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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: November 6th, 2023
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title. [Korrespondent] 22:47 The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Igor Klimenko, said that Zaluzhny’s assistant died as a result of the explosion of one of the “new Western-style” grenades given to him for his birthday.  “First, the son took the ammunition in his hands and began to twist the ring. Then the serviceman took the grenade from the child and pulled out the ring, provoking a tragic explosion. In the apartment, the police found five more such unexploded grenades. They will be sent for examination. The police found a fellow soldier who gave the fatal gift. A search has already been carried out in his office and two more similar grenades were seized. Primary investigative actions are ongoing," the minister said. 22:35 The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, called for a reduction in attention to Ukraine and the unity of the allies in supporting it: “If Ukraine loses, we will lose too. We must maintain unanimity and unity in supporting Ukraine.” 21:44 Zelensky said that he held a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief: “The first question is the tragedy with the soldiers of our 128th separate mountain assault brigade. The military, the Minister of Defense, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine reported. Specifics - what has already been found out from the circumstances tragedy, whose orders created the conditions for a tragedy to occur. The brigade commander has been suspended for the duration of the investigation. The whole situation is being examined minute by minute. And it will be established who specifically violated the rules for the safety of people in the area of enemy aerial reconnaissance access. No avoidance of responsibility." The second issue at Headquarters, according to the president, is the reports of the commander-in-chief, the commanders in the directions of the main battles, as well as the intelligence report. “Avdeevka, Kupyansk, Kherson are the main focus today. And our operations in the Black Sea. I thank everyone who ensured the successful defeat of the Russian ship at the plant in Kerch,” Zelensky added. 21:36 Zelensky said in an evening video message that now is not the time for elections: “Now is the time of defense, the time of battle on which the fate of the state and people depends, and not the time of stuffing that only Russia expects from Ukraine. I believe that now is the election not at the right time. And if you need to put an end to this or that political dispute and continue to work only in unity, then the state has structures that are capable of putting an end to it and giving society all the necessary answers. So that there is no space left for conflicts and someone else’s game against Ukraine ... Now, in wartime, when there are many challenges, it is completely irresponsible to somehow... frivolously and playfully throw the topic of elections into society.” Earlier, People's Deputy Alexei Goncharenko said that Zelensky allegedly decided to hold presidential elections in March 2024. 20:59 Zaluzhny reported the death of his assistant Gennady Chastyakov. According to the commander-in-chief, he died “under tragic circumstances on his birthday surrounded by his family.” An unknown explosive device went off in one of the gifts. 20:34 The Department of Strategic Communications of the Ukrainian Armed Forces showed a photo of the Russian Askold launch vehicle damaged as a result of the Ukrainian strike. According to available information, the ship was significantly damaged and may be beyond repair. 18:58 Ukraine received from its allies the entire promised list of air defenses, but this is not enough, said Air Force Speaker Yuriy Ignat: “Today we received from the West virtually all the air defenses that we were promised, one of the best air defenses in the world. But the word “all” Here you need to divide - into the nomenclature of receipt and the quantity." According to him, Ukraine needs significantly more air defense systems, such as Patriot, SAMP/T, IRIS-T or NASAMS. 17:56 The Russians hit a residential building in Tomina Balka, Belozersk community, Kherson region, one person was wounded, OVA reported. 16:37 The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will recommend starting negotiations with Ukraine on joining the EU this week, Reuters writes, citing sources. According to them, on Wednesday, November 8, she will publish a positive report on the reforms carried out by Ukraine, on the basis of which she will recommend that EU national leaders at the summit in December approve the start of negotiations with Kiev on accession to the EU. 15:48 The new Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico said that the ban on the export of weapons to Ukraine applies only to state stocks, and not to the products of private defense companies: “We are talking about weapons, about ammunition from the warehouses of the Slovak army, about government materials. If any the company will want to make weapons and send them somewhere, no one will interfere with this." 14:55 Ukroboronprom in January-September 2023 increased the production of equipment and weapons by 62% compared to last year, General Director German Smetanin said in an interview with Economic Pravda. “I think this figure will be higher in the fourth quarter,” he added. Smetanin also said that licensed production of three models of FPV drones from private companies has been launched at the facilities of Ukroboronprom. 14:03 The Russian Army fired at an enterprise in Zelenovka, Kherson community, three people were injured, the OVA reported. 13:34 In the morning, the Russians fired artillery at the civilian infrastructure of the city of Seredina-Buda, Sumy region, one person was killed, the prosecutor’s office reported. 