[Rudaw] A Kurd fighting as a soldier in the Russian army was killed in action in Ukraine last week.
Ikram Maher, 25, was one of 300,000 soldiers ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin ...President-for-Life of Russia. He gets along well with other presidents for life. He is credited with bringing political stability and re-establishing something like the rule of law, which occasionally results in somebody dropping dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substance. Under Putin, a new group of business magnates controlling significant swathes of Russia's economy has emerged, all of whom have close personal ties to him. The old bunch, without close personal ties to Putin, are in jail or in exile or dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substances... on September 21 to fight against the Ukrainian army.
"He was supposed to get married but went to fight in Ukraine. We had everything ready for him and I was waiting for him to come back, I was heartbroken when he didn’t come back," Madina Manaf, mother of the Kurdish soldier, told Rudaw's Kamiz Shadadi.
He died in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on October 21, just 20 days after being deployed to the neighboring country.
Maher was the eldest son of the family and completed compulsory service in the Russian army five years ago.
More than 20,000 Kurds live in the Republic of Adygea and the Krasnodar Region. About 200 Kurdish families live in the village of Yelenovka alone.
Like other people living in southern Russia, the villagers were forced to migrate from Armenia and Azerbaijan to the Republic of Adygea three years ago due to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Maher's body was buried in a crowded military ceremony with Kurdistan, Russia, and the Republic of Adygea flags in the Kurdish cemetery. The Kurdish cemetery in the Republic of Adygea has been very crowded for three years, but Maher's grave is the most prominent story of the cemetery.
[Rudaw] Though more than 1,300 families live in the village of Yelenovka in Russian Voronezh Oblast, the rural settlement appears empty as many of their youths have joined the war in Ukraine following President Vladimir Putin ...President-for-Life of Russia. He gets along well with other presidents for life. He is credited with bringing political stability and re-establishing something like the rule of law, which occasionally results in somebody dropping dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substance. Under Putin, a new group of business magnates controlling significant swathes of Russia's economy has emerged, all of whom have close personal ties to him. The old bunch, without close personal ties to Putin, are in jail or in exile or dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substances... 's call for the enlisting of an additional 300,000 troops to join their army.
According to unofficial information, more than 100 Kurds have been drafted from the Krasnodar region, where around 20 thousand Kurds live, into the Russian armed forces and taken to fight against the Ukrainian army.
Khosrawi Eylas, father of Yousif Elyasi, a maimed Russian soldier, told Rudaw's Kamiz Shadadi, "They were taken to and fought in Ukraine for 25 days and my nephew [Ikram Maher] was martyred. The maimed [including his son] were brought back and they were hospitalized. I visited him where I stayed for two to three days. They said [hospital staff] they would discharge them and let them return home after a few days."
[Forbes] Russian air force regiments flying the service’s Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopters have been having a difficult war. It just got a lot more difficult.
Ukrainian air defenses have shot down at least a quarter of the 100 or so twin-rotor Ka-52s the air force operated before Russia’s wider war on Ukraine starting late February. Now Ukrainian saboteurs have damaged or destroyed another four Ka-52s at an airfield in western Russia, according to Ukraine’s military intelligence agency.
"Two Ka-52s were destroyed at the airfield in the Pskov region, and two more were seriously damaged," the intel agency claimed Monday.
It’s impossible to verify the agency’s assertion. But Russian social media users mentioned incidents involving helicopters in Pskov Oblast. And there is a video purportedly depicting the daytime sabotage. The short video depicts a man crouching alongside a Ka-52, preparing what appears to be a bomb combining an MD-5M detonator with a VZD-6Ch mechanical fuze.
The VZD-6Ch operates on a delay of up to six hours, giving a saboteur plenty of time to escape.
Ukrainian agents working in Pskov Oblast would need as much time as they can get. Veretye air base in Pskov lies 15 miles from the Russian border with Estonia, and 500 miles from Ukraine. It’s unclear how the potential saboteurs may have infiltrated Russia, but they undoubtedly traveled some distance.
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[Vesti] October 31 is the 250th day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Briefly about the main thing that happened in the country on that day, about the situation in the regions, the exchange of prisoners, as well as all the relevant information from key departments - online Vesti.ua .
7:30 . Odessa and Nikolaev regions . Reported on the work of air defense. The head of the Nikolaev Regional State Administration Vitaly Kim writes about the passage of missiles.
7:40 am . Chernihiv and Poltava regions. Explosions and massive rocket launches are reported.
7:50 am . Zaporozhye, Vinnitsa and Kirovohrad regions. Explosions are reported.
Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk region. Reported on the work of air defense.
8:00 a.m. Kharkov region. The head of the Regional State Administration Oleg Sinegubov reports about the shelling of Kharkov and the region. Two arrivals at a critical infrastructure facility.
Kiev region. Smoke rises over Kyiv as a result of arrivals. Explosions are reported in various areas. In some parts of Kyiv there are problems with light and communication. There is a hit in a critical infrastructure facility.
8:30 am . Zaporozhye region. A strike on a critical infrastructure facility in Zaporozhye is reported. There are problems with the light in the city.
Vinnitsa region. It is reported that a missile was shot down, it fell into civilian objects. There is destruction. There are no dead or wounded.
9:00 a.m. Kiev region. Aleksey Kuleba, the head of the OVA of the Kyiv region, also warns about repeated missile attacks.
Lviv region. Air defense works. Missiles shot down.
Kirovograd region. The missiles hit one of the energy facilities near Svetlovodsk. First, no casualties.
9:20 am . Emergency blackouts are being introduced due to massive shelling of Ukraine's critical infrastructure, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Tymoshenko said.
Chernivtsi region. Critical infrastructure has been damaged as a result of rocket attacks.
Kiev region. In Kiev, an infrastructure facility was damaged that provides electricity to about 350,000 apartments . The power engineers have begun restoration work. There are victims as a result of blows . There are also reports of destroyed buildings.
Khmelnitsky region. There is a fall of fragments of rockets, a civilian object is destroyed. There were no casualties.
9:40 am . Dnipropetrovsk region. Explosions are reported in Pavlograd and Dnipro.
10:00 a.m. 44 out of more than 50 missiles that attacked Ukraine on the morning of October 31 were shot down , the Air Force reported. More than 50 X-101/X-555 cruise missiles from the north of the Caspian Sea and Volgodonsk (Rostov Region) were fired from Tu-95/Tu-160 strategic aviation missile carriers.
Dnipropetrovsk region. Arrivals at energy infrastructure facilities in Dnipro and Pavlograd are confirmed by the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko. Reports serious damage. Rocket strikes hit three hydroelectric power stations - Dneprovskaya, Dniester and Kremenchug .
11:00 am . Kharkov region. In Kharkiv, a critical infrastructure facility was damaged after morning arrivals. The subway and ground electric transport are de-energized. Trolleybuses and trams in the city were replaced by buses. There are problems with water supply.
11:15 am . A Russian missile fell in Moldova, which was shot down by Ukrainian air defense. It happened in the city of Naslavcha on the border with Ukraine. There were no casualties, but windows were damaged in some houses.
Kiev region. In total, 80 percent of Kiev without water supply , said Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Part of the city is still without electricity. Not a single rocket flying to Kyiv reached its target. Only the suburbs were affected.
11:30 am . Kiev. A delegation of the Czech government headed by Prime Minister Petr Fiala arrived in the capital. Water in the capital will return in 3-4 hours to consumers on the left bank and partially on the right, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Power supply has already been partially restored in the Desnyansky district.
12:00 . Kherson region. A Russian Ka-52 helicopter was shot down, the OK Yug reported.
A total of 10 regions were hit by missiles and drones, in which 18 facilities were damaged , most of which are energy facilities, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said. De-energized hundreds of settlements in 7 regions of Ukraine.
12:15 pm . Dnipropetrovsk region. The missile hit an industrial facility in Krivoy Rog. Two more missiles shot down air defense forces.
Zaporozhye region. Ukrainian FM radio and TV broadcasting disappeared in some areas. Russians are broadcasting instead, locals report.
12:30 pm Lugansk region. In Alchevsk, we flew to the hotel of the metallurgical plant "Metallurg". Local so-called "authorities" report that a civilian is under the rubble. Russian soldiers lived in the hotel.
13:00 . A total of 13 people were injured as a result of morning strikes in Ukraine, said the head of the National Police Igor Klymenko.
13:30 . Cherkasy region. Four people were injured as a result of a missile attack on an infrastructure facility.
14:00 . Kyiv. From November 1 , train intervals will increase in the subway. During peak hours, the intervals between trains will be 4-5 minutes, and during peak hours, 8-10 minutes.
Donetsk region. Reported arrival in the center of Donetsk - in the courtyard of the hotel "Druzhba".
16:00 . The IRIS-T air defense system worked with 100 percent result on October 31 during a massive missile strike, Air Force speaker Yuri Ignat said.
