Friday, October 21. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine

Business Friday, October 21. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine Katya Soldak Forbes Staff Following New! Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories. Got it! Oct 21, 2022, 05:43pm EDT | Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Firefighters stand next to a building that was damaged after a Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia, .

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Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 240. As Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues and the war rages on, reliable sources of information are critical.

Forbes gathers information and provides updates on the situation. By Polina Rasskazova Since the beginning of Russia’s the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the amount of damage caused to the infrastructure of Ukraine has reached more than $127 billion, according to a report from the “Russia Will Pay” project of the KSE Institute. In the period from February 24 to September 1, 2022, the largest share in the total amount of losses belongs to residential buildings at $50.

5 billion. In second place in terms of the amount of losses is the sphere of infrastructure at $35. 3 billion.

Cumulative direct losses from destruction and damage to public sector objects (social objects and institutions, educational, scientific and health care institutions, cultural buildings, sports facilities, administrative buildings, etc. ) amounts to about $11. 6 billion.

Losses of business assets are minimal at $9. 9 billion and growing rapidly. The armed forces of Ukraine continue to liberate territories captured earlier this year by Russia.

The Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, reported that as of today, 551 settlements have been de-occupied in the Kharkiv region. “Since the beginning of de-occupation measures, 1,685 war crimes have been registered in the region. ” There is still no power supply in the liberated territories, but a reserve of equipment and fuel for alternative energy sources will be developed, Tymoshenko added.

The head of the Department of Emergency Services in the Kharkiv region reported that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the bodies of 265 people were recovered from the rubble of destroyed buildings, and 302 people were rescued. MORE FOR YOU Juan Soto Contract Rejection Could Make Orioles A Better Buy Than Nationals The 15 Best Board Games For Kids Of All Ages Valdo Wines: A Taste Of The Prosecco Hills Also, 88 settlements with 11,827 civilians have been liberated in the Kherson region. Work on de-mining the area continues.

“A total of 156 war crimes have been documented since the beginning of the de-occupation of the Kherson region. ”z Zaporizhzhia. On the morning of October 21, the Russian military attacked the regional center of the city with S-300 missiles.

Six explosions were heard in different areas of the city. According to the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration, five people were injured, including policemen, “who were returning from an assignment. ” A residential building and infrastructure facilities were destroyed.

As a result of the attack, a fire broke out in a residential high-rise building and the gas system was damaged. According to the Zaporizhia Regional Military Administration, the Russians also fired shells at a school in one of the districts of Zaporizhia, damaging the roof and breaking the windows. Kharkiv Region.

In the morning, Kharkiv was shelled with S-300 missiles. As a result of the Russian attack, six people were injured. The missiles struck industrial infrastructure in one of the city districts.

One of the Kharkiv large enterprises was attacked, according to the mayor of the city, Ihor Terekhov. Donetsk Region. Attacks on the eastern part of Ukraine are ongoing.

At night, Russian troops shelled several communities in the region along the front lines. Residential buildings, power lines and civilian sectors of were damaged by artillery shelling. In the city of Bakhmut, as a result of an attack on the civilian sector, two people died, one was injured and seven houses were damaged, according to the information of the head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration.

At least one person died, one more was injured in the Lysychansk direction. Send me a secure tip . Katya Soldak Editorial Standards Print Reprints & Permissions.