[IndianPunchline] What to expect in Russia’s winter offensive in Ukraine
...What stands out in such frank exchanges is Putin’s massive political capital, derived out of the great consolidation he has mustered in getting the nation to rally behind him. The overall mood at the meeting was one of commitment to Russia’s cause and the confidence in ultimate victory. Of course, this strengthens Putin’s hands.
This is where the analogy of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis comes unstuck. Public opinion wasn’t a key factor 60 years ago. In a nutshell, common sense prevailed in 1962 as realisation dawned that any failure to take into account the rival power’s security interests could have an apocalyptic outcome.
The difference today is that while President Joe Biden has insulated himself and is not accountable for his dogged pursuit of a Russian defeat on the battlefield in Ukraine and an ensuing “regime change” in Moscow, Putin insists on holding himself accountable to his people. Will any western “liberal” politician in power dare emulate Putin’s extraordinary meeting with the “soldiers’ mothers”?
...The Times report admits, citing a US defence official, that the Russian intention could have been to make Bakhmut city “a resource-intensive black hole for Kyiv.” This paradigm will repeat elsewhere, too, except that the Russian forces will be much stronger, far superior in numbers and vastly better equipped and will be fighting from heavily fortified positions.
Putin made it clear at Friday’s meeting that vanquishing the neo-Nazi Banderites will remain a firm objective. Although regime change in Kiev is not a stated purpose, Putin will not settle for a repetition of the ceasefire and peace as in 2015, which left an anti-Russian, proxy regime of the US in power.
That said, Putin underscored that “despite all the issues related to the special military operation, we do not change our plans for the development of the state, for the development of the country, for the development of the economy, its social sphere, for national projects. We have huge, big plans…”
Taken together, all these elements define Russia’s so-called winter offensive. Putin’s hand-picked theatre commander in Ukraine General Sergei Surovikin is not in the mould of Patton or MacArthur. Basically, he holds the compass of the special military operations, while incorporating the experience accruing through the past 8 months of NATO involvement in the fighting. But never once did Putin use the expression “war” to characterise the conflict.
[MAIL] Mercenaries hired by the Wagner Group to fight for Russia in Ukraine say they have been abandoned in the Donbas with no food or ammunition.
Around 100 fighters from the Central African Republic were recruited by the shadowy military company after quitting their country's Union for Peace (UPC) rebel group.
They were trained and sent to the front lines in March but they now say they have lost contact with their military bosses and are surviving by stealing from Ukrainian civilians, sources have revealed.
Around 50 of their fellow troops have also 'mysteriously disappeared' and Russia is refusing to say where they are.
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[LB] During the past day, the enemy fought in the Sumy, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhya, Luhansk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Mykolaiv regions.
by Iryna Lysohor
The night was relatively calm in Volyn, Zakarpattia, Rivne Oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk, Odesa, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Khmelnytskyi, Chernivtsi, Lviv, Ternopil Oblasts, Poltava Oblast, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy Oblast, Zhytomyr Oblast and Kyiv Oblast.
During the past day in the Sumy region, the enemy shelled one of the villages of the Esman community. The Russians opened fire from barrel artillery along the border. No destruction, says the summary from OVA as of this morning.
In the Chernihiv region, there were three shellings from mortars in the Novgorod-Siversky district over the past day. Without losses and destruction.
In the Zaporizhzhia region, the occupiers shelled civilian infrastructure in the area of Zaliznychne, Dorozhnyanka, Gulyaipole, Mali Shcherbaki, Olhivske, Mala Tokmachka, Chervone, Charivne, Biloghirya settlements in the past day. 18 reports were received about the destruction of houses (apartments) of citizens and infrastructure objects as a result of shelling by enemy troops. Detailed information on the consequences is being clarified.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, the Nikopol district again suffered from enemy shelling - the Russians shelled Chervonogrihorivska, Marganetska, and Pokrovsk communities from "Grady" and heavy artillery. People are unharmed. The details of the attacks are being clarified.
In the Kharkiv region, the Russians are firing missiles and artillery at the Kupyan, Chuguiv and Kharkiv districts. There are hits in private households, an educational institution in the Kupyan district. Around midnight in the village. As a result of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile attack, the lyceum building was damaged by an explosive wave. No casualties. Mine danger in the region remains high. Yesterday, two people were injured as a result of an ammunition explosion: a 56-year-old man and a 62-year-old man were hospitalized.
In the Lymansky direction, the enemy fired from the entire spectrum of artillery on the areas of the settlements of Makiivka, Nevske, and Bilogorivka. In Starobolshchyna, the occupiers intensified raids, which are accompanied by searches, arrests, and seizure of things they like. According to local residents, power tools, generators, small and large appliances, telephones, money and jewelry are taken.
In the Donetsk night, there was shelling of positions in the area of settlements of Ocheretynska, Avdiivska, Marinska communities. The situation near Bakhmut and Toretsk remains difficult. Constant shelling. The enemy concentrated his efforts on advancing in the direction of Kurdyumivka and Klishchiivka. As a result of hostilities, the region is partially without water and electricity. In one day in Donetsk region: two dead, four injured.
Yesterday, the enemy struck the water territory of the Ochakiv community in the Mykolaiv region, and also carried out artillery fire on the coastline of the Kutsurub community. There are no casualties.
Russian occupation forces, after withdrawing from the right bank of the Dnieper, continue to strike Kherson and the region. Residential infrastructure and houses of civilians are targeted. To date, electricity supply has been restored to 17% of household consumers in Kherson. Ambulance teams continue to work around the clock in the region. Equipment for the intensive care unit was delivered to the Kherson Regional Clinical Hospital from Germany. Currently, 62 basic and three mobile mobile communication stations have been restored in the region. Humanitarian aid is coming.
We will remind you that the threat of missile strikes persists throughout the country. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged not to ignore air warning signals.
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[Vesti] November 28 is the 278th day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Briefly about the main thing that is happening in the country on this day, about the situation in the regions, the exchange of prisoners, as well as all the relevant information from key departments - online Vesti.ua .