13:16 The State Bureau of Investigation reported that it is investigating the missile attack on soldiers of the 128th brigade under the article of negligence in service. The perpetrators face up to eight years in prison. The bureau clarifies that it is checking the commanders who organized the formation of the fighters. 12:58 Germany has still not decided on the issue of supplying Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, said Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. He also expressed doubt that these missiles could radically change the situation at the front. 12:43 In Odessa, as a result of a night attack, 32 residential buildings were damaged - ten in the Primorsky district, 22 in Khadzhibeysky, the city council reported. 12:04 As a result of the Russian strike in the Zaporozhye region, 19 servicemen of the 128th separate mountain assault brigade were killed , the unit reported. 11:49 Ukrainians are buying candles and “preparing for the most terrible winter,” Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said in an interview with Die Welt: “We are preparing for the most terrible winter in history. Therefore, we will close our eyes if we do not get Taurus, but we will get air defense systems. "We are trying to protect our power plants as best we can. But the Russians are learning." 11:08 Serial production of a new kamikaze drone has already begun in Ukraine, and the Defense Forces are already ordering it, said General Director of Ukroboronprom German Smetanin in an interview with UP: “There are many state and private manufacturers in Ukraine. We have an analogue of the “shaheed”, and there are "More powerful models, because the bombs don't fly that far. We are now focused on producing more complex and expensive projects with high performance." He clarified that the Ukrainian kamikaze drone has already hit Russian targets, the record combat range is about 1000 km. 11:02 Currently, Russia has about 870 high-precision missiles in its reserves, which can hit targets at a distance of more than 350 km, said Vadim Skibitsky, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense. He clarified that this includes approximately 165 Calibers, 160 Kh-101, Kh-555 and Kh-55 missiles, 290 Iskander-M and Iskander-K missiles, 80 Daggers and 150 Kh-22/Kh-32 missiles. Skibitsky clarified that last year the figures were almost the same. This indicates that the Russian Federation managed to establish missile production and maintain it at a sufficient level to accumulate a stock of missiles. 10:57 The “Governor” of the occupied Zaporozhye region, Yevgeny Balitsky, announced the start of construction of a railway from Rostov through the Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions to Crimea. 10:51 Zelensky introduced bills to the Rada to extend martial law and general mobilization for another 90 days. 10:12 The Office of the Prosecutor General showed a photo of the consequences of the night attack in Odessa, as a result of which, in particular, the National Art Museum was damaged: 09:34 Over the past 24 hours, the enemy fired 87 aerial bombs into populated areas of the Kherson region - this is the largest number of all time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. 09:18 The number of victims as a result of the night attack in Odessa has increased to eight, said the head of the OVA Oleg Kiper. 08:39 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of November 6:
08:28 On the evening of November 5, the Russians launched a missile attack on the center of Kherson. Multi-storey buildings were damaged, information about casualties and damage is being established, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. In total, eight people were injured as a result of Russian shelling in the region over the past 24 hours. 08:14 Air defense during the evening attack destroyed 15 of 22 Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs and one X-59 guided missile , the Air Force command reported. The enemy launched drones from the area of Cape Chauda (Crimea). In addition, the Russian Army fired one X-31 and X59 guided aircraft missile each from the airspace of the occupied Kherson region, as well as a P-800 Oniks anti-ship missile and an Iskander-M ballistic missile from the territory of Crimea. 07:41 Over the past 24 hours, 53 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In the Kupyansky direction, the Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks in the Sinkovka, Petropavlovka and Ivanovka areas of the Kharkov region; on Bakhmutsky - in the districts of Kleshcheevka, Andreevka, Bogdanovka, Khromovo and Pivdenny, Donetsk region; in Avdeevsky - in the Stepnoy, Avdeevka, Severny, Pervomaisky districts of the Donetsk region; on Maryinsky - in the area of Marinka and Novomikhailovka, Donetsk region; on Shakhtarsky and Zaporozhye - north-west of Verbovoy, Rabotino, north of Nesteryanka and Pyatikhatki of the Zaporozhye region. At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue their offensive in the Melitopol direction and assault operations south of Bakhmut. 07:13 On the evening of November 5, the Russians attacked Odessa with various types of missiles and attack drones, five people were wounded, said the head of the OVA Oleg Kiper. Missiles were recorded hitting the city center and an industrial building that was no longer in use. The blast wave damaged several multi-storey residential buildings and a museum in the historical part of the city. The Russians sent Shahed-131/136 attack drones across the port infrastructure of Odessa, and air defense destroyed 15 drones. The hit damaged warehouses, unloading special equipment, and cars with grain. The fire was quickly extinguished. 02:19 In Odessa, a Russian missile hit near the National Art Museum, which turns 124 years old on November 6. This architectural monument is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The walls of the building were damaged, some windows and glass were broken, said Oleg Kiper, head of the OVA. 00:21 On the evening of November 5, Russia attacked Odessa, five people were injured, said Oleg Kiper, head of the OVA. Posted by: badanov 2023-11-07 |
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