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[Korrespondent] 21:53 Zelensky said that "the first battles with North Korean soldiers are opening a new page of instability in the world. We must, together with the world, do everything to ensure that this Russian step toward expanding the war, toward a real escalation, is a losing one. Both for him and for North Korea."
19:29 In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian soldiers shot six captured Ukrainian soldiers, the prosecutor's office reported. The first incident occurred on October 23 during the Russian army's offensive on Selidovo, when Russians captured three Ukrainian soldiers and shot them some time later. Russians killed three more prisoners of war in the same direction on November 1, during the assault on Ukrainian fortifications.
19:17 The G7 is preparing a "coordinated response" to Russia's involvement of North Korean troops, according to a joint statement by the foreign ministers of the G7 and three allied countries. "We call on the DPRK to stop assisting Russia in its war of aggression. We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to support Ukraine as it defends its freedom, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. We are working with our international partners to provide a coordinated response to this development," the statement said.
19:08 Patrick Turner is in Kiev on his first official visit as head of the NATO Representation in Ukraine, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said. The parties discussed the status of implementation of the agreements reached following the NATO summit in Washington, in particular the issue of supplying air defense systems. Umerov proposed holding the next meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council at the level of defense ministers in Kiev.
18:33 As a result of the Russian attack on Zaporozhye, six people were killed and 24 were wounded, reported the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
18:14 In the evening, Russians fired artillery at Ochakov in the Nikolaev region, wounding two people, including a 13-year-old child, reported the head of the OVA, Vitaly Kim.
18:06 Swedish Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin arrived in Ukraine. He announced a $9.3 million civilian aid package, which included two patrol vessels, 24 cars, a minibus, a truck, personal protective equipment, and 40,000 protective masks with filters.
18:02 The General Staff reported that electronic warfare systems are used in the work of air defense systems in Ukraine, including means of substituting GPS satellite navigation coordinates. This may cause disruptions in the precise time system used by mobile phones in automatic time adjustment mode. The General Staff recommends disabling the automatic time adjustment mode in the phone and taking into account that the accuracy of satellite navigation systems may be disrupted when air raid sirens are announced.
17:15 Russians launched a drone strike on the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkov - a multi-story building was damaged, one person is known to have been injured, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
15:57 Defense Minister Rustem Umerov confirmed in an interview with KBS that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have already participated in a clash with North Korean soldiers. At the same time, the minister added that the clash was "small-scale", but it can be considered the official beginning of the DPRK's participation in the war against Ukraine. At the same time, Umerov noted that the participation of North Korean soldiers in the battles is not yet systematic.
According to the minister, the North Korean soldiers were disguised as Buryats and mixed with Russian troops, so the exact number of victims and prisoners is still being established. "We are recording contacts with North Korean forces and believe that in a few weeks there will be more clashes. We will analyze and consider them accordingly," Umerov added.
He also said that five North Korean battalions, each with 3,000 servicemen, will operate on the front line, which is about 1,500 km long. Thus, the number of North Koreans in the Kursk region could increase to 15,000. "The duration of the Russian exercises was a month, but now it has been reduced to several days or a week so that North Korean troops can take part in the combat operations," the Ukrainian minister noted.
15:32 In the morning, Russians launched a missile attack on a civilian enterprise in the village of Kapitolovka, Izyum community, Kharkiv region, one person was wounded, OVA reported. Also in the afternoon, the enemy shelled the village of Glushkovka, Kupyansk district, two people were killed.
14:26 The number of people wounded as a result of the enemy strike on Zaporizhia has grown to 23 people, the fire that broke out at the site of the strike has been extinguished, reported the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
14:08 In Poland, the Ukrainian Legion has received over 500 applications from 30 countries in a month, Ukrinform reports, citing representatives of the recruitment center, which has been operating since early October at the Consulate General of Ukraine in Lublin. At the same time, approximately 10% of applications were received from women. About half of those who want to join the Defense Forces as part of the Ukrainian Legion are young people under 25. Most applications come from Ukrainians living in Poland and the Czech Republic, but there are also those who currently live in the UK, Ireland, Canada and the USA.
