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Their Voices Matter: How Zelensky's Visit Could Affect the US Elections Natalia Belzetskaya

Volodymyr Zelensky spent a week in the United States, where he held a number of high-level meetings. The visit was quite successful, and its main achievement was that Ukraine was once again actively discussed.

Political scientist and Americanist Alexandra Filipenko told Channel 24 about this, noting that the topic of Ukraine was one of the most important on the agenda for American politicians. Although since the beginning of Iran's strikes on Israel, the United States' attention has been focused on the Middle East.

How Zelensky's visit could affect the US elections

On the eve of the elections, Americans are interested exclusively in their domestic issues. The population wants to know about inflation, salaries, trade unions, and school safety. Foreign policy always takes a back seat at this time.

But thanks to the visit of Volodymyr Zelensky, the holding of a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine and the active speeches of various politicians, public attention is again focused on Ukraine, noted Alexandra Filipenko.

It is no coincidence that Kamala Harris is now investing in three states where her support is unstable. We are talking about Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. It is worth understanding that the election results are often influenced by votes from states in which the population doubts until the last.

For example, to win in 2020, Joe Biden gained 80 thousand more votes in the state of Pennsylvania. They were the ones who won. At the same time, 700 thousand voters of Polish origin, 120 thousand of Ukrainian origin and 80 thousand of Lithuanian origin live in the state. In total, this is almost a million people.

Let me remind you that the election results were decided by only 80 thousand votes. The situation is the same in other states. Therefore, it is not for nothing that Harris' team launched three commercials that show the protection of US allies, including Ukraine, – noted Alexandra Filipenko.

To counterbalance, the videos recalled how Kamala Harris reacted to the start of the war back in 2014 and what J.D. Vance, Donald Trump's vice presidential candidate, said at that moment. Then he said that he didn't care about what was happening in Ukraine, and Trump himself praised Vladimir Putin.

“Therefore, it is no coincidence that such serious attention is being paid to voters of Ukrainian, Polish and Lithuanian origin. After all, these votes will be fundamentally important in states where support fluctuates,” the American political scientist emphasized.

Law enforcement officers reported suspicion of illegal enrichment to the head of the Khmelnytskyi regional center for medical and social expertise, from whom almost 6 million dollars were confiscated and the official was detained.

This was reported by the Prosecutor General's Office.

Detention of a bribe-taker in Khmelnytskyi: what is known

— The head of the Khmelnytskyi regional center of the Medical and Social Expertise Commission has been detained and charged with illegal enrichment. During searches, almost 6 million US dollars in various currencies were seized from her (Article 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine), the report says.

The Prosecutor General's Office added that the issue of choosing a preventive measure in the form of detention for the suspect is being decided.

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Recall that in the Khmelnytskyi region, law enforcement officers exposed the head of the regional center of medical and social expertise and her son for illegal enrichment.

The criminals were found to have about 6 million dollars in cash alone, the funds were in different currencies.

During the investigation, the criminal threw two bags of money out the window. There were half a million dollars in the bags. In this way, the official tried to get rid of part of the funds.

According to information on the website of the regional council, the Khmelnytsky regional MSEK is headed by Tetyana Krupa, who is a member of the Servant of the People party faction.

Unsystematic and abrupt: who and why Putin is very afraid of Melania Golembyovskaya

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin “plays by his own rules”, understanding that the United States has its own “red lines”. However, there is a man whom the head of the Kremlin is still very afraid of.

Political analyst Olga Kurnosova expressed this opinion to Channel 24, noting that Putin is frightened by Donald Trump's unsystematic nature and harshness. The Kremlin does not know how the Republican leader will act if he wins the US elections.

Who Putin is so afraid of and why

According to the political analyst, Putin has no “stop” in his head, but he understands that other countries in the world still adhere to “red lines”. He knows how the US Democratic administration operates. The Russian dictator even said that he was “satisfied” with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Meanwhile, he is wary of Trump.

What Trump could do if he saw Bucha and Irpen, not only we could not predict, but Putin could not either. Trump is very unpredictable, he could give the order to “crack the bunker”, so Putin is afraid of him, – noted Kurnosova.

The political analyst said that when a politician is systemic, everyone understands what to expect from him. However, the Republican leader is known for his opposite statements, which the Kremlin is wary of. Trump has the mindset of a businessman, who needs to be the first to strike when the situation escalates.

