[AmGreatness]The bill hasn't begun to come due for us. Zelensky is a WEF rising star. Will it prove to be worth the investment or are we being played for a fool again, by Germany et al?
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The question is, how much longer will they persist in deceiving the public and wasting the resources of their nations on an unwinnable proxy war?
There is precedent for this behavior. As historian Barbara Tuchman writes in The March of Folly:
[I]gnorance was not a factor in the American endeavor in Vietnam pursued through five successive presidencies . . . The folly consisted not in pursuit of a goal and ignorance of the obstacles but in persistence in the pursuit despite accumulating evidence that the goal was unattainable, and the effect disproportionate to the American interest and eventually damaging to American society, reputation and disposable power in the world.
I have read here that America and South Viet Nam actually win the war, but were thereafter betrayed by the Democrat-controlled Congress refusing to continue supplying bullets and other war matériel after we pulled out.
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[LB] Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhya, Kherson, and Sumy regions were shelled and attacked.
by Iryna Lysohor
The night was relatively calm in Volyn, Zakarpattia, Rivne Oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk, Odesa, Kirovohrad, Khmelnytskyi, Chernivtsi, Ternopil Oblasts, Poltava Oblast, Lviv Oblast, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy Oblast, Chernihiv Oblast, Zhytomyr Oblast and Kyiv Oblast.
In the Sumy region, mortar shelling took place at night (eight "parishes") of Seredyna-Buda, Shostky district. Previously, there were no casualties. Information about the consequences is being clarified. Yesterday, during the day, the enemy sent 59 mines and shells to the border. The communities of Krasnopil, Bilopol, Znob-Novgorod, Velikopysariv and Myropil were under fire.
The enemy continues to shell the border settlements of the Kharkiv region with artillery and mortars. As a result of shelling at night in the Shevchenkiv community of the Kupyan district, a haystack was on fire. In the Dvorichan community of the Kupian district, a private house was burned down, and the administrative building was damaged by shelling. Two people were hospitalized as a result of shelling in the Dvorichansk community. The condition of patients is average. Mine danger in the Kharkiv region remains one of the biggest problems. During the day, two employees of the road service were killed, two more were injured. Special equipment hit a mine during road works in Chuguyiv district. Pyrotechnic units of the State Emergency Service defused 635 explosive objects during the day. Demining continues.
Dnipropetrovsk region was attacked by kamikaze drones at night. Our military shot down five enemy drones. Three hit a logistics enterprise in Dnipro. Four employees of the enterprise were injured. All are hospitalized. Three are in serious condition. The Russians once again bombarded the Nikopol district with heavy artillery and hail. We kissed in Myrivska and Marganetska communities. In the communities, more than 20 residential buildings, a private enterprise, cars, a gas pipeline and an electricity transmission line were damaged. Previously, people were not injured. Data on the consequences are being clarified.
The situation in the Zaporizhzhia region has not undergone significant changes over the past day. The enemy concentrates its main efforts on holding the occupied borders. According to the report of the GUNP in the Zaporizhia region, during the past day, the occupiers shelled the civilian infrastructure in the area of the settlements of Lezhine, Biloghirya, Charivne, Malynyvka, Chervone, Mala Tokmachka, Uspenivka, Novodanilivka, Gulyaipole, Orihiv, Dorozhnyanka, Novoandriivka, Olgivske, Shcherbaki, Zaliznychne , Stepove, Kamianske. 18 reports were received about the destruction of houses (apartments) of citizens and infrastructure objects as a result of shelling by Russian military personnel. Detailed information about the consequences and the victims is being clarified, says the message from OVA as of this morning.
In the Luhansk region, Makiivka, Nevske, Novoselivske, Ploshanka, Stelmakhivka, Grekivka, Myasozharivka, located on the Kupyansk and Lymansk directions, came under enemy shelling. Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled the attacks of the occupiers in the areas of Bilogorivka and Novoselivskyi. The Russians attacked the positions of our soldiers along the contact line seven times, inflicting 24 artillery and mortar attacks, as well as two air strikes. The situation in the region remains tense.
In the Donetsk region, there was a rocket attack on Kramatorsk yesterday evening: a school, private houses were damaged.An 8-year-old child was injured. In the evening, there was a powerful combined shelling of Chasovoy Yar (rockets, artillery, and MLRS): a school, a kindergarten, and private houses were hit, at least one person was killed, and two were injured. In the evening, Avdiivka was also shelled (including with the use of "Solntsepoks"). One person died, one was injured. Houses were destroyed. At night, the Toretsk community was shelled, in particular the towns of New York, Severnye, Pivdenne, Kurdyumivka, Shumy, and the town of Zalizne. Shelling continues into the morning. Also at night, the enemy shelled Siversk and Soledar, active combat operations near Mayorsk. The Russians also shelled the old part of Avdiivka at night. Along the line of defense around the city, shelling continued almost all night. Assault actions in the directions Kamianka, Vesele, Krasnohorivka, Promka, Opytne, Pervomaiske and Nevelske. In one day in Donetsk region: three dead, 11 injured.
In the Mykolayiv region, the enemy launched artillery strikes on the Shevchenkiv community. The hit was recorded in an object of industrial infrastructure. There are no casualties. The Shirokiv community was also shelled yesterday, as a result of which one house was destroyed, a private vehicle was damaged, and open areas were hit. No casualties.
The situation in the Kherson region remains difficult. According to the information of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the settlements bordering the contact line, including: Blagodatne, Nova Kamianka, Sukhy Stavok, Bilogirka, were hit by tanks, mortars, barrel and jet artillery, and airstrikes. Also, Russian terrorists attacked the village of Velyka Oleksandrivka with an anti-aircraft missile system. As a result of the shelling, two civilians received shrapnel wounds. The enemy continues to loot and destroy civilian infrastructure in the temporarily occupied territories of the region.