17:30 . Volyn region. There will be no electricity in Lutsk on November 1 from 09.00 to 17.00. Power supply will be stopped in a significant part of the city of Lutsk: in the Vyshkov area, on the streets of Yershov, Konyakina, Gordiyuk, Kivertsovskaya, Sobornost, Teremnovskaya, Kravchuk, Youth, Rivne, Vozrozhdeniye and nearby.
18:18 Ukrainian intelligence announced the destruction of two Ka-52s at an airfield in the Pskov region - six hundred kilometers from the borders of Ukraine.
18:44 In the Centers for the provision of administrative services in Kiev, from November 1, appointments are canceled by appointment. Visitors will be accepted by electronic queue, which will be formed in the premises of the Centers. At the same time, it is stated that everyone who had an entry will be taken first.
19:09 As of now, there are 270,000 apartments in Kiev without electricity, and 40 percent of consumers in the capital are without water. This was stated by the mayor of the city Vitali Klitschko. He claims that the light was returned to the inhabitants of Troyeschina and partly of Podil. Klitschko added that the water supply to the left bank of the city has already been restored, and repair work continues on the right.
19:33 By the end of 2022, the Verkhovna Rada will adopt 100 European integration bills and fulfill all the obligations assumed that were put forward as part of the candidacy for EU membership. This was stated by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmygal.
19:51 Residents of the Kiev region may be temporarily relocated to other regions if the situation with electricity becomes critical, - OVA head Oleksiy Kuleba.
20:13 Russia suspends the agreement within the framework of the "Black Sea Initiative" and considers the movement of ships along the security corridor in the Black Sea unacceptable due to Kiev's military operations in this area. This was stated in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. They also added that Russia's position on the Black Sea initiative has been brought to the attention of the Secretary General and the UN Security Council.
20:37 Near Ochakov, the Russians fired on two civilian port tugs transporting a barge with grain. Two crew members were killed, one was rescued with injuries.
20:58 The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed two attack helicopters of the RF Armed Forces in the Beryslav district, Kherson region.
21:21 The "authorities" of the Kherson region decided to expand the "evacuation zone" by 15 kilometers from the Dnieper. It is noted that with regard to the settlements of the Novokahovsky urban district, Golopristansky, Aleshkinsky, Kakhovsky, Gornostaevsky, Velikolepetikhsky and Verkhnerogachiksky municipal districts.
21:44 Explosions are reported in Kharkov. An air alert has been declared in the region.
22:00 The enemy launched up to 10 air strikes and made more than 20 attacks with MLRS. Enemy missile strikes were carried out on the infrastructure in the regions of Kyiv, Poltava, Zaporozhye, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Chernivtsi and other regions. The enemy attacked military and civilian infrastructure facilities with 55 aviation guided missiles, 45 of which were shot down by our defenders. Operational information as of 18:00 10/31/2022.
22:22 Russia continues to transfer individual units to the territory of the Republic of Belarus. It is reported by the GUR.
22:41 The UN is ready to investigate the incident that caused the suspension of Russia's participation in the "grain deal". The organization also added that they hope for a full resumption of the participation of Russian experts in the work of the coordination center in Istanbul.
23:00 A strike group of ships headed by the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford is heading to Europe from the USA. Arrives in England in November. There are 90 aircraft and helicopters on board the aircraft carrier, including F-35C fighters.
23:23 Russian military mercenaries are trying to create an aviation component that is applicable in Ukraine. However, the effectiveness and training of pilots using various modifications of the Mi-8 does not allow them to perform tasks as intended. In addition, the motivation of the flight crew is negatively affected by significantly reduced, in comparison with Syria, payments.
23:40 Belarus and Russia are planning to create combat training centers for joint training of military personnel of the armed forces - Belta.
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[Korrespondent] 23:53 Russia's decision to withdraw from the grain agreement caused a great resonance in the Western press. Was it spontaneous, or has Putin been preparing it for a long time? And has the hope for a speedy end to the war now been lost? About this in the material Blackmail from impotence .
23:15 Zaluzhny said that today the enemy used 55 Kh-101 cruise missiles and one Kh-59 guided missile, 22 S-300 anti-aircraft missiles, four Shahid-136 UAVs and one Lancet-3 UAV against civilian targets in Ukraine.
23:12 A small number of the US military have recently begun conducting inspections in Ukraine to make sure that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are properly accounting for Western-provided weapons, a Pentagon official said at a briefing. U.S. personnel cannot conduct inspections close to the front lines, he said, but clarified that they are located where security conditions allow. He added that the Ukrainian side demonstrates transparency in the distribution of weapons and facilitates inspections.
23:08 Zelensky said that he had a telephone conversation with UN Secretary General António Guterres: “I informed him about a new level of escalation due to Russian actions. Terror against Ukrainian energy facilities, and even against the backdrop of Russia’s attempt to aggravate the global food crisis, is obvious evidence that Russia will continue to oppose itself to the entire international community. And if so, then Russia has no place in the UN Security Council and all other international structures."
22:38 Putin said that today's attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure are "partially" the answer for the attack on Sevastopol. "But that's not all we could do," he added.
22:35 Zelensky said that he had an important conversation with Scholz: "I informed about another act of Russian missile terror. We are grateful to Germany for providing air defense. It is necessary to build an air shield over Ukraine. They noted the importance of continuing the grain initiative. We must not allow the world to be blackmailed by hunger."
22:26 Zelensky, in an evening video message, noted the very good work of the Ukrainian air defense forces: "We will continue to strengthen our air defense. But now, for every ten hits, terrorists have to spend at least four times as many missiles. The indicators in Russia for drones are even worse, including including those that henchmen from Iran put in it. And the world sees this. It sees that the former "second army of the world" is no longer even the twenty-second in terms of its efficiency. And we will do everything so that it goes into the second hundred altogether. And it will be ".
22:12 The Air Force shot down 45 out of 55 missiles today, and this is the best result during a mass launch, Yuriy Ignat, spokesman for the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said: "Of all the mass launches of these high-precision weapons in Ukraine, this is the best result. When smaller batches were launched, four missiles each, and there were 100% shot down, there were nine shot down out of 12, but these are not many missiles. When such a large number flies, then 45 out of 55 is a surprisingly good result."
22:09 Putin said that Gazprom was allowed to examine the site of the Nord Stream explosion.
22:05 Russia is not saying that it is terminating participation in the grain deal, we are talking about a "suspension," Putin said.
22:02 IAEA experts have begun checking activities at two facilities in Ukraine, it will be completed soon, the agency said in a statement. We are talking about checking at the Institute for Nuclear Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv and the East Mining and Processing Plant in Zhovti Vody in the Dnipropetrovsk region for the creation of a "dirty bomb".
21:39 In the Beryslav district of the Kherson region today, in three minutes, from 18:45 to 18:48, two Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters were shot down by an anti-aircraft missile unit of the Odessa air command brigade Pivden, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
20:57 Russia again chose Monday to attack Ukrainian infrastructure. Several explosions thundered in Kyiv, rocket hits were recorded in Kharkov, Zaporozhye, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Kirovograd regions. In many areas heard the work of air defense. In total, 8 infrastructure facilities in 10 regions of Ukraine were affected. Ukrenergo was then forced to start emergency power outages for industrial and domestic consumers throughout Ukraine. For more details, see the article Consequences of the RF strike .
20:08 The "authorities" of the occupied Kherson region have decided to expand the evacuation zone by 15 km from the Dnieper. This applies to the settlements of the Novokahovsky urban district, Golopristansky, Aleshkinsky, Kakhovsky, Gornostaevsky, Velikolepetikhsky and Verkhnerogachiksky municipal districts.
20:03 The Russian Defense Ministry said that until the situation around the "terrorist action committed by Ukraine against warships and civilian ships in Sevastopol" was clarified, traffic along the security corridor defined by the Black Sea Initiative was suspended. "The movement of ships along the security corridor is unacceptable, since Kyiv uses it to conduct hostilities," the ministry said.
At the same time, the Russian ministry stressed that Moscow is not withdrawing from the agreements, but suspending them: "Under the current conditions, there can be no question of guaranteeing the security of any object in the indicated direction until Ukraine accepts additional obligations not to use this route for military purposes."
19:31 Heads of the Russian and Turkish Defense Ministries Sergei Shoigu and Hulusi Akar held a telephone conversation in which they discussed the implementation of the grain deal. According to the Turkish side, Ankara expects Moscow to review the decision to withdraw from the agreement and insists on the need to continue its action for humanitarian reasons.
19:22 The Czech Republic is ready to join the restoration of Ukraine - in particular, to take patronage over the Dnipropetrovsk region, Shmyhal said following today's meeting with the Czech delegation in Kiev. He also noted that the Czech Republic at the state level has developed its own Assistance Plan for Ukraine with an annual volume of more than 20 million euros during 2023-2025.
