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Iran's missile strike on Israel could have been the largest in history, says Spiegel Sergei Popovich

Iran's missile strike on Israel could have been the largest in history, – Spiegel/Collage 24 Kanal

Iran fired up to 200 missiles at Israel in what was likely the largest ballistic missile attack in history. Iran used some weapons for the first time, and some even managed to penetrate Israel's iconic Iron Dome.

The October 1 attack saw at least a dozen missiles hit the home of Israel's F-35s, the Nevatim Air Force Base near Beersheba. It is not yet known whether they were destroyed or damaged, the Spiegel article says.

Iran penetrates Israel's air defenses

Iran has managed to penetrate Israel's multi-layered air defenses, known as the Iron Dome, in several places.

Military expert Fabian Ginz from the International Institute for Strategic Studies commented on the attack.

They probably learned their lesson from the April attacks and relied on ballistic missiles this time, the military expert says.

Ballistic missiles fly significantly faster than cruise missiles or kamikaze drones, giving air defenses less time to react.

Gintz notes that by launching up to 200 missiles, Tehran could have carried out what was likely the “largest ballistic missile attack in history” this time..

This was the first time the Fatteh-1 missile, which Iran describes as hypersonic, was used. Although it is not one, the publication notes, it “has some characteristics that make it more survivable.”

The debris that fell in Israel indicates that Iran used other new missiles, Gintz says. Among them is the Kheibar Shekan, which has a range of 1,450 kilometers.

Like the Fatteh-1, it has a maneuverable body that allows it to control its re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere and is designed to outsmart air defense systems. Such missiles are capable of reaching Israel from Iran in just a few minutes.

The massive attack appears to have overcome missile defenses. In total, Iran has at least 3,000 ballistic missiles. Therefore, Israel must be prepared to no longer be immune to such attacks, especially if Hezbollah and the Houthis come with their own arsenals, writes Spiegel.

Recall that on October 1, Iran launched a massive missile attack on Israel, which was its response to the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Israel has already announced its strike on the aggressor's oil industry and other strategic facilities.

Donald Trump laid the groundwork for an attempt to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost. He knowingly promoted false claims of election fraud and tried to cling to power.

This is stated in court papers against Trump, AP News reports.

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Documents filed by special counsel Jack Smith's team provide the most comprehensive picture yet of Trump's use of deception to influence every stage of the election process. The filing alleges that Trump laid the groundwork for overturning the election results before they were even over, telling advisers that if he won by a margin, he would immediately declare victory.

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In the immediate aftermath of the election, prosecutors say, Donald Trump's advisers sought to sow chaos in the vote count. In one instance, a Trump campaign official was told that the results for Biden at a Michigan polling station appeared accurate. He allegedly responded: “Find a reason why it might not be true. Give me options on how to sue.”

Prosecutors also allege that Trump brought fraud allegations he knew were false.

The trial's prospects are uncertain, especially if Trump wins the election and a new attorney general seeks to dismiss the case. Now, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan must decide which of Trump's actions constitute official conduct for which he is immune from prosecution, and which are private crimes for which the case can proceed.

— Although the defendant was the sitting president at the time of the alleged conspiracies, his scheme was essentially private, special counsel Jack Smith's team wrote.

The filing also details conversations between Trump and then-Vice President Mike Pence in November 2020, in which Pence advised Trump to concede the election but not to give up and run again in 2024.

Trump subsequently began to question the role of Congress in the process.

— For the first time, he mentioned to Pence the possibility of challenging the election results in the House, the document filed in court says.

Prosecutors also allege that Trump used his Twitter account to spread false claims of election fraud and urge his supporters to travel to Washington on January 6, 2021. Of the more than 1,200 tweets Trump wrote during the weeks covered in the indictment, the vast majority were about the 2020 election, prosecutors say.

Trump himself has been vowing on social media that the case will end in his complete victory.

“They repelled a massive attack again”: Russians announced the “shooting down” of more than 100 drones Anzhelika Baibak

Russians announced a massive drone attack/Collage by Channel 24

On the night of October 3, the occupiers announced a “massive drone attack”. By the morning, the Ministry of Defense of the aggressor country had already reported on the alleged repelling of the attack and the “destruction” of 113 drones.

Propaganda Telegram channels write about this. It is known that due to the drone attack, the work of airports in Kazan and Nizhnekamsk was restricted, reports 24 Channel.

