[Medium.com] Prigozhin promised them to release after six months on the front, but 99% perished before that.
Without any official function in the Russian state apparatus, the businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin has the power to commute prison sentences into capital punishment. By the tens of thousands, he takes Russian prisoners out of their cells and places them in assault sections on the Ukrainian front, with little chance of escape.
His private military company named Wagner is doing a great service to the Russian head of state, Vladimir Putin, who is struggling to replenish the ranks of his invasion army, already partly decimated after more than nine months of the war in Ukraine.
The losses are appalling. "Ninety-nine percent perish," says Olga Romanova, founder of Rus Sidiachaya ("Russia in the Shadow"), an NGO that has been defending prisoners’ rights since 2008. "Of the first batch of prisoners sent to the front in June 2022, 500 prisoners, only two are still alive," continues the activist who has been living in Berlin since 2017 to escape politically motivated prosecution.
The two survivors, Andrei Yastrebov and Semion Palchevsky, both suffer from serious injuries. The mother of the former received 151,000 rubles (about $2,400) in cash in an envelope handed over by employees of Wagner Group, according to Vladimir Osetchkin, founder of the NGO Gulagu.net. The second, whose left hand is paralyzed, is reportedly out of the hospital and still on the front line.
Cannon fodder
The first Wagner prisoner fighters appeared on the battlefield on July 14, 2022, in Vouhlehirsk, Donetsk region. Leading extraordinarily risky frontal assaults, they were immediately identified by the Ukrainian military for their ability to repeat attacks despite very heavy casualties. This primitive use of cannon fodder allowed Russian forces to gain ground in the early summer of 2022, before stumbling upon the town of Bakhmut, where some of the Wagner units are concentrated.
"They are exclusively deployed in the front line. Behind them are the ’barrier troops’ [responsible for shooting at the frontline soldiers in case they retreat], then the mobilized and finally the professional soldiers," summarizes Olga Romanova.
According to Rus Sidiachaya, who claims to have informants "in all prisons, remand prisons and penal colonies of Russia," the SMP Wagner has already built up an army of about 30,000 to 35,000 inmates since June 2022, when the prison recruitment campaign began. "Our sources tell us every day how many prisoners have signed up with Wagner, and how many are being transferred," says Olga Romanova.
At present, 25,000 Russian prisoners are fighting on the front in Ukraine.
The 5,000 newly recruited are trained at three known Wagner bases in the Russian regions of Rostov, Voronezh, and Kursk, bordering Ukraine. Their existence is an indication of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s growing financial windfall.
Before the invasion of Ukraine, Wagner operated only one military base in the Krasnodar region (southwest) to train its mercenaries to fight in Syria and on the African continent. The Russian detainees who enlist for Ukraine are mostly recruited by the businessman himself.
In a video published on October 14, 2022, by allies of the incarcerated opponent Alexei Navalny, Yevgeny Prigozhin is seen haranguing prisoners in the Bataysk remand prison №15 in the Rostov region, gathered in a semi-circle around him. Speaking with bandit-like intonations and in prison jargon full of sexual connotations, the Wagner boss promised automatic freedom after six months to those who signed up, without any legal basis for this.
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s words to recruit in Russian prisons hit the nail on the head: according to statistics compiled by Rus Sidiachaïa, on average one-third of the inmates end up signing a contract.
However, the recruiter specifies that these men have the mission to go on the attack and that the chances of survival are low. Whoever backs down, surrenders or deserts is liquidated on the spot. According to the founder of the NGO, this threat has already been carried out, and she cites the figure of at least 40 recruited detainees murdered by their colleagues.
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I'm just spit-balling here, but is it possible that fighting in Ukraine with the "musicians" is a better deal than Russian prison? I'm told they are a fairly professional group. Plus, it's outdoor work.
Not that I am questioning the numbers provided by self-serving NGOs, he said trying to keep a straight face.
[Jpost] The Kh-55 is a Soviet missile that was originally developed specifically as a carrier of nuclear weapons launched from bomber aircraft.
Russia fired a nuclear warhead-capable cruise missile into Ukraine, but instead of a nuclear payload, it was installed with a dummy "imitation" warhead, highlighting dwindling precision missile stocks, according to a report by Ukrainian outlet Defense Express on Friday morning.
The Kh-55, also known as X-55, a Soviet missile that was originally developed specifically as a carrier of nuclear weapons, has a range of up to 2,500 km and is launched from bomber aircraft.
The report, shared by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, alleged that at least one old Kh-55 was fired on Tuesday with no nuclear or even jerry-rigged conventional warhead, to satisfy the demands of superiors to launch a certain amount of missiles.
Another possible explanation is that the Russians deliberately used the Kh-55 with a dummy nuclear warhead in order to overwhelm Ukraine air defenses during the mass rocket barrage.
The launch, however, could have been intentional, aiming to "send a message" to Ukraine and its Western allies about a possible nuclear escalation of the war, a threat Russia has repeated many time in the past.
IS RUSSIA RUNNING OUT OF MISSILES?
Defense Express claimed that the decommissioning of a Kh-55 strategic nuclear missile to be used as a conventional tactical weapon was another indication that the Russian military was fast depleting its precision munitions arsenal.
