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2022-10-30 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: October 29th, 2022
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Korrespondent] 23:53 Biden called the Russian decision to withdraw from the grain agreement "outrageous": "It is completely outrageous, it will lead to increased hunger. There is no reason for them to act like this."

21:56 The "authorities" of the occupied Kherson region said that Ukrainian troops fired 12 HIMARS missiles at the Antonovsky bridge, three missiles hit the target.

21:47 Zelensky, in an evening video message, called Russia's statement about withdrawing from the grain export initiative "predictable": "In fact, this is not their decision today. Russia began deliberately aggravating the food crisis back in September, when it blocked the movement of ships with our food. From September to the present, 176 ships have accumulated in the grain corridor that cannot pass on their route.This is food for more than 7 million consumers.Some grain carriers have been waiting for more than three weeks.Algeria, Egypt, Yemen, Bangladesh, Vietnam “These and other countries may suffer from another aggravation of the food crisis, which Russia is deliberately provoking.”

The President stressed that a tough international response is now needed both at the UN level and at other levels, including at the G20 level.

20:28 Russia has officially notified UN Secretary General António Guterres of the suspension of participation in the grain deal. Russian media also report that Moscow has requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on Monday, October 31, in connection with the "attack by the Ukrainian military on Russian ships and civilian vessels."

19:54 The UN is in contact with the Russian authorities after reports that Moscow has stopped participating in the grain agreement, spokesman for the organization Stephane Dujarric said: "It is vital that all parties refrain from any action that could jeopardize the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which is a critical humanitarian effort with a clear positive impact on access to food for millions of people around the world."

19:01 Kuleba recalled that Ukraine warned about Moscow's intentions to disrupt the grain agreement, and called on the world to respond: "We warned about the plans of the Russian Federation to disrupt the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Now Moscow, under a far-fetched pretext, is blocking the grain corridor, which ensures the food security of millions of people. I urge everyone States to demand from the Russian Federation to stop the hunger games and return to their obligations.

18:43 Ukraine has not signed any grain agreements with the Russian Federation - the signatories are Russia, Turkey and the UN, Zelensky's speaker Serhiy Nikiforov said in a comment to Suspіlny. He recalled that Kyiv did not sign any agreements with Russia, because it understood that it almost never adheres to its obligations. Therefore, now we need to wait for the reaction of the signatories.

18:35 The Armed Forces of Ukraine have identified a group of pilots who will be sent for training on modern fighters, Air Force Speaker Yuri Ignat said. According to him, now Western partners must decide on the types of aircraft that they are ready to provide to Ukraine.

18:26 The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the grain agreement was suspended for an indefinite period, since the Russian side "can no longer guarantee the safety of civilian dry cargo ships."

17:58 Yermak called Russia's statement about withdrawing from the grain deal another blackmail: "The primitiveness of Russian blackmail in everything. Nuclear blackmail, energy, food ... Fiction about the "dirty bomb" that the whole world laughs at. Fictional terrorist attacks on their own facilities. ... Everything is too primitive and predictable. The agony of criminals who cannot understand that they will not achieve anything with infantile ultimatums. And that their time is coming to an end."

17:55 Moscow suspends participation in the implementation of the grain deal after the "terror attack" committed by the "Kyiv regime with the participation of British specialists" against ships of the Black Sea Fleet and civilian ships, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

17:47 The UK Ministry of Defense denied Russia's accusations of plotting terrorist attacks on Nord Stream: "To divert attention from its disastrous management of the illegal invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense resorts to false statements of epic proportions. This fictional story says more about divisions within the Russian government than about the West."

17:25 Slovenia handed over to Ukraine 28 M-55S tanks, which are a modernized version of the Soviet T-55 tank. This is the second large batch of weapons that Slovenia has transferred to Ukraine, the 24UR TV channel reported. These tanks were in the reserve of the Slovenian army - only 30 pieces. Under an agreement with Germany, the Ministry of Defense of Slovenia will receive 35 heavy loaders and five heavy water tanks for tanks to form a medium battalion group.

