Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 23:01 Zaluzhny said that he took part in a meeting in the Ramstein format for the first time: “He informed our partners in detail about the situation on the battlefield. He noted that the situation at the front is complicated, but controllable. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct defensive and offensive operations. He reported on Russian actions, threats and their possible plans for the near future." According to the commander-in-chief, the announced aid packages will strengthen the Ukrainian air defense system, artillery, electronic warfare and other important components.
22:55 Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced five key results of today’s Ramstein meeting. At the same time, he added that “the biggest and most powerful announcements remained confidential.”
A new ground-based air defense coalition has been formed. The leaders are Germany and France. The coalition included 20 countries. Providing Ukrainian cities with additional air defense systems is one of the priorities for this winter.
The Netherlands has prepared 2 billion euros for military assistance to Ukraine.
The leader of the IT coalition, Estonia, is providing funding in the amount of 500 thousand dollars for the activities of the IT coalition in addition to Luxembourg's commitments of 10 million euros.
The UK and Norway, as part of a maritime coalition, will look for ways to further enhance security in the Black Sea.
Together with colleagues in Brussels, work is underway on a Roadmap for intercompatibility with NATO requirements.
22:43 EU states may begin purchasing ammunition for Ukraine in third countries if they fail to meet their obligations to supply 1 million shells to Kiev by March, Politico writes, citing a senior French diplomat.
22:00 The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a missile strike during the award ceremony for the personnel of the Russian marine brigade. For more details, including photos and videos, see Death Live .
21:12 The Russians shelled Kherson, one person died, the prosecutor’s office reported.
21:01 At today’s meeting in the Ramstein format, it was decided to create a coalition for the development of Ukrainian air defense , the leaders of which were Germany and France, Zelensky said in an evening video message. Decisions have also been made to provide new support packages to Ukraine, which relate to shells, missiles, electronic warfare, drones, as well as new air defense capabilities. “Not everything can be said publicly yet, but the Ukrainian air shield is becoming stronger literally every month,” the president added.
20:09 During the day, the Russian Army attacked Chasov Yar, Avdeevka and Toretsk in the Donetsk region, the prosecutor’s office reported. In Avdeevka, as a result of shelling, one person was injured, in the town of Chasov Yar, one person was killed, and another person was killed in the Severnoe village of Toretsk.
19:33 In Selidovo, Donetsk region, the number of deaths as a result of yesterday's missile attack on a hospital increased to three - rescuers pulled out another body from under the rubble. Rescue operations have been completed, the State Emergency Service reports.
19:26 Orban wrote a letter to the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, in which he threatens to block all decisions on financing Ukraine , the opening of negotiations on accession to the EU or further sanctions against Russia if EU leaders do not reconsider the strategy of supporting Kiev during the summit in December, writes Politico. “The European Council must take stock of the implementation and effectiveness of our current policy on Ukraine, as well as hold a frank discussion about the feasibility of the EU’s strategic goals in Ukraine,” the publication quotes the letter from the Hungarian Prime Minister.
18:34 The Bulgarian Parliament finally approved the transfer to Ukraine of 100 BTR-60s produced in the 60-70s. The cars are the property of the Bulgarian Ministry of Internal Affairs, but they have never been used. They will be handed over to the Ukrainian Armed Forces along with weapons and spare parts.
17:50 On November 21, the Ukrainian Armed Forces hit the command post of Russian special forces units near Oleshkovsky Sands with guided bombs, StratCom reported.
17:38 The warning scheme for the take-off of enemy MiG-31Ks will not be changed, said Air Force Speaker Yuri Ignat. He explained that the military does not always have information whether it is a combat mission or a training mission. Therefore, the alarms will sound every time. “As for what level of threat there will be, that is, what color to paint the map, this will be decided at the highest level,” Ignat added.
17:23 The German government announced another package of military assistance to Ukraine. It included, in particular, 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, a Wisent armored engineering vehicle, two HX81 tractors and semi-trailers for them, five ambulance all-terrain vehicles and two ambulances, 2380 artillery ammunition.
16:51 Since April 2022, the countries participating in the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine have allocated more than $80 billion for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Pentagon head Lloyd Austin said during an online meeting in the Ramstein format. He called on the group members to strengthen the capabilities of Ukrainian air defense ahead of winter.