Defense Express, citing its own sources, further said that during the attack on Tuesday, a newer Russian Kh-101, manufactured in the third quarter of 2022, was shot down.
The fact that older missiles are usually fired before newer ones in order to overcome air defenses, giving the newer models a better chance to evade being shot down, may also indicate Russian stocks of missiles are extremely low.
In mid-October, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov claimed that over 200 conventional warhead versions of the Kh-55 such as Kh-555 and Kh-101 had been used by Russia, and only 213 of the missiles remained from the initial 444.
Reznikov further said that only 124 ground-launched missiles out of an initial 900 and 272 Kaliber missiles, which are launched by sea, were left out of an initial 500.
By August, Ukrainian intelligence claimed Russia had used around 55% of its missile stockpiles only six months after it's invasion of Ukraine began.
Meanwhile, three United States officials told CNN on Thursday that there is concern that US stockpiles won't be able to meet Ukrainian demands going into the winter.
[Jpost] Belarus is also reportedly seeking Iran's assistance with transitioning to a closed ammunition production cycle.
Belarus is considering turning to Iran to help it produce 152mm and 122mm artillery shells, Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) reported on Saturday.
Furthermore, the country is seeking Iran's assistance with transitioning to a closed ammunition production cycle.
Additionally, Belarus is assessing the possibility of assembling 122-mm, 220-mm, and 300-mm artillery projectiles using imported components.
For these purposes, a Belarusian delegation is set to travel to Iran between November 20 and 23.
"The list of issues for discussion with the Iranian side concerns the entire production cycle – from the technology of steel smelting for the component parts of the ammunition to the coloring of the projectiles and the containers used for their packaging," the report noted.
IRANIAN MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO BELARUS
In October, The Jerusalem Post reported that pilots from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had been spotted providing training to drone operators and coordinating drone launches in Belarus, according to the Ukrainian National Resistance Center.
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[LB] Also, during the day, the enemy attacked Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions.
Iryna Lysohor
The night was relatively calm in Volyn, Zakarpattia, Rivne Oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk, Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Khmelnytskyi, Chernivtsi, Lviv, Ternopil Oblasts, Poltava Oblast, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy Oblast, Zhytomyr Oblast, Chernihiv Oblast and Kyiv Oblast.
At night, the Russians fired artillery at the Znob-Novgorod territorial community of the Sumy region. There was no information about the victims, the destruction of infrastructure facilities. The data is being verified. Yesterday, during the day, the enemy shelled three border communities. The Russians released 69 mines, shells and other explosives on these territories. No victims. There is destruction and damage in the Shalyginsk community, says the message from OVA.
At night, the enemy launched a rocket attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia, previously with seven rockets. Industrial infrastructure facilities were damaged. Rescuers are working at the scene. Details are being clarified. Over the past day, the occupiers shelled civilian infrastructure in the Zaporizhzhia, Zarychny, Chervony, Malinivka, Zaliznychny, Gulyaipol, Kamianskyi, Pavlivka, Maly Shcherbakiv, Dorozhnianka, Olhivskyi, Novoandriivka, Novodanilivka, Poltavka, Malaya Tokmachka, Stepnohirsk regions. 33 reports were received about the destruction of houses (apartments) of citizens and infrastructure objects as a result of enemy shelling. During the past day, the evacuation of the civilian population from the temporarily occupied territory was carried out.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, the Russians shelled the Nikopol district at night . They fired from "Grady" and heavy artillery on three communities - Nikopolska, Marganetska and Myrivska. People were not affected. There are damaged houses, farm buildings and cars. The details of the shelling are being clarified.
In Kharkiv last night, the enemy fired mortars, tanks and artillery at the settlements of Kupyan, Chuguyiv and Kharkiv districts, which are located near the contact line and the border with Russia.
In Kupyansk, the roofs of buildings and the road surface were damaged by shelling. Residential and commercial buildings were partially destroyed in Vovchansk. Previously, there were no casualties. Demining is ongoing in the region. During the day, pyrotechnics of the State Emergency Service neutralized 228 units of mines, explosives and ammunition.
In Luhansk, the Russians opened fire on Grekivka, Makiivka, Novoselivka, Myasozharivka, Novoehorivka, Ploschanka, Nevsky, and Stelmakhivka in the Kupyansk and Lymansk directions. During the day, the enemy attacked our positions six times. Conducted 22 artillery barrages and carried out two airstrikes.
In Novoaidar, the movement of separate units of the Russian occupying forces, which were transferred from the Kherson direction, was recorded. The distribution of summons continues in Novopskov. First of all, they are received by those men who have a fake passport of the terrorist "LPR", because they are registered with the Russians.
Kurakhovo was shelled at night in the Donetsk region (the type of weapon is being determined). Private houses were damaged. There were also two flights to Sviatohirsk tonight. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties. During the night, there was minor shelling of positions in the Marin and Torets communities. Activation and increase in the power of shelling from 05.30.
The situation is tense, but under control in the area of New York, North, South, Kurdyumivka, Shumy, Druzhba, Magdalinivka and Zalizne. There was no information about civilian casualties. In a day in the region: two dead, three injured.
