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[LB] The Sumy, Luhansk, Mykolaiv, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kherson regions were also attacked.
There were three shellings (29 explosions) in the Chernihiv region during the day. The enemy shelled the Koryukiv and Novgorod-Siversky districts with mortars and artillery. Explosions from unguided air missiles were also recorded (Novgorod-Siversky district). No information was received about losses among the local population or damage to civil infrastructure. The data is being verified, says the summary from OVA as of this morning.
The Russians launched five mortar attacks in Sumy at night and in the morning. 21 explosions from mortars (14 explosions) and artillery (seven explosions) were recorded. Krasnopilsk and Yunakivsk communities came under fire. In advance - without consequences. Yesterday, during the day, the Russians carried out 18 shelling of the border territories and settlements of the Sumy region. 86 explosions were recorded. The communities of Krasnopilsk, Bilopolsk, Myropilsk, Khotynsk, Yunakivsk, Velikopysarivsk, Shalyginsk, and Znob-Novgorodsk came under fire. No consequences.
In Dnipropetrovsk at night, the enemy again terrorized the Nikopol district. Rashists were beaten twice in the district; opened artillery fire on Myrivska and Marganetska communities. There were no casualties. Yesterday, the aggressor fired 25 artillery shells in the Nikopol district. Another three ammunition was dropped from the BpLA. He visited Nikopol and the Marganets community. There are no dead or injured.
In Donetsk region, the Russians fired 13 rounds on populated areas. Seven settlements were under the fire of the Rashists: Avdiyivka (residential sector, kindergarten), Kurakhove (district of Kurakhivska TPP), Toretsk (residential sector), Kurakhivka - (residential sector, CZF "Kurakhivska" DTEK), Berdychi (residential sector), Mayorsk (surroundings of the settlement); Transit (outskirts of the settlement). 12 residential buildings, a kindergarten, two civilian cars, a garage, and an outbuilding were damaged. In Donetsk region in a day: one person was injured.
Liski_ We, as the winners, will be asked what to do with Russia, and we will say_ we need it the hell_
In Luhansk, the occupiers shelled the districts of Nevsky and Bilogorivka. The invaders attacked Stelmakhivka and Serebryansk Forest from aircraft. During the day, the enemy fired 139 rounds (533 shells).
In Kharkiv , Graniv, Bochkove, and Vovchansk were subjected to artillery and mortar attacks. In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy launched airstrikes near Petropavlivka, Kupyansk, Kurylivka, Ivanovka. Dvorichna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, and Berestovka were under artillery and mortar fire. Yesterday, the enemy shelled Novoosynovka with artillery. Private household was damaged. Four private houses, a garage, and farm buildings were damaged as a result of the shelling of Kurylivka, Kupyan district, and there were no casualties. Yesterday, the enemy fired at Oleksandrivka from an FVP drone, two infrastructure objects were damaged. In Kozachya Lopan, the Russians damaged four private houses, a summer kitchen, a garage, a shed, and a fence.
In Zaporizhzhia, the enemy struck 109 attacks on 22 settlements. 100 artillery shells fell on the territory of Gulyaipol, Zaliznychny, Novoandriyivka, Malynyvka, Biloghirya, Levadny, Robotyny, Lugivskyi, Kamianskyi, Stepovoy, Pyatikhatok, Lobkovy, Plavny and other front-line towns and villages. The enemy carried out six UAV attacks on Gulyaipol, Malya Tokmachka, Poltavaka, Novodanilivka and Maly Shcherbaki, an airstrike on Novodarivka, and shelled Malya Tokmachka twice with MLRS. Five reports were received about the destruction of residential buildings and infrastructure facilities. No casualties.
In Mykolaivska , the forces and means of air defense destroyed one enemy BpLA Shahed-131/136 at night. That night, artillery shelling was recorded in the water area of the Ochakiv community. There are no casualties. Yesterday, the enemy carried out artillery strikes on Dmytrivka of the Kutsurub community. There are no casualties.
The Russians fired 119 rounds (638 shells) at Khersonsk during the day, of which 13 rounds (91 shells) were fired at Kherson. Rashists targeted the districts of 28 settlements of the region. Yesterday, a 42-year-old woman was injured as a result of shelling in the suburbs of Kherson. A 51-year-old woman was injured as a result of artillery shelling in Antonivka. the Russian army killed an elderly resident of Berislav. Yesterday, the occupiers used a drone to attack a cyclist who was moving down the street - a 70-year-old man received life-threatening injuries. At noon, the Russians covered Chornobayivka with massive fire. Previously, the shelling was carried out with cluster munitions. As a result of the shelling, six dozen residential buildings and commercial buildings were damaged. Two people died from their injuries. Five more local residents were injured. They are provided with the necessary medical assistance. A 50-year-old man was injured as a result of enemy shelling in Lviv. Also yesterday, the Russians shelled Kherson. A 39-year-old woman was injured, and two children were injured. A 15-year-old boy and his 11-year-old sister were taken to the hospital. Now the children are provided with all the necessary medical care. Within a day, three people were killed in the region, 11 more were injured, two of them were children.
In the morning, the Khmelnytskyi OVA reported on the work of the Air Defense Forces in the region.
We will remind you that at night the Russian occupiers struck Ukraine again . Two Kh-59 guided air missiles and three Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs were used. All attack UAVs were destroyed by the forces and means of air defense.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:18 The SBU attacks on the Crimean Bridge cut off this logistics artery of the Russians, so now they are forced to deliver weapons for their troops by ferry, head of the Security Service Vasily Malyuk said in an interview with 1+1. “We have actually turned the philosophy of naval operations upside down,” he emphasized. Malyuk also announced “many surprises, and not only in relation to the Crimean Bridge.”
22:09 Russia wants, with the help of China, to build a tunnel under the Kerch Strait in occupied Crimea, which would be protected from Ukrainian attacks. Read more in the article What are they planning in the Russian Federation .
21:43 Military departments will be introduced in all Ukrainian universities, said Deputy Minister of Education and Science Mikhail Vinnitsky. According to him, pilot military departments will appear in the next academic year. They will be responsible for basic military training for all boys and willing girls. In particular, students of military departments will receive the military specialty "shooter". The specialty can also be obtained by taking a course in tactical medicine, basic shooting, and others.