13:14 In Zaporozhye, the number of victims as a result of today's Russian strike on a critical infrastructure facility has increased to 20, six people have died, the prosecutor's office reported.
11:47 The first combat clash between Ukrainian troops and the DPRK military took place in the Kursk region, the Financial Times reports, citing a high-ranking representative of Ukrainian intelligence. However, he did not provide any details. The day before, the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, Andrey Kovalenko, also reported that the first DPRK military came under fire in the Kursk region.
11:23 In Zaporizhia, as a result of today's Russian strike on an infrastructure facility, six people were killed and nine were wounded. A fire broke out at the site of the strike, said OVA chief Ivan Fedorov.
10:18 Russians have attacked an infrastructure facility in Zaporizhia. According to preliminary information, two people were wounded, said OVA head Ivan Fedorov.
09:09 Air defense destroyed 48 of 79 Russian drones (Shahed and unspecified type) in Odessa, Kyiv, Sumy, Poltava, Zhytomyr, Cherkasy, Chernihiv and Khmelnytskyi regions at night. Another 30 enemy drones were lost, one returned to Russia. In addition, both Kh-59/69 guided air missiles, which the enemy used to attack Odessa region, were shot down, the Air Force reported.
08:37 At night, the Russians hit Kharkov with KABs. In the Shevchenkivskyi district, a bomb hit the ground, two people were injured, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
08:13 In the Kherson region, over the past day, one person was wounded as a result of Russian shelling, reported the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin.
07:46 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of November 5:
personnel - about 701,650 (+1260) people,
tanks - 9208 (+15),
combat armored vehicles - 18,581 (+43),
artillery systems - 20,150 (+29),
MLRS - 1245 (+0),
air defense systems - 996 (+2),
aircraft - 369 (+0),
helicopters - 329 (+0),
Operational-tactical level UAVs - 18,309 (+29),
cruise missiles - 2631 (+2),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 28,278 (+41),
special equipment - 3587 (+0).
00:23 The United States has recorded the presence of about 10,000 North Korean troops in the Kursk region, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller reported. According to Washington's forecasts, they could be involved in military action in the coming days. Miller added that if the information about the participation of DPRK soldiers in military action is confirmed, they will be a legitimate target for destruction.
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[Korrespondent] The enemy shot unarmed Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers in the Pokrovsky direction.
The intentional killing of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions and is classified as a grave international crime.
The Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the shooting of six captured Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers by Russians in the Pokrovsk direction. This was reported by the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office on Tuesday, November 5.
Currently, pre-trial investigations have begun into the fact of war crimes that resulted in the death of prisoners of war (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
It is reported that on October 23, 2024, during the offensive on Selidovo, Russian troops captured three Ukrainian fighters. After some time, the occupiers shot the unarmed prisoners of war.
Later on November 1, during the assault on Ukrainian Armed Forces fortifications in the same Pokrovsk direction, three more Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed by Russian army representatives using automatic weapons.
"These actions are a violation of the Geneva Conventions and qualify as an international crime," the statement emphasized.
Let us recall that law enforcement officers have information about the execution of 102 Ukrainian prisoners of war on the battlefield by Russian soldiers.
