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Actually met a guy who got a Silver Star for doing this in WW2.
Sergeant in a mortar platoon, being overrun near Bastogne. Platoon most wiped out, people running away. Stood a mortar vertical, dropped three in the pipe in succession, and beat feet. Also got a purple heart there, but they got the position back when it all cleared. RIP
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Re: Wounded Ukrainian soldier - My money is on just more "Ghost of Kiev" fantasy coming out of that corrupt shit hole called Ukraine.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 19:44 The Armed Forces of Ukraine went into “active defense” in the Bakhmut direction, said the speaker of the Ground Forces, Vladimir Fityo: “Battles are taking place in the south and north of Bakhmut. Our military are in active defense, but with the best opportunity they switch to attack actions and improve their tactical position ".
18:17 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that air defense forces allegedly destroyed two Ukrainian S-200 missiles, converted to hit ground targets, over the Sea of Azov.
17:36 Germany transferred another package of military assistance to Ukraine, which included, in particular, four 8x8 HX81 tractors and semi-trailers for them; two vehicles for the border service; five drone detection systems; 3840 artillery ammunition; 15 HLR 338 sniper rifles and 60 thousand rounds of ammunition for them.
16:59 Zelensky said in an interview with AP that prisoner exchanges sometimes take place right on the battlefield: “Over the last six months, we have returned a little, up to 100 people. Over the entire period, several thousand people have been returned. Very often we exchange prisoners of war not so loudly, not so publicly ". I'll be honest - we change them right on the battlefield. When we have ten of their prisoners, and they have several of our guys - and we change them. It happens in different ways."
15:07 The Russians fired at the border Semenovskaya community of the Chernihiv region, two people were wounded, said the head of the OBA Vyacheslav Chaus.
13:41 Russian public pages write that in Simferopol, two saboteurs poisoned 35 Russian military personnel, to whom they brought vodka and food poisoned with arsenic “as a sign of gratitude.” As a result, 24 people died, another 11 were hospitalized, and the “criminals” could not be found.
12:56 The second group of 70 Ukrainian military personnel was trained in Germany on the Patriot air defense system, said the commander of the multinational training command, Andreas Marlov. The training lasted six weeks and included experienced Ukrainian military personnel, many of whom had experience working with Soviet S-300 systems.
11:38 Ukrainian resistance forces in Melitopol killed several Russians and disabled an enemy tanker, reports the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense. The attack took place on December 1 at the entrance to the occupied city, on Bohdan Khmelnitsky Avenue, 115. The occupation administration is trying to hide the consequences of the attack because it is afraid of the reaction of the Kremlin intelligence services.
10:51 The Russians fired missiles at the Dnieper region. No people were injured, the consequences of the attack are being clarified, said the head of the OVA, Sergei Lysak.
09:57 Another blackout has occurred at the Zaporozhye NPP, there is a threat to radiation safety, Energoatom says. Due to the complete blackout, Zaporizhia NPP switched to powering its needs from diesel generators. The greatest security threat in this state exists at the fourth power unit, which the occupiers used with violations and kept in a hot state. The block requires urgent transfer to a cold state. Through the efforts of Ukrainian specialists, on the morning of December 2, communication with the Ukrainian energy system was resumed.
09:16 The International Red Cross suspended the membership of Belarus because the Belarusian CC did not remove Secretary General Dmitry Shevtsov from his post, who admitted participation in the deportation of Ukrainian children and traveled to occupied Lugansk and Donetsk. Shevtsov is also being investigated for his claims about nuclear weapons.
09:13 Russia uses about 300 combat aircraft and helicopters out of one and a half thousand in Ukraine, Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat said in an interview with Dmitry Gordon. According to him, the planes carrying out strikes on Ukraine are located at 30-40 airfields, of which five are in Crimea.
