[DefenceBlog] The Ukrainian military has released the first picture of recently received U.S.-made Abrams main battle tanks, reportedly deployed close to the front lines. Ukraine 2023 summer counteroffensive wasn't a big success. More of these tanks would have helped.
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Ukraine is not going to be able to do USA styled combined arms combat. The air assets aren't close to being sufficient. The armored units aren't enough either.
They will have to do it their way. Give them props however as they executed a successful offense in the northeast and in the south in 2022.
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[LB] Chernihiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhya, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kherson regions were shelled and attacked.
In the Chernihiv region, the occupying army launched seven shellings (86 explosions) during the day. The enemy shelled the Koryukiv and Novgorod-Siversky districts from mortars and artillery. No information has been received about losses among the local population or damage to civil infrastructure, according to the summary from OVA as of this morning.
In Sumy yesterday, during the day, the Russians carried out 14 shellings of the border territories and settlements of the Sumy region. 142 explosions were recorded. Khotinsk, Myropilsk, Yunakivsk, Bilopolsk, Velikopysarivsk, Seredino-Budsk communities came under fire. The Seredino-Budsk community was bombarded from a helicopter with missiles of the NAR type (four explosions). As a result of the shelling, two private residential buildings, the building of SE "Seredino-Budsky Agroforestry" were damaged. In the morning, the Russians shelled the Krasnopil community. Five mortar explosions were recorded. No consequences.
In Donetskia, seven settlements were under the fire of the rasches of the past era: Avdiivka, Toretsk, Ocheretyne, Berdychi, Netaylove, Kurakhove, Novobakhmutivka. Eight residential buildings, a school, a music school, a garage of the State Emergency Service, the "Young Technicians Station" building, a dispensary, shops, a bank building, and a power line were damaged. In Donetsk region in a day: one person was injured.
In Mykolaivska yesterday afternoon, the enemy made artillery strikes on the water area of the Kutsurub community. There are no casualties.
In Luhansk, our defenders repelled attacks in Serebryansk Forestry and Novoselivsk. Enemy artillery hit Nevsky and Bilogorivka. During the day, the enemy fired 122 rounds (527 shells).
In Kharkiv , Kozach Lopan, Graniv, and Budarka were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar fire. In the Kupyan direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful assaults in the Sinkivka and Novoselyvsky districts of the Luhansk region, where the Defense Forces repelled seven attacks. Kamianka, Dvorichna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, and Berestovka came under artillery and mortar fire.
A total of 97 strikes were recorded in Zaporizhzhia, 20 settlements in the region came under fire. There were 84 artillery barrages on the territory of Gulyaipol, Zaliznychny, Robotyny, Levadny, Novodanilivka, Poltavka, Lugivskyi, Malynyvka, Stepnohirsk, Kamianskyi, Pyatikhatok, Plavniv and other front-line towns and villages. The enemy launched four attacks from the Malai Tokmachka salvo rocket systems and Temyrivka, as well as nine UAV attacks on Gulyaipol, Novodarivka, Charivny Maly Shcherbaky, Kamiansky and Yurkivka. A residential building and cars of citizens were affected. Civilians were not injured.
In Dnipropetrovsk yesterday evening, the aggressor hit the Nikopol district. He directed heavy artillery at the Marganets community. There are no dead or injured.
In the Kherson region, the enemy fired 56 rounds (236 shells) during the day, including five artillery rounds (16 shells) at Kherson. The Rashists targeted the districts of 15 settlements of the region; administration building, medical institution and shop in Kherson. As a result of enemy shelling in Kherson, an 84-year-old woman was injured. One person was injured in the region during the day.
It will be recalled that 63 combat clashes took place during the past day. In total, the enemy launched one missile and 34 air strikes, fired 51 salvo rockets at the positions of our troops and populated areas.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:35 The Pentagon Defense Policy Council will hold closed meetings on December 5-6, during which it will discuss strategy towards Russia, the official journal of the US government reports. The meetings will be devoted to the “collection, analysis and assessment of classified information”, the result of which should be the development of practical recommendations. The meetings will include classified briefings "on the threat that Russia poses and will pose from now until 2050." “Confidential data on the actions of the Russian Federation” during the war in Ukraine will also be discussed.
22:13 Scythian gold - a historical collection of ancient treasures from Crimean museums - has returned to Ukraine after almost a ten-year dispute with Russia. 565 items were brought from the Netherlands to Kyiv, including Scythian and Sarmatian jewelry and sculptures. Read more in the material The ending of the story .
22:04 The President’s Office organized a business trip for several groups of deputies, officials, veterans and children to the United States to promote local support for Ukraine, as well as build contacts with Republicans in the event of Trump’s election victory, writes NV.
21:27 A drone attacked the defense plant NPO Splav in Tula, the opposition Russian publication Astra reports, citing sources. On the night of November 26, a drone fell on the roof of a production workshop under construction, no one was injured. JSC Scientific and Production Association Splav is a defense industry enterprise, a manufacturer of multiple launch rocket systems Grad, Smerch, Hurricane and others.
Also that night, a component of an unidentified ammunition with an explosive was found on the territory of the production workshop of Tulamash-Tarpan LLC. The main direction of production activity of Tulamash-Tarpan LLC is the production of parts and assemblies for engineering products.
21:02 The Cabinet of Ministers plans to change the procedure for mobilization in Ukraine, the changes will be announced by the end of this week, writes The Guardian with reference to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Alexey Danilov. According to him, Ukraine plans to attract commercial recruiting companies to conduct a more targeted recruitment. Involving these companies should reassure recruits that they will be in roles that suit their skills, rather than that they will be "just sent to the front."
“Some people are afraid: they are afraid to die, they are afraid to shoot. But this does not mean that they cannot be involved in other activities... Now we have a new minister with a new approach,” Danilov explained.
20:44 Zelensky said that he had a telephone conversation with Ursula von der Leyen on the eve of the European Council meeting in December, they discussed Ukraine’s progress in implementing the recommendations of the European Commission to begin negotiations on accession to the EU. The President assured that Ukraine will implement all recommendations before the December meeting of the European Council, including those related to the rights of national minorities and strengthening anti-corruption institutions.
In addition, Zelensky had a telephone conversation with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Muhammad bin Salman al Saud, to discuss strengthening Ukrainian-Saudi ties and the implementation of the Peace Formula.
In Kyiv, Zelensky met with the President and Vice-President of the European Investment Bank and thanked for the decision to open the EIB Regional Representative Office in Kyiv.
19:15 Germany is providing more than 300 million euros to help Ukraine in the energy sector, said German Ambassador Martin Jäger.
19:06 Germany and the United States denied information from Bild journalist Julian Repke about an alleged “secret plan” that should push Ukraine into negotiations with Russia. In particular, the German federal government, in response to a request from DW, stated that the Bild material has no basis, and Berlin will support Ukraine “as long as necessary to defend against Russian aggression.”