07:00 . The main thing from the morning summary of the General Staff:
During the day, the Russian Federation launched 4 missile strikes on civilian targets in Razumovka, Zaporizhzhia region and Museevka, Dnepropetrovsk region, carried out more than 50 shelling from the MLRS at the positions of our troops and peaceful settlements.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine repulsed the attacks of the Russians in the areas of the settlements of Yakovlevka, Soledar, Bakhmut, Andreevka, Novobakhmutovka, Poprosnoye, Vodianoe, Pervomayskoye, Nevelskoye and Novomikhailovka of the Donetsk region.
About 30 units of damaged enemy military equipment were recorded for repair in the village of Golay Pristan, Kherson region.
The missile and artillery units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit 4 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, as well as one other important military object of the Russians in a day.
08:00 . Dnipropetrovsk region. The Russians fired on the region from "Grads" and heavy artillery all night long. Three communities suffered - Marganetskaya, Pokrovskaya and Chervonogrigorievskaya. More than 30 shells landed in peaceful settlements. No casualties.
Odessa region. Electric transport in Odessa resumed work. On November 28, all trams and trolleybuses entered the routes according to the schedule.
09:00 . Zaporozhye region. The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit the object of the Russians in the Energodar area , the General Staff reported. On November 26, 6 units of military equipment of various types were destroyed and about 30 Russian servicemen were wounded. In the areas of the settlements of Pologi and Chernigovka, as a result of the actions of the Defense Forces, about 80 military personnel of the Russian Federation were injured.
10:00 a.m. Kyiv. Mayor Klitschko said that power outages in Kyiv could last until spring. Low temperatures and the presence of heat-heating devices in people put an additional load on the energy system of the capital.
10:30 am . Donetsk region. Locals report a fire at an oil depot as a result of an arrival near the Raduga department store in the Leninsky district of Donetsk.
10:50 am . Kherson region. Explosions in Kherson. Kherson region was shelled more than 30 times during yesterday's day, one person was killed, said the governor of the region Yaroslav Yanushevich. 2 more residents of the region received injuries of varying severity.
13:00 . Kyiv. Foreign Ministers of Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden arrived in Ukraine to discuss further support for Ukraine.
13:30 . Nikolaevkskaya area. The curfew will be reduced . It will start at 00:00 and last until 05:00. In the recently liberated settlements, everything will remain unchanged: from 22:00 to 06:00. The ban on the sale of alcohol for everyone except the military will also be lifted.
14:00 . Kyiv region. 40 perccent of the Kiev region without electricity , said the head of the OVA Oleksiy Kuleba. Power engineers fix line breaks and emergency power outages due to bad weather. Without electricity - 55 percent of subscribers in Kyiv, emergency shutdowns continue. The maximum duration of each shutdown must not exceed 5 hours.
15:00 . Donetsk region. so-called "Head of the DPR" Pushilin announced the alleged successes of Russian troops in the vicinity of Artemovsk (Bakhmut). He reports that the situation is close to the encirclement of the city, and that in Marinka fighting is already taking place in the center of the city. There are no comments from the Ukrainian side yet.
15:30 . Russia has launched 16,000 missile strikes on Ukraine since the beginning of the war , Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said. According to him, 97 percent of Russian targets are civilian.
16:50 . Kherson region. Because of attacks the pumping station of MCP "Nikolaevvodokanal" located in the Kherson region is damaged, the mayor of Nikolaev Alexander Senkevich reported. For an indefinite period, technical water will be supplied to the city from the Bug estuary.
17:30 Every day at 18:00 an evacuation train departs from Kherson to Khmelnitsky. This train can evacuate Kherson residents and residents of nearby territorial communities.
17:50 Explosions are reported in Chaplinka, Kherson region. An alarm has been declared in the Kherson, Nikolaev and Kirovograd regions.
18:18 Russian troops made about 10 attacks from the MLRS on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and civilian objects. Operational summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the evening of November 28.
18:47 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a regular meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, at which they discussed the plans of the Russian occupiers for the near future and agreed on ways to respond.
19:10 The city center of Rivne is de-energized, the movement of trolleybuses is stopped - the authorities.
19:38 Power engineers are not happy with Klitschko's desire to install Ukraine's main Christmas tree in the city. Yasno showed an infographic showing how much it will cost in terms of electricity.
20:00 The issue of negotiations with Russia will remain in the hands of Volodymyr Zelensky. Julianne Smith, US Permanent Representative to NATO, stated this.
20:27 Explosions are reported in Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region.
20:55 In the Kherson region, the defeat of the command post of the Russian troops by the Armed Forces of Ukraine was confirmed. Operational summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the evening of November 28.
21:21 The Center for National Resistance reports that we are talking not only about those who held positions in the occupation administration, but also those who took part in joint raids with the Russians against the local population, and also intimidated and forced residents to cooperate.
21:37 The German Defense Ministry said they want to keep the Patriot air defense systems in the NATO integrated system - they say they need these systems to fulfill their obligations to the allies.
21:55 Belgium will allocate 150,000 euros of assistance to Ukraine in the cultural sphere.
" We agreed on important cooperation: Ukrainian cultural seasons in Belgium, supply of generators to our institutions and media for the winter, spreading the ban on Russian propaganda, assistance in preserving Ukrainian cultural heritage and assistance in the amount of 150 thousand euros to the cultural sphere," said Minister of Culture Oleksandr Tkachenko.
22:12 In the Donetsk region, Russian shells killed at least 184 children, another 255 were injured - National Police. Law enforcement officers are asking civilians to evacuate due to constant shelling from Russia.
22:37 In Kiev, they plan to supply electricity to consumers for 2-3 hours twice a day. Emergency blackouts also continue in the capital. This is a necessary step to balance the energy system and avoid equipment failures, DTEK said.
22:55 The National Police launches a chat bot to receive information about traitors and collaborators. Now you can report Russian supporters via the @dvb_np_bot chatbot. Each appeal is developed, and the information is carefully checked. Anonymity is guaranteed.
23:23 The Pentagon is considering sending Ukraine small-sized precision-guided munitions with a range of 150 km, - Reuters. These small-diameter, ground-based munitions are GPS-guided, can eliminate some electronic interference, are usable in all weather conditions, and have small wings to fly towards the target.
23:44 In the Zaporozhye region, the Defense Forces damaged the railway bridge, which the Russian troops used to deliver weapons and military equipment. Operational summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the evening of November 28.
00:17 The Russian military attacked the Dnieper. Missiles hit a private enterprise, a fire started. All services are working on the spot, the details are being clarified. This was announced by the chairman of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council Valentin Reznichenko.