According to the information of the OC "South", in order to clarify the position of our troops and adjust artillery fire, the occupiers continue to use unmanned aerial vehicles. One of these "Orlan-10" type spies was destroyed in Beryslav district.
As a result of the previous attacks on the locations of the occupying forces in Goliya Prystan in the Kherson region, about two dozen units of enemy equipment were destroyed.
We will remind you that over the past day, the Defense Forces of Ukraine eliminated more than 700 invaders. Total enemy casualties are approaching 80,000.
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[Korrespondent] 23:17 The UK has provided Ukraine with about a thousand additional surface-to-air missiles to protect infrastructure, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said. The transferred anti-aircraft systems can be used in combination with the existing capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and are capable of shooting down air targets such as drones and cruise missiles. Wallace also said that Britain has already trained more than 7,400 Ukrainian recruits and more than 60 junior commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
23:03 Kherson is the only regional center of Ukraine that the Russians managed to capture during a full-scale invasion. The Kremlin announced the annexation of Kherson, and now they are leaving the city. About how this will be explained - in the material of the Russian Federation NOT forever .
22:59 Zelensky warned "everyone in Moscow who makes the appropriate decisions": "Any attempt to blow up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station and flood our territory and dehydrate the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant will mean declaring war on the whole world. Think about what will happen to you then" .
The President also said that at the Stavka meeting, they discussed the supply and production of Ukrainian weapons, the repair of equipment, the ongoing strengthening of air and missile defense, and the restoration of critical infrastructure.
22:54 Zelensky said that at today's meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, the situation on the front line was analyzed in detail: "Now in the Donetsk region there is the greatest confrontation, very important, a lot is being decided there. Any losses there are losses further in the country. Therefore, we stand. We stand strong "We're not surrendering anything. South. We're moving a little, we're strengthening our positions step by step."
22:41 our defense operations. Those that are currently ongoing, those that are still planned.
22:15 On Thursday, November 10, scheduled power outages will be applied throughout Ukraine, Ukrenergo reported. The largest volume of restrictions will be introduced in Kyiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr regions. Scheduled outages will operate: from 6:00 to 24:00 in Kyiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava and Donetsk regions; from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 16:00 to 21:00 - in all other regions of Ukraine. Emergency restrictions are not yet provided.
22:02 Nova Poshta reported that as a result of an enemy attack along the Dnieper on November 8, one of the company's depots was destroyed. Four employees are now in the hospital, the equipment and almost all the packages have been destroyed. The company promised to contact everyone about compensation, and deliver the surviving parcels on time.
21:54 Arakhamia said that a military operation continues in the Kherson region, and when the goals set in the south are achieved, "Ukrainians will learn about this from our government, and not from Shoigu." "We do not trust the enemy and will act in accordance with our plans to liberate the territories. But this does not deny the critical situation of the occupiers. Sooner or later they will either leave Kherson, Donetsk, Lugansk and Sevastopol, or be destroyed," Arakhamia said.
21:48 Putin signed a decree awarding Stremousov with the Order of Courage posthumously.
21:37 The Russian Foreign Ministry called "fake" reports of the supply of ammunition from the DPRK.
21:02 Shoigu ordered the withdrawal of troops from the occupied right bank of the Kherson region. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have already entered Snigirevka, which is located 50 km from Kherson. About what is happening near Kherson - in the material Withdrawal of Russian troops .
20:54 The statement of the Russian command about withdrawing from Kherson may be part of an information-psychological operation in order to create an erroneous impression of the true intentions, Natalya Gumenyuk, speaker of the OK Pivden, said. According to her, the Russians have created defense lines near Kherson, and the regular troops of the Russian Federation are on the ground and are ready to defend.
20:33 Ukraine considers Russia's latest attempts to invite it to the talks a "smoke screen", Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko said: "The statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry is another smoke screen. Russian officials begin to recall the negotiations whenever Russian troops are defeated on the battlefield. Moscow is not interested in restoring peace in Ukraine, feigning a readiness for dialogue, the Russian Federation is trying to buy time to regroup units, prepare newly mobilized Russians, solve the lack of weapons, eliminate logistical shortcomings, and then resort to new waves of aggression with renewed vigor. already passed in 2014-2015.
"Let me remind you that Ukraine has repeatedly proposed negotiations. But it has always received either a dismissive reaction and a demand to obey the Kremlin's ultimatums, or yet another act of genocide against Ukrainians," Nikolenko added.
20:26 The Russians hit the Krivoy Rog region, within a radius of up to 10 km from Lozovatka, probably with Smerch or Tornado S shells. Explosions were in the air, a large scattering of cluster munitions is possible, said Alexander Vilkul, head of the Krivoy Rog VA.
20:07 Putin will not go to the G20 summit, Russia will be represented by Lavrov, writes Bloomberg citing its sources. The decision to skip the summit would allow Putin to avoid a potential confrontation with other world leaders, including Biden, who called the Russian president a "war criminal."
19:31 "Ministry of Health" of the Kherson region confirmed the death of Stremousov as a result of an accident involving three cars, two more people were injured.
19:02 Zelensky said that he had talked with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte: "We considered further cooperation to protect our territory, especially from the sky. We discussed the restoration of Ukraine's energy infrastructure and supported the extension of the grain agreement. I also count on the support of the Netherlands for our initiatives in the UN."
18:50 Stoltenberg said that NATO is aware of the statements on Kherson, but is waiting for information on the development of the situation on the ground.
