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Provocations or a real challenge: why the DPRK blew up roads to South Korea Dzvenislava Moshovskaya

On October 15, the DPRK blew up part of the roads that connect it with South Korea. This could affect the difficult relations between the countries.

Korea expert Nikolai Polischuk told Channel 24 that North Korea's actions may contribute more to propaganda than to aggravating the situation. The DPRK is stepping up its rhetoric against South Korea through military maneuvers it holds there.

Blowing Up Roads

Nikolay Polischuk explained that the roads between the DPRK and South Korea run through the mountains. They are mined on both sides.

You can often see that the roads run through a deep gorge, and on top there are huge concrete blocks that, in the event of military action, should be blown up and block all the roads, – said the Korea expert.

He believes that there is no strategic goal in this detonation, since there are no roads between North and South Korea.

Interesting. Earlier, on October 14, Kim Jong-un's sister said that South Korea will face a “terrible catastrophe” if its troops do not stop maneuvering drones over the DPRK. Seoul said that North Korea plans to blow up roads between the countries.

The only place where you can cross from one country to another is the Panmunjom area. There is a demarcation line there, which is neutral territory for negotiations between both sides.

It seems that nothing was blown up there. That is, this event most likely has a propaganda value rather than a military one, – said Polischuk.

North Korea has blown things up before. Therefore, her actions probably do not indicate any military escalation between the DPRK and South Korea, since those roads were not of great importance.

Winger of the Ukrainian national football team and Zhytomyr Polesie Oleksiy Gutsulyak was injured in the match of the fourth round of the UEFA Nations League against the Czech Republic team.

This happened in the first half, when the blue-yellows scored their goal. Gutsulyak collided heads with the opposing team's captain, Tomas Soucek. After that, the footballer left the field on a stretcher.

Gutsulyak's injury in the Ukraine — Czech Republic match

Alexey Gutsulyak came out in the starting eleven for the match against the Czech Republic. A few seconds before scoring against Anatoly Trubin, he collided heads with Soucek. The football players fell to the pitch, but Gutsulyak immediately felt ill and lost consciousness.

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Medics were called to the field, who took the player off the field on a stretcher. Alexander Zubkov came onto the field instead of Gutsulyak.

Later, the UAF reported that the football player was conscious and went to the hospital for examination. After the match, the head coach of the Ukrainian national team Sergey Rebrov said that the football player had a concussion.

— Unfortunately, a very severe concussion. He is in the hospital. The situation is quite complicated, so he stays here (in Wroclaw, — Ed.). We'll see, — Rebrov said in a comment to Megogo.

According to the TaToTake Telegram channel, Gutsulyak's injury did not lead to serious consequences. There was no broken jaw, and doctors in Wroclaw preliminarily diagnosed Alexey with a mild concussion. He will undergo a more detailed examination in Ukraine.

It is noted that, according to optimistic forecasts, Gutsulyak will begin training with the general group in at least two weeks.

During the international break in October, the Ukrainian national team played two matches in the League of Nations. In the first match, the blue-yellows beat Georgia by a minimum margin (1:0), and in the second — tied with the Czech Republic (1:1).

Drifted at sea for two months: missing tourist Sergei Popovich found in the Sea of ​​Okhotsk

Drifted for two months at sea: a missing tourist was found in the Sea of ​​Okhotsk/Collage 24 Channel

A man drifted in a boat in the Sea of ​​Okhotsk for two months until he was found by local fishermen. Two of his companions, a friend and a 15-year-old teenager, died. They were trying to get to Sakhalin from the coast of Khabarovsk Krai and look at whales.

On August 9, two men and a 15-year-old teenager, the son of one of them, set off from Cape Perovsky in Khabarovsk Krai to the city of Okha in Sakhalin Oblast. Only one man survived, he was found by local fishermen, Russian media write, channel 24 reports.

He drifted at sea for two months

The purpose of the trip was, in particular, to look at whales. Subsequently, after departure, communication with the boat was lost, and it did not appear at the planned location. The vessel was found only on September 14 near the village of Ust-Khairuzovo in the Kamchatka Territory, where it was spotted by local fishermen.