16:37 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces allegedly launched a drone strike on a group of Russian journalists who were preparing material about shelling in the occupied Zaporozhye region. One of the journalists received shrapnel wounds.
15:44 Putin said at the online summit of G20 leaders that Russia “has never abandoned peace negotiations on Ukraine.” According to him, “we have to think about how to end this.” According to Bloomberg, Biden and Xi Jinping refused to participate in the G20 summit, where Putin will speak for the first time since 2021. At the same time, today Xi is receiving the Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Vyacheslav Volodin, in Beijing.
15:38 North Macedonia has completed training of the first group of Ukrainian military personnel - information about the exercises has until now been kept secret for security reasons, said Defense Minister Slavyanka Petrovska. According to her, the exercises were carried out at facilities belonging to the country's army. Petrovskaya added that North Macedonia will continue to train the Ukrainian military throughout 2024 and “as long as there is a need for it.”
15:31 Ukraine has received a new aid package from Lithuania - it contains 3 million rounds of 7.62×51 mm caliber, remote detonation systems and winter equipment, the country’s Ministry of Defense reported.
15:07 StratCom of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed a strike on a concentration of Russian military personnel from the 810th Marine Brigade of the Russian Federation on the Day of the Russian Artilleryman near Starobeshevo, Donetsk region. However, the details were not specified there.
14:15 In the village of Chernomorskoye this morning, a strike was struck on the pier of a Russian military unit in Uzkaya Bay - the same place where landing boats and personnel were destroyed last time, the Crimean Wind telegram channel reports, citing its sources. The pier is now protected by booms made of barrels tied with cables.
14:06 British intelligence has described the fighting around Krynoki in the Kherson region in the lower Dnieper as “extremely unpleasant” for the Russians, as it is characterized by confused, chaotic infantry clashes and artillery exchanges in difficult wooded terrain. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces have been particularly effective in using small attack drones, according to intelligence, while the Russian Air Force has been flying a significant number of sorties in support of front-line troops, primarily launching munitions from beyond the range of Ukrainian air defense systems.
13:20 Canada will allocate $947 thousand for the Ukrainian army over three years, the country's government reported.
12:52 The EU has provided Ukraine with a new tranche of 1.5 billion euros as part of the macro-financial assistance package, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
12:48 The Verkhovna Rada adopted a bill according to which the Ukrainian military will be able to store their reproductive cells in cryobanks for free.
12:36 Weather conditions have complicated the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Donetsk and Avdeevsky directions, Zelensky said following a daily conference call. According to him, the Russian army at this stage made prisoners the main source of replenishing losses on the battlefield. The meeting participants also discussed the work of the Black Sea grain corridor. The last few days have been record-breaking for the volume of cargo transported, Zelensky noted.
11:57 The fifth power unit of the occupied Zaporozhye nuclear power plant is being transferred to cold shutdown mode, the IAEA reported. Following the cold shutdown, ZNPP will conduct tests to determine why low levels of boron were detected in the secondary cooling circuit of one of the unit's steam generators. After the fifth power unit is transferred to cold shutdown, only one of the station's six reactors will remain in hot shutdown mode for steam production and heating.
11:20 Zelensky said in an interview with Fox News that he is ready to discuss a peace plan with Donald Trump, but Ukraine “will not give up Donbass and Crimea to Russia.” “Yes, we can stop the war if we give Donbass and Crimea to Russia. I think our country will not be ready for such a peace plan. This is not a peace plan,” the president emphasized.
11:11 Ukrainians who are forced to stay in Europe because of the war can donate DNA samples to search for their relatives who have gone missing under special circumstances, said Interior Minister Igor Klimenko. The service is currently available in Poland and Germany. Experts will hand over the collected samples to Ukrainian investigators to search and identify missing persons.
10:56 The Russian Army has sharply increased the number of assaults and airstrikes in the Tauride direction, said the commander of the operational-strategic group of troops of Tavria, Alexander Tarnavsky. In particular, the enemy is dropping KABs from Su-35 aircraft. At the same time, according to the commander, Russian losses in manpower and armored vehicles have increased. Tarnavsky noted that Ukrainian forces are steadfastly holding their defense in the Avdeevsky direction and continue their offensive in Melitopol.
