© Reuters. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks throughout a joint information convention with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (not seen), as Russia’s assault on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi
(Reuters) – Ukraine’s navy mentioned Russia had pulled some troops from cities on the other financial institution of the Dnipro River from Kherson metropolis, the primary official Ukrainian report of a Russian withdrawal on what’s now the primary entrance line within the south.
* Russia’s Defence Ministry and the pinnacle of Ukraine’s presidential administration mentioned the 2 international locations had swapped 50 service personnel within the newest prisoner change between the 2 sides.
FIGHTING
* Russian rockets pounded neighbourhoods in Kherson knocking out energy within the metropolis the place electrical energy had solely begun to be restored practically three weeks after Russian troops left.
* Ukraine’s armed forces reported heavy shelling of various japanese frontline villages close to town of Bakhmut.
* Ukraine’s navy mentioned it had discovered fragments of Russian-fired nuclear-capable missiles with dud warheads in western Ukraine, and that their obvious function was to distract air defences.
* Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klitschko advised residents to refill on water, meals and heat garments within the occasion of a complete blackout brought on by Russian strikes.
DIPLOMACY, FOREIGN RESPONSE
* European Union governments tentatively agreed on a $60 a barrel worth cap on Russian seaborne oil, with an adjustment mechanism to maintain the cap at 5% under the market worth, an EU diplomat mentioned.
* Russian assaults on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure have elevated the fee to maintain Ukraine’s economic system going subsequent yr, including as much as $1 billion a month to earlier estimates of $3-$4 billion, the pinnacle of the Worldwide Financial Fund advised the Reuters NEXT convention.
* The European Union wants persistence because it imposes sanctions on Russia as most measures will solely have an effect within the medium and long run, Lithuania’s prime minister mentioned at the Reuters NEXT convention.
* Spain has stepped up safety at public and diplomatic buildings after a spate of letter bombs, together with one despatched to the prime minister and one other to the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid, the place an official suffered minor accidents.
NUCLEAR
* Ukraine sacked a high engineer on the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant, accusing him of collaborating with Russian forces, and urged different Ukrainian workers on the plant to stay loyal to the Kyiv authorities.
QUOTES
* “The West has been making an attempt for a few years to … perform a takeover raid on the OSCE (Organisation for Safety and Cooperation in Europe) to subjugate this final platform for regional dialogue” – Russian International Minister Lavrov.
* “OSCE is on a freeway to hell as a result of Russia abuses its guidelines and rules” – Ukrainian International Minister Kuleba.
