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Ukraine Invasion Day 230: Russian airstrikes on civilian targets continue [1]

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Date: 2022-10-10

Today's targets: children's playground, park, sidewalks, cars, and pedestrian bridges.

Buildings toppled, windows blew out, and blazes erupted. Civilians making their morning commute rushed to whatever shelter they could find as sirens blared warnings of incoming cruise missiles and so-called kamikaze drones. https://t.co/27Q5cKvmWX

"The second target is people. Such a time and such targets were specially chosen to cause as much damage as possible."

"They want panic and chaos, they want to destroy our energy system," Zelenskiy said in a video post that showed him outside his presidential office.

KYIV, Oct 10 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia timed its strikes on Ukraine on Monday to inflict the greatest possible losses among people and had also targeted the country's energy infrastructure.

Vladimir Putin threatens more Russian strikes after missiles hit cities across Ukraine in most widespread wave of attacks for months https://t.co/armAVPdKHX

Russian forces conducted a massive missile strike attack against over 20 cities, including Kyiv, on October 10. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces launched over 84 cruise missiles and 24 drone attacks, 13 of which were carried out with Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones. [1] Ukrainian air defense shot down 43 cruise missiles, 10 Shahed-136 drones, and 3 unspecified drones. Russian forces launched missiles from 10 strategic bombers operating in the Caspian Sea and from Nizhny Novgorod, Iskander short-range ballistic missile systems, and 6 missile carriers in the Black Sea. [2] Russian forces launched the Shahed-136 drones from Crimea and Belarus. [3] Ukrainian media reported that Russian missile strikes hit 70 targets, including 29 critical infrastructure facilities, 4 high-rise buildings, 35 residential buildings, and a school. [4]

On this battlefront the Russians conducted extensive aerial bombardments and shelling. Among the targets were civilian and military infrastructure in the areas of Bakhmut, Andriyivka, Zelenopillya, Zaytseve, Mayors'k, New York, Krasnohorivka, Avdiyivka, Vodyane and Pervomays'ke. pic.twitter.com/2Akjc4ZTvL

Russian occupiers are trying to hold captured territories & advance at Bakhmut & Avdiivka directions, eastern Ukraine - Ukraine's General Staff Although Russia suffered new losses at the Kherson direction, in the southern Ukraine. https://t.co/Gk2AwCBQGj

x As American officials pore over maps tracking developments in Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia, their Ukrainian counterparts are monitoring a different kind of contest back in the United States: the upcoming midterm congressional elections. https://t.co/ZmuzISj5e7 — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 10, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine — As American officials pore over maps tracking developments in Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia, their Ukrainian counterparts are monitoring a different kind of contest back in the United States: the upcoming midterm congressional elections.

In Kyiv, Ukrainians voice hope, and some apprehension, that next month’s legislative polls won’t undercut the staggering flow of U.S. weapons and security aid that Washington has authorized since the start of President Vladimir Putin’s Feb 24. invasion. And they warn that a softening of Republican sentiment has the potential to sap a recent surge in battlefield momentum.

Uncertainty about future American support is intensifying as pollsters predict that Republicans will retake control of the House of Representatives. Some Republican lawmakers and candidates have expressed displeasure with giant aid sums, citing competing security concerns about China, domestic priorities, and the need for greater oversight.

Daria Kaleniuk, an anti-corruption activist who led a delegation of female Ukrainian fighters to Washington last month, noted that nearly all House Republicans had voted against a stopgap funding bill that included $12 billion for Ukraine.

“So it means that we are getting into this danger waters of making Ukraine a partisan issue, and support for Ukraine a partisan issue,” Kaleniuk said.

Fears, however tentative, that American support could falter, are creating a sense of added pressure in Kyiv.

An MLRS cluster-bomb carrier on the side of a road in a residential area of Siversk, Ukraine, on Oct. 5. (Wojciech Grzedzinski for The Washington Post)

A senior Ukrainian official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak candidly, said that Ukraine’s near-total dependency on foreign military and economic aid meant that its military must quickly recapture as much Russian-controlled territory as possible before any potential softening of Western support.

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x Russian state TV showcases the latest strikes against Ukraine, seamlessly incorporating Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo & Elon Musk into their war propaganda. As for the "negotiations," it's been stated all along that Moscow seeks nothing less than Ukraine's unconditional capitulation. pic.twitter.com/dEq3RpyC9y — Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) October 10, 2022

The Russian army is trying to keep captured territories under their control and conduct attacks on the Bakhmut and Avdiivka fronts; however, the Russians have suffered additional losses on the Kherson front.

Source: report by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, information as of 18:00, 10 October

Quote: "The enemy is trying to keep the temporarily occupied territories, shelling positions of our troops, focusing the efforts on attempting to disrupt actions of the defence forces, conducting attacks on the Bakhmut and Avdiivka fronts."

Details: There were no changes on the Volyn and Polissia fronts. The regime of self-proclaimed President of Belarus [Alexander Lukashenko] keeps supporting Russia’s military aggression; Belarus provides their troops with weapons and bases for launching strikes on Ukraine’s territory. At the same time, formation of offensive grouping was not detected; as of 10 October, there is no threat of an immediate attack from the territory of Belarus.