18:47 Kadyrov said that Kherson is "a very difficult area without the possibility of a stable regular supply of ammunition and the formation of a strong, reliable rear." According to him, in this situation, Surovikin acted "wisely and far-sightedly - he evacuated the civilian population and gave the order to regroup."
18:42 The head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, at the 27th UN Climate Conference in Egypt, confirmed that there are no signs of preparations for the use of a "dirty bomb" by Ukraine: "In a few days, we assembled an inspection team that went to three sites. We confirm that there was no evidence of diversion or other misuse of nuclear material."
18:19 Podolyak said in a commentary to Reuters that it is too early to talk about the withdrawal of Russian troops from Kherson. According to him, some still remain in the city, and additional Russian labor is being drawn into the region. The adviser to the head of the Presidential Office emphasized that the words and actions of Moscow are different, and the Ukrainian armed forces are working according to their plan. Until the Ukrainian flag flies over Kherson, there is no point in talking about a Russian retreat, Podolyak added.
18:03 The Kherson OVA asks the residents of the region and everyone who has any information about the events on the southern front to observe informational silence: “Do not disclose anything about the actions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. This is very important for our common victory. euphoria: no matter what the Russians say, trust only official sources of information."
18:00 Zelensky signed a decree on the creation of four military administrations in the Kherson region - Kakhovskaya, Dolmatovskaya, Golopristanskaya and Krestovskaya.
17:56 Zelensky held a regular meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, the presidential press service reported. They discussed issues of liberation of Ukrainian territories from invaders, strengthening and protecting the state border, the state of providing units with weapons and ammunition, as well as preparing troops for the winter period. We also analyzed the progress in the restoration of energy facilities and measures for the air defense of critical infrastructure. We considered the issues of passing the winter period and ways to minimize the risks caused by Russian aggression.
17:50 Prigozhin said that the decision to withdraw troops from the right bank of the Dnieper "is not an easy one, but it shows the readiness of the command to take responsibility for the lives of soldiers." He called the withdrawal of troops with minimal losses "an achievement of Surovikin," who "acted like a man who is not afraid of responsibility."
17:19 Surovikin said that "the decision to defend on the left bank of the Dnieper is not easy, at the same time we will save the lives of our military and the combat capability of the group of troops." According to him, the forces released after the withdrawal from the right bank of the Dnieper will be used for offensive operations in other directions.
17:17 Shoigu agreed with Surovikin's "proposal" to organize defense along the line of the Dnieper River and ordered to proceed with the withdrawal of troops. Surovikin said that the maneuver of the troops would be carried out in the near future, the formations would occupy the prepared defensive lines on the left bank of the Dnieper.
17:15 Surovikin reported to Shoigu that "the situation in the area of the special operation has been stabilized on the whole," Russian troops have resumed offensive operations in certain areas. In the Kherson direction, according to him, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation "successfully resist all attempts to attack the enemy." Surovikin said that "everyone who wants to" in the Kherson region, and this is more than 115 thousand people, left the area of hostilities. According to him, Kherson and adjacent settlements cannot be fully supplied and function, "people's lives are constantly in danger."
Surovikin also announced Ukraine's alleged plans to "create a flood zone below the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station," which would lead to significant casualties among the civilian population. He declared the expediency of organizing defense along the barrier line of the Dnieper River, along its left bank.
Shoigu, in turn, said that "the defense in the Kherson direction is stable, but there are some peculiarities."
17:04 The Russians fired again at the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region this afternoon, the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko, said. As a result of the Gradami strike on the Marganets community, one local resident was killed - the shell hit a residential building directly.
16:31 Britain will give Ukraine winter equipment, the country's government said. In particular, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive 12,000 sleeping sets, 150 heated tents, and more than 25,000 sets of clothing for extreme cold weather. In addition, the Ukrainian military will receive another 7,000 cold weather kits as part of the Interflex exercises, which are taking place in the UK.
16:09 Against the backdrop of messages in telegram channels about the appearance of the Ukrainian flag in some settlements of the Kherson region, the head of the Nikolaev OVA asked "in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to maintain information silence in the direction of the south."
16:07 "Acting head" of the occupied Kherson region Vladimir Saldo confirmed that Stremousov died in an accident in the region.
15:56 The first deputy chairman of the Kherson Regional Council, Yuri Sobolevsky, said in a commentary to Suspilny that the information about the death of Stremousov has not been confirmed, a staging is possible. Meanwhile, the "Ministry of Health" of the occupied Kherson region stated that only the fact of an accident was confirmed, and Stremousov's condition was being investigated.
15:53 The German government announced that it had transferred a new batch of military assistance to Ukraine, which included additional missiles for IRIS-T air defense systems, 30 Dingo armored vehicles, five tractors for M1070 Oshkosh tanks, 18 reconnaissance UAVs, anti-drone sensors, electronic warfare equipment and forklift. In the near future, it is planned to supply mine-clearing equipment and mobile reconnaissance systems.
15:38 Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russia is "still open" to negotiations with Ukraine - "of course, taking into account the realities that are developing at the moment."
15:15 "Deputy head of administration" of the Kherson region Kirill Stremousov died in an accident , Russian media report.
14:53 There are from 30,000 to 50,000 Russian soldiers in Kherson, and they are not retreating. It takes time to recapture Kherson, Vadym Skibitsky, a spokesman for the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, said in an interview with La Repubblica. According to him, the Russians "evacuate" the population because it is easier to fight, and also to block the flow of information received by intelligence from local residents.
