Zelenskyy visits Iceland, protests erupt in Georgia following election - Monday brief
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On October 28, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Iceland for the first time. Meanwhile, mass protests took place in the Georgian capital after the scandalous pro-Russian Georgian Dream party won the election.
Read more about what happened on Monday, October 28.
Zelenskyy arrives in Iceland for the first time
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Iceland for the first time on October 28 for a working visit. The purpose of his visit is to support Ukraine's victory plan.
"I am visiting Iceland for the first time on a working visit. I will participate in the fourth Ukraine-Northern Europe summit and hold bilateral talks with its participants: the Prime Ministers of Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden," Zelenskyy wrote.
Georgia’s opposition rejects election results, boycotts parliament
In Georgia, all four opposition parties have announced they will boycott the newly elected parliament following the elections on October 26.
The leader of the party Gakharia for Georgia, Giorgi Gakharia, stated that his party does not intend to participate in the activities of the newly elected parliament.
Left-wing opposition wins elections in Lithuania: Will support for Ukraine change?
Official figures showed that the center-left grouping is leading with 52 seats in the 141-member assembly. The ruling Homeland Union party is in second place with 28 seats.
According to preliminary official data, the For Lithuania party had every chance of winning 14 seats in the parliament, and the Union of Farmers and Greens - eight seats.
Russian troops advance in Chasiv Yar - UK intelligence
Russian troops most likely crossed the canal in the southern part of Chasiv Yar and approached the city limits.
In the central part of the canal area, Russian troops most likely made limited advances west of the canal in the eastern part of Chasiv Yar.
However, according to UK intelligence, fierce fighting is still taking place in the central and northern parts of the canal area, and Russian troops have not been able to gain a foothold in these areas.
Russian drone flew critically close to Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant
As Energoatom notes, with the onset of the autumn-winter period, the Russians are intensifying the energy terror of Ukrainian NPPs and creating new risks for the safe operation of nuclear facilities.