In the Kherson region, the situation is still difficult. The enemy does not stop using rocket salvo systems, artillery and mortars for fire strikes on the positions of our troops on the right bank of the Dnieper and adjacent territorial communities.
According to the information of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Ukrainian SSR, the areas of Mylove, Chervyn Mayak, Beryslav, Antonivka, Bilozerka, Mykolaivka, Odradokamyanka, Chornobayivka, and Kherson were hit by mortar and artillery fire. In Beryslav, a local resident was injured as a result of a drone attack.
Together with partners from charitable and volunteer organizations, the Kherson OVA launched humanitarian centers that will work in Kherson, Antonivka, and Stepanivka. In these centers you can get food, hygiene products and other necessary things for free.
The first "Points of Invincibility" started working in Kherson. These are specially equipped tents where you can warm up, get hot drinks and food, charge your phone, use the Internet. The project was implemented jointly with the State Emergency Service and Kherson OVA.
Humanitarian aid continues to flow to Kherson and the region.
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[Korrespondent] 22:56 If there are no shellings, then in a few days the situation in the energy system will be better, said Volodymyr Kudrytsky, Chairman of the Board of Ukrenergo. “If there are new attacks, we will be ready to restore again and again. And despite the fact that we need to prepare for possible significant interruptions in the energy supply, I would like electricity consumers to know that if the lights were turned off somewhere, it means that someone “There, far away, at the substation, the power plant is already engaged in repairs,” he stressed.
20:28 The head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, said that NATO is not looking for a confrontation with Moscow and will not be drawn into the war between Ukraine and Russia. At the same time, Washington and its allies will continue to provide military support to Kyiv, Austin assured. He also called the events in Ukraine the biggest crisis since the end of the Cold War and noted that the course of global security in the 21st century will depend on the outcome of the conflict.
20:01 Iran will help Russia create combat drones, writes The Washington Post. According to the publication, a secret agreement has already been concluded between the countries. It is planned to start producing UAVs on Russian territory in the coming months.
19:34 Zelensky announced that he had held a regular meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief: "The main issues are the front. Provision of our military, the situation in specific areas of the front line and what we plan to increase the number of Ukrainian flags in cities in the south and east of the country. Separately, we discussed the battles in the Donetsk region. There were reports. We are doing everything to help our heroes withstand Russian attacks. Of course, we paid special attention to energy."
The president also announced "significant international events" in the near future: "We will provide everything that is necessary for our protection. We attract everyone who can be attracted to support our state."
18:37 The authorities are preparing the evacuation of vulnerable categories of the population from Kherson, Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk said. In particular, we are talking about the elderly. Mandatory evacuation will not be carried out yet, but many residents themselves have expressed a desire to leave. "Everyone can leave for safer regions at will, and the state will ensure their delivery, accommodation, medical care," Vereshchuk said.
18:22 London will allocate an additional 16 million pounds for humanitarian aid for Ukraine, said Rishi Sunak. In particular, 12 million will be provided for the response of the World Food Programme, another 4 million are earmarked for the International Organization for Migration. The funds will help provide generators, shelters, plumbing repairs and mobile medical clinics, the British government said.
18:19 Zelensky and Rishi Sunak visited an exhibition of destroyed military equipment of Russian occupiers on Mikhailovskaya Square in Kiev:
17:58 The Russian missile attack on the energy system of Ukraine on November 15 caused direct losses to the economy in the range of $500 million to $1 billion, said Daniil Getmantsev, head of the Verkhovna Rada committee on finance, tax and customs policy. At the same time, he added that in addition to direct losses, there are also indirect losses, in particular, when enterprises are idle due to a lack of electricity.
17:54 In Belozerka in the Kherson region, the Russians fired at a humanitarian point during the distribution of bread, as a result of which five people were injured. Yesterday, on the section of the road between the settlements of Berislav-Zmievka, a car ran over a mine, one person died, one was injured, the President's Office reported.
17:51 The increase in the intensity of Russia's missile strikes against Ukraine is partly aimed at depleting Ukrainian air defenses, which Moscow hopes will allow its forces to achieve dominance in the skies, US Under Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl said. "We know what the Russian theory of victory is, and we're keen to make sure it doesn't work and the Ukrainians get what they need to keep their air defenses viable," he stressed.
17:33 Near St. Petersburg, in the Vsevolozhsk district of the Leningrad region, a fire broke out at a gas filling station. According to local authorities, the fire was caused by an explosion on a gas pipeline between Berngardovka and Kovalevo. The causes of the explosion are being established.
16:37 The UK will provide Ukraine with 120 anti-aircraft guns, radar stations and special winter equipment for the military for a total of 50 million pounds, said Rishi Sunak.
16:20 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in Kyiv. Zelensky said that during the meeting they discussed the possibilities of protecting Ukrainian and European energy security, protecting the Ukrainian sky and defense cooperation. We also examined in detail the diplomatic situation and joint international efforts for the sake of peace.
16:09 Canada will provide Ukraine with about $34 million in additional military assistance and continue its training mission in the United Kingdom as part of Operation UNIFIER until the end of 2023, Defense Minister Anita Anand said. The latest military assistance package provides, in particular:
approximately $5 million to provide critical satellite images to the Ukrainian Armed Forces;
more than $18 million for additional drones with high-definition cameras;
up to $10 million for additional APU winter gear, including portable heaters, thermal blankets and sleeping bags.
