Ukraine and Russia war news: daily updates as of October 17, 2021 – EMPR: Russia – Ukraine war news, latest Ukraine updates
— Read on empr.media/news/conflict-zone/ukraine-russia-war-october-17-2021/

Ukrainian political prisoner Shyring sentenced to 12 years in occupied Crimea – KyivPost – Ukraine’s Global Voice
— Read on www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/ukrainian-political-prisoner-shyring-sentenced-to-12-years-in-occupied-crimea.html

Human rights defenders and HRC Viasna members Leanid Sudalenka, Tatsyana Lasitsa, Maryia Tarasenka continued to be tried in Homiel.
— Read on belsat.eu/en/news/14-10-2021-3-and-2-5-years-prosecution-demands-prison-terms-for-homiel-human-rights-activists/

On October 13, local resident Artur Zhvirydouski was tried in the police department of Astravets (Hrodna region). The hearing was held behind closed doors.
— Read on belsat.eu/en/news/14-10-2021-astravets-resident-gets-three-years-in-jail-for-removing-official-flag/

Utilising energy exports as a tool of choice for coercing political concessions from energy recipients.
— Read on euvsdisinfo.eu/the-kremlin-is-making-an-offer-that-the-eu-cannot-refuse/

Navalny Urges Associates Who Have Fled Russia To Continue Anti-Corruption Work From Abroad
— Read on www.rferl.org/amp/russia-navalny-zhdanov-volkov-putin-/31508184.html

Russia-backed terrorists launch 9 attacks in Donbas – Vigilant Info
— Read on vigilantinfo.net/en/2021/10/12/russia-backed-terrorists-launch-9-attacks-in-donbas-5/

Huge sentences and mass detentions for Crimean Tatar solidarity
— Read on khpg.org/en/1608809635

09:11, 12 October 2021 – 112UA Thus, the EU sanctions for undermining the territorial integrity of Ukraine apply to 185 people and 48 legal entities. The European Union made a decision to add eight more people to the sanctions list as they contributed to the illegal annexation of Crimea as the Council of Europe reported. “The Council today decided…
— Read on ukrainetoday.org/2021/10/12/eu-imposes-sanctions-against-eight-more-people-who-facilitate-illegal-annexation-of-crimea/

InformNapalm international intelligence community continues identifying regular Russian servicemen who took part in the hybrid aggression against Ukraine. As of July 2021, InformNapalm has collected evidence against over 2,630 Russian soldiers and officers in its OSINT investigations database. Another investigation by the Georgian editorial team of InformNapalm adds new facts to these data.
— Read on informnapalm.org/en/identified-5-more-servicemen-of-the-18th-mrb-who-participated-in-the-aggression-against-ukraine/amp/