The Russian army once again carried out a massive bombing in the center of Kherson. There is currently one death and eight injuries. We learn this from the local authorities, Ukrainian Pravda quotes. Among the injured are a 15-year-old girl and her 52-year-old relative. A 75-year-old woman was killed: she was in her apartment at the time of the Russian attack.
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3:14 p.m
Zelensky: “Ukrainian warriors on the left bank of the Dnipro”
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the Ukrainian army for its “advancement” in the Left-Bank Kherson region. “The left bank of the Kherson region. Our warriors. Thank you for your strength, for your progress! Glory to all who return freedom and justice to Ukraine,” he wrote on Telegram and published some photos of Ukrainian soldiers on the river.
Zelensky’s post came after Ukrainian forces said they had carried out a series of successful operations on the left bank of the Dnipro River along the Kherson front.
3:04 p.m
Zelenskyy; “Russia wants a Maidan3 to remove me”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Moscow was trying to sow division in Ukrainian society by creating “chaos” in the country to overthrow the president. This was reported by the Ukrainian agency Ukrinform. “Our intelligence service has information that also comes from our partners,” Zelensky said, outlining a disinformation plan called “Maidan 3,” a reference to Kiev’s central square that was the focus of unrest in 2004 and 2014. The latter played a major role in the overthrow of Russian-backed President Viktor Yanukovych. “For them, the Maidan is a coup, so the operation is understandable,” Zelensky said. Ukraine’s president, who has rejected negotiations with Putin, said the Kiev government would not support something that “resembles a frozen conflict.”
2:58 p.m
Sokolov is the new editor of Novaya Gazeta following Muratov’s resignation
Novaya Gazeta journalists would have chosen Sergei Sokolov as the newspaper’s new director after Dmitry Muratov – Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2021 – decided to take a step back for the duration of his appeal against the Russian authorities’ decision to include him in the infamous list of “foreign agents.” “: This is what Novaya Gazeta Europa and other newspapers report, citing the social media of the renowned Russian investigative newspaper.
2:47 p.m
Russia, a series of verdicts against those who reported Bucha
Copycat punishments are being imposed every day in Russia against those who reported the deliberate massacre of civilians in Bucha by Russian forces in March 2022. Eight years, sometimes eight and a half years, for “spreading false news about the armed forces,” a crime that was added to the Russian Criminal Code in the exact same hours that the massacre took place in the Ukrainian city northwest of Kiev. The first to be convicted, perhaps last December, was Ilya Yashin, an opponent who grew up next to Boris Nemtsov, a deputy in a Moscow constituency: eight and a half years in prison for spreading false information about the armed forces, among a number of Posts about Bucha.
2:46 p.m
Zaporizhzhia, Kiev: “Russians violate safety regulations, risk of accidents”
At the Zaporozhzhia power plant, currently under the control of Russian forces, “personnel damage equipment important to the safety of the power plant. There is a risk of diesel generator failure and therefore a risk of a nuclear accident.” This was reported by the Ukrainian national nuclear energy production company “Energoatