Russia sends more forces to Bakhmut, Ukraine reveals how to deal with it?

The Russian Defense Ministry announced on the evening of October 8 that in the previous 24 hours, Russian forces had killed 30 Ukrainian soldiers in the Zaporizhzhia province in southern Ukraine, according to TASS news agency.

The Russian Defense Ministry also announced that Russian forces attacked Ukrainian army units in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, killing and wounding about 185 enemy soldiers.

Ukrainian servicemen drive tanks in Donetsk province on September 28.

Meanwhile, local officials in Kherson province (southern Ukraine) said on October 8 that a Russian shelling of the city of Kherson earlier in the day injured nearly a dozen people, including a 9-month-old baby, according to AFP.

Ukraine recaptured the city of Kherson, the capital of the region of the same name, in November 2022, but the city remains within range of Russian fire.

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As of late October 8, there was no information about the reaction of Russia or Ukraine to the above statements of the other side.

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Russia deploys reserve forces north of Bakhmut?

Illia Yevlash, a spokeswoman for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the east, said on October 7 that Russia is deploying reserve forces north of the city of Bakhmut to stop Ukraine's advancing counteroffensive in Donetsk province, according to The Kyiv Independent news site.

“At the moment, intense combat operations are underway,” Yevlash said, stressing that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to stop any Russian advance by inflicting “maximum damage” on Russian troops in the vicinity of Bakhmut.

In recent weeks, the Ukrainian army has continued to advance around the frontline city of Bakhmut, inflicting losses on Russian forces and deterring attacks, according to The Kyiv Independent .

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As of late October 8, there was no information about Russia’s response. Russian forces took control of Bakhmut in May after months of fierce fighting.

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Ukraine predicts Russia will increase UAV attacks in winter?

Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yury Ihnat said on October 8 that the force expected the number of Russian drone attacks on Ukraine to increase to a record high this winter, according to Reuters.

Mr. Ihnat added that September data showed that Russia’s use of Iranian-designed Shahed suicide drones would surpass last year’s figure. He asserted that Russia launched more than 500 UAVs into Ukraine in September.

Mr Ihnat compared the figure to Russia's air campaign against Ukraine last winter, when he said about 1,000 Shahed UAVs were used in six months.

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Also according to Reuters, attacks on energy facilities last winter damaged a significant part of Ukraine's power system and forced most cities to limit electricity and hot water use.

Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko said on television on October 8 that more than 300 Ukrainian energy infrastructure facilities have been damaged since October 2022, according to TASS news agency.

As of late October 8, there was no information about Russia's reaction to Mr. Ihnat's statement.

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Impact of the Israel-Gaza conflict

Polish President Andrzej Duda said on October 8 that the current violence between Hamas and Israel benefits Russia because it distracts international attention from the war in Ukraine and could lead to new migration pressure on Europe, according to Reuters.

Poland, a staunch supporter of Kyiv since the Russia-Ukraine conflict erupted on February 24, 2022, has sheltered more than a million Ukrainian refugees. But Warsaw has flatly rejected any EU mechanism that would require Poland to take in some of the illegal immigrants entering the bloc from other directions. Russia did not immediately comment on Duda's remarks.

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Regarding the Israel-Gaza conflict, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said Moscow has contacted Israel, Palestine and Arab countries to discuss the situation, and called on all parties to exercise restraint.

On October 7, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on world leaders to show solidarity and unity in supporting Israel and condemning Hamas' "terrorist attack".

Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Ministry said Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7 was an act of Palestinian self-defense and called on Muslim countries to support their rights, according to Reuters.

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