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Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:14 Representatives of the US Embassy, who monitor the use of military, humanitarian and other aid to Kiev, have not recorded cases in which it was sent for other purposes, said the American Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink.
21:42 The Russians fired at Urozhaynoe, Berislav community, Kherson region, two people were wounded, OVA reported.
21:29 The United States plans to provide Ukraine with a new package of military assistance worth $425 million, writes Reuters. According to preliminary information, it will not include additional ATACMS missiles.
20:43 The Russians attacked the Odessa region with two Onyx missiles from the Bastion coastal missile system located in Crimea. According to the Southern Defense Forces, the missiles “lost their combat capability” as they approached the coast, with no damage or casualties.
19:11 Zelensky said that he had a telephone conversation with the head of the European Council, Charles Michel, and discussed the upcoming meeting of the European Council in December 2023 and Ukraine’s achievements in implementing seven recommendations.
19:04 In October, Russia launched 243 Shahed drones across Ukraine, of which 228 destroyed air defenses, 15 Kh-59 guided missiles (11 were shot down) and nine cruise missiles (eight were shot down), the President’s Office reported.
18:43 Zelensky said that he met with the Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, Kaisa Ollongren, and discussed further support of the Netherlands in strengthening the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the security of the grain corridor.
18:17 Since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war in 2014, 75 journalists have been killed, the Institute of Mass Information reported. Moreover, before the full-scale invasion, between 2014 and 2022, seven journalists were killed on the territory of Ukraine.
17:21 The Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down another Russian Su-25, said the commander of the operational-strategic group of troops of Tavria, Alexander Tarnavsky.
16:58 The United States added more than 30 individuals and about 200 legal entities of the Russian Federation to the list of sanctions, the US Ministry of Finance reported. In particular, restrictions are being strengthened against companies associated with the Russian military-industrial complex, which are involved, among other things, in the development of the Lancet UAV. The Office of the President of Ukraine said that a significant number of these companies were in the report on Russian drones and their components.
In addition, restrictions have been imposed on a number of companies from different countries that help the Russian Federation circumvent sanctions and obtain components for weapons. The sanctions also included companies from different sectors of the Russian economy - St. Petersburg Exchange, Absolut Bank, Home Credit Bank, Post Bank, RRDB, Russian Standard, Arctic LNG, Gazprom Neft Scientific and Technical Center. The list also includes several Russian deputy ministers.
16:15 North Korea likely sent Russia short-range ballistic missiles, as well as ammunition and shells, AP and Yonha report, citing the South Korean military. According to them, about 2,000 containers with military equipment and ammunition were sent.
16:07 Head of the Presidential Office Andrei Ermak showed a photo of a foreign board from the new Russian 40N6 missile used in the S-400 complexes. Its range is 380-400 km. According to Ermak, the remains of the rocket were discovered in the Zaporozhye direction. “Our experts continue to examine foreign components of Russian weapons. We transfer data to partners in order to take measures and exclude the possibility of supplies of these components to the Russian Federation. This is constant work,” added the head of the OP.
15:26 Cyprus has become the 30th state to join the declaration of the G7 countries on security guarantees for Ukraine, Zelensky said.
15:14 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that in the area of occupied Energodar, nine Ukrainian drones were allegedly intercepted by air defense systems.
14:59 The International Court of Arbitration in The Hague ordered Russia to pay DTEK $267 million for assets seized during the occupation of Crimea. Also, the Russian Federation must pay accrued interest and legal costs, the Ukrainian company reported. The court decision is subject to enforcement, and the damage can be compensated from Russian assets.
14:31 Near Avdievka, the number of assaults has decreased somewhat, but a new wave of attacks cannot be ruled out, said Alexander Shtupun, spokesman for the Tauride Defense Forces: “Near Avdievka, the number of assaults has decreased somewhat. But the enemy continues to try to encircle Avdiivka, fighting continues near the Avdeevka waste heap. From closed positions "Tanks are working, small groups of infantry are moving forward - the enemy is trying to prevent us from seizing the initiative. The enemy is gathering strength, regrouping, and perhaps in the near future will try to send another wave forward."
13:52 Germany transferred another batch of military assistance to Ukraine, which included, in particular, two TRML-4D radar systems for the IRIS-T air defense system, 12 armored personnel carriers, seven Primoco ONE reconnaissance drones, five surface drones, 32 satellite communications terminals, etc. In addition, Germany is preparing to transfer 25 Leopard 1A5 tanks, financed under a joint project with Denmark.
13:20 The “authorities” of the occupied Zaporozhye region stated that Ukrainian troops allegedly attacked the center of Energodar with kamikaze drones, and a residential building was hit.
