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A study by the "Safe Birth" NGO revealed that over 65% of women who experienced perinatal loss did not have the opportunity to see their child and say goodbye, and almost 80% did not receive psychological support in the hospital. There is no single national standard for supporting families in such cases in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukrainian military forces have been given permission to strike oil refineries in Russian territory again. This decision was made following a large-scale attack by Russia on civilian targets and critical infrastructure in Ukraine, including in Lutsk, where six people were killed and another 12 were injured.
In the evening of October 14, Russian forces attacked Izum with guided aerial bombs. The areas of Verkhne and the railway market were targeted, resulting in damage to residential buildings and power grids, leaving part of the city without electricity. According to initial reports, there were no casualties. The next morning, reports indicated that the shelling continued.
The Hydrometeorological Center of the Kharkiv and Luhansk regions warns of heavy rain in the Kharkiv region on October 15th. As a result, the first, yellow level of danger has been announced in the region. Cloudy weather with daytime temperatures ranging from 12 to 17° is expected.