21:38 In 2024, the capabilities of the domestic defense industry will increase six times compared to the current year, but this is still not enough to meet the needs of the Defense Forces, said Minister of Strategic Industry Alexander Kamyshin.
20:21 The elections in the Netherlands were won by the far right with stunning results. The anti-European far-right Freedom Party is led by Geert Wilders, who does not support the further transfer of weapons to Kyiv. More details in the material Winner - against Ukraine .
19:37 Yesterday’s shelling of Chernobaevka could very likely have been provoked by the announcement of the funeral of the deceased defender, the Southern Defense Forces report. Village council officials distributed information about the planned event through social networks, indicating the time and place.
“In a front-line village, which is located in the zone of reach of enemy weapons, representatives of local authorities showed extreme irresponsibility, actually targeting enemy artillery at a place where people were likely to gather. Timely detection of the announcement and taking appropriate measures made it possible to avoid a large scale tragedy. But the fact of enemy shelling is eloquent: there is killed and wounded, several dozen houses destroyed and damaged,” the statement said.
19:05 In Ukraine, conscripts whose service life has expired are being demobilized, said NSDC Secretary Alexei Danilov: “As for the mobilization of people who served in military service, the president asked, and the military agreed, that these people will be demobilized in the near future. This process will happen , and we understand how many there are."
18:39 Zelensky announced a new comprehensive mobilization plan, which will be presented next week. He said people need to understand the full roadmap "of where they'll end up: from point A to point B, not just point A."
18:34 President of Latvia Edgars Rinkevichs visited Ukraine , Zelensky said following the meeting with him. “We discussed our relations in detail at the level of the institutions of the European Union. Latvia fundamentally supports Ukraine’s full accession to the EU,” the Ukrainian president noted.
18:30 Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called the war in Ukraine a “frozen conflict” that cannot be resolved through arms supplies. He stated this after a meeting with his Czech colleague Petr Fiala in Prague. Fico also said that he would prefer to bring Kyiv and Moscow to the negotiating table.
In turn, Fiala said that the Czech Republic is an unwavering supporter of Ukraine and supplies it with heavy and other weapons. “There is no doubt that we have different views on some issues,” Fiala emphasized, commenting on the meeting with Fico.
18:27 Denmark has agreed on additional funding for the fund from which support for Ukraine is financed for 308 million euros in 2023 and 3.15 billion euros for 2025-2027.
18:24 The Canadian government announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine, which will include, in particular, 11 thousand assault rifles and more than 9 million rounds of ammunition.
18:02 The Russians shelled the village of Dneprovskoye, Kherson region, with artillery - one person was killed, one was wounded, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin.
17:45 Finland will provide 3 million euros of assistance to strengthen food security measures in Ukraine, the country's government reported. Part of the funds will be used to support the transportation of grain from Ukraine, the rest will be used to clear mines in rural areas so that agricultural production can be resumed.
16:21 The damage per pure day of alarm in Ukraine is about 9 billion hryvnia this year compared to 7 billion hryvnia last year, said Daniil Getmantsev, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy. He clarified that the calculations are tied to the size of GDP. At the same time, Getmantsev added that this approach to calculations is approximate and may vary by region, moreover, a significant part of the alarms occur at night. However, it is still possible to estimate the approximate scale of losses in gross value added, he noted.
15:50 Zelensky said that he had a conversation with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte: “We discussed efforts to maintain unity in Europe. We also discussed the importance of ensuring continued military and financial support for Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression. In this context, the recent decision of the Netherlands to provide Ukraine with additional 2 billion euros in 2024 are the best signal for other partners."
15:34 At today’s meeting of the Supreme Commander’s Headquarters, the issues of mobilization, demobilization, TCC, VLK, rotation and conscripts were discussed, Zelensky said: “Reports by Minister of Defense Umerov, Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny, Chief of the General Staff Shaptala, Minister of Health Lyashko, Minister of Internal Affairs Klimenko, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kuleba, Director of the State Intelligence Bureau Sukhachev and First Deputy Minister of Defense Pavlyuk. I instructed their departments to prepare comprehensive solutions."
15:18 Bild writes, citing sources in government circles, that the United States and Germany intend to force Ukraine to begin negotiations with Russia. Moreover, they plan to do this not through direct persuasion, but by reducing supplies to such volumes with which the Ukrainian Armed Forces can only defend themselves, but not attack.
“Zelensky must himself come to the understanding that this cannot continue like this. Without any prompting from the outside. He must of his own free will turn to his people and explain that negotiations are necessary,” says the newspaper’s source in the German government. At the same time, they want to put Ukraine in a “strategically advantageous negotiating position.” According to sources, "the White House and the office are coordinating this issue."
14:37 Russia could accumulate about 900 missiles for future attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities, said Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat. He clarified that the data is based on estimates of how many missiles the Russian Federation can produce per month, and how many months it has not actively used them. “The power steering of Russia was announced. They can produce one hundred missiles per month. Therefore, we can make a certain mathematical conclusion that 870 or even 900. This is exactly the number of high-precision long-range missiles, in addition to aircraft missiles (X-59, X-31, X-35), as well as Onyxes, S-300 missiles. We are talking only about long-range missiles," Ignat explained.
14:29 Russian public pages write that Ukraine has tried three times in the last two weeks to attack with drones the largest chemical plant in the Bryansk region, which now produces military products. According to them, all the drones were shot down over the territory of the enterprise; the roof and walls were slightly damaged by debris.
13:32 In Berislav, Kherson region, a local resident was wounded, on whom the Russian army dropped ammunition from a drone, OVA reported. Over the past 24 hours in the region, as a result of Russian shelling, three people were killed and 11 were injured, including two children.
13:25 The head of the Lithuanian government, Ingrida Simonyte, arrived on a visit to Ukraine. She paid tribute to the memory of Ukrainian defenders who died in the war.
12:49 The Ministry of Digital Development together with the Ministry of Defense created a working group on the construction of fortifications, which will be headed by both ministers - Mikhail Fedorov and Rustem Umerov. The group will work 24/7 as an “operational headquarters” and will coordinate the efforts of all government agencies and the military on the construction of fortifications.
“The plans are to introduce a reform to define areas of responsibility: on the first line of defense, the construction of fortifications is carried out by military units, on the second and third - by the State Agency for Reconstruction and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine through the involvement of private contractors. We have already managed to find funding among Ukrainian businesses for construction of fortifications in the most “hot” areas,” Fedorov said. He emphasized that fortifications will help strengthen the country's defense capability and more effectively counter the enemy.