16:43 The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow will draw the attention of the world community, including the UN Security Council, to "terrorist attacks" in the Black and Baltic Seas, "including Britain's involvement in them."

16:30 Alexander Lapin, who commanded the Russian group Center in the war against Ukraine, was removed from his post, Russian military correspondents write. Recently, Kadyrov criticized him, accused him of retreat and called him "a mediocrity."

16:12 Journalist Andrei Tsaplienko reports, citing sources in law enforcement agencies, that as a result of nighttime explosions in Sevastopol, at least three Russian Caliber carrier ships were damaged, including the frigate Admiral Makarov. There is a high probability that several ships were not just damaged, but sunk, the journalist noted.

15:17 Yermak announced another exchange of prisoners: 52 Ukrainians were released - officers, medics, sergeants and soldiers. In particular, among them are 12 NGU fighters, including Azov, 18 from the Navy, eight from the State Border Guard Service, nine from the Troops, three soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two civilians. The defenders of Azovstal, the defenders of Mariupol and the people who saved lives are returning home.

The Ukrainian side managed to exchange the head of the surgical department of the Mariupol military hospital, who was at Azovstal, and the young military surgeon of the 65th military mobile hospital. A Marine also returned, whose wife had recently been released from captivity, a volunteer from Mariupol, a sailor from Zmeiny Island. Also, some military men taken prisoner in the Chernobyl zone are going home.

Pushilin, in turn, announced the exchange of prisoners with Ukraine according to the 50-50 formula. According to him, among those returned by Ukraine there are seven people from the "DPR", two from the "LPR".

14:09 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that nine UAVs and seven autonomous marine drones were involved in the attack of the "Kyiv regime" on Sevastopol. "Insignificant damage", according to Moscow, was received by the sea minesweeper Ivan Golubets, as well as the bonnet barrier in Yuzhnaya Bay.

The preparation of the "terrorist attack of the Kyiv regime" on Sevastopol was allegedly carried out "under the guidance of British specialists located in Ochakovo, Mykolaiv region." Representatives of the same British unit participated in the planning and implementation of terrorist attacks to undermine the Nord Streams, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

13:23 In the Kherson region, there are the most trained and combat-ready Russian units - airborne troops, special forces and marines. These units form the backbone of the group, which is also reinforced by mobilized ones, Major General Kirill Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, said in an interview with the American edition of The War Zone.

"The combat component, that is, units that can pose any danger to us, is about 40 thousand. Kherson is in the middle of this grouping. These are troops in Kherson, in the regions of the western bank of the Dnieper, as well as troops that are deployed on the eastern shore," Budanov said. In his opinion, the operation to liberate Kherson will last until the end of November.

11:55 The Kremlin discussed the possibility of a nuclear strike on Germany at the end of last year, Spiegel writes, citing radio interception data during military maneuvers in the Baltic Sea. Then three targets were identified: Berlin, the US air base in Ramstein and the Büchel air base, where nuclear weapons are stored. Also, according to the publication, "rumors have been circulating in Berlin for several months that Putin threatened Scholz with a nuclear strike over the phone. Scholz denies this, but everyone knows that he can be intimidated."

11:14 Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said that a large exchange "all for all" does not suit Russia yet, but the Ukrainian authorities are working on this issue.

10:41 For the first time in a long time, the Russians took their military equipment from the airfield in Chernobaevka - this is evidenced by satellite images of the SATELLOGIC company, published by military blogger Tim Earhart. The images from October 27 show that almost all vehicles have been withdrawn, and traces of the removed equipment are visible.

10:17 Ukrainian grain saved about 100 million people from extreme poverty, said the representative of the UN Secretary General Stefan Dujarric. According to him, the resumption of food exports from Ukraine had a great impact on the decline in prices for wheat and other products. He expressed hope that the agreement would be extended.

10:14 "Governor" of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev claims that air defense systems repelled drone attacks for several hours, all enemy UAVs were shot down, and a surface drone was also destroyed.

09:37 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of October 29.