On other fronts, the Russians continued to fire:

On the Sivershchyna front : the Russians used mortars and tubed artillery to fire on areas in and around Yanzhulivka, Tymonovychi, Mykhalchina Sloboda, Virnopillia, and Myropillia.

: the Russians used mortars and tubed artillery to fire on areas in and around Yanzhulivka, Tymonovychi, Mykhalchina Sloboda, Virnopillia, and Myropillia. On the Slobozhanshchyna front : Russian forces used tanks, mortars, tubed and rocket artillery to fire on areas in and around Ivashky, Strilecha, Hurivka, Kamianka, Dvorichna, and Stelmakhivka.

: Russian forces used tanks, mortars, tubed and rocket artillery to fire on areas in and around Ivashky, Strilecha, Hurivka, Kamianka, Dvorichna, and Stelmakhivka. On the Kramatorsk front : Russian forces used tanks, mortars, tubed and rocket artillery to fire along the entire contact line, specifically, on areas in and around Bilohorivka.

: Russian forces used tanks, mortars, tubed and rocket artillery to fire along the entire contact line, specifically, on areas in and around Bilohorivka. On the Bakhmut front : Russian forces fired on areas in and around Siversk, Soledar, Bakhmut, Mayorsk, Kurdiumivka and Niu-Iork.

: Russian forces fired on areas in and around Siversk, Soledar, Bakhmut, Mayorsk, Kurdiumivka and Niu-Iork. On the Avdiivka front : areas in and around Pervomaiske, Vuhledar, Nevelske, and Marinka were shelled from tanks, mortars, tubed and rocket artillery.

: areas in and around Pervomaiske, Vuhledar, Nevelske, and Marinka were shelled from tanks, mortars, tubed and rocket artillery. The Russian forces did not carry out any offensive actions on the Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia fronts . Russian forces fired on Zaliznychne, Bilohiria, Vremivka, Dorozhnianka, Temyrivka, and Chervone.

Russian forces fired on Zaliznychne, Bilohiria, Vremivka, Dorozhnianka, Temyrivka, and Chervone. On the Pivdennyi Buh front, the enemy intensified attacks from tanks, mortars, tubed and rocket artillery. On 10 October, Russian troops carried out more than 93 artillery attacks, which is almost three times more than the previous day. Apart from the positions of our soldiers, cities and towns were also struck. Nikopol, Vyshchetarasivka, and Novokyivka came under Russian fire the most.

Quote: "The enemy continues to suffer losses. According to the clarified information, as of 9 October, a Russian battalion tactical group of the 150th Motor Rifle Division that was deployed on the Kherson front and consisted of mostly conscripted soldiers, had already lost more than 520 [people] killed."

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x Another video of Ukrainians singing as they are taking shelter during a missile attack on Kyiv this morning: pic.twitter.com/Ng82IvlB0M — The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) October 10, 2022

x Several missile strikes in the center of Kyiv. Burning cars with people who were commuting to work. The strike was deliberately carried out during rush hour on a busy street to inflict maximum losses and intimidate. A pure act of terrorism. pic.twitter.com/KaOwUSMZio — Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) October 10, 2022

x A girl was recording herself as she walked through what looks like Shevchenko Park in Kyiv this morning. She was almost killed by a Russian rocket pic.twitter.com/1Fa40ypcyg — Matthew Luxmoore (@mjluxmoore) October 10, 2022

x More of Ukrainian HIMARS work, successful strike (corrected by a Valkyrie UAV) on a Russian ammunition warehouse.#Russia #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/gaJ7Dq7vkC — BlueSauron👁️ (@Blue_Sauron) October 10, 2022

x As #Russia accumulates more losses in #Ukraine, de-escalation appears more and more like the best, if not the only, path forward for Putin, write our @MaryEGlantz and @myacoubian. https://t.co/FWc0x9PcuD — U.S. Institute of Peace (@USIP) October 10, 2022

x Russia strikes cities across Ukraine after Crimea Bridge attack https://t.co/kJPS2WvJUs



“hitting Kyiv might please Russian hard-liners, but it will not reverse Russia’s losses of soldiers and equipment, flagging morale and repeated logistical failures.” — Equality Benefits Everyone (@vickiejomorris) October 10, 2022

x The Kremlin terrorizes people by bombing civilian objects in cities. Ukrainians help each other. This video shows the center of Kyiv. Injured people after Russian shelling are receiving medical aid.

Source Hromadske pic.twitter.com/2yHjB3RRfM — Oleksandra Matviichuk (@avalaina) October 10, 2022

x List Of Aircraft Losses During The 2022 Russian Invasion Of #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦



Russian losses updated with:



- 1 Su-25 close air support aircraft (destroyed)

- 1 Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAV (captured)



Full list: https://t.co/5JxYI4fUrU — Oryx (@oryxspioenkop) October 10, 2022

x The pressure on Vladimir Putin over losses in Ukraine is rising ― and so are global fears of a possible nuclear attack by Russia.



How can the West react to Moscow's nuclear threats?pic.twitter.com/K9XsTjkwyJ — DW News (@dwnews) October 10, 2022

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