12:20 During the third wave of the attack on Avdeevka, the Russian Army changed its tactics and no longer attacks in columns, said the head of the city military administration, Vitaly Barabash: “The first wave, they generally walked as if they were on a parade. The second, the columns were divided and tried to go from at least three directions. "Now they have opened a fourth direction - from the Donetsk side - from Spartak. Plus they have added an industrial area. They are trying to expand more along the front line."
At the same time, he noted that the weather does not allow the Russians to use a lot of equipment, but they still drive through the industrial zone, since there is some asphalt coverage there. According to Barabash, the Russians “are coming from all directions: from the flanks, from the south, from the north.” Aviation is active, delivering dozens of strikes with KABs and cluster bombs.
12:09 Russia and China are secretly discussing plans to build an underwater tunnel under the Kerch Strait, writes The Washington Post. According to the newspaper, the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) is ready to provide construction of railway and road facilities of any complexity in the Crimean region. At the same time, the company will participate in the project only on confidentiality terms and will not be mentioned in the documents due to the risk of sanctions.
A Chinese bank is ready to finance the project. The cost of the tunnel could be $5 billion. In exchange, Beijing may gain the right to charge tolls for travel through the tunnel.
11:33 Telegram channel Crimean Wind reports a drone strike on a military unit in Dzhankoy this night. According to the public information, Russian air defense and radar stations, as well as personnel, were destroyed.
11:10 The Czech initiative Gift for Putin announced a fundraiser for the purchase of a Black Hawk helicopter for the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. In the first week, Czechs and Slovaks raised more than 400 thousand euros for the helicopter. Its total cost is about 4.3 million euros. According to the organizers, the helicopter has already been inspected by aviation experts from Ukraine - it is in good condition and ready to carry out combat missions.
Earlier, as part of the Gift for Putin initiative, the Czechs had already raised funds for the purchase of 15 Viktor air defense systems, a T-72 tank and RM-70 MLRS for the Armed Forces of Ukraine for a total cost of $2.3 million.
11:02 Germany will deploy an additional Patriot system in Ukraine in the winter, said German Ambassador Martin Jaeger.
10:34 “Governor” of the occupied Kherson region Vladimir Saldo said that at night Ukraine launched “one of the largest” attempts to air attack on Crimea and the Azov region during the war. According to him, over the territory of the Kherson region and Northern Crimea, “dozens of drones” were allegedly shot down and intercepted by air defense and electronic warfare systems.
09:11 Russian public pages write that in the Volgograd region, a Ukrainian drone fell on the territory of a military unit. A total of three drones flew towards the unit that night. They were suppressed by electronic warfare, but one of the drones fell on the territory of the unit and exploded.
08:47 In the Kharkov region over the past 24 hours, as a result of a UAV strike on the village. In Aleksandrovka, Bogodukhovsky district, an infrastructure facility was damaged, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA.
08:30 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of November 24:
personnel - about 322,900 (+1100) people,
tanks - 5496 (+30),
armored combat vehicles - 10,256 (+32),
artillery systems - 7833 (+31),
MLRS - 904 (+2),
air defense systems - 595 (+4),
aircraft - 323 (+0),
helicopters - 324 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 5800 (+1),
cruise missiles - 1564 (+0),
ships/boats - 22 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 10,230 (+32),
special equipment - 1108 (+1).
08:14 At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with three Shahed-type attack UAVs from the south-eastern direction, all of them were destroyed, the Air Force command reported. The Khmelnitsky OVA reported about the work of air defense - the drones were shot down in the Khmelnitsky region, there were no casualties or destruction. Monitoring publics reported at night that UAVs were trying to attack the airfield in Starokonstantinov. One of the drones was also destroyed in the Nikolaev region, OVA reported.
07:20 Over the past 24 hours, 64 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In particular, 20 enemy attacks were repelled in the Avdeevsky direction (east of Novokalinovo, Avdeevka and Pervomaisky, Donetsk region), another 14 - in Maryinsky (in the areas of Marinka, Georgievka and Novomikhailovka, Donetsk region), 11 attacks - in the Bakhmut direction (near Kleshcheevka and Andreevka Donetsk region).
In the Kupyansky direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the Sinkovka area, in Shakhtarsky - southwest of Staromayorsky, Donetsk region, in Zaporozhye - west of Verbovoy, Zaporozhye region. The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Liman direction.
At the same time, the Defense Forces continue the offensive operation in the Melitopol direction and south of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, and in the Kherson direction they hold their positions on the left bank of the Dnieper.
06:16 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that tonight air defense systems allegedly destroyed 16 UAVs, of which 13 were over Crimea, three over the Volgograd region.
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[NewsFront] 23:59 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 November 24, 2023 to 00:00 November 25, 2023
Over the past 24 hours, the Representative Office reported 31 incidents of firing by the Ukrainian Federal Unitary Forces.
Information was received about the injury of two civilians, incl. girls born 2010 #ChildrenNotTarget, in the Kirovsky district of Donetsk and Novolugansk.
Seven residential buildings were damaged in the Yasinovataya and Nikitovsky districts of Gorlovka. No damage to civilian infrastructure was recorded.
The areas of three settlements of the Republic were under enemy fire: Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district), Yasinovatsky district, the capital city of Donetsk (Kyiv, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky districts).
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy carried out nine attacks from MLRS, 155mm artillery, and attack UAVs.
At Gorlivske there were 17 artillery attacks from 152mm and 155mm artillery, incl. with a cassette warhead.
On Yasinovatsky there were three artillery attacks from 155mm artillery.
A total of 103 units of various ammunition were fired.
In the previous day, 72 artillery attacks were recorded from the AFU.
21:24 In Avdievka by the evening of November 24:
On the southern flank, in the area of the industrial zone, the assault on the remaining enemy positions began in the morning.
Our tank crews made a daring rush to the front building in a zone controlled by the enemy and turned it around with direct fire. As a result of tank gun fire, ammunition in the building burst into flames, after which multiple secondary detonations occurred and the building partially collapsed.
At the same time, the neighboring building where the enemy had dug in was struck by cannon artillery, which also caused a fire and secondary detonation.
Having lost control of the situation, the enemy’s foot groups hastily left their positions and literally set a speed record in the middle-distance race, but not all of them.