14:50 Israel cannot supply its air defense systems to Ukraine because it does not have sufficient capacity for their additional production, Defense Secretary Benny Gantz said: “It is clear that even if we decide to change our policy, it is impossible to deplete our stockpiles of air defense systems. We we check every day what can be done and how we can expand our assistance, but we must not forget that NATO is behind Ukraine."
14:46 The European Commission has officially unveiled a proposal to provide Ukraine in 2023 up to 18 billion euros in a new format of macro-financial support, said EC Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis. Support must be accompanied by reforms aimed at strengthening the rule of law, good governance, and combating fraud and corruption in Ukraine.
14:35 Only five Russian mothers, at the suggestion of Ukraine, wanted to come and pick up their sons from captivity, said the speaker of the Odessa military administration, Sergei Bratchuk.
14:16 Yermak held a meeting via videoconference with representatives of Ukrainian and international human rights organizations dedicated to ensuring the rights of Ukrainian military and civilian prisoners held by the Russian Federation. The meeting participants decided to create an informational human rights headquarters, which will regularly publish information important for the world human rights community and the media on human rights violations during the Russian aggression. The headquarters will work continuously and will become a platform for information support of Ukrainian prisoners held by the Russian aggressor.
Yermak emphasized that the International Committee of the Red Cross did not agree to delegate its representatives to the mission, which was supposed to leave for the line of demarcation and demand that Russia provide access to places where Ukrainian captives are being held.
14:02 Deputy of the Kherson Regional Council Serhiy Khlan confirmed the information that the occupiers are undermining absolutely all the bridges that are on the right-bank part of the Kherson region. According to him, in this way they form a retreat for themselves and try to slow down the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The deputy also said that the occupiers left part of the settlements of the Kherson region, but they are reinforcing fortifications on other frontiers and pulling up personnel there.
13:47 Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev held Russian-Iranian security consultations in Tehran with his Iranian counterpart Shamkhani, Russian media write. He also met in Tehran with the Iranian president, discussed "issues of Russian-Iranian cooperation in the field of security and a number of international problems."
13:15 Podolyak commented on Patrushev's visit to Iran: "The Kremlin is exhausted. Russia's resources are reaching the limit. Hence the hysterical requests for a break ("negotiations"). Hence Patrushev's visit to Tehran: the search for a way to continue the war, get missiles/drones, overcome his attrition. Perfect time to double down on aid to Ukraine."
12:41 Residents of the Kherson region report in local publics that today several bridges were blown up at once in the rear of the Russian troops. According to some reports, the Russians themselves blew them up when leaving the right bank for the left. It is also reported that Russian flags have disappeared almost all over Kherson. There is no official information about this yet.
12:34 Partners do not persuade Ukraine to negotiate with the Russian Federation, the UE writes, citing sources close to Bankova and other interlocutors involved in international negotiations. "They do not incline to negotiations, but simply say that" it is desirable to send the Russians not so categorically, "so that the Europeans would live more peacefully," a high-ranking interlocutor of the publication explained.
12:07 For almost nine years of occupation, Russia has called up about 36,000 residents of Crimea to serve in its armed forces. In particular, the Russian Federation uses conscripts, especially illegally conscripted Ukrainians, in the war against Ukraine, Tamila Tasheva, permanent representative of the President of Ukraine in Crimea, said. At the same time, since 2015, the occupation courts have received almost 400 criminal proceedings under Article 328 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for "evading conscription for military service." In these cases, almost a quarter - after February 24, 2022.
Tasheva also said that, despite Moscow's statements about the completion of the so-called mobilization, it continues in a covert mode, trying to return the soldiers who were injured and left the ranks of the Russian Armed Forces. In addition, the occupying administrations of Crimea are forcing the inhabitants of the peninsula to provide material assistance to the Russian army.
11:38 For the sake of negotiations with Ukraine, Russia is trying to put pressure on the international community, Vadym Skibitsky, a spokesman for the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, told La Repubblica, commenting on the accusations regarding the "dirty bomb": "This is a high-level information campaign prepared at a high level, which is very disturbing. It reminds me the position of Russia on the use of chemical weapons in Syria and Libya, and we know how it was ... The purpose of the campaign is to put pressure on the international community to force us to negotiate, this is the old way of approach: when they no longer know what to do, they raise issues of nuclear and chemical weapons."
11:19 Ireland stands for Ukraine's early accession to the EU, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said: "What motivates many Ukrainians is the dream of a different future. The kind of future we have today in the EU, in terms of peace, stability , prosperity, democracy and all that follows... But above all, a country that is now literally fighting for its survival against a military superpower must be able to hope for full EU membership, and not some partial membership or agreement about the neighborhood."
11:01 Russia could have lost half of its main battle tanks in the war against Ukraine and may have used most of its precision weapons, US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kohl said: "More than 80% of their ground forces are mired in Ukraine. They spent most of their precision munitions, and sanctions and export controls will make it very difficult for them to restore their army to the way it was before the war."
10:54 The Russians began mining the suburbs of Mariupol. According to the mayor's adviser Pyotr Andryushchenko, the occupiers are installing "dragon's teeth" and fortifying the suburbs. Along the line Agrobaza - Berdyanskoye - Shevchenko - Priazovskoye, the Russians began mining dirt roads and fields. Everything points to an accelerated and intensified fortification of the city, Andryushchenko noted.
10:48 As a result of a multi-stage special operation in Kiev and the Sumy region, the SBU counterintelligence neutralized the enemy DRG, which was preparing the murders of the commanders of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The saboteurs reconnoitered the points of deployment and movement of Ukrainian troops in the capital and in the border regions of the north-east of Ukraine. One of their main tasks was to collect personal data and the locations of the commanders of the SOF combat units for further preparations for the physical liquidation of Ukrainian defenders and the destruction of their weapons and equipment. According to the investigation, the group was formed by a staff member of the FSB.