Earlier in the Kursk region, Ukrainian fighters destroyed an assault group from a Russian brigade involved in the execution of Ukrainian prisoners.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 71st Jaeger Brigade of the AFU, and 13th National Guard Brigade near Volchansk and Liptsy (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 70 troops, two motor vehicles, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer. One ammunition depot was wiped out.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 30th, 116th Mechanised brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade, and 77th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU near Kupyansk, Berestovoye, Petropavlovka (Kharkov region), and Petrovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
Five counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the 14th, 28th mechanised brigades of the AFU, and 1st National Guard Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 510 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, three U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carriers, one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicle, four pickup trucks, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station. Four AFU field ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences and inflicted losses on formations of the 33rd, 54th Mechanised brigades, 46th Airmobile Brigade, 79th Air Assault Brigade, 148th Artillery Brigade of the AFU, 101st Guard Brigade of the AFU General Staff, and 18th National Guard Brigade near Zaliznyanskoye, Chasov Yar, Dalneye, Markovo, Ulakly, Kurakhovo, and Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks launched by formations of the AFU 24th Mechanised Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 580 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, one U.S.-made 105mm M-119 gun, two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations, and two ammunition depots.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 93rd, 100th, 151st Mechanised brigades, 25th Airborne Brigade of the AFU, 35th Naval Infantry Brigade, and 119th Territorial Defence Brigade near Vozdvizhenka, Berestki, Dzerhinsk, Zarya, Leonidovka, Krasnoye, and Dimitrov (Donetsk People's Republic).
Nine counterattacks launched by formations of the 42nd, 117th Mechanised brigades of the AFU, 37th and 38th Naval Infantry brigades were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 560 troops, two U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carriers, three armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on formations of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade and 152nd Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Velikaya Novosyolka and Razdolnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counterattacks launched by units of the 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 120 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 110th Mechanised Brigade, 141st Infantry Brigade, 124th and 126th Territorial Defence brigades near Nikolayevka, Belozerka, Tokarevka (Kherson region), and Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 troops, two motor vehicles, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces delivered strikes at infrastructure of military airfields, missile weaponry workshops, power objects used to supply the AFU, as well as engaged manpower clusters and hardware in 143 areas. Air defence units shot down one French-made Hammer guided aerial bomb and 17 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 647 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 35,275 unmanned aerial vehicles, 585 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,052 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,484 MLRS combat vehicles, 17,355 field artillery guns and mortars, and 27,992 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces continued offensive actions and inflicted losses on formations of the 21st, 22nd, 41st, 115th Mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd, 95th Air Assault brigades, 36th Naval Infantry Brigade, 112th and 129th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU near Daryino, Leonidovo, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novoivanovka, and Plyokhovo.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces repelled six counter-attacks of the enemy towards Daryino, Nizhny Klin, and Novoivanovka as well as thwarted AFU attacks in the direction of Leonidovo and Plyokhovo. The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 troops killed and wounded, one infantry fighting vehicle, and two armoured fighting vehicles. Two AFU servicemen surrendered.
Army Aviation and artillery strikes inflicted losses on manpower clusters and hardware of the 22nd, 41st, 47th, 61st Mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th, 95th Air Assault brigades, 36th Naval Infantry Brigade, 1st Special Operations Brigade, 112th, 129th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU, and 17th National Guard Brigade near Bogdanovka, Guyevo, Daryino, Kazachaya Loknya, Kruglenkoye, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Martynovka, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novoivanovka, Novy Put, Sverdlikovo, Plyokhovo, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.
Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops delivered strikes at concentration areas in Sumy region and reserves of the 22nd, 47th, 115th Mechanised brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade, 1st Special Operations Brigade, and 129th Territorial Defence Brigade of the AFU near Belovody, Zhuravka, Miropolye, Obody, Pavlovka, and Khoten.
Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 200 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, four armoured fighting vehicles, two mortars, and one motor vehicle. Two AFU servicemen surrendered.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 29,800 troops, 184 tanks, 107 infantry fighting vehicles, 107 armoured personnel carriers, 1,082 armoured fighting vehicles, 809 motor vehicles, 259 artillery guns, 40 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 11 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 59 EW stations, 12 counter-battery radars, four air defence radars, 26 units of engineering and other materiel including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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[NewsFront] 23:58 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 05.11.2024 to 00:00 06.11.2024.
A total of 16 cases of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours.
There were reports of one civilian being injured.