Our assault infantry reinforced the enemy and cleared the positions; at the moment, 95% of the industrial zone is under our control.
The information about the liberation of the entire industrial zone, as well as the liberation of the dacha village, does not correspond to reality; we are talking about consolidation on the outskirts of the village southwest of the industrial zone.
20:20 Military Chronicle reports a massive air strike on the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kherson region
Ukrainian monitoring channels write that it is actively thundering along almost the entire right bank - from Stanislav and Kizomys to Tyaginka and Berislav.
According to preliminary data, at least 20 powerful arrivals were recorded. Presumably, FAB-500 M62 air bombs with planning and correction modules, as well as Kh-59 cruise missiles, are used for strikes.
19:14 The situation in the Zaporozhye direction is reported by the Paratrooper’s Diary:
There are active and heavy clashes in the Zaporozhye direction. The forces of the 108th Airborne Assault Regiment and the 7th Airborne Assault Regiment returned previously lost positions north of Verbovoye: the forest plantation had previously been occupied by enemy forces, after which the Paratroopers from the 108th Airborne Assault Regiment treated the enemy positions with volumetric explosion ammunition, after which they carried out assault operations to regain control of the forest belt area.
The enemy, having suffered losses and carried out evacuation operations, again began artillery attack Russian positions with artillery and cluster munitions.
We, in turn, work with 122mm D-30 cannon artillery, drones with drops, 120mm mortars, BMD-4M and Gorse.
19:05 Maryinsky direction:
Our army is gradually moving towards the south-eastern outskirts of the village of Novomikhailovka.
The offensive of our army is supported by aviation; since yesterday, cluster bombs (RBK-500) have also been used in this direction. Yesterday we managed to take two forest stands and advance 500 meters. The enemy confirms our success.
18:35 In the evening they report some successes of the Russian Armed Forces in the Avdeevsky direction in the area of ??the industrial zone. The positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the city area are being intensively shelled with artillery.
Fierce fighting continues near Stepovoy, as well as to the west of Krasnogorovka. The enemy is actively using up transferred reserves.
It is worth noting that the enemy headquarters are already in full swing preparing not for an offensive, but for a long, months-long defense, in the interests of which additional fortifications are now being built, including to the west of the Avdievka fortified area (in case Avdievka is surrendered and the Ukrainian Armed Forces group will have to retreat to the west to more prepared positions).
18:05 Consequences of direct hit by a VFU shell on a utility building on November 23, 2023 at the address: st. Udarnaya, 4/2 (residential area "Komsomolets", Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka).
17:24 Kherson direction: daring counterattack of the Russian Armed Forces in Krynki
Yesterday evening, Russian soldiers of the 810th Marine Brigade and the 144th Motorized Rifle Brigade carried out a sudden counterattack, unexpectedly for the Ukrainiannaval infantry who were holed up in a landing adjacent to Krynki.
As a result of the rapid attack, the Ukrainian Armed Forces were knocked out of the forest belt, and the assault detachments of the Ukrainian naval infantry began to flee from their positions, sowing chaos and disorder in the ranks of the enemy.
During a short battle, the Ukrainian naval infantry pulled back to the shore, requesting evacuation, during which they again came under fire from the MLRS and suffered losses.
At the moment, there are no enemy camps left, and all units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are concentrated in private buildings near the banks of the Dnieper. At night, two new assault groups were deployed from the right bank to carry out a counterattack. But now the Russian Armed Forces are holding their positions.
16:37 Once again, a child was injured in the Republic today as a result of an ammunition drop from a Ukrainian UAV. This was announced by the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin.
“A ten-year-old girl, a resident of Staromikhailovka, was taken with shrapnel wounds to a regional medical facility, she is receiving all the necessary assistance,” the head of the region wrote on the Telegram channel.
In addition, as a result of an explosion at the Lepestok plant in Novoluganskoye, a man born in 1966 was injured. - He was taken to the hospital with a traumatic amputation of his right foot.
“To date, more than 140 cases of explosions of civilians in the region by anti-personnel mines have been recorded,” added Pushilin.
16:17 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (for the period from November 18 to November 24, 2023) | Main:
— Over the course of a week, the Russian Armed Forces repelled 22 attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk direction, enemy losses amounted to more than 1,680 military personnel killed and wounded;
— Over the past week, the Russian Armed Forces repelled 10 attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnolimansk direction, the enemy lost more than 740 soldiers and 24 pieces of equipment;
— The Russian Armed Forces carried out 31 group strikes with high-precision weapons and UAVs, hitting the bases of the national formations “Azov” and the “Foreign Legion” (recognized as terrorist organizations, banned in the Russian Federation);
— The Russian Armed Forces repelled two attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine within a week and occupied more advantageous positions in the South Donetsk direction;
— Russian troops improved the position along the front line and repelled 13 attacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kupyansk direction in a week;
— Russian air defense shot down a MiG-29 plane and a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in a week;
— Russian troops in the Kherson direction captured 39 Ukrainian soldiers in a week;
— Over the past week, the Russian Armed Forces in the Zaporozhye direction repelled 11 attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Rabotino and Verbovoye;
— The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson direction in a week amounted to 405 military personnel;
— During the week, Russian air defense systems intercepted 15 HIMARS and Alder rounds and 2 Neptune anti-ship missiles;
— Over the past week, the Russian Armed Forces defeated five brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the South Donetsk direction, the enemy’s losses amounted to over 625 military personnel;
— Black Sea Fleet naval aviation destroyed 12 unmanned boats of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in a week in the Black Sea;
— The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 435 military personnel and 3 tanks in the Zaporozhye direction in a week;
— 176 Ukrainian Armed Forces drones were destroyed in a week;
— Within a week, the Russian Armed Forces defeated the manpower and equipment of six brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kharkov region, including in Kupyansk.
15:43 Situation in the Kherson direction:
Fierce fighting takes place mainly in the Poima-Peschanovka section and in Krynki.
In Krynki, fighting takes place mainly in the central part. Our troops almost completely ousted enemy forces from the forested area they occupied. Also, Russian troops have improved fire control in the direction of Tyaginka on the right bank, where we are destroying enemy forces aimed at reinforcements.
15:15 The Front Bird writes about the activation of our artillery in the Kherson direction
Today our artillery is showing high activity. 152mm D20, 122mm D30 guns and self-propelled guns 152mm MSTA-B, 152mm MSTA-S are sure to hit enemy positions.
