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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: November 11th, 2023
2023-11-12
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.

[Korrespondent] 20:32 Ukrainian border guards raised the flag of Ukraine in the village of Topoli , located in the gray zone of the Kharkov region.

20:26 In the Boykovsky (Telmanovo) Kalmius district of the Donetsk region, occupied since 2014, a blow was struck at the location of the Russians in the building of the former House of Culture and nearby, where the operational headquarters of the occupiers was located. About 10-15 people were killed, said advisor to the mayor of Mariupol Pyotr Andryushchenko.

19:54 The Russians fired at the road between the settlements of Staraya Guta and Novaya Guta, Shostkinsky district, Sumy region. The attack killed two men who were riding a motorcycle, prosecutors said.

19:45 The fleet of maritime drones created within the framework of the UNITED24 platform is one year old, said the head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Mikhail Fedorov. He recalled that this is the world's first fleet of naval drones - "a unique development that changes the doctrine of warfare at sea and makes Russians fear for their ships." During this year, Ukrainian drones hit the Russian ships Admiral Makarov, Ivan Golubets, Ivan Khurs, Sergey Kotov, Neftyanoy Mayak, Akula and Serna.

19:07 During the Russian attack in the Kiev region, the tigress Tigger was seriously injured, reports the Wild Animal Rescue Center. After the explosions near the Center, she hit the bars out of shock, fell and still cannot get up. The tigress received anti-inflammatory and analgesic therapy. She probably injured her hind legs or spine. The rest of the Center's animals were not harmed, but suffered severe stress.

18:56 According to updated data, during the morning attack in the Kiev region, 18 residential private houses were damaged, the OVA reported. The blast wave and falling debris broke out windows and doors in households, and damaged roofs and facades. Business premises and a private enterprise were also damaged. No hits were recorded on critical or residential infrastructure, and there were no casualties.

18:21 As a result of a Russian shell hitting an apartment building in the center of Kherson, one person was killed and two were injured, the prosecutor’s office reported.

17:18 The Russians are massively recruiting Ukrainian children from the territory of the Russian Federation and forcing them to report mining in schools and other institutions, said Ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets. From September 1 to October 20, the police received 708 reports of mining threats to schools. Lubinets stated the need to carry out explanatory work with minors in educational institutions.

16:47 The Russian Army fired artillery at Toretsk, Donetsk region: the shells hit residential buildings, two people were killed, the prosecutor’s office reported.

15:26 EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that American aid to Ukraine is likely to decrease, so EU countries must be politically prepared to compensate for it. He also believes that “Ukraine’s victory over Russia is not expected in the near future.”

14:53 The Russian military has become more active near Avdeevka, said Alexander Shtupun, spokesman for the Tauride Defense Forces. According to him, in addition to infantry, the Russian army uses a significant amount of armored vehicles. At the same time, Russian losses have increased sharply - they are attracting units that include convicts. “Activation does not happen just like that. The enemy’s total losses have increased by almost 30% compared to previous days,” Shtupun added.

13:17 If Russia again resorts to attacks against Ukrainian energy infrastructure this winter, Ukraine will consider attacking Russian oil and gas infrastructure, Energy Minister German Galushchenko said in an interview with Politico.

14:21 On the night of November 11, the Russians fired at the village of Chernobaevka in the Kherson region from Grad multiple launch rocket systems, one person was wounded, the regional prosecutor’s office reported. This afternoon, the Russian army massively shelled the center of Kherson - apartment and private buildings were damaged, there was no information about casualties.

Over the past 24 hours, two people were killed and eight were injured as a result of Russian shelling in the region. According to the head of the Kherson OVA, Alexander Prokudin, in the year since the liberation of the right bank of the Kherson region from enemy shelling, 405 people were killed there, including ten children, and 1,705 people were injured, including 72 children.

12:32 December will be decisive for the war in Ukraine, as Kiev is trying to regain lost territories during the counter-offensive, Macron believes. He also said that it is the duty of France and its partners to support Ukraine.

11:39 Canada is preparing a new package of military assistance for Ukraine worth $385 million. The government of the country has already submitted a document on the allocation of funds to parliament and is awaiting its approval. The package will include firearms, drone cameras, pilot training and tank maintenance, among others. About $38.5 million is planned for the Canadian military training mission UNIFIER.

11:04 In the morning, the Russian Federation tried to attack Kiev with a ballistic missile - Iskander-M or an anti-aircraft guided S-400, said Air Force Commander Nikolai Oleshchuk. The missile was shot down by a Patriot air defense system.