In turn, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien said that Washington does not have a policy of “pushing” Kiev into negotiations with Moscow: “We have always said that this issue should be resolved by Ukraine.”
18:59 You can increasingly see reports that the situation at the front in Ukraine has reached a dead end. Neither Ukraine nor Russia can accumulate enough forces to create a strike force at the front that is many times greater than the enemy’s forces. Read more in the material Forecasts for the winter campaign .
18:48 The Russians shelled Nikopol and the Marganets community of the Dnepropetrovsk region with heavy artillery throughout the day. One person was injured, the administrative building, the lyceum, a temple, a sports club, seven apartment buildings and 14 private houses, a power line and a gas pipeline were damaged, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak.
18:13 Western air defense systems are now protecting not only Kiev, but also other regions of Ukraine, said Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ignat in an interview with NV: “Don’t say that Kiev alone is strengthening, this is not true. Yes, Kiev is well protected, because it "is attacked most of all, and was attacked most of all in the last heating season. Therefore, we must understand that Kiev - of course. And other regions are now already protected by Western systems - both NASAMS, and IRIS-T, but I will not say more."
17:39 Air Force Speaker Yuri Ignat predicts that in winter Russia will use drones “many times more” than missiles: “In my opinion, Russia will now use drones many times more than missiles. We are talking about “martyrs”, but "also about FPV drones and Lancets along the front line. Of course, they are also accumulating missiles, and the GUR regularly announces this."
Ignat also said that the bad weather that has been observed in Ukraine for the last few days is not an insurmountable obstacle to Russian attacks by drones and missiles, but certain difficulties may arise for the enemy. In particular, due to temperature differences from plus to minus, individual elements may freeze, which affects the aerodynamic qualities of the UAV, and it may fall. Gusty and stormy winds have a significant impact on the operation of manned aircraft and drones.
As for the Ukrainian air defense system, according to Ignat, the current weather does not pose any problems for its operation. The exception is mobile groups, for whom bad weather can complicate their work.
17:30 Stoltenberg said that NATO’s main task remains to support Ukraine, but without getting involved in a direct war with the Russian Federation: “NATO has two fundamental tasks. The first is to support Ukraine. The other most important task is to prevent escalation, to prevent this conflict from turning into full-scale war between Russia and NATO, as this will bring even more suffering, death and destruction."
The Secretary General also noted that Ukraine will become a NATO member only after the war, and if it carries out reforms. At the same time, according to him, Ukraine itself must decide “what methods of ending this war are acceptable.”
17:18 Air Force Speaker Yuri Ignat, in an interview with Novinarnya, confirmed the destruction of Russian aviation over the Bryansk region in May from the Patriot air defense system. In particular, he said that he calls May 13, 2023 the “Bryansk massacre.” Then, thanks to the “non-standard actions” of the Patriot air defense system, in five minutes they destroyed five aircraft at once - one Su-34 fighter, one Su-35, two rare Mi-8MTPR-1 helicopters and another Mi-8. Ignat added that shortly after these events, Patriot shot down another Su-35 over the Black Sea.
16:27 Vice-President of the European Commission, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency Vera Yurova arrived in Kiev and discussed with MPs the process of Ukraine’s accession to the EU. “Quality and speed matter. I had the honor to discuss Ukraine’s accession to the EU with representatives of all political groups in the Verkhovna Rada,” she noted.
16:10 People's Deputy from the Servant of the People party Maryana Bezuglaya, who is also a member of the Committee of National Security, Defense and Intelligence, provoked a serious scandal with her new statement. In particular, she doubted the competence of Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny and demanded his resignation. This caused a sharp reaction from politicians and on social networks. Read more in the material Threat to national security?
15:04 Four more Russian soldiers were killed in Mariupol, the city council reports. They were found dead on one of the beaches. The Russians were stabbed to death; before their deaths, they all drank alcohol. Next to the bodies they found a portrait of Putin with an inscription in blood: “Go away!” Russian propagandists suggest that a new group of partisans is operating in the city.
A few days ago, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in Mariupol, Russian military personnel from among the former prisoners killed their commander because of his constant threats and bullying.
14:24 The upper stage of the Pantsir-S air defense missile system pierced the wall of a house in the Moscow region during a drone attack on the night of November 26, reports the opposition Russian telegram channel Astra. According to journalists, in the Sad consumer cooperative in the village of Chastsy in Kubinka, Odintsovo urban district, the Pantsir's accelerating block pierced the wall of a two-story wooden house. A fire broke out at the scene, which the owners put out themselves; there were no casualties.
13:55 In the Kupyansk direction, to assault Ukrainian positions, the Russians use units formed from former prisoners - Storm, Storm Z, Storm V. In addition, former mercenaries of the Wagner PMC are joining the assaults, said the commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Alexander Syrsky. At the same time, he assured that the Russians have not made any progress in this direction. The fighting is taking place near Ivanovka and Sinkovka, Kharkov region.
In the Liman direction, the enemy is trying to attack in the Serebryansky Forest area, actively using bomber, fighter aircraft and fire support helicopters. In the Bakhmut direction, Russian troops are not abandoning attempts to oust Ukrainian units from positions in Kleshcheevka, and have intensified the use of kamikaze drones. Syrsky assured that the enemy had no success in this direction either.
13:26 On November 28-29, the foreign ministers of NATO countries intend to agree on recommendations for Ukraine on the path to joining the alliance, Stoltenberg said.
12:53 The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, admits that it will be more difficult for the European Union to seek support for decisions on Ukraine at the UN due to the conflict in the Gaza Strip. He explained that countries such as Chile, which helped condemn Russian aggression, say they do not understand the EU's position on Gaza. "They don't think we are consistent. These are different conflicts, but world public opinion compares our position with both," Borrell added.
12:20 In the Melitopol region, resistance forces blew up a car of Kadyrov’s militants, said the mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov. He clarified that this happened last weekend near the village of Mirnoye. Local residents heard a shootout, as they later found out, between partisans and invaders. Kadyrov’s men were expecting help when their Niva “unexpectedly” exploded. The car burned down, the number of victims is being established.
11:39 There will be no public events, fairs or entertainment on Sophia Square in Kiev this year. The Christmas tree, as last year, will be installed and decorated at the expense of patrons, in compliance with the regime for limiting the use of electricity, said the mayor of the capital, Vitaliy Klitschko.
10:48 Russia has activated a network of spies in Ukraine, including in the SBU, NSDC Secretary Alexey Danilov said in an interview with The Times. According to him, the goal of the Russians is to destabilize the situation in Ukraine and undermine the unity of the state, drive a wedge between the political and military leadership, and incite anti-government sentiments among the population. Danilov also noted that Moscow is trying to take advantage of the “so-called tension” between Zelensky and Zaluzhny.