DAMAGED:
No damage to residential buildings or civil infrastructure facilities was recorded.
Two artillery attacks in the Donetsk direction.
A total of 14 artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction.
A total of 52 units of various ammunition were fired.
23:01 Many in the Ukrainian Armed Forces use drugs with the knowledge of their commanders, told former Ukrainian police officer and now prisoner Robert Pogorelov.
19:54 Frontline birdbroadcasts:
Sumy region:
Another wave of strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces.
Tactical aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces identifies enemy positions to carry out high-precision strikes.
Several explosions were reported.
In addition, the enemy reports on its telegram channels about the work of our attack UAVs
. 19:26 Another group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was liquidated in Chasov Yar.
Today in the village of Chasov Yar, the enemy, using the M80 infantry fighting vehicles, transferred back in 2022 to the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade by Slovakia, attempted to land a force of 10 assault aircraft.
As a result of a mine explosion, the infantry fighting vehicle was immobilized and burned by our fpv and airdrop crews. The enemy infantry attempted to take cover in nearby houses, as a result of which it was guaranteed to be destroyed by our paratroopers of the 98th Guards Airborne Division.
18:54 Russian drone operator hits Ukrainian positions near the village of Verkhnekamenskoye in the Seversky direction —video.
18:29 Northern 122mm BM-21 "Grad" is in operation:
Artillerymen of the North group of forces destroyed a stronghold and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area of the Kursk region.
17:51 105th Regiment of the DPR People's Militia:
Roja railway station, in Kurakhovo crossed over under the control of the Russian Army.
17:22 Frontline soldier reports:
In the area of the settlement Uspenovka we took a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, near the river Sukhie Yaly. We continue to terrorize.
16:59 Attack helicopter strike:
Ka-52M crew as part of a mixed tactical group destroyed manpower and armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the border area of the Kursk region.
16:23 Frontline soldier broadcasts:
Berestki (Kurakhovskoye direction) We are attempting a breakthrough.
Ilyinka will come under our control in the near future.
15:56 Masters of the unmanned craft:
Military intelligence officers of the Dnepr group of troops on their professional holiday demonstrate down UAV workshop.
The scouts' workshop has everything needed to service a UAV - tools, consumables, and even 3D printers. They can fix a broken drone, assemble a new one, and, if necessary, reprogram a captured enemy one.
15:27 Scouts have no time to rest:
Military intelligence officers of the "Center" group of troops on their professional holidaythey are smashing the enemy in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
Scouts work around the clock to identify and destroy enemy positions, conduct ambushes and reconnaissance and search operations.
13:57 Frontline soldierbroadcasts:
They took control of the village of Trudovoe and began assault operations on Uspenovka, a settlement south of Kurakhovo.
12:46 Crews of T-80BVM tanks of the "East" group of forces thwarted an attack by Ukrainian Armed Forces formations
South Donetsk direction:
Intelligence noticed a concentration of Ukrainian Armed Forces manpower on one of the sections of the combat contact line. After checking and refining the intelligence data, a decision was made to inflict fire damage on the enemy.
The planned attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces formations was thwarted by precise fire from T-80BVM tanks from open firing positions, and the enemy suffered losses in manpower and equipment.
About the combat routine of tank crewstoldbattalion commander with the call sign "Altai".
12:25 Front-line soldier broadcasts:
They occupied the western part of Volchenko and Stepanovka in the Kurakhovsky direction.
11:50 As soon as the snow fell, the New Year mood appeared.
The Altai crew sends 125mm “gifts” to Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in the Vrem'evsky direction in advance —video.
11:21 Military intelligence at the forefront of combat missions:
Scouts of the "East" group of forces celebrate their professional holiday - Military Scout Day - in the Ugledar section of the South Donetsk direction.
Reconnaissance groupit worksunder constant aerial reconnaissance control. The operators of the aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicle lead the group in real time and share information with the scouts about the identified targets along the route.
