Ukraine confirms attack on Russian airbase in North Caucasus, housing Su-34 and Su-27 jets

Most important developments on October 10:

• Ukraine confirms attack on Russian airbase in North Caucasus, housing Su-34 and Su-27 jets
• Zelensky presents victory plan to Starmer, meets NATO Secretary General Rutte
• Kiev confirms the death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna who was held in Russian captivity
• Oil depot in occupied Feodosia region of Crimea on fire for fourth day after Ukrainian attack
• A Russian missile attack on Odesa Oblast has hit a ship carrying humanitarian aid for Palestine, Kiev says

Ukrainian forces carried out a successful attack on the Russian military airfield Khanskaya in the Republic of Adygea, the Ukrainian General Staff confirmed on October 10.

The confirmation comes shortly after Adygea Republic authorities made a report drone attack against the region early on October 10. The Russian Telegram news channel Astra wrote about explosions near the airport the same morning.

“During the attack, 57 fighter jets, trainer aircraft and helicopters were stationed at the airport. Sun-34 And Su-35 jets And Mi-8 helicopters”, a source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kiev Independent. The General Staff also reported this Su-27 fighter jets were stationed at the airport.

The operation was carried out in cooperation between the SBU, the Ukrainian Military Intelligence (HUR), and the Special Operations Forces, according to the SBU source and the General Staff.

Also on October 10, SBU, HUR, Army and Special Operations Forces drones hit a Shahed drone storage facility near the Russian city of Yeysk, the source added, resulting in explosions and a powerful fire.

The extent of the damage to the aircraft in Adygea is currently being determined. According to the General Staffthe strike damaged an ammunition warehouse, resulting in a fire, which can also be seen on footage shared on social media.

The airfield is located near the village of Khanskaya, close to the region’s capital Maykop, and about 430 kilometers (270 miles) from the front line. Khanskaya Airport is home to the Russian 272nd Training Aviation Regiment.

Citing satellite images, the Defense Express outlet gave a lower estimate of the number of aircraft based at the airport. Satellite images from October 6 show twelve aircraft of an unknown type based at the airbase, which is about the size of one tactical aviation squadron.

It is currently unclear whether the figure given by the SBU source was an overestimate or whether Russia has moved additional aircraft to the airbase in recent days.

According to the source, Russia uses the airbase for refueling and to support air strikes on Ukrainian military positions and population centers.

Zelensky presents victory plan to Starmer, meets NATO Secretary General Rutte

President Volodymyr Zelensky presented Ukraine’s victory plan to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his visit to London on October 10.

Zelensky presents victory plan to Starmer, meets NATO Secretary General Rutte

President Volodymyr Zelensky presented Ukraine’s victory plan to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his visit to London on October 10.

Zelensky has already presented his five-point plan to US President Joe Biden at the White House during his trip to the US at the end of September. He also discussed it with presidential candidates Donald Trump And Kamala Harrisas well as members of Congress.

The plan includes military and diplomatic elements, like those of Ukraine attempt to join NATOalthough the full details of the peace framework have not been made public. According to Kiev, the aim is to strengthen Ukraine’s negotiating position and pressure Russia to agree to a just peace.

After arrive in Britain earlier on October 10, Zelensky outlined the details of the plan to Starmer, focusing on points related to military support for Kiev. “The leaders agreed to work with the Allies on the plan,” the spokesperson said Presidential office said.

‘The victory plan aims to create the right conditions for a just end to the war. It is a bridge to the future second peace summit. Ukraine can only negotiate from a position of strength,” Zelensky said after the meeting.

Zelensky and Starmer also met with NATO’s secretary general Mark Rutte to discuss Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration and military support.

Rutte Visited Kiev last week during his first trip to Ukraine’s capital as NATO chief, a position he took up on October 1.

“During the meeting, the parties discussed rapid implementation of Decisions of the NATO summit in Washingtonin particular on strengthening Ukraine with new air defense systems, improving aviation capabilities and allied investments in Ukrainian production of grenades, drones and long-range weapons,” the presidential office said.

Zelenskys tour will continue visits to France, Italy and Germany in a bid to boost support across the European continent ahead of the uncertain US election.

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Kyiv confirms death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna held in Russian captivity

Viktoria Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist held captive by Russia, has died, Petro Yatsenko, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, said on national television on October 10.

The circumstances of her death are still being confirmed, Yatsenko said.

Roshchyna disappeared in August 2023 while reporting for duty Russian occupied territory. Her father received a letter from the Russian Ministry of Defense in April the following year confirming that she was being held by Russian authorities.

Andrii Yusov, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s military intelligence, told the media outlet Suspilne that Roshchyna would be included in an upcoming prisoner exchange.

Roshchina had Russia’s covered large-scale invasion for several Ukrainian news outlets, including Hromadske, Ukrainska Pravda and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).

In March 2022, Roshchyna was locked up for ten days by officers of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) as they left Berdiansk towards Mariupol. As a condition of her release, she was forced to record a video stating that Russian forces had saved her life.

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Oil depot in occupied Crimea's Feodosia burning for 4th day after Ukraine's strike

Russian emergency services were unable to extinguish a fire for a fourth day after it broke out following a strike at an oil depot in Russian-occupied Feodosia, the Crimean service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on October 10.

Ukrainian missile forces targeted the largest oil depot in occupied Crimea in the early hours of October 7, resulting in a large-scale fire.

The Marine Oil Terminal is the largest facility for handling oil products in Crimea; the only other terminal of its kind on the peninsula is in Sevastopol.

By October 10, 1,137 people had been evacuated from the area, said Igor Tkachenko, the Russian-installed proxy head of Feodosia.

The authorities warned that the amount of water needed to extinguish the fire could also affect the quality and quantity of water supply to residents.

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Russian missile strike on Odesa Oblast hit ship with humanitarian aid for Palestine, Kyiv says

A Russian missile attack on Odesa Oblast on October 9 struck a civilian cargo ship carrying 45 containers of packaged sunflower oil to be sent to Palestine as humanitarian aid, the Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture said on October 10.

The attack, which killed eight people and injured 11, hit a Panamanian-flagged civilian ship and damaged its cargo of aid. It was the third Russian attack on a civilian ship in four days.

The UN had ordered aid to be sent to Palestine.

“Ukraine, despite the war, supplies products for 400 million people around the world”, said Minister of Agriculture Vitalii Koval.

Koval stressed that Ukraine needs more air defense to protect itself from Russian attacks, adding that “today Ukraine’s food security is also the world’s food security.”

Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper accused Russia of trying to disrupt Ukraine’s maritime food corridor, which Kiev established in August 2023 after Moscow withdrew from the Russian Federation. Black Sea Grain Agreement in July.

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