A boat that went missing 2 months ago was found in the Sea of ​​Okhotsk: watch the video

The men took warm clothes, life jackets, flares, a small supply of food and 20 liters of drinking water with them.

However, only one person survived the 2 months of drifting, probably named Mikhail Pichugin, Russian Telegram channels report. During this time, he lost 50 kilograms, and is receiving medical assistance.

According to the survivor, the engine of the catamaran they were traveling on stalled, causing them to lose control.

Russian investigators have opened a criminal case on violation of water transport operation.

Photo: GU DSNS near Mykolayiv region

Photo: GU DSNS near Mykolayiv region

Photo: GU DSNS near Mykolayiv region

Photo: GU DSNS near Mykolayiv region

Photo: GU DSNS near Mykolayiv region

Photo: GU DSNS near Mykolayiv region

Photo: GU DSNS near Mykolayiv region

Photo: GU DSNS near Mykolayiv region

Photo: National Police of Ukraine

A woman died after the explosions in Nikolaev on October 15.

Updated at 10:55. The number of victims has already risen to 23, and people continue to seek medical attention, notes Vitaly Kim, head of the regional military administration.

Explosions in Nikolaev on October 15: what is known

Explosions in Nikolaev occurred at half past two in the morning on October 15.

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At that time, the Ukrainian Air Force recorded that high-speed targets were heading in the direction of the city one after another.

In the morning, Ukrainian defenders reported that the enemy launched seven S-300/400 anti-aircraft guided missiles from the temporarily occupied Crimea.

In In one of the city's districts, an infrastructure facility, private homes, and cars were damaged.

Rescuers have already extinguished the fires that broke out on areas of 30 and 400 sq. m.

In another district of the city, a restaurant complex and shopping pavilions were engulfed in flames.

A fire on 1,400 sq. m has already been eliminated.

A woman was killed, 23 people have already been injured.

The victims continue to seek medical attention.

It is known that, in addition to missiles, the occupiers also attacked the region with Shahed-136/131 type attack drones.

During the night, the defenders of the sky landed three drones in the sky over the region.

A full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for Day 965.

You can monitor the situation in the cities on the interactive map of military operations in Ukraine and on the map of air raids in Ukraine.

Don't Underestimate Them: What's the Danger of North Korean Soldiers at the Front Natalia Belzetskaya

Russia has a huge problem with personnel and mobilization, so they pay a lot of money for signing a contract. Against this background, information appeared that on the battlefield the occupiers soldiers from North Korea will help.

It is worth remembering that most Russians who fall into our captivity are not distinguished by their military skills. This was told to Channel 24 by military expert, founder of the “Reactive Mail” charity Pavel Narozhny, adding that they went to the front due to difficult financial circumstances and debts.

How North Korean fighters can be used

“That is why the enemy is now looking for where to get personnel. North Korea is a dictatorship and they have been preparing to fight South Korea for a very long time. Therefore, they should not be underestimated,” Pavel Narozhny noted.

The DPRK has combat-ready units and a large amount of artillery. It is indeed of low quality, but this is compensated by its large number. Can Koreans fight as infantry on the front line?? There are serious doubts about that.

Both we and the enemy lack personnel. For example, there is a section of the front where there are not enough people. It is held by a powerful combat brigade, but over a long period of time the forces have been depleted. A striking example is the 72nd brigade, which stood in Ugledar for 2 years. They were reinforced, but usually these were TPO units.

Now let's imagine that the 155th Marine Brigade of Russia is fighting, and 3 battalions of Koreans have been transferred to it. We need to somehow communicate with them, give commands. They must explain themselves to the artillery, drones, and reconnaissance. I can't imagine how this can be done given the language barrier, the military expert emphasized.

But this does not mean that they cannot be used in other troops, for example, engineering troops, and Russia will transfer its forces to the infantry. Therefore, this threat should not be underestimated, because fighters from the DPRK will help free up a lot of Russian personnel.

Recall that the media wrote that the DPRK is allegedly preparing 100 thousand fighters for the war in Ukraine. The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council Andrey Kovalenko called this a fabrication.

