
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 580. Ukraine moves missile production abroad, develops underwater drone
euromaidanpress.com...Russian troops failed to capitalize on attacks along the Avdiivka-Donetsk City line and in western Zaporizhzhia Oblast.... ...Frontline report: Ukraine entered key settlements of Novoprokopivka and Verbove, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.... ...Wolfgang Sobotka has met with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine's PM Denys Shmyhal, during his visit to Kyiv.... ...Austrian National Council President leads delegation on visit to Ukraine....

Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast: 1 person killed, 4 injured
pravda.com.ua > eng > news...Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office Details: The attacks were launched on the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Toretsk and Kalynivka in Chasiv Yar hromada... ...The Russian forces launched attacks on the settlements in the north of Donetsk Oblast on 27 September, killing one person and injuring four.... ...Follow Ukrainska Pravda on Twitter!...

Case of genocide in The Hague: Ukraine asks to reject Russia�s argument about lack of jurisdiction
pravda.com.ua > eng > news...Harold Hongju Koh, the representative of Ukraine, at court, as European Pravda reported, referring to Reuters Details: The lawyer urged the judges... ...Hongju Koh explained that the court should reject Russia's claim that the court allegedly lacks jurisdiction to consider the dispute.... ...Follow Ukrainska Pravda on Twitter!... ...Report from The Hague, from the trial at the International Court of Justice....

4 European countries to boycott UEFA competitions where Russian teams participate
pravda.com.ua > eng > news...referring to the statement of Fredrik Reinfeldt, the President of the Swedish Football Federation; Caesar Kulesha, the President of the Polish Football... ...Union, on Twitter (X); the press service of the Lithuanian Football Federation;... ...Quote from Polish FU President: "I was surprised by yesterday's statement from the UEFA Executive Committee.... ...Follow Ukrainska Pravda on Twitter!...

US imposes sanctions on network that facilitates Shahed drone production in Iran
pravda.com.ua > eng > news...and the United Arab Emirates that facilitate the supply of components for Iran’s drone program. ... ...On Wednesday 27 September, the US Treasury Department announced new sanctions against five companies and two individuals from Iran, China, Türkiye... ...hundreds of thousands of dollars, and its leader Hamid Reza Janghorbani.... ...Among others, the US blacklisted the Iranian company Pishgam Electronic Safeh Company, which purchased thousands of servo engines for UAVs worth...

Ukrainian government appoints new deputy defence ministers
pravda.com.ua > eng > news...Taras Melnychuk, government representative in the Ukrainian Parliament; Mykhailo Fedorov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation... ...Details: Yurii Dzhyhyra, Nataliia Kalmykova and Kateryna Chernohorenko became the new deputies.... ...Nataliia Kalmykova has been the executive director of the Ukrainian Veterans Fund since February 2022; before that, she was an adviser to the Commander... ...of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the deputy director of the Povernys Zhyvym (Come Back Alive) Foundation....

Bulgarian parliament approves transfer of S-300 missiles to be repaired and used in Ukraine
pravda.com.ua > eng > news...Source: Sofia Globe, as reported by European Pravda Details: Before the decision was made, the debate lasted for more than three hours, starting... ...in open session but moving behind closed doors to hear from Brigadier General Petyo Mirchev, the head of the defence department and the second-in-command... ...and the Bulgarian Socialist Party leaving the House during the closed part of the meeting.... ...Background: Earlier, the Bulgarian government approved a draft agreement between the Bulgarian Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ukrainian Defence...

National Ballet of Ukraine dances to Vancouver on fundraising ‘Hope’ tour of Canada
saanichnews.com > entertainment...A cross-Canada tour will include three performances of “Nadyia Ukraine” at Vancouver’s The Centre theatre (777 Homer St.) from Feb. 5 to 7, 2024.... ...Sponsorships and donations will fund The Olena Zelenska Foundation and HUMANITE, which work with Ukrainian families “to provide crisis relief, refugee... ...The acclaimed ballet company features 150 dancers who now perform when they can at the Taras Shevchenko National Opera House in Kyiv, depending on... ...The Olena Zelenska Foundation is named for Ukraine's First Lady....

SYPAQ cardboard drone's work in Ukraine wins Oz tech award
dronedj.com...SYPAQ won the 2023 AFR BOSS Most Innovative award discerned each year by the business daily Australian Financial Review.... ...company SYPAQ Systems has been awarded the country’s 2023 tech innovation award, based in large part to the major benefits its cardboard-made drones... ...In responding to the honor, SYPAQ general manager David Vicino told AFR the creation and success of its Corvo drones in Ukraine is a natural outgrowth... ..."When my dad George left the Air Force to start SYPAQ in 1992 – and even when we established our sensors and surveillance business unit more than...

National Ballet of Ukraine announces Canadian tour
straight.com > arts...Celebrating traditional ballet and Ukranian culture, the show is fittingly titled Nadiya Ukraine; nadiya means “hope” in Ukraninan.... ...The world-renowned National Ballet of Ukraine is embarking on a Canadian tour starting in January 2024.... ...Prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the company staged 16 shows a month at the Taras Shevchenko National Opera House in Kyiv.... ...Sara Harowitz is the editor-in-chief at the Straight....