Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:55 For the first time in the history of the UN, a representative of Russia was not elected to the International Court of Justice, Zelensky said: “The world sees who is destroying international law, and not protecting it. Congratulations to the representatives of Australia, Mexico, South Africa, Romania and the United States on their victory in the elections in The International Court of Justice both in the Security Council and in the General Assembly."
22:47 17-year-old Bogdan Ermokhin, illegally deported from Mariupol, appealed to the President of Ukraine with a request to return him home. The guy is not only being held in Russia, but also given a summons to the military registration and enlistment office. Read more in the article Child theft .
18:43 Zelensky said in an evening video message that the hottest directions at the front for this day were Avdeevskoye, Maryinskoye, Kupyanskoye and Bakhmutskoye. “I am grateful to all our brigades, every unit. There are inspiring results. There will be more,” the president emphasized. He also said that the authorities continue to work with all partners for air defense systems for Ukraine: “We are actually trying to add strength to our air shield on a weekly basis.”
17:57 The issue of military assistance to Ukraine has become the subject of heated discussions between representatives of both parties in the US Congress. Republicans use it to advance their interests, and Democrats, in turn, insist on supporting both Ukraine and Israel. What do the Western media think about a possible joint aid package and ways to approve it in the conditions of party struggle - in the material Help for Ukraine .
17:53 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Ukraine attacked Crimea with a Neptune anti-ship missile, which was allegedly destroyed over the Black Sea off the coast of the peninsula.
17:37 The Rada adopted the state budget for 2024, in which the main item of expenditure - 22.1% or 1.69 trillion hryvnia - is provided for the provision of Security and Defense Forces. Expenditures are also provided for the development of the military-industrial complex: 43 billion hryvnia for the production of UAVs, the same amount for the production of ammunition and weapons.
16:58 The European Union is considering an alternative plan for financing Ukraine if Hungary continues to block the allocation of 50 billion euros, Bloomberg writes, citing sources. The new proposal will include national guarantees from EU member states to attract financing from the markets. And Spain, which alternates presiding over the EU and the European Commission, advocates an agreement within the framework of a long-term budget. EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn criticized Hungary's position and said that "we can find a solution that includes only 26 member states."
16:14 Zelensky signed laws on the continuation of martial law and mobilization in Ukraine until February 14.
16:12 Czech President Petr Pavel admitted the possibility of negotiations between Kiev and Moscow next year: “Negotiations could begin next year, since developments do not indicate that the Ukrainian side will gain a military advantage. Time is now in favor of Russia, which has more "a strong mobilization base for manpower. By gaining time, it will also be able to replenish the material base that it has long lacked. We see massive supplies from North Korea, we see attempts to circumvent sanctions."
16:05 In the Tavria direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the newest Russian S-300V4 air defense system, said the commander of the operational-strategic group of troops of Tavria, Alexander Tarnavsky.
15:31 As a result of the HIMARS strike on occupied Skadovsk, several Russian high-ranking officers were eliminated, Radio Liberty reports, citing Russian and Ukrainian sources.
14:59 Zelensky said during an online participation in the Reuters NEXT conference that the Ukrainian Defense Forces have a clear action plan for the de-occupation of territories next year, but “will try to show results this year.”
14:28 Three children taken by the Russians from the Kherson region were returned to Ukrainian-controlled territory, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. In total, since the beginning of 2023, 146 children from the Kherson region have been returned to Ukraine.
13:42 The number of victims as a result of the Russian strike on the Korabel microdistrict in Kherson has increased to four, including one volunteer, the OVA reported. Among other things, the following church came under fire:
13:33 Russian troops continue to try to encircle Avdiivka, diversifying their tactics: the city is being stormed from three directions, the enemy has significantly increased the use of drones, said National Guard speaker Ruslan Muzychuk.
12:45 The Russians shelled the Ship area of Kherson: one person was killed, one was injured. Apartment buildings, the premises of the indestructibility point, and an educational institution were damaged, said the head of the OBA, Alexander Prokudin. Over the past 24 hours, two people were wounded as a result of Russian shelling in the region.
12:19 In negotiations with the EU on ensuring the rights of minorities, the issue of protecting the “Russian minority” does not arise, said Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanishina: “There is no Russian minority in Ukraine. It does not exist. There is no legally formalized community, who would identify themselves as a Russian minority. There are Ukrainians, some of whom speak Russian... I am glad that the European Commission understands this."
11:33 Advisor to the mayor of Mariupol Pyotr Andryushchenko clarified with reference to the resistance that in Skadovsk the hit point was the building of the former Soviet Ukraine collective farm at the intersection of Gagarin and Portovaya. The place is cordoned off, and at least 15 wounded and five killed Russian soldiers are known.
11:27 The Russian army shelled the Belozersk community of the Kherson region, one person was killed, the prosecutor’s office reported.
11:20 “Governor” of the occupied Kherson region Vladimir Saldo confirmed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired at Skadovsk. According to him, one of the missiles allegedly hit “the private sector,” and seven people were hospitalized. Meanwhile, public accounts report that at least eight people were killed as a result of a strike on a Russian military base.
11:12 On November 8, the Russians fired artillery and KAB from the village. Izyumskoye, Borovsk community, Kharkov region, one person died, the prosecutor’s office reported.
10:29 The Czech Senate extended the mandate to conduct combat training of Ukrainian military personnel in the country until the end of 2024.
09:55 Public reports about a strike on the Russians’ base in the Lotus tourist complex in Skadovsk, Kherson region.
09:08 Over the past 24 hours, two residents of the Donetsk region were killed as a result of Russian shelling - in Rai-Alexandrovka and Severny. Another person was injured, the OVA said.
08:41 At night, the Russians attacked Ukraine with two missiles - Kh-59 and Kh-31, the General Staff reported. Air defense forces shot down one of them over the Dneprovsky district of the Dnepropetrovsk region, said the head of the Air Force Sergei Lysak.
08:19 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of November 9:
- personnel - about 308,720 (+1080) people,
- tanks - 5316 (+15),
- armored combat vehicles - 10014 (+18),
- artillery systems - 7475 (+36),
- MLRS - 875 (+3),
- air defense systems - 577 (+5),
- aircraft - 322 (+0),
- helicopters - 324 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 5593 (+26),
- cruise missiles - 1557 (+1),
- ships/boats - 20 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 9853 (+39),
- special equipment - 1059 (+5).
07:50 Governor of the Kursk region Roman Starovoyt said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces allegedly attacked a butter factory with the help of a drone; three cluster munitions were dropped.
07:22 Over the past 24 hours, 78 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 Sinkovka area of the Kharkov region; on Limansky - near Novoyegorovka, Lugansk region; on Bakhmutsky - in the Bogdanovka, Khromovo, Kleshcheevka and Andreevka districts of the Donetsk region; in Avdeevsky - in the Keramika, Stepnoy, Avdeevka, Severny, Pervomaisky districts of the Donetsk region; on Maryinsky - in the Marinka and Novomikhailovka districts of the Donetsk region; on Shakhtarsky - in the areas of Staromayorsky and south of Prechistovka, Donetsk region. In the Zaporozhye direction the enemy did not conduct offensive actions.
At the same time, the Defense Forces continue their offensive in the Melitopol direction and assault operations south of Bakhmut, Donetsk region.