  • personnel - about 70,250 (+550) people liquidated,

  • tanks - 2659 (+19),

  • armored combat vehicles - 5401 (+23),

  • artillery systems - 1708 (+9),

  • MLRS - 380 (+1),

  • air defense systems - 195 (+3),

  • aircraft - 273 (+1),

  • helicopters - 252 (+1),

  • UAV operational-tactical level - 1406 (+5),

  • cruise missiles - 351 (+0),

  • ships/boats - 16 (+0),

  • automotive equipment and tankers - 4107 (+19),

  • special equipment - 152 (+1).

09:34 Over the past day, the enemy fired at the settlements of Chuguevsky, Kharkov and Kupyansky districts of the Kharkov region. Three people were injured in the Kupyansky district, Oleg Sinegubov, the head of the regional police department, said.

09:32 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, three civilians were killed - two in Kurdyumovka and one in Severny. Also yesterday it became known about eight wounded, said the head of the OVA Pavel Kirilenko.

09:27 Today and tomorrow, a controlled seizure and destruction of several munitions from the Second World War will take place in the Odesa and Bolgrad districts of the Odesa region, OVA speaker Serhiy Bratchuk warned.

09:19 Russians at night once again fired at three communities of the Dnepropetrovsk region - Nikopol, Marganets and Mirovska. Nikopol suffered the most, one person was wounded there, said the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko.

08:25 Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Vodiane, Kamenka and Nevelskoye of the Donetsk region, the General Staff said in the morning report .

As a result of pinpoint strikes by units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine in the area of ​​​​the village of Mayorsk, about 300 invaders were destroyed the day before, preparing for the next attack. About 60 more lightly wounded were delivered the next day to medical institutions in Gorlovka. In the village of Krasnopopovka, Luhansk region, up to 20 enemy servicemen were killed, and about 30 invaders were injured of varying severity.

07:12 "Governor" of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev said that the ships of the Black Sea Fleet are repelling an UAV attack in the waters of the Sevastopol Bay, "the situation is under control." The raid in Sevastopol is temporarily blocked, ferries and boats do not go through the bay, the Russian media specified, citing local authorities.

06:23 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that Russian troops are falsifying claims of progress in the Bakhmut region, pretending to have succeeded in at least one sector amid prolonged losses in northeast and south Ukraine. According to analysts, this should improve the morale of the Russian troops and the personal condition of Prigozhin.

According to ISW, the occupiers made a limited advance towards the Ukrainian stronghold in Bakhmut, but at a very slow pace and with heavy losses. Prigozhin acknowledged the slow pace of the group's ground operations around Bakhmut on 23 October and stated that Wagner's forces were advancing only 100-200 meters a day. The statements of the Russians are actually exaggerated.

01:44 The Ukrainian military is already undergoing training under the NASAMS air defense systems training program, which will be completed in the near future, after which the systems will be transferred to Ukraine , Deputy Speaker Sabrina Singh said at a briefing at the Pentagon.

00:10 Zaluzhny, in a telephone conversation with the head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, said that "despite the absolute fire advantage, an increase in the number of troops and, accordingly, attacks due to including those mobilized, the enemy is not successful. Thanks to courage and Due to the professionalism of Ukrainian soldiers and officers, our borders remain unchanged, and the defense operation is being carried out successfully in accordance with the plan."

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#1 For the first time during war: Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy an entire Russian battery of 5 152 mm Msta-S self-propelled artillery systems. VIDE
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#2 Wagner Deputy Chief of Staff killed in Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers from the Khort Special Forces have eliminated the Deputy Chief of Staff of the “Wagner” PMC, the unit posted on Facebook.This happened in early September, during Ukraine’s first offensive in the Kherson direction, commander Pavlo Pataretskyi shared.

The whole Wagner unit was destroyed in close combat.”We knew that there were serious people there, because of the good weapons. In addition, they were all officers, all under the cover of the military police,” he told.
Posted by Crereque Clusogum7898 2022-10-30 12:48||   2022-10-30 12:48|| Front Page Top

#3 /\ Once again...

"The key to the benefit program is not getting killed."
Posted by Besoeker 2022-10-30 14:13||   2022-10-30 14:13|| Front Page Top

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