10:33 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) did not find visual confirmation of the statements of Russian bloggers that the Russian army allegedly captured the entire industrial zone near the Yasinovataya-2 station. According to ISW, based on analysis of geolocation video, Russian troops advanced northwest and southeast of Avdievka on November 26.
09:57 The Financial Times writes that Turkey's exports to Russia of goods critical to military production have increased significantly this year, raising concerns among the United States and its allies about Ankara's potential role as a mediator. Thus, in the first nine months of 2023, Turkey exported goods worth $158 million in 45 categories that the United States considers “high priority.” This is three times more than in the same period in 2022. The average figure for the period 2015-2021 was $28 million.
Exports of high-priority goods from Turkey to former Soviet countries have increased, but the statistical agencies of these countries have not recorded a corresponding increase in imports, so the final recipient is unknown. The Center for a New American Security said the US and its partners may be forced to take action to restrict this trade.
08:42 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of November 27:
personnel - about 325,580 (+750) people,
tanks - 5520 (+7),
armored combat vehicles - 10,282 (+3),
artillery systems - 7875 (+1),
MLRS - 907 (+0),
air defense systems - 597 (+0),
aircraft - 323 (+0),
helicopters - 324 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 5905 (+4),
cruise missiles - 1565 (+0),
ships/boats - 22 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 10,299 (+11),
special equipment - 1113 (+0).
07:57 Over the past 24 hours, 63 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In particular, the Defense Forces repelled 30 enemy attacks in the Avdeevka direction (east of Novobakhmutovka, south of Novokalinovo, Severny, Stepnoy, Avdeevka and Pervomaisky, Donetsk region).
In the Kupyansk direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled enemy attacks in the Sinkovka areas of the Kharkov region and Novoselovsky, Luhansk region; on Limansky - in the area of Serebryansky forestry; on Bakhmutsky - near Bogdanovka, Kleshcheevka, Andreevka and east of the Northern Donetsk region; on Maryinsky - in the Marinka and Novomikhailovka districts of the Donetsk region; on Zaporozhye - west of Verbovoy, Zaporozhye region. The enemy did not conduct offensive actions in the Shakhtarsky direction.
At the same time, the Defense Forces continue the offensive operation in the Melitopol direction and assault operations south of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, and in the Kherson direction they hold their positions on the left bank of the Dnieper.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled three attacks of the AFU 43rd and 57th mechanised brigades near Sinkovka and Ivanovka (Kharkov region).
Up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, and one 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system have been eliminated.
In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, helicopters, and artillery repelled one attack of an assault detachment of the AFU 63rd Mechanised Brigade close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of the AFU 81st Airmobile Brigade close to Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 280 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 93rd Mechanised Brigades near Kurdyumovka and Kleshcheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy has lost up to 110 Ukrainian personnel, as well as two armoured fighting vehicles.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces in cooperation with helicopters and artillery inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 58th Mechanised Brigade close to Ugledar and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade near Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 110 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, and one 152mm Msta-B howitzer.
In Zaporozhye direction, two attacks launched of assault groups of the AFU 33rd Mechanised Brigade were repelled by the Russian Group of Forces, air strikes, and artillery fire near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy lost up to 30 Ukrainian troops and two motor vehicles.
In Kherson direction, as a result of artillery fire and air strikes, the AFU suffered losses of 35 troops and two motor vehicles.
In the course of the counterbattery warfare, the enemy lost one 152mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system and two 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems.
Operational-tactical and Army Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed one control post of the AFU 5th Assault Brigade near Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as manpower and military hardware in 107 areas.
Air defence systems shot down two S-200 anti-aircraft guided missiles converted to hit ground targets over the southern part of the Azov Sea waters.
In addition, 26 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed near Vasilevka, Belogorovka, Yasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Ocheretovatoye, Chervonogorka, and Peremozhnoye (Zaporozhye region).
In total, 542 airplanes and 255 helicopters, 9,257 unmanned aerial vehicles, 442 air defence missile systems, 13,647 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,185 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 7,192 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 15,666 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 23:57 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 November 27, 2023 to 00:00 November 28, 2023
?Over the past 24 hours, the Representative Office reported 15 incidents of firing by the Ukrainian Federal Unitary Unit.
There were no reports of civilian casualties.
Four residential buildings were damaged in the Central City and Nikitovsky districts of Gorlovka, as well as two civil infrastructure facilities.
The areas of three settlements of the Republic were under enemy fire: Gorlovka (Tsentralno-Gorodskoy, Nikitovsky districts), the capital city of Donetsk (Leninsky, Kuibyshevsky, Petrovsky districts), Aleksandrovka.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy carried out nine attacks from MLRS and 155mm artillery.
At Gorlivske there were six artillery attacks from MLRS, 155mm and 152mm artillery.
A total of 48 units of various ammunition were fired.
In the previous day, 45 artillery attacks were recorded from the Ukrainian forces.
23:31 Front bird reports: Chernihiv region. 27.11 23:30
The sound of an explosion was reported on the outskirts of the area on the northern side.
Our UAV is working preliminarily, but there is a possibility of another unsuccessful enemy mining of the area.
22:34 Front bird broadcasts:
The work of our tactical aviation against identified enemy positions is reported.
Su-34Ms take out the air defenses without entering the field of view of the air defense.
21:19 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for November 27, as of 21:00, information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack by the Air Forces of the cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Leninsky district):
– direct hit on the roof of a dry cleaner and an auto parts store; a vehicle on the street was also damaged. Ivan Tkachenko.
Information about the consequences of the artillery attack continues to arrive.
19:55 NGP exploration reports: according to the situation in the Avdeevsky direction.
On the southern flank, our troops are consolidated in new positions and bring them into proper shape.
Attempts to counterattack the enemy were unsuccessful, the enemy retreated with losses and switched to new tactics - indiscriminate mining of everything possible; remote-controlled landmines were spotted.
In general, after the successful assault on the industrial area, our troops took a short pause, which was necessary to carry out equally important work, which is necessary for further actions.
The established difficult weather conditions, in addition to the obvious disadvantages, also provide an advantage for performing such work.
The disseminated information that there are some local pockets of resistance from the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the industrial zone is not true, there is not a single living soul from the enemy army in the industrial zone, everything has been cleared, the industrial zone is completely controlled by the Russian Armed Forces.
Obviously, for some time a fog of war will be established in this area, which will provide fertile ground for the camps of radical advancers and radical apostates; most likely, the enemy TsIPSO will not remain on the sidelines, but this will not affect anything.
19:30 The front bird is broadcasting: Avdeevskoe direction. district settlement Krasnogorovka 27.11
Several sources report the deplorable state of the enemy’s units, which forces him to withdraw units from other directions to plug holes.