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[Korrespondent] 22:46 The amount of accumulated funds for the Grain from Ukraine initiative has exceeded $180 million: it has already become one of the historically largest Ukrainian humanitarian initiatives, Zelensky said in an evening video message. Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Greece, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Canada, Qatar, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Poland, Portugal, have already announced their financial, technical or logistical contribution to the Grain from Ukraine initiative, Romania, Slovenia, USA, Turkey, Hungary, Finland, France, Croatia, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, European Union, Republic of Korea, Japan, as well as NATO and the UN.
22:43 The Netherlands is providing Ukraine with significant assistance in preparing a tribunal for aggression and establishing the truth about all Russian criminals, Zelensky said after a conversation with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
22:37 Reznikov said that today he discussed the security situation and military-technical assistance to the Ukrainian army with Slovenian Defense Minister Marjan Sharts during a meeting in Kiev.
22:24 In just one week, the Russians shelled 30 settlements of the Kherson region 258 times, Zelensky said in an evening video message.
22:21 The EU again failed to agree on a ceiling price for Russian oil, which should come into force on December 5, Radio Liberty correspondent Rikard Yozwiak said: "The last number is $62 per barrel. Negotiations will continue this week."
22:19 After Russian shelling of Ukrainian infrastructure, 53.3% of the affected heating facilities have already been restored, Naftogaz said. The most difficult situation is in the liberated territories of the Kharkiv and Kherson regions, where the difficult situation with access to communications still persists.
22:17 A special line of communication for conflict resolution, created by the US and Russian military at the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, was used only once, writes Reuters. According to the source, the US initiated the call to convey its concern about Russian military operations near critical infrastructure in Ukraine.
22:13 An emergency situation of a military nature has been declared in Ladyzhyn, Vinnytsia region - such a decision was made by the regional commission on technogenic and environmental safety and emergencies, said the head of the OVA Sergey Borzov. According to him, after the rocket attacks on the Ladyzhinskaya TPP, an accident occurred in the city's heat supply networks. An emergency headquarters has been deployed in the city to eliminate the consequences of the accident. 18 thousand inhabitants remain without heating.
21:25 Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden promise to provide further economic, military and humanitarian support to Ukraine and strengthen sanctions against Russia. This is stated in a joint statement by the foreign ministers of these countries following a visit to Kyiv. The ministers stressed that their countries would never recognize the illegal attempt to annex Ukrainian territories, including Crimea.
20:28 During the full-scale invasion at the front, 101 women who served in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine died. Missing - 50, injured - more than 100 women, Reznikov said during the Sixth Women's Forum. In total, according to him, almost 60,000 women serve in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and 5,000 are directly involved in hostilities. 350 women received state awards, two received the title of Heroes of Ukraine posthumously - Inna Dereusova and Ekaterina Stupitskaya.
20:19 Stoltenberg expressed hope that following the meeting in Bucharest on November 29-30, NATO countries will decide to increase the supply of air defense systems to Ukraine: "I expect that one of the messages following the meeting of foreign ministers here in Bucharest will be the need for further increasing the supply of both air defense systems, and, of course, spare parts, ammunition for various air defense systems, as well as providing training for their use."
19:41 The issue of negotiations with Russia is in the hands of Zelensky, US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith said: "He will determine the conditions under which he will be ready to sit down at the negotiating table, and decide when to sit down at the negotiating table. Our position as the United States - and it is supported in NATO - we must ensure that President Zelensky and Ukraine are in the strongest position when such negotiations begin."
19:15 Romanian President Klaus Iohannis asks NATO to deploy more forces on the eastern flank.
19:09 Experts say that with the approach of the winter season and the intensification of attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, more and more people can leave Ukraine again. About which EU countries are ready to accept a new wave of immigrants from Ukraine and what restrictions exist - in the material Hard winter .
19:03 Ukroboronprom has begun mass production of Ukrainian ammunition - in particular, 152 mm shells. The first photos with "greetings" for the Russian occupiers appeared in social networks .
18:30 Russian troops have transferred a large echelon of military equipment to Belarus. He brought at least 15 units of Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems and ten units of engineering equipment, the monitoring group of the Community of Railway Workers of Belarus reported. According to her, the echelon departed from the Yeysk station in the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation and is heading to the Lesnaya station (Brest region). The Group notes that this is not the last military train with the Tor-M2 air defense system, which the Russian Federation is transferring to Belarus.
18:19 From today, the occupiers have banned entry to the territory of the Zaporizhzhya NPP to the station workers who refused to sign contracts with Rosatom, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in an evening summary .
According to the General Staff, one of the units of the Russian troops in the Lugansk region lost up to 70% of its personnel over the past week. Near the village of Starobogdanovka, Zaporozhye region, the Defense Forces damaged the railway bridge, which the invaders used to deliver weapons and military equipment.
18:11 Germany does not intend to transfer Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine and will leave them in the integrated NATO system, said Arno Kollatz, spokesman for the German Defense Ministry. According to him, Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has already made clear in her statement that the Patriot system is an integral part of NATO's defense and Germany's contribution to the alliance's air defense system.
In turn, Poland insists that Ukraine needs the systems, since Germany will not dare to shoot down Russian missiles with the Patriot system. The head of Poland's ruling Law and Justice Party, Yaroslav Kaczynski, stressed that the deployment of air defense systems in the western regions of Ukraine could protect Poland, as well as the infrastructure and citizens of Ukraine. And Polish Deputy Defense Minister Wojciech Skurkiewicz is convinced that training Ukrainians to work with Patriot air defense systems is "a matter of two months."
Yuriy Ignat, spokesman for the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said that Ukraine needs Patriot air defense systems to effectively strengthen protection against Russian missiles. According to him, they will make it possible to close vast territories, since they can work on targets at a distance of up to 150 km. The new Patriot modifications can even shoot down ballistic missiles. Currently, Ukrainian air defense is armed with Buk-M1, IRIS-T, NASAMS and S-300 systems. They operate at a distance of 40 to 75 km.
17:43 The Russians are preparing a full-scale mobilization of Ukrainian men in the Russian army, said the mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov. According to him, for the past two days at the checkpoint in Vasilyevka, the Russian military has not let men out towards Zaporozhye who either do not have a military ID or have a military ID confirming their suitability for service.