14:40 Ukrainian troops can enter Crimea before the end of December this year, and by spring the war will be over, Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Gavrilov said in an interview with Sky News.
13:51 Since the beginning of a full-scale war, Germany has supplied Ukraine with 30 Gepard anti-aircraft installations (ACS). Gepard has become an effective weapon against Iranian Shahed-136 drones, it is used to protect Ukrainian critical infrastructure, the German embassy said.
13:07 The American anti-aircraft missile system Hawk will be on combat duty in the coming days and will strengthen the Ukrainian air defense system, the Air Command Center reported. The air defense system has an average range of destruction and is designed to destroy aircraft, and in later versions - to intercept missiles. Western analysts estimate the probability of hitting an air target by the Hawk at 85%. "But we are firmly convinced that in the hands of Ukrainian professionals and patriots, these weapons will show the best results," the command said.
12:15 Yermak said that "there will be peace when we destroy the Russian army in Ukraine and reach the borders of 1991. Only then is peace possible."
12:12 Three servicemen of a separate battalion of the Marine Corps of the Ukrainian Navy have been released from Russian captivity, the command reported.
11:52 Lithuanian journalist Andrius Tapinas said that another 250 thousand dollars have already been collected in Lithuania for the second marine drone called Yes to Peace or PEACE Yes. Also collected 40 thousand euros for the third - Duke of Peace (PEACE Duke). The first drone was called PEACE Dec.
11:48 The United States through the Agency for International Development (USAID) will allocate up to $20 million for the Grain from Ukraine initiative, which Zelensky announced at the G20 summit.
11:43 The first train from Kiev arrived in Kherson, local residents came out to meet him:
11:06 Podolyak said that Kiev will never yield to Moscow: "Any conspiracy theories about the" surrender of Ukraine "or secret negotiations between the West and Putin do not take into account one" small detail "- Ukrainians. Such agreements simply could not be implemented. Ukraine will never kneel before the Russians. It's not a matter of politics, it's a matter of life."
10:28 Every week, new videos appear on social networks of how "chmobiks" (partially mobilized) express claims to their command in various forms. The situation in the Russian army worsened with the first snow and the arrival of frost. More details - in the material Without tents and machines .
10:04 Ukrenergo reported that today it does not plan additional emergency shutdowns in any area.
10:01 In Mariupol and the Mariupol region, the number of Russian military is growing significantly - according to the estimates of the adviser to the mayor Pyotr Andryushchenko, a contingent of 10-15 thousand invaders is deployed. Every day, at least 30 trucks with manpower move in transit through Mariupol to the Donetsk direction. Mostly these are recently mobilized Russians. Also, military units arrived from the Kherson direction - they are stationed on the coast of the Mariupol region from the village. Urzuf to s. Melekino. They occupied all the empty boarding houses and recreation centers. They arrive together with military equipment, which is placed in places of deployment.
In addition, new Kadyrov's units arrived in Mariupol - they are concentrated in the central district of the city. Their arrival coincided with the start of work of a new de facto Gauleiter from Russia, which confirms the data on Kadyrov's control over the Donetsk region, Andryushchenko notes.
09:53 Zelensky, in his address to the participants of The International Security Forum in Halifax, said that any ideas of concessions to Ukrainian land or sovereignty cannot be called peace, and "immoral compromises will lead to new blood." He listed ten points of the Ukrainian peace formula and explained that Ukraine has singled out what Russian aggression consists of, and invites partners together to "dismantle all elements of aggression in order to ensure security."
09:49 As a result of a night strike on Zaporozhye, heat supply was disrupted in one of the districts of the city. More than 17 thousand subscribers were left without heat. It is planned to resume heat supply by the end of today, said the head of the OVA Alexander Starukh.
09:47 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of November 19.
personnel - about 83,880 (+420) people liquidated,
tanks - 2885 (+6),
armored combat vehicles - 5815 (+7),
artillery systems - 1867 (+2),
MLRS - 393 (+0),
air defense systems - 209 (+0),
aircraft - 278 (+0),
helicopters - 261 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level - 1536 (+0),
cruise missiles - 480 (+0),
ships/boats - 16 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 4368 (+2),
special equipment - 161 (+0).
09:39 The Russians transferred the remnants of their best military paratroopers from the Kherson direction to the Lugansk region, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Gaidai. According to him, they can slow down the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but it will not be possible to stop the Ukrainian military. Gaidai also said that the Russians had practically destroyed Makiivka, up to 50 people remained in the village, they were being delivered humanitarian aid.
09:34 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, one civilian was killed - in Torskoy. In addition, in Krymki, law enforcement officers found the body of one civilian who died during the occupation. Three more people were injured in the region, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
09:16 Russia likely stockpiled chips and other technology needed to build precision-guided missiles well before the invasion, given Moscow's deteriorating relations with the West following its illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, writes The New York Times, citing company data. Janes, who does defense intelligence.