10:25 In one of the districts of the Kiev region, during a Russian attack, two missiles hit a field between two settlements, said the head of the OBA Ruslan Kravchenko. The blast wave damaged five private houses, utility rooms and a private enterprise. No people were hurt.

09:38 Exactly a year ago, on November 11, 2022, the Defense Forces liberated Kherson.

09:23 Late in the evening of November 10, the enemy launched kamikaze drone attacks on populated areas of the Kupyansky, Chuguevsky and Kharkovsky districts of the Kharkov region, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. In Volchansk, Chuguevsky district, a two-story administrative building of a civil enterprise was damaged, at least two private houses were damaged in Kupyansk, and fires broke out. As a result of a suicide bomb attack on the village of Solonitsevka, Kharkov region, an educational institution and an inactive production facility were damaged. No people were hurt.

09:17 According to preliminary information, in the morning the Kiev region was attacked with a ballistic missile, said Air Force Speaker Yuriy Ignat. According to him, the air raid signal went off late due to the speed of the missile. Air defense forces repelled the attack. Earlier, residents of the capital heard strong explosions on the left bank, and the alarm went off after them. Public accounts wrote about a possible attack on Boryspil.

08:34 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of November 11:

  • personnel - about 310,650 (+1130) people,

  • tanks - 5342 (+25),

  • armored combat vehicles - 10,041 (+24),

  • artillery systems - 7527 (+38),

  • MLRS - 879 (+2),

  • air defense systems - 579 (+1),

  • aircraft - 322 (+0),

  • helicopters - 324 (+0),

  • UAV of operational-tactical level - 5620 (+25),

  • cruise missiles - 1559 (+1),

  • ships/boats - 22 (+2),

  • submarines - 1 (+0),

  • automotive equipment and tank trucks - 9925 (+49),

  • special equipment - 1069 (+9).

08:10 Over the past 24 hours, 87 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 areas of Sinkovka, northeast of Petropavlovka, Ivanovka, Kharkov region and Stelmakhovka, Lugansk region; on Limansky - near Novoegorovka, Nevsky and Serebryansky forestry of the Lugansk region; on Bakhmutsky - near Ivanovsky, Kleshcheevka and Andreevka, Donetsk region; on Avdeevsky - east of Novokalinovo, Stepnoy, Avdeevka, Severny, south of Tonenky and Pervomaisky, Donetsk region; on Maryinsky - in the Marinka and Novomikhailovka districts of the Donetsk region; on Shakhtarsky - near Staromayorsky, Donetsk region; in Zaporozhye - in the Rabotino district of the Zaporozhye region.

At the same time, the Defense Forces continue their offensive in the Melitopol direction and assault operations south of Bakhmut, Donetsk region.

07:41 At night, the enemy massively attacked the Dnepropetrovsk region with drones. Five of them were shot down in Pavlogradsky, Kamensky, Dneprovsky and Krivoy Rog regions, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak. Two drones hit the building, causing a fire that has already been extinguished.

07:33 Air defense at night destroyed 19 of 31 attack UAVs Shahed-136/131 , which Russia attacked from three directions - Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Kursk and Cape Chauda (Crimea), the Air Force command reported. In addition, the Russians launched one X-31 guided aircraft missile from the Black Sea, one P-800 Oniks anti-ship missile from Crimea and one S-300 guided anti-aircraft missile from the Belgorod region.

The Russians sent most of their attack UAVs to front-line areas. Air defense operated in Odessa, Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov, Poltava, Sumy, Kirovograd and Kyiv regions.

05:59 Russia attacked Kiev with enemy drones, according to preliminary data - Shahed. Air defense forces hit all air targets on the approaches to Kyiv, the city military administration reported. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties or destruction.

00:47 In the city of Kolomna, Moscow region, late in the evening on Friday, November 10, explosions were heard, Russian media reported. The Mechanical Engineering Design Bureau is located in Kolomna, which is one of the leading Russian research and production centers in the field of military equipment. Explosions were reportedly heard near the design bureau . The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that air defense systems allegedly intercepted two Ukrainian drones over the territory of the Smolensk and Moscow regions.

Simultaneously with the explosion in the Moscow region, a powerful explosion occurred at a gunpowder factory in Kotovsk near Tambov. After the explosion, a fire started. According to local residents, the fifth workshop of the enterprise exploded. Photos and videos from the scene of the incident appear online , showing a powerful explosion and glow.

Posted by:badanov

#1  Cold front coming thru today, another Tuesday.

Rain beginning Tues with snow later in the week for much of Eastern Ukraine.
Posted by: lord garth   2023-11-12 06:18  

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