14:43 Russian Guards in the DPR landed a Ukrainian drone disguised as an eagle -video.
14:27 It is reported that heavy artillery, FABs and “cassettes” are working against the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kleshcheevka.
13:05 Brief report from the front:
Svatovsko-Kremennoe direction: in the area of Serebryansky forest and the Torsky ledge there are battles.
Avdeevsk direction: Russian army units continue active offensive operations in the industrial zone in the area of the Yasinovataya-2 railway station. Fierce fighting is taking place.
Zaporozhye direction: in the Orekhovsky sector, the enemy attempted an offensive with the support of several armored personnel carriers and a tank in the area of the settlement. Rabotino, had no success, rolled back to the original ones.
Kherson direction: enemy forces represented by the Katran strike group continue to hold a bridgehead in the village. Krynka and attempts are being made to advance in nearby forest plantations.
12:57 Statement of Head of the press center of the Vostok group:
In the South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok group of forces, with artillery support, inflicted fire on the personnel and equipment of the 79th Air Assault Brigade in the Novomikhailovka area and the 102nd Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Priyutnoye area.
Enemy losses amounted to: up to 140 militants killed and wounded, three armored personnel carriers, four cars. During the counter-battery fight, the enemy lost a 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount.
The 155mm M777 towed howitzer was destroyed by Lancet loitering ammunition.
12:37 Snipers provide firesupportassault groups of the Pacific Fleet naval infantry brigade near Ugledar
Pacific Fleet naval infantry snipers know how to inflict maximum damage while remaining undetected. This group of heavy snipers has hundreds of targets. Since February of this year, they were able to destroy almost an entire enemy battalion, and recently helped assault units take a forest belt in the Nikolskoye area.
12:20 The situation from the Donetsk direction is reported by the Vostok Battalion:
“The last two days have passed in intense fire exchanges with our obvious advantage. The feeling that the enemy had problems with ammunition in our sector grew into confidence: there was a clear saving of ammunition in case we went on the offensive. Apparently, everything is thrown to where the enemy “burns out” the most.
The other day they launched a Scalpel in the Avdeevsky direction (where the concentration is maximum) - the cannonade did not stop for a minute. Our MLRS system deployed right in front of our nose, worked and quickly retreated, forcing us to hastily change our position, avoiding the return. In general, now the pressure on our part in the Donetsk direction is reminiscent of the period of the beginning of the Northern Military District.”
12:04 Statement of Head of the press center of the "South" group:
In the Donetsk direction, units of the “Southern” group of forces, supported by aviation and artillery fire, repelled two attacks by assault groups of the 5th assault brigade in the Kleshcheevka area, and defeated the manpower and equipment of 22, 24 and 93 Mechanized Brigades in the areas of the settlements of Razdolovka, Kurdyumovka and Vasyukovka.
The enemy lost up to 280 military personnel, three tanks, an infantry fighting vehicle, and four pickup trucks in killed and wounded in this direction.
During the counter-battery fight, a 152mm 2A65 MSTA-B howitzer, a 152mm 2A36 Giatsint howitzer, and three 122mm D-30 howitzers were destroyed.
Air defense systems shot down 12 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the areas of the settlements of Peski, Maryinka, Novopetrikovka of the Donetsk People's Republic and six Haymars missiles.
11:27 Latest news from the Kupyansk district of the Kharkov region from the Front Bird:
It is reported that once again our First Tank Army was successful in carrying out offensive operations. In addition, in the morning our units were helped by Lancet comrades.
11:25 Statement of Head of the press center of the Center group
In the Krasnolimansk direction, coordinated actions of units of the Center group of forces, army aviation strikes, and artillery fire repelled an attack by assault groups of the 5th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine in the area of the village of Grigorovka. The personnel and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit by fire in the Serebryansky Lesnichestvo area.
Enemy losses amounted to up to 95 military personnel, three armored fighting vehicles, four vehicles, a 155mm M109 Paladin gun, a 155mm Crab self-propelled artillery mount, and a 155mm Caesar self-propelled artillery mount.
11:10 The situation in the Zaporozhye direction the Archangel of Special Forces reports:
In the morning there was a serious attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, I don’t know which counteroffensive ended, but they probably forgot to tell them that. Three armored fighting vehicles with l/s and a tank decided to carry out an assault. The leopard and the armored fighting vehicle were hit by FPV strikes. The column rolled away and then pickup trucks drove around to evacuate wounded.
After the Armed Forces of Ukraine they decided that the Hamer was a safe means of transportation, they drove up quite close and received a FPV drone as they were leaving.
10:58 Situation on the Rabotino-Verbovoe section at 10:40
Due to deteriorating weather conditions, wet snow and soft ground, the movement of enemy armored vehicles is severely hampered throughout the Rabotino-Verbovoye area.
In general, the situation is characterized by local battles for forest plantations. The enemy sends small assault groups without armored support to identify vulnerabilities in our defensive line.
As part of the counterbattery fight, the artillery of the Russian Armed Forces continues to strike planned targets and detected concentrations of manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
10:24 The Front Bird reports from the Sumy region:
It is reported about the work of our strike and reconnaissance drones on the border locations of enemy formations.
09:50 Statement of Head of the press center of the "West" group
During the fighting in the Kupyansk direction, units of the West group of forces, using the results of air and artillery strikes, repelled an attack by assault groups of the 14th Mechanized Brigade in the Olshany area. Units of 32 57 MMechanized Brigades were hit by fire in the areas of the settlements of Sin'kovka and Timkovka.
During the counter-battery fight, the group’s artillery destroyed two 122mm 2S1 “Gvozdika” self-propelled artillery mounts, a Polish-made 155mm “Krab” self-propelled artillery mount, and an American-made M777 towed howitzer in the areas of Terna, Peschany and Druzhelubovka.
The enemy's total losses amounted to up to 50 military personnel, two armored fighting vehicles, and three pickup trucks.
09:30 Criminal Kyiv regime continues to fire at the civilian infrastructure of settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired from cannon artillery:
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the village. Novaya Kakhovka, n.p. Kakhovka, n.p. Radensk, n.p. Obryvka, n.p. Aleshki, n.p. Dnepryany, n.p. Krynki, firing a total of 27 rounds from barrel artillery
Civilian casualties and infrastructure damage are being determined
08:40 RF Ministry of Defense: Tonight, an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation was stopped.