08:29 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) suggests that another wave of mobilization is being prepared in Russia. According to analysts, this will lead to an even lower quality of training for both mobilized conscripts and conscripts. The next wave of mobilization in the coming months will only worsen the overall quality of the Russian troops that will be deployed to the front in Ukraine, ISW concludes.
07:43 Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of Russian invaders in the areas of Belogorovka, Zelenopolye, Kleshchievka, Pervomaisky, Vodiane and Novomikhailovka of the Donetsk region, the General Staff said in the morning report .
According to updated information, in the period from November 10 to 16, about 500 wounded Russian servicemen were delivered to hospitals in the city of Gorlovka from the direction of Mayorsk, a significant part of which were recently mobilized. In addition, fire damage was confirmed to the enemy's concentration area in the settlement of Mikhailovka, Skadovsky district. The loss of personnel amounted to 40 people dead and 70 wounded. They were taken to hospitals in the Crimea.
05:17 G7 accused the Russian Federation of atrocious crimes in Ukraine . The interior ministers of the seven leading industrialized countries of the West (G7) called on Russia to immediately stop missile attacks on Ukraine and supported demands for those responsible to be held accountable.
02:22 APU struck the area of concentration of manpower, weapons and equipment of the occupiers on the Kinburn Spit in the Nikolaev region, OK Pivden reported. Destroyed seven occupiers, two units of armored vehicles, base point. The military notes that it was from there that the occupiers fired at port tugs and grain barges in the Dnieper-Bugsky estuary.
00:47 The representative of the "authority" of the occupied Zaporozhye region, Vladimir Rogov, said that the explosions in Zaporozhye allegedly hit the ammunition depot of Ukrainian troops, as well as aircraft repair workshops on the territory of the Motor Sich plant, where AI-450 aircraft engines and components for drones were produced.
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[NewsFrontInfo] 23.48 In Kyiv, they reported about the preparation of the evacuation of the inhabitants of Kherson. Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Vereshchuk announced the evacuation from the right-bank part of the Kherson region. 21:16 Air alert announced in Kharkiv and Kyiv-controlled part of Zaporozhye region
21:14 Maxim Timchenko, CEO of the Ukrainian energy holding DTEK, suggested that Ukrainians consider leaving the country for three to four months to reduce electricity consumption.
20:05 In Kharkiv, 117 infrastructure facilities of the KP "Kharkiv Heating Networks" were damaged during the special operation of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine, the mayor of the city Igor Terekhov said.
19:17 Arrival for the fuel storage of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kherson
Presumably, a large fire broke out in the area of the shipyard on Karantinny Island, where Ukrainian troops arrived with a "refueling" for equipment.
18:15 In the Stavropol Territory, mobilized worked out tactical movement and firing from RPG-7V
The fighters were taught not only to accurately hit the target, but also to quietly approach the enemy, take an advantageous position and cover each other during the battle.
According to the occupation legend, the enemy is at a short distance from our positions. The grenade launcher, together with the assistant, advances, using the properties of the terrain for their disguise. While the second covers a comrade, the first one charges and fires a shot.
Instructors show servicemen how to provide first aid in the face of continuous enemy fire.
17:31 Artillerymen of the Russian army successfully leads counterbattery fight in the Zaporozhye direction
After the enemy’s battery was discovered with the help of aerial reconnaissance, the calculations of the 122mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled guns moved into position, struck and destroyed the guns of the Ukrainian militants.
17:31 Air alert reported in Kharkiv region
16:10 Russian loitering ammunition "Cube-BLA"strikesinfantry group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Pavlovka.
15:21 The main thing from the new briefing of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation:
◾️Russian units are advancing in the DPR, more than 120 Ukrainian soldiers were destroyed during the fighting;
◾️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation thwarted the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reinforced by mercenaries in the Kupyansk direction, more than 60 Ukrainian military and mercenaries were destroyed;
◾️In the Krasnoliman direction, Russian units stopped an attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack;
◾️During a special operation in Ukraine, aviation, missile troops and artillery hit nine command posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a day;
◾️The Russian Armed Forces destroyed an AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar of the Armed Forces of Ukraine manufactured by the United States in the Donetsk People's Republic in a day;
◾️Russian air defense systems destroyed 10 unmanned aerial vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a day.
14:16 APU bear heavy losses near Artyomovsk and Svatovo
In Kramatorsk alone, on November 15, three Ukrainian militants were buried at the same time.
One of them was part of the special forces brigade of the main intelligence department.
13:04 Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation published footage of the combat work of the crews of the Grad and Uragan multiple launch rocket systems of the Central Military District, which are celebrating the Day of Missile Forces and Artillery in the special operation zone.
Military personnel, including those mobilized, hit the personnel, equipment and shelters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine every day.
12:10 A column of armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, broken in the Kherson region.
Personnel with destroyed equipment was published by Ukrainian servicemen.
They were filmed near the village of Sukhanovo in the Kherson region.
These T-72M1 and BMP-1 tanks were destroyed by artillery of the RF Armed Forces back in September.
12:10 Russian loitering ammunition "Cube-BLA" strikes infantry group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Pavlovka.
10:59 The Russian army is advancing in the Artyomovsky and Avdeevsky directions and strengthening its defensive lines - the main thing from the summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
▪️Russian troops are conducting assault operations in the areas of Belogorovka, Zelenopolye, Kleshcheevka, Pervomaisky, Vodyany and Novomikhailovka of the DPR.