Russians reported the “shooting down” of 113 drones

The night of October 3 turned out to be restless for the Russians. Thus, powerful explosions were heard in different regions, and local Telegram channels complained about drone attacks.

In the morning, the occupiers' Defense Ministry reported “successfully repelling the attack.” The Russian invaders claim to have shot down 113 drones:

• 73 UAVs over the Belgorod region,
• 25 UAVs over the Voronezh region,
• 14 UAVs over the Kursk region,
• 1 UAV over the Bryansk region.

However, the occupiers traditionally did not provide any evidence that would actually confirm the work of the Russian “pe-ve-o”. In addition, the occupiers “lost” the Kaluga region, where drones were also recorded.

The occupiers also did not report the consequences of the drone attack or the work of the “pe-ve-o”. They were traditionally “forgotten”, although fires broke out in the Belgorod region after the night explosions.

At night, the Russians attacked Ukraine with Shahed-136/131 type attack drones.

The enemy also struck Kharkov guided air bombs.

By the way, it was loud at night in Russia as well.

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Read more about the main events of the night and morning of October 3 in the ICTV Facts collection.

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• Explosions in Kiev on October 3
• Explosions in Kyiv region on October 3
• Explosions in Ivano-Frankivsk region October 3
• Explosions in the suburbs of Kharkov October 3
• Drone attack in Russia October 3

Drone attack

The drone attack began as early as eight in the evening on October 2.

First, the Ukrainian Air Force warned residents of the Sumy region about the threat.

Soon, residents of the Poltava region were also informed about the threat.

At ten o'clock in the evening, enemy drones were already being recorded not only in these two regions, but also in the South – there, attack UAVs from the Kherson region moved to the Mykolaiv region.

The drone attack lasted until half past six in the morning on October 3.

The Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are coordinating the results of combat operations.

Explosions in Kharkov on October 2

The explosions in Kharkov on October 2 thundered around 23:00.

Then one of the Russians' guided air bombs hit five-story building.

In addition, at least 10 cars caught fire from the impact.

At the moment, ten people are known to have been injured.

Among them is a three-year-old girl.

The rescue operation continues. In all likelihood, there may be people under the rubble of the house.

Explosions in Kyiv on October 3

During the time that explosions were heard in Kyiv on the night of October 3, in the capital and near the city, the defenders of the sky hit approximately one and a half dozen attack drones.

Drone debris fell near a residential building in the Desnyansky district of the city.

There were no destructions or fires.

No information about casualties was received.

Explosions in the Kyiv region on October 3

Explosions were also heard in the Kyiv region on October 3.

The regional military administration warned about the work of air defense.

The results of the combat work in the OVA will be reported after the data is summarized.

Explosions in Ivano-Frankivsk region, October 3

Explosions in Ivano-Frankivsk region on October 3, head of the OVA Svitlana Onyshchuk commented in the morning.

According to her, during the air raid alarm, the region was subjected to an enemy attack.

Fortunately, Svitlana Onyshchuk notes, there were no casualties.

Explosions in the suburbs of Kharkiv on October 3

Explosions in the suburbs of Kharkiv thundered at about 05:25 on October 3.

According to the mayor regional center Igor Terekhov, the enemy damaged high-voltage power lines.

For this reason, the mayor of the city notes, there may be power outages in certain areas of Kharkov.

Drone attack in Russia on October 3

The Russian Defense Ministry has already complained about the drone attack in Russia on October 3.

They claim that air defense intercepted or destroyed 113 drones:

• 73 – over Belgorodskaya region;
• 25 – over Voronezh region;
• 14 – over Kursk region;
• one – over Bryansk region.

The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for 953 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.

“Pushkin's Dreams” burned down: a theater building collapsed in Khabarovsk due to a fire, eyewitnesses heard an explosion Irina Chebotnikova

Fire in a theater in Khabarovsk on October 3, 2024/Collage by Channel 24

On the night of October 3, Russian Telegram channels wrote about a fire in the regional musical theater. There are detainees at the scene, but it is not known whether this is an arson. Channel 24 has collected the details.

Interestingly, the day before, the Musical Comedy Theater in Yekaterinburg caught fire due to a short circuit on the fourth floor. People were forced to climb onto the roof to avoid suffocation.