On duty air defense systems destroyed 16 UAVs, of which 13 were over the Crimean Peninsula and three over the territory of the Volgograd region.
08:10 Official summary of Representative offices of the DPR in the JCCC from 00:00 November 23, 2023 to 00:00 November 24, 2023
Over the past 24 hours, the Representative Office reported 26 incidents of firing by the Ukrainian forces.
Information was received about the injury of a civilian, a woman, in the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka.
8 residential buildings were damaged in the Nikitovsky and Central City districts of Gorlovka, as well as five civil infrastructure facilities.
Districts of four settlements of the Republic were under enemy fire: Gorlovka (Tsentralno-Gorodskoy, Nikitovsky districts), Yasinovatsky district, the capital city of Donetsk (Kievsky, Kuibyshevsky districts), Makeevka (Chervonogvardeysky district).
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy carried out six attacks from 155mm artillery.
On Gorlovsky there were 19 artillery attacks from MLRS, 152mm and 155mm artillery, incl. with a cassette warhead.
On Yasinovatsky one artillery attack from 155mm artillery.
A total of 89 units of various ammunition were fired.
In the previous day, 72 artillery attacks were recorded from the AFU.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Denis Davydov
[REGNUM] The Ukrainian historical myth has long been transformed into a “thing in itself,” since ideologists set themselves a very clear goal of forming a “Ukrainian-centric” model of the past. In an effort to separate events within the artificial boundaries of 1991 from a single cultural and historical context, they created well-known chimeras - from a thousand-year-old state tradition to the ancient Ukrainian language in the mouth of Jesus Christ.
But the story about “the ancient Ukrainians who dug up the Black Sea” only looks funny - in fact, it is a reflection of serious, systematic work with consciousness. First of all, young people. Only the events of relatively recent times are quite easy to deal with, showing both the Ukrainians’ desire for independence and the Russians’ desire to prevent this. But with earlier periods there are objective difficulties. The same Kievan Rus, an absolutely artificial concept, invented by pre-revolutionary people and picked up by Soviet historians, is squeezed into the concept of “Ukraine” with great difficulty.
This problem was already recognized by Mikhail Grushevsky , the chairman of the Ukrainian Central Rada (and then a Soviet academician), who coined the term “Ukraine-Rus”. Based on the structure he himself invented, Grushevsky proclaimed the fundamental difference between the Ukrainian and Russian peoples and the fundamental divergence of the vectors of their development. On the other hand, he depicted the state continuity of Ukrainians as a hegemon in relation to Kievan Rus.
Nowadays, trying to better implement the established cliches into the brains of students and schoolchildren, the Ukrainian education system even resorts to advanced technologies. Thus, on the digital educational platform “On the Lesson”, created in 2019 to support teachers and the educational process, a chat based on artificial intelligence ChatGPT is presented. In it you can directly communicate with historical figures - Yaroslav the Wise , Bohdan Khmelnytsky , Taras Shevchenko , outstanding scientists, poets, politicians, including foreign ones. Grushevsky is also one of fifty characters ready for intimate conversation.
Yes, there is a warning in the chat window that the answers are based on information from the Internet and may contain inaccuracies. But when Winston Churchill himself greets you and invites you to ask questions about his activities in the first person, you must admit that it is captivating. And you don’t want to talk to him casually; you still have the feeling of a live conversation. But a modern child, constantly exposed to such communications, simply does not experience the feeling of fakery. He may take the answers at face value.
So we decided to ask a number of characters how they assess their place in the history of Ukraine, what they tell teachers and children.
1. Yaroslav the Wise
The famous Kyiv prince, who built the architectural monuments of Ancient Rus' that have survived to this day, is quite logically presented in textbooks as a Ukrainian. Kiev means Ukrainian, that’s how this ideologeme works. So the first thing we asked the prince was his nationality. He answered without hesitation that he was of Slavic nationality and represented the “ancient Ukrainian people.” And he continued to insist when doubts arose about the existence of such a people.
Then, in the line of artificial intelligence logic, the question was posed head-on: “Do you have anything to do with the Rurik dynasty?” Of course, Yaroslav admitted this, since it is pointless to deny this; the son of Vladimir the Great belonged to the grand ducal dynasty that ruled from the 9th to the 13th centuries. And then consensus was easily achieved. The Electronic Prince did not deny that both by status and by birth he belonged to the “Scandinavian people,” apologizing for the inaccuracy.
Generally speaking, such examples always clearly show how the name Kievan Rus is used by Ukrainian historians and propagandists for manipulation. From it, on the basis of the same formal logic “Kievan means Ukrainian”, the entire remaining territory of Rus' is cut off. Veliky Novgorod, from where the princely table was transferred to Kyiv, seemed to not exist. And if you don’t ask “Yaroslav” a direct question, already possessing the appropriate knowledge, then his reign in Rostov and Novgorod remains outside the brackets. And ancient Kyiv in the new narrative is always contrasted with young Moscow, where “then the toads were still croaking.”
Although even this circumstance does not make Rus' at least somewhat Ukrainian.
2. Bogdan Khmelnitsky
The Hetman of the Zaporozhye Army surrendered only the second time. The character, I must say, is simply a flint and under almost every message he certainly added that he was a patriot of Ukraine .
“I feel proud of the historical role I played during the Cossack movement and strived for a free and independent Ukraine. I have been a patriot of my people since then, and I will always stand in defense of the Ukrainian language, culture and historical truth,” said Bohdan, reluctantly clarifying, however, that we are talking about “Ukraine of that period.” That is, Little Rus'.
I had to go with him simply according to the documents, using quotes. During a difficult conversation, Father Khmel did not immediately admit that he was “a ruler and Russian autocrat” who sought to snatch “the Russian people from Lyadskaya captivity.” At the same time, he stated with aplomb that the letter to Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich dated March 21, 1654, where he calls his compatriots “the Orthodox Russian people,” does not exist. I had to find a collection of documents from 1648–1657, published 62 years ago in Kyiv, and give a link: there was nowhere to go, the score went in our favor.