▪️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are concentrating their efforts on deterring the actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in certain areas.
▪️Russian troops delivered 10 air and 10 missile strikes, carried out 42 artillery attacks from multiple launch rocket systems. In particular, the infrastructure facilities of the city of Zaporozhye were subjected to a missile attack.
09:15122mm 2S1 self propelled artillery Acacia self-propelled guninflictfire damage on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The design of "Acacia" is constantly being finalized and improved. The simplicity and reliability of this combat vehicle is comparable to the Kalashnikov assault rifle, and the geography of howitzer use is not limited /Ministry of Defense/TK Zvezda/.
08:03 Iskander complexes continue to strike at critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine.
The servicemen are on combat duty around the clock and are ready at any moment to launch a lightning-fast missile attack on identified enemy targets. Video Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
01:09 At least six explosions sounded in Zaporozhye. According to preliminary information, missile strikes in the Shevchenkovsky district of the city of Zaporozhye hit the ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as aircraft repair workshops on the territory of the Motor Sich plant, which produced AI-450 aircraft engines and components for drones.
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[NewsFrontInfo] 23:34 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for November 19, receivedadditional information on damage as a result of shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Kirovskiy district):
- st. Pashennaya, 3, 4, 5 - private residential buildings.
Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive. 22:40 On November 19, the DPR JCCC received theadditional information on damage as a result of shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district):
- st. Friendship, 86, 88 - private residential buildings.
Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.
22:26 Ukrainian militants inflicted 12 strikes on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP), said Renat Karchaa, adviser to the general director of Rosenergoatom.
22:10 Three settlements of the Donetsk People's Republic fired on Ukrainian troops in five minutes, according to the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to Ukraine's War Crimes.
21:57 Ukrainian security forces fired four shots at the Kievsky district of Donetsk from 155mm caliber guns from the direction of Netailovo. Then, at 22:00 and 22:02, they fired at the village of Krasny Partizan and the city of Yasinovataya, firing four and three rounds from 152mm guns respectively from Avdievka.
21:36 Ukrainian troops fired 10 rounds from the BM-21 "Grad" on Nizhnyaya Duvanka in the LPR, follows from the messagerepresentative offices LPR at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).
“From the side of the armed formations of Ukraine, shelling was recorded: at 14.40 at the settlement of Nizhnyaya Duvanka using the BM-21 Grad MLRS (10 rounds),” the report says.
20:34 Ukrainian troops fired at a number of districts of Donetsk and Gorlovka, firing a total of 12 rounds of the "NATO" caliber of 155mm, reported representation DPR at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).
20:01 In the Kherson region, the evacuation of civilians from the city of Aleshki continues. It is reported by the militaryReadovka.
He said that half an hour before the departure of the bus with people wishing to leave for a safe place, the location is reported, which must be arrived for immediate evacuation. People come to the announced collection points, wait for the bus and leave.
Residents of Aleshki are calmly reacting to the temporary evacuation - many of them have already applied for Russian citizenship, because they feel supported by the state. Among those awaiting evacuation, you can see families with children, with animals.
There are some difficulties with logistics and communication. The fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine can at any moment begin to fire at the evacuees, as they have repeatedly done before. According to the standard scenario, the Armed Forces of Ukraine purposefully carry out attacks on the civilian population. Evacuation is dangerous, but it is even more dangerous now to stay in Aleshki themselves, next to which, in fact, the line of contact runs.
19:50 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC on November 19, additional information was received about damage as a result of shelling of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Kirovskiy district):
- st. Pashennoy, 6 - a private residential building.
Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.
19:38 JCCC DPR Recorded shelling from the side of the VFU in the direction:
— n.p. Netaylovo - Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district): three rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
19:35 Effects of shelling by Ukrainian militants of the Kirovsky district of Donetsk.
18:44 Personnel the destruction of Ukrainian militants near Pavlovka by the fighters of the DPR “Cascade” battalion.
18:22 The DPR JCCC recorded shelling from the AFU in the following directions:
— n.p. Netailovo - Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky and Kyiv districts): four rounds of 155mm caliber were fired;
— n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirov district): three rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
— n.p. Netaylovo - Donetsk (Kyiv region): three rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
18:14 Two civilians were killed, four were injured as a result of a strike by Ukrainian troops on Lisichansk from 155mm artillery, the LPR representative office in the JCCC reported.
18:00 Evening summary of Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the DPR on November 19, 2022.
17:38 The DPR JCCC recorded shelling from the AFU in the direction:
— n.p. Netaylovo - Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky and Kyiv districts): eight rockets were fired from the Grad MLRS.
— n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirov and Kuibyshevsky districts): five rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
— n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Petrovsky district): four rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
-- n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirov district): four rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
17:11 Artillerymen of the Russian army are successfully conducting a counterbattery fight in the Zaporozhye direction.
After the enemy’s battery was discovered with the help of aerial reconnaissance, the calculations of the 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled guns moved into position, struck and destroyed the guns of the Ukrainian militants.VideoNM DNR.