09:08 The German concern Rheinmetall wants to build the first armored vehicles in Ukraine in 2024. We are talking about two models - the Fox wheeled armored personnel carrier (Fuchs) and the Lynx infantry fighting vehicle. The head of the concern, Armin Papperger, said that production of Fuchs in Ukraine will become possible from the end of the summer of 2024, Lynx - from the summer of 2025. According to him, Rheinmetall does not plan to build new plants in Ukraine, but will rent existing ones.
08:53 In the Odessa region, during a night attack, a fire occurred as a result of hitting an infrastructure facility, which was promptly extinguished. No people were injured, the Southern Defense Forces said.
08:31 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of December 2:
personnel - about 331,110 (+1070) people,
tanks - 5571 (+7),
armored combat vehicles - 10,385 (+13),
artillery systems - 7941 (+10),
MLRS - 913 (+1),
air defense systems - 602 (+0),
aircraft - 323 (+0),
helicopters - 324 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 5994 (+18),
cruise missiles - 1568 (+1),
ships/boats - 22 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 10,410 (+11),
special equipment - 1138 (+1).
07:54 At night, air defense destroyed 10 of 11 Shahed attack UAVs and an X-59 guided missile, the Air Force command reported. Russia attacked with drones from the Crimean Cape Chauda, and with a missile from the airspace of the occupied Zaporozhye region. The missile was shot down in the Dnepropetrovsk region, the drones in the Odessa region.
07:27 Over the past 24 hours, 84 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In particular, in the Avdeevsky direction, the Defense Forces repelled 21 attacks (in the areas south of Novokalinovo, Stepnoe, Avdeevka, Severny, Pervomaisky of the Donetsk region) and the same number in the Bakhmutsky direction (in the areas of Grigoryevka, Bogdanovka, Ivanovsky, Kleshcheevka and Andreevka of the Donetsk region).
In addition, in the Kupyansk direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled enemy attacks in the areas of Sinkovka, Kharkov region, and Stelmakhovka, Lugansk region; on Limansky - in the Serebryansky forestry area of the Lugansk region; on Maryinsky - in the Novomikhailovka area of the Donetsk region; in Zaporozhye - in the Rabotino district and west of Verbovoy, Zaporozhye region. The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Shakhtarsky direction.
At the same time, the Defense Forces continue the offensive operation in the Melitopol direction, assault operations south of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, and in the Kherson direction they hold occupied positions on the left bank of the Dnieper.
04:10 If the US Congress does not pass a bill to allocate funds to help Ukraine by the end of the year, it will be very difficult to continue supporting Kiev at the required level, said John Kirby, coordinator of the White House National Security Council. He added that due to delays in funding, the Biden administration is already forced to limit the volume of supplies to Ukraine.
03:23 Most Russian oligarchs have been able to increase their wealth since the beginning of 2023, even under the conditions of the introduction of sanctions against the Russian Federation, writes Bloomberg. In total, they were able to replenish their accounts by $38.575 billion. The overall ranking of 500 billionaires includes 25 Russians. And six Russians made it into the top hundred rich people in the world , ranking from 47th to 88th place.
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[RIA] The scandal in the noble family continues: yesterday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that he wants to maintain friendly relations with Great Britain, but “it always takes two to tango.” As is known, this week the head of the British government, Rishi Sunak, canceled a meeting in London with Mitsotakis due to the latter’s intention to raise the issue of the return of the Parthenon sculptures, taken out at the beginning of the 19th century by the British envoy to Constantinople, Lord Elgin.
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[EngMilRu] In the period from 25 November to 2 December 2023, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted 27 group strikes with high-precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles on the military airfield infrastructure, arsenals, storage sites for artillery ammunition, weapons and military hardware, as well as enemy POL bases.
In addition, the AFU temporary deployment sites were struck. All the assigned targets have been engaged.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and repelled 18 AFU attacks.
Aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 14th, 43rd, 53rd, and 67th Mechanised /brigades near Sinkovka, Ivanovka, and Kislovka (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses amounted to more than 315 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 15 motor vehicles, and seven field artillery guns.
