Ukraine’s military said its troops had repelled Russian attacks in widely separated sectors of the war and were prepared for a new attempt to take the key frontline town of Avdiivka in the east. Russia is waging a slow-moving campaign in the eastern areas of the 1,000km front line. Ukraine has made limited progress in a counteroffensive launched in the east and south in June.
Ukraine’s General Staff said in its report Tuesday evening that its forces repelled 15 attacks near Kupiansk in the northeast and 18 attacks near Maryinka. Nine attacks were repelled in and around Avdiivka, where Moscow launched the last of several attacks in mid-October.
“The third wave [attack on Avdiivka] will definitely happen. “The enemy is regrouping after a second wave of unsuccessful attacks,” Vitaliy Barabash saidHead of the Avdiivka military administration.
On Tuesday, a powerful explosion occurred at Taganrog airport in Russia’s Rostov Oblast, which hosts military aircraftsaid Ukrainian news sources, Russian officials and online observers.
The heads of the U.S. Treasury, Defense and State departments have called on Congress to fund $11.8 billion in Ukraine aid as part of President Joe Biden’s request for additional spending, according to a letter released Tuesday. Senate Democrats blocked Republicans’ attempt to get quick approval for a bill to provide emergency aid to Israel that passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week but does not provide aid to Ukraine.
The EU is expected to give the starting signal for Ukraine’s accession process to become an EU member state. A report recommending formal accession negotiations is expected on Wednesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country was preparing “our next steps” to join the bloc, including by strengthening its institutions, although he acknowledged that would require work by Kiev to “adapt to EU standards.”
A newly built Russian naval corvette was “almost certainly” damaged after an attack in Crimea, the British Ministry of Defense said in an intelligence update. The Ukrainian attack on November 4th hit the cruise missile ship Askold, which had not yet been commissioned. “Ukraine’s ability to attack shipbuilding infrastructure in Crimea will likely prompt Russia to consider relocating further from the front line, which would delay the delivery of new ships,” the update said.
The Netherlands sent its first five F-16 fighter jets to Romania on Tuesday to train Ukrainian pilotsreported Portal.
Russia formally withdrew from a security treaty that restricted key categories of conventional forces, blaming the United States for undermining post-Cold War security by expanding the NATO military alliance. NATO allies said they intended to suspend the treaty’s effectiveness for as long as necessary as a result.
The U.S. Army needs $3.1 billion in congressional approval to purchase 155mm artillery shells and expand production to quickly replace stocks depleted by shipments to Ukraine and now Israelsaid an Army official.
The US has accused Russia of funding a Latin American disinformation campaign that feeds media outlets propaganda aimed at weakening support for Ukraine and stoking anti-American and anti-NATO sentimentreported Portal.
Ukrainian President Zelensky was quoted as saying that Ukraine has deployed more Western air defense systemsas it prepares for a second full winter of Russian attacks on energy facilities.
The G7’s support for Ukraine in the war with Russia will not be affected by the worsening Middle East conflict, Japan said as the group’s foreign ministers prepared to hold virtual talks with Kyiv during a meeting in Tokyo.
Ukrainian drones attacked on Tuesday over the Black Sea and the annexed Crimean peninsulasaid the Moscow Defense Ministry.