Fedorov also said that the occupiers had appointed a "watchman" for the prisons of the temporarily occupied territories of the Zaporozhye region in order to recruit prisoners into the military groups of the Russian Federation. The mayor recalled that there are two alternative evacuation routes - towards Georgia and European countries through Berdyansk - Mariupol - Novoazovsk or Crimea.
17:04 In Nikolaev, there will be no centralized supply of drinking water yet, since the pumping station of Nikolaevvodokanal in the Kherson region was damaged as a result of rocket attacks. Therefore, during the indefinite period, technical water from the Bug estuary will be supplied to the city, said the mayor of Nikolaev Alexander Senkevich. "We continue to repair networks that are destroyed by salt water. As soon as the security situation allows, we will promptly restore the pumping station and return drinking water to Nikolaev," the mayor added.
16:29 Zelensky said that he had discussed defense cooperation with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte: "I was glad to hear that support for Ukraine will only grow next year. We also discussed the implementation of my peace formula and Ukraine's transition to energy-saving technologies."
16:27 The energy company of Ukraine announced that it had carried out a test import of electricity from Romania. In particular, on November 27, ECU in test mode imported non-commercial volumes of electricity from Romania with a capacity of 1 MW for two hours (at 9:00 and 14:00). The company emphasized that the import of electricity could become an additional tool for stabilizing the energy system of Ukraine.
15:59 Reznikov said that in nine months Russia has launched more than 16,000 missile strikes on Ukraine, 97% of the targets are civilians.
15:57 Erdogan said that the grain agreement and the exchange of prisoners between the Russian Federation and Ukraine proved the possibility of a diplomatic settlement: "Thanks to close friendly relations with the leaders of both countries, we managed to organize various meetings on Ukraine. The grain deal and the exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine proved the possibility of a diplomatic settlement of disputes".
15:54 Emergency blackouts continue in Kiev - by order of Ukrenergo, it is necessary to reduce 60% of the capital's consumption capacity, DTEK said. Providing light to critical infrastructure - hospitals, pumping stations and heating stations - requires 58% of the remaining electricity. Only 42% of electricity is available to power household consumers. The company is trying to provide light to each client for 2-3 hours twice a day. As soon as we manage to balance the situation, the blackouts according to the schedules will return.
15:39 Zelensky held a regular meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, the Office of the President reported. We listened to reports on the current situation on the fronts and information from intelligence leaders about the enemy's plans for the near future. We agreed on ways to respond to possible challenges related to the actions of the enemy.
In addition, the participants of the meeting reviewed the progress in the restoration of the energy system and its protection from possible Russian attacks. We discussed separately the provision of citizens with communications and access to heat, analyzed the pace of deployment of Invincibility Points.
15:05 The meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, which will be held this week in Lodz, will be held for the first time without a Russian minister, Kuleba said.
14:38 Russia has left $2 billion worth of equipment in Ukraine, according to the Oryx project, which keeps statistics on only those equipment whose losses are confirmed by photo and video materials.
14:34 In Kiev, 55% of subscribers are in emergency shutdown mode. Repair work continues in the energy system, DTEK said. The maximum duration of each shutdown must be no more than five hours.
14:23 Employees of the SBU and the National Police found a large amount of anti-Ukrainian materials on the territory of the Pochaev Theological Seminary and the Ivano-Frankivsk Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (MP). In particular, the SBU found literature that denies the existence of the Ukrainian people, their language, as well as the very right of Ukraine to statehood, and notes that this is supposedly an artificially created state. Also found were pamphlets and books of xenophobic and hateful content with offensive fabrications about other nationalities and religions.
In addition, the SBU is studying the origin of samples of the symbols of the "Great Don Army" found in one of the back rooms of the Ivano-Frankivsk diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (MP). In particular, we are talking about the chevrons of this illegal armed formation, which in 2014 helped the Russians occupy part of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions.
13:54 Foreign ministers of Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden arrived in Kyiv. They plan to discuss further support for Ukraine, said Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics.
13:51 In the Nikolaev region, except for the recently deoccupied areas, the curfew will be reduced - it will last from 0:00 to 5:00, the head of the OVA Vitaly Kim said. In addition, according to him, the ban on the sale of alcohol for everyone except the military will be lifted.
13:38 The information that Belarus is allegedly preparing an offensive against Ukraine is spread on purpose - such fakes are beneficial to Russia, Andrey Yusov, a spokesman for the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Ministry of Defense, said: "Information and psychological special operations very often pursue several goals at the same time. And in this case, we see different goals.On the one hand, to sow panic among the population, among Ukrainians, including residents of border areas and regions.And disorientate the Ukrainian defense forces, disperse, transfer from other directions.Well, also the object and goals of this special psychological information operation is Belarus itself and Belarusians, that is, forcing. To make it sparkle, and still draw Belarus itself into a full-scale war, which has never happened before."
At the same time, Yusov does not deny the threat from the Lukashenka regime, since he helps Putin with weapons, ammunition, and armored vehicles, and provides his airspace for attacks on Ukraine. “But today we cannot say that a full-scale invasion will take place and that Belarus will be drawn into a ground operation in the near future,” the representative of the military intelligence of Ukraine explained.
13:19 Ukraine is already exercising effective control over the use of allied military assistance and has practically completed the audit of all the assistance received, Arakhamia said. According to him, during the last visit of the Ukrainian parliamentary delegation to the United States, meetings were held with representatives of the Republican Party. "We had a very fruitful communication. In early December, we will make another trip, during which we will discuss all issues. I am sure that strong bipartisan support for Ukraine in the United States will continue and intensify," Arakhamia stressed.
13:14 In the Kiev region, emergency power outages continue - about 40% of the region without electricity, said OVA head Oleksiy Kuleba. According to him, in addition, due to bad weather and glaciation, line breaks and emergency shutdowns were recorded in the region. Kuleba added that 278 Invincibility Points operate in the Kyiv region, and their number will increase.
12:53 The FSB announced that it had prevented the preparation of a series of terrorist attacks in crowded places in the Zaporozhye region, three citizens of Ukraine were detained in Melitopol, who allegedly admitted that they "acted on the instructions of the Ukrainian special services in order to intimidate the civilian population of the Zaporozhye region."