In particular, 2-4 companies of personnel were removed from the Zaporozhye direction.
18:50 Frontline reports: Kleshcheevka. There are successes at the heights. We knock out the remaining crests.
18:20 Telegram channel “Fisherman“ Vrem'evsky sector: advance of the 394th Motorized Rifle Regiment near Staromayorsky situation as of November 27, 2023
After a relative calm, fighters of the 394th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 127th Motorized Rifle Division resumed the assault on the landings at the Priyutnoye - Staromayorskoye line.
According to Voin DV, as a result of a daring attack, Russian military personnel managed to drive units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces into a strong point and subsequently clear it of the enemy.
Thanks to this, the units of the Russian Army occupied more advantageous positions, advancing from the Grusheva gully to Staromayorsky, where detachments of the 128th Terrestrial Defense Brigade settled.
Against this background, the forces of the 175th battalion of the 121st SRW Brigade, including the ATGM crew, were transferred to the northwestern outskirts of the settlement. Previously, the formation operated in the Kherson direction, and the personnel were trained to conduct assault operations.
17:45 The front bird is broadcasting: Krasnolimansk direction. DPR. 27.12
Several attacks have been repelled by the Air Force over the past few hours.
Our armored vehicles fired cannons at enemy units.
The enemy has KIAs and wounded.
16:45 Front bird broadcasts: Sumy region 27.11
Aviation is active.
Aerial reconnaissance as well.
There are arrivals based on enemy radar.
A second explosion is reported.
15:00 Telegram channel “Fisherman“: Soledar direction: battles on the southern flank of Bakhmut situation as of November 27, 2023
The intensity of fighting along almost the entire length of the front decreased due to worsening weather conditions. Nevertheless, positional battles and local attempts at forays remained, including at Bakhmut.
The command of the Ukrainian Soledar group expects the activation of the Russian Armed Forces in the Kleshcheevka and Krasny directions. According to the enemy, Russian troops intend to occupy the heights adjacent to the villages, which, in principle, fits into the logic.
Because of such fears, the forces of the 23rd battalion of the 1st Presidential Brigade were transferred to Krasny to help the 57th rifle battalion. And immediately upon arrival, the assault group of this formation tried to attack to the southeast, but to no avail.
The strengthening in this area is associated with the deterioration of morale in 57 Special Forces and the general losses in manpower in various Ukrainian brigades during repeated attacks, the results of which are negligible in comparison with the price.
The movement of the 515th separate battalion of the 1st Separate Special Forces Brigade from the Kharkov region is also being completed in Chasov Yar. The special unit will replace the 77th Brigade, which will go to restore its combat capability.
A similar replenishment of supplies was carried out in the 80th air assault brigade of the Ukrainian Airborne Forces. It is not yet possible to completely replace it, so 290 mobilized people were sent to its composition.
14:35 Exclusive: disruption of the advance of the Security Service in the Novoprokopovka area of the Zaporozhye region.
Soldiers of the Kuzbass tactical group, with the support of artillery of the 42nd Guards Motorized Rifle Division, deployed the remnants of the Ukrainian Armed Forces platoon back to Rabotino -personnel.
13:50 Telegram channel “Fisherman“:
Chronicle of a special military operation: events of November 24-26, 2023
Both sides of the conflict have returned to the practice of massive drone strikes on rear targets. Ukrainian UAVs attacked regions of central and western Russia on the night from Saturday to Sunday, but most of them were intercepted by air defense systems.
In addition, Ukrainian formations twice organized a massive raid on Crimea. On Friday, Russian targets near Dzhankoy became targets, but anti-aircraft gunners intercepted all targets on approach.
The next day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces again attacked Crimea, choosing Feodosia as their target. The drones were launched from the south of the Dnepropetrovsk region and shot down in the sky over Vladislavovka without causing damage.
Fierce fighting continues for tactical heights near Kleshcheevka on the southern flank of Bakhmut. Neither side has yet managed to seize the initiative, so the front line here remains stable.
By Saturday evening, Russian troops liberated the industrial zone southwest of Avdievka, which the enemy had held since 2014. The captured object is located on a hill, which will facilitate the further assault on Avdievka itself.
Meanwhile, on the northern flank of Avdievka there are fierce battles near the coke plant. Russian military personnel have somewhat expanded the zone of control, but have not yet reached a full-fledged assault.
In the Kherson direction, Russian fighters counterattacked near Krynki, knocking out the Ukrainian Armed Forces from their plantings south of the village. Some Ukrainian units were evacuated to the right bank, but others still maintain a bridgehead in the populated area.
13:35 Front birdbroadcasts: FRONT FREEZE 11/27
Due to the extreme weather, there is an unprecedented calm on almost the entire front.
Occasionally, the work of aerospace forces and artillery is reported.
Armored vehicles do not really move on both sides.
13:05 Smash the fascist tanks!
Vasily Pronin, a participant in the Battle of Kursk and a veteran of the Great Patriotic War, joined in the congratulations on Marine Corps Day -video.
12:35 Criminal Kyiv regimecontinuesto fire at the civilian infrastructure of settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired from cannon artillery:
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the village. Novaya Kakhovka, n.p. Kakhovka, n.p. Peschanivka, n.p. Golaya Pristan, n.p. Kardashinka, n.p. Korsunka, Maslovka village, firing a total of 15 rounds from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and infrastructure damage are being determined
12:00 Terrible “Hyacinths” apply blows to the enemy
Crews of the 152mm towed Giatsint-B cannons of the howitzer division of the West group of troops hit the artillery guns of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kupyansk direction.
Artillery crews of Giatsint-B cannons daily destroy military installations, fortifications and enemy personnel.
“The task of our division is counterbattery combat, defeating enemy artillery, mortar and rocket systems...” says the commander of the howitzer battalion with the call sign “Baikal”.
11:35 The situation on one of the sections of the front from the Ukrainian side - they are wearing light clothes, the car is stuck in the snow, and there are absolutely no equipped positions -video.
10:55 Front bird broadcasts: Sumy region 27.11 10:40
The Sumy region does not sleep.
Our aviation doesn't care at all.
There is information about the destruction of several enemy military targets by air-to-ground missiles.
10:30 RF Ministry of Defense: Today, at about 9.30 Moscow time, an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack by an aircraft-type UAV on objects on the territory of the Russian Federation was stopped.
On duty air defense systems destroyed a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Rostov region.
10:00 Capture and clearing: the assault group of the Ivanovo Guards Airborne Forces captured another enemy stronghold
Artemovsk direction
The crew of unmanned aerial vehicles of the Ivanovo paratroopers discovered a platoon stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a unit of Ukrainian military personnel entrenched in it.
