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"Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.“ — Cato the Elder
Close-of-day #Ukraine report for 27 Oct: the Oleshky truce holds as Kyiv endures ballistic missile strikes, Nordic leaders speak with putin, and Ukrainian troops raid the russian rear via pipelines 🧵👇
President #Zelenskyy received credentials from the new ambassadors of Canada, Spain, Switzerland, Egypt and Turkey to #Ukraine.
Present in #Kyiv, they witnessed last night's russian ballistic missile strikes and the destruction caused. He said Ukraine needs help protecting lives every day — air defence supplies like"Patriots" matter daily.
President #Zelenskyy, reports: casualties from a russian strike on a university campus and surrounding area have risen to 12, including 5 students and staff. russia launched 16 ballistic missiles and 280+ drones overnight, striking #Kyiv (incl. the South Bridge) and 10 other regions, targeting energy, logistics and urban infrastructure.
He said delays in Patriot/Nasams interceptor deliveries directly help russia's campaign, urging pressure on russia and timely support for #Ukraine.
russian authorities committed crimes against humanity through attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and trafficked foreign nationals to fight with their armed forces in #Ukraine, says UN Commission of Inquiry
Press release 📎
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/10/russian-authorities-committed-crimes-against-humanity-through-attacks
OHCHR
Russian authorities committed crimes against humanity through attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and trafficked foreign nationals to fight with their armed forces in Ukraine, says UN Commissio
NEW YORK / VIENNA – Russian authorities have committed war crimes of intentionally directing attacks against civilian objects and the crimes against humanity of other inhumane acts with continuous attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, said the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine in a new
russia's assault on #Ukraine energy grid is a war crime, UN says.
russia’s attacks on energy infrastructure, which weaponize winter to inflict suffering, amount to war crimes, a UN inquiry has found.
https://kyivindependent.com/russias-assault-on-ukraines-energy-grid-is-a-war-crime-un-says/
On the night of 27 October (from 18:00 on 26 October), the enemy launched Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, 280 Shahed-type strike UAVs (69 of which were jet-powered), Gerber UAVs, and “Parody”-type decoy drones
Preliminary data, as of 09:00, #Ukraine air defences had shot down or neutralised 257 enemy targets: 2 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles and 255 enemy UAVs of the Shahed type (56 of which were jet-powered), Gerbera drones, other types of drones,
Overnight #Ukraine war briefing, 26–27 Oct: a local ceasefire takes effect around occupied Oleshky even as ballistic missiles strike Kyiv, the General Staff reports frontline losses, and Kyiv readies November trilateral talks. Details 🧵👇
A #UN Commission of Inquiry has concluded that russia's systematic strikes on #Ukraine energy infrastructure constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity, intended to deprive civilians of power and inflict suffering.
It rejected moscow's claim of military targets, citing attacks timed to cold weather and official statements.
A UN report names shoigu, belousov and gerasimov as planners, aligning with 2024 ICC arrest warrants for shoigu and gerasimov.
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