12:28 At a meeting in Bucharest on November 29-30, NATO Foreign Ministers will promise to provide long-term support to Ukraine, AP writes. In particular, the ministers will make new promises on the supply of fuel, power generators, medicines, winter equipment and anti-drone devices. It is also likely that new deliveries of military equipment will be announced - mainly air defense systems.
11:49 Norway will provide about 14.5 million euros to support the EU Military Assistance Mission to Ukraine, Defense Minister Bern Arild Gramm said: "It is important for the security of Norway and Europe that Russia does not win the war against Ukraine. Ukrainian forces are fighting an important battle for democracy and justice".
11:46 Peskov denied the information that Russia could leave Energodar and the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. He also welcomed the Vatican's idea of mediation between Moscow and Kyiv, but said that "Ukraine cannot demand such sites now."
11:43 The Council of the European Union has included the circumvention of sanctions in the list of criminal offenses.
11:28 Free evacuation trains run from Kherson daily at 18:00 to Khmelnitsky, Kherson OVA reported. To check in for boarding, you need to arrive at the station 3-4 hours before the departure of the train. Upon arrival in Khmelnitsky, disabled citizens will be paid 3,000 hryvnias, and everyone else - 2,000 hryvnias. Also, food packages from the Khmelnitsky OVA have been prepared for Kherson residents.
11:03 Russians over the past day fired at the territory of Kherson 30 times - one person was killed, two were injured, the head of the Regional Military District, Yaroslav Yanushevich, said.
10:59 Klitschko said that the main New Year tree in Kiev will still be installed, but there will be no concert program and food markets. The mayor of the capital said that he spoke with the military about the New Year and celebrations, and one of the fighters said: "Why will my child now be without a Christmas tree, without a New Year, without a New Year's mood?"
"We understand that mass events are prohibited in wartime. And they will not be. But no one is going to cancel the New Year and Christmas, and the atmosphere of the New Year should be. We cannot allow Putin to steal our Christmas. We turned to business, which agreed not for budget money, and to install Christmas trees without New Year's pathos with their own private funds," the mayor said.
10:54 At the beginning of the week, there may be new Russian missile attacks, since for the first time in a long time a Russian rocket carrier appeared on duty in the Black Sea, Natalya Gumenyuk, speaker of OK Pivden, said: "The very first observation: the fact that it appeared in the Black Sea is the first time in a long time, several days was not - the launch vehicle is on duty. This is a surface launch vehicle that carries eight Caliber missiles on board. This indicates that preparations were underway, and there are also launch vehicles at the base points that are equipped and can be activated within a few hours ".
10:33 The military operation on the Kinburn Spit of the Mykolaiv region continues, the work is very difficult, in particular because of the specific weather conditions and talk that the Mykolaiv region should be attached to the grain corridor, said Natalya Gumenyuk, speaker of OK Pivden.
10:07 As of 10:00 am, as a result of the rapid growth of power shortages, emergency power outages are being applied throughout Ukraine, Ukrenergo reported. The reason for the increase in the deficit was emergency shutdowns of units at several power plants. At the same time, consumption continues to grow due to worsening weather conditions. Currently, the capacity deficit is 27%.
09:59 Boeing offered the Pentagon to produce for Ukraine small-sized GLSDB precision-guided munitions with a range of 160 km for missile systems that Ukraine already has. This will allow the Ukrainian military to strike "far behind Russian lines," Reuters writes, citing sources and the document. The US Department of Defense is considering this proposal.
09:45 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy by the morning of November 28.
personnel - about 87,900 (+590) people liquidated,
tanks - 2908 (+3),
armored combat vehicles - 5861 (+5),
artillery systems - 1899 (+2),
MLRS - 395 (+0),
air defense systems - 209 (+0),
aircraft - 278 (+0),
helicopters - 261 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level - 1555 (+0),
cruise missiles - 531 (+0),
ships/boats - 16 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 4416 (+4),
special equipment - 163 (+0).
09:12 British intelligence writes that, despite the liberation of Kherson by Ukrainian troops on November 11, the city continues to be shelled by Russian artillery every day. The city is vulnerable because it remains within range of most of the Russian artillery systems, which are now firing from the eastern bank of the Dnieper River, behind the newly fortified defensive lines. Most of the damage likely occurred in Kherson as a result of Russia's use of multiple launch rocket systems, mainly BM-21 Grad systems.
09:03 In Kiev, there will be no complete evacuation of the population due to Russian missile strikes, Klitschko said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine: “There will be no complete evacuation - perhaps partial, but this cannot be called an evacuation. This is a temporary relocation of certain categories of people to the suburbs, where services can be." He clarified that we can talk about resettlement in other regions or abroad.
08:58 The Russians took all the collaborators out of Novaya Kakhovka. According to the Center for National Resistance, this refers not only to those who held positions in the occupation administration, but also to those who participated in joint raids with the Russians against the local population, and also intimidated and forced local residents to cooperate.
08:44 In the Donetsk region over the past day as a result of Russian shelling, two civilians were killed - in Kurakhovo. Four more people were injured in the region, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
08:15 Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces repelled attacks by invaders in the areas of the settlements of Yakovlevka, Soledar, Bakhmut, Andreevka, Novobakhmutovka, Experienced, Vodianoe, Pervomayskoye, Nevelskoye and Novomikhailovka of the Donetsk region, the General Staff said in the morning report .
In order to discredit the Defense Forces, the Russians are shelling settlements, shifting responsibility to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition, the enemy is spreading disinformation that Ukrainian citizens from the liberated territories are being detained by the Ukrainian military to increase the exchange fund, accusing them of collaborating with the occupiers.
06:13 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW), based on the analysis of satellite images, concludes that the Russians expect a Ukrainian counteroffensive in the east of the Kherson region through the Dnieper and / or through the Kinburn Spit. According to experts, Russian troops clearly do not expect to be able to prevent Ukrainian troops from forcing the Dnieper River, and also do not prioritize defensive positions that would stop such a crossing. They create the conditions for a long-term defense in the east of the Kherson region, which will make it possible to create a solid Ukrainian fortification on the eastern bank of the Dnieper.
05:47 The future House of Representatives of the US Congress, which will be controlled by the Republican Party, will continue to support Ukraine, but will do so with greater accountability, writes Bloomberg. In particular, Michael McCall, who claims to be the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee, noted that the Republicans intend to "ensure greater oversight, transparency and accountability."
