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[Regnum] The Federal Security Service of Russia has released a video recording of the moment when the car of the Russian Black Sea Fleet officer Valery Trankovsky was blown up by Ukrainian agents. The corresponding footage was shown on November 19 by the FSB Public Relations Center (PRC).
On November 13, a car exploded on Shevchenko Street in Sevastopol. The attack killed the chief of staff of the Azov Naval District of the Crimean Naval Base, Captain 1st Rank Valery Trankovsky.
The footage released by the agency shows a car moving down the street and slowing down before a speed bump. When the car's front wheels cleared the obstacle, an explosion occurred.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, after the attack on Trankovsky, the Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on the fact of committing a terrorist act and illegal trafficking of explosives. The main version of the investigation is a contract killing.
The Russian Investigative Committee had previously shown a video recording of the aftermath of the explosion. The footage showed investigators photographing the damaged car from different angles, with its roof partially torn off and doors and interior seriously damaged.
On November 18, a farewell ceremony for Valery Trankovsky was held in Sevastopol. The city's governor, Mikhail Razvozhaev, expressed confidence that the terrorists responsible for the death of the captain of the 1st rank will be punished.
#7
Land mines are like radioactive fallout. They're the gift that keeps on giving long after the war is over and they don't care who gets it...cows, pigs, children...
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Biden should understand that these mines will be planted in what is now Ukrainian territory. So, if this war ever ends and if Ukraine somehow manages to regain some of this territory, it will be Ukrainian children who step on the mines.
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But I'm sure that even if he understood he wouldn't care.
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We should send the top brass from the Afghanistan bug out to be front line advisors.
Me? I've been Rootin'for Putin since 2020.
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^5
yes Princess Di was a vocal and persistent proponent of banning land mines
however the process of dealing with the landmine issue (she walked across a land mine area in 1997 in Angola) has a long history that precedes Princess Di.
The US position is to use only non persistent land mines. I think many of these have been deployed in Korea
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^ Kimchi pots?
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I mean, when you're fighting for your life, you're gonna use whatever weapons are available. But Biden is not fighting for his life. He's fighting a chickenshit proxy war that his proxy is gonna lose anyway. All that Biden can do now, all he has ever done, is get people killed. He only has two months before he leaves office but, instead of waiting for Trump, he chooses to escalate, not only with long range missiles, but with a particularly cruel weapon which carries a high probability of killing innocent civilians long after the fighting stops. This is how you know the man and his handlers are evil.
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Ukraine is already carpeted with mines. Now at least some of them might benefit the Ukrainians.
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My peers from back in the day were chanting that "Land Mines are War Crimes!" along with Cluster Munitions, because Shield/Storm. "Cluster Bombs kill Moms!" or some shit. Wonder how they are squaring this...or not squaring it.
But I was that asshole who showed up for 60's and 70's dress-up days as a US Soldier, so..
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 21.24 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stresses that Ukraine "must get what it needs, and as much as it needs, to win the war." He also added that irresponsible rhetoric is coming out of Russia, but it will not stop support for Ukraine.
20.41 Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said that Europe's largest countries are ready to help Ukraine even if the US reduces its support. This concerns both military and financial aid.
19:29 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press conference with Danish Prime Minister Matt Frederiksen that Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin is showing by changing the nuclear doctrine that he is seeking to continue the war and destroy Ukraine because the world's countries have not shown a strong reaction.
18.05 Ukraine has significant long-range capabilities and will use them to deter Russian aggression. Now they have been supplemented by ATACMS missiles, President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a press conference in Kiev.
17.13 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense denied the information from the Russians about the alleged successes of the Russian army near Liman.
16.24. Denmark will finance the Ukrainian defense industry for 130 million euros. This was announced by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen during a joint briefing with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
14.53. Russia has concentrated about 50,000 troops in the Kursk region. Most of them are from the Marine Corps and Airborne Troops. In addition, the Russian Federation is moving another division to Kursk. This was stated by the Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Alexander Pavlyuk in an interview with Ukrinform. Over the past three months, the enemy has transferred one division, two brigades and a regiment of airborne troops to the Kursk region; two brigades and one regiment of marines.