Unlike UAVs with an internal combustion engine, the Supercam aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicle operates on an electric motor, which emits virtually no heat. It flies deep into the enemy's rear and operates at maximum altitudes.
Having received information from the UAV operator about the identified enemy firing point, the reconnaissance group approaches almost right up to the Ukrainian Armed Forces positions and destroys it with ATGM fire.
In one sortie, the scouts destroyed a firing point, removed tripwires and eliminated signal ambushes around the Ukrainian Armed Forces stronghold for the safe entry of infantry, and the artillery obtained coordinates of a concentration of equipment - several American Bradley armored personnel carriers burned in the enemy's rear area.
10:45 "Knut" is actually a seasoned veteran, he has been fighting for three years now. About his combat worktellseveryday, says that he is used to everything. He believes that he will return only with Victory! The enemy should not expect any gingerbread from him, he will act harshly.
10:23 Strikes with high-precision weapons on enemy targets in the Chernigov region.
09:40 Realizing air superiority:
The crew of the Su-34 fighter-bomber struck personnel and a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area of the Kursk region.
The strike was carried out on reconnoitered targets using aviation bombs with a universal planning and correction module. Having received confirmation from intelligence about the destruction of the personnel and the stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the crew safely returned to the departure airfield.
09:18 Accurate reset:
Drone operators of the tank unit of the "West" group of forces during aerial reconnaissance in the Khar'kov region discovered a robotic platform of the Ukrainian Armed Forces designed for installing anti-tank mines.
The device was disabled by a precise release of ammunition from an unmanned aerial vehicle.
08:42 Telegram channel «WarGonzo»:
Frontline report for the morning of 05.11.2024
- Zaporizhzhya Front. No significant changes. Positional battles with the use of long-range weapons continue.
- Donetsk Front. Russian troops continue to develop the offensive in the direction of Kurakhovo. There are tactical successes in the area of Uspenovka and Yelizavetovka, which is south of Kurakhovo. Also, Russian troops are actively operating north of the Kurakhovo Reservoir.
- Chasovoyarskoe direction. Here, systematic work continues to improve the positions of the Russian Armed Forces. In recent days, Russian troops have been able to advance about three kilometers on the northern flank.
- Kursk region. No changes in LBS. Positional battles continue. Long-range weapons are actively working.
08:00 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Chronicle of the special military operation for November 4, 2024
– Russian troops hit enemy targets in Kyiv, Sumy, Poltava, Dnepropetrovsk and other regions of the so-called Ukraine. More than 10 Geran-2 drones hit the territory of the Bolgrad airfield in the Odessa region.– In the Kursk direction, there are mainly positional battles, Russian troops are striking targets in the occupied Russian territory and in the border areas of the Sumy region.
– In the Aleksandro-Kalinovsky direction, Russian troops are conducting heavy fighting in several areas of Dzerzhinsk.
– In the Pokrovsky direction, units of the Russian Armed Forces advanced to the outskirts of Novoalekseevka, where they hoisted the Russian flag on one of the buildings.
– In the Donetsk direction, there have been reports of the liberation of Ilyinka by Russian troops, which significantly complicates the situation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kurakhovo.
– In the South Donetsk direction, the liberation of Katerynivka and the beginning of fighting in the east of Yelizavetivka have been confirmed.
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[REGNUM] The Russian army continues to advance in the SVO zone. Over the past week, the Russian Armed Forces have driven the enemy out of a number of fortified areas, approaching the settlements of Pokrovsk and Kurakhovo.
The Ministry of Defense reported that from October 26 to November 1, troops established control over 12 settlements in the Donetsk People's Republic and the Kharkov region. In particular, in the Svatovo direction, the Russian army liberated the village of Pervomayskoye.
Overall, in October, the Russian Armed Forces liberated more than 257 square kilometers of Donbass territory. At the same time, the pace of the offensive is only increasing.