Military-technical cooperation between Ukraine and the Czech Republic is also gaining momentum, the Ukrainian prime minister said: “Czech Dana self-propelled howitzers, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and other assistance are already contributing to a significant strengthening of the Ukrainian army and the liberation of Ukrainian lands. We do not stop there, we are preparing many unpleasant surprises for the aggressor. The Czech government also supported the creation of an international tribunal to convict the military-political leadership of the Russian Federation for the criminal war against Ukraine.
19:13 The grain agreement continues to operate after Russia withdraws from it, Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey Vasily Bodnar said: "They simply stop participation in the grain agreement, this does not mean that it is blocked. Given this situation, the UN and the Turkish side have proposed to conduct an inspection on their own ", without the involvement of the Ukrainian and Russian sides. And now the ships in the roadstead are subject to bilateral verification. We agreed on this, the Russian side was simply informed." According to the ambassador, Russia will continue to look for a reason to disrupt the grain agreement in an attempt to achieve preferences for itself.
In turn, the representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said that the agreements on the passage of ships through the Black Sea without the participation of Russia should not be implemented, and the decisions taken without Moscow are not binding. According to him, Russia cannot allow the unhindered passage of ships without inspection.
19:05 Zelensky and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala signed a joint declaration on the Euro-Atlantic perspective of Ukraine. "This is the first such document that we adopt in order to accelerate our Euro-Atlantic integration. We have fixed with this declaration that we will strengthen cooperation in order to ensure NATO standards in Ukraine. The Czech Republic confirmed that it supports our state in becoming a full member of the alliance, as soon as conditions permit," he said.
18:57 The Russians today attacked military and civilian infrastructure facilities with 55 aviation guided missiles, 45 of which were shot down by Ukrainian defenders. In turn, the aircraft of the Defense Forces inflicted 14 strikes on the enemy during the day, 12 of which - on the areas of concentration of weapons and military equipment, on the platoon stronghold, as well as on the positions of the enemy air defense complex. Ukrainian air defense units shot down two Ka-52 and Mi-8 helicopters and two enemy UAVs, the General Staff said in an evening report.
Meanwhile, the Russian military-political leadership decided to withdraw the contingent of private military campaigns from Mali. In addition, Russian military mercenaries are trying to create an aviation component that can be used in Ukraine. However, the effectiveness and training of pilots using various modifications of the Mi-8 do not allow them to perform tasks as intended. In addition, the motivation of the flight crew is negatively affected by significantly reduced payments compared to Syria.
18:42 Ukraine will receive equipment from 12 countries to restore its energy system, Kuleba said. In particular, the governments and companies of Israel, Spain, Italy, Lithuania, Germany, North Macedonia, Poland, South Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland and France will provide the equipment. In total, we are talking about 954 units of power equipment. The first batches of aid are already in Ukraine, the rest are expected in the near future. Among the equipment - generators of various types, automatic switches, heat guns and more.
18:37 The enemy continues shelling the port infrastructure in the Ochakovsky direction. According to OK Pivden, as a result of strikes on two civil port tugs involved in the transportation of a barge with grain, a fire broke out, control of the ships was lost. Two crew members were killed, one was wounded, the fate of another is unknown.
18:20 Ukrainians will have to save electricity throughout the heating season, Volodymyr Kudrytsky, chairman of the board of NPC Ukrenergo, said on the air of the telethon: “Saving electricity will be an urgent call for the entire heating season. Our energy system, unfortunately, is now wounded when compared with a living organism. damaged facilities need time. Now Ukraine can import up to 500 MW of electricity, negotiations are underway to increase this capacity."
18:17 The UN announced its readiness to investigate the details of the incident that caused the suspension of Russia's participation in the grain deal. The organization also noted that they hope for a full resumption of the participation of Russian representatives in the work of the coordination center in Istanbul.
18:05 Ukrenergo reported that due to today's rocket attacks, the equipment of the backbone network of the Ukrainian energy system was damaged in several regions at once. At 17:00, the company provided distribution network operators with the volumes of application of emergency power outage schedules for industrial and residential consumers in all regions of Ukraine.
17:34 The number of countries supporting the creation of a Special Tribunal to prosecute the Russian Federation for crimes of aggression in Ukraine is growing, Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine: "The dialogue is difficult, but I am optimistic about the prospects: the number of countries ready to support the tribunal , is growing, now we have informal support from ten to 16 countries."
"Due to legal restrictions, the International Criminal Court cannot consider the case of Russian aggression against Ukraine, and I consider this a primary international crime, without which all other horrors against civilians would be impossible. And we cannot afford to leave this act of violence in against the whole country with impunity," Kostin stressed.
16:56 Russia may use Iranian ballistic missiles with a range of up to 700 km against Ukraine next month. These missiles, unlike Russian ones, have greater accuracy, Andrey Yusov, a representative of the GUR MOU, said on the air of the telethon.
He added that ballistic missiles and everything that Iran can provide, Putin will try to get. "We also had information on North Korea... And on Lukashenka's regime in Belarus. There are facts and confirmed information about the transfer of tanks, armed equipment, ammunition for artillery. Not only that, civilian goods are often used, civilian equipment of countries that , for example, imposed sanctions against Russia," Yusov added. He also confirmed reports that Russia is using chips from washing machines for military purposes.
16:52 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned Russia's intention to start on November 1 in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine the autumn conscription into the ranks of the Russian armed forces. The department emphasizes that under the guise of conscription in Crimea, a mobilization campaign is also continuing, "the nature and methods of which testify to the desire of the Russian military-political leadership to reduce the number of Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars on the peninsula as a category of people who offer the greatest resistance to Russian occupation."
The Foreign Ministry called on the international community to strongly condemn Russia's illegal autumn conscription and mobilization campaign among Ukrainian citizens in the temporarily occupied territories and to increase sanctions pressure on Moscow.
16:49 The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine called the information about the channel for smuggling Ukrainian weapons to Finland fake. We are talking about an interview with Yle edition with the senior commissioner of the National Bureau of Investigation (Keskusrikospoliisi) Christer Ahlgren. To verify the facts given in the interview, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine sent a request to Finland, Sweden, Denmark using the Europol communication system.
16:38 Shoigu instructed to report by November 1 on the completion of "partial mobilization" activities. Starting tomorrow, all events related to the draft are stopped, the preparation and delivery of summonses are stopped. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that in the future the work of the military registration and enlistment offices for recruiting the armed forces will be organized only by accepting volunteers and contract soldiers.
16:21 Bulgaria is one of the largest indirect arms suppliers to Ukraine, writes Euractiv. According to experts, to date, Bulgaria has supplied Ukraine with weapons and ammunition worth at least 1 billion euros through intermediaries. At the same time, Bulgaria and Hungary are the only NATO and EU countries that officially refuse to send military assistance to Ukraine.
16:05 From November 1, Norway puts its military on high alert to strengthen security in connection with Russia's war against Ukraine, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stere said: "This is the worst security situation in the past few decades. There is no sign that that Russia is extending its war to other countries, but rising tensions make us more vulnerable to threats, intelligence operations and campaigns of influence."
16:03 The IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile system worked 100% today during a massive missile strike, Yuri Ignat, speaker of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said.
15:54 Within Kiev this morning, during a massive enemy attack, about 16 air targets were discovered, of which the air defense forces were guaranteed to destroy 12, said the head of the Kiev city military administration, Sergei Popko. He also said that as of 13:00, voltage was restored at one of the water intakes, and water supply will be resumed in the city in the near future.
15:46 DTEK Executive Director Dmitry Sakharuk said that the company had already used the stock of equipment for the repair of power grids, which was in warehouses after the first two enemy waves of attacks on October 10-12. A certain amount of equipment was purchased, but its cost is now measured in hundreds of millions of dollars.
"Now there are already certain difficulties with the purchase of this equipment, since it is very expensive. Now we are working on how to purchase it or get it from our partners. Now this is a problem for all power engineers," Sakharuk said.
15:42 In Ukraine, it is planned to create public Wi-Fi points in case of a power outage. They will run on Tesla Powerwall batteries and Starlink terminals, said Mikhail Fedorov, head of the Ministry of Digital Development, in an interview with Forbes. According to him, part of the more than 1.5 thousand Starlink terminals that Ukraine will receive from Poland is used for this. The first such points should start operating in November.
15:37 The SBU conducted searches at the leadership of the UOC-MP in the Kirovohrad region. According to the intelligence service, some members of this community are involved in the dissemination of ideas that encroach on the territorial integrity of Ukraine and incite religious hatred. The searches were carried out in the Kirovograd and Alexandria dioceses, as well as in the places of residence of the defendants.