14.39 On Tuesday night, a military facility in the Bryansk region of the Russian Federation was attacked by allegedly American ATACMS ballistic missiles. This statement was made by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
14.25 Every day today is the best moment to put even more pressure on Russia. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his address to the European Parliament.
The head of state stressed that the Russian Federation would have no real motivation to participate in meaningful negotiations "without fires at ammunition depots on Russian territory, without disruption of military logistics, without destruction of Russian air bases, without missed opportunities to produce missiles and drones, and without confiscation of assets."
13.50 Next year, Ukraine will produce at least 30,000 long-range drones, as well as 3,000 cruise missiles and drone missiles. This data was announced by President Zelensky.
13.12 Ukrainian military for the first time launched a strike on the territory of the Russian Federation with American ATACMS ballistic missiles. This was reported by sources in the Defense Forces.
12.50 Russia has begun production of mobile shelters for protection against nuclear and chemical weapons. Production is underway in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Region.
12.27 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke in the Verkhovna Rada and presented a 10-point Sustainability Plan.
12.27 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke in the Verkhovna Rada and presented a 10-point Resilience Plan.
12.04 The administration of US President Joe Biden has indeed allowed Ukraine to use American long-range weapons to strike Russian territory. This was stated by US Deputy Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere Brian A. Nichols.
10.50 The Armed Forces of Ukraine addressed the Ukrainians on the 1000th day of the war. The address notes that the Russian-Ukrainian war is not a sprint, but a marathon. The Armed Forces of Ukraine called for support for the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
10:48 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has approved an updated nuclear doctrine of Russia by his decree. The document, entitled "On Approval of the Fundamentals of the State Policy of the Russian Federation in the Field of Nuclear Deterrence," was published on the official portal of legal information.
10.23 Two residents of the annexed Crimea have been detained in Sevastopol. According to investigators, they blew up the car of Captain 1st Rank Valery Trankovsky. This was reported by Russian media with reference to the FSB. A 38-year-old resident of Sevastopol, who conducted surveillance, and a 47-year-old resident of Yalta, who planted the explosives, are suspected of committing the crime. They allegedly acted on instructions from the SBU curator.
10.00 Over the 1,000 days of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kiev has experienced 1,369 air raid alarms, lasting a total of more than 1,553 hours. The Russians fired more than 2,500 missiles and drones at the capital.
9.45 President Volodymyr Zelensky released a video for the thousandth day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which shows the key moments of the fight against the Russian occupiers. The video mentions the main moments of the war: the resistance of the Ukrainian people, the liberation of cities, Snake Island, the return of prisoners, visits by leaders of states and international organizations.
9:35 At night, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 87 Shahed-type attack drones and unidentified drones, 51 UAVs were destroyed. As a result of active counteraction, 30 enemy UAVs were lost in different regions.
9:30 US President Joe Biden made the right decision by allowing Ukraine to use American weapons to strike Russian territory, French leader Emmanuel Macron said.
9:27 The General Staff confirmed a strike on a weapons arsenal in the Bryansk region. It is noted that units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the night of November 19 hit the arsenal of the 1046th logistics center near the city of Karachev in the Bryansk region. As of 02:30 that night, 12 secondary explosions and a detonation were recorded in the target area. According to the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council, Andriy Kovalenko, artillery ammunition was stored at the arsenal in Karachev, including North Korean shells "for their systems." In addition, there are guided aerial bombs (UABs), anti-aircraft missiles and ammunition for multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
9.01. As a result of the attack by Russian drones in Glukhov, Sumy region, the death toll has risen to seven people. This was reported by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "Tonight there was a drone strike on Glukhov. There is destruction of a dormitory of one of the educational institutions. At present, it is known that seven people, including a child, died as a result of this attack," he noted.