In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces supported by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled 13 attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 12th Special Operations Brigade, 47th and 67th /bechanised Brigades.
In addition, strikes were delivered at manpower of the AFU 31st National Guard Brigade, 117th and 125th Territorial Defence Brigades close to Torskoye, Krasny Liman, Serebryanka, and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to up to 950 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, seven armoured fighting vehicles, and 21 motor vehicles in this direction.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery continued to improve the tactical situation at the forward lines and liberated Artyomovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, strikes were delivered at AFU manpower and hardware near Maryinka, Kurdyumovka, and Kleshcheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Over the past week, 25 attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were repelled.
The enemy losses amounted to more than 1680 Ukrainian troops, six tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, and 19 field artillery guns.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces repelled three enemy attacks.
Aviation and artillery inflicted losses on units of the AFU 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 72nd Mechanised Brigade, and 128th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Novomikhailovka, Staromayorskoye, Nikolskoye, Shevchenko, Konstantinovka, and Novodonetskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to more than 880 Ukrainian troops, one tank, six armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns.
In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces engaged in intensive defence, during which repelled 14 attacks of the AFU units near Rabotino and Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region).
Moreover, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the AFU 71st Jaeger Brigade, 82nd Assault Brigade, 33rd, 65th, and 118th Mechanised Brigades near Malaya Tokmachka and Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 315 Ukrainian troops, five tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, as well as 5 field artillery guns.
In Kherson direction, the enemy units made unsuccessful attempts to land infantry groups on islands and the left bank of the Dnepr.
As a result of preventive actions by the Russian forces and artillery fire assaults, the AFU have lost up to 450 Ukrainian troops, 13 field artillery guns, 23 boats, and 26 motor vehicles. Two AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups were eliminated.
In addition, units of the AFU 35th, 36th, and 37th Naval Infantry Brigades have been struck near Tyaginka, Tokarevka, and Sadovoye (Kherson region).
In addition, 14 Ukrainian servicemen were taken prisoner in this direction during the week.
Operational-Tactical and Missile Troops of the Russian Groups of Forces destroyed one fuel depot and the air park at the airfield near Mirgorod (Poltava region), as well as six P-18 radar stations.
Air defence systems shot down eight aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force during the week, namely, five MiG-29, two Su-27, one Su-25, as well as one Mi-8 helicopter.
Air defence units shot down 41 HIMARS and Uragan MLRS projectiles, three HARM anti-radiation missiles, and 188 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, 545 airplanes and 256 helicopters, 9,353 unmanned aerial vehicles, 442 air defence missile systems, 13,743 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,187 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 7,215 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 15,844 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 23:59 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 12/02/2023 to 00:00 12/03/2023
Over the past 24 hours, the Representative Office reported 12 incidents of firing by the Ukrainian Federal Unitary Forces.
Information was received about the injury of two civilians in the Kirovsky district of Donetsk.
Six residential buildings were damaged in the Kirovsky and Leninsky districts of Donetsk and the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka. Two civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged.
The areas of three settlements of the Republic were under enemy fire: Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district), the capital city of Donetsk (Leninsky, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts), Staromikhailovka.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy carried out nine attacks from MLRS, 155mm artillery, and attack UAVs.
At Gorlivske there were three artillery attacks from 152mm artillery.
A total of 30 units of various ammunition were fired.
In the previous day, 15 artillery attacks were recorded from the Ukrainian forces.
23:52 Front bird broadcasts: Dnepropetrovsk region. district settlement New Zarya 02.12 23:50
It is reported that the P-18 radar station of the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces was hit by a strike from our Lancet loitering ammunition.
21:00 Front bird broadcasts: Sumy region 02.12 20:40
Sounds of explosions on the eastern outskirts of the region.
At the same time, the air raid alarm did not sound.
There is information that several enemy military targets have been hit by air-to-ground missiles by our tactical aircraft.