Among other things, they found correspondence between the Metropolitan of Kirovograd and Novomirgorodsky and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, and a large number of anti-Ukrainian materials made in the Russian Federation were confiscated. These materials were actively distributed among the clergy and believers. The author of one of the books is Andrey Novikov, ex-secretary of the Odessa diocese of the UOC-MP, who left for the Russian Federation in 2014. He currently runs a Telegram channel where he promotes Russian narratives.
15:25 As a result of a morning missile attack in the Chernivtsi region, a critical energy infrastructure facility was damaged - the consequences of such an attack are very noticeable for the entire energy system of Ukraine, said the head of the UVA Ruslan Zaparanyuk. According to him, at present the fire is localized, eight people received minor bodily injuries, they do not need medical assistance. There were no casualties among the population.
15:14 The Kremlin is using winter as a weapon, Kirill Budanov, head of the MOU Main Intelligence Directorate, said in a comment to Inews: “Russian attacks on infrastructure were planned weeks earlier. The Kremlin is using winter as a weapon, trying to demoralize people who remain strong despite all the cruelties caused to them by the occupiers".
Budanov also noted that the occupying troops could be driven out of Kherson as early as next month, and this would be a "seismic blow to Russian public opinion", destroying their narratives about their own invincibility and about Ukraine.
14:28 Russia uses the airspace of Moldova for attacks on Ukraine, Yuri Ignat, spokesman for the command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said: "This must be shown to the international community, because this is not the first time they have been hitting Ukraine through Moldova." Meanwhile, the Moldovan Ministry of Defense stated that air surveillance systems did not detect illegal flights in the airspace.
14:26 In the Kiev subway, in order to more economical consumption of electricity from November 1, train intervals are increasing: at peak hours they will be 4-5 minutes, and at inter-peak hours - 8-10 minutes, the Kyiv City State Administration reported.
14:24 As a result of morning missile strikes on an energy infrastructure facility in the Cherkasy region, four people were injured, Igor Taburets, head of the IVA, said. Power engineers are working on the resumption of energy supply, partly already with the light of the regional and district centers.
14:19 The police of the Kherson region created a bot to collect photo and video evidence of the crimes of the Russian military in the occupied territory. There you can send photos or videos taken using smartphones, surveillance cameras, DVRs or other devices: @Warcrimes_Police_KhS_UA_bot
14:13 Suspіlne showed a map of today's attacks on Ukraine:
13:51 Rescuers have completed the removal of the rubble of a three-story building partially destroyed as a result of Russian shelling on the territory of the Svyatogorsk Lavra. During the analysis, the body of another person was found, in total, since the beginning of work, the bodies of three dead have been found, the State Emergency Service reported.
13:43 In the Kamenetz-Podolsky district of the Khmelnytsky region, a rocket fall was recorded in two locations - they fell in a field, so there were no casualties or damage. Fragments of another rocket fell in the Khmelnytsky region, causing a fire, damaging the roof and windows in a civilian building. The fire has been extinguished, there are no dead or injured, said the head of the OVA, Sergei Gamaly.
13:36 Peskov said that Russia "so far can only guarantee" its readiness to compensate at its own expense the volumes of food falling under the grain deal to the poorest countries. "In conditions when Russia talks about the impossibility of guaranteeing the safety of navigation in these areas, of course, such a deal is hardly feasible and takes on a different character, much more risky, dangerous and not guaranteed," the Kremlin spokesman added.
13:21 The morning missile attack on Ukraine cost Russia 400-600 million dollars - that's how much 50 X-101 / X-555 missiles cost, the Orestocracy channel writes. In particular, the cost of the Kh-101 missile is $13 million, and the Kh-555 missile is $7.5 million. This amount exceeds the annual budgets of Novosibirsk or Yekaterinburg, the third and fourth largest cities in Russia.
13:15 At the air base of the RF Armed Forces in the Pskov region on the night of October 31, a powerful explosion occurred, as a result of which two Russian attack helicopters Ka-52 Alligator were completely destroyed, two more were significantly damaged, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported. Details about the destruction of other equipment and personnel are being specified. In order to eliminate the consequences of the explosions, as well as "search for sabotage groups," the personnel of the military unit were alerted, and investigative actions are underway.
13:09 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the Russian army "continued high-precision strikes on the military command and energy systems of Ukraine, the targets of the strikes were achieved, all designated objects were hit."
13:06 In Ukraine, as a result of today's shelling, 13 people were injured , said the head of the National Police Ihor Klymenko.
12:37 Losses of Ukrainian GDP from ongoing large-scale alarms during the working day have already reached at least 7.5 billion hryvnias, said Daniil Getmantsev, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy. He urged to organize the work of both the public and private sectors of the economy remotely, during non-working hours and on weekends in such a way as not only to compensate for downtime, but also to ensure the production of the necessary products.
12:33 The Russians provoked an ecological catastrophe at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, Energoatom reports. Due to the shutdown of power units, warm water does not enter the ZNPP cooling pond - the water temperature has dropped to +13 degrees. This led to the mass extinction of fish in the pond. If the water temperature does not rise soon, about a thousand tons of dead fish will be washed ashore.
12:31 "Head" of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov said he ordered to "nationalize" the property of "a number of organizations and individuals associated with the Kiev regime." According to him, the property of LLC Rusline Co, the Bakhchisarai plant Stroyindustriya, and the Zaliv shipbuilding plant are transferred to the "property" of the region. The decision will be signed tomorrow and sent to the "parliament" of the republic.
12:27 In Kiev, in three to four hours, water supply should be returned to consumers on the left bank and partially on the right. Energy supply has already been partially restored in the Desnyansky district of the capital, Klitschko said.
12:25 Ukrenergo has canceled the stabilization schedules of hourly shutdowns, introduced from 6:00 in all regions. To eliminate accidents caused by rocket attacks, in some regions, oblenergos introduced local restrictions. In the future, the value of the required limitation of consumers will be regulated depending on the current situation in the power system. All Ukrainians who have electricity are urged to save electricity as much as possible.
12:18 Ten regions were hit by rockets and drones, where 18 facilities were damaged, most of which are energy facilities, Shmyhal said. De-energized hundreds of settlements in seven regions of Ukraine. In Kyiv, Zaporozhye, Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkiv regions, local emergency shutdowns continue. Today, as in previous weeks, it is important that all Ukrainians consciously consume energy and reduce the load on the network, the prime minister stressed.
12:14 In the morning, the occupiers launched five rocket attacks on the Kharkiv region, there were no casualties, the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov said. Critical infrastructure facilities were damaged in Kharkiv and the Chuguevsky district. In addition, in the morning, as a result of shelling, a fire broke out in an educational institution in the Kupyansky district. Power outages have already begun in the city and region.
11:56 In Krivoy Rog, one cruise missile hit an industrial enterprise, there is destruction, said the head of the VA Alexander Vilkul. Two more missiles shot down air defense forces.
11:54 The number of victims of the morning shelling of the Kiev region has increased to two, one of them is in serious condition, said the head of the OVA, Alexei Kuleba. In addition to damage to critical infrastructure, there is also damage to private buildings. Part of the Kyiv region without electricity, in some settlements there is no water supply.
11:48 A delegation of the Czech government headed by Prime Minister Petr Fiala arrived in Kiev, a joint meeting of the Ukrainian and Czech governments is planned. Such a meeting of the two governments will be held for the first time in history, writes UP.
11:34 In Kiev, 80% of residents were left without water supply after morning enemy shelling due to damage to a power facility near the capital, Klitschko said. Residents of Kiev are asked to stock up on water from nearby pump-rooms and points of sale. 350 thousand apartments were left without electricity.
Also, local publics report problems with mobile communications in Kyiv and the region. Thanks to the effective work of air defense, no hits were recorded in Kyiv. At the same time, strikes in the Kiev region affected the water and energy supply of the capital, the city military administration reported.
11:15 A Russian rocket fell in the north of Moldova in the morning, the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. The missile was shot down by the Ukrainian air defense system and fell on the northern edge of the village of Naslavcha, located on the border with Ukraine.
11:12 In Kharkiv, a missile attack hit a critical infrastructure facility, as a result of which the subway and ground electric transport were de-energized. At the moment, it was possible to launch the Kholodnogorsko-Zavodskaya line, and trolleybuses and trams were replaced by buses. There are also problems with water supply, Mayor Igor Terekhov said.
11:04 Erdogan said Ankara is working to ensure that the grain corridor continues to operate: "Despite the fact that Russia doubts the grain agreement, since Moscow is not given the same opportunities, Turkey will continue its efforts to serve humanity."
11:01 Today, 12 ships with 354.5 thousand tons of agricultural products left the Ukrainian ports for the countries of Africa, Asia and Europe. Among them is the bulk carrier IKARIA ANGEL with Ukrainian wheat for Ethiopia. This is the seventh vessel chartered under the World Food Program under the auspices of the UN, the Ministry of Infrastructure reported. Passage to Ukrainian ports for loading is allowed for four ships, which the day before passed inspection with the participation of all parties, including representatives of Russia.