Currently, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the direction of the Kurakhovskoye Reservoir and the city of Kurakhovo. From the north, troops are moving from the area of the settlement of Tsukurino, from the east - from the settlement of Ostrovskoye, from the south - from the area of Ugledar.
After the loss of the last one, the Ukrainian Armed Forces were unable to form a new line of defense in this area for two key reasons: firstly, there is a flat area here, and secondly, there are no large settlements where Ukrainian troops could gain a foothold.
In the southern direction, fighting unfolded in the area of the village of Trudovoye, 9 kilometers from Kurakhovo. Some Russian and Ukrainian publications, as well as Telegram channels, reported that Russian troops had completely liberated the settlement. However, according to a source of the Regnum news agency located in this direction, fighting for the settlement is still ongoing.
"There are certain successes in this area. Also, according to unverified information, the enemy may retreat in the direction of Uspenovka. But while heavy fighting is going on, if the Ukrainian Armed Forces retreat somewhere, they fight back with all their might, especially focusing on drones. But we control key heights, so we will move forward," the agency's interlocutor assured.
He also reported that heavy fighting is taking place in the area of the village of Volchenko on the northern shore of the Kurakhovskoye Reservoir, and the Russian army is advancing in this area.
In the event of loss of control over the village of Trudovoye, Ukrainian troops will be forced to retreat to the other bank of the Sukhie Yaly River, a couple of kilometers closer to Kurakhovo.
Russian army units advancing from the east have also liberated the village of Katerinovka and are approaching the village of Ilyinka.
The information from Russian sources was also confirmed by Julian Röpke, a military observer for the German publication Bild. According to his assessment, Russian troops are moving toward the Kurakhovo Reservoir from the northeast and southwest, advancing in the direction of the village of Maksimovka. As a result, the Russian offensive could lead to the withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Kurakhovo and 10-20 nearby settlements. Or to their complete encirclement.
In turn, Ukrainian sources complain about the lack of reserves and equipped defense lines. Previously, the Ukrainian military stationed in Kurakhovo admitted that the city could be abandoned in the foreseeable future. So far, everything is moving towards the fact that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will indeed have to retreat.
Advancing in the Kurakhovo area, the Russian army command is in no hurry to force an offensive on Pokrovsk, where more than 100 thousand people lived as of 2014. Instead, the Russian Armed Forces have consistently occupied a number of large settlements on the approaches to Pokrovsk, in which the Ukrainian Armed Forces planned to organize a defense: Novogrodovka, Selidovo, Ukrainsk and Gornyak.
Starting in Selidovo, Russian troops advanced from the village of Vishnevoe in the direction of Novoalekseyevka. Further south, the offensive is also developing in the Novodmitrovka area. As in the Kurakhovo area, the Ukrainian Armed Forces units deployed south of Pokrovsk prefer to retreat and do not launch a counteroffensive.
In some areas, Russian troops have advanced up to 25 kilometers toward the border of the Dnepropetrovsk region. However, what is more important is that the offensive will cut off the road connecting Pokrovsk and Velyka Novosyolka. And thus disrupt communication between the two enemy groups.
Further advancement will allow the remaining supply routes between Pokrovsk and the rear in the Dnipropetrovsk region to be consistently cut off. According to sources of the Regnum news agency, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which are now actively preparing to repel a frontal assault on the city, may end up encircled.
"We know that Pokrovsk is being prepared for battle, especially the industrial zone. Therefore, we will look for other ways, if necessary, we will bypass the city. Now the enemy is also bringing up fresh reserves to defend the southern borders and approaches to the city, but, of course, the command will also take this into account. If they cannot defend the approaches to the city, we will sooner or later take Pokrovsk," the source notes.
At the same time, Ukrainian sources are openly sounding the alarm and reporting panic in the operational command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to Ukrainian deputies, the top leadership has sanctioned the transfer of experienced drone and air defense system operators to the infantry, and medical personnel and fighters from construction units are also being sent to the trenches.
