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Fighting in eastern Ukraine is expanding – but Russian soldiers are reportedly exhausted on the front near Bakhmut. The news about the war in Ukraine.
- “Appeal” at the Ukrainian WarVladimir Putin’s spokesman believes the Russian army is “invincible”
- Battle around Bakhmut: Ukraine reports day of defeats for Russian troops
- Russia’s losses in battles: Ukrainian General Staff reports new figures
- The information processed here comes from international media and news agencies, but also from the belligerent parties, Russia, Ukraine and their allies. In particular, information about the losses suffered by the armies involved in the Ukrainian war cannot be independently verified.
Update November 12th, 2:21 pm: Three Russian officers were killed in an explosion in southern Ukraine. This is reported by the AFP news agency, citing Ukrainian information. Initially, these could not be independently verified.
The explosion occurred at the “occupation headquarters” in Melitopol and was the result of an action by the “local resistance movement”, military intelligence said on Telegram. The occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol is of important logistical importance for the Russian army.
A Russian soldier during a military exercise in Russia. (File photo) © IMAGO/SNA/Alexey Maishev
Putin’s spokesman believes Russia’s army is “invincible” in the war in Ukraine
Update November 12th, 12:58 pm: Strong tones from Moscow: “Everyone in Kiev and Washington must realize that Russia cannot be defeated on the battlefield” – with these words, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called on Ukraine and the US to give in to war.
If US President Joe Biden, in his own words, still believes in retaking Ukrainian territories, then this shows that US policy is at a “dead end”, Peskov said on state television. This was reported by the Russian news agency Tass in today’s edition of the political program “Moscow. Kremlin. Put on.”
So far, Moscow has suffered heavy losses of people and materials in the Ukrainian war and has had to accept several defeats. Ukraine is defending itself as best it can, but depends on arms supplies from the US and other countries.
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Russia investigates “act of terrorism” after train derailment
Update November 12th, 12:20 pm: Numerous acts of sabotage of the Russian railway system have been reported in Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine – Moscow has blamed Ukraine several times. Now authorities have reported a new train derailment, but initially refrained from assigning blame.
Police authorities yesterday reported the “act of terrorism” on Telegram. Investigators believe a “homemade explosive device” led to the derailment of 19 carriages in the Ryazan region. It is said that one person was injured in the incident.
General Staff reports new figures on Russia’s losses in the Ukrainian war
Update November 12, 10:38 am: The Ukrainian General Staff published current figures on Russia’s losses. Thus, it is said that around 1,100 Russian soldiers have been killed or injured in the Ukrainian war in the last 24 hours alone.
Summary of Russia’s losses in the Ukrainian war:
- soldiers: 311,750 (+1100 the previous day)
- tank: 5349 (+7)
- Armored vehicles: 10,073 (+32)
- artillery systems: 7559 (+32)
- air defense systems: 580 (+1)
- Multiple rocket launchers: 881 (+2)
- Tank trucks and other vehicles: 9944 (+19)
- Rockets: 1560 (+1)
- Airplanes: 322
- helicopter: 324
- Drones: 5632 (+12)
- Ships and boats:22
- Source: Ukrainian General Staff as of November 12, 2023. Information about Russia’s losses comes from the Ukrainian army. They cannot be independently verified. Russia itself does not provide any information about its own losses in the Ukrainian war.
Battle for Bakhmut: Ukraine reports day of defeats for Russia
Update November 12th, 10:03 am: The front around Bakhmut continues to be hotly contested – but Ukraine is now reporting a success: it was able to repel 15 Russian attacks in the last 24 hours alone. This is reported by focus.de, citing the Interfax-Ukraine news agency, which relies on military information.
The Ukrainian military also stressed that Russian troops are “probing” Ukraine’s defenses to find weak points for fire, according to the report. The information could not initially be independently verified.
Minister Zelensky speaks on TV about energy resources
Update November 12th, 8:22 am: Ukraine has enough energy resources for the winter – the question is to what extent Russian attacks will affect the infrastructure, Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko said on Ukrainian television last night.
Fighting in the Ukrainian war spreads to Mariinka in the east
Update November 12th, 7:15am: Fighting continues in eastern and southern Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian military leadership, the focus of the fighting is near Mariinka, in the east of the country.
Zelenskyy honors soldiers and civilians in the Ukrainian war
Update November 11th, 10:40 pm: On the anniversary of the expulsion of the Russian army from the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remembered the soldiers and civilians who helped liberate the city. According to Zelensky, the Ukrainian army will continue to respond to attacks by Russian troops in the Kherson region and other areas. “This week has shown that we will defeat the occupiers both in the Black Sea and in the territory of Crimea and everywhere else,” the president said in his Saturday evening speech.