10:56 The "authorities" of the occupied Alchevsk, Luhansk region, announced a Ukrainian attack on the Metallurg Hotel. According to them, a civilian is under the rubble, and seven houses and a store are also damaged.
10:53 The Russians today hit energy infrastructure facilities in the Dnieper and Pavlograd, there is serious damage, said the head of the OVA Valentin Reznichenko.
10:51 Teams from Turkey and the UN have resumed inspection of ships under the grain deal after Russia withdrew from it, Reuters reports citing a UN representative. The delegations agreed to hold on Monday, October 31, inspections of 40 vessels.
10:43 Kuleba urged not to justify Russia's attacks on Ukraine, calling them a response to Kiev's attacks: "Another batch of Russian missiles strike at Ukraine's critical infrastructure. Instead of fighting on the battlefield, Russia is fighting against the civilian population. Do not justify these attacks calling them "the answer. Russia is doing this because it still has the missiles and the will to kill Ukrainians."
10:36 In the Kiev region, due to massive shelling, the energy infrastructure was damaged, part of the Kiev region was left without electricity. Also, emergency power outages are being introduced in the region, Aleksey Kuleba, head of the OVA, warned. He urged to prepare for a long absence of electricity. And everyone who does not apply blackouts, the authorities urge to use electricity economically. According to preliminary information, there is one victim in the region, there is also the destruction of private buildings.
10:25 On the morning of October 31, Russians attacked Ukraine's critical infrastructure with several waves of rocket attacks. In total, more than 50 X-101 / X-555 cruise missiles were fired from the north of the Caspian Sea and the Volgodonsk region of the Rostov region. The shelling was carried out from Tu-95/Tu-160 strategic aircraft, the command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported. The forces and means of the Air Force destroyed 44 cruise missiles : in the zone of responsibility of the air command Center - 18, Pivden - 12, Skhid - 9, Zakhid - 5.
10:08 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of October 31.
personnel - about 71,820 (+620) people liquidated,
tanks - 2686 (+14),
armored fighting vehicles - 5485 (+32),
artillery systems - 1728 (+4),
MLRS - 383 (+0),
air defense systems - 197 (+0),
aircraft - 275 (+1),
helicopters - 253 (+1),
UAV operational-tactical level - 1413 (+1),
cruise missiles - 352 (+0),
ships/boats - 16 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 4128 (+8),
special equipment - 154 (+0).
10:03 In the Poltava region, due to enemy shelling, emergency power outages have been introduced for consumers. We are talking about emergency shutdowns, and not about scheduled hourly ones, said the head of the OVA, Dmitry Lunin.
10:01 US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in a telephone conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed bilateral relations between the US and China, as well as the war in Ukraine, the State Department said. Blinken raised the issue of Russia's war against Ukraine and the threats it poses to global security and economic stability. Wang Yi urged the parties to show restraint and diplomatic efforts, to prevent the situation from escalating and getting out of control.
09:58 In the Kiev region, as a result of enemy shelling, buildings were damaged and there are victims, said the head of the National Police of the region, Andrei Nebytov. Part of the missiles shot down the air defense.
09:56 Sweden will provide Ukraine with more modern weapons as an illustration of its new defense policy, Defense Minister Paul Jonsson said in an interview with Dagens Nyheter. He stressed that Sweden will more actively support Kyiv in its war against Russia. The minister also said that his first bilateral meeting was with his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiy Reznikov.
09:52 Enemy missiles were shot down over the Lviv region, said the head of the OVA Maxim Kozitsky.
09:50 Vladimir Rogov, a representative of the "authority" of the occupied Zaporozhye region, reported an explosion at a substation near the DneproGES in Zaporozhye.
09:48 In the Khmelnitsky region, a civilian object was damaged as a result of the fall of rocket fragments, according to preliminary information, there were no victims, the head of the OVA, Serhiy Gamaly, said.
09:46 The head of the Chernivtsi OVA Ruslan Zaparanyuk reported damage to critical infrastructure as a result of rocket attacks.
09:27 Enemy missiles hit one of the energy facilities in the Svetlovodsk region of the Kirovograd region, preliminary - without casualties, the elimination of the consequences of the fire continues, the head of the OVA Andrey Raikovich said.
09:24 Due to massive shelling of critical infrastructure, emergency power outages are introduced , the President's Office reported. The Russians once again dealt a massive blow to the energy system facilities in a number of regions of Ukraine. Part of the missiles managed to shoot down the air defense, part hit the target. Services are working to eliminate the consequences.
09:11 In the Donetsk region over the past day as a result of enemy shelling, four civilians were killed - in Bakhmut. In addition, in Svyatogorsk, law enforcement officers found the body of one civilian who died during the occupation. Two more people were injured yesterday, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
09:07 Kharkiv metro announced the suspension of the metro.
09:04 Ukrzaliznytsia reported that in connection with the morning enemy shelling of the energy infrastructure, there are de-energized sections. Reserve diesel locomotives have been withdrawn, all trains will continue to move. At the same time, 80% of the trains that are currently on the way continue to move on schedule, the rest - with a slight delay.
08:55 The Russians attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region at night with MLRS, heavy artillery and kamikaze drones, said the head of the OVA Valentin Reznichenko. In Marganets, one person died and another was injured. In the Kamensky district, the enemy hit the energy infrastructure facility with kamikaze drones, there is serious damage.
08:50 There is a hit in one of the communities of the Kiev region, air defense is also working, said the head of the OVA Oleksiy Kuleba. The area is subject to electricity restrictions.
08:48 In the Vinnitsa region, a downed Russian rocket fell on civilian objects, there is destruction, but people were not injured, said the head of the OVA, Sergei Borzov.
08:45 State Emergency Service reported that today throughout the day there is a high probability of missile strikes throughout Ukraine.
08:43 Klitschko said that as a result of attacks on critical infrastructure, part of the capital was de-energized, and in some areas there is no water supply.
08:40 New Zealand imposes anti-Russian sanctions against 14 individuals and seven organizations. The sanctions included executives and shareholders of companies that develop and manufacture rockets and firearms, members of paramilitary groups associated with the Wagner group.
08:38 The occupants attacked a critical infrastructure facility in Zaporozhye, in the city there were power outages, said Anatoly Kurtev, secretary of the City Council.
08:34 The Russians are again massively attacking Ukraine with missiles. The head of the Cherkasy OVA, Igor Taburets, said that as a result of a strike on critical infrastructure, part of the region was de-energized. Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov also reports two hits on critical infrastructure. Air defense works in Vinnitsa, Kyiv and a number of other regions.
07:33 During the day, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled the attacks of the occupiers in the areas of settlements Zelenoe, Kharkiv region; Belogorivka, Nikolaevka and Novoselovskoe in the Luhansk region; Avdiivka, Bakhmutskoye, Veseloye, Vodyanoye, Mayorsk, Marinka and Novobakhmutovka of the Donetsk region, the General Staff said in the morning report .
In the Kherson region, the invaders are dismantling and taking out the equipment of cell towers to the Donetsk region to establish and expand the coverage of "national telecom operators." Preparations continue for the evacuation of individual units and military equipment of the enemy in the right-bank part of the Kherson region. To do this, pontoon crossings are installed and the serviceability and readiness of the barges are periodically checked. Two of them were successfully destroyed by units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the area of the Antonovsky bridge.
07:12 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that Putin is waiting for the winter to plan his next steps. Analysts say he will try to continue a "special operation" in Ukraine to hold the occupied territories, conquer new ones and create conditions for the withdrawal of Western support for Ukraine, which he hopes this winter. At the same time, Putin probably did not give up hopes of achieving his maximalist goals in Ukraine, experts say.
ISW also believes that the use of tactical nuclear weapons by Putin is unlikely at the moment, unless there is a sudden collapse of the Russian military, allowing the Ukrainian military to move uncontrollably throughout the theater of operations. It is also unlikely that Putin will seek direct military conflict with NATO.
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[KavkazUzel] The Chechen state television channel, without the consent of Ramzan Kadyrov, could not, before the receipt of official information, publish a message that General Alexander Lapin was removed from his post, this indicates the involvement of the head of Chechnya in the replacement of Lapin by Andrey Mordvichev, political scientists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" considered.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on October 29 the Grozny state television channel reported that Colonel-General Alexander Lapin, whom Ramzan Kadyrov harshly criticized twice for miscalculations during the military operation in Ukraine, had been removed from his post as commander of the Central Military District. Other sources also reported this, with a source in the Defense Ministry saying that Lapin had gone on a three-week vacation. There has been no official confirmation of this information from the Russian Ministry of Defense.
