Monday, October 2. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine

Forbes Business Monday, October 2. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine Katya Soldak Forbes Staff Forbes Ukraine Forbes Staff Oct 2, 2023, 05:51pm EDT | Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Ukrainians react during the All-National minute of silence in commemoration of Ukrainian soldiers . .

. [+] killed in the country’s war against Russia on Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023.

Ukraine commemorates veterans and fallen soldiers on Sunday. The date of the annual Day of the Defenders was moved from 14th October as part of the reforms of the church calendar introduced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko) Copyright 2023 The Associated Press.

All rights reserved Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 586. Local news.

Ukraine withstood a massive UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) attack in the early morning hours of Oct. 1 . The country’s air forces reported intercepting 16 of approximately 30 drones launched by the Russian military on large swaths of Ukraine.

The attack came as Ukraine prepared to honor its fallen soldiers on the Day of Defenders, which was moved to Oct. 1 following the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion when Ukraine’s leading church adopted a new calendar distancing it from the Russian church. Cherkasy region.

The centuries-old city of Uman in central Ukraine was a main target of Russia’s widespread strikes on Oct 1 , regional governor Igor Taburets said . Shahed drones hit industrial infrastructure, in particular grain warehouses in the suburban area of Uman. The attacks ignited a series of fires, which were swiftly brought under control by emergency teams.

Thankfully, first responders working at the scene were able to rescue one injured individual. Dnipropetrovsk region. The southeastern city of Kryvyi Rih was also struck during Russia’s Oct.

1 overnight UAV attack , with drones hitting “civilian facilities,” according to regional governor Serhii Lysak. The city of Nikopol, across the Dnieper River from the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, came under heavy artillery fire from Russian positions. Shelling damaged power and gas lines, but, thankfully, no area residents were reported killed or injured.

Kharkiv region. Russian forces bombarded the northeastern city of Kharkiv at 1 am local time on Oct. 1 , regional administration head Oleh Syniehubov reported .

Three long-range S-300 Soviet missiles hit a civilian property, causing a fire. Meanwhile, chaotic artillery shelling across the Kharkiv region damaged private houses and agricultural buildings near the cities of Chuhuiv, Kupianks and Izyum. World.

Ukraine hosted its first Forum of Defense Industries (DFNC1) on Sept. 29 in its capital, Kyiv, to bolster armament production. Initiated by three Ukrainian ministries, the forum brought together representatives from more than 250 companies from 30+ countries with the goal of “building the arsenal of the free world together.

” President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered the opening address outlining his country’s vision for its national as well as international defense systems. One initiative is the creation of the Defense Industries Alliance of weapons manufacturers that “value international law,” which was officially joined by 13 major arms producers by the end of the forum. Another is a plan for a “special economic regime for the defense-industrial complex,” meant to boost weapons production with investment incentives and favorable domestic policies.

Further, Ukraine announced plans to establish a Defense Fund, financed with dividends from state-owned defense assets and proceeds from the sale of confiscated Russian assets, to support military production and multilateral partnerships. MORE FOR YOU How Google’s Pixel 8 Pro Will Change Smartphones Forever Spooked Russians Welded Six-Foot-Tall Drone Armor On A 64-Year-Old T-54B Tank Flashing Red Warning 33 Trillion U S Debt Death Spiral Could Suddenly Trigger A Bitcoin Price Vicious Circle Baykar Machine, a prominent Turkish drone manufacturer, is investing $100 million to develop three projects in Ukraine , CEO Haluk Bayraktar said at Kyiv’s Forum of Defense Industries. One of the projects is a drone factory, already under construction, that is on track to be completed in less than two years.

“We have three major investments in Ukraine. One of them is the plant. Then we have a service center, as well as a head office here,” Bayraktar said.

“We plan to employ at least 300 people here. The cooperation is ongoing,” Bayraktar said. Moreover, he noted that future production would be eco-friendly and mutually beneficial, since Ukraine and Turkey specialize in engine and drone manufacture, respectively.

Culture. Italy has committed to assisting in the reconstruction of the Transfiguration Cathedral , one of the historic religious sites damaged in Russia’s Jul. 23 attack on Odesa, news agency Ukrinform reported.

According to Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani, “Italy signed an agreement today on the restoration of Odesa Cathedral. Italy will work on its reconstruction. ” Tajani noted that top Italian architects will work on the project.

“And this is a clear cultural and political message for Ukraine,” he said. By Daria Dzysiuk, Karina L. Tahiliani Katya Soldak Forbes Ukraine Editorial Standards Print Reprints & Permissions.