The transmitted coordinates were struck by airborne artillery crews. After this, the assault detachment of the “winged infantry”, breaking the resistance of the Ukrainian military, forced them to lay down their arms and surrender. Those who resisted were eliminated -video.
As a result of the battle, four Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen were captured.
08:40 Frontline summary for the morning of November 27, 2023
In the Kherson-Crimean direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to advance in the Poima area after artillery shelling. No success. The Russian Armed Forces, with the support of artillery and aviation, counterattacked in Krynki and regained some of the positions. At the same time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' foothold in this village remains quite stable. There is rotation and delivery of BC.
On the Donetsk Front, the Russian Armed Forces carried out assault operations near Novomikhailovka, in Mar'inka and near Severny (a settlement west of Avdievka). LBS unchanged. Russian troops, with the support of long-range weapons, were able to enter the south-eastern part of Avdievka from the industrial zone. There is also a tactical advance from Krutaya Balka. In turn, the Ukrainian Armed Forces counterattacked Russian positions near the railway line near Stepnoye (not to be confused with the settlements of the same name in the Zaporozhye and Ugledarsky directions). They were partially successful.
In the Artemovsk direction, the Russian Armed Forces carried out offensive operations near Andreevka, on the northwestern outskirts of Kleshcheevka and east of Khromovoy. In the last two sections there is a tactical advance. On the first, the heights remain behind the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the second, in the “gray zone”.
In the Lugansk direction, counter fighting continues in the Serebryansky forest area in the Dibrova area. Much to the north, near Sin'kovka, the Russian Armed Forces, with the support of long-range weapons, managed to occupy new positions. But there are powerful defensive lines of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (due to total mining), which we are not talking about breaking through now.
08:10 Official summary of Representative offices of the DPR in the JCCC from 00:00 November 26, 2023 to 00:00 November 27, 2023
Over the past 24 hours, the Representative Office reported 45 incidents of firing by the Ukrainian Federal Unitary Forces.
Information was received about the injury of three civilians, incl. teenager born 2008 #ChildrenNotTarget, in the Kiev district of Donetsk and the Chervonogvardeisky district of Makeyevka.
Five residential buildings were damaged in the Kievsky, Kirovsky and Petrovsky districts of Donetsk, the Kalininsky district of Gorlovka, as well as five civil infrastructure facilities.
The areas of three settlements of the Republic were under enemy fire: Gorlovka (Kalininsky, Nikitovsky districts), the capital city of Donetsk (Kievsky, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts), Makeevka (Kirovsky district).
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy carried out 39 attacks from MLRS, 155mm artillery, and attack UAVs.
At Gorlivske there were six artillery attacks from 152mm and 122mm artillery.
A total of 130 units of various ammunition were fired.
In the previous day, 32 artillery attacks were recorded from the AFU.
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[REGNUM] On the night of November 26-27, an anomalous cyclone covered Crimea and the Black Sea coast of Russia and Ukraine.
Reports of storms with flooding, gusty winds, downpours and snowfalls that broke climate records are being received from the Greater Sochi area to the mouth of the Danube.
In the Odessa region, due to snowfalls, the strategic route connecting Odessa and the Ukrainian Danube port of Reni was blocked.
A number of countries were forced to suspend the work of the checkpoint on the Ukrainian border.
In Crimea, local authorities report damage to communications, power lines, and disruption of transport.
Waves up to five meters high hit the coast.
Against the backdrop of a raging natural disaster, from which Kiev-controlled territories are also suffering, a number of Ukrainian publications called for using bad weather for military purposes, including for attacks on the Crimean Bridge and infrastructure.
The elements do not distinguish between warring parties
Bad weather complicates the operation of radars, air defense systems and electronic warfare, creating opportunities for drones to move unnoticed, Ukrainian sources note.
It would be strange to think that only one side of the conflict will suffer due to the violent start of the climate winter. Bad weather completely deprives both sides of the conflict of the opportunity to use not only air defense systems, but also the drones themselves, military expert and reserve tank forces officer Alexander Mikhailovsky told IA Regnum .
“UAVs cannot be controlled in such weather; any launch will most likely lead to failure and crash. Even if we assume that the UAV will fly a long distance and not fall, then when diving on a target it can be thrown several meters away from the target by a particularly strong gust of wind,” the expert said.
There are reports that due to the ongoing storm, Russian troops have suspended attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure using kamikaze drones. So until the end of the storm, both sides will have to temporarily manage without drones.
Continued bad weather could have a serious impact on the plans of both sides of the conflict, the expert added. Bad weather complicates the work of not only winged, but also surface drones - unmanned boats.
Therefore, until the end of the storm, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be deprived of the opportunity to use naval drones against Russian warships. But the capabilities of our Black Sea Fleet are also limited - ships will temporarily not be able to go out to the open sea to patrol and launch missile strikes.
Off-road against NATO
But in some cases, bad weather gives an advantage to Russian troops. Earlier, soldiers of the Osman army special forces of the Russian Armed Forces said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces refused to use Western armored vehicles in the Zaporozhye direction.
“The weather has changed, and Western-made armored vehicles are not particularly passing through our areas. The armor doesn’t pass through, the Bradley immediately gets stuck,” said a fighter with the call sign Metis.
According to the fighters, the command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was forced to reconsider its tactics. In particular, formations in the Zaporozhye direction have abandoned the use of armored vehicles and are now increasingly using small infantry formations in an effort to move forward. However, this tactic makes it impossible for Ukrainian troops to move forward.
“Without technology, speed and mobility suffer. In addition, the infantry is deprived of fire support from the same tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, and is left alone with our troops . Therefore, now the advantage is on the side of those who are on the defensive ,” notes Alexander Mikhailovsky. At the same time, of course, it will be more difficult for Russian units to attack. But, the military expert adds, there is a difference: our equipment is better adapted.
The transition to NATO standards is gradually starting to work against the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The United States and its allies have transferred hundreds of MRAP-class wheeled armored vehicles to Ukraine, which are not adapted to operate in off-road conditions. Videos appear on the Internet showing that vehicles are stuck in the mud and cannot fully support the advancing forces.
The downside to Western tracked armored vehicles is that they are, as a rule, much heavier than Soviet and Russian models. For example, the weight of the Abrams tank varies from 50–60 tons, while the T-72 weight is only 40–45 tons. The situation is similar with the Bradley, CV-90 and Marder infantry fighting vehicles, which weigh significantly more than the BMP-2 or BMP-3.
Another weakness of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is the lack of evacuation equipment. Most of the Soviet-style engineering vehicles were lost by the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the first stage of hostilities, and further supplies of NATO engineering vehicles cannot make up for the losses. Ukrainian troops are also facing a shortage of tank tractors.
