LIVE UPDATES: Two Dead, 10 Injured in Kiev's Attack on Civilian Crossing in Kherson - Official

Jakarta is ready to organize a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesian Ambassador in Russia Jose Antonio Morato Tavares has told Sputnik.

"Indonesia would be very happy [to organize the meeting]. And we have done it previously. For example, during the conflict in Cambodia, Indonesia has hosted Jakarta informal meetings for the Vietnam and Cambodia leaders who were at time in dispute. They started up with some cocktails. And the things did develop. We do not promise that this will immediately resolve something, but simply talking to one other could help the progress of discussions," the ambassador said when asked whether it would be possible to organize a meeting.

The ambassador added that the invitation to attend the summit had been extended to Putin, but the decision on whether to come in person remains with Moscow.

"President of Indonesia [Joko Widodo] has come here personally to invite Russia to participate in the summit. Russia as a member of G20 is equally important to any other member state. Moreover, Indonesia does not have a right to disinvite – we only have a prerogative right to invite additional participants as the host country," the ambassador said.

Kherson region government head Sergey Eliseev said on Friday that two people were killed, and ten others were injured, including children and journalists, in Ukraine's missile attack on a civilian crossing of the Dnepr river in the Kherson region.

"As a result of the missile attack, unfortunately, we have casualties and deaths. At the moment, there are ten people wounded and two dead, this is preliminary data, the final results will be summarized later, rescue services are now working at the site," Eliseev told journalists.

The official added that "the nature of the wounds shows that HIMARS cluster munitions, filled with shrapnel elements for a greater striking effect, have been used."

"I am sure that the Kiev regime knew that the crossing was used exclusively by civilians... Minors were wounded, and journalists are among the victims," Eliseev said.

He added that the wounded were taken to the regional hospital and would further be taken to Crimea for treatment if necessary.

The Ukrainian military launched 12 missiles at a civilian ferry in Kherson on Thursday, the region’s emergency services said, adding that the information about casualties is being specified.

"The Kiev regime fired 12 HIMARS missiles, 11 missiles were shot down by air defense systems, one fell in the area of ​​​​the Antonovsky bridge. Information on casualties and destruction is being specified," the spokesman of the emergency services told reporters.

"I don't have any updates on specific capabilities that the United States might be willing to provide," Kirby said during a press briefing.

US lawmakers are looking to pass a new $50 billion military aid package for Ukraine before January amid concerns that the upcoming midterm elections in November could usher in a new Congress that seeks to reduce assistance to the country, NBC reported on Thursday, citing legislators and aides familiar with the effort.

US House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has pledged that if the Republicans become a majority in the lower chamber of Congress in the midterm elections, Ukraine will not get a "blank check" for assistance given the looming recession in the United States

In response to McCarthy's warning, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is working to pass the $50 billion aid package, most likely as part of an omnibus spending bill, before a new Congress takes office in January.

In addition, the countries reiterated their support for the so-called "rules-based international order" that they say underpins an open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia-Pacific region and called for Russia to immediately withdraw its military from Ukraine, the statement added.

Kirby recalled that Washington has been providing Ukraine with air defenses since almost the beginning of Russia's special military operation.

Spanish and Ukrainian defense ministries are negotiating the issue of sending more Ukrainian military personnel to Spain from November 1 to prepare mine clearance specialists, snipers and paramedics, the specialties highly demanded by Kiev, the report said.

In addition, the Ukrainian media reported that explosions were heard in the city of Mykolaiv. An air raid alert has been declared both in the city and region.