On October 30, a source in the Ministry of Defense reported that General Andrei Mordvichev replaced General Alexander Lapin during his absence as commander of the Center group in Ukraine. Ramzan Kadyrov, who harshly criticized Lapin, spoke flatteringly about Mordvichev.
The information of the ChGTRK "Grozny" about the resignation of General Lapin is credible, said Alexei Malashenko, an employee of the Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences, author of the book "Ramzan Kadyrov: Russian politician of Caucasian nationality."
"This is a message that deserves trust. It is obvious that the TV channel gave such information based on information from Ramzan Kadyrov. Without his knowledge and approval, such information could not be published. Moreover, the Ministry of Defense did not officially comment on this news," he said.
In his opinion, the fact that ChGTRK published this information without reference to official sources and recalled Kadyrov's criticism of Lapin speaks of the involvement of the head of Chechnya in this resignation.
"He wouldn’t just scold General Kadyrov. He had information that Lapin was dissatisfied, and he began to criticize him, knowing that he would be replaced. His criticism influenced the fate of General Lapin. And this, yes, is a kind of success for Kadyrov. involved in this resignation," Malashenko said.
Political scientist Dmitry Oreshkin also believes that ChGTRK information is trustworthy. "I think that the information of the Chechen state television channel is correct. But this is not about dismissal, but about removal from the leadership of the operation. He remained a general in the army and will most likely receive a different position. But since this is reported by the Chechen TV channel, which cannot cover this topic, if not permission from Kadyrov, who harshly criticized Lapin, then the information most likely corresponds to reality," the political scientist told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Lapin's removal is Kadyrov's success, he is sure. "Of course, this is a hardware success of the head of Chechnya and the group of influence that was behind his (Lapin's) dismissal. It's just that Kadyrov was the frontman of this group, he allowed himself the harshest statements about Lapin and, of course, it was the Chechen TV channel that was the first within this administrative vendetta reported this news, hastening to fix the victory of the head of Chechnya," he said.
On October 27, Ramzan Kadyrov again criticized Alexander Lapin, noting that he agreed with the proposals of businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin on the need for tactical and personnel changes in the leadership of the army. Prigozhin, in turn, criticized military personnel who have no real combat experience.
Earlier, on October 1, Kadyrov criticized the Ministry of Defense for the decision to withdraw troops from Krasny Liman because of the threat of their encirclement, and he personally criticized General Lapin. Yevgeny Prigozhin on the same day supported Kadyrov in this.
Oreshkin drew attention to the fact that "it is not the business of the regional leader to comment on questions about who is in command of the operation." “This is the business of the Ministry of Defense and [Defense Minister Sergei] Shoigu. In this sense, we can say that Shoigu is becoming an increasingly decorative figure, while Kadyrov, Prigozhin and other representatives of the “party of war” are gaining momentum. And Putin has to take into account their opinion on a broader a number of issues," the political scientist said.
Military expert Vasily Dandykin believes that we should wait for official reports from the Ministry of Defense. "Officially, he (Lapin) is on a three-week vacation. This situation is reminiscent of another situation, when the media wrote for two months in a row that the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Osipov, was removed from his post, but in fact, only a couple of days ago he handed over the standard to Sokolov. Therefore, I advise you to wait official information, and not be based on the opinions of Kadyrov and Prigozhin. Opinions are one thing, but the decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief is another," he told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Recall that after Kadyrov's first critical speech against General Lapin, military experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" pointed out that criticism of the Defense Ministry for miscalculations in Ukraine came out with the approval of the Kremlin. At the same time, among the senior officers, Kadyrov's words caused a negative reaction, analysts are sure.
Public criticism from Ramzan Kadyrov and Yevgeny Prigozhin against the military command is due to the desire of each of them to earn political dividends for themselves, political analyst Alexei Malashenko suggested, commenting on repeated statements by Kadyrov and Prigozhin. Simultaneous attacks on the military leadership are similar to the formation of an influential political group with the participation of Kadyrov and Prigozhin, political consultant Yevgeny Minchenko believes.
After the start of the military operation in Ukraine, Kadyrov repeatedly criticized army commanders. So, on September 22, he expressed strong dissatisfaction with the exchange of prisoners of war, which was organized by the Ministry of Defense and the FSB. Kadyrov also criticized other actions of the Russian military leadership, you can read about this in the "Caucasian Knot" report " How Kadyrov Quarreled and Reconciled with the Ministry of Defense."
Kindly note that several entries in this article may have been removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.
[NewsFrontInfo] 21:15 In the Kherson region, the evacuation zone is being expanded by 15 km from the Dnieper, - the acting head of the region, Saldo. 19:39 The main characteristics of the Iranian kamikaze drone Arash-2. Earlier, there was information in the media that Russia could purchase these UAVs for use against Ukrainian-NATO troops.
19:19 Klitschko said that 40 percent of Kyiv remains without water, 270 thousand apartments without electricity.
17:18 Water, electricity, heating and communication disappeared in several regions of Ukraine at once. According to “Country V”, problems with heating and water are observed in Kharkiv, Kyiv and the part of the Zaporozhye region occupied by Ukraine.
17:05 At night, the Russian Armed Forces launched a missile attack on the identified positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Bereznegovat in the Nikolaev region. The village is one of the main hubs for the delivery of Ukrainian equipment and manpower to the front line and has repeatedly become the target of Russian attacks. This time two objects were hit:
A private house on Tolbukhin Street, where only the personnel of one of the Ukrainian artillery units were located. The building was completely destroyed, the bodies of at least 10 enemy fighters were found on the spot.
Coordinates: 47.313401, 32.835465
The building on Lesnaya Street: there were mobilized people in it, whom the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine planned to transfer to the Andreevsky sector for an attack on Berislav.
Coordinates: 47.319190, 32.860003
17:02 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued strikes with high-precision long-range air and sea-based weapons on the military command and energy systems of Ukraine. Strike targets achieved. All assigned objects are hit, - the Russian Ministry of Defense.
15:38 In the area of Konstantinovka, Kherson region, an enemy Mi-8 was shot down.
14:17 It is reported that the main highway between Ugledar and Maryinka has been taken under fire control by Russian troops.
14:00 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Orlovka - n.p. Yasinovataya: three shells of 152 mm caliber were fired.
13:42 Early in the morning, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled Alchevsk from the HIMARS MLRS - the Metallurg hotel was destroyed. There is a civilian under the rubble, the representative office of the republic in the JCCC reported. Seven apartment buildings were also damaged.
13:06 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Avdiivka - n.p. Makeevka: three shells of 152 mm caliber were fired.
12:47 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for October 31, received additional information on damage as a result of shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:
n.p. Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district):
- st. Phenolnaya, 2 - a direct hit in a private residential building.
11:20 Providing drugs to the residents of Donbass is the most important task that United Russia has been solving from the very beginning of the special operation. Particular attention is paid to helping families with children with serious illnesses and the elderly. Targeted assistance is provided in finding the purchase of expensive drugs for rare diseases. Assistance is provided to both the civilian population and doctors who save the lives of the military.
On the territory of the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, there are more than 40 United Russia humanitarian centers where you can leave an application for the provision of medicines. More than 400 thousand people have already received help. The State Duma deputies and volunteers are involved in the collection and delivery of medicines. More than 500 tons of medicines have already been delivered to Lugansk, Donetsk, Mariupol, Melitopol and other cities.
11:07 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirovskiy district): three shells of 152 mm caliber were fired.
10:21 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirovskiy district): three shells of 152 mm caliber were fired.
10:14 Powerful explosions in Artemovsk / Bakhmut - now.
09:45 A large thermal power plant has been destroyed in the Cherkessk region. In total, according to Ukraine, there was a strike of 40 missiles on infrastructure facilities.
09:43 Missile attack on infrastructure facilities in Cherkasy.
09:36 Ukrainian media report massive damage to power generation facilities. The blows were inflicted from Kharkov right up to Lvov. Rolling blackouts of electricity begin throughout Ukraine.
09:22 Explosions are heard in the Poltava and Vinnitsa regions - Ukrainian media.
09:20 Two "arrivals" in Kharkiv for a critical infrastructure facility.
09:15 Something powerful is burning in Kyiv after the arrival of a Russian rocket.
09:00 Explosions are reported in Dnepropetrovsk.
08:33 Four rockets were fired towards Odessa. Explosions are heard.
08:28 An air alert has been announced throughout the territory controlled by Ukraine.
08:02 An air raid alert has been announced in the Poltava, Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Sumy regions of Ukraine.
#1
Poor Russia, now negotiating for Ukraine to leave their pitiful navy alone and Russia will not attack civilian ships with grain, this is what Badanov's "Big Bad BEAR" Russia has come to.
