Friday, November 17, 2023
18:11
There is a shortage of grenades in Ukraine because of the war in Ukraine, says Zelensky
Ukraine’s president regretted on Thursday that his army’s grenade supplies had declined over the past month.
Against the backdrop of the war between Israel and Hamas, Kiev faces competition from Middle Eastern countries.
6:08 p.m
AVDIIVKA: IS THE RUSSIAN TRAP CLOSING?
While Ukraine announces that a number of operations on the banks of the Dnieper have been successful, the situation on another front, in Avdiivka, also appears to be developing. The explanations of Nivin Potros’ LCI set can be found in the “L’Info en Grand” section.
Avdiivka: The Russian trap is closing? Source: TF1 Info
5:36 p.m
MOSCOW lifts temporary ban on gasoline exports
Russia announced on Friday that it would lift the temporary ban on gasoline exports that it imposed in mid-September amid rising prices at the pump and a return of inflation in the country.
“The government has decided to lift the temporary ban on exports of automobile gasoline introduced on September 21 as part of a series of measures to stabilize the price situation in the domestic market, effective November 17,” the Russian Energy Ministry said in a statement on Telegram.
16:36
RUSSIA CRITICIZES FINLAND FOR ITS BORDER PROTECTION MEASURES
Russia believes this Friday that Finland has made a “serious mistake” following its border protection measures in recent days. The Nordic country accuses Russia of allowing migrants to enter the European Union voluntarily in order to destabilize the region. Finland has installed electric barriers at certain guard posts on the Finnish-Russian border to increase the security of the area.
A measure highlighted by the Kremlin. “We can only regret that the Finnish authorities have decided to destroy bilateral relations,” lamented Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, this Friday.
3:34 p.m
ZELENSKY CONGRATULATES HIS TROOPS IN A MESSAGE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed his troops in a message posted on Telegram after announcing his army’s advance around the Dnieper on Friday. “Left Bank of Kherson,” the leader wrote. “Our warriors. Thank you for your strength and advancement! Glory to all who return freedom and justice to Ukraine!”
15:26
NEW PLANE FOR LONG RANGE DETECTION, PROBABLY USED BY THE RUSSIANS
According to the British Defense Minister, Moscow may have used a MAINSTAY model military aircraft for the first time in recent days. This device allows detection of potential Ukrainian targets over a very long distance.
Compared to a traditional ground radar, “MAINSTAY’s radar allows it to detect enemy aircraft at greater distances, since its altitude allows it to see further around the curvature of the Earth,” it says in its point published daily on social networks.
3:20 p.m
Russia wants to increase its cooperation with North Korea “in all plans”.
Russia wants to strengthen its cooperation with North Korea “at all levels”. A Russian delegation traveled to Pyongyang this week to visit the country. Several countries accuse the Kim Jong Un regime of supplying Moscow with artillery for its military operation against Ukraine. In particular, Seoul claims that North Korea received advice on military satellites in return.
13:28
MOSCOW SAYS INFLUENCING HEAVY LOSSES TO UKRAINIANS ON THE DNIEPR
The Russian army said Friday it had inflicted heavy casualties on Ukrainians all week as it tried to land on the banks of the Dnieper, which is controlled by the Russians. “In the Kherson sector, on the right bank of the Dnieper (controlled by the Ukrainians, editor’s note) and during an attempted landing on an island, the enemy lost more than 460 soldiers killed or wounded, two tanks and 17 vehicles,” said The Russian Defense Ministry said this in its report covering the period from November 11th to 17th. A figure that AFP could neither confirm nor deny, although the document does not mention the successes claimed by Ukraine.
13:18
“Violent fighting” is underway on the occupied banks of the DNIEPR.
The Ukrainian army reported on Friday “heavy fighting” on the left bank of the Dnieper, which was occupied by Russian troops in the south of the country, but where Ukraine managed to establish bridgeheads. “Violent fighting continues in this area,” the General Staff said on social networks.
“The Ukrainian units managed to drive the Russians out of their positions on the left bank of the river,” he said, citing “a fairly large line of fortifications” and “strong enemy resistance.” The Ukrainian army also carries out “sabotage, raids and reconnaissance operations”.
13:16
THOUSANDS OF UKRAINS CONTAIN ELECTRICITY
Thousands of Ukrainians are without power in areas in the south and east of the country near the front lines after Russia attacked energy infrastructure, Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said on Friday. In the south, the bombings in Kherson, which was shelled almost daily by the Russian army, plunged more than 28,000 consumers into darkness and about 3,000 more in his region, he said on Telegram, without specifying when the cuts occurred.
In the Kharkiv region, a strike damaged energy infrastructure. “More than 17,600 consumers remain without power,” the ministry added. In the Donetsk region, Russian bombing damaged a high-voltage power line in the town of Kostiantynivka. “A total of 122 towns are without electricity,” says the same source.