A theater caught fire in Khabarovsk

The building was completely engulfed in flames, and a column of smoke was seen from different parts of the city. The fire was large: at first it was reported that the area of ​​the fire was about a thousand square meters, later it spread to 4 thousand.

Fire in the leading theater of Khabarovsk: watch the video

Eyewitnesses claimed that they periodically heard loud explosions. Presumably, these were four gas cylinders that were inside. The roof and walls of the building collapsed, blocking traffic on nearby streets.

The name of the play “Pushkin's Dreams” is noticeable on the facade/Screenshot of Channel 24

No casualties reported. At the time of the fire, there were 4 people in the theater who managed to leave the building. Most likely, we are talking about technical specialists, because the cast is on tour in Minsk.

The theater building was recently renovated, so, according to one version, building materials near the building could have caught fire, and then the fire spread to the theater. Another version is that they were careless when working with bitumen and insulation on the roof. Another version suggests that the cylinders caught fire during the repairs.

“Several people have been detained at the scene of the fire at the musical theater in Khabarovsk. However, it is not yet known whether the detentions are related to the fire or to the raids on migrants that are taking place in the city today,” Russians wrote on the morning of October 3.

Powerful explosions thundered in Kyiv on the night of October 3. Russian troops tried to attack the capital of Ukraine with drones.

Explosions in Kyiv — what are the consequences of the drone attack

Explosions thundered in Kyiv on the night of October 3. Air defense forces (PVO) were working in the capital.

At first, the KGVA reported that a multi-story building in the Desnyansky district of Kyiv was damaged as a result of falling debris.

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However, according to updated information, the falling debris occurred near a residential building — there is no visible damage to the building or fire, the KGVA noted.

There was no information about possible casualties after the explosions in Kyiv.

The threat of using attack UAVs for Kyiv continues, the head of the KGVA, Sergei Popko, emphasized.

Before the explosions, the Ukrainian Air Force warned about the movement of enemy drones towards the Kyiv region.

Kyiv on the map

Kyiv is the capital and largest city of Ukraine. Situated in the middle reaches of the Dnieper.

The area of ​​Kyiv is about 839 sq. km.

Photo: Google Maps

The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for 953 years day.

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

Not everything is so simple: what results of the US elections will suit Ukraine Petro Sineoky

On November 5, along with the US presidential elections, there will also be elections to Congress. Ukraine needs to watch this closely, because further military aid for our country will depend on the results.

Renew Democracy Initiative Director Uriel Epstein told Channel 24 about this, commenting on the upcoming elections in the United States. Not all forecasts are positive for Ukraine.

Will there be further military aid for Ukraine?

As Epstein noted, as of today, Trumpism does not coincide with the interests of Ukraine. And Donald Trump's victory in the elections could be a threat to our country. But completely different combinations are possible. Some of them will be alarming for Ukraine, others – positive.

One of the best options is Kamala Harris's victory in the presidential elections. It would also be necessary for the Democrats to have a majority in the House of Representatives. And the Republican majority in the Senate should not be a problem. They support our country in the fight against Russia.

I think that this is what will happen. Then the situation for Ukraine will be more positive. It is important that Harris is improving her position. Recently, her adviser Phil Gordon spoke out in support of the idea that there is now a war between freedom and authoritarianism in Ukraine. There is hope that if Harris is elected, the aid will be greater and more serious, Epstein said.

Please note! Donald Trump has repeatedly said that the war in Ukraine will end quickly if he is elected US President. There are concerns that he may force our country to an unfair and unprofitable “peace” with Russia.

In September, Donald Trump's vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance suggested what a “peaceful settlement” of the war in Ukraine might be. He believes that the war will be frozen on the current front line. Ukraine will retain sovereignty, but part of its territory will be occupied. Our country will also be required to be neutral and refuse to join NATO.

Democratic US presidential candidate Kamala Harris rejects the idea of ​​neutrality and surrendering territories to Russia. She considers this a capitulation, not peace.

Powerful explosions thundered in Kharkov on the night of October 3. Russian troops carried out strikes with guided aerial bombs (KABs).

Explosions in Kharkov — what are the consequences of the KAB attack

The strike of one of the KABs in Kharkov hit a residential high-rise building, reported the city mayor Igor Terekhov.

According to the head of the Kharkov OVA Oleg Sinegubov, another KAB hit a forest belt.

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According to preliminary data, there is damage to civilian infrastructure and casualties.