I'd counter with NYET, we'll just sink the rest of your rust buckets and let Turkey be the Black Sea hegemon for now:
Russians flatter themselves that anyone, including fellow Russians, gives enough of a shit about Russians to waste our time feeding them in a zoo. Visit Russia, they leave their own downtrodden out begging like it was Canaan in 4000 BC:
https://twitter.com/EHunterChristie/status/1587460593535139843
#5
"they leave their own downtrodden out begging like it was Canaan"
This seems more emotional than factual. Because less than 100K out of 125M people are homeless in Russia. The RUS say that homeless in Russia is a choice, not a circumstance. Which I fathom might be reason for their empathy deficit.
Have you been to any major American city in the last decade plus since Obama? If you have, you cannot miss the dystopic homeless camps that are plaguing these metros. Double-down and venture into the inner city, ex Frankford Line in philly or Skidrow in LA, and you'll find something similar to Thunderdome.
I think Thunderdome and Canaan are on par with each other.
#7
All FoxNews supporters please pay attention. Tucker Carlson's ridiculous lies have become so off the charts, even Russian State TV spokesmen are calling him out as a liar. Never thought I'd see this day when US pr was weaker than Russian big lie trash:
#9
I think Canaan was doing quite well in 4000bc. Phoenicia, I think they called it. By 1200bc it was 'flowing with milk and honey' (ugh, the smell) when Joshua took it. I may be wrong.
Hey! That's a justification for taking land and killing the inhabitants right there! Ha ha! You brought it up, Forkbeard, darlin'.
#10
War is war. I get that. But it seems a bit unsporting to launch an attack from a secure corridor set up for grain export.
If I was playing the Ukr side, I would sink one of the grain ships. No need for elaborate ops or drones, a simple limpet mine planted in port would do. Super easy, barely an inconvenience. And everyone would know the Rus did it because they are big jerks and this is exactly the kind of thing they would do. Love and war, man.
#11
Especially with all the hewing and hawing 6 months ago about everybody starving because no grain exports.
"But they were looking for an excuse anyways!"
Yeah, well, guess what. And making it a blockbuster production of likes showed less strategic sense over the last few days combined than SteveS showed in one paragraph.
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[NewsFrontInfo] 22:34 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for October 31, additional information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district):
- on the street. A woman, born in 1952, was wounded in full.
As of 21:00, the total number of civilian casualties from AFU attacks for October 31, 2022 is seven people (two killed, five injured). The information continues to flow.
Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.
20:05 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for October 31, received additional information on civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Yasinovataya:
- an employee of the SMP station, a woman born in 1973, was injured.
Received additional information on damage as a result of shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Voroshilovsky district):
- st. 50th Anniversary of the USSR, 97 - the underground power cable supplying electricity to an apartment building was damaged.
n.p. Yasinovataya:
- 100th quarter, 4 "b" - the glazing and the ambulance car of the separate structural unit "Emergency Station of Yasinovataya" were damaged.
19:47 Artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the city of Kremennaya in the LPR, a local resident died.
19:45 The administration of Donetsk reported that as a result of shelling from the side of the VFU, the Petrovsky-Zapadny RES was de-energized. 2,000 subscribers of the Aleksandrovka settlement and 300 subscribers of the Trudovskaya mine settlement were left without power supply.
19:27 Shelling was recorded from the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction: n.p. Novgorodskoye - n.p. Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district): four rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
19:24 The Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the ambulance station in Yasinovataya, a civilian was wounded. Ukrainian militants attacked the 100th quarter in Yasinovataya. Wounded woman born in 1973 An ambulance came under fire.
19:15 Shelling was recorded from the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction: n.p. Orlovka - n.p. Yasinovataya: three rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
18:01 Shelling was recorded from the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction: n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Petrovsky district): five rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
17:50 Shelling was recorded from the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction: n.p. Dzerzhinsk - n.p. Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district): three rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
17:42 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Petrovsky district): five rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
17:01 The number of residents of Gorlovka wounded as a result of shelling by Ukrainian neo-Nazis has increased to two. In the village mines. N. A. Izotov on the street. A girl born in 2006 was injured in the mining industry. — Prikhodko.
17:00 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for October 31, additional information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Petrovsky district):
- on the street. Magnetic wounded woman born in 1935
Additional information was received about damage as a result of the shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:
Donetsk:
Voroshilovsky district:
- st. Universitetskaya, 46 "a" - MBDOU "Kindergarten No. 210 of Donetsk";
- st. Universitetskaya, 36 - apartment building;
- st. Shchorsa, 41 - an apartment building, a gas pipeline fire was recorded.
Petrovsky district:
- st. Magnetic, 1 "a" - a private residential building;
27 transformer substations, 2500 subscribers of the Trudovskaya mine village and the settlement were de-energized. Alexandrovka.
16:44 As a result of the shelling of the Petrovsky district, 27 transformer substations have been de-energized. 2,500 household subscribers in the Trudovskie settlement and the Aleksandrovka settlement remain without electricity.
16:42 Ukrainian militants attacked the Petrovsky district of the city. On st. Magnetic wounded woman born in 1935 Delivered to GB 14.
16:02 During the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one shell fell near the government house in Donetsk - the DPR representative office in the JCCC.
16:00 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Dzerzhinsk - n.p. Gorlovka (Nikitovsky, Kalininsky district): five rounds of 155mm caliber were fired.
15:53 Kyiv's ongoing attacks on the critical infrastructure of the ZNPP threaten Europe with a man-made disaster and the death of thousands of people - Russian Foreign Ministry.
15:30 Ukrainian fascists are shelling the center of Donetsk. According to the JCCC from n.p. Karlovka in the Voroshilovsky district, three rockets were fired from multiple launch rocket systems.
15:23 Voroshilovsky district. The crossing of Bogdan Khmelnytsky and Shchorsa streets has worked. Shot down by an enemy projectile.
15:18 The Armed Forces of Ukraine are hitting the center of Donetsk. Under the fire of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - Voroshilovsky district. Works 155mm artillery. Before that, arrivals were recorded in Petrovsky, Kuibyshevsky, Kievsky districts.
15:08 Ukrainian fighters attacked Yelenovka village. From n. Novomikhailovka settlement at 14:05 fired 3 rounds with a caliber of 152mm.
15:00 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Petrovsky district): three rounds with a caliber of 152mm were fired.
14:48 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Novomikhailovka - n.p. Yelenovka: three rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
14:00 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Orlovka - n.p. Yasinovataya: three rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
13:42 Early in the morning, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled Alchevsk from the HIMARS MLRS - the Metallurg hotel was destroyed. There is a civilian under the rubble, the representative office of the republic in the JCCC reported. Seven apartment buildings were also damaged.
13:06 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Avdievka - n.p. Makeevka: three rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
12:47 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for October 31, received additional information on damage as a result of shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:
n.p. Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district):
- st. Phenolnaya, 2 - a direct hit in a private residential building.
11:20 Providing drugs to the residents of Donbass is the most important task that United Russia has been solving from the very beginning of the special operation. Particular attention is paid to helping families with children with serious illnesses and the elderly.
Targeted assistance is provided in finding the purchase of expensive drugs for rare diseases. Assistance is provided to both the civilian population and doctors who save the lives of the military. On the territory of the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, there are more than 40 United Russia humanitarian centers where you can leave an application for the provision of medicines. More than 400 thousand people have already received help.
The State Duma deputies and volunteers are involved in the collection and delivery of medicines. More than 500 tons of medicines have already been delivered to Lugansk, Donetsk, Mariupol, Melitopol and other cities.
11:07 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirovskiy district): three rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
10:21 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirovskiy district): three rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
09:39 In the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, on Kobzar Street, a woman born in 1951 stepped on the banned anti-personnel mine PFM-1 "Petal" previously dropped by the VFU. The victim was taken to hospital No. 24.
09:23 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirovskiy district): three rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
09:18 In the village of Zaytsevo, as a result of the shelling of Ukrainian militants, the destruction received two houses on the street. Kondratenko, 186, 229. In the village of Ozeryanovka, gas pipelines along the street were damaged. Tselinnaya and st. Wheat - Prikhodko.
08:49 Shelling was recorded from the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction: n.p. Novgorodskoye - n.p. Ozeryanovka: four rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
08:46 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for October 31, information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Gorlovka (Tsentralno-Gorodskoy district):
- a woman born in 1949 died.
Information was received about damage as a result of shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:
08:42 Shelling from the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was recorded in the following directions:
-- n.p. Novgorodskoye - n.p. Panteleimonovka: fired five rounds of 152mm caliber;
-- n.p. Krasnogorovka - Donetsk (Kirov, Kuibyshevsky district): three rounds with a caliber of 152mm were fired.
08:26 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Novgorodskoye - n.p. Ozeryanovka: five rounds of 152mm caliber were fired.
08:00 Shelling was recorded from the side of the armed formations of Ukraine:
-- according to n.p. Svatovo with the use of MLRS HIMARS (one rocket).
