At night, Russian air defense shot down 10 Ukrainian drones over the Kursk region and one over the Kaluga region, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. Ukrainian pilots have begun English language courses to prepare for training on F-16 fighter jets, the representative of the US Air Force said. The weapons that Ukraine receives to counter Russian aggression are being used properly, said Matthew Miller, the spokesman for the US State Department. He emphasized that the weapon did not fall into the wrong hands.

Basic information about the war in Ukraine, day 583, LIVETEXT:

07:44On Friday morning, the Ukrainian military announced the bombing of Russian military warehouses in Kherson, Ukrainian Pravda reports.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue defense in the east and south of Ukraine, offensive actions in the Melitopol direction and offensive actions in the Bakhmut direction, while “releasing in stages.” temporarily occupied territories” and “strengthening one’s positions”.

Over the last day, the Russians attacked Ukraine with 39 kamikaze drones, of which 31 were destroyed.

Russian troops carried out 83 airstrikes and 63 bombardments from rocket salvo systems both on the positions of Ukrainian troops and on civilian objects. As a result of the attacks of Russian terrorists, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population, the Ukrainian military reported.

01:30Volodymyr Zelenskyi in an address sent on Thursday evening: “We will do everything to implement the first point of our peace formula – nuclear and radiation safety”

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declares that Ukraine will do everything to ensure the implementation of the clause of the Peace Formula regarding nuclear and radiation safety. “And ensure the complete liberation of our Zaporizhia NPP from the Russian occupiers and protect Ukraine and all of Europe from Russia’s radiation blackmail,” he adds.

00:49 Ukrainian official: Old Orwell would have been simply amazed by the reality in Mariupol

According to a Ukrainian official quoted by Sky News, Russian occupation forces have installed around 40 masts with surveillance systems in Mariupol to monitor residents.

According to the advisor of the exiled mayor of the city, Petro Andryushchenko, these devices monitor citizens’ phone conversations and Internet traffic.

00:04France and Ukraine discuss air defense aid amid fears of Russian winter strikes

The Minister of Defense of France and Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed strengthening Ukraine’s air defenses on the eve of a possible winter strike by Russia.

Sebastien Lecornu and the Ukrainian president also discussed the possibilities of joint production of weapons. France “will continue to help Ukraine as much as necessary,” Lecornu said, but did not provide details on the weapons that may be delivered.

A quick summary of the latest information:

• Vladimir Putin on Thursday unveiled a law that would officially mark September 30 as “Reunification Day” for Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, four regions in eastern and southern Ukraine that were annexed by Russia a year ago.
• Hungary is asking to unblock its European funds in order to unblock EU financial aid to Ukraine
• The missile that killed two civilians in the Polish village of Przewodow near the border with Ukraine in November 2022 was Ukrainian, not Russian, Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro confirmed Thursday, AFP reports.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin met Thursday in the Kremlin with Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov amid controversy over his son Adam Kadyrov’s recent beating of a prisoner.
• NATO is deploying an AVACS aircraft in Lithuania to monitor Russian military activity near the Alliance’s border
• Egypt buys 170,000 tons of wheat from Romania and Bulgaria, despite falling prices in Russia
• The USA is the main supplier of gas for France in 2022 / What share is still left for Russia?

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Thursday’s events related to Russian aggression were broadcast LIVE on HotNews.ro