12:09
MOSCOW LAUNCHES ITS FREE GRAIN DELIVERY
Russia has started delivering free grain promised by its President Vladimir Putin to several African countries, starting with Somalia and Burkina Faso. “The first two ships of 25,000 tons each, destined for Somalia and Burkina Faso, have already left Russian ports, we expect their arrival at the end of November, beginning of December,” Russian Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev told the Interfax news agency. He promised the departure of more wheat-laden ships to Mali, Zimbabwe, the Central African Republic and Eritrea by the end of the year.
10:53
A big breakthrough in Ukraine?
Ukraine claims the capture of Russian-held positions on the banks of the Dnieper in the south of the country: a first success in terms of more important operations after months of a disappointing counteroffensive for Kiev. Explanations from our special correspondent:
Dnieper: Finally a major Ukrainian breakthrough? Source: TF1 Info
09:09
Kiev claims “a series” of “successful” operations on the DNIEPR
The Ukrainian army said on Friday that it had carried out “a series” of “successful” operations on the left bank of the Dnieper, which is occupied by Russian forces in the south of the country. “The Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out a number of successful actions on the left bank of the Dnieper” in the Kherson region, the Ukrainian naval command said on Facebook.
“The Ukrainian naval troops, in cooperation with other units of the Defense Forces, managed to gain a foothold on several bridgeheads in this area,” their command assured, reporting “heavy losses” to the enemy. This is the Ukrainians’ first success in their counteroffensive since the capture of the village of Robotyné in August in the southern Zaporizhzhia region.
08:05
THE LAST 24 HOURS – REVIEW
According to Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia is building missiles to attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in the winter. Ukraine’s shell stocks have fallen dangerously since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. The highlights of the last 24 hours.
07:04
THREE DEAD IN RUSSIAN ATTACKS ON KHERSON
Ukraine reported three dead and about 10 injured on Thursday in Russian bombings in and near the southern city of Kherson, the capital of the region of the same name on the banks of the Dnieper River, which Ukrainian forces are trying to cross. The three people were killed individually in strikes during the day, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on Telegram.
07:03
AVIDIIVKA UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE RUSSIAN ARMY
The Russian army has stepped up its attack on Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine in recent days, the mayor of that city said on Thursday, which has become the target of the Kremlin’s main offensive in that sector. “In recent days, the enemy has become more active, especially in the direction (of the city’s industrial zone), carrying out offensive actions with armored vehicles,” Vitaly Barabach told Ukrainian television.
According to him, the situation there is “very tense” and the Russians are “attacking on the flanks, from the south, a little less from the north,” using infantry “almost 24 hours a day,” “by attacking positions in the Vicinity”. the city”. The industrial city, in which around 30,000 people lived before the war, is now largely destroyed and, despite the incessant fighting and bombing around it, barely 1,500 people are still alive.
07:01
THE BIDEN-XI MEETING, “GOOD” FOR UKRAINE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that the recent meeting between his American counterpart Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping was “good” for Ukraine, which faces Russia’s invasion on February 24, 2022. “We understand that. This fact is good for us, their meeting,” he told a small group of media, including AFP, following the US-China summit in California, which will lead to a resumption of high-level military communications which has been suspended for more than a year.
While he couldn’t confirm that Biden and Xi had discussed the war in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky said the Russian invasion “must be addressed in one way or another.”
06:58
The Israel-Hamas war slowed grenade deliveries to Kiev
The war between Israel and Hamas, which began on October 7, has led to a slowdown in grenade deliveries to Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told a small group of media, including AFP, on Thursday. “What do you think they bought first in the Middle East? The 155 caliber (grenades). Our supplies have gone down,” he said.
“It’s not that the US said: We won’t give anything to Ukraine. No! We have serious, very strong relationships,” he assured. “It’s normal, everyone is fighting for survival. (…) I’m not saying it’s something positive, but it’s life and we have to defend what’s ours.”
06:55
Moscow is gathering missiles to attack this winter
Russia is stockpiling missiles for attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure in the winter, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday. “I think they are piling up (missiles), but they don’t have many more missiles than before. Otherwise they would have already started the bombing,” he told a small group of media present at his side, including AFP.
Ukraine expects a new campaign of Russian attacks on its energy grid, as was the case last winter, when freezing temperatures left millions of Ukrainians without heat or electricity. “I think we are better prepared for the winter than before,” he said. “But I don’t think Russia will use fewer weapons. The winter will be difficult.”
“In terms of air defense, we are better positioned than we were last winter,” he said. According to him, the Ukrainian army manages to shoot down “75-80%” of Iranian-made explosive drones that Russia often uses against its neighbor, especially in its night attacks.
06:54
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