When Trump faces a situation where he cannot cope with Putin, he needs to be “sweep the figure off the table” so that the Russian dictator no longer exists, – noted Kurnosova.

In addition, according to the political analyst, Trump has another way to fight – lowering oil prices, as was once done with the Soviet Union. The Republican is convinced that in such a situation, the Kremlin and Putin will not last long and that it will be the end for them.

Note! Russian publicist from the United States Andrei Piontkovsky believes that the current US President Biden can destroy Vladimir Putin by allowing Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range weapons. For the Kremlin, such permission will create an unbearable situation.

By the way, after a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky, Trump noted that if he were the US President, Putin would not dare to start a full-scale war against Ukraine.

Over the next few weeks, the Russian army may attempt to continue its advance beyond Vuhledar in the Donetsk region.

Russian advance after Vuhledar: British intelligence forecast

According to the intelligence forecast of the British Ministry of Defense, the Russian military may continue its advance after Vuhledar.

To the west of Vuhledar, one of the probable targets, according to British intelligence, is the village of Velyka Novosyolka, which is on the T0509 highway in the Zaporizhia region, and 8 km to the north is Bogoyavlenka.

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What is known about the withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Ugledar

According to British intelligence, Russia took control of Vuhledar on October 1.

The Ukrainian side officially confirmed the withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Vuhledar on October 2.

The Russian army has tried to capture Vuhledar from time to time over the past two years, but each time suffered significant losses.

The occupiers managed to capture the city after the resumption of the campaign in September 2024.

By the end of the month, Russian troops had almost surrounded the city, after which the Ukrainian command, in order to save the lives of the military, decided to withdraw the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Vuhledar.

Vuhledar on the map DeepState

Ugledar is a city in the south of Donetsk Oblast.

Lies at the intersection of two key fronts – Zaporizhzhya and Donetsk.

Thanks to its location on a hill, Ugledar has long been a protected position for the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for 955 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.

Trump believes that Israel should strike Iranian nuclear facilities Irina Martsiyash

Trump spoke in favor of strikes on nuclear facilities Iran/Photo Getty Images

US presidential candidate Donald Trump believes Israel should strike Iran's nuclear facilities in response to the country's ballistic missile attacks this week.

The relevant information was published by CNN.

Trump spoke in favor of strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities

On Friday, October 4, Donald Trump, during a speech at a campaign rally in North Carolina, criticized the position of the current US President Joe Biden, who spoke out against attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.

On Wednesday, Biden was asked whether he would support strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, to which he gave a negative answer.

Trump commented on this episode as follows: “They (reporters – Channel 24) asked him (Biden – Channel 24), what do you think about Iran, would you hit Iran? And he said, “They won't hit nuclear weapons yet.” That's what you want to hit, isn't it?,” the American politician asked.

According to the Republican candidate, Biden was wrong.

“Isn't that what you should hit? I mean, that's the biggest risk we have, nuclear weapons. When asked this question, the answer should have been: “First hit the nukes, and then worry about the rest later,” Trump said.

As CNN notes, Biden hopes that Israel will take a measured approach that can both protect its right to retaliate and avoid actions that could provoke further retaliation and push the region toward a full-scale war.

Recall that Israel has not provided assurances to the Biden administration that striking Iran's nuclear facilities is off the table, a senior US State Department official told CNN on Friday.

Two men were killed in explosions in the Zaporizhia region.

Updated October 5. The head of the regional military administration, Ivan Fedorov, reported this on the morning of October 5.

Explosions in Zaporizhia Oblast: What is Known

The first explosions in Zaporizhia Oblast began at 22:26 on October 4.

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Ten minutes later, the region became loud again.

Half an hour later, the head of the OVA reported that operational services were finding out information about the destruction and casualties after several enemy strikes.

In the morning, Ivan Fedorov reported the death of two men during the shelling of Malaya Tokmachki.

The bodies of the 44-year-old and 46-year-old local residents could not be collected for several hours due to heavy artillery shelling of the village.

By the way, in just one day, Russian occupiers carried out 400 strikes on 12 settlements in the Zaporizhia region.

Zaporizhia region on the map

Zaporizhia region is located in the south-east of Ukraine. It occupies mainly the left-bank part of the lower reaches of the Dnieper River basin.

The regional center is the city of Zaporizhia. The total area of ​​the region is 27,180 sq. km.

Photo: Google Maps

The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for 955 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.