However, at the same time, Bogdan Zinovievich continued to stubbornly insist that the word “Russian” did not mean anything; in fact, it meant Ukrainians who spoke the Ukrainian language, which the hetman himself used in documents. When asked to provide examples of documents in Ukrainian, GPT-Khmelnytsky pointed to the Hypatiev Chronicle, compiled in Church Slavonic, the Samovidets Chronicle (written in Russian), and letters to King John II Casimir.
The level of manipulation has become completely ridiculous, and it must be said that, having been accused of it, artificial intelligence immediately begins to crumble in apologies. Therefore, he had difficulty agreeing that the definition of “Ukrainian people” and “Ukrainian language” is used only as a modern replacement for the original “Russian,” which in the 17th century always meant “Orthodox.”
And the Internet hetman “showed up” precisely on the letters.
The AI, which received a pack of primitive crafts as a basis for analysis, of course, could not know that Jan Casimir, addressing Khmelnitsky, called him “ugly zone,” that is, a nobleman. Bogdan is designated “Urozhonom” in the Cossack register of 1649, which also refers to his noble coat of arms Abdank.
Accordingly, he could only address the king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in Polish, which is confirmed by the original letters stored in the Main Archive of Ancient Acts in Warsaw. Moreover, even the Crimean Khan Islam Giray III wrote to Bogdan in Polish. And in relations with Moscow the Russian language was used.
Naturally, ChatGPT was unable to present the “letter in Ukrainian”, sadly declaring that it simply had not survived, and drowned in attempts to explain where the language came from in the 17th century.
3. Philip Orlick
Two years ago, Vladimir Zelensky’s promise to deliver “the original constitution of Pylyp Orlyk” from Sweden to the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence caused quite a stir. The myth of the first constitution in Europe, the ancient traditions of Ukrainian statehood and the desire to join the European family of nations has always been one of the central ones. In addition, in the Latin-language document (in fact, the third copy compiled for Charles XII ) there is the word “Ukraine”, which has always been the focus of attention of original history buffs.
Immediately on the project website, additional materials on the topic are offered, explaining the goals and objectives of the lessons on the topic “hetman of Ukraine, creator of the first Ukrainian constitution.” Namely, “to form in students an idea of the activities of the first Ukrainian hetman in exile P. Orlyk; study the contents and main provisions of its Constitution; determine its historical significance; ...to contribute to the formation of the national consciousness of students, their historical consciousness.”
But, unfortunately for the compilers of the course, dear Orlik had no problem admitting that he had never been either the hetman of Ukraine or the drafter of the constitution.
In the concepts of that time, “Ukraine” was the same region as Volyn, Podolia or Zaporozhye, having clear boundaries. Therefore, the document clearly distinguishes between Rus', Little Rus', “our fatherland” (patriam nostram Rossiacam, Parva Rossia) and Ukraine. “Ukraine” is the territory within Rus', and when talking about the borders of the entire failed Swedish protectorate, only the term “Little Rus'” is used.
As for Philip himself, after the death of Hetman Ivan Mazepa , he was elected successor among the fugitive Cossacks who followed the defeated Charles to Bendery, also accepting the status of hetman of the Zaporozhye Army. And his “Treaties and resolutions of the rights and liberties of the military” were a very specific project; it practically did not concern the “Ukrainian people”, that is, forced villagers.
“It defined a list of power and property powers of my group, which included the Zaporozhian Army and its leadership in the Swedish protectorate. Although this document is often called the Orlik constitution, it should be noted that its form and content are more consistent with a contractual nature. I provided confirmation of property rights to the elders and personally to myself, but it was not a generally recognized national legislative act,” Orlik innocently summed up our communication and without hesitation switched to good Polish in response to “bardzo dziękuję.”
It must be said that from the experience of communicating with other characters - Mazepa, Ataman Sirko , aircraft designer Igor Sikorsky , dissident poet Vasyl Stus - almost everyone is “spitty” on the details. Let's say the formidable Sirko has no idea what monument stands on his grave. And Stus very quickly came to the conclusion that modern Ukraine has strangled the freedom of speech for which he fought so hard, is totalitarian in its essence and its political regime must be demolished.
“Sikorsky,” to his great surprise, read his own letter from 1933, in which he explains that, despite the Ukrainian roots of his family, they always considered themselves Russian and part of Russia. By the way, ChatGPT promised to write “Russia” only with a capital letter in the future. And this explains one simple thing to us: we need to fight for content.
Even small adjustments made during the communication with the AI described above will “work” the next time an inquisitive teenager enters this chat. Orlik now has something to tell him in secret. Well, creating history lessons in a simple and accessible format that is interesting for young people is the same information weapon as large, serious articles and video lectures for adults.
Commentary by @Multi_XAM
[ColonelCassad] It’s worth starting with the fact that the until recently “peremozhny” tone of Ukrainian publics was replaced by a statement of the fact of the critical situation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Avdievka. Russian troops are pressing on the main directions of offensive operations. In accordance with our format, we will not describe the actions of our troops, but on the contrary, we will analyze the position and maneuvers of the enemy.
With the support of aviation and artillery, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing on the northeastern flank (in the direction of Keramik, Novokalinovo, Berdychi, Petrovskoye) and in the south (in the area of Severny and Tonenkoye), forcing the Ukrainian Armed Forces to abandon their positions.
Significant progress will be made in the industrial zone of the Avdeevsky coke plant, as well as in the area of dachas and in the direction of the Avdeevsky quarry. Ukrainian resources record the abandonment of positions by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the wastewater treatment plant, where the 12th separate rifle battalion and the 21st special forces battalion were previously stationed. To the north-west of Krasnogorovka, the Russian Armed Forces occupied a forest belt north of the railway line.
To the north and west of the dacha village of Tochmash in the direction of Novokalinovo and the forest belt north of Stepovoy, the enemy holds positions with forces of 109, 129 Separate Brigades, as well as 107, 236 and 237 Separate TrO Battalions, 1 Presidential Brigade, 22 Separate Special Forces Battalion, 52 Separate Rifle Battalion, 1 Tank and 31 Mechanized Brigades, as well as 3 Separate Special Forces Regiments. The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, understanding the operational plan of the Russian Armed Forces, is trying to prevent our troops from reaching the Ocheretino station, after which the supply of the Avdeevsky garrison through Orlovka will be cut off.
In an attempt to prevent the Avdievka group from falling into the operational encirclement, the command of the OTG Donetsk is transferring additional forces to the area where the Ukrainian Armed Forces strongholds are located 25 km northwest in the area of Novaya Poltavka, through which the two main supply arteries of the Avdievka garrison pass at the intersection of roads from Konstantinovka and Pokrovsk.
