📹 The Russian MoD reported that air defense systems intercepted three Tochka-U tactical missiles and two enemy S-200 anti-aircraft missiles converted to attack versions within 24 hours

In the area of the Sokolovka settlement in the Nikolayev region of Ukraine, a self-propelled launcher of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system was destroyed.

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❗️The Israeli military-political cabinet approved the introduction of “clause 40” of the basic law, meaning the official declaration of war, the office reported

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The Russian MoD’s latest statements on the Ukraine crisis:

▪️ In the direction of Kupyansk, the Russian army repulsed nine enemy counterattacks. The enemy suffered up to 170 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two armored combat vehicles and three pickup trucks.

▪️ The Russian Armed Forces repulsed two Ukrainian attacks in the Donetsk People's Republic. The enemy suffered losses of up to 165 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles and three pickup trucks, as well as one US-made M777 artillery system.

▪️ In the direction of south Donetsk, the Russian army repulsed two enemy attacks. Enemy losses amounted to over 185 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, two armored combat vehicles, four motor vehicles and one D-20 howitzer.

▪️ In the Zaporozhye region, the Russian Armed Forces eliminated enemy personnel and hardware. Enemy losses amounted to up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles and a US-made M119 howitzer.

▪️ In the direction of Kherson, enemy losses were over 40 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles and one D-20 howitzer.

▪️ Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation neutralized personnel and military hardware in 117 areas.

▪️ Air defense systems intercepted three Tochka-U tactical missiles and two surface-to-air missiles of the S-200 system converted to the attack version.

▪️ About 487 aircraft, 250 helicopters, 7,635 unmanned aerial vehicles, 441 air defense missile systems, 12,415 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,161 MLRS-equipped combat vehicles, 6,685 field artillery guns and mortars, and 13,934 special military vehicles were destroyed during the special military operation.

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At least 600 Israelis have been killed as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalates, Israeli newspaper reported on Sunday, adding that the fate of those captured by Hamas fighters remains unknown.

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⚡️ The Israeli army said it carried out an airstrike against Hamas targets in areas adjacent to the Gaza Strip

🗣 Negotiations between Russian FM Lavrov and the Secretary General of the Arab League will take place on Monday in Moscow, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova shared with Sputnik

Russia and the Arab League have a full agenda, but given the dramatic escalation of the Arab-Israeli conflict, this issue will receive priority attention, she added.

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🗣️ What’s Next After Ukraine’s Failed Counteroffensive?

“I hope that Russia, the Russian command has all the capabilities to start our own offensive… Because you cannot win the war being in the defense. Yes, you can destroy and just kill people, destroy equipment being in defense. But to win a war, you've got to make an offensive operation and liberate, first of all, the four regions, which are now subjects of Russian Federation,” Evgeny Buzhinsky, retired Russian lieutenant-general, told Sputnik.

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🇮🇱🇺🇸 Israel has requested additional military assistance from the US and the request is being reviewed, Antony Blinken said

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🇵🇸 The death toll from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 370, with 2,200 injured, the enclave's Ministry of Health reported

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🇮🇱 🪖 Israeli and NATO weapons in Ukraine end up in terrorist hands

💬 "Israeli soldiers are being shot at with their own weapons, and weapons that were once transferred to Ukraine from NATO," advisor to the head of the Donetsk People Republic, Yan Gagin told Sputnik

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#SputnikInfographic📊 Which territories does Hamas control?

On October 7, the Palestinian militant group launched a surprise attack on Israel, targeting it with a barrage of missiles and infiltrating it by land, sea and air. Israeli Defense Forces were caught off guard and many troops were shot or taken captive.

The Israeli government sent troops to reconquer southern territories and expulse Hamas forces, while simultaneously shelling the tGaza Strip with missiles.

On October 8, the Israeli government invoked article 40 of the Basic Law which means that the country is in a state of war. Right now, Hamas controls a solid part of Israeli territory despite IDF efforts.

Have a look at Sputnik's infographic to see which land Hamas claimed in the course of the clashes.

The head of the Israeli Defense Ministry ordered preparations for the evacuation of populated areas near the border with Lebanon

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🗣 "There can be no talk of a truce while Israel is engaged in 'escalating the war'," a Hamas spokesman told Sputnik

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📹 The Israeli Army is moving tanks and armed vehicles to the north of the country

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📹 The Israeli army attacked the headquarters of the National Islamic Bank in the Al-Rimal area of Gaza City. It is considered one of the main banks in the sector.

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The airstrikes destroyed more than 550 Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli Army spokesman told Sputnik

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📹 Another video showing armed vehicles moving to the border with Lebanon

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