17:00 In the Lisichansk direction, artillerymen of the 4th brigade of the 2nd Army Corps of the LPR destroyed the accumulation of manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.VideoNM LPR
16:04 The DPR JCCC recorded shelling from the AFU in the direction:
— n.p. Karlovka - Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district): eight rockets were fired from the Grad MLRS.
— n.p. Ocheretino - n.p. Novobakhmutovka: six rounds fired caliber 152mm
— n.p. Netaylovo - Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district): three rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
-- n.p. Avdiivka - n.p. Yasinovataya: 10 rockets were fired from the Grad MLRS.
15:20 Work of aviation in the Maryinsky direction, work on the firing positions of Ukrainian soldiers in support of our tankers.
15:16 The DPR JCCC recorded shelling from the AFU in the following directions:
— n.p. Netaylovo - Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district): seven rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
— n.p. Netaylovo - Donetsk (Kyiv region): three rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
14:21 VFU attacked the Yasinovataya DNR. EC-9 is de-energized, 4 boiler houses, 3,650 subscribers remain without power supply.
13:47 From the side of the armed formations of Ukraine, the JCCC of the LPR recorded shelling: - on the settlement. Lisichansk with the use of artillery pieces 155mm (one shell). Information about the victims and damage is being specified.
13:36 The shelling of the Kyiv region continues.
Kyiv district of Donetsk was subjected to another artillery attack from the Kyiv punishers. The football stadium "Donbass Arena" and the building of the State Unitary Enterprise "Water of Donbass" were damaged.
As a result of the shelling, six people were injured. Video NM DNR.
13:06 The DPR JCCC recorded shelling from the AFU in the direction:
— n.p. Orlovka - n.p. Makeivka (Kirovsky district): three rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
12:25 Fixation of consequences of the shelling of the Kievsky district of Donetsk on 11/18/2022
12:17 UAV "Cube" of the DPR battalion "Cascade" inflicted strike on Ukrainian militants in the Pavlovka area.
12:13 Corr RT showed the work of the 122mm BM-21 in the Lisichansk direction.
“In the last week alone, we have destroyed four M777, AHS Krab, PzH 2000 howitzers, one Buk, 122mm BM-21 Grad installation, and we will not stop there,” the gunners say.
11:25 All enemy attacks are unsuccessful.
The defenders of the Zaporozhye region hold the line and repulse all enemy attempts to move forward.
Ukrainian fighters regularly try to attack, says the fighter, with the call sign "Ninja". Here they are very close. But our guys are always ready. We repulse all attacks.VideoNM DNR.
10:35 Statement by the NM of the DPR on the situation as of 10.30 19.11.2022
The Ukrainian side continues to terrorize the civilian population of the Republic, inflicting massive artillery strikes on residential areas and civilian infrastructure, which are not military targets.
Over the past day, according to the information of the Representative Office of the JCCC in the DPR, the enemy fired 129 units of ammunition from the 122mm BM-21 Grad rocket artillery, cannon artillery with a caliber of 155mm and 152mm. The fire was fired at the areas of seven settlements of the Republic. As a result of shelling, six civilians were injured. Nine housing constructions and five civil infrastructure facilities were damaged. Additional information about injured civilians and damage to infrastructure is being specified.
Joint actions of the military personnel of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed the following enemy weapons and military equipment: one Uragan MLRS, two tanks (T-72M1), four armored vehicles, five off-road vehicles, four enemy UAVs were shot down in the air. Losses in enemy manpower amounted to more than 40 people.
10:33 Artyomovsk direction Wagner:
There is not much news from near Bakhmut/Artemovsk. Musicians do not like unnecessary witnesses, but this does not affect their results in any way. According to information in the camp of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, there is outright panic. Entire companies refuse to carry out combat missions.
Moreover, these are not freshly mobilized, but seasoned assault units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The “refuseniks” demand rotation, the reserves of freshly arrived Ukrainian “mobiles” cannot change the situation. Panic intensifies, the defense of Bakhmut/Artemovsk is bursting at the seams. The Armed Forces of Ukraine, of course, have reserves from the Kherson region, but they are not particularly in a hurry to Artemovsk.
Wagner cover their feats with glory, remaining one of the best designs of this war. They are afraid of both their own and others. The musicians will not give up in droves, for them this is bad manners, for which their own people will be asked, if anything. Fighting against them is scary even for the most frostbitten Ukrainians. PMC employees have the resilience, the necessary cruelty, and most importantly, the desire to win. The whole world understands that where Wagner stands, Russia stands.
10:26 Consequences of the shelling of the center of Donetsk. A direct hit by one of the rounds on the Water of Donbass building, six people were injured of varying severity. Investigators of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation are working on the spot.Videoreporter Rudenko.
10:15 "There are seven people left out of 1,500 thousand." What the ruined village of Novotoshkovskoye looks like in the LPR today.
The city was destroyed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine when he went over to the side of the LPR. In retaliation, Ukrainian militants decided to destroy residential buildings, destroying the infrastructure of the city. Video: Civil Battalion "Aurora"
10:00 Statement by the official representative of the NM of the LPR, Captain Filiponenko I.M. as of November 19, 2022
Over the past day, during the active offensive operations of the People's Militia of the LPR, the enemy suffered heavy losses in manpower and military equipment. Destroyed:
- up to 50 personnel;
- two tanks;
- five armored personnel carriers;
- three unmanned aerial vehicles;
- 12 units of special vehicles.
