War in Ukraine. “Russia is increasingly carrying out executions of Ukrainian prisoners”

> Russia is increasingly carrying out executions of Ukrainian prisoners, the Minister of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday Ukraine Andriy Sybiha, calling on the international community to urgently take appropriate steps, including issuing arrest warrants for the perpetrators.

He added that Russia's mistreatment of Ukrainian prisoners is “total barbarism, a serious violation of international humanitarian law, the laws and customs of war.” He noted that such executions are becoming more and more common. He said that according to the data UN 95 percent prisoners are subjected to torture and are denied basic needs, and they have no access to imprisoned people. The minister appealed to the international community to take appropriate steps immediately.

> Russia's cooperation with regimes such as North Korea – said the president of Ukraine on Sunday Volodymyr Zelensky. Pyongyang is not only handing over weapons to Moscow, but also sending people, he warned. “We see that cooperation between Russia and regimes such as North Korea is strengthening. It is no longer just about transferring weapons. In fact, it is about transferring people from North Korea to the occupying military forces,” Zelensky said. “Of course, in such conditions, our relations with partners need development. The front requires more support,” he added. On Saturday, the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote that thousands of North Korean soldiers are undergoing training in Russia and it is likely that these troops will be deployed to Ukraine.

> The largest Russian refinery in Crimea was almost completely destroyed after a successful Ukrainian attack on October 7 – media reports, citing the group of Ukrainian analysts OSINT-Cyberboroshno. The oil base burned for more than five days and 12 tanks were damaged.

The oil terminal in Feodosia is the largest Russian terminal in Crimea in terms of transshipment of petroleum products, used, among others, for the needs of the Russian army. This base was already attacked by Ukrainian drones in March.

Satellite photos of an oil terminal in occupied Crimea, which burned for more than five days after the Ukrainian attack, indicate its almost complete destruction, reports the Cyberboroshno analytical project.

> The Russians produce about 400 Shahed drones a week for the war against Ukraine, said aviation market expert Bogdan Dolince, quoted by the UNIAN agency on Sunday. The analyst noted that the Russians are constantly increasing the pace of drone production, currently acquiring approximately 57 new devices per day. The Russian military regularly fires drones at military and civilian targets throughout Ukraine. Last night, Ukrainian air defenses shot down 31 of 68 kamikaze drones launched by Russia. Russian forces attacked with drones from the cities of Kursk and Orel and four missiles from the Kursk Oblast and occupied Crimea. The latest data from the Ukrainian General Staff indicate the destruction of approximately 17,000 since the beginning of the Russian invasion. unmanned aerial vehicles belonging to the aggressor country.

> Pope Francis He called on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations in the Middle East and for an end to attacks in Ukraine. “Please stop,” “enough of killing innocents,” he said.

During his meeting with the faithful for the Angelus prayer, the Pope said: “I continue to follow with concern what is happening in the Middle East and ask once again for an immediate ceasefire on all fronts. Let the paths of diplomacy and dialogue be followed to achieve peace.” . “I am close to all the affected people: Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, and I ask for respect for the United Nations peacekeeping forces,” Francis said a few days after Israeli forces attacked the bases of the UNIFIL peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. He then declared: “I am making an appeal for Ukrainians not to be left to die of cold. Let there be an end to air attacks against the civilian population, which is always the most affected. Enough of the killing of innocents.”