20:00 Operational reports:
On December 2, at about 18.00 Moscow time, the Kyiv regime attempted a terrorist attack using two S-200 anti-aircraft missiles converted to hit ground targets against targets in the Russian Federation.
Russian air defense systems destroyed Ukrainian missiles over the Sea of Azov.
19:30 Front bird broadcasts: Nikolaevkskaya area. Air defense. 02.12 19:00
Local telegram channels report the sound of an explosion after several pops in the port area.
The air raid warning did not sound in the area.
19:00 Russian Ministry of Defense reports:
On December 2, at around 6 p.m., the Kyiv regime attempted a terrorist attack using two S-200 anti-aircraft missiles converted to hit ground targets against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Russian air defense systems destroyed Ukrainian missiles over the Sea of Azov.
18:20 Volunteer sailor of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the 38th Naval Infantry Brigade talks in the video about rethinking after going to the front, large losses in units and a negative attitude towards the leadership of Ukraine among military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
17:20 WarGonzo: Fireworks in honor of the liberation of the Avdievka industrial zone - video
On November 30, in honor of the liberation of the Avdievka industrial zone by a joint group of troops from the 1st Army Corps consisting of the international brigade "Pyatnashka", the 10th Tank Regiment, the 87th and 1487th Motorized Rifle Regiments and the "Veterans" assault brigade, a festive firework was given.
16:30 Front bird broadcasts: Donetsk direction. Operation of Ka-52 Alligator helicopters 16:10 02.12
It is reported that during combat missions, army aviation pilots launched missiles at detected fortified points of Ukrainian Armed Forces units. As a result of combat use, the control center and armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were destroyed.
15:40 Russian Ministry of Defense transmits:
In the Northern Military District zone, the work of field Orthodox and Buddhist temples has been organized for military personnel of the Vostok group of troops
South Donetsk direction
– At any time, military personnel of various faiths can come to the temple and contact an Orthodox priest or Buddhist lama for a private conversation, communion, rite of protection or consecration of certain objects.
– In churches, military priests conduct services and prayers for military personnel, provide spiritual care to the flock, and advise military personnel on religious issues.
15:00 Kupyanskoe direction:
– The Russian army, as a result of active offensive operations, advanced southwest of Olshany and reached the eastern outskirts of Sinkovka.
– The advance of the Russian army in the north of Sin'kovka continues. There are heavy battles going on.
14:30 Front bird broadcasts: Air raid warning throughout Ukraine. 02.11 13:15
The MiG-31K does not allow the pilots to relax. Patriot Dagger is no hindrance.
14:00 Russian Ministry of Defense transmits: UAV crews of the Airborne Forces destroy the enemy
– Footage of the destruction of personnel, watercraft and automotive equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by loitering ammunition “Lancet” on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region, as well as observation posts and enemy personnel in shelters by FPV drones in the Artemovsk area.
– In the Kherson region, crews of reconnaissance drones of Russian paratroopers discovered enemy watercraft on the right bank of the Dnieper, onto which personnel were loaded for transfer to the left bank of the river.
“Professionally and competently operating the Lancets, the operators destroyed all targets, including several motor boats, a truck, and a significant number of personnel.
– At the same time, near Artemovsk, UAV units of the “winged infantry” are actively using copter-type FPV drones.
With a massive strike from several vehicles, the paratroopers hit the enemy in the shelters of strongholds and dilapidated buildings. In total, two observation posts and more squads of Ukrainian soldiers were destroyed.
13:30 Front bird URGENTLY: Avdeevskoe direction. district settlement Krasnogorovka 02.12 12:20
Our information about the transfer of additional enemy forces to this operational direction was confirmed.
Several defense companies and mercenary units were removed from the Zaporozhye direction.
Previously, telegram channels also provided brief information about this event.
But the result will be the same - the enemy will be defeated.
13:00 -- Avdievka.