In turn, Mike Turner, a senior Republican on the Intelligence Committee, was critical of the fact that only $8 billion of the $40 billion accepted in May went directly to arming Ukraine: “This is American taxpayer money that goes to Ukraine. Is it our desire to help the Ukrainian people fight? No, but we will do it responsibly." According to the congressman, the Republicans should make sure that Ukraine "gets what it needs," in particular, critical weapons, including air defense.
02:29 London next year will maintain or increase military assistance to Kiev and provide new air defense support, Rishi Sunak promises.
01:14 The death toll from a Russian missile hitting a multi-storey residential building in Vyshgorod has risen to seven people, head of the National Police of the Kiev region Andriy Nebytov said. 35 people were injured, including six children. Nebytov stressed that within a radius of three kilometers there was not a single object, even an energy one, that could be of interest to the Russians.
#1
ISW is always 95% on point and then slips in some of his bias, like...
"Russian troops clearly do not expect to be able to prevent Ukrainian troops from forcing the Dnieper River [from Kherson], and also do not prioritize defensive positions that would stop such a crossing."
Kindly note that several entries in this article may have been removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.
[NewsFrontInfo] 23:21 Attempts to advance Ukrainian troops in a number of directions were repulsed, the enemy's losses amounted to a total of more than 200 people, the Ministry of Defense reported. 22:37 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced a strike on the Moiseevka station in the Dnipropetrovsk region, as a result of which more than 100 Ukrainian soldiers were killed.
21:45 About 6,500 civilians have been killed and 10.3 thousand injured in Ukraine since February 24, according to an updated report by the UN OHCHR onsiteorganizations.
18:44 The 1st Army Corps of the DPR put the enemy to flight and took his positions -video
15:51120mm mortar "Nones" cover the positions of Ukrainian militants -video
15:50 Battles near Pavlovka: DPR special unit "Cascade" destroys Ukronazis with Mavic 3 quadcopters —video
15:46 Artillerymen of the 3rd Brigade inflicted heavy losses on Ukrainian nationalists -video
15:06 Report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress holding special military operation on the territory of Ukraine (November 28, 2022)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
As a result of a high-precision weapon strike by the Russian Aerospace Forces on the concentration of manpower and military equipment of the 17th Tank Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the Moiseevka station in the Dnipropetrovsk region, eight armored vehicles and five vehicles were destroyed during loading onto railway transport. In addition, more than 100 Ukrainian servicemen were killed.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy, using the forces of two company tactical groups, attempted to attack Russian positions in the direction of the Kuzemovka settlement of the Lugansk People's Republic. As a result of the inflicted fire damage, the attacks were repelled, the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were thrown back to their original positions in the area of the settlement of Berestovoe, Kharkiv region. More than 50 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two armored personnel carriers and a pickup truck were destroyed.
In the Krasno-Limansky direction in the area of Serebryansky Lesnichestvo of the Luhansk People's Republic, Russian artillery fire inflicted a defeat on two company tactical groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which were advancing in the direction of the settlement of Chervonaya Dibrova. As a result of the fire damage, the enemy units were dispersed. More than 30 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored vehicles and three pickup trucks were destroyed.
In the Artyomovsky direction, the enemy, using four company tactical groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, tried to counterattack in the direction of the settlements of Belogorovka, Bakhmutskoye, Yakovlevka and Ivangrad of the Donetsk People's Republic in order to stop the advance of Russian troops. By inflicting complex fire damage, the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were stopped and dispersed. Up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three armored fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks and a car were destroyed.
In the South-Donetsk direction in the area of the settlements of Neskuchnoe and Oktyabr of the Donetsk People's Republic, two counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repulsed by artillery strikes and the actions of Russian assault groups. Over 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored fighting vehicles and an infantry fighting vehicle were destroyed in a day.
Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery defeated eight enemy command posts in the areas of the settlements of Sinkovka, Kruglyakovka of the Kharkov region, Pobeda, Vodyanoye, Prechistovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, Dudchany, Kazatskoye and Tokarevka of the Kherson region, as well as 57 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 124 districts. In the areas of the settlements of Terny and Kurdyumovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, two ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.
Air defense systems destroyed seven Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the area of the settlements of Zhytlovka of the Lugansk People's Republic, Soledar, Volnovakha of the Donetsk People's Republic, Skadovsk and Chaplynka of the Kherson region. In addition , two HARM anti-radar missiles were intercepted in the area of the settlement of Novaya Kakhovka, Kherson region.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 333 aircraft, 177 helicopters, 2,572 unmanned aerial vehicles, 390 anti-aircraft missile systems, 6,866 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 904 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 3,624 field artillery and mortar guns, as well as 7,395 units of special military vehicles.
14:53 A mixed battery of the Buk-M3 and Buk-M2 air defense systems of the Brave destroyed about 40 targets in a month -video
14:11 Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation with a high-precision strike on a tank brigade in the Dnepropetrovsk region during loading onto a traindestroyedmore than 100 military and 8 armored vehicles - Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
14:05 Forces of PMC "Wagner" freed Greenfield.
11:21 PMC "Wagner" freed Ozaryanovka south of Bakhmut.
11:18 "We work both at night and during the day": crews of 152-mm self-propelled artillery mounts 152mm 2S3 "Acacia" of the Southern Military District attacked the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine -video
11:16 Engineering units of the People's Militia of the LPR continue demining.
11:14 Damaged as a result of a collision with an anti-tank mine and hit by fragments of the armored car of the Armed Forces of Ukraine -video
09:44 Gunners bring down tons of shells on the heads of Ukrainian terrorists -video
08:56 The crew of the Russian self-propelled artillery installation "Acacia" destroyed the observation post of the Ukrainian military in the Zaporozhye direction -video
#1
Perfect metaphor for Russian culture. Leaders take what they want, the rest of the slavish culture take what their betters give them, surely everyone has seen photos of Russian soldiers complaining about no food, no gear, not even water:
#2
The reason for the war is what she says, Russians cannot accept where Russia started, their alphabet came from and their religion( it's a total facade but still) wants to be NOT RUSSIA.