10:33 Deputy head of Putin's administration, Sergei Kiriyenko, said that Peskov returned from Lugansk tonight, where he conducted a "training program for the media."
10:24 Politico writes, citing sources, that Zelensky has softened his position on negotiations with the Russian Federation after the "push" of the United States. So, on Monday, Zelensky called five conditions for negotiations: “restoration of territorial integrity, respect for the UN Charter, compensation for all losses caused by the war, punishment of every war criminal and guarantees that this will not happen again.” In contrast to past statements, he did not say that Putin would have to step down to do this.
This change, according to one of the sources of the publication, came after several days of negotiations between Kyiv and Washington, in particular, after the visit of Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan. “This does not mean that they need to sit down at the negotiating table now. We don’t even think that now is the right time, based on what Russia is doing. But they must show a willingness to resolve the conflict, because no one wants this conflict to end , more than Ukraine," the official said on condition of anonymity.
09:53 The FSB announced the exposure of "the highest-ranking Ukrainian intelligence agent-illegal": a certain colonel of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Shtyblikov received 19.5 years in prison. After 2014, he allegedly stayed in Crimea, received a Russian passport and got a job in the Black Sea Fleet, where he spied and prepared sabotage.
09:33 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of November 9th.
personnel - about 77,950 (+780) people liquidated,
tanks - 2801 (+15),
armored combat vehicles - 5666 (+12),
artillery systems - 1802 (+11),
MLRS - 393 (+2),
air defense systems - 205 (+2),
aircraft - 278 (+0),
helicopters - 260 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level - 1483 (+7),
cruise missiles - 399 (+0),
ships/boats - 16 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 4227 (+11),
special equipment - 159 (+0).
09:27 In the Kharkiv region, as a result of shelling in the Dvorichansky community, two people were injured, the head of the OVA, Oleg Sinegubov, said.
09:23 In the Donetsk region over the past day, three civilians were killed - in Konstantinovka, Chasovy Yar and Avdeevka. In addition, in Yampol, law enforcement officers found the bodies of three killed by the Russians during the occupation. Another 11 people were injured in the region, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
09:12 British intelligence notes that the attack on the Crimean bridge disrupted Russian logistics to Crimea and southern Ukraine, reducing Russia's ability to move military equipment and troops to the area by rail or road. Bridge damage, the recent attack on the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, and a possible withdrawal from Kherson make it difficult for the Russian government to paint a picture of military success. Analysts believe that the Crimean bridge will be fully commissioned no earlier than September 2023.
08:44 Hungary told EU finance ministers at a meeting in Brussels that it would not support the necessary changes to prepare an aid package for Ukraine in the amount of 18 billion euros next year, Bloomberg writes, citing sources.
08:10 At night, the invaders massively attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region with kamikaze drones, five of which were destroyed by air defense. In Dnipro, drones hit a logistics company, four of its employees were injured, three in serious condition. The enemy strike caused a severe fire in more than 3,000 square meters. m. The fire has already been extinguished, the warehouses of the enterprise have been destroyed, said the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko.
In the Nikopol district, the Russians fired with Grads and heavy artillery, people were not injured.
07:35 Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled attacks by invaders in the areas of the settlements of Belogorivka and Novoselovskoye in the Luhansk region and Bakhmut, Bakhmutskoye, Belogorovka, Vesele, Kleschievka, Mayorsk, Novomikhailovka, Experienced, Pavlovka, Pervomayskoye, Soledar and Yakovlevka in the Donetsk region, reported General Staff in the morning summary .
As part of the border troops of Belarus, units of strike UAV operators are being created. According to preliminary information, servicemen of the 38th Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, as "fraternal" assistance, purchased for the needs of the personnel of the 15th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 2nd Motorized Rifle Division of the RF Armed Forces up to 100 sets of individual first-aid kits, tactical vests and other equipment . Law enforcement agencies of Belarus have tightened measures to search, identify and detain citizens with a pro-Ukrainian position or those who criticize the authorities or Russia's "special operation" in Ukraine.
05:16 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) suggests that Iran is trying to demonstrate the deepening of cooperation with Moscow by publishing information about the arrival of Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev. Thus, the Iranian state news agency Nour reported that Patrushev arrived in Tehran on November 8 "to discuss Russian-Iranian cooperation."
Meanwhile, the Wagner forces continue to inflate their territorial gains in the Donbass in order to further isolate themselves from puppet and conventional Russian forces. ISW recalls that Wagner took full credit for the Russians' success around Bakhmut in order to bolster his reputation as the Kremlin's favorite strike force, despite the fact that he is not the only force deployed in the area. The Institute suggests that Wagner is likely using Belogorovka to achieve a similar effect.
03:57 Washington, together with partners, is discussing opportunities to provide Ukraine with the necessary equipment due to the deliberate destruction of critical infrastructure by Russia, said Pentagon Speaker Patrick Ryder. In particular, possible deliveries of generators, water purification products, heaters, etc. are being considered.
Kindly note that several entries in this article may have been removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.
[NewsFrontInfo] 21:18 The RF Armed Forces strike at Krivoy Rog. Several arrivals, the work of air defense and chaotic firing from machine guns are reported. Probably, again "Gerani" came. 18:16 Proceed with the withdrawal of troops across the Dnieper River - Shoigu agreed with the conclusions and proposals of Surovikin.
16:43 in the Kherson direction:
The enemy increased the intensity of the work of their DRGs, the main method of action of which was "reconnaissance in force."
This time, having received a rebuff from our fighters, the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine retreated and strengthened by increasing the number and weapons, and tried again.