On the night of October 12, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a fuel and lubricants warehouse near the city of Rovenky in the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region.

Updated at 09:35. The information has already been confirmed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Strike on fuel depot in Rovenky, Luhansk region, October 12: what is known

Local residents were the first to report a fire in Rovenki, Luhansk region, on October 12.

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Eyewitnesses claimed that they heard explosions in the area of ​​the oil depot before the outbreak.

According to them, it was a drone attack.

Then the fire in Rovenki, Luhansk region, was also tracked by the NASA Firms service, which recorded the burning on north-eastern outskirts cities.

Later, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that they had hit a fuel and lubricants depot in Rovenki, Luhansk Oblast.

The mission, Ukrainian defenders note, was carried out by the forces and resources of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine together with other components of the Defense Forces.

A fire started at the base where oil and oil products were stored (which, in particular, were supplied for the needs of the Russian army).

The Ukrainian side is still clarifying the results of the damage.

We recall that the fire at the oil depot in Rovenki was already burning on May 10.

The occupation authorities then reported that there was allegedly one dead and several injured.

Rovenki on the map

Rovenki is located in the south of the Luhansk region.

Russian invaders occupied the city in 2014.

The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for 962 days.

The situation in the cities can be monitored on the interactive map of military operations in Ukraine and on the map of air raids in Ukraine.

Looking for gullible people: how Trumpists manage to influence Americans Victoria Grabovskaya

The election race in the US continues, and the confrontation between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is escalating daily. One of the narratives promoted by the ex-president is the threat of World War III, and supposedly only he can stop it. However, his rhetoric is no longer effective.

US public and political figure Yuri Rashkin told Channel 24 about this, emphasizing that the US is focused on domestic politics, and the election results are decided precisely because of it. At the same time, Donald Trump is making efforts to politicize foreign policy.

He has subdued the Republican Party

Trump is constantly whipping up his own political theme.

He is using the enemy of the United States as his ally to try to get rid of their common enemy – Joseph Biden, Kamala Harris or any other representative of the Democratic Party, – the politician emphasized.

However, Biden is now, according to him, solving the problems that Americans face. The inflation rate in the United States has decreased, as have the base rates and this allows for further economic development.

However, Trumpists continue to insist that the Biden administration cannot solve the problem with Vladimir Putin. That is why the rhetoric about the conflict between Russia and the USA, the threat of World War III, and supposedly only Donald Trump can save us from it.

This rhetoric is evidence of the unhealthy state of Trump himself and American politics, Rashkin emphasized.

Please note! Donald Trump said that the world will find itself in a world war in the next 3.5 to 4 months. However, according to Trump, if he wins the election, he will resolve the war in Ukraine and the confrontation in the Middle East.

It so happened that Trump's supporters once fell in love with him because he participated in a cool television show and had a certain image. And today, according to the public figure, they cannot refuse him.

Trump has taken over the Republican Party, and those who consider themselves supporters of this party should vote for him, because he is the new general, he emphasized.

At the same time, a large number of Republicans are leaving the party led by Trump and even declaring that they will support Kamala Harris, because if they remain in the Republican Party, they will lose the ability to think freely.

Therefore, it is important not to let Trump scare the Americans. Although in the United States, as it turns out, there are quite a lot of naive people who believe in his threats. By the way, there is information that in Trump's social network Truth Social there are many complaints that people were deceived, and not only regarding politics. In general, Trumpists are looking for gullible people, – noted Yuri Rashkin.

By the way, political scientist Oleg Saakyan noted that not everyone within Donald Trump's team believes in his victory and is not ready to invest 100% in it. This, in his opinion, is one of the indicators that the candidate may lose.

During the explosions in the Kyiv region that thundered on the evening of October 12 and the morning of October 13, three private houses in two districts were damaged.

Updated October 13 at 13:13. This was reported by the head of the regional military administration, Ruslan Kravchenko.

Explosions in the Kyiv region: what is known

During the time that the explosions thundered in the Kyiv region, the air defense forces eliminated enemy drones that were trying to attack the region.