-- according to n.p. Alchevsk using MLRS HIMARS (two missiles).
Commentary by Russian military blogger Andrey Chervonets
This morning, the Russian Armed Forces launched massive strikes on substations that fee from Ukrainian hydroelectric power plants
. Among the targets:
- switchgear (ORU) of the Kaniv hydroelectric power station in the Cherkasy region.
- Kremenchug HPP
- Novodnestrovsk HPP
- Pridneprovskaya TPP
- in Zaporizhzhya, a substation from the DneproGES smokes.
Energy capacities were hit:
- Kiev region (presumably, the blow was delivered to the Kiev PSP)
- Kharkiv region (presumably, the blow was delivered to CHP-5)
- Odessa region
- Rivne region
- Zhytomyr region
Several explosions in Pavlograd, where a strategically important railway junction is located, which is used to supply the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donbass.
In total, more than three dozen Russian missiles were hit by Ukrainian infrastructure facilities. Already now it can be responsibly asserted that today the most powerful damage to the power generation of Ukraine has occurred for the entire time of the conflict and surpass the blows of October 10. Ukraine introduces emergency power outages
P.S.
Former adviser to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashchenko wrote about 40 Russian missiles in the sky over Ukraine. The air defense of Ukraine writes that they shot down 44. In the photo/video - flaming power facilities throughout the country.
Commentary most by the Russian defense ministry , unless otherwise noted.
Following remark is from Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] A clarification was issued from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The issuance of subpoenas for partial mobilization ends today.
Preparation and service of subpoenas are terminated Following commentary from the Russian defense ministry:
On behalf of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation sent instructions to the commanders of the military districts and the commander of the Northern Fleet until November 1 of this year. report on the completion of partial mobilization activities.
◽️ In accordance with these instructions, all activities related to conscription for military service by military commissariats, together with the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, of citizens in the reserve have been stopped.
The preparation and delivery of subpoenas is terminated.
Alert stations and headquarters, collection points for citizens of military commissariats, as well as buildings and structures allocated by decisions of the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, used for partial mobilization measures, are subject to release for functioning or use for their previous purpose.
Also, according to the instructions, all personnel of the military commissariats involved in ensuring partial mobilization are ordered to return from October 31 of this year. to carry out their duties as usual.
In the future, the work of military commissariats in recruiting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will be organized only by accepting volunteers and candidates for military service under the contract. Following commentary by Rozhin:
PS. So far, that's all.
[REGNUM] Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the completion of partial mobilization in Russia, noting that the question of the need to sign the relevant decree remains open.
“To be honest, I didn’t even think about it. I will talk with lawyers about whether it is necessary to declare by decree that the mobilization is completed. But it has been completed, the point has been made ,” the head of state said at a press conference in Sochi.
Recall, earlier today, the Ministry of Defense announced the completion of all activities within the framework of partial mobilization related to the conscription of citizens in the reserve.
The department clarified that the preparation and delivery of subpoenas are stopped. All personnel of the military registration and enlistment offices, previously involved in the mobilization, are ordered to return to their duties as usual.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] 1. Ugledar.
The battle for Pavlovka continues. It is not yet possible to completely break the enemy's resistance in the village. Our troops control more than half of the village.
Fighting continues near Novomikhailovka and in the direction of the road to Ugledar.
In Marinka - positional battles.
2. Avdeevskoe direction.
Fighting continues in Pervomaisky, Vodyany and in the Experimental area. The pace of progress is low.
The enemy continues shelling the Donetsk agglomeration.
3. Artemovsk.
Fights for fortified areas in the Experimental area (not to be confused with Experienced in the Donetsk region) and in the direction of Kurdyumovka.
On the eastern outskirts of Artemovsk - no change. The city itself continues to turn into Popasnaya.
4. Svatovo-Kremennaya.
The enemy continued to attack in the direction of the Svatovo-Kremennaya highway and to the northeast of Svatovo. He did not achieve significant results, having suffered significant losses in people and equipment. However, the Armed Forces of Ukraine still have the resources to continue such attacks, so they will definitely continue in the coming week.
Our troops periodically counterattack in the area of Terna and Torskoe, but these are rather restrictive actions.
An attack on Krasny Liman or Kupyansk should not be expected before the second half of November/December.
5. Kherson.
The enemy made attempts to attack in the direction of Berislav from the Nikopol direction, suffered losses in people and equipment, and did not achieve results.
Also, attempts at reconnaissance in combat in the Krivoy Rog directions were not successful.
In the Kherson region, the evacuation of civilians from potential flood zones during the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station continues.
[USNews] A senior U.S. defense official says a small number of U.S. military forces inside Ukraine have recently begun doing onsite inspections to ensure that Ukrainian troops are properly accounting for the Western-provided weapons they receive.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide a military update, would not say where the inspections are taking place or how close to the battlefronts the U.S. troops are getting. The official said U.S. personnel can’t do inspections “close to the front lines,” but said they are going where security conditions allow.
The official said there have been several inspections, and they are being done by the U.S. Defense attache and the U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation team that is in Kyiv. So far, the official said, Ukrainian officials have been transparent about the weapons’ distribution and are supporting the inspections.
The effort is part of a broader U.S. campaign, announced last week by the State Department, meant to make sure that weapons provided to Ukraine don't end up in the hands of Russian troops, their proxies or other extremist groups.
Earlier this year, the U.S. said a small number of U.S. military troops had returned to the embassy in Kyiv to do security and other tasks. U.S. President Joe Biden has ruled out any combat role for U.S. forces inside Ukraine.
U.S. officials have faced persistent questions from some members of Congress over how the administration is accounting for the billions of dollars in arms that have been sent to Ukraine over the past year. But the administration had been reluctant to detail its work on that front due to concerns about the state of the conflict and fears it might tip off would-be smugglers to potential evasion techniques.
The State Department plan includes short-, medium- and longer-term initiatives to bolster U.S. and Ukrainian oversight of transferred weapons, particularly more advanced missile systems and anti-aircraft devices, as well as to improve Ukraine’s aviation and border security to combat the misuse of weapons and prevent possible arms trafficking.
The State Department said that so far Ukraine’s intense demand for weapons on the battlefield appears to be impeding black-market proliferation of small arms, portable air defense systems and anti-tank weapons such as Javelins. It said the main problem has been the seizure of weapons by Russian forces as they take ground, and warned that Moscow can use them to develop countermeasures or conduct false-flag operations.
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Well, giving the Ukrainians fooking ZERO anything would have been the way to go, but given the level of corruption in UKR (did you see article about Finnish weapons provided to UKR ended up back in Finland with organized crime groups?), I guess it would be nice to know that our taxpayer dollars are being well wasted.
[Breitbart] The White House is discussing an additional $50 billion in aid for Ukraine after the midterm elections, according to NBC News.
President Joe Biden is considering the move, particularly if Democrats lose their majorities in the House and Senate, the report notes, citing “officials familiar with the discussions.” The number is expected to be around $50 billion.
If House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressional Democrats lose power in the midterm elections, Ukrainian aid would be one of their final priorities before the power switch in January.
The report also notes that Biden “lost his temper” in June during a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he kept asking for more money, even as Biden had just announced another $1 billion in aid.
Biden raised his voice on the call, telling Zelensky that he should be more grateful for the aid he was receiving.
Republicans and even some Democrats are showing more resistance to the flood of aid dollars and equipment flowing to Ukraine.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy warned in an interview earlier this month that there would be no “blank check” on Ukraine aid if Republicans took power in November.
That triggered Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) who reacted by describing McCarthy as “pro-Putin.”
Liberal Democrats also expressed their concerns about the Biden administration’s position on Ukraine as they sent a letter signed by 30 liberals in the House of Representatives before it was retracted by Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Biden has signed $65 billion in aid for Zelensky.
Last week Biden expressed frustration with McCarthy for his remarks about Ukraine aid spending, suggesting that he had put the world in danger.
“These guys don’t get it,” Biden said during a fundraiser in Pennsylvania. “It’s a lot bigger than Ukraine. It’s Eastern Europe. It’s NATO. It’s real serious, serious, consequential outcomes. They have no sense of American foreign policy.”
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That triggered Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) who reacted by describing McCarthy as “pro-Putin.”
Yeah. They literally don't have any other arguments. If you think our money could be put to better use back here at home instead of sent into the most corrupt country in Europe, suddenly you must be in the pay of the Kremlin and be in favor of kicking puppies.
With this money, we could have ended homelessness, built a border wall, paid off all student loans and had a pony for every cute little girl in America. But no. What do we get instead? War, war and more war.
Show of hands, what do you want more? Another foreign war, or a pony?
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A massive Red Wave may well intimidate those demokrats who survive Nov 8th into not going along with such fiscal insanity, knowing they get nothing for their effort and open their 2024 campaign to a terrible beginning.
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