Russia claimed on Sunday that its forces had intercepted two U.S.-made HIMARS rockets, while Ukraine, on the same day, reported grim situation in the front lines.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said over the past 24 hours, its troops repelled numerous attacks by the Ukrainian army in Kharkiv, Avdeyevka, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Kherson and other directions, and launched multiple offensives, destroying one tank, eight armored vehicles, 26 vehicles and other equipment including self-propelled artillery from Ukraine.
The Russian air defense forces shot down 50 Ukrainian drones and intercepted two U.S.-made HIMARS rockets, the ministry said.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's General Staff of the Armed Forces reported that as of Sunday afternoon, 79 battles had occurred in the front-line areas, and the Ukrainian army repelled Russian attacks in multiple directions.
The situation on the front line remained severe, and Ukraine was trying to disrupt Russia's offensive plan, and neutralize its combat forces, weapons and equipment, the Ukrainian side said.
The Ukrainian side also said that the Ukrainian Air Force, missile forces and artillery attacked the concentration areas of Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment.
Russia claims intercepting HIMARS rockets, Ukraine reports grim situation in front lines
China's appropriately accommodative monetary policy continued to deliver results in the third quarter, while the quality and effect of financial sector serving the real economy continued to improve, said the third-quarter monetary policy report released by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) on Wednesday.
The PBOC, China's central bank, said in the report that the country's credit structure continued to optimize in the third quarter.
At the end of September, loans to the technology, green, inclusive finance, elderly care and digital economy sectors grew 12.0 percent, 13.0 percent, 6.5 percent, 16.2 percent and 15.7 percent year on year, respectively, all continuing to outpace overall loan growth.
Financing costs across the economy remained low, the report showed, with new corporate loans in September carrying rates slightly below 3.0 percent and new personal housing loans around three percent.
The yuan exchange rate remained basically stable at a reasonable and balanced level. At the end of September, the yuan closed at 6.7053 per U.S. dollar, appreciating 4.1 percent from the end of 2025.
Looking ahead, the PBOC said it will continue to implement the appropriately accommodative monetary policy, comprehensively use and adjust monetary policy tools as appropriate, and guide the growth of social financing and money supply to match economic growth and the expected target for overall prices.
The central bank will seek to create a suitable monetary and financial environment for stable economic growth, high-quality development and the smooth operation of financial markets.
Appropriately accommodative monetary policy continues to deliver results in Q3: Central Bank