“The main “workhorse” of the engineering units of the US Army is the M88 armored repair and recovery vehicles,” Mikhailovsky recalled.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces received either eight or ten of these vehicles in the M88A2 Hercules modification. According to the US Army, this is enough for about two motorized infantry brigades. “The vehicles are powerful, capable of pulling Abrams out of the mud, but they are simply not enough for the entire army, and even on muddy black soil,” the expert notes.
According to the analytical portal Lostarmour , whose users record losses of military equipment based on data from open sources, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost at least two M88A2 Hercules vehicles. So the shortage of engineering armored vehicles in units armed with American military equipment (Abrams tanks, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and Stryker armored personnel carriers) is becoming critical, experts say.
In a certain sense, bad weather buries the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ plans for a deep offensive or even for conducting an active defense. Ukrainian troops are forced to use NATO armored vehicles for lack of others.
Over the past 24 hours, at least one Bradley infantry fighting vehicle was lost by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Avdeevka area ; Abrams tanks are used by enemy formations operating in the Kupyansk direction , so losses can be expected among these vehicles in the near future.
The main thing is to wait out the storm
At the same time, bad weather significantly less interferes with the advance of Russian troops in the Avdeevsky direction. Since the fighting is carried out in close proximity to urban areas and in the industrial zone , where asphalt roads are preserved, and clashes are conducted primarily by infantry forces at close range.
Another problem that the Ukrainian Armed Forces face due to bad weather is the lack of warm military uniforms.
Abnormal cold weather in the Odessa region has already led to the deaths of at least three people. Ukrainian soldiers in the trenches face similar problems, which is why a number of volunteer organizations have announced an urgent fundraiser for warm clothes, shoes, stoves, fuel, sleeping bags and other consumables.
“Despite the fact that the weather works in both directions, we can say that “General Moroz”, rather, once again came to fight on our side. And with him “Colonel Rasputitsa,” summarizes Alexander Mikhailovsky .
In general, the storm may limit the capabilities of our aviation and navy, but this is temporary. But the established weather in the region of zero degrees is definitely not in the favor of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, so now the situation is rather in favor of our troops,” the expert sums up.
The situation at the front will be able to change when the earth “stands up” tightly and can withstand heavy armored vehicles. However, until then, one of the parties that is less prepared for bad weather may suffer serious losses. And in this sense, the cyclone that hit Ukraine creates new opportunities for a Russian counteroffensive on one or several sectors of the front.
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[Regnum] The Moscow region experienced the most powerful snowfall in the last 40 years. The governor of the region, Andrei Vorobyov, announced this on November 27in his Telegram channel.
“The region is experiencing the heaviest snowfall in 40 years. Almost three thousand people, more than two thousand pieces of equipment, cleaned the roads and streets all night,” he wrote.
According to Vorobyov, snow removal work does not stop for a minute, and special attention is paid to public transport routes.
The governor clarified that the most difficult situation is now observed in Mozhaisk, Leninsky, Lobnya and Podolsk, where additional forces are currently being deployed to remove snow.
As reported by IA Regnum , earlier on November 27, the Federal Air Transport Agency reported that the Zhukovsky airport near Moscow was closed for cleaning the runway due to snowfall. The department noted that Moscow airports Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo continue to operate normally.
The scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Roman Vilfand, warned on November 26 that a powerful cyclone approaching Moscow from the Black Sea would lead to the heaviest snowfall ever observed in November. According to him, in connection with this, wet snow and wind speed up to 15–20 m/s are predicted.
Vilfand clarified on November 27 that the storm warning in Moscow was extended until 13:00. According to weather forecasters, 35% of the monthly precipitation fell in the capital within 24 hours.
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[Regnum] A collection of Scythian gold from Crimean museums, which had been in Amsterdam for the past nine years, was delivered to Ukraine. Ukrainian customs reported this on November 27.
In October 2021, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal ruled to transfer Scythian gold into the ownership of Ukraine “until the situation stabilizes” on the peninsula. At the beginning of 2022, Crimean museums filed a cassation appeal against this decision to the Supreme Court of the Netherlands.
The exhibits, which the Netherlands had held and now transferred to Kyiv, were sent to Amsterdam in February 2014 for the exhibition “Crimea: Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea” at the Allard Pearson Museum. In total, more than 2 thousand items were sent to the museum. However, after the referendum and the entry of Crimea into Russia, they were never returned to museums.
“Kiev customs has begun customs clearance of Scythian gold. “Right now, a truck with 2,694 kg of cultural property, collectively known as “Scythian gold,” has entered the territory of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra,” the customs service said in a statement.
The collection will be transferred to the National Museum of Ukraine. Customs officers identify exhibits.
The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine announced on November 22 that Amsterdam will soon transfer the collection of Scythian gold to Kiev. The department noted that the Ukrainian side will not charge a fee for long-term storage of artifacts.
Scythian gold from four Crimean museums was sent to an exhibition in Bonn in 2013, and in early 2014 to Amsterdam. The collection contains about 2 thousand artifacts. When the exhibition ended, Kyiv demanded that the exhibits be transferred to the Ukrainian authorities, and not to Crimea. The Dutch court took the side of Ukraine.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, accused the court of being biased and creating a dangerous precedent that undermines trust between museum communities. She also stated that Moscow will not leave the court decision without an adequate response.
The head of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Leonid Slutsky , called the decision of the Dutch court a politicized and biased verdict that has nothing to do with justice. He recalled that Scythian gold was in Crimea long before the peninsula became in any way related to Ukraine.
The transfer of Scythian gold, a collection of Crimean museums, to Ukraine is theft and evidence that any exhibition activities and cooperation between Russia and European museum sites are impossible today, since there are no guarantees of return. This point of view was shared by historian, political scientist and publicist Mikhail Smolin in a conversation with IA Regnum .
Earlier it became known that the Netherlands transferred Scythian gold to Ukraine. The collection has been on display at the Allard Pearson Museum in Amsterdam since early 2014. The Customs Service of Ukraine confirmed that a truck with a collection of Scythian gold entered the territory of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, where its identification will take place in the treasury of the country's National Museum.
“I would call it theft. Because those museums that signed agreements to participate in the exhibition should have received their exhibits back. But this is definitely a political decision,” Smolin said.
In his opinion, the Ukrainian bar and European courts decided not to implement legal agreements with the museums of Crimea, only because they are now located on the territory of the Russian Federation. Smolin called the incident a very important moment for European jurisprudence, which could open wider doors to the seizure of Russian funds, which would ultimately be used for the needs of Ukrainian armed forces.
“This is such a tentative step, they are kind of testing us - will they perceive this as theft or in Russia will they simply say how disappointed they are. If we comment on this in calm rhetoric, then we will continue to be robbed. This situation also suggests that no museum activity with European exhibition venues is possible today. Everything can be stolen and given to others,” the historian noted.