Update November 11th, 8:25 pm: In September 2022, three of the four sections of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 Baltic Sea pipelines were damaged by explosions. The authorship is currently unclear. According to a recent investigation by Spiegel and the Washington Post, a Ukrainian special forces commander may have played a significant role. Consequently, Roman Chervynsky would have “coordinated” the attack. According to the report, Chervynsky’s name is mentioned in Ukrainian and international security circles. The Federal Criminal Police, the Federal Police and the Federal Public Ministry also compiled traces that point to Ukraine. Security circles say it is difficult to imagine that at least the Ukrainian General Staff was not informed about the sabotage operation.
Losses for Russia and Ukraine in Avdiivka
Update November 11th, 5:45 pm: In the battle for Avdiivka, in the Donetsk region, victims are increasing on both sides. Russia uses a significant number of armored vehicles in addition to infantry, said Oleksandr Stupun. The Ukrainian South Group spokesman said on Ukrainian television that Ukrainian armed forces repelled 35 Russian attacks on Avdiivka and nearby settlements. According to information from Stupun, Russia and Ukraine are suffering heavy losses.
Photo from November 5: A Russian soldier fires a shell in the direction of Lyman, in the Donetsk region. © Stanislav Krasilnikov/Imago
Update November 11th, 3:40 pm: Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesman for the Ukrainian navy, expects worse after the missile and drone attack on Kiev on Saturday night: “They (the Russian army) are now gathering their missiles for a massive attack,” he told the station NTV television. He assumes that Russia is planning an attack on civilian energy infrastructure. The goal is to make it “icy” for Ukrainian civilians.
Current situation in the war in Ukraine: Russia reports attack on field near Kiev
Update November 11th, 2:02 pm: The Russian army reported a successful attack on a Ukrainian ammunition depot not far from Kiev. The facility, which is about 80 kilometers from the center of the capital, was seriously damaged. The information cannot be verified.
The Ukrainian military reported drone strikes in Kiev on Saturday morning. Mayor Vitali Klitschko later confirmed the attacks. However, Ukrainian air defense managed to intercept most Russian missiles and drones.
Capital Kiev again under Russian fire in Ukraine war
Update November 11, 11:05 am: The attack on Kiev on Saturday night was the first rocket attack on the Ukrainian capital in almost two months. This is reported by the Kyiv Independent portal, citing the head of the city’s military administration. Thus, the city’s air defense also repelled a short-range ballistic missile of the “Iskander” type. The Ukrainian Air Force also reports shooting down 19 Russian kamikaze drones.
Update November 11, 7:40am: The press service of the Ukrainian Armed Forces published current figures on Russia’s losses. Thus, more than 1,100 Russian soldiers would have died in the war in Ukraine in the last 24 hours alone. A total of more than 150 enemy vehicles were also destroyed, including 25 tanks.
Russia’s drone attacks on Kiev in the Ukraine war
First report from November 11th: Kiev – A wave of Russian drone strikes reportedly took place in war-torn Ukraine on Saturday night. According to the DPA, the aerial alarm would have been triggered in several cities in Ukraine. The capital Kiev was also affected, as announced by the military administration on Telegram. Air defense is said to have intercepted most of the attacking objects. Currently, nothing is known about possible victims or damage to infrastructure.
According to Ukrainian information, the port city of Odessa has once again become a target of Russian missiles. According to local authorities, three people were injured. Among the victims was a 96-year-old woman who was rescued from the rubble of her home, military governor Oleh Kiper wrote on Telegram.
The front around Avdiivka remains hotly contested in the Ukrainian war
Meanwhile, fighting in the Ukrainian War is said to occur mainly around the town of Avdiivka. According to international observers, Russia had managed to make small territorial gains in that country. However, the Ukrainian armed forces would still be able to hold their positions in the city. The front is still very competitive.
Russia is said to have suffered heavy losses, especially in the battles around Avdiivka. This is reported by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. The number of Russian soldiers killed in the war in Ukraine is over 300,000. More than 5,000 Russian tanks were also reportedly destroyed.
Kiev continues to receive support for the war in Ukraine
Ukraine will soon receive more support in its fight against Russia. Lithuania confirmed the delivery of a “Nasams” air defense system and other military equipment. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the EU Member State for its support.
However, due to the winter, experts assume that the front line in the Ukraine war is unlikely to change in the coming weeks. This is one reason why efforts to broker a ceasefire are still in full swing. According to US media, US and EU diplomats are trying to start negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. So far, neither Zelensky nor Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to ceasefire talks. (dil with agency material)