Russia-Ukraine updates: Drone use shows Moscow is 'militarily bankrupt' - DW (English)

Russia's dependence connected Iranian-made drones to onslaught Ukrainian targets exposes Moscow arsenic "bankrupt" some politically and militarily, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said connected Tuesday.

Using Iranian weaponry amounted to an acknowledgement of nonaccomplishment by the Kremlin, helium added.

"For decades, they spent billions of dollars connected their ain subject concern complex. And successful the end, they bowed down to Tehran successful bid to unafraid rather elemental drones and missiles," Zelenskyy said successful a nightly video address.

Ukraine says Russia's latest attacks connected infrastructure person relied connected Iranian-made Shahed-136 "kamikaze" drones. Iran denies supplying unmanned aerial vehicles to Russia.

In his address, Zelenskyy besides thanked everyone who helps Ukraine with anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense. According to the president, the German "IRIS-T" has shown itself arsenic "a truly effectual system."

"We are moving with partners to supply adjacent much protection to the Ukrainian sky," Zelenskyy added.

Here are the different main headlines from the warfare successful Ukraine connected October 19.

Russia announces evacuation from Kherson

The conflict for Kherson volition statesman successful the "near future," a Russian-installed authoritative said precocious Tuesday.

Kirill Stremousov urged the colonisation to permission the portion immediately.

Kherson is 1 of 4 partially-occupied Ukrainian regions that Russia "annexed" pursuing referendums widely-judged arsenic illegal.

On Tuesday, the Kremlin-appointed caput of the area, Vladimir Saldo, announced the evacuation of civilians of 4 communities adjacent the Dnipro river, citing the hazard that Ukrainian shelling could harm a adjacent dam.

Russian commandant admits concern for his troops is 'tense'

The caller Russian subject commandant for Ukraine operations said that Russia's service is preparing to evacuate civilians from Kherson region.

"The Russian service volition supra each guarantee the harmless evacuation of the population" of Kherson, General Sergey Surovikin told Russian authorities television,

Surovikin, who has been successful the occupation for the past 10 days, added the combat concern determination was "very tense."

"The force is not abandoning its attempts to onslaught Russian unit positions," helium added, successful a uncommon admittance of the pressures being felt by his forces.

Germany sends further subject enactment to Ukraine

The authorities revealed connected Tuesday that it had supplied Ukraine with 5 much armoured betterment vehicles. That doubles the full magnitude sent by Germany.

Berlin besides delivered 7 span systems to alteration the crossing of rivers. 

As good arsenic much ammunition, Germany has besides sent wintertime clothing, powerfulness generators and archetypal assistance kits.

US and allies to rise Iranian drone transfers to Russia astatine UN

The United States, Britain and France program to rise alleged Iranian arms transfers to Russia astatine a closed-door UN Security Council gathering connected Wednesday, diplomats said, aft Ukraine said Russia's having obtained drones violated a Council resolution.

Speaking connected information of anonymity, the diplomats said the 3 - which besides judge specified transfers interruption UN Security Council Resolution 2231 - told their Council counterparts they would inquire a UN authoritative to little members connected the issue.

Russia launched dozens of "kamikaze" drones, oregon unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) connected Ukraine connected Monday, hitting vigor infrastructure and sidesplitting 5 radical successful the superior Kyiv. Ukraine says they are Iranian-made Shahed-136 onslaught drones.

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dh/rt (AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters)