Jane Lytvynenko

🕯️ Ukrainian serviceman Volodymyr Obertas, who served in the communications unit of the 34th Separate Marine Brigade “Borysfen” and filmed drone footage showing the destruction in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, has been killed in Kherson, Suspilne reports. Yevhen Voronetskyi, head of the communications unit of the Borysfen brigade, said that on October 27, Volodymyr Obertas was working in central #Kherson, accompanying a group of journalists who had arrived to film the city during a period of calm. While looking for a suitable camera angle, he stepped on an unidentified explosive device. The device detonated, leaving him with severe injuries. He later died in hospital. Volodymyr Obertas was a videographer and video editor by profession. He transferred from a combat position to the brigade’s communications unit. He was due to be promoted to the rank of senior lieutenant soon. Dmytro Voronov, the former mayor of #Oleshky, wrote on his Facebook page that before joining the military, Volodymyr Obertas was a well-known photographer and cameraman. He worked at celebrations in kindergartens and schools, as well as at weddings and public events. Detector Media extends its sincere condolences to Volodymyr Obertas’s family, loved ones, and colleagues. detector.media/infospace/art… #RussiaUkraineWar #RussiaIsATerroristState

⚡️Ukrainian postal service forms private air defense force, shoots down Russian drones. Ukrainian postal and courier company Nova Poshta has started its own private air defense force and shot down Russian attack drones targeting their facilities, Vyacheslav Klymov, co-owner of the Nova group of companies, revealed at the Kyiv International Economic Forum on Oct. 26. kyivindependent.com/ukrainia…

As just announced in the @UN First Committee, Russia’s COSMOS 2612 military satellite has been exhibiting threatening behavior by intentionally maneuvering dangerously close to a commercial satellite, behaviors consistent with on-orbit weapons operations. This violates long-established safety thresholds in low Earth orbit. The United States will continue to secure and defend American vital national security interests in, from, and to space.