Where was the strike — Shevchenkivsky and Kyiv districts of Kharkov

The strikes hit the Shevchenkivsky and Kievsky districts of Kharkov.

There are 10 known casualties.Among them is a three-year-old girl.

A fire broke out at the site of the crash into a multi-story building. The house itself and at least 10 cars are currently on fire.

According to the Kharkiv OVA, the enemy hit the five-story building between the third and fourth floors.

According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the facade and four apartments on the 4th and 5th floors were destroyed.

The evacuation of the residents of the building that was hit by the enemy KAB and the residents of nearby buildings whose apartments were damaged by the explosion in Kharkiv has been organized.

Five buildings have been cut off from power supply. All relevant services and volunteers are working at the scene.

Kharkiv News — Zelensky on strikes on Kyivsky and Shevchenkovsky districts

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to the shelling of Kharkiv's Kyivsky and Shevchenkovsky districts with Russian guided bombs.

— Kharkiv, Saltovka, an ordinary residential building hit by a Russian bomb. In order for such Russian strikes to stop, Ukraine must receive the necessary and, most importantly, sufficient assistance from the world and its partners. Every leader knows exactly what to do. It is important to be decisive, — the head of state emphasized.

Kharkiv on the map

Kharkiv — a city in northeastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Kharkiv region.

Photo: Deep State

The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for 953 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.

Russians complain of “massive UAV attack”: explosions have already been heard in the Belgorod region Vladislav Kravtsov

Explosions and “massive attack” by drones in Russia on October 2/Collage 24 Channel

On the evening of October 2, Russians complained about a “massive attack” by unknown drones. Explosions have already been heard in several regions of the aggressor country.

Several regions of Russia are under threat. This is reported by Russian media, reports 24 Channel.

What's happening in Russia with drones and explosions

Russian propagandists wrote that on the evening of October 2, there was a “massive launch of enemy UAVs.” The Russians wrote that unknown drones flew through the Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions.

Later, the governor of the Kursk region, Roman Starovoit, wrote that the Russian air defense allegedly shot down “10 drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.” Although, as always, he did not provide evidence for his words.

Meanwhile, in Belgorod and the Belgorod region, eyewitnesses wrote about explosions in the sky. In addition, a video was also published online with a hum similar to the sounds of a moped or a chainsaw.

It was loud in Belgorod: watch the video

The Russians wrote that these explosions were probably related to “the destruction of drones by air defense systems.” The region also announced the danger of a UAV attack.

The sky was ablaze in Belgorod and the region: watch the video

Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported “drones being shot down over Belgorod and the region.” He has no information about the victims yet.

“Drones are being shot down over Belgorod”: watch the video

In addition, in Belgorod, after “falling debris”, garbage on the roof of a garage caught fire. And in Blizhnyaya Igumenka, a bathhouse caught fire in a private house.

NATO must modernize due to Russia's adaptation to war, says Pentagon spokeswoman Yaroslav Pogonchuk

Russia's adaptation requires NATO to accelerate the modernization of the defense-industrial sector/Collage by Channel 24

Russia is actively learning and adapting to the military conditions and challenges it faces on the battlefield. Therefore, NATO countries need to quickly modernize their defense industrial base.

US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Celeste Wallander added that sanctions have failed to destroy the Russian economy. This is reported by Ukrinform.

Why NATO urgently needs to modernize

We see Russia learning and adapting while fighting against Ukraine… The Russian armed forces are indeed capable of adapting to the challenges that Russia faces while fighting the incredibly motivated, capable and modern Ukrainian armed forces, Wallander said.

She stressed that despite the sanctions, the Russian economy has not collapsed and the Russian defense industry continues to produce the necessary products. As Austin's assistant noted, although the production does not reach the Soviet level, it is quite sufficient to maintain and restore the military capacity of the aggressor country.

According to Wallander, given these events, the allies should “take a serious approach to expanding and modernizing their defense industrial base, not just to produce more, but also in a shorter time frame.”

NATO countries must be able to replenish their stockpiles and adapt their defense industry to modern conditions, the US Assistant Secretary of Defense noted.

Wallander believes that the defense spending target of 2% of GDP established in the alliance countries is minimal, and not maximum.

“We actually need to spend more than 2% to fully meet our defense needs,” the Pentagon spokeswoman noted.

She also emphasized that strengthening the defense industrial base “is the real next challenge that NATO must be prepared to address.”