As the war enters its 959th day, these are the main developments.
Friday, October 11, 2024, brought significant developments in the ongoing conflict:
Fighting
- A Russian ballistic missile attack on port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region resulted in eight deaths and nine injuries. Attacks on port infrastructure have intensified, with almost 60 strikes in the last three months.
- In Zaporizhzhia, Russian-guided bomb attacks injured six people and damaged 29 buildings. Similar attacks in Kryvyi Rih and Toretsk resulted in casualties and building destruction.
- Russian troops pushed forward in Toretsk, engaging in street fighting and targeting a US-made Patriot air defense system in central Ukraine.
- Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military struck an ammunition depot in Russia’s Adygeya region, causing evacuations but no casualties.
Politics and diplomacy
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy toured Western European capitals to discuss Ukraine’s “victory plan” with allies and denied ceasefire discussions with Russia.
- Italy announced it would host a recovery conference for Ukraine in July 2025, as Ukraine’s parliament approved tax hikes to fund military spending.
- Tragically, Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, missing since 2023, was confirmed dead in Russian custody.
- Unilever exited Russia, selling its operations to a local manufacturer, while Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov dismissed claims of North Korean involvement in the conflict.
Weapons
- An investigation revealed Russia’s recruitment of African women to work on Iranian-designed drones for use in Ukraine.+s
- The Kiel Institute warned that Western aid to Ukraine could decrease significantly if Donald Trump wins the US election, impacting the ongoing conflict.