Ukraine has freed over 600 settlements over last month

About 502 settlements have been liberated in the northeastern region of Harkiwi, where Ukrainian forces last month advanced deeper on Russian lines and 75 municipalities have been recapsing in the strategic region of Herson, the Ukrainian ministry said in the late hours of 13 October.

This minister said 43 settlements were released in the Donjeck region and seven in the Luhansk region, according to the report. Nikkei Asia.

The area of Ukrainian freed territories has significantly increased”, the Ministry for Reintegration said in a statement posted on its website.

Satellite images show damage at the Samsung company building and an electric station in Kiev following Russian attacks on 12 October.

These claims by the Ukrainian side have not been independently verified.

Meanwhile, Britain's Defence Ministry, in daily update for the war in Ukraine, said on October 14th that in the last three days, pro-Russian forces have made tactical advances towards the centre of Bahmut, in the eastern region of Donjeck.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a video education in the late hours of 13 October, said fighting “brutal” is continuing in Bahmut.

Zelensky said Ukrainian forces are protecting Bahmut with “clever and heroic actions”.

Four Ukrainian regions, which are partially occupied by Russia -- Herson, Zaporigja, Donjecku and Luhanscu -- were illegally annexed by Moscow last month, at the time the Ukrainian forces' counteroffensive advanced rapidly to the northeast, east and south of Ukraine. The investigation of regions has been named by Kiev and the West as illegal action.

A burning vehicle as a result of Russia's missile attack on October 10, 2022.

Zelensky urged Ukrainians to be careful, as on October 14th there may be more Russian air strikes. On October 14th, Ukraine's Defence Day is marked.

We'll definitely celebrate each at home because it's one of the most important days we have. Defence Day, Ukrainian Protection Day”, Zelensky said.

On October 13th, Russia attacked with rockets and feared dozens of Ukrainian cities, killing at least five people in Mikoleiv, officials said.

Mikolajivi, in the south of the country, is a city-port near the Buh River, and has often been a target of Russian attacks. The Ukrainian Army General Staff said that S-300-type missiles have been used in the recent attacks in this city.

Meanwhile, Zelensky during a virtual address to the Council of Europe on 13 October said Ukraine needs to defend the sky.

If this is achieved, it would be an important step to end the war in a near future”, he said.

Western countries have promised to send air defence systems to Ukraine. Britain said it will give Kiev rockets for advanced antiaircraft system NASAM that the Pentagon has announced will send to Ukraine in the coming weeks.

Britain has also said it will send hundreds of fears and logistical support to Ukraine, plus 18 obues.

Other NATO states have also promised to provide Ukraine with medium- and long-range missile systems.

Meanwhile, evacuees from Harrison are expected to arrive in Russia on October 14th, as an official installed by Moscow suggested residents would leave for security reasons, while Ukrainian forces are making progress in this region, which Moscow claims to have annexed.