8.53. Over the past 24 hours, 143 combat clashes have been recorded at the front. Yesterday, aviation, missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces carried out nine strikes on areas where Russians were concentrated, and also hit a UAV control center, an artillery system, two warehouses of material and technical resources, the Zhitel electronic warfare station and two other important enemy facilities. This was reported by the General Staff on November 19.
8.15. As a result of the Russian strike on a dormitory in the city of Glukhov in the Sumy region, six people were killed late in the evening of November 18, including a child. There may be more people under the rubble. This was reported by the Sumy OVA. As of 7 a.m. on November 19, 12 people were also known to have been injured, including two children.
7.50. Ukrainian military killed 1,610 Russian occupiers in 24 hours. Total combat losses of the Russian Federation from 24.02.22 to 19.11.24 were approximately 724,050 people. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7.39. As of the morning of November 19, there are six Russian ships in the Black Sea that are carriers of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to 24 missiles. This was reported by the Ukrainian Navy.
03.54 In the city of Karachev in the Bryansk region of the Russian Federation, after a missile threat was declared, a powerful explosion thundered near a large weapons arsenal, social networks reported. After the explosion, a glow appeared in the sky and less powerful explosions thundered.
01.40 In the city of Glukhov in Sumy Oblast, an enemy drone hit an apartment building. In one of the entrances, apartments on all floors completely collapsed. There are dead and wounded, their number is being clarified.
November 18
22.41 Head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell confirmed at a meeting of the European Commission that the United States has allowed Ukraine to use ATACMS missiles on Russian territory. According to him, Kiev has received permission to strike at a range of up to 300 km.
21.34 The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that Ukraine's strikes on Russian territory with long-range ATACMS missiles will be regarded in Moscow as direct US participation in the Russian-Ukrainian war. The corresponding statement was made by the press secretary of the department, Maria Zakharova.
20.33 Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced the scaling up of the production of Neptune cruise missiles, the development of new drone missiles, and cooperation with Ukrainian and foreign partners to strengthen Ukraine's defense potential.
19.54 Average daily losses of Russian troops in the war in Ukraine reached a new maximum in October. Over the past month, the Russians lost about 42,000 personnel in battles, the press service of the British Ministry of Defence reports.
19.19 As a result of Russian attacks in October this year in Ukraine, at least 183 civilians were killed, including nine children. Another 903 people were injured. About 45% of the dead were over 60 years old, according to a report by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine
18.22 President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Kharkiv Oblast and visited the frontline city of Kupyansk. The head of state heard reports from commanders and local authorities regarding the security and social situation in Kharkiv Oblast.
17.40 Russia does not want to freeze the war in Ukraine along the line of military conflict, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan allegedly proposes. Dmitry Peskov recalled Vladimir Putin's ultimatum.
17.06 Since the beginning of the current day, 87 combat clashes have occurred on the front in nine directions. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a report as of 16.00.
16:57 US Deputy National Security Advisor Jonathan Finer said that the intensification of Russian shelling of Ukraine in recent days is a "massive escalation." The US is ready to evolve its decisions to support Ukraine and continues to make "strategic decisions based on the situation on the battlefield."
16:18 President Volodymyr Zelensky got acquainted with the process of building fortifications in the Pokrovsk direction, where most of the planned 600 objects have already been equipped. The head of state talked to the builders and thanked them for their work.
15.59 Russian invaders shelled the cities of Konstantinovka and Seversk, killing three civilians, the Donetsk OVA reported.
14.59 A Russian Iskander-M missile fell on Odessa, shot down by air defense forces. This was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force. As of today, 10 people are known to have died and more than 40 injured.
14.55 Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto criticized the US decision to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles to strike Russian territory.
"The pro-war mainstream has made a last, desperate attack on the new reality. These forces do not even seem to shy away from the worst: expanding the war in Ukraine to global proportions," he said.