12:49 The Russian army tried to advance in the Ugledar direction, but the Defense Forces stopped it, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy: dozens of pieces of equipment, many killed and wounded, Zelensky said following a daily conference call. Also, according to the president, “defensive actions in Avdiivka and our offensive operations in the south continue.”
The meeting participants also discussed the arrival of shells, missiles and equipment, and heard intelligence reports on the situation at the front, in the international arena and in the enemy camp. In addition, the results of the grain corridor for October were summarized. “The dynamics are positive. We are finalizing the insurance format for ships, which will give us and the carriers confidence,” Zelensky added.
12:33 A group of senior Republicans in the US Congress called on Biden to transfer longer-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine. “Ukraine’s need for deep-kill capabilities remains urgent, especially to engage targets throughout Crimea,” said Congressmen Michael McCaul and Mike Rogers, as well as Senators James Risch and Roger Wicker.
12:02 The Russian army fired artillery at the village of Veseloye, Kherson region, one person was killed, said the head of the OVA Alexander Prokudin.
11:57 In the Kharkov region, a forced evacuation of 275 children and their families will be carried out. We are talking about 66 settlements in the Kondrashevskaya, Kupyanskaya, Kurilovskaya, Petropavlovskaya, Dvurechanskaya and Olkhovatskaya territorial communities. The evacuation is planned to be completed in 45 days.
11:23 Putin signed a law revoking ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
11:11 After the summit of advisers in Malta on the Formula Peace, Ukraine will hold an additional consultative meeting of the national security advisers of the United States, Great Britain, Germany and France, the Office of the President reported.
11:08 New Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson told Republicans that he supports aid to Ukraine, but insists that it be separated from funds for Israel, Politico writes. He suggests deciding on funding by January 15th. At the same time, the amount of assistance to Ukraine that Johnson is ready to accept may be “incomparable” with what Biden is asking for, the newspaper notes. Johnson also said that funding for Ukraine should be “inextricably linked” to strengthening the US border with Mexico.
10:59 British intelligence notes that Russia has likely lost at least four long-range air defense missile launchers over the past week. Analysts predict that after losing several S-400s in Ukraine, Russia will have to weaken its air defenses elsewhere.
10:22 Public accounts write that drones attacked Crimea tonight: they report at least two strikes in Voinka, Krasnoperekopsky district (near the local oil depot), as well as in Pervomaisky. In addition, explosions were heard in the Genichesk region.
09:57 Ukraine is intensively preparing for Russian attacks on the energy infrastructure, writes the Financial Times. Thus, small substations were protected with concrete blocks, as well as gabions with stones or sand. Infrastructure elements that do not require ventilation were moved underground. Spare parts for the repair of substations and transformers are stored abroad.
08:45 At night, the Russian army shelled the village of Stanislav, Kherson region, one person was killed. The buildings of the lyceum and the local outpatient clinic, as well as private houses, were damaged, said the head of the OBA, Alexander Prokudin. Over the past 24 hours, three people were killed and four were injured as a result of Russian shelling in the region.
08:21 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of November 2:
- personnel - about 302,420 (+930) people,
- tanks - 5241 (+18),
- armored combat vehicles - 9877 (+43),
- artillery systems - 7292 (+42),
- MLRS - 850 (+4),
- air defense systems - 566 (+3),
- aircraft - 322 (+1),
- helicopters - 324 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 5488 (+20),
- cruise missiles - 1549 (+2),
- ships/boats - 20 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 9658 (+34),
- special equipment - 1032 (+13).
07:53 At night, air defense shot down an enemy missile in the Dnepropetrovsk region, debris fell in the Dnieper region. Dry grass caught fire, two outbuildings were destroyed, and windows were broken in three private houses. The enemy attacked the Zelenodolsk community of the Krivoy Rog region with artillery. No people were injured, said the head of the OVA, Sergei Lysak.
07:44 Over the past 24 hours, 57 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In the Kupyansk direction, the Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks in the area of Sinkovka, Ivanovka, Kharkov region and Stelmakhovka, Lugansk region; on Bakhmutsky - near Khromovo, Kleshcheevka and Andreevka, as well as in the Pivdenny area of the Donetsk region; on Avdeevsky - in the Northern and Pervomaisky districts of the Donetsk region; on Maryinsky - in the Marinka area; on Shakhtarsky - near Staromayorsky, Donetsk region. The enemy did not attack in the Liman and Zaporozhye directions.
At the same time, the Defense Forces continue their offensive in the Melitopol direction and assault operations south of Bakhmut, Donetsk region.
06:58 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that air defense means allegedly destroyed one Ukrainian drone over the Black Sea, five were intercepted over the territory of Crimea.
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