By mid-day, the enemy confirms the further consolidation of Russian troops in the industrial zone of Avdievka. In the Severny area there is pressure from the Russian Armed Forces, but the enemy is still holding positions. But in the Stepovoye area, the Russian Armed Forces advanced in the area of the village, and also gained a foothold in its eastern part.
To the west of Krasnogorovka, the enemy launched counterattacks, but had no success.
In general, the RF Armed Forces continue to exert serious pressure on the Avdeevsky salient, and here and there certain positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine come under our control.
12:30 The Russian Ministry of Defense transmits a statement from the head of the press center of the “West” group -video
– Units of the “West” group of troops, during active operations with the support of aviation and artillery fire, improved the situation along the front line in the Kupyansk direction. The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to more than a company of manpower.
– During the counterbattery fight, the group’s military personnel destroyed three mortar crews, an ammunition supply point and the Bukovel electronic warfare station in the areas of Kislovka, Berestovoy, Sin'kovka and the Berestyanny Ravine.
– Fire from the Tor anti-aircraft missile system and the Igla man-portable anti-aircraft missile system destroyed five unmanned aerial vehicles: three Furies, a Valkyrie and a Baba Yaga in the areas of Liman Pervy, Petrovsky, Zaliman and Ploshchanka.
12:00 Strong personnel a daring raid by soldiers of the 1st Tank Army on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Kupyansk.
– The attack of the ZVO assault troops was supported by several tanks and drones with VOGs. The Armed Forces of Ukraine did not offer serious resistance and hastily left their positions, abandoning their weapons and the corpses of their killed colleagues.
– Russian troops continue their offensive in the Kharkov region in the area of Liman Pervy and Sinkovka.
11:00 Front bird broadcasts: URGENT Zaporozhye direction. Verbovoe. 02.11 10:40
Our ATGM accounted for another destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces tank.
Soon the respected public will be presented with the next portion of our combat work and the destruction of enemy manpower and equipment.
10:20 WarGonzo: Frontline report for the morning 12/02/2023
– In the Kherson-Crimean direction, oncoming battles continue in Krynki. Neither side has the initiative. The long-range weapons of the Russian Armed Forces are seriously targeting the Ukrainian Marines. Drones and mortars of the Ukrainian Armed Forces also pose a serious problem for Russian units.
– On the Donetsk front, Russian troops have made serious progress in Marinka. Most of the remains of this city are actually behind them. The Ukrainian command, apparently, no longer considers holding positions there a priority. From an operational point of view, this is a problem for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. It didn't end there. It will be difficult to hold the fortified area in Pobeda.
The Russian Armed Forces, with the support of long-range weapons, attacked near Pervomaisky, Severny (a settlement west of Avdeevka) and Stepnoy (not to be confused with the settlements of the same name in the Zaporozhye and Ugledarsky directions). In the last of the listed areas there is a tactical advance behind the railway line along the front.
– In the Bakhmut direction – attacks by the Russian Armed Forces to the north-west of Kleshcheevka and towards Bogdanovka. At the second section, the Ukrainian Armed Forces withdraw.
– In the Lugansk direction, Russian troops attacked near Torskoye. LBS has not changed. This is an important logistics area for the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the left bank of the Zherebets River. To the north, the Russian Armed Forces managed to advance in the Ternov area. Tactical success. Encounter battles at Sin'kovka.
09:45 Front bird broadcasts: Sumy region 02.11 09:40
And again the Sumy region does not sleep.
Our tactical aviation struck first.
There is information that several enemy military targets have been hit by air-to-ground missiles.
09:20 Commander of the assault company with the call sign “Bars” told about the combat work of your unit and the enemy’s tactics
“Bars” talks about its fighters like this: “We have different guys serving: there are those who were once conscripts and are now mobilized, there are guys who recently signed a contract, there are volunteers. We do one job here – fight the enemy.” Recently, having received the task of capturing a strong point, “Bars” and his unit went to the flank and cleared the enemy’s positions. “The guys and I jumped into the enemy trench and cleared it, then held it, repelling enemy counterattacks,” he describes one of the episodes of the battle.