The enemy continues shelling civilian infrastructure facilities in LPR settlements. Over the past day, the armed formations of Ukraine fired at the settlement. Bryanka using the American MLRS M142 HIMARS, firing six missiles.
As a result of the shelling, a woman born in 1949 was wounded, 2 residential buildings and the building of the former sanitary and epidemiological station (SES) were destroyed, and three residential buildings, seven households were damaged. buildings, the building of the DOSAAF Public Organization, a gas pipeline and a power line. Since the beginning of the current day, the armed formations of Ukraine have fired at the settlement. Novoselovka (Perevalsky district), using the American MLRS M142 HIMARS, firing one missile. Information about the victims and damage is being specified.
Peaceful life is being restored in the territories of the Luhansk People's Republic liberated from Ukrainian nationalists: engineering and sapper units of the People's Militia of the LPR continue demining. During November 18, they cleared more than four hectares of territory from explosive objects left by Ukrainian nationalists in the areas of the settlements of Vinogradnoe and Tishkovka.
09:33 Information on the shelling of Gorlovka as of 08:00 on November 19, 2022
09:30 Artillerymen of the 2nd Army Corps “congratulate” Ukrainian fighters on the Day of Missile Forces and Artillery.VideoNM LPR
09:20 After 06:00, the DPR JCCC recorded shelling from the AFU in the following directions:
— n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirov district): five rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
— n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Petrovsky district): three rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
09:15 Guardsmen of the 100th Brigade are preparing for new battles
Between battles, servicemen of the 100th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade hone their skills in firearms and tactical training at one of the training grounds of the Republic. Among them are participants in the successful assault on the stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine called "Pool".VideoNM DNR.
09:09 Front-line summary for the morning of 11/19/2022:
In the Kherson direction, Russian artillery attacked the airfield in Chernobaevka. Previously, this was a problem point for the Russian Armed Forces when they kept the area under control. Arrivals to the regional center itself. Also strikes on the right bank in Kozatsky. On the other side of the Dnieper is Novaya Kakhovka.
Donetsk front. We're coming from the south. The next assault actions of the Russian troops in the area of Novomikhailovka. Artillery works in the fortified areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Marinka and Krasnogorovka. Russian troops carried out assault operations near Pervomaisky and Vodyany. Experienced under their full control. A section of the M-04 highway in this area is already behind the Russian troops.
Northern direction. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation storm Disputed. Also an attack on Verkhnekamenskoye and Belogorovka. tactical actions.
On the Lugansk front, the Russian army is trying to break through in the Stelmahovka area. Also difficult oncoming ground battles at Novoselovsky.
08:49 Army aviation group V with precise strikes destroy enemy equipment in the Ugledar direction.
08:00 During the day, six civilians were wounded on the territory of the DPR.
Over the past day, from 08:00 on November 18 to 08:00 on November 19, six civilians were injured as a result of shelling of the VFU on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic.
07:00 From the side of the armed formations of Ukraine, the Representation of the LPR in the JCCC recorded shelling: - 01.25 a.m. Novoselovka (Perevalsky district) using the HIMARS MLRS (one missile).
As a result of the shelling, a woman born in 1949 was wounded, two residential buildings and the building of the former sanitary and epidemiological station (SES) were destroyed, and three residential buildings, seven outbuildings, the building of the DOSAAF Public Organization, a gas pipeline and a power line were damaged.
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The West never gets it. This is the Russian war. The people support Putin. He is stronger now than ever. He did a five hour question answer session with all comers and covered many topics. The West has no leader who can match his stamina. The only one who could go toe to toe was Trump. Even with a prompter Biden loses his way.(Yet they have Putin dying for months now). The West has lost this war and it shows how they choose to deliver their sabotage as with a person writing graffiti on the bathroom wall. So UK chose to raise taxes on a inflation impaired economy. They are looking at years to recover. All to support a failed war destroying the lives of Ukrainians. Should NATO continue this, further erosion of associated countries will occur. Not Russia, China, India, Africa, Latin America and the Arab world. A world experiencing a dynamic polar shift.
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The pipelines have to be tranporting at a less-than-optimum rate, which means that flow won't keep the lines cleared. The place to cut back on the flow is at the wellhead (yes there's valves there for it).
The production companies hate to do it that way because it involves sending hundreds of guys out into the boonies, and hope that they do it right. And then send them out again to turn it up.
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Don't really know yet if this was actual sabotage or a maintenance issue. Assuming the latter at this point.
If sabotage, not necessarily the Ukr folks either. There's enough internal groups as well (remember the rail line sabotages this past summer?)
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Why then are Ukrainians evacuating Kherson. This tactic of leaving is normal for Russia. It has been done many times in their war tactics. Saving Russian lives and massively destroying Ukrainians or should I say mercenaries as they have squandered their numbers wastefully. OH, by the way the Russian mobilization is well received and filled with experienced soldiers. You see the Russians know they as a nation are being attacked. Hardly inexperienced fodder.You see each side tells a different story. Take your pick.
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