News release on espresso tv channel. In the studio of iryna koval. Greetings to all viewers. The russians hit the gymnasium in nikopol, dnipropetrovsk region. Two people died. Employees of the Educational Institution are under the rubble. Serhii lysak, the head of the Regional Military administration, reported. Also, 42 private houses and 18 commercial buildings were destroyed, an infrastructure facility, 17 solar panels and a store were damaged. Rescuers are working on the spot. The russians fired 10 rockets at avdiivka, hitting highrise buildings at least two people died, others are being rescued from the rubble, the head of the City Military AdministrationVitaliy Barabash said. The occupiers have been storming the outskirts of avdiyivka for the second day. According to barabash, the russians deployed about 2,000 soldiers and dozens of armored vehicles, of which the Defense Forces have already destroyed 60 , including 16 tanks. The russians intensified their offensive in the lymankupien direction. In particular , the settlements of ivannivka and senkivka in the Kharkiv Region began to be intensively shelled, and they are also attacking makiivka in Donetsk Region said the head of the press service of the Eastern Group of forces, ilya yevlash. According to him, the main goal of the enemy is to take kupyansk, because an important Logistics Hub and railway are located there. New military aid to ukraine in the amount of 200 Million Dollars from the usa. The extraordinary support package was announced by United States minister lloyd austin at a meeting of the Contact Group on defense of ukraine in brussels. According to him, the package will include completely new air defense systems. They will soon be delivered to ukraine. There will also be artillery, missiles, antiaircraft ammunition and weapons to combat russian drones. The first evacuation flight from israel with ukrainians will leave on saturday, Ukrainian Ambassador to israel Yevhen Korniychuk said. In the Priority Group for evacuation, citizens from vulnerable segments of the population who were undergoing treatment, came with children or tourists whose flights were canceled. The plane will take them to romania, an additional flight is also planned for sunday. According to the ambassador, israel is not a problem at the moment, but due to the great excitement there are simply not enough places, but the biggest problem the situation in gaza remains, there are 160 ukrainians waiting for evacuation, they are planned to be taken out via egypt. The israeli army eliminated one of the founders of the hamas movement, sheikh abdel fattah dukhan, in a gas strip. Militants confirmed his death. The tzahal is attacking hamas targets on the beaches, there are boats of fighters that were used for landing. The media note that the gas strip has run out of fuel to generate electricity, and the only power plant has completely stopped working. Only diesel generators remain in the region, but they are enough for several days a gift for the council of europe. Ukrainian diplomats and members of the ukrainian delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly passed. To european friends, a painting by the britishportuguese artist petro nunes. The work of art in the style of art is called hope for ukraine. Depicts a strong ukrainian woman. The painting was created a year ago during pares october session. The artist worked directly in the main hall of the palace of europe to the sounds of the music of ukrainian musicians, the orchestra of the kharkiv opera and ballet theater, which then came to passion i felt pain, the mountain of the ukrainian people, i thought about women who are not always given much attention, but who play an incredibly Important Role in keeping hope and continuing resistance to the enemy. I painted to the music of the orchestra of the kharkiv opera, and all these notes and music guided my pendulum. Dreams and hopes came to mind, which, with the help of musical instruments, conveyed emotions to me, which i then transferred to the canvas. I felt i had to do something to show my support for ukraine. As said the permanent representative of ukraine. In the council of europe, borys tarasyuk, the ukrainian gift will be placed in the central foyer of the palace of europe, in the place where the painting pushkin square, donated by the russian federation, used to hang. This year, the viacarpathia International Forum gathers a large artistic circle, namely military writers, in particular directly from the front. People who saw the war with their own eyes and witnessed it in their work will share what is on the other side of art. Olga from donetsk, one of the participants. Of this years forum, about transformations native donetsk, the taboo of a modern novel, i love life so much, based on real events, further in our plot. Olga is from donetsk, a writer, musician and volunteer, an immigrant from kramatorsk, who has been helping the army since 2015. There were people who were not, not very politicized. And when already after the shooting took place, when they shot on the maidan. After january 20, we were already completely on the side of the maidan and supported our acquaintances and especially those who worked for us, they were very surprised, because if before that we were such ordinary donetsk people, then suddenly we became more proeuropean, before the russian aggression, the woman lived in donetsk, worked as a school teacher, was engaged in business, and all her usual life was destroyed. The war, because of her proukrainian position, the russian occupiers added olgas husband to the socalled firing list, so the family had to leave , but she still went to donetsk from time to time to visit her parents. When i was returning, first from donetsk to kramatorsk, later from donetsk to lviv, already by train, when we moved from the 15th year, after the 15th