At the same time, they went on the offensive against the positions of the Kostroma paratroopers from two directions, but were thrown back to their original lines.
Ours stand firmly in their positions, forcing the enemy to rush about in bewilderment.
As a result, we have:
-- MI-8 - one,
-- self-propelled guns - one,
-- AFV - more than 20,
-- AT - around 20, Ukrainians - more than 150.
The highlight of the current booty is the combat “Hummer” turned into ashes.
14:02 Air raid in Kyiv.
12:40 Early in the morning, a missile attack was launched on the command post of the 60th Separate Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the village of Novoskresenskoye, Kherson region.
As a result of the strike, 24 management officers of the brigade and the operational group of the headquarters of OK Kakhovka of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed, as well as communications equipment that provides control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson direction.
11:46 It is reported that over the past day a large number of wounded combatants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Snigirevka have been brought to Nikolaev. The Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered another colossal loss during the counteroffensive.
11:15 When trying to advance, Ukrainian troops ran into a line of defense in the Kherson region, their advance was stopped. The enemy is suffering huge losses in this direction - several dozen pieces of equipment and up to a hundred personnel were destroyed by our artillery.
08:15 Geraniums arrive in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
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Top Russian military blog site agrees the Ukraine Army SOF has entered Kherson City.
https://twitter.com/NeilPHauer/status/1590774105326120960
You guys ain't returning to Kherson fellas. Note the confirmation that US HIMARS have destroyed Russia's ability to supply her troops, Ukraine has achieved all this w/o air superiority:
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Looks like the Russian Army is panicking in Kherson. There are several reports from Russki mil bloggers that some soldiers left inside Kherson City have been ordered to take off their uniforms and try to blend in with the civilians.
Putin is going to get assassinated by the Russian Army I bet. Russian leaders can do a lot of awful stuff, they cannot lose wars:
#9
#8 Looks like the Russian Army is panicking in Kherson. There are several reports from Russki mil bloggers that some soldiers left inside Kherson City have been ordered to take off their uniforms and try to blend in with the civilians.
Putin is going to get assassinated by the Russian Army I bet. Russian leaders can do a lot of awful stuff, they cannot lose wars:
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[NewsFrontInfo] 22:49 Ukrainian troops did not achieve success in the attack on Snigirevka in the Kherson region, they lost about two platoons there. 22:21 The Russian Ministry of Defense reported repulsed attacks by Ukrainian troops in a number of directions: in the LPR, the enemy's losses amounted to about 160 people, in the South Donetsk direction - more than 80.
21:36 Ukrainian troops shelled Donetsk, Kremenets and Gorlovka, reported representative office of the DPR at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).
19:25 In Novoaidar (LPR), a terrorist attack at a gas distribution facility was prevented. An explosive device containing about a kilogram of explosive has been defused.
17:00 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Petrovsky district): four rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
15:15 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC, on November 9, additional information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Vladimirovka (included in the area of responsibility of the administration of the Starobeshevsky district):
- on the street. Gagarin wounded men born in 1973 and 1974.
Additional information has been received about the damage caused by the shelling of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
n.p. Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district):
The village of Golmovsky is de-energized.
n.p. Vladimirovka (included in the area of ??responsibility of the administration of the Starobeshevsky district):
- st. Gagarin, 4 - a direct hit in a private residential building.
14:53 As a result of the shelling of the Vladimirovka Armed Forces, the number of wounded has increased to 3 people.
14:13 Shelling from the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was recorded in the following directions:
-- n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirovskiy district): three rounds of 152mm caliber were fired;
-- n.p. Novomikhailovka - Donetsk (Kirovskiy district): three rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
13:30 Fixing the consequences of the shelling of the Kievsky district on November 9, 2022:
Military experts of the JCCC DPR confirmed the shelling of the Kyiv region from 155mm artillery, and also specified the direction of firing. The enemy fired from their positions located in the area between the settlement. Desired First and n.p. Desired Second. Area of responsibility of the 68th separate jaeger brigade. The shelling of the Kievsky district of Donetsk by the Armed Forces of Ukraine was carried out using weapons supplied by NATO countries, which, together with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, continue to terrorize civilians.
As a result of the shelling, on the street. Artyom was injured by two men born in 1975 and 1970.
Fixed damage to the addresses:
— st. Artem - rounds hit the roadway, route bus No. 16 was damaged;
- st. Artema, 205, 207 - private residential buildings.
13:25 About 80,000 people were evacuated from the Kherson region for security purposes.
13:10 In the Kherson region, three bridges were blown up in anticipation of an enemy attack. The Tyaginsky, Darevsky, Novovasilyevsky bridges across the Ingulets River no longer function.
12:10 As a result of the shelling of the Armed Forces of Kyiv of the Kiev region of Donetsk, the number of wounded has increased to two people.
11:00 Under fire from Ukrainian terrorists, the village of the mine named after. N. A. Izotova (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka). Residents of the village - to be extremely careful, leave the streets and be near shelters - Prikhodko.
10:00 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Dyleevka - n.p. Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district): four rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
09:08 It is reported about a direct hit in the house on the street. Artem, 205 in the Kievsky district of Donetsk. Details of the attack are still being clarified.
09:02 According to preliminary information, as a result of the shelling of the Kievsky district of Donetsk, there are victims. It is reported that bus route 37 hit. Details are being specified.
09:00 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for November 9, information was received about damage as a result of shelling of the VFU of the cities of the Republic:
N. p. Makeevka (Kirovskiy district):
- st. 50 years of the formation of the USSR, 5 - damage to the glazing of the Fire and Rescue Unit No. 63 of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the DPR located on the territory of the Yasinovsky Coke and Chemical Plant was recorded.
