Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 243

Because the Russia-Ukraine battle enters its 243rd day, we check out the primary developments.

Victor walks throughout the forecourt of his storage, which was utterly destroyed throughout Russian raids, amid Russia's assault on Ukraine, in Balakliya [Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters]

Right here is the state of affairs because it stands on Monday, October 24.

Preventing

• Russia fired missiles and drones into the Ukrainian-held southern city of Mykolaiv, destroying an house block,
• In a flurry of telephone calls to Western defence ministers, Russia mentioned the battle was trending in the direction of “uncontrolled escalation”.
• Russia instructed folks to flee from the occupied metropolis of Kherson as extra residents moved to flee an anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive. Moscow mentioned its forces prevented a bid by Ukraine to interrupt by way of its line of management.
• Russian defence minister Shoigu, in a name with NATO nations, mentioned Moscow had considerations Ukraine may use a “soiled bomb” however gave no proof.
• The Russian-installed administration of the Kherson area introduced the formation of an area militia, saying all males remaining within the metropolis may be a part of.
• Russia continues to make use of Iranian drones in Ukraine as a result of shortages of long-range precision weapons, though Ukrainian countermeasures have been profitable, Britain’s defence ministry mentioned.
• Ukraine mentioned seven vessels sailed from its ports, laden with grain for Asia and Europe, however accused Russia of blocking the total implementation of a Black Sea grain deal.
• Ukraine branded Russian state-controlled broadcaster RT an inciter of genocide after a presenter mentioned Ukrainian youngsters who noticed Russians as occupiers below the Soviet Union ought to have been drowned. RT later suspended the presenter.

Diplomacy

• In a joint assertion, Britain, France and the US mentioned they have been dedicated to supporting Ukraine “for so long as it takes” and rejected Russia’s warning a few “soiled bomb”.
• French President Emmanuel Macron mentioned the Russian Orthodox Church was permitting itself to be manipulated by the nation’s authorities to justify its battle in Ukraine and urged it to withstand such strain.
• US Home of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will attend a discussion board in Zagreb this week aimed toward supporting Ukraine’s independence and the return of the Crimean Peninsula to Kyiv.