year, to lviv, my son entered to the lviv polytechnic. And we went with him to lviv, then all the time, on the way back on the train, i met volunteers, guys , thats how fate was, i was surprised, i wasnt going to write anything yet, thats why i didnt take any notes, didnt try anything to remember, i just gave them the opportunity to tell, after the death of her husband, ms. Olga began to write poems, and later books, and her first novel, i yes, i love life, is about the stories of those volunteers whom she met on the train, life is peaceful there , and how war can it the life of the breadwinner, because here it is about different destinies, but the fate of everyone is a fate that is generally tragic , by and large, even for those who remained alive, even for those who had a good life, but, but if there had been no war, it would be interesting and the fact that ms. Olga is a talented bardperformer, there are poems in the novel. Of her authorship, which are easily put to music. You and i are torn leaves from our native branch, we were carried by the winds of war to faraway lands, we became an orphan in the wasteland, a sweet environment, even though the earth is monotonous, and a better soul among the stubble. Olga donetska plans to continue creating. Olga will take part in the slovo literary and artistic meeting at the viakarattya forum. War, where they will present their own songs, poems and stories live, this is a wonderful event in general, which connects ukraine with europe, not only with the carpathian region for which it was created, but with europe, because for what we are now fighting for the independence of ukraine, for the sake of to preserve ukraine itself, ourselves, ukrainians, because they want to destroy us, but also so that we become truly. Will take place in the city ivanofrankivsk on october 14 and 15. Olha donichanka will take part in the literary and artistic meeting slovo u voiynie, which will be held with the support of the Ukrainian Book Institute. Anyone can attend the event. I remind you that the espresso tv channel and the vesna Charitable Fund are collecting funds for the purchase of modern drones for our scouts. Unmanned aerial vehicles are needed by a separate rifle battalion of the armed forces, and our goal is uah 1,900. Well, yes next, lets watch the Ministers Press Conference live of defense, lloyd austin, and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, charles brown. The duty to protect oneself. The United States of america will direct resources to overcome the crisis in many areas. So we, we will help israel, but we will continue. Ukraine, so today on the 16th , Contact Groups on defense issues of ukraine were held, and today the president of ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi personally joined us, and the newly elected chairman of the joint chiefs of Staff Committee also joined us. General charles brown. Today, president zelenskyis Team Provided us with updated information. Data on ukraines counteroffensive. The brave troops of ukraine continue to advance. We know that russia is currently planning another attack on Energy Infrastructure facilities. Ukrainians are now even more determined. So today we will continue to provide them with the systems they need. Its about groundbased air defense systems, we know that these systems save the lives of hundreds of civilians, and thats why today we renewed our commitment to to provide ukraine with what is most urgent now, but we will also help ukraine so that it will be able to deter russian aggression in the years to come, that is why we are today within the framework of our Group Organizing a coalition of powers, and it is this that will help ensure ukraines future. We know that estonia and luxembourg will lead a coalition that will support the ukrainian it sector. Lithuania will try to clear ukrainian territories. Usa, too. Will lead a coalition from the country that will actually strengthen the aviation effort, the United States and, together with other partners, will focus on strengthening air power, including the use of f16 fighters. I am deeply proud that the us will also join several other coalitions. Which will be formed in the coming weeks, including the strengthening of the Ukrainian Air defense system, artillery and other segments, we know that the leadership of the United States really matters, we will do everything to ensure that the assistance of the United States is stable and uninterrupted, we know , which is not provoked invasion of russia last, last february, since then, the us has committed over 43 billion to help ukraine fight back, and were now talking about a new, latest, improved package of over 200 million in aid, in total approximately 32 billion dollars in security, we know and celebrate the efforts of Great Britain , poland, finland, denmark and others, because we know that they have increased the percentage of investment in the defense sector, and finland, sweden and all, the balkan countries really have done an incredible job, today we are discussing a new aid package for ukraine. We have introduced, in fact, we have improved and approved it since our last meeting three weeks ago. A new package worth more than a billion dollars, which includes systems that include tanks, leopard and iristy systems. We will also continue the training of ukrainian soldiers. Also, sweden approved a new package, including artillery systems, new systems, and caesars, new howitzers will be provided to ukraine, and their production will be increased. Ukraine too receives new projectiles of 155th and 105th diameter. We will also direct efforts to provide new armor, new, new ammunition, armored vehicles. And heavy equipment. Instead, putin expected to demoralize the ukrainian people, but he demoralized the russian military. We see that the whole world has condemned putins vision, in particular the