The experienced attack aircraft never ceases to be surprised by the absence of Ukrainian Armed Forces officers on the front line. “They operate according to the old regulations of the US Marines from 1985... For example, if our company commander is directly in control of the unit, they entrust all this to the sergeants. And many soldiers have never even seen their officers,” notes the Russian serviceman.
08:40 Telegram channel “Fisherman“: chronicle of a special military operation for December 1, 2023
The loudest event of the day was the large number of publications about the capture of Marinka in the Donetsk direction. In fact, the Russian Armed Forces occupied several streets in the southwestern part of the city and planted a flag on one of the outermost houses. It is still premature to talk about the complete capture of the settlement, although the situation is developing more and more in this direction - the Ukrainian Armed Forces still hold positions in the northwestern part of the city.
– In the Avdeevsky sector, units of the Russian Armed Forces on the northern flank have advanced into the forest belt south of Novokalinovo. West of Avdievka, the Russian Army significantly improved its tactical position, occupying important positions on the heights east and west of Severny, bypassing the settlement from the side. In addition, after capturing the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ strongholds in this area, the enemy also left some positions in Pervomaisky.
– In the Kherson direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted another landing in Krynki. At the moment, in the destroyed village there are several hundred Ukrainian soldiers who crossed from the right bank. Nevertheless, the enemy is suffering significant losses while trying to gain a foothold and has not yet taken active action.
– In the Kupyansky sector, the Russian Armed Forces are expanding the zone of control around Timkovka, occupying tactically important heights. In the Bakhmut area there are battles on the approaches to Bogdanovka, south of the city and near Kleshcheevka on the northern flank: without significant changes.
We also clarified the information on irretrievable losses in the ranks of the Armed Forces of foreign mercenaries for the entire period of the Northern Military District: they amounted to more than 536,000 people, of which almost 215,000 were killed, and over 800,000 were temporarily displaced.
08:10 Official summary Representative offices of the DPR in the JCCC from 00:00 12/01/2023 to 00:00 02/12/2023
Over the past 24 hours, the Representative Office reported 15 incidents of firing by the Ukrainian Federal Unitary Forces.
There were no reports of civilian casualties.
Three residential buildings were damaged in the Kuybyshevsky district of Donetsk. No damage to civilian infrastructure was recorded.
Districts of four settlements of the Republic were under enemy fire: Gorlovka, Yasinovatsky district, the capital city of Donetsk (Kyiv, Kuibyshevsky districts), Makeevka (Chervonogvardeysky district).
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy carried out 12 attacks from 155mm artillery.
On Gorlovsky there were two artillery attacks from 155mm artillery.
On Yasinovatsky one artillery attack from 155mm artillery.
A total of 38 units of various ammunition were fired.
In the previous day, 22 artillery attacks were recorded from the AFU.
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[RIA] More than two million Soviet soldiers are still considered missing in the Great Patriotic War, scientific director of the Russian Military Historical Society (RVIO) Mikhail Myagkov told RIA Novosti.
In Russia, December 3 is the Day of the Unknown Soldier. This memorial date, established in 2014, was chosen because it was on this day in 1966, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the defeat of fascist troops near Moscow , that the ashes of the Unknown Soldier were transferred from a mass grave on the Leningradskoe Highway and solemnly reburied near the walls of the Kremlin.
“The work to search for the soldiers of the Red Army who fell in the Great Patriotic War continues to this day - more than two million people are listed as missing today. Thanks to the efforts of search engines, there are fewer unknown soldiers, but given the “pace” of this work - the number of identified soldiers - clarification fate and reburial of the remains will take several more decades,” Myagkov noted.
The historian recalled that in the early 90s, a commission of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces determined the total number of irretrievable losses of the Red Army during the Great Patriotic War - 8.6 million soldiers.