In turn, the leadership of the 47th and 53rd brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces deployed in Donbass addressed those who left their units without permission on Facebook (banned in Russia; owned by the Meta corporation, recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation), calling on them to return to their positions.
"We can all make mistakes - it's part of life. It's important to remember that one misdeed does not define us completely. We support those who want to correct past mistakes," the statement reads.
Kiev says that the front will need up to 150,000 recruits in the near future. If they fail to mobilize them, the front in Donbass may collapse completely in the near future. Western observers have also come to similar conclusions. The American magazine Newsweek, having assessed the pace of the Russian army's advance, wrote that the Ukrainian Armed Forces may not have enough reserves to hold the front.
“Such a pace of advancement and the capabilities of the aviation ( Russian Armed Forces. — Ed. ) could have serious consequences for Ukraine, which will not be able to move construction equipment too close to the front line, at least without major losses in manpower,” the authors of the publication report.
In addition, the first snow fell in Donbass at the end of last week. Most of the trees lost their leaves - "grew bald", which made it impossible to camouflage armored vehicles and artillery guns in the field. Uncamouflaged weapons are increasingly becoming a target for Russian drones - along with enemy infantry. By winter, Ukrainian troops will have to conduct combat operations in the bare steppe, and superiority in aviation and artillery will play a decisive role.
Therefore, even if recruits from the freshest reinforcements begin to fill the trenches in the near future, it is far from certain that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will have time to stabilize the front line in Donbass. They have critically little time left for this.
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[Regnum] The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, wished the United States to overcome the internal split in society regardless of the results of the presidential elections. The diplomat stated this on November 5 in a commentary to the RT TV channel.
"Now the main pain of America as a nation and people is to somehow, first of all, make sure that these results are accepted by American society itself, given the experience of the past elections. And secondly, whatever the outcome, it is obvious that they will have to overcome the internal emotional split," Zakharova explained.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry drew attention to the fact that Americans are literally ready to attack each other just because another person wears symbols or campaigns for a politician who is believed and trusted. What is happening is not democracy or the standards set by the US itself, and the most monstrous thing is that this is being done on such a scale, the speaker noted.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, on November 5, Maria Zakharova stated that the US authorities have once again started the old refrain about Russia's alleged interference in the elections. According to her, these claims by Washington do not correspond to reality. US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are so actively accusing each other of lying that other countries have "nothing to do" here, the diplomat added ironically.
The press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov stated that the results of the presidential elections in the United States are not important for Russia.
The election of the 47th President of the United States began on November 5. Polling stations opened in most states of the country, with polling stations opening at 07:00 Eastern Time (15:00 Moscow time). Voting will cover the entire country from 14:00 Eastern Time (20:00 Moscow time) and will end after the polls close in Alaska on November 6 at 01:00 (09:00 Moscow time).
The US authorities have once again started the old refrain about Russia’s alleged interference in the elections, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on November 5.
These claims from Washington do not correspond to reality, Zakharova told journalists on the sidelines of the 21st meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
"Right now the whole world is frozen not in anticipation, but in fact in horror from the electoral processes that are unfolding in the USA. They are constantly starting their charcoal hurdy-gurdy that someone is interfering in their elections. American intelligence services have already accused Russia and other countries again of spreading lies about the American elections and allegedly spreading lies within American society as well," the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted.
US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are so actively accusing each other of lying that other countries have “nothing to do,” Zakharova added ironically.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously noted that the presidential elections in the United States are taking place against the backdrop of a crisis of democracy and a split in society, and wished the American people to overcome this stage.
Polling stations for the US presidential election have already opened in all states of the country. On November 1, the media reported that the number of citizens who voted early in the US presidential election exceeded 70 million. Harris was one of those who voted early.
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov previously stated that the results of the US presidential elections are not important for Russia. President Vladimir Putin noted that Russia would support Harris. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov explained that these words of the head of state were a joke.
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