impunity attack on a neighboring country. And that is why we are helping ukraine itself to protect its sovereignty and its democracy, for the sake of strengthening the International Order and supremacy. Right, and make this world a better and safer place, that was the main goal of this Contact Group, that s what ukraine is fighting for and thats why we will support it, general browne, now you have the floor, greetings to everyone, i want to start by expressing my condolences to the israelis, those who suffered large, listened to the press conference of us defense minister lloyd osnin. And chairman of the joint chiefs of staff of the United States army charles brown. You can continue watching this broadcast on our resources on youtube and facebook. Resources, of course, the tv channel, who is interested, we will continue our work, now the big eterno is starting, and we will also wait for the inclusion of our correspondent yuri fizer from brussels, where iramstein and the nato Ukraine Commission are actually taking place, and we are also waiting for the press conference of the secretary general of the north atlantic. Alliance of jens stolteng, all this will be during our broadcast, it will last about an hour and 45 minutes, stay with us, be with us, i will briefly announce the gathering and ask you to donate to our the army, so, but it will be literally in a moment, good evening, we are from ukraine, so actually , the Big Broadcast is official it starts and we start with the announcement of the collection the human and law Charitable Fund, together with the espresso tv channel, collects funds for powerful portable battery stations velstrum with solar panels for the 108th dnipropetrovsk separate brigade of the territorial Defense Forces of the armed forces of ukraine. In order to effectively destroy the enemy, military equipment must be systematically charged, this is not always possible due to difficult conditions on at the front, and sometimes very difficult conditions at the front. Wallstrom battery stations are designed specifically for military needs, they replace. And will provide soldiers with energy even in field conditions. Each hryvnia listed by you will allow us to quickly hand over such necessary equipment to the soldiers, lets protect our home, protect ukraine, and lets not forget that the enemy is now taking active counteroffensive actions in some areas of the front, its very difficult near avdiivka, to put it mildly, well, actually, except that the enemy is hitting the armed positions forces of ukraine, the enemy is also destroying civilian structures, the local population is suffering, civilians remain living in avdiivka, you know and remember that, they actually live on the front line and about the situation, and er, and about the situation, in avdiivka and around avdiivka, we will speak literally in a moment with vlad makhovsky, a volunteer, now, as he will be able to speak and join our broadcast, i will certainly congratulate him, and we can invite him to a conversation, vlad, i congratulate you, i congratulate you, i congratulate you, well, avdiivka today , of course under the close attention of journalists in general the ukrainian public and very alarming news is coming from there in the sense that the enemy is resorting to active offensive actions , with the involvement of armored vehicles, with the involvement of these own storms, with the involvement of the wagnerites, and the situation is very difficult, we will start with the fact that, again, what can we talk about, what can be voiced now, what do you know about the situation at the front, well , actually avdiivka is the front line, you dont have to go far there, please. Well, what can i say, first of all, that avdiivka, yesterday, today, the orcs are trying to somehow break through our defenses, but they are unable to do anything, yesterday at 5 oclock in the morning, as they started for 8 hours , there was nonstop shelling by tanks, mortars, heavy artillery, but they tried to break through, today four people were evacuated from avdiyivka , and what is currently happening there in avdiivka has prompted them to leave, and people are sitting in basements. People are in fear, people are in despair, housing is being destroyed, and at the moment this is the situation, we have seen the video, of course, how the enemy is hitting residential buildings in avdiivka, just for information, well, so that i dont say the information that i have, because it may be false, you have, but the current, approximate number of people who evacuated someone today, already on this day, yesterday, maybe, but in general, it is approximately hundreds, it is more than a thousand residents, how many people are there in avdiivka, well, lets wait for the facts, roughly, at the moment there are about 1,600 people, and for the most part, these are elderly people who do not want to leave, because their apartments, their houses, but today took out my grandfather, he was 76 years old, lived in the basement for a year and a half, lived and when his apartment was broken into on october 2, his apartment burned down, then he left just today, well, thank god that people are starting to leave now, but again, how complicated is this evacuation now, we know that avdiivka is lower than mar yanka, well, a little further down and over there is donets, it is actually the gate to donets, it is very important for the armed forces of ukraine, and for the enemy as well, a very important settlement, for us it is the gate to donets. From where the enemy must be knocked out, for the enemy this is an attempt to push us away from donetsk, of course, from the occupied, from the occupied regional center, so the fighting there will continue in the near future, in the near future as well, and how complicated this evacuation is now, maybe the enemy is hitting somewhere further beyond avdi