They starved Ukraine half to death over this and will again if allowed to:
#4
That "kiev" part is why Russians cannot stand the thought of Ukraine being "NOT RUSSIA". That plus the Cyrillic alphabet went from Kyiv to Moscow not the other way around and the religion they claim and do not give a damn about came from Ukraine to Russia also.
This dude claiming Prizghorin is a faggot is gonna get himself executed if he doesn't watch out:
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[NewsFrontInfo] 23:42 They report about the mining of all schools and kindergartens in the DPR. Now the security services are conducting checks. Residents of the DPR are advised tomorrow and in the coming days to limit their stay on the street as much as possible - to stay at home and not go out without unnecessary need. 23:31 The FSB announced the prevention of a series of terrorist attacks in crowded places in the Zaporozhye region, three citizens of Ukraine were detained in Melitopol.
22:27 Acting head of the DPR Denis Pushilin announced the success of the offensive in the vicinity of Artemovsk and the close surroundings of the city.
21:18 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for November 28, information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Voroshilovsky district):
- on Mira Ave., 31 "a", a man born in 1993 died.
As of 21:00, one person died from VFU attacks on November 28, 2022. The information continues to flow.
Received additional information on damage as a result of shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:
Donetsk:
Voroshilovsky district:
- st. Embankment, 159 - apartment building.
Petrovsky district:
- st. Chernogorskaya, 34, 34 "a", 38 "a" - private residential buildings.
Kalininsky district:
- st. Volochaevskaya, 105 - the gas pipeline was damaged.
Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.
20:42 Ukrainian fascists again fired at the Petrovsky district of Donetsk. According to the JCCC from Krasnogorovka, four rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired at civilians.
19:12 As a result of the shelling by Ukrainian militants of the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk, a civilian was killed.
18:50 Ukrainian Nazis fired at the Kyiv and Voroshilovsky districts from 122mm BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers. According to the JCCC, six rockets were fired at civilians. Local residents report arrivals in the area of Shkolny Boulevard, st. Embankment, Prospekt Mira.
Arrivals in the Kalininsky region are also reported. On st. Volochaevskaya, the gas pipeline was interrupted, there is destruction, a fire was recorded.
18:35 According to preliminary information, the Voroshilovsky district is being shelled. Apparently, the Ukrainian Nazis are using multiple launch rocket systems. The information is being specified.
In addition, the Petrovsky district is being shelled. According to the JCCC, three rounds with a caliber of 152mm were fired.
17:42 Again, under the shelling of the Ukrainian Nazis were civilians in the Kyiv region of Donetsk. At 16:56, three rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired from the village of Orlovka.
16:51 Acting head of the DPR Pushilin announced success in the offensive directly in the vicinity of Artemovsk (Bakhmut): the situation is close to the encirclement of the city. In Marinka, fighting is already taking place in the center of the city.
16:07 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for November 28, additional information was received about damage as a result of shelling of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
n.p. Makeevka (Chervonogrvardeisky district):
according to updated information, damage was also recorded to:
— the infrastructure of the State Enterprise "Donetskavtogaz";
— infrastructure of the motor transport enterprise.
n.p. Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district):
- st. Turkenich, 33 - a direct hit in a private residential building.
16:05 Fighting is already underway in the center of Maryinka (DPR), Denis Pushilin, acting head of the DPR, said.
15:57 Military experts of the DPR JCCC confirmed the shelling of the Leninsky district of Donetsk using 155mm artillery, and also specified the direction of firing.
The enemy fired from their positions located in the area of the settlement. Antonovka.
The shelling by the AFU was carried out from weapons supplied by NATO countries, which continue to terrorize civilians and destroy the social infrastructure of the Republic.
Fixed damage to the addresses:
— st. Ivana Tkachenko, 163, 167 - private residential buildings, glazing and the main gas pipeline are damaged;
- st. Ivan Tkachenko, 165/2 - a direct hit on the roof of the house;
- st. Izyumovskaya, 15 – apartment building, glazing damaged;
- st. Izyumovskaya - a car fire was recorded.
The victims were avoided.
15:11 Report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress holding special military operation on the territory of Ukraine (November 28, 2022)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
As a result of a high-precision weapon strike by the Russian Aerospace Forces on the concentration of manpower and military equipment of the 17th tank brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the Moiseevka station in the Dnipropetrovsk region, eight armored vehicles and five vehicles were destroyed during loading onto railway transport. In addition, more than 100 Ukrainian servicemen were killed.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy, using the forces of two company tactical groups, attempted to attack Russian positions in the direction of the Kuzemovka settlement of the Lugansk People's Republic. As a result of the inflicted fire damage, the attacks were repelled, the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were thrown back to their original positions in the area of the settlement of Berestovoe, Kharkiv region. More than 50 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two armored personnel carriers and a pickup truck were destroyed.
In the Krasno-Limansky direction in the area of Serebryansky Lesnichestvo of the Luhansk People's Republic, Russian artillery fire inflicted a defeat on two company tactical groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which were advancing in the direction of the settlement of Chervonaya Dibrova. As a result of the fire damage, the enemy units were dispersed. More than 30 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored vehicles and three pickup trucks were destroyed.
In the Artyomovsky direction, the enemy, using four company tactical groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, tried to counterattack in the direction of the settlements of Belogorovka, Bakhmutskoye, Yakovlevka and Ivangrad of the Donetsk People's Republic in order to stop the advance of Russian troops. By inflicting complex fire damage, the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were stopped and dispersed. Up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three armored fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks and a car were destroyed.
In the South-Donetsk direction in the area of the settlements of Neskuchnoe and Oktyabr of the Donetsk People's Republic, two counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repulsed by artillery strikes and the actions of Russian assault groups. Over 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored fighting vehicles and an infantry fighting vehicle were destroyed in a day.
Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery defeated eight enemy command posts in the areas of the settlements of Sinkovka, Kruglyakovka of the Kharkov region, Pobeda, Vodyanoye, Prechistovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, Dudchany, Kazatskoye and Tokarevka of the Kherson region, as well as 57 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 124 districts. In the areas of the settlements of Terny and Kurdyumovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, two ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.