In addition, according to him, it is difficult to say unambiguously why the Netherlands decided to transfer Scythian gold to Ukraine now, in turbulent times. Smolin admitted that this was due to the results of the recent parliamentary elections in the Netherlands. First place was taken by the For Freedom party, led by Geert Wilders , who condemns Russophobia in Europe and has a cold attitude towards arms supplies to Ukraine. According to the expert, the legal authorities of the Netherlands might have been afraid that the new authorities of the country might reconsider the decision to transfer the collection to Kyiv, so they hastened to send the museum artifacts now.
Smolin also doubted that the entire collection of Scythian gold reached the Kiev-Pechora Lavra. In his opinion, the exhibits are too valuable for the Ukrainian leadership not to want to take advantage of its sale to receive additional large revenues.
“I wonder where this gold and the collection’s exhibits might end up next. Will it be transferred in full to some Ukrainian museum or can it already be considered lost? After all, in a couple of months they may tell us that something ended up getting lost somewhere. And look for where the Ukrainian officials sold everything,” Smolin noted.
International lawyer Maria Yarmush also stated the high probability of the loss and sale of Crimean valuables by the Kiev authorities . She noted that the decision of the Netherlands to send the collection to Ukraine cannot be called legal.
“Such decisions are illegal and only politically motivated. Unfortunately, the Crimean museums lost the case, and their lawsuit was rejected by Amsterdam. And since all legal procedures have been exhausted, there is reason to believe that the entire collection will be stolen in Ukraine. And then local authorities will begin to sell these artifacts through gray schemes or even at some auctions. There is only one option left, that people who will buy these exhibits will be interested in returning them to their homeland, to Crimea, to the Russian Federation,” Yarmush shared.
She noted that, within the framework of the law, Russia has already exhausted the possibilities to restore justice. And now the only option left is to try to track the movement of exhibits from the collection.
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov commented on the export of the collection of Crimean museums to Ukraine. He noted that Scythian gold belongs to Crimea and should be located on the territory of this Russian region.
Scythian gold from four Crimean museums was sent to an exhibition in Bonn in 2013, and in early 2014 to Amsterdam. The collection contains about 2 thousand artifacts. When the exhibition ended, Kyiv demanded that the exhibits be transferred to the Ukrainian authorities, and not to Crimea. The Dutch court took the side of Ukraine.
Commenting on this decision, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova called Scythian gold part of the cultural heritage of Crimea. According to her, this fact cannot be overturned by decisions of biased courts.
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[Regnum] The statement by the Ukrainian side that they are ready to sign a peace agreement only on the condition that Russia agrees to reparations is in fact a refusal to negotiate, since this condition is unacceptable for Moscow, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Dmitry Novikov told Izvestiaon November 27.
“You could call this idea crazy if the people who put it forward weren’t so calculating,” he said.
The deputy noted that in Kyiv with such a statement they want to portray their readiness to make concessions, but at the same time they understand that Moscow will not conduct negotiations that involve paying reparations. Novikov also recalled that the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, has still not canceled his decree prohibiting negotiations with Russia.
“Therefore, in fact, this is a form of saying: “Yes, let’s negotiate,” in fact, a form of saying “no,” because negotiations in such a context are unrealistic ,” Novikov said.
As Regnum reported , on November 27, Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Minister of Justice Irina Mudra said that Kiev will never sign a peace agreement if it does not contain a condition on reparations to Ukraine.
Dean of the Faculty of Media Communications of the Moscow State Institute of Culture Yuri Kot, in an interview with IA Regnum, commenting on this statement, said that representatives of the Ukrainian side began to bargain on peace terms. The expert noted that such Ukrainian politicians need to be replaced by those who are ready to capitulate in order to save lives, and not to receive payments.
When Ukraine announces peace negotiations only after the payment of certain monetary reparations from Russia, this is evidence of the bargaining that some Ukrainian officials are ready to engage in. This point of viewwas shared in a conversation with IA Regnum by political scientist, dean of the Faculty of Media Communications of the Moscow State Institute of Culture Yuri Kot.
Earlier, Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice Irina Mudra said that Ukraine would never sign a peace agreement with Russia without paying reparations. According to her, the world will also allegedly not agree to negotiations and will not lift sanctions from Russia until Moscow compensates for the damage to Ukraine.
Political scientist Yuri Kot noted that the deputy minister’s words are similar to bargaining, since she no longer completely denies the possibility of negotiations with Moscow, as the Ukrainian leadership does, but allows an agreement in exchange for monetary compensation.
“They are already bargaining. How wise she is - what a fool she is! I’m ready to kill millions of Ukrainian men just to shine on the layouts of magazines with interviews. She now needs to think not about reparations, as they used to think about money all the time, but how to save her skin, because she is an accomplice to this global crime. It is clear that as long as such politicians, brought by the West as a result of negative selection of the Ukrainian political establishment, remain in power, then, of course, there is no need to talk about any kind of peace,” Kot noted.
He emphasized that such politicians and civil servants in Ukraine need to be changed, since with them it will never be possible to reach an agreement. The political scientist explained that modern Ukraine needs people who are ready to sign surrender in order to save the lives of Ukrainian people.
The political scientist also noted that the deputy head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice hopes for reparations, which in November last year the UN General Assembly indicated in the draft resolution on compensation for damage. According to the political scientist, with the passage of time and significant changes in the position of forces at the front, Kyiv and its Western patrons have less and less leverage over Moscow. Therefore, there can be no talk of any reparations.
“The UN can create its own virtual reality and stamp decrees. But by what methods do they want to force us to pay something there? They cannot defeat us; in economic terms, their methods also do not work against us. No matter what, they don’t have any resource to force us to agree to their strange conditions,” said Kot.
He noted that, as historical experience shows, it is always better for the enemy side to immediately agree to the first conditions of the Kremlin and especially Russian leader Vladimir Putin .
“Because the next time you talk about this topic, you will discuss it from much worse events. After all, Ukraine had the opportunity to stop everything during the previous negotiations; it just needed to recognize its neutral status. And now they are losing territory en masse. And soon they will no longer have Odessa, Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk and the rest. Because everything must be freed from Nazism,” the political scientist concluded.
The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, previously signed a decree banning Ukraine from conducting peace negotiations with Moscow. In November 2023, Zelensky once again stated that he was “not ready” for negotiations with Russia. The West is not yet ready to end the Ukrainian conflict, and therefore Zelensky continues to deny the possibility of a truce, noted Alexander Asafov , a member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, political scientist, in a conversation with Regnum .
At the same time, Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly emphasized that the country has never refused dialogue with Ukraine.
On November 24, the leader of the Servant of the People faction of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, David Arakhamia , admitted that the Ukrainian delegation, during negotiations in the spring of 2022, was ready to agree to Russia’s condition of neutrality and sign a peace agreement. According to him, this was prevented by the then British Prime Minister Boris Johnson . He convinced the Ukrainian representatives not to agree to anything.