10:37 The Pentagon denied information that supplies of necessary ammunition to Ukraine fell by 30% with the start of Israel’s war against Hamas. Deputy Speaker of the US Department of Defense Sabrina Singh emphasized that the United States can simultaneously support Israel and Ukraine.
09:58 The European Commission presented member states with a draft decision on providing Ukraine with long-term security obligations, Bloomberg writes. The EU Framework Document provides:
- a long-term mechanism for the provision of military equipment to Ukraine, mobilizing the European defense industry;
- ensuring training of the Ukrainian armed forces;
- deepening cooperation with the Ukrainian defense industry;
- strengthening Ukraine’s ability to counter cyber and hybrid threats, as well as disinformation;
- supporting Ukraine's efforts to clear mines and combat contamination caused by explosive residues;
- assisting Ukraine in implementing the reform program associated with the EU accession process, as well as strengthening its ability to control stocks of firearms, light weapons and ammunition and counter any illicit trafficking;
- supporting the country's energy transition and nuclear security efforts;
- sharing intelligence and satellite imagery.
09:22 In Selidovo, Donetsk region, as a result of yesterday's missile attack, the number of deaths increased to two - rescuers pulled the body of another person from under the rubble of a partially destroyed hospital, the State Emergency Service reports. Rescue efforts are continuing and one more person may be trapped under the rubble. Eight people were injured.
08:35 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of November 22:
- personnel - about 320,670 (+850) people,
- tanks - 5446 (+7),
- armored combat vehicles - 10,188 (+14),
- artillery systems - 7769 (+17),
- MLRS - 899 (+0),
- air defense systems - 589 (+1),
- aircraft - 323 (+0),
- helicopters - 324 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 5784 (+13),
- cruise missiles - 1564 (+0),
- ships/boats - 22 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 10,159 (+25),
- special equipment - 1105 (+7).
08:09 Over the past 24 hours, 48 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . The defense forces repulsed the most enemy attacks - 18 - in the Maryinsky direction (in the Maryinka and Novomikhailovka areas of the Donetsk region). Another 13 attacks were repelled in the Avdeevsky direction - east of Novobakhmutovka, Avdeevka, Severny and Pervomaisky, Donetsk region.
In the Kupyansk direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled enemy attacks in the Sinkovka areas and east of Petropavlovka, Kharkov region; on Limansky - near Seversk, Donetsk region; on Bakhmutsky - near Kleshcheevka and east of Pivdenny, Donetsk region; on Shakhtarsky - not far from Staromayorsky, Donetsk region; in Zaporozhye - in the Rabotino and Kamensky districts of the Zaporozhye region.
At the same time, the Defense Forces continue their offensive in the Melitopol direction and south of Bakhmut, Donetsk region. In the Kherson direction, Ukrainian troops hold their positions on the left bank of the Dnieper.
07:32 The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of three “Ukrainian drones” by air defense means over the territory of Crimea. In addition, in the western part of the Black Sea, four unmanned boats of the Ukrainian Navy were discovered and allegedly destroyed.
07:23 On Wednesday, November 22, the 17th meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine will take place in the Ramstein format. According to the head of the Press and Information Department of the Ministry of Defense, Illarion Pavlyuk, the focus of the meeting will be on preparations for winter. In particular, the allies will discuss the need to supply air defense systems, artillery and ammunition. More than 50 countries will take part in the remote meeting.
07:09 In the evening and at night, air defense destroyed all 14 Shahed-type attack UAVs , which Russia attacked from the south-eastern direction (Primorsko-Akhtarsk). Air defense operated within the Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporozhye, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Vinnitsa and Khmelnytsky regions.
In addition, the enemy used the Kh-22 cruise missile, which was fired from a Tu-22M3 aircraft, also from a south-eastern direction. The missile did not reach its target and fell in the Zaporozhye region in an open area. The blast wave damaged private houses, but no people were injured.
01:11 Washington positively evaluates the use of American weapons by the Ukrainian military, said Pentagon Deputy Speaker Sabrina Singh. In particular, she noted the successful use of HIMARS missile systems in Ukraine, as well as Western-style air defense systems.
Singh also expressed concern that Iran is preparing to supply Russia with ballistic missiles. At the same time, she added that the United States does not yet have evidence that such a transfer occurred.