“How many of them were missing is difficult to determine, since most prisoners of war during the war were also reported as missing in action in the USSR, it was difficult to separate all these categories. However, thanks to the soldier’s medallions and signed things (bowler hats) discovered along with the remains , spoons, and so on), the specific names of the fallen are also being restored,” the agency’s interlocutor explained.
According to Myagkov, since the creation of the RVIO, his search teams have found more than 11 thousand remains of Soviet soldiers, of which 800 people were identified.
Myagkov expressed hope that artificial intelligence technologies being introduced today will be able to help speed up the process of identifying those killed in the Great Patriotic War: “For example, thanks to AI in the future it will be possible to identify the identity of a fighter and restore his appearance from the remains.”
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[Regnum] At present, it is unrealistic to assume that the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Army Valery Gerasimov and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny are conducting some kind of secret negotiations on the possible fixation of borders. The head of the department of political science and sociology of the Russian Economic University named after IA Regnum told this to a correspondentPlekhanov, expert of the Association of Military Political Scientists Andrey Koshkin.
Earlier, journalist Seymour Hersh said that, according to information given to him by anonymous American officials, Zaluzhny and Gerasimov secretly began serious negotiations on concluding peace between Russia and Ukraine.
“This information does not inspire confidence. It is unrealistic to assume that Zaluzhny and Gerasimov will somehow secretly reach an agreement and sign some kind of document. But communications through the military are possible. At all times they were somehow provided for, mainly by intelligence officers. And here this is also possible, but only in the sense of tactical influence on the situation on the line of combat contact. But not political,” Koshkin said.
He emphasized that communications at the military level are normal.
“Even on the battlefield, they already know each other by their call signs. Sometimes they talk, and at different levels. Including at the level of platoon commanders, battalions, and so on . Most likely, some private issues may be discussed, which Western media interpreted as attempts by Zaluzhny and Gerasimov to agree on ending the conflict. It’s hard to believe that the military of the two countries are already preparing to sign some documents. No, we will not sign anything with the illegitimate government,” Koshkin explained.
The political scientist emphasized that the situation is now in a state of uncertainty. And in such a situation there are always a lot of options, mostly conspiracy theories.
Earlier, IA Regnum reported that, according to Hersh, peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are ongoing, despite the objections of the White House and the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky . According to the American journalist, the driving force behind this dialogue was the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny and the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov.
If Hersh is to be believed, the negotiators are allegedly discussing the possibility of fixing the borders along the current line of contact, that is, with the preservation of Crimea and new regions within Russia - the DPR and LPR, as well as the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. In exchange for the territory, Russia will supposedly not object to Ukraine's possible entry into NATO, but with a clear commitment that the alliance will not station its troops or offensive weapons there.
There is also information that Ukrainian residents have begun to trust Zaluzhny more than Zelensky. Experts noted that the decline in Ukrainians’ trust in Zelensky began in July 2023. At the same time, as follows from the survey results, if presidential elections in the country were to take place in the near future with the participation of Zelensky and Zaluzhny, none of the candidates would be able to win in the first round of voting.
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[REGNUM] For the first time since the beginning of the North Eastern Military District, Russia entered the top five largest grain suppliers to the EU
For the first time since March 2022, Russia returned to the top five largest grain suppliers to the European Union against the backdrop of the highest purchases since March 2022. This follows from Eurostat data.
As follows from the analysis of this information by RIA Novosti, in September the community sharply increased the import of grain from Russia - by 22% per month and ten times per year, to 180 thousand tons. This was the highest figure since March 2022 and allowed Russia to become fourth in the list of the five largest grain exporters to the EU.
First on this list is Ukraine, whose supplies increased by 1% over the month, and decreased by 25% over the year - to 1.2 million tons. In second place is Brazil, grain supplies from which increased 1.8 times in September to 1.1 million tons. Turkey comes third with 204 thousand tons (+4% per month) and fifth is Canada with 139 thousand tons (a decrease by a third over the month).