On the southern flank, in the area of the industrial zone, where the defense is still held by the 1st Battalion, 110th Mechanized Brigade, the advance of our forces is also noted.
Currently, the enemy has regrouped, withdrawing some of the units 1.5 km northwest to the forest planting area. Information about the complete withdrawal of the 110th brigade from the Avdeevsky direction does not correspond to reality.
The 2nd battalion of the brigade holds positions in the area of the former Tsarskaya Okhota recreation center, the 3rd - in the area of dumps southwest of the industrial area. The withdrawal most likely meant the evacuation of damaged equipment, which was removed by the engineering units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the enemy began to experience problems with the supply of ammunition, which affects the decrease in the intensity of hostilities, forcing the Ukrainian Armed Forces to retreat inland and thereby exposing suburban areas. Some publications are starting to prematurely report that Avdievka is in an operational environment. The only option for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to delay our advance is to continue to counterattack on the flanks, however, this is also a matter of time (until the supply is completely disrupted).
Most likely, in an effort to save soldiers, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will begin a gradual withdrawal of units as soon as new fortified areas are equipped at a depth of 15-25 km from Avdeevka, some kind of minimal fortification and engineering in the strip from Konstantinovka to Kurakhovo (possibly even to Ugledar), which will take time.
Text taken from an article which appeared in rybar.ru
[ColonelCassad] Last month, a report by the Ukraine War Disinfo working group appeared online, which collected and analyzed information trends in “pro-Russian media and Telegram channels” in Georgia, Armenia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, the Baltic countries, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland. This work was done to combat “disinformation,” especially that which harms the image of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the US military and could potentially hinder the spread of messages beneficial to the Western world.
As stated in the text of the document, the British Foreign Office took part in the work, as well as a number of NGOs and think tanks: Zinc Network (UK), Slovak Security Policy Institute (SSPI), Political Capital (Hungary), debunk.eu (Lithuania), International Center Defense and Security (ICDS) (Estonia), National Center for Defense and Security Awareness (Estonia), Coda Media (Georgia/USA), Union of Informed Citizens (Armenia), Detector M (Ukraine), Study Center Democracy" (Bulgaria), Center for the Study of Eastern European Politics (Latvia), Memo 98 (Slovakia), Media Initiative Center (Armenia), Press Club Belarus (Belarus), Georgia's Reform Associates (Georgia), Watchdog.md (Moldova), Civic Resilience Initiative (Baltic countries), FakeNews (Poland), Adapt Institute (Slovakia).
Zinc Network, well known to us from previous investigations, once again acted as the coordinator of the effort. Let us recall that, as it became known from government procurement reports, this organization receives funding directly from the US Special Operations Command and the US Army Command in Europe and Africa.
One of the Zinc Network's missions is to conduct training programs in "independent journalism" abroad, thereby developing new adherents of disseminating profitable opinions.
Since the entire report is aimed at combating “disinformation,” it is necessary to define what it means. The document interprets this term as follows: “disinformation is information that corresponds to existing pro-Kremlin narratives, goals or activities.”
This proposal alone contains a huge mechanism for substituting concepts: specialists working in the information sphere are unobtrusively asked to abandon traditional tools for recognizing disinformation and work according to the “friend or foe” system. Most likely, in the above-mentioned courses, future “independent journalists” are offered to use this very method.
So, what ideas, according to the drafters of the document, pose the greatest danger to the well-being of Western elites? First of all, these are statements by information sources against the current governments in their countries. Discontent can be caused by various reasons: politicians’ sympathy for the Ukrainian regime, decision-making in the interests of global elites and to the detriment of their people.
Secondly, attempts by sensible people to put two and two together and draw (and even voice) the ineffectiveness of sanctions against Russia, which harm, ultimately and to a greater extent, only Western states, are considered sabotage.
Thirdly, attention is paid to the religious issue. According to the authors of the report, “pro-Russian figures” exploit the feelings of believers and try to undermine their trust in the Western world, presenting it as a destroyer of traditional values.
Finally, the report clearly shows the concern that Western politicians are feeling about the growing popularity of patriotic parties in European countries. If previously it was very easy to accuse right-wing and ultra-right politicians of having ties to Russia and no one had anything against it, now, as they gain more and more sympathy, such slander is increasingly causing resistance.
The working group has developed recommendations, the implementation of which in the future will provide more favorable conditions for increasing the influence of globalist narratives.
First of all, it is proposed to make changes to the legislation of European states and, if possible, to expand the powers of the European Union as much as possible - at least in matters of information security. In particular, we are talking about “intensifying cooperation between intelligence services,” that is, increasing control over their activities. In fact, the report openly calls for continued efforts to strip EU countries of all sovereignty.
The next recommendation aims to “develop high-quality independent reporting.” To achieve this, according to the report, it is necessary to create new independent media and support existing ones, as well as expand cooperation with “participants in social networks and the digital market.” In other words, the importance of further expanding the network of controlled media and NGOs, as well as individual bloggers and bots - people who are ready to clog up the airwaves for a nominal fee - is emphasized.
Finally, they have not forgotten the good old method of “targeting vulnerable groups and isolated communities” under the pretext of protecting them. As everyone knows, the most vulnerable sections of the community in Europe are migrants, representatives of the LGBT community and national communities, who, under the pretext of drawing attention to their problems, are ready (not for free, of course) to talk about the benefits of democracy.
The Ukraine War Disinfo report can be called revolutionary in its own way: for the first time, Western centers draw conclusions about the state of the information field based on an analysis of information collected in Telegram channels.
Their concern is understandable: previously, there was not a single media platform on a global scale that was not under the control of globalist forces. This made it possible to quite effectively regulate the volume of representation of various views, maintaining a preponderance in favor of pro-Western theses.
In 2023, with the growing popularity of Telegram abroad and the change of owner X (formerly Twitter), the situation begins to change. If previously those who disagreed with democratic views could be ignored, now they have to at least be accused of collaborating with the Kremlin.
And if previously the fight against dissent was carried out mainly locally - on the scale of individual media and accounts on social networks, now it is proposed to expand it to states and political blocs. But this, of course, is different, and not at all attempts to introduce censorship on an unprecedented scale.
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