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On October 10th local time, many places in Ukraine were attacked by Russian missiles. Russian President Putin said that this move was to counterattack the attack on Crimea Bridge two days ago. The UN Secretary-General was "deeply shocked" by Russia's air strike; the UN spokesperson for said it "constituted an unacceptable escalation of war."
On October 10, 2022, local time, police investigated near burned cars in the city center, which were damaged by the rocket attack by Russian troops. All the pictures in this article are People's Vision. On 10th, Russia launched a large-scale targeted strike against many cities in Ukraine. The Ukrainian National Emergency Service said that as of the morning of the 11th, the attack had killed at least 19 people and injured 105 people. Eight Ukrainian states and 11 critical infrastructure in Kiev were destroyed. The operation was called by Putin a "sharp response" to Ukraine's "terrorist attack" on the Crimean Bridge on the 8th, and was confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defense that "all targets have been hit." French President Macron said that the missile attack marked a "deep change" in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Russia continues to launch intensive attacks on Ukraine
According to the British " Guardian " report on October 11, Russia used cruise missile and the "Kamikaze Squad" drone to attack key infrastructure in many Ukrainian cities in the early morning of the 10th. In Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, a pedestrian and bicycle bridge, a main intersection next to a university and a children's playground in a park were destroyed.
On October 10, 2022, local time, in Ukraine, a Russian warship fired a cruise missile at a target located in Ukraine.
reported that the last attack on Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, was in June. In the following months, Kiev was not the target of attack and the city returned to normal. But unlike previous attacks that mainly targeted Kiev's suburbs, the attack targeted several locations in the center of Kiev.
In response to this, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated in its daily briefing that "Russian armed forces have carried out large-scale strikes on Ukrainian military, communications and energy targets with high-precision long-range weapons", and said that "the attack target has been achieved and all designated targets have been hit."
The Guardian said that due to the Western armed support of Ukraine, Russia had given up its attack on Kiev in the early days and focused its energy on the southern part of Ukraine and the Donbas region. The recent battles are concentrated in areas north of Crimea, including the Zaporoze region.
On October 10, 2022, in Zaporoze, Ukraine, after Russian missile attack, firefighters took their search and rescue dogs to conduct search and rescue work in the damaged building.
Ukrainian military expert and head of the Information Resistance website Oleksandr Kovalenko analyzed to Ukrainian media that after the bridge explodes, Russia may intensify attacks on civilian targets and may use missiles and drones made by Iranian to strike more Ukrainian territory.
10, Russian President Putin admitted at the Russian Federal Security Conference that the attack was a response to the explosion of the Russian bridge to the Crimea region on the 8th. In his opinion, the mastermind behind the incident was the Ukrainian Security Agency. In a TV speech that day, Putin warned: "There is no doubt that if the attempts of terrorist attacks continue to exist, Russia's reaction will be severe."
11 Earlier on 11th, Ukrainian media reported that an air defense alarm sounded across Ukraine. The Ukrainian National Emergency Service said that Russia launched a missile attack on Zaporoze on the morning of the 11th, and 12 S-300 missiles hit several local public facilities. One of the facilities was hit by two missiles, killing one person. Other media reported that Vinnica and other places in Ukraine were also attacked on the same day.
On October 11, local time, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Russian armed forces continued to carry out intensive strikes on the Ukrainian energy system and military command facilities on the same day.
The West says it will provide more aid
(video screenshot) Local time on October 10, 2022, Kiev, Ukraine, Ukrainian President Zelensky delivered a speech at night.
According to Reuters on October 11, Zelensky said in his speech on the evening of the 10th, "We will do our best to strengthen the armed forces." Shortly after the first wave of missile attacks, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense also stated on the Facebook homepage that it would seek revenge: "The enemy will be punished for the pain and death brought to our land! We will take revenge!"
UN Secretary-General Guterres and European Commission Chairman Uvn der Leyen said that he was "deeply shocked" by Russia's air strikes. UN spokesman Stefan Dugarick said it "constituted an unacceptable escalation of war."
U.S. President Biden said the United States "strongly condemns" Russia's missile attacks on cities across Ukraine. During his call with Zelensky, he also promised to "continue to provide Ukraine with the support needed for self-defense, including the advanced air defense system ". During the call with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Ukrainian Secretary of State Blinken also conveyed the Biden administration's "unwavering" support for Ukraine.
According to the Guardian on the 10th, a German government spokesperson confirmed that G7 members and Zelensky will hold emergency talks on the 11th. Zelensky also confirmed that he would address the G7 leaders and said he had spoken with German Chancellor Scholz 5 about increasing pressure on Russia and aid to Ukraine.
EU announced that it will extend the Ukrainian refugee protection plan to 2024. EU Internal Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said that if Ukrainians in the EU choose to return to their country, they can still maintain their refugee status as long as they notify the relevant EU countries, and currently about 4.2 million Ukrainians hold temporary protective identities under the EU plan. The programme, which came into effect for the first time on March 4 this year, grants Ukrainian refugees the right to live and work in any EU country and receive housing and education subsidies.
Russia and Belarus formed a joint military task force
In addition, according to British intelligence agencies, the Russian army is accelerating its advance towards Bachmut in the Donetsk region. In addition, Belarusian President Lukashenko said on the 10th that Belarus will deploy a joint military task force with Russia on the western border of Russia to cope with the current tension.
For security reasons, ICRC announced that it has suspended its team's field work in Ukraine. The Norwegian Refugee Council also said it has suspended aid operations in Ukraine unless the situation returns to security. "Our rescuers are hiding from a bunch of bombs, afraid of repeated attacks," the agency said.
UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Moscow on October 11 to meet Putin. According to the UAE National News Agency (WAM), Mohamed "will discuss with President Putin the friendly relations between the UAE and Russia, as well as some regional and international issues of interest to both sides."
In addition, Putin may also meet with Türkiye's President Erdogan at the Asia Information Summit held this week on Kazakhstan . Kremlin spokesman Peskov told the Guardian reporter that Russia and Turkey may discuss proposals to host talks between Russia and the West on the Ukraine issue.
Senior editor of this issue Xingtan
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