The Ukrainian conductor killed Kherson because

The war in Ukraine is tinged with new horrors. The director of the Kherson Philharmonic, Yuriy Kerpatenko, was killed by the Russian army at his home. He had refused to perform in a concert organized by the occupying forces.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Culture writes on Facebook, reported by the country’s media. “We learned about the brutal murder of the director of the Kherson Music and Drama Theater. After Kerpatenko refused to cooperate with the occupiers, the Russian army shot him dead in his own house,” the ministry wrote. Kyiv forces are said to be close to Kherson and have broken through the Russian front in the southern region of Ukraine. According to the Tass news agency, they also bombed an oil depot in the Belgorod region of Russia, causing a fire. On October 14, they hit a power plant in the Russian region bordering Ukraine.

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A river of weapons from the United States to Ukraine

Meanwhile, the United States announced a new $725 million arms assistance program to Ukraine. The Pentagon reports in a memo. In the new military supplies there are no anti-missile systems requested by kyiv. Since Joe Biden took office as President of the United States, Washington has sent more than $18.2 billion in military supplies to Ukraine, including $17.6 billion since the start of the Russian invasion “brutal and unprovoked” on February 24. Press release. The United States, the Defense Ministry said, provided “unprecedented security assistance” to forces in Kyiv. And “they will continue to work with allies and partners to ensure Ukraine has the support it needs.” Among other things, the new US weapons package contains more than 2,000,000 rounds of ammunition. For its part, Saudi Arabia has announced humanitarian aid worth $400 million for Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Russian air attacks in Ukraine continue. Zaporizhzhia city council secretary Anatoly Kurtev said the Russians attacked the city on the evening of October 14 with suicide drones, causing damage to infrastructure. On the morning of October 15, a Russian bombardment occurred on the kyiv region. There is “significant” damage to energy infrastructure. Operator Ukrenergo reported on Telegram, according to information from the UNIAN news agency.

A war-damaged school in Vuzlovyi, Kharkiv region, recovered after more than 6 months of Russian occupation. Photo Ansa / Epa Maria Senovilla

Putin: ‘I have no regrets’

On October 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin said “no” when asked by reporters if he regretted anything about the conflict in Ukraine. This was reported by the Interfax agency. “I want to clarify. What is happening today is, to say the least, unpleasant, but we would have had the same thing a little later, but under worse conditions for us. So we are acting correctly and in a timely manner,” Putin said.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, wanted by the Kremlin autocrat, has sparked a conflict that has lasted for almost 8 months and in which tens of thousands of people have lost their lives, between soldiers of the two armies and Ukrainian civilians . Europe and the world are on the verge of a nuclear catastrophe. But in Ukraine, “we do everything right” is Putin’s belief. “Sending NATO troops to Ukraine for a direct confrontation with the Russian army – he added – would be very dangerous and could cause a world catastrophe”. Putin spoke from Kazakhstan, saying that all activities to mobilize Russian citizens to fight in Ukraine will be over in two weeks and that no further conscription is planned.

Vladimir Putin in Kazakhstan on October 14. Photo Ansa / Konstantin Zavrazhin