08:20 The remains of 521 people were found on the territory of the Severodonetsk agglomeration by members of the interdepartmental working group to search for the graves of victims of Ukrainian aggression.
"Mine-explosive injuries have become the main cause of death of those buried in spontaneous graves in Severodonetsk," said Oleg Kolesov, an expert at the Yekaterinburg Bureau of Forensic Medicine.
The remains of 396 civilians were recovered in Rubizhne. 125 - in Severodonetsk.
08:12 DPR air defense is reinforced with the latest Buk-M3 systems. The People's Militia continues to receive the latest equipment. Modern medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems Buk-M3 stood up to protect the sky of the Donetsk People's Republic.
08:06 Shelling from the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was recorded in the following directions:
-- n.p. Netaylovo - Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district): thee rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
-- n.p. Orlovka - n.p. Makeivka (Kirovsky district): six rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
Commentary by Russian military blogger Andrey Chervonets
The decision to withdraw behind the Dnepr isn't setting too well
with some quarter. Editorial displayed not in any particular order.
Shoigu ordered Russian troops to leave Kherson. They didn’t even bother to pretend to wait for the advancing Ukrainian troops to flee
THERE IS NO FORGIVENESS FOR THIS DECISION. In 2024, after the elections, Russia needs a different leadership, not impotent, there must be a change of generations. The new leadership should be with eggs. And not something that gives away Russian territory .... yes, even for nothing ...
There were stuffing about November 12 about the surrender of Kherson. It turned out to be much worse. Militarily, the city could HOLD HOLD and HOLD. You can compare if Stalin surrendered Moscow in 1941 in order to persuade Hitler to negotiate, or in 1972 withdraw all troops to the left city of the Volga, so as not to create problems for dear Paulus in Stalingrad.
My prediction came true even a couple of days earlier than I thought. INSIDE turned out to be ABSOLUTELY correct. What is even more reason to trust those sources. Kherson - almost on a silver platter brought to the Bandera-fascists.After the surrender of Kherson, there can be no more talk of ANY support for Putin, at least on my part. Look blurred. Tired. Testosterone is no longer produced in the body.
Merits? - YES! Honorary pension? - YES!
Shoigu, Putin, after 2024 should not be in power. Not in any way. BASTA KARAPUZIKI. There must be ultra-patriots who will replace the old, incompetent grandfathers in power. If you become impotent, then it is FOREVER. Putin is not enough Putin. Understand and forgive? NO! NEVER!
They already understood and forgave Mariupol, which was handed over in 2014 under an incomprehensible pretext, if only to piss off Akhmetov's rear end. Now for the liberation of the city had to pay with blood. You have to pay for mistakes. And an honorary pension for the current respected carriage handlers is still in the ideal case.
[Chernovec] Poll #2120949
Open to: Everyone , detailed results visible to: Everyone . Members: 56
What will you choose?
Show answers
Not so old
6 ( 10.7 % )
Not so impotent
2 ( 3.6 % )
Not so passed the Russian city of Kherson
7 ( 12.5 % )
Everything is nonsense. ON RETIRE!
41 ( 73.2 % )
We are waiting for the next impotent gestures of "good will". Delivery of Donetsk, Moscow. After all, potency at the age of 70 is incapable of anything else. The decrepit old Brezhnev was even MORE of a MAN. Brezhnev served on the front lines, sorta, so he an inkling of how bad things could be in war
In fact, what is committed is a criminal offense. With retractors. No statute of limitations. Despite any immunity. I think so.
I warned you yesterday. But some only threw poop in the comments "get it out." The reality turned out to be even worse than predicted.
For those who are now in the Kremlin ... After 2024 - only a very honorable pension. And don't stick out. Like Gorbachev after 1991.
[Chernovec] Don't even stutter to me about Putin's cunning plans. They do not exist
Kherson. Still, surrender. How many conversations were there? Who will be awarded the title of Hero of Russia this time?
Somewhere I had a link, where Shariy, with a great deal of irony, argued how the top leadership of Russia would present the surrender of Kherson.
I can’t find a link for something. And I don't want to search. And so everything is clear. Russia should be led by relatively young leaders. And with eggs. Without moss. After the surrender of Sumy, Chernihiv and part of the Kyiv region, a retreat from the cities of the Kharkov region followed, after which the surrender of Kherson. Not in combat. AND IT'S JUST SO. For a moment - a RUSSIAN city.
Interestingly, the authorities know that NO ONE WILL BELIEVE them now, despite any of their demagogy. And the people who were told that they are now ours and will not give up their territories either?
Played.
The next step in the form of a gesture of the so-called and disgusted "gesture of good will" - Zaporozhye NPP? Isn't it time for volunteers to retire?
Now the Armed Forces of Ukraine, having cleared their own bank of the Dnieper, will transfer the released forces to the Donetsk direction. What, the so-called "GREAT STRATEGIES" and please.
It is time for Putin (after 2024) to leave. I never thought I would say something like that to him. But well deserved. He lost his authority once and for all. And for their country and for history.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Bris Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] 1. From a military point of view, this is the most serious purely military defeat of the Russian Federation since 1991. In our case, this is already the 3rd serious military defeat after Balakleya and Krasny Liman. There are a number of issues related to the safety of the Kakhovskaya HPP after the withdrawal, the future of the Antonovsky Bridge and the North Crimean Canal, the evacuation of military equipment to the left bank, etc. etc.
2. The described reasons for the withdrawal of troops to the left bank are the result of problems that have taken place since the beginning of summer and, for various reasons, have not been eliminated. They stem from the failure to capture Nikolaev at the very beginning of the NWO, when the city was in a semi-encirclement, but due to various mistakes it was never taken.
