Victorious news of 876th day of war: Ukrainian drones hit Russian Coast Guard base in occupied Crimea, Ukrainian combat system certified to NATO standards

UNHCR to provide $100 million to help Ukraine prepare for winter

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi announced that Ukraine will receive $100 million to prepare for the third winter in the face of a full-scale Russian invasion.

This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Energy.

Grandi, who arrived on a working visit to Kharkiv, also handed over ten generators for communities in Kharkiv region as an initial contribution to the government's efforts to provide alternative sources of electricity and critical services.

"Kharkiv holds a special place in our efforts to support displaced people in Ukraine. I have been deeply moved by the resilience and determination of the people in the Kharkiv region who have decided to stay, despite how close they are to the border and the daily threat of air raids and other risks. The ongoing attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, the possibility that people will be without heat and electricity and may be forced to leave their homes this winter, mean that we need to prepare now and make critical investments," the UN High Commissioner said.

For her part, Deputy Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk noted that the assistance will strengthen Ukraine's energy system and allow it to be better prepared for the next heating season. Ukraine is working to restore all damaged equipment, the official stressed.

Ukrainian drones hit Russian Coast Guard base in occupied Crimea

Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) maritime and airborne drones attacked Russian coast guard base on Lake Donuzlav in temporarily occupied Crimea.

Radio Liberty reported the information, citing a source in the security services.

According to the source, last night the Russian Navy conducted drills to protect the waters of Lake Donuzlav. During them, sea and air drones launched a combined attack on a Russian coast guard base. 

The attack reportedly damaged and disabled the headquarters with a command center, an ammunition and equipment depot, a power substation, technical facilities, and firing positions of the occupiers.

Ukrainian combat system certified to NATO standards for first time in history

The Ukrainian combat system Delta has passed the information security check, marking the first time a Ukrainian military system is certified to NATO standards.

Ukraine's Ministry of Defense reported the information.

The Ministry of Defense reported that the cybersecurity diagnostics of the system lasted one and a half months. During this period, 162 information security measures were analyzed.

"For the first time in Ukraine's history, a military system has passed certification according to standards used in NATO countries. Previously, similar systems were tested against 20-year-old standards that have become outdated," emphasized Ukraine's Minister of Defense, Rustem Umerov.

The next step will be the commissioning of Delta by the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

For reference: Delta is a combat system that allows for planning operations and viewing the battlefield in real time, sharing information within a unit, brigade, or formation, and, if necessary, with allies. Every month, over 600,000 objects related to enemy locations are added to the system, while more than 4 million enemy objects are reviewed by the military.

Ukraine returns 758 children from Russia and occupied territories

Ukraine has brought back 758 children from the temporarily occupied territories and Russia, including those taken away since 2014.

Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets stated this during a visit to Ternopil region, as reported by Ukrinform. 

Lubinets noted that Ukraine has documented nearly 20,000 cases of children abducted by Russia.

"Ukraine has returned 758 children from Russia and the occupied territories. This number is small compared to the nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children we have identified so far. These children were either deported by Russia or forcibly displaced within Ukraine's temporarily occupied territories since 2014," said the ombudsman.

Lubinets also mentioned that upon their return, each Ukrainian child is placed in a specially created Center for the Protection of Children's Rights. There, with the assistance of experts from the International Criminal Court, interviews are conducted to document the crimes committed by Russia.