Air defense forces shot down 66 drones during the Russian attack on Ukraine
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Air defense forces shot down 66 drones during the Russian attack on Ukraine

Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Air defense forces shot down 66 drones during the Russian attack on Ukraine

On the night of October 28, the Russian Federation used 100 "shaheeds" against Ukraine, as well as drones of an unknown type. Anti-aircraft defense managed to destroy 66 drones.

Points of attention

  • Air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 66 drones launched by the Russian Federation during the recent attack on Ukraine.
  • The enemy launched drones from various directions including Russian Kursk, Oryol, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, resulting in significant drone losses in regions like Kyiv, Cherkasy, and Khmelnytskyi.
  • Despite the effective defense, there were unfortunate UAV hits on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, leading to emergency blackouts in some regions like Sumy and Poltava.
  • The successful interception of drones showcases the readiness and capabilities of Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense and air force units in protecting the country.
  • The incident highlights the ongoing tensions and the need for heightened security measures as conflicts persist in the region.

The Air Force revealed the details of the Russian attack on Ukraine

According to the military, the enemy launched drones from the directions of Russian Kursk, Oryol, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.

Anti-aircraft missile forces were involved in repelling the attack; aviation; subdivisions of the ERB; mobile fire groups of the Air Force and Defense Forces of Ukraine.

As of 10:30 a.m., 66 drones have been shot down within Kyivska; Sumy; Kharkivska; Chernihivska; Poltava and a number of other regions.

Фото — t.me/kpszsu/

Most of the drones were shot down in Kyiv, Cherkasy and Khmelnytskyi regions.

In particular, 24 drones were lost in location, and four more — flew in the direction of Russia and Belarus.

Unfortunately, there are several UAV hits on the civilian infrastructure of Ukraine, the Air Force added.

Emergency blackouts were introduced in two regions of Ukraine

As noted, emergency shutdown schedules have been introduced on the territory of Sumy Oblast at the direction of Ukrenergo NEC.

From 9:00 a.m., consumers in the territory of Konotopskyi district (5th turn) and Romenskyi district (1.2th turn) were disconnected.

Also, in Poltava region, on the morning of October 28, emergency shutdowns were implemented in Myrhorod, Lubensky, Lokhvytskyi, Hadyatskyi, Grebinkivskyi, Khorolskyi, Orzhyskyi, Chornukhinskyi, Pyryatinskyi districts of Poltava region.

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The US Congress officially certified Trump's victory in the presidential election

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American lawmakers at a joint session of Congress on January 6 confirmed the victory of President-elect Donald Trump in the US election and approved the results of the electoral vote count.

Points of attention

  • The US Congress officially certified Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump securing 312 electoral votes.
  • The Electoral College vote counting process went smoothly without any objections, in contrast to the tumultuous events of the 2020 election certification.
  • Vice President Kamala Harris announced the confirmation of the vote count, marking the final step before Trump's official inauguration as the 47th President of the United States.
  • Trump's inauguration is scheduled for January 20, 2025, at the Capitol, where he will be sworn in as the President.
  • The certification of the election results by Congress and the upcoming inauguration mark the completion of the electoral process for Donald Trump's presidency.

Congress confirms US presidential election results

Congress officially certified Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election. And the counting of the Electoral College votes went smoothly, without any objections or disturbances.

This was in stark contrast to the scene four years ago, on January 6, 2021, when rioters stormed the Capitol during the certification of the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Vice President Kamala Harris, who presided over the process as Senate President, announced the confirmation of the vote count. According to the law, this declaration will be considered final or, in legal parlance, "shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons" elected as president and vice president.

Thus, Trump won the election, gaining 312 electoral votes. Harris received 226 electoral votes.

According to federal law, the certification of the presidential election results is held at a meeting of Congress on January 6.

At the joint session, the sealed certificates from all 50 states are opened. Each one contains a record of the electoral votes of each state. The results are read aloud and an official count is conducted.

Trump's inauguration: what is known

Once the certification is complete, there is only one step left in the process before Donald Trump officially becomes President of the United States. That is the inauguration, which is scheduled for 12:00 PM Eastern Time (19:00 Kyiv Time) on January 20, 2025.

Politicians and members of the public will gather at the Capitol for the inauguration, and Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.

Recall that according to the electoral vote count held in December, Trump won with a score of 312 to Kamala Harris's 226. A minimum of 270 electoral votes is required to win the presidential election.

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More than 7,000 residents remain in front-line Pokrovsk

Pokrovsk
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There are still 7,300 residents remaining in Pokrovsk. The pace of evacuation has slowed due to the worsening security situation.

Points of attention

  • Over 7,300 residents are still residing in Pokrovsk amidst the worsening security situation and active shelling by occupiers.
  • The pace of evacuation has slowed down significantly, with only 5 to 10 people leaving per day, following disruptions in gas and electricity supply in early December.
  • The occupiers have intensified activities in the Pokrovsk direction, posing challenges for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in dislodging them from the city.
  • The escalating conflict has led to deliberate shelling of civilian infrastructure and utility workers, highlighting the dire circumstances faced by the residents.
  • The battle for control of Pokrovsk remains intense, with Russia concentrating a significant number of troops in the area, making it one of the most challenging sections of the front.

Evacuation from Pokrovsk slowed down

This was reported by the head of the Pokrovskaya City Military Administration, Serhiy Dobryak.

The security situation here is deteriorating, because they have been constantly firing artillery in recent weeks, weather-based KABs, and FPV drones constantly — it's just torture.

He noted that 7,300 civilians currently live in Pokrovsk.

Now the evacuation has decreased a bit, after December 12, when the gas supply was cut off, and then the electricity supply, then almost 3,000 people left in a week. Today, if we take statistics, from 5 to 10 people leave per day.

According to him, Russian troops have been deliberately shelling municipal equipment for the past seven weeks.

They deliberately "hunted" those small 5-ton trucks that delivered food to stores, bread machines. Cynical. We understand that the operator of the FPV drone sees where he is flying and who he is hitting. By the way, our utility worker from the heating network also died from an FPV drone — he was driving to work. These cases are not isolated, these are terrible statistics about the hunting of FPV drones on our people. There is a small area, 15%, where they have not yet reached, but it is a matter of time.

He added that currently there are only a few shops left in the city, a few pharmacies, and several specialists from the territorial center are working to persuade the elderly to leave the community. Municipal workers are taking out the garbage, and a funeral service is also operating.

In some areas of the city, utility workers are preserving buildings where possible, but mostly they work in settlements where the security situation allows it. District heating workers independently built two boiler houses that heat hospitals.

Battles for Pokrovsk

For the past few months, the occupiers have been trying to break through the defenses in the Pokrovsky direction. This area is one of the most difficult sections of the front.

As previously reported by the "Khortytsia" military district, Russia has 150,000 soldiers in the Pokrovskoye, Kurakhivskoye, and Vremivskoye directions. In particular, in the Pokrovskoye area, the occupiers have concentrated about 70,000 soldiers.

According to Viktor Tregubov, spokesman for the Khortytsia Military District, the Russians are trying to weaken Ukrainian logistics in Pokrovsk, but it is currently unlikely that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be able to dislodge them from the city. The enemy may try to force the Ukrainian troops to withdraw their forces from Pokrovsk, but this looks like a difficult task.

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