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Stay on top of Russia-Ukraine war 10-08-2024 developments on the ground with KyivPost fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated war maps.
With less than a month until the US presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris has drawn a line in the sand differentiating her stance on Ukraine and that of former President Donald Trump.
Democratic nominee for the US presidency Kamala Harris has said that she will not engage in peace talks with Russia without the participation of Ukraine if she takes the White House in November.
The vice president shared her stance during an interview on the CBS 60 Minutes program that was aired on Monday, Oct. 7.
Residents and first responders are increasingly at risk, as drones strike civilian vehicles, including private cars, taxis, minibuses, public transport, volunteer trucks, and ambulances.
The introduction of drone warfare has not only changed the situation at the front; it has transformed the skies and streets of Kherson into battlegrounds. The “human safari” – locals’ nickname for the Russian drones hunting them down the street – is an unprecedented development that receives little coverage in national and international media.
Due to its geographical location, Kherson exemplifies the future of modern warfare. The Dnipro River, at some points merely 1 kilometer wide, serves as the front line, enabling frequent attacks on Ukrainian-controlled territories from nearby Russian positions.
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Ten firefighters in Lebanon have been killed after Israeli soldiers targeted a fire station affiliated with the Islamic Health Authority in the town of Baraachit, according to officials. Lebanon’s official National News Agency cited the Health Ministry as saying the killed firefighters were “in the building ready to go out on rescue missions”, adding efforts to remove the rubble were ongoing. - Al Jazeera
Hezbollah is again firing rockets at the northern Israeli city of Haifa, after the city was hit for the first time in 18 years on Monday. Israel reported more than 100 rockets in Haifa and the wider region on Tuesday, saying some were intercepted. Earlier, Israel said its troops have begun ground operations in south-west Lebanon - until now, its invasion had focused on the eastern side of the border. The ground offensive began on 30 September, and Israel says it's targeting Hezbollah sites. Further north, Israeli air strikes on Beirut continued overnight - the IDF says it killed a Hezbollah commander on Monday BBC
The problem for the Kremlin is that the word has got out that enlisting in the Russian army is far from safe, and that a contract won’t necessarily keep the volunteer off the front line.
Authorities in a Russian region bordering Ukraine have announced the largest recruitment bounty in the entire country to anyone willing to sign a multi-year contract for military service, as part of a Kremlin campaign to refill ranks and retain manpower.
Vyacheslav Gladkov governor of Russia’s western Belgorod region said during a televised Oct. 7 staff meeting that he had issued orders to pay anyone fit and willing to join up for military service the ruble equivalent of $31,000.
Russia is continuing to both import and export from some of Ukraine’s closest allies
US intelligence has warned of an influx of disinformation ahead of November’s Harris vs. Trump presidential election, with Russia and Iran seeking different favorable outcomes.
Despite Moscow and Tehran’s ties, US intelligence suggests that the two might have different preferences as to who they wish to see become the next US president.
Unnamed US officials said Monday that Moscow prefers Republican candidate Donald Trump, while Tehran prefers Democrat candidate Kamala Harris, with both nations seeking to influence the outcome through disinformation campaigns, as per Voice of America (VoA).
Ukrainians have released video footage of a HIMARS strike on the Russian Pion self-propelled gun. Ammunition was being unloaded from a Kamaz truck at the moment of impact.
Ukrainian forces reportedly destroyed a Russian 203mm 2S7 Pion self-propelled artillery gun using the American High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).
The Luhansk Operative-Tactical Group of the Armed Forces of Ukrainian (AFU) released the a video of the strike. Kyiv Post could not independently verify the time and location of the footage.
"The UK will not sit idly by whilst Putin and his mafia state ride roughshod over international law, including the Chemical Weapons Convention," said Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
The UK government on Tuesday sanctioned the chemical and biological arm of Russia's armed forces and its commander Igor Kirillov over the alleged use of chemical weapons in Ukraine.
Britain and the United States have accused Russia of using the toxic agent chloropicrin against Ukrainian troops in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
Satellite images show that Putin's Bocharov Ruchey palace, overlooking the Black Sea near Sochi has been bulldozed amid claims he was worried Ukrainian drones would target it.
A video published by the Russian opposition website “Proekt” alleges that Russian President Vladimir Putin has demolished his palatial Black Sea holiday villa which has been put down to his growing fear of Ukrainian drone attacks.
The Proekt commentary says “He [Putin] has stopped flying to Sochi out of fear for his own life. The president fears drone attacks. The site of the dacha is now a pit.”
Alessandro Zanelli, CEO of Nestlé Southeastern Europe, discusses the company’s support for Ukraine and commitment to its recovery.
In times of war, business isn’t just about profits or losses. Companies like Nestlé, which have deep roots in Ukraine, face challenges on multiple fronts. This giant international Swiss-based company has faced criticism for its continuing operations in Russia at a time of war and sanctions, and this has tended to overshadow its contribution to the Ukrainian economy and the country's wartime needs.