3. Now the stake is obviously being placed on increasing the total strength of the grouping and releasing part of the forces operating on the right bank in the interests of offensive operations, which can be expected in late November-early December. If any operational successes are achieved there, they will, of course, justify the withdrawal from Kherson. But it is worth remembering that not only we "release" troops from the right bank, but also the enemy.
4. It is obvious that the surrender of the regional center of the Russian Federation will have tangible consequences for the public consciousness and the enemy will certainly use it. In the absence of foreseeable success with the occupation of large settlements and advancement during the winter offensive, a series of military failures will accumulate much more serious internal discontent than sanctions.
5. Of course, there is also a version about some kind of agreement with the Americans "ala Minsk-3", but so far there are no concrete actions on the part of the United States that would indicate this. So far, there are much more prerequisites for the continuation of intense hostilities.
6. It is possible to forget about any offensive actions in the direction of Odessa and Nikolaev in the foreseeable future at this stage.
7. The NWO obviously continues, there is no refusal from the stated goals of the NWO. Looking forward to the winter season.
All in all, a gloomy day. It has to be experienced. The scar on the heart will remain.
[ColonelCassad] That's all. A decision was announced to withdraw the group of troops from the bridgehead to the Right Bank and leave Kherson.
Shoigu : The defense in the Kherson direction is stable, but there are some peculiarities Losses of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Kherson direction are 7-8 times less than those of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The city of Kherson and adjacent settlements cannot be supplied and function. The most expedient option is to organize defense along the barrier line of the Dnieper River."
Shoigu: I agree. Proceed with the withdrawal of troops
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Armies without supply lines wither and die. Once the bridges across the Dnieper were destroyed, this outcome was inevitable. The Russians could make a dramatic last-man-standing attempt to hold Kherson but the cost would be high and the end result would be the same. Retreating from an unfavorable, unsupportable position and saving their army is the only sane course of action for the Russians.
This will be a huge media victory for the Ukrainians, but note that they will have exactly the same supply problems if they try to cross to the east bank.
#2
^ Steve, I think that's right and, just as a rank amateur looking at a map, it's not clear to me where either side can advance from here. Except for Kherson the lines have been frozen in place for a while. Some professional speculation here.
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This will be a huge media victory for the Ukrainians, but note that they will have exactly the same supply problems if they try to cross to the east bank.
Except that nearly every non CTSO nation on the planet is supplying the Ukrainians.
Did we miss the battle for Kherson?
Author seems a bit of a RUS neocon.
There has been lots of noise about russian supply chains across the river.
So can we expect a UKR garrison by this weekend?
Will we see the UKR flag fly about the city hall?
Doubtful. Maybe. We'll see...
I see Kherson as a kill zone. UKR can occupy it all they want. With the rus evacuation - I think the Russia will flatten the city via artillery when UKR moves in. And that damn is primed for a false flag or an outright attack - flood zone - that will flood the city if destroyed.
#5
Except that nearly every non CTSO nation on the planet is supplying the Ukrainians.
To be clear, I am not talking about Ukraine as a whole, just the troops that cross the river. They will face the same supply bottleneck of getting stuff across the river that is forcing the Russians to withdraw. Ukraine may have supplies, but there is still the "last-mile" problem.
In addition, the land bridge to Crimea is one of Russia's objectives. The Rus will work very hard not to lose that. Especially if it means losing control of the canal at Nova Kakhovka that brings fresh water to Sevastapol.
#6
What a difference an election makes! As predicted, the Biden Administration has all but officially announced that The Great Ukraine Grift has come to an end.
Now it’s Milley singing, All we are sayyyying… is Gice Peace a Chance. So it’s tag team time: not just Sullivan but today it’s Milley’s turn to call for peace talks. New York Times just half an hour ago:
Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called the coming winter monthsan opportune time for the two sides to hold peace talks. The United States’ most senior general said this week, as he raised the possibility of peace talks to end “a lot of human suffering.” …
General Milley described the coming cold months, when many military experts expect a lull in the fighting, as an opportunity for both sides to consider peace talks.
Milley referred to a favorite historical lesson that he often says should have been learned from World War I, when European powers’ refusal to negotiate compounded the human suffering and led to millions more dead. “Seize the moment,” General Milley said.
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“Seize the moment,” dudes! The gravy train done just ground to a halt.
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* Now it’s Milley singing, All we are sayyyying… is Give Peace a Chance.
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#9
Milley Vanilli and Austin must have cashed out their Raytheon and Lockheed stock holdings today
This will be a huge media victory for the Ukrainians, but note that they will have exactly the same supply problems if they try to cross to the east bank.
The Ukrainians can attack from Zaporozhye. Make it to Melitopol and, with the Kerch bridge down, cut off supplies from Russia.
And that dam is primed for a false flag or an outright attack - flood zone - that will flood the city if destroyed.
The right side (Kherson) is on the high ground. The left side (Russian defense lines) is low ground. If I were Ukrainian, I'd open the flood gates in this winter and flood/freeze every Russian out of their trenches. Nova Kakhovka, Ukraine Flood Map
#16
The Russians seem to have finally decided to publicly admit that occupying the port of Odessa is not feasible. Kherson as a jumping off point for taking Myklaiv and then on to Odessa became redundant ..."A Bridge Too Far". Odessa can be blockaded at will -and- defending Crimea's long "land bridge" corridor will be difficult enough.
#18
Reports of firefights in Kherson city. Ukrainians attacking evacuation routes. Reports of explosions near Antonovsky bridge and the other side of the Dnieper. Russians stealing private boats to flee across the river. What a mess.
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