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October 2, 2022, Bakhmut: Ukrainian soldiers drive a T-80 tank, which they say they captured from the Russian army
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According to London, Ukraine has captured 440 Russian main battle tanks since the beginning of the war
8:43 a.m.:
Much of Ukraine's military equipment consists of captured Russian equipment that is reused.
This is reported by the British Foreign Office, citing intelligence information via Twitter.
According to the report, Ukraine has captured at least 440 Russian main battle tanks and around 650 other armored vehicles since the invasion began.
"More than half of the currently deployed Ukrainian tank fleet may consist of captured vehicles," it says.
The failure of Russian troops to destroy intact equipment before retreating or surrendering reflects poor British training and combat discipline.
"With Russian formations heavily strained in several sectors and troops increasingly demoralized, Russia is likely to continue losing heavy weapons."
Strack-Zimmermann renews demand for delivery of tanks to Ukraine
8.28 a.m .:
The chairwoman of the Defense Committee in the Bundestag, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (FDP), renewed her request for the delivery of battle tanks and armored personnel carriers to the country during her visit to Ukraine.
"The will to defend one's own country is unbroken," Strack-Zimmermann told the German Press Agency.
“But Ukraine still needs support from us to get through the winter.
This applies above all to ammunition, but also to the delivery of armored personnel carriers or battle tanks to push back Russian positions."
Betting agencies trade Zelenskyj for the Nobel Peace Prize, experts doubt
8.26 a.m .:
In the morning, the Nobel Committee in Oslo will reveal the secret of who will receive the highest of all peace awards in the midst of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine.
251 personalities and 92 organizations were nominated, but it is not known exactly who is on the list.
That's good tradition.
As is the worldwide speculation as to who might be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Among others, betting shops have the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj at the top of their list.
Experts tend not to believe that the award will be given to someone from Ukraine, which is currently in the middle of the war.
Resolution will follow today at 11 a.m.
The situation in the morning: power struggles in Moscow
8.14 a.m .:
Read the situation in the morning, written today by Mathieu von Rohr, head of the SPIEGEL foreign department.
It's about the bitter attacks on Putin's Defense Minister Shoigu from the pro-war camp, about European anger at German going it alone on energy prices - and about the dwindling influence of the West in the world.
Biden warns of "Armageddon", Moscow condemns Selenskyj's words about NATO pre-emptive strikes
8.08 a.m .:
According to the United States, the risk of a nuclear confrontation with catastrophic consequences is greater than it has been in 60 years.
Two Russians escape to Alaska by boat.
Putin celebrates his 70th birthday.
That happened in the night.
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