Nestlé has chosen to keep its operations running in Ukraine during the war, expand its investments, and, most importantly, its support for the people at the heart of it all. And, in the meantime, what is it up to in Russia?
“Summertime in Ukraine,” a new documentary film about international soldiers in Ukraine, looks at what brought them here and why they fight. Kyiv Post spoke with the filmmakers.
“To me, it was a simple decision. I wanted to come. I believe in the cause. It was worth it. So I came.”
Such are the words of a red-headed American from New Hampshire holding an assault rifle about why he now serves with the International Legion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and who is featured in a new film called “Summertime in Ukraine.”
The Russian arms dealer freed in a 2022 prisoner swap in exchange for a US basketball player has been reportedly expediting a small arms deal with Yemeni Houthi rebels on behalf of Moscow.
Viktor Bout’s high-profile arms trafficking career selling Soviet-era weapons worldwide was said to be the inspiration for the 2005 movie “Lord of War” starring actor Nicolas Cage, was arrested in Thailand in 2008 as the result of a US sting.
He was extradited to the US in 2012 and sentenced to 25 years in prison, but was freed in a 2022 prisoner swap deal in exchange for US basketball player Brittney Griner, who was arrested by Moscow for possessing vape cartridges with a small quantity of cannabis oil.
The patrol came after the two countries held joint military drills, as the allies deepen ties that have seen NATO dub Beijing an "enabler" of Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Russian and Chinese navy ships have carried out a joint patrol in the northeast of the Pacific Ocean, the Russian military said on Tuesday.
The vessels "proceeded with manoeuvres" to practice anti-submarine tactics, it said.
To raise funds for the AFU, Ukrainians launch bank products, reopen festivals closed due to the war and conduct auctions that collect millions of hryvnias.
“Perfect weather for cycling – it’s neither hot nor cold. The race is for charity to support air-defense forces. Lots of awesome people around,” Hurkit Charity Fund Chairman Vlad Samoylenko wrote in his Facebook post announcing a Critical Mass-style event combining bicycle race and charity.
The event was called “Bike Air Defense” and included two rides: one around Trukhaniv Island that was organized for athletic cyclists, another one is a bike parade for women, aiming to attract attention that women are underrepresented as cyclists. Apart from Hurkit, Ukraine’s bike NGOs were two organizers – U-cycle and Kyiv Hundred.
Kyiv Post citing intelligence sources reported that six officers from North Korea were among the 20 soldiers killed in a Ukrainian missile strike on Russian-occupied territory near Donetsk.
North Korean soldiers are likely fighting in Ukraine alongside Russian troops, with some believed already killed and more expected to be sent, Seoul's defense chief said Tuesday.
Ukrainian media reported this weekend that six North Korean military officers were killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on Russian-occupied territory near Donetsk on October 3.
A 60-year-old Ukrainian cargo worker was killed, and five foreign nationals were injured.
Ukraine reported Monday that a Russian missile struck a civilian ship flying the Palauan flag in the port of Odesa, resulting in one fatality—the second attack on a civilian vessel in the region within days.
“The enemy hit a civilian ship flying the Palauan flag with a ballistic missile,” said Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa region. “A 60-year-old Ukrainian, an employee of a private cargo handling company, was killed. Five other foreign nationals were injured... This is the second attack on a civilian vessel in Odesa region ports in the last few days.”
In an intercepted call, a Russian soldier hiding somewhere in occupied Ukraine tells his wife he’s desperate to flee to Russia to avoid execution or being sent on more deadly “meat assaults.”
In a newly intercepted phone call, a soldier of the Russian army discusses with his wife the possibility of escaping back to Russia. The soldier has deserted and is hiding in occupied Ukrainian territory. He says he is even willing to face trial just to avoid dying in a “meat assault.”
“We need to do something already, I need to get the hell out of here, I don’t know how, f**k, but we need to,” the Russian soldier tells his wife. The call was published by Ukraine’s state project “I Want to Live” [Хочу Жить!] which is designed to facilitate the voluntary surrender of Russian soldiers.
Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.
Key Takeaways from the ISW:
Ukraine is facing the lowest fertility and highest mortality rates in Europe, but the government is looking for ways to improve the situation.
Kyiv has approved a policy document that outlines plans to increase the birth rate, reduce premature mortality and return almost five million Ukrainian refugees who fled the country following Russia’s 2022 invasion.
The Strategy of Demographic Development of Ukraine until 2040, developed by the Ministry of Social Policy, is one of the first government-developed policies that outlined Ukraine’s plans to battle its growing demographic crisis, which included a rapid decline in its workforce.
Moscow denies US access to jailed 72-year-old American “mercenary”; Russia kills one in ship attack in Odesa; Trump allies who voted against hurricane relief now claim those funds were misdirected.
On Monday, the US State Department said that Moscow is not allowing a 72-year-old American, charged with fighting on the side of Ukraine as a “mercenary,” access to Washington’s diplomats after having been sentenced to about seven years in a Russian prison.
“We have limited information available about this case because Russia has refused to grant consular access,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Monday.
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