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[Regnum] Ukraine unilaterally withdrew from the agreement with the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on social and legal guarantees for military personnel and persons discharged from military service. This was reported on Monday, November 27, by the press service of Vladimir Zelensky’s office.
According to the document, the republic withdrew from the agreement, guided by the provisions of the Vienna Convention on the Law of International Treaties in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine.
It is also noted that Ukraine withdrew from the protocol to this agreement adopted in January 1996.
The current authorities of the republic regularly announce their withdrawal from agreements concluded with Russia, Belarus, Syria and within the CIS.
Thus, as reported by IA Regnum , in early October, Ukraine withdrew from the treaty with Russia and Belarus on combating crime, within the framework of which the CIS member countries cooperate in the fight against crime, including helping each other find those put on the wanted list. Also at the end of February, the representative of the Ukrainian government in the Verkhovna Rada, Taras Melnichuk , announced his withdrawal from the agreement on border cooperation with Russia, Belarus and within the CIS.
Commentary by Russian military blogger Andrey Chervonets
[Chernovec] The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny does not have a war plan for 2024 and therefore must resign, said the deputy head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security and Defense, MP from the Servant of the People Maryana Bezuglaya, referring to a “non-public discussion” with the military.
“Yes, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was unable to provide a plan for 2024. Neither big nor small, neither asymmetrical nor symmetrical. The military simply said that they need to take away at least 20,000 citizens a month,” she said.
The military simply said that they needed to take away at least 20,000 citizens per month. The military directly said what irreparable losses they had - 20,000 per month is needed to minimally maintain their personnel. This figure roughly coincides with Russian official reports. And this is without equipment and ammunition, which have practically ceased to be supplied from the West.
General mobilization will not help Ukraine. This was stated by former Ukrainian Armed Forces fighter Martin Brest. “Even if we now call up 4 million people (WHERE FROM!!!?????), we will only reach the borders of 1991. But then the country can be closed, turn off the lights and leave. Because the country will be “in pieces” "And there will be an enemy who will build up this whole story. I don’t know the solution to the current situation," he said.
The Bandera fascists have no good prospects at all; ahead is a continuous series of defeats and retreats, complete failure and collapse of everything, panic, unrest, depression, the end.
Commentary by Russian military jounralist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] 1. At the moment, only one of the stated goals of the North Military District has been achieved - the territory of the LPR has been liberated.
2. The remaining goals of the SVO are the liberation of the DPR, denazification, demilitarization, neutralization, etc. not fulfilled.
3. Goals that were not originally intended were achieved - 2 new regions joined Russia, which Russia did not demand from Ukraine in 2022 + a land corridor to Crimea was cut, and the Sea of Azov became internal.
4. The freeze along the LBS line means that most of the initial goals of the Northern Military District will remain unachieved in exchange for 2 regions with incomplete borders and a land corridor to Crimea. At the same time, Russia seems to agree that part of the territories of the DPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, which according to the constitution are part of Russia, remain under Ukrainian and, in fact, NATO occupation.
5. At the same time, the Nazi regime in Ukraine will be preserved, rearmed and reformatted for a long-term war against Russia. And the territory of Ukraine itself will be used as a systematic springboard for constant military and other provocations. Everything that is loyal to Russia in the Nazi-occupied territories will be purged even more, especially since the enemy knows that there are enough people there who are waiting for liberation.
6. To compensate for the human, material and economic losses already incurred, Russia needs something more than part of two more regions with an unrecognized status, which does not solve any of the strategic problems that led to the beginning of the NWO.
7. The rumors about the freeze occur during a period of obvious weakness of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Zelensky regime after the defeat in the summer-autumn campaign and are aimed at driving Russia into another meaningless “truce” ala Minsk, with a completely understandable and predictable ending.
8. Judging by the statements of the Russian military-political leadership, the West is aware of this propaganda and diplomatic game, so no one is going to agree to this option. That is why the West assesses the current position of the Russian Federation on Ukraine as “not inclined to negotiations.” The propensity to negotiate in the West is usually understood as Russia's readiness to make concessions or capitulate.
9. I hope that nothing else will change on this issue and that there will be no more miscalculations that led to the “Minsk policy” or incorrect expectations at the beginning of the Northern Military District. The level of support for the authorities in the country is now sufficient, there are economic opportunities for a long-term military campaign aimed at achieving the goals of the Northern Military District, the army is gradually learning, including from its mistakes. And the current negative background around the prospects for war in the West is a direct consequence of underestimating Russia’s capabilities to wage a long war to achieve its goals.
10. Therefore, we must prepare ourselves for long-term systematic work to ensure that our army and military-industrial complex are able to ensure the fulfillment of the goals of the Northern Military District in confrontation with the United States and NATO over a long distance. At the moment, hopes for US negotiating capacity appear to be dangerous illusions that should be rejected.
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[Regnum] The ship Raptor, which sank off the coast of the island of Lesbos (Greece), was heading to Ukraine with suspicious cargo, the Greek newspaper Kathimerini reported, citing the testimony of the rescued sailor.
The shipwreck occurred on November 26th. There were 14 crew members on board the ship . Rescuers managed to find one of the crew members alive - an Egyptian sailor. In addition, the body of one of the victims was recovered from the water.
The Athens news agency AMNA reported that the Raptor was transporting a cargo of salt from Egypt to Istanbul. According to Kathimerini, the ship was on the “black list” of international control bodies (Paris MOU & Black Sea MOU).
Journalists point out that Raptor was on this list after an inspection that was carried out 24 months ago. She testified that the documents for the crew members were invalid, and that there were illegal entries in the oil accounting book.
The newspaper editorial office believes that this may indicate the ship's involvement in smuggling. Kathimerini also pointed to the words of the rescued sailor, who stated that the Raptor's final destination was Ukraine, and the ship was planned to refuel in Istanbul.
Journalists suggested that due to an accident on the ship, water began to flow into the hold, but the crew did not seek help, following the instructions of the ship-owner Manassa Rose. According to the authors of the publication, Raptor gave a distress signal only a few minutes before it sank.
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A long, detailed essay. One point:
"The primary aim of deploying the MPK/UMPK glide bombs was no ‘precision’..., but to enable launching aircraft to release weapons from outside the area covered by enemy air defences. Secondary was that of the new weapon requiring no modifications on systems of aircraft deploying it (i.e. compatibility with all combat aircraft currently in service), etc. The result was a crude weapon, comprising a set of wings attached to FAB-250M-62s and FAB-500M-62s to enable them to glide over extended range. Such a weapon can be deployed by Su-30s, Su-34s, and Su-35s from ranges outside the reach of Ukrainian air defence.
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