As Regnum reported , on November 28, the head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Dmitry Patrushev , said that Russia has now harvested more than 151 million tons of grain in bunker weight, including about 99 million tons of wheat. According to him, this is the second grain harvest in history.
Patrushev clarified that such a volume of grain will not only completely cover domestic Russian needs, but also realize record volumes of grain exports. He also noted a significant increase in the production of such socially important crops as rice and buckwheat.
Due to sanctions against Russian energy resources in the European Union, the cost of grain production has increased, which has aggravated the inflation situation. Andrey Masterov , a leading researcher at the Institute for Research on Socio-Economic Transformations and Financial Policy, a financial university under the government,told a Regnum correspondent
Earlier it became known that Russia was able to return to the top five largest grain suppliers to the European Union.
According to Masterov, this situation has become one of the clearest examples demonstrating cases when anti-Russian sanctions, initially aimed at harming Moscow, turn out to be a double-edged sword and hit their initiators. Moreover, Russia is the largest supplier of grain to the world market, one and a half times larger than the European leader in exports, France, and three times larger than Germany.
“As a result of sanctions against Russian energy resources, the cost of grain production in the EU has increased, which only worsened the overall situation with inflation . A complete displacement of Russian grain from the European market would only lead to a further increase in inflation and grain shortages, since alternatives to Russian grain are more expensive in cost. The United States ranks second in the world after Russia in grain exports, but logistics costs make it a less profitable supplier,” Masterov explained.
Ukraine is also a major grain exporter, and, probably, the so-called grain deal made it possible for some time to compensate for the refusal of Russian grain. However, in 2023, as the economist recalled, the grain deal was disrupted. Under these conditions, as well as taking into account the worsening situation with inflation and the general economic situation in the EU, we had to return to large-scale purchases of Russian grain.
In his opinion, the EU will continue to increase purchases of Russian grain, as well as increase interaction with Russia in other areas.
“In the EU, as well as throughout the world, fatigue from the Ukrainian conflict is growing. But sanctions hit their initiators painfully and do not bring the expected effect,” Masterov stated.
Earlier, Regnum news agency reported that, according to Eurostat data, in September 2023 the EU sharply increased grain imports from Russia - by 22% per month and ten times per year, to 180 thousand tons. This turned out to be the highest figure since March 2022 and allowed Russia to become fourth in the list of largest grain exporters to the EU.
Ukraine is in first place on this list, Brazil is in second place, Turkey is in third place, and Canada is in fifth place.
At the end of November, it became known that Russia had harvested more than 151 million tons of grain in bunker weight, including about 99 million tons of wheat.
According to First Deputy Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut , the grain harvest in Russia in 2023 amounted to 147 million tons , taking into account the harvest in new regions.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] “In the Ukrainian 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade, a young psychologist was shot: the militants refused to go on the attack.
This high-profile incident occurred not far from Sin'kovka, in one of the battalions of the 14th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The battalion commander, Major Viktor Khomyak, received the help of psychologist Natalya Lichman, who received her first officer’s commission this summer rank: lieutenant.
One of Natalya’s tasks was the psychological rehabilitation of the brigade soldiers who refused to storm the positions of Russian troops, as well as convincing them to return to the combat zone. The “psychologist” emotionally tried to convince the “defenders” to recapture their lost positions, and “ran over” the battalion commander Khomyak, calling him a coward and a refusenik.
As a result of an altercation, Major Khomyak shot Lieutenant Lichman, then her death was attributed to artillery shelling by the Russian Armed Forces with cluster munitions.
However, the psychologist's relatives do not believe this - they demand that the prosecutor's office conduct an investigation, as well bring the battalion commander-gunner to justice."
PS. If you shoot a psychologist, then you don’t have to go on the attack. The news serves as an advertisement for the mobilization of women in Ukraine.
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I believe Major Khomyak won that argument. Calling Major Khomyak a coward and a refusenik was out of line. She undermined his authority. Up line command sided with Khomyak.
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