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Hits to critical infrastructure facilities were avoided.

No one was hurt during the two air raid alarms that lasted more than ten hours.

However, in two districts of the region, debris from downed drones damaged three private houses.

Fortunately, they add to the OVA, the damage is minor.

Kiev region on the map

Kiev region is a region in the north of Ukraine.

It borders on the Chernihiv, Poltava, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr regions and the Gomel region of Belarus.

The area of ​​the region is about 28,131 sq. km.

Photo: Google Maps

The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for 963 days now.

The situation in the cities can be monitored on the interactive map of military operations in Ukraine and on the map of air raids in Ukraine.

Former KGB agent explains why Putin is terrified of his dacha in Sochi Alexandra Sadovaya

Vladimir Putin is very afraid for his life. The Kremlin dictator no longer visits his dacha in Sochi. Moreover, the main building of the residence “Bocharov Ruchey” was demolished. The reason may be Ukrainian drones.

Ukrainian drones have begun to hit targets more than a thousand kilometers from Ukraine, and Putin does not believe in the power of Russian air defense, so he does not go to Sochi. This opinion was voiced to Channel 24 by former KGB officer Sergei Zhirnov.

They have come up with an alibi for Putin

Sergey Zhirnov noted that Putin used to spend up to 30 days a year in Sochi. There were also years when he spent almost 6 months there. After all, a copy of his office in the Kremlin was built for him in Sochi, so some of his speeches were from there. The dictator loved the Bocharov Ruchey residence very much, but now he is afraid to fly there.

Putin became afraid to fly there because when drones began to reach Olenya, which is 1,800 kilometers from Ukraine. Then there were strikes on Engels, which is also 600-700 kilometers from Ukraine. Ukraine has already proven more than once that it has the ability to hit Putin anywhere, anywhere, he said.

It has already been proven that Russian air defense systems do not actually work as they should. The Pantsir-S1 systems are deployed in Sochi. Even Putin doesn't believe in them, that's why he never visits the Bocharov Ruchey residence.

“I suspect that he was afraid, but he couldn't admit it to himself. The presidential administration came up with an alibi for him, that they needed to demolish this building and say that there was work there. It will all be rebuilt for about another 5 years. Therefore, if everything there is demolished, then there is no point in going there. Supposedly, he is not a coward who is afraid to go to some place,” the former KGB officer suggested.

Recall that the Proekt publication wrote that in 2024, Putin held only one meeting in Sochi. It was on March 6, when the head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, arrived. In 2023, he was in Sochi for only 8 days, while before the pandemic he stayed there for 30 or more days a year. Also, the main building of Putin's residence “Bocharov Ruchey” in Sochi was demolished. Satellite images were published that testify to this. The publication's interlocutor, close to Putin, noted that he fears for his life and therefore stopped flying to the south.

Yesterday, October 13, a large-scale transfer of Russian army troops through Mariupol in the direction of the front took place.

This was reported by the mayor's adviser Mariupol Petr Andryushchenko and published a corresponding video.

RF is transferring Russians to the front through Mariupol

The video shows how enemy trucks are moving in two columns Vremyevskoye direction.

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Andryushchenko noted that the sudden counter-partisan activities in Mariupol, which were carried out by the occupiers, were aimed at removing resistance from the streets along the transfer route. However, according to him, all this is to no avail.

– Again more than 20 trucks organized in two columns along the route Russia – Novoazovsk – Mariupol – Nikolskoye – Rozovsko-Pologi agglomeration or Vremyevskoye direction (as is convenient for you), – Andryushchenko reported.

He also added that there are no tactical markings on the trucks. According to him, this indicates preparations for a new offensive operation, the location of which the Russians have not yet determined.

We will add that according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as of October 13, the most intense fighting is taking place in the Kurakhovsky direction of the Donetsk region.

At the same time, Russian invaders are actively attacking in Limansky, Pokrovsk and Kupyansk directions.

The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for 964 days.

The situation in the cities can be monitored on the interactive map of military operations in Ukraine and on the air raid map in Ukraine.