Children among victims: at least 70 people killed in one city in Haiti by armed gang Polina Buyanova

At least 70 people died as a result of the attack/Channel 24 Collage (Illustrative photo)

At least 70 people have been killed in a mass attack by armed gang members in the town of Pont-Sonde in Haiti. Women and children were among the victims.

This was reported by Sky News with reference to the UN Office. It is noted that the incident occurred on the morning of Thursday, October 3, when armed militants passed through the town, shooting at residents.

At least 70 people were killed in the attack

Local authorities said that the attack was one of the deadliest in recent years in the country. Among the at least 70 killed civilians were children and women. In particular, a young mother with a newborn child and a midwife were killed.

According to the UN, at least 16 people were seriously injured as a result of the attack. The gang members also set fire to at least 45 houses and 34 cars, forcing local residents to flee.

Gran Grif gang leader Lacson Elan claimed responsibility for the attack. He said it was revenge for the “passivity of civilians” as police and law enforcement officers eliminated members of his group.

Haiti's Prime Minister Harry Conile said the shooting in Pont-Zonde was an attack “against the entire Haitian nation.”

This heinous crime against defenseless women, men and children is an attack not only on the victims, but on the entire Haitian people, he said.

Haiti's police said reinforcements had been sent to the scene after the attack and that security forces were in control of the situation. The UN also called for a strengthening of the international peacekeeping mission in the country.

The government has added some changes to the Procedure for booking military personnel during martial law by means of the Unified State Web Portal of Electronic Services (Portal Diya).

This is stated in the Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 1125 of October 1, 2024.

The government has slightly changed the order of reservation from mobilization

According to the amendments, from now on the lists can be added to those liable for military service who have been registered for personal military service with the relevant government agency, enterprise or institution.

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The government also clarified the requirements for information that must be contained in the lists of military personnel for reservation. In particular, the list was supplemented with the following data:

• details of the military registration document (in paper or electronic form);
• military registration specialty;
• date of clarification of military registration data.

In addition, the resolution states that in the event of a positive result of the check, the Register of Conscripts will automatically transfer the conscript to special military registration for the duration of the deferment, if the conscript:

• has military registration document and is registered for military service;
• clarified information about being registered for military service;
• is not wanted.

Recall that in July, the Diia app launched an electronic booking service for mobilization.

In the week since the service was launched, 55 thousand people have made reservations through Diyu.

Former NATO Secretary General Reveals How the Alliance Crossed Putin's “Red Lines” Irina Martsiyash

Stoltenberg spoke about Putin's “red lines”/Collage 24 Channel, Getty Images (Photo illustrative)

Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg formulated NATO's approach from the very beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine – to support Ukraine, but not to be part of the conflict. At the same time, many of the “red lines” that Kremlin leader Putin has declared have been crossed at this point, and he has done nothing.

He said this in an interview with the Financial Times.

“Many of them have already been crossed, and he has done nothing.”

In any case, I insisted on crossing all of those so-called “red lines” that Putin has set. And we have crossed many of them, and he has done nothing. The reality is that if President Putin wants to escalate with weapons of mass destruction, he will be able to come up with all the excuses he needs. For now, we are calling this bluff,” Stoltenberg said.

He recalled that there were days and weeks, especially at the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, when NATO had to discuss the issue of Russia's so-called “red lines.”

“Of course, you have to stop and think that this is perhaps too dangerous. But then the alternative of stopping support for Ukraine because of certain rhetoric is not really an option,” the former NATO Secretary General said.

The official also said that from the very beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he formulated NATO's approach – to support Ukraine, but not to be part of the conflict.

The High Command has given permission to withdraw Ukrainian units from Ugledar in Donetsk Oblast to save the lives of soldiers and military equipment.

This was officially reported by the OSGV Khortitsa.

Battle for Ugledar: the Ukrainian Armed Forces left the city on October 2

— Having suffered numerous losses as a result of long battles, the enemy did not abandon attempts to capture Ugledar. In an attempt to take control of the city at any cost, it managed to send reserves to carry out flank attacks, which exhausted the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units. As a result of the enemy's actions, there was a threat of encirclement of the city, — noted in the command.

The day before, the Donetsk OVA administration reported that Russian troops entered Ugledar and are trying to advance to the center.

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As of on October 1, 107 civilians remained in Ugledar, however, all children were evacuated in a timely manner.

Photo: Deep State

The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for 952 days now.

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.