14:45 President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast. He visited the location of the 25th separate airborne Sicheslav brigade and heard a report from its commander.
14.36 The Russian army is building up its forces, the occupiers are creating new brigades. Ukraine is working to ensure that the enemy does not have any advantages, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said.
14.20 The US's permission for Ukraine to use American weapons to strike Russian territory could be a decisive moment in the war, Polish President Andrzej Duda said.
13.44 The aggressor country Russia has launched a demonstrative attack on Odessa. It is only interested in war. President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote about this on Facebook, commenting on the Russian attack on Odessa on Monday.
13.20 Russian troops struck residential buildings in Odessa on November 18, there are dead and wounded. This was reported by the head of the Odessa OVA Oleg Kiper. According to him, civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, was damaged. "Preliminary, as a result of the Russian attack, 8 people were killed and 18 wounded. Among the victims, one child. Four people are in serious condition," he noted.
12.23 Official Beijing did not criticize the possible US decision to allow Ukraine to use long-range ATACMS missiles on Russian territory. This follows from a comment at a briefing by the press secretary of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Lin Jian.
12.03 Possible US permission for Ukraine to strike with American weapons deep into Russia would mean "a qualitatively new round of tension." Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this at a briefing on Monday.
11.26 Russia is trying to overload the Ukrainian air defense with decoy drones made of plywood and foreign electronics. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate. Electronics from China, the United States, the Netherlands and Switzerland are used to produce the Gerber plywood drone. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense.
10:40 Germany is preparing to provide Ukraine with 4,000 drones with artificial intelligence. The Mini-Taurus drones are equipped with modern systems that make them virtually invulnerable to Russian electronic warfare systems and GPS interference.
10.02 On the night of November 18, Russian troops attacked a healthcare facility in the Kherson region from a UAV. Two ambulances were destroyed when explosives were dropped from an enemy drone.
9.45 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to present his "peace plan" for Russia's war against Ukraine at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Erdogan's proposal calls for a freeze on the current positions of the parties. The Turkish president also proposes postponing discussions of Ukraine's accession to NATO for at least 10 years.
9.50 Over the past 24 hours, 149 combat clashes have been recorded at the front. Most of the fighting took place in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhovsky directions. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukrainian defense forces destroyed 13 areas of personnel concentration, one command post, a radar and electronic warfare station of the Russians.
8.47 On the night of November 18, Russians attacked Ukraine with ballistics and drones. Most of the "shahids" were destroyed. Air defense shot down 8 drones in the Poltava, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv and Kyiv regions. Three UAVs were lost.
8.16 The death toll from the Russian strike on Sumy on November 17 has risen to 11. This was reported by the acting mayor of Sumy, Artem Kobzar, Suspilne reports. The number of wounded has risen to 68. Among them are ten children.
7.50 Ukrainian military killed 1,560 Russian occupiers in 24 hours. The total combat losses of the Russian Federation from February 24, 22 to November 18, 24 were approximately 722,440 people.
7.21 On the night of November 18, 59 aircraft-type UAVs attacked targets on Russian territory. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry. It is noted that all the drones were allegedly destroyed. Two were over the Moscow region, 45 were over the Bryansk region, six were over the Kursk region, three were over the Belgorod region and three were over the Tula region.
01.20 Russia launched two missile strikes on Sumy at night. The first hit a multi-story building. At least ten people were killed, including children. Dozens of people were also injured. The second strike after midnight hit critical infrastructure and left the city without power
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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 defeated units of the 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), 13th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 5th Border Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine near Volchansk, Glubokoye, and Izbitskoye (Kharkov region). Two counter-attacks launched by enemy assault detachments have been repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 135 troops, a tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured fighting vehicles, a 122mm D-30 howitzer, and an electronic warfare station.
The Zapad Group of Forces has improved the tactical situation. Moreover, the Group inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 14th, 28th, and 115th Mechanised brigades of the AFU near Kupyansk, Zagryzovo, and Kruglyakovka (Kharkov region). In addition, three counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 510 troops, four motor vehicles, a 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, a U.S.-made 105mm M-101 howitzer, and an Anklav-N electronic warfare station.
The Yug Group of Forces improved their position along the front line. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on 24th, 33rd, and 54th Mechanised brigades, 79th Air Assault Brigade, 46th Airmobile Brigade, and 10th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU near Yantarnoye, Antonovka, Dachnoye, Uspenovka, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by an AFU assault detachment was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 550 troops, a tank, three U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carriers, an armoured fighting vehicle, eight motor vehicles, a Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, and four U.S.-made 105mm M-119 guns. One Nota electronic warfare station was destroyed.
The Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Novoselidovka (Donetsk People's Republic) as a result of intensive offensive actions.
They also inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 53rd, 100th, 117th Mechanised brigades, 38th Naval Infantry Brigade, 12th and 14th National Guard brigades close to Leonidovka, Belitskoye, Dzerzhinsk, Mirolyubovka, Grodovka, and Novoekonomicheskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Six counter-attacks of enemy assault groups were repelled.
The enemy sustained losses of more than 310 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, a 152mm D-20 gun, a 122mm D-30 howitzer, and a 100mm Rapira anti-tank gun.
The Vostok Group's units have taken more favourable lines and positions. They hit units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU, 101st, 110th, 120th, 123rd, and 129th Territorial Defence brigades near Razlif, Novoselka, Makarovka, Ulakly, Velikaya Novoselka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Temirovka (Zaporozhye region). Russian units repelled a counterattack of an AFU assault detachment.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 140 troops, a German-made Leopard tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, two U.S.-made 155mm M-198 howitzers, and one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. One field ammunition depot has been destroyed.
The Dnepr Group of Forces engaged personnel and hardware of the 31st and 118th Mechanised brigades of the AFU and 3rd Territorial Defence Brigade close to Malaya Tokmachka and Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 65 troops, 11 motor vehicles, a 152mm D-20 gun, and an Anklav-N electronic warfare station. One field ammunition depot has been destroyed.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces delivered strikes at infrastructure of military airfields, power objects ensuring operation of the Ukrainian defence industry, as well as engaged manpower clusters and military hardware in 146 areas.
Air defence units shot down five ballistic missiles, four French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, a U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile, and 85 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 648 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 36,259 unmanned aerial vehicles, 586 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,386 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,490 MLRS combat vehicles, 18,181 field artillery guns and mortars, and 28,525 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.
The units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of 41st, 44th, 47th, 115th Mechanised brigades, 82nd and 95th Air Assault brigades, 36th Naval Infantry Brigade, 117th and 129th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU near Daryino, Zeleny Shlyakh, Leonidovo, Nizhny Klin, and Novoivanovka.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and hardware close to Bogdanovka, Daryino, Martynovka, Mirny, Nikolayevka, Nikolayevo-Darino, Novaya Sorochina, Plekhovo, Sverdlikovo, Staraya Sorochina, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, as well as Basovka and Zhuravka in Sumy region.
The enemy sustained losses of up to 320 troops, two tanks, to include one German-made Leopard 2 tank, one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, an armoured personnel carrier, 15 armoured fighting vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, three self-propelled artillery systems, and one electronic warfare station. Six AFU servicemen surrendered.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses have amounted to more than 33,990 troops, 215 tanks, 141 infantry fighting vehicles, 116 armoured personnel carriers, 1,190 armoured fighting vehicles, 968 motor vehicles, 294 artillery guns, 40 MLRS launchers, including HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 13 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 67 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 27 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, six armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress
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[NewsFront] 23:57 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 11/19/2024 to 00:00 11/20/2024.
A total of 19 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 five civilians being injured, including one teenager.
DAMAGED:
One car,
One residential building,
One civil infrastructure facility.
A total of 19 artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction.
A total of 54 units of various ammunition were fired.
21:02 Three Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed over the Rostov and Kursk regions in an hour, the Russian Defense Ministry announced.
19:47 Crew of the 152mm Giatsint-B gun of the Dnepr troop group struck camouflaged M-777 howitzer of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhia region.
19:20 Destruction of Ukrainian Armed Forces vehicles by artillery of the North group of forces in the Khar'kov region. Objective control obtained in real time shows an explosion of Ukrainian Armed Forces militants’ vehicles and a fire.
18:57 Russian troops have five km left to encircle the Ukrainian Armed Forces group south of Kurakhovo. This is evidenced by data from the Ukrainian resource Deep State. According to various estimates, there are from several hundred to one and a half thousand Ukrainian soldiers in the emerging "cauldron".
18:35 Russian Army destroyed crossing over the Kazeny Torets River on the Slavyansk-Krasny Liman highway. Now it is possible to get from Slavyansk to Krasny Liman only through Svyatogorsk.
18:05 The crew of the Su-34 attacked personnel, equipment and a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area of the Kursk region –video.
17:52 Russian attack aircraft entered the territory of the Chasov Yar Fireproof Plant, the last major stronghold in the city.
17:45 The situation along the entire line of combat contact remains tense for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Ukrainian General Staff admitted.
17:40 An explosion occurred in Khar'kov in eastern Ukraine. This was reported by the Ukrainian publication "Obshchestvennoe. Novosti".
16:59 Ukrainian troops attacked positions of the Russian Armed Forces in large numbers near the village of Liptsy in the Khar'kov region. During the repulse of the attack, the Ukrainian Armed Forces were completely routed.
Fighters of the "North" group destroyed 80 Ukrainian militants out of 100 who took part in the attack. In addition, a tank, two infantry fighting vehicles and two armored personnel carriers were destroyed.
16:05 Russian Aerospace Forces carried out massive airstrikes on targets in the Khar'kov region.
15:45 Russian troops were able to “throw back” Ukrainian units from the railway in Berestki in the Kurakhovsky direction.
15:10 Scouts of the North group of troops revealed a camouflaged Ukrainian Armed Forces pickup truck in a forest belt in the Khar'kov region. The target was destroyed by an FPV drone crew.
15:00 Russian troops were able to gain a foothold in the north of Pustynka in the Selidovsky district, taking a bridgehead near a reservoir.
14:55 Crews of the Molniya-2 UAV aircraft type of the North group of forcesare striking armored and automotive equipment, as well as manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area of the Kursk region.
14:22 An explosion has occurred in Khar'kov, the Ukrainian publication "Public. News" reported.
14:10 Russian military personnel are clearing the industrial zone of Kupyansk in the Khar'kov region from the enemy, said the head of the military-civil administration (MCA) of the region, Vitaly Ganchev.
13:50 The Russian army entered the settlement of Pustynka in the Pokrovsky direction and consolidated its position.
13:34 Artillerymen from the Dnepr group of forces continue to deliver precise and powerful strikes on the enemy –video.
13:10 Enemy reports: “in the Kurakhovsky direction, the Russian Armed Forces advanced in the Berestki area, “aiming” at further advancement towards the settlement of Starye Terny.
The situation for Ukrainian troops is also worsening further north: Russian units are pushing the Ukrainian army out of positions north of the village of Zarya and are continuing their advance towards Pushkino and Ukrainka."
12:49 Assault units of the Russian Armed Forces advanced in Kupyansk and Petropavlovka. During the attack, nine strong points were destroyed. The enemy is faced with the problem of low staffing of its battalions.
11:47 Russian troops hit a temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the village of Lobkovoe in the Stepnogorsk direction in the Zaporizhia region, Vladimir Rogov reported.
11:31 Fighters of the Dnepr group of forces revealed and destroyed the enemy's camouflaged mortar.
09:44 A 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS crew from the Russian 44th Army Corps of the North grouping hit a concentration of Ukrainian infantry in the Khar'kov direction and disrupted the rotation –video.
09:40 The Russian Armed Forces have a new type of guided aerial bombs, the OFZAB-500, in the Kupyansk direction.
The bomb contains a large amount of incendiary mixture and is used by the Russian army to destroy defensive positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, infantry and equipment.
09:29 Enemy reports: “Russian Armed Forces have advanced in Kalinovka, Toretsk, Kurakhovo, Berestki, near Chasovy Yar, Pogrebki, Yuryevka, Razdolnoye.”
08:41 Russian military doctors are actively help to attack aircraft in the border area of the Kursk region.
Being at the command post and communicating with the assault units gives them a real picture of the battle, as well as the ability to quickly evacuate the wounded, said a medic with the call sign "Ice".
08:21 Objective control of the LMUR strike on the substation in the village of Nikolskoye, Kherson direction –video.
08:09 152mm "Msta-B" of the "Dnepr" group of troops destroyed Ukrainian drone control center on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region.
08:06 Russian attack winged drone struck a building with repeaters for Mavic and kamikaze drones and UAV crews located in it in Kurakhovo, which is controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
08:02 Footage of combat work of the Iskander of the West troop group.
The operational-tactical missile system strikes military infrastructure facilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of ??the special operation.
08:00 Calculation of drones of the Dnepr group suits aerial ambushes for Ukrainian Armed Forces drones, said the crew chief with the call sign “Vokhan”.
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Bogomaz: Five more Ukrainian drones were shot down over Bryansk Oblast
Ukrainian military continues drone attacks in Bryansk Oblast. Since the evening of November 19, air defense forces have destroyed 17 enemy aircraft-type UAVs. This was reported by the region's governor, Alexander Bogomaz.
“Another five aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were discovered and destroyed by air defense forces,” Bogomaz wrote.
Earlier, the governor reported the destruction of 12 UAVs over the Bryansk region.
According to preliminary information, there are no casualties or damage.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, in the skies over the Bryansk, Kaluga and Rostov regions on the evening of November 19, air defense units destroyed three Ukrainian drones.
The press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov has repeatedly emphasized that the Russian Armed Forces do not strike residential buildings and social infrastructure. In response to attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on civilian objects, the Russian military strikes energy, defense industry, military command and communications facilities throughout Ukraine. Air raid sirens are announced every day in Ukrainian regions, sometimes throughout the entire country.
"I have no comment on that," Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh said at a briefing for reporters.
She also did not confirm that Washington had given Kyiv permission to launch strikes from Ukrainian territory deep into Russia using American ATACMS missiles.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on the night of November 19, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched six ATACMS missiles at the Bryansk region. During the anti-missile battle, Russian combat crews of the S-400 air defense missile system and the Pantsir air defense missile and gun system shot down five missiles. Another one was damaged, and its fragments fell on the technical territory of the military facility. A fire broke out. There were no casualties or damage as a result of the falling debris, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry noted.
The head of the Kiev regime, Volodymyr Zelensky, refused to confirm that the strike on the Bryansk region on the night of November 19 was carried out by ATACMS ballistic missiles. According to him, Ukraine was "permitted" to carry out strikes with long-range weapons deep into the territory of the Russian Federation, but he did not specify who exactly granted this "permission". He added that the Kiev regime intends to use American long-range ATACMS missiles to carry out strikes on Russia. In connection with the "permission" received, Kiev is waiting for new deliveries of long-range weapons, Zelensky concluded.
The US decision to allow the Ukrainian Armed Forces to strike deep into Russia with long-range ATACMS missiles will lead to a sad end for Volodymyr Zelensky, according to American journalist Jackson Hinkle. He called the Ukrainian leader a walking dead man. If Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to do as he sees fit with the Ukrainian leadership, then, according to the journalist, he would not be upset.