Air defense systems destroyed seven Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the area of the settlements of Zhytlovka of the Lugansk People's Republic, Soledar, Volnovakha of the Donetsk People's Republic, Skadovsk and Chaplynka of the Kherson region. In addition , two HARM anti-radar missiles were intercepted in the area of the settlement of Novaya Kakhovka, Kherson region.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 333 aircraft, 177 helicopters, 2,572 unmanned aerial vehicles, 390 anti-aircraft missile systems, 6,866 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 904 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 3,624 field artillery and mortar guns, as well as 7,395 units of special military vehicles.
14:15 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for November 27, received additional information on civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Gorlovka (Golmovsky settlement):
- on the street. Novozavodskaya, 27, a woman born in 1942 was wounded.
Thus, the total number of civilian casualties from the attacks of the VFU on November 27, 2022 is 11 people (three died (including a teenager), eight were injured). The information continues to flow.
Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.
13:47 A series of terrorist attacks in crowded places in the Zaporizhzhia region was prevented, the attackers carried out the task of the Ukrainian special services and intended to make an explosion in the market in Melitopol, according to the TsOS FSB of the Russian Federation.
13:20 The 3rd DPR Brigade worked on Ukrainian militants. The enemy suffered heavy losses. video.
13:10 A total of 23 defenders of Luhansk have been released from Ukrainian captivity, they are already returning home - Acting head of the LPR Leonid Pasechnik.
12:59 US Department of Defense spokesman: "The Pentagon is very concerned that the Ukrainians are firing at an exorbitant rate, especially in places like Bakhmut, based on the false assumption that the West has unlimited ammunition supplies."
12:45 Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov denied reports of Russia's withdrawal from the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
There can be no withdrawal of Russian forces from ZNPP, said Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the words of the head of Energoatom.
12:39 The changed approach of the Russian command to the conduct of hostilities in the NVO zone is being actively discussed in the Western media.
Thus, the French edition of Reseau International notes that “General Sergei Surovikin “drastically changed operational plans”, abandoning major attacks on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The commander of the Joint Group of Forces in the NVO zone uses an indirect approach, the essence of which is to deprive the enemy of resources through destabilization.
12:31 Several sources immediately reported that the Russian Tu-95s were on a combat course in the Black Sea. In the next few hours, missile strikes on objects on the territory of Ukraine may begin - Ukraina.ru.
12:23 Stocks of Ukrainian rounds are running out. This was stated by an officer of the General Staff of the Estonian Defense Forces Lieutenant Colonel Kaarela Mäesalu.
“It is clear that their reserves are not endless. Apparently, their production is also quite insignificant. And they [Ukrainians] have publicly stated several times that they want to change weapons to Western ones. Western production [of weapons] is at full capacity,” he said.
12:15 PMC "Wagner" forces freed Zelenopolye
Good news from under Artemovsk today go one after another. As military correspondents report from the field, advancing from the direction of Nikolayevka-2, detachments of PMC "Wagner" occupied Zelenopole. Progress continues to the west of the Artemovsk-Mayorsk highway.
12:00 Explosions are reported in Kherson.
11:41 Ukrainian militants continue shelling of the civilian population of Donbass. An hour ago, the Leninsky district of Donetsk was under attack. Three rounds were fired with a caliber of 155mm.
11:35 According to the official data of the DPR JCCC since the beginning of the escalation* as of 11:30 11/28/22
During the 284 days of the escalation, 522 civilians were killed, incl. 26children. Complete data on the dead civilians in the territory liberated during the NWO are being established.
On the territory within the borders before the start of the NMD, 2,160 civilians received injuries of varying severity, incl. 144 children. 87 cases of undermining civilians have already been registered, incl. four children, on minesPFM-1 "Petal". One of the injured died in the hospital. On the territory liberated during the NMD, 1,631 civilians were injured, incl. 92 children.
Total: 3790 including children - 236.
Damage:
— 8590 residential buildings;
— 1997 civil infrastructure facilities, including 104 medical institutions, 397 educational institutions, 751 social security facilities, 55 critical infrastructure facilities, 691 electricity, water, heat and gas supply facilities.
- 931 vehicles.
At the moment, it is impossible to establish for certain the data on damage and destruction of residential housing constructions and civil infrastructure facilities in the territory liberated during the NWO.
During the 284 days of the escalation of the DPR JCCC, 12,765 facts of firing were recorded, of which 12,434 were using heavy weapons.
In total, the enemy fired 85,898 units of ammunition of various calibers, including 32 rockets fromOTRK "Tochka-U", 111 missiles MLRS "Himars", 255 MLRS missiles 220mm BM-27 "Hurricane"and 11,491 MLRS missiles 122mm BM-21 "Grad", as well as 14,325 rounds caliber 155mm.
10:48 On the outskirts of Artemivsk, Russian artillerymen are trying to dislodge Ukrainian fighters from fortified areas -video
09:42 The Brave anti-aircraft gunners are fighting HIMARS missiles -video
08:38 "We spot, mostly mortars." — operators of the Zoo counter-battery combat station in action —video
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Artyomovsk / Bakhmut looks to be the next Mariupol in the sense of pivotal fights in this war.
I hear neo-nazis Aidar (and maybe some Azov auxiliaries) are here in Artyomovsk / Bakhmut.
Bakhmut is the last major city in DPR that ukr still controls, a huge logistics hub (highways and rails criss-cross the oblast) if I follow correctly. The ground has frozen and the winter offensive has started with artillery, mortars, and incursions shredding the area - and it is not going well for ukr.
Pundits are starting to say that ukr defenses in Artyomovsk / Bakhmut have started to give way. So say defeated, but that seems a lil premature. But lot's of stories of Russian wins in the area. W.Clark had some words about it. One recent celebrity casualty from that front was ukr social media starlet, Capt Sidorov, and his death brings ukr prime time the sads.
UKR journalist Victoria Khamaza stated, The flow of wounded from Bakhmut does not stop.
NYT: Ukrainian soldiers say that the shelling from the Russian side is coming with unprecedented force. They say that the front line now looks like a dirty lunar landscape.
Pentagon: They are firing extremely hard, based on the misconception that the arsenals of ammunition in the West are limitless.
Arm Chair Pundit: It is reported that the Ukrainian command brought reinforcements to the city in the form of several territorial defense units and special forces units. If the situation continues to require the transfer of more and more forces... turns the city into a "real funnel".
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[MAIL] Mercenaries hired by the Wagner Group to fight for Russia in Ukraine say they have been abandoned in the Donbas with no food or ammunition.
