Attack on "Nova Pochta" near Kharkiv, engineers studied in UK to protect infrastructure - main news on the morning of October 22

As a result of the attack of the Russian army on the Kharkiv region, six employees of Novaya Poshta were killed, 16 were injured, Zelensky held a telephone conversation with Erdogan and changes to obtain rights.

Russia hit the Nova Pochta terminal with a missile, killing six people

On the evening of October 21, Russian occupiers attacked the Kharkiv region and attacked the Nova Pochta terminal. Six "Nova Pochta" employees were killed and 16 were injured. Experts on site discovered the wreck of the S-300 missile.

Details of the tragedy: "Nova Pochta" announced mourning for its deceased colleagues. They say that the workers did not have time to reach the shelter because "the sirens sounded a second earlier." The company said it would provide necessary medical, psychological and material assistance to victims of the Russian missile attack.

An employee of the Nova Pochta terminal near Kharkiv told Suspilny the first minutes after the Russian strike.

Zelensky held a telephone conversation with Erdogan

On Saturday evening, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by phone with Turkish President Recep Erdogan. They talked in particular about the Peace Formula, food security and the war in Israel. The presidents also discussed food security in the context of Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

Context: On Saturday evening, Turkish President Erdogan and NATO Secretary General Stolterberg discussed Sweden's accession to NATO and the situation in the Gaza Strip, including providing humanitarian aid to the population. Erdogan noted that if countries do not try to stop Israel, it will lead to irreversible consequences.

Engineers trained to protect critical infrastructure in the UK

Ukrainian civil engineers have completed a special 2-week course in the UK to learn how to protect critical infrastructure from Russian drone and missile attacks.

Why is this important? Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said during an appearance on CNN that Russia will try to attack Ukraine's energy infrastructure in winter, but Kyiv will respond to Moscow's attacks.

You can sign up for practical driving tests online throughout Ukraine

Online registration for practical driving tests at service centers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is available throughout Ukraine. Previously, this feature was only available to those service centers that were included in the pilot project.

The Russian Federation lost almost 294,000 soldiers in the war in Ukraine - General Staff

As of the morning of October 22, Russia's total combat losses since the launch of its full-scale offensive into Ukraine on February 24 are approximately 293,830 troops. This results from a notification from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

During the last day, the Russian army lost 980 soldiers.

In terms of equipment, the Russians lost:

• tanks – 5081 (+18) units,
• armored combat vehicles – 9,631 (+19) units,
• artillery systems – 7,032 (+15) units,
• RSZV – 825 (+3) units,
• anti-aircraft equipment – ​​549 (+1) pieces,
• planes – 320 (+0) pcs.,
• helicopters – 324 (+0) pcs.,
• Unmanned aircraft of the operational and tactical level – 5,339 (+9),
• cruise missiles – 1,535 (+0),
• ships/boats ‒ 20 (+0) units,
• submarines ‒ 1 (+0) units,
• automotive equipment and tanks - 9,404 (+13) pcs.,
• special equipment – ​​991 (+1).

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