On November 19, Putin approved the principles of the country's state policy in the area of nuclear deterrence. One of the grounds for using nuclear weapons could be the launch of ballistic missiles in the direction of Russia.
"Zelensky has just sealed his fate. His world will soon collapse, as it sooner or later happens to all US puppets. Goodbye, Ukraine. Goodbye, Zelensky. You can cry, stomp and scream... But don't call Russia's response "unprovoked," the journalist wrote on social media H.
In addition, Hinkle called Zelensky a walking dead man. If Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to do as he sees fit with the Ukrainian leadership, then, according to the American journalist, he would not be upset.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, on November 17, The New York Times wrote that outgoing US President Joe Biden had authorized Ukraine to use long-range ATACMS missiles to strike Russian territory. The State Department neither confirmed nor denied this information.
On the night of November 19, Russian air defense systems shot down five American ATACMS ballistic missiles over the territory of the Bryansk region. Another missile was damaged, the Russian Defense Ministry specified.
The use of ATACMS ballistic missiles to strike the Bryansk region indicates that the United States wants to escalate the military conflict, noted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
On November 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the principles of the country's state policy in the area of nuclear deterrence. One of the grounds for using nuclear weapons could be the launch of ballistic missiles in the direction of Russia.
The UN Secretary General's office expressed concern about the escalation of the Ukrainian conflict after the Ukrainian Armed Forces' strike with American ATACMS missiles on the Bryansk region. The official representative of the head of the world organization, Stephane Dujarric, noted the importance of finding peaceful ways to resolve the conflict. He called on all parties to exercise restraint in order to avoid casualties and escalation of tension in the region.
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[ColonelCassad] On the details of last year's operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Dnieper
A Ukrainian publication published an article about last year's operation to land the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the left bank of the Dnieper, the fighting in the village of Krynki, and the subsequent retreat after more than six months of clashes. The article contains some interesting details:
The main inspiration for the landing was Great Britain, which oversaw the creation of the Ukrainian aval infantry and called for it to be used "for its intended purpose, and not in the fields near Donetsk." At the same time, London demanded that the crossing of the Dnieper begin immediately after the blowing up of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Station in May 2023.
The minimum task was to create and expand a bridgehead with access to the M-14 highway, and the maximum was access to the Crimean Isthmus. All four brigades of the naval infantry were used for this, and the calculation was based on the fact that the Russian Armed Forces did not have a second line of defense.
During the landing, the village of Krynki was captured, but insufficient planning, a shortage of boats and electronic warfare equipment led to serious logistical difficulties. In other areas, the situation was even worse: in the Poima area, the 36th Separate Naval Infantry brigade was hit by Iskanders, with losses amounting to 90 people killed and wounded.
Although initially high hopes were placed on the operation until the course of hostilities changed, by the beginning of 2024, being on a poorly supplied bridgehead had demotivated the personnel. The situation was worsened by the transfer of reinforcements from the Airborne Forces by the Russian Armed Forces and bombing strikes that turned the area into a "lunar landscape".
As a result, in July, the Ukrainian Armed Forces completely left Krynki, but this decision was at least two months late and only led to unnecessary losses. Due to strikes on watercraft, they sometimes had to leave by swimming.
Although this was certainly not an "easy walk" for the Russian Armed Forces, the enemy did not achieve a single goal - the participants from the Ukrainian Armed Forces note that as a result, they only managed to pull the Russian Armed Forces to the area at the cost of considerable losses of "very valuable people". At the same time, the same naval infantry brigades of the so-called Ukraine could have been rationally used in the same Donbas.
And from a more global point of view, the operation is a clear example of how Great Britain is waging a war with someone else's hands. And all the costs are borne by the so-called Ukraine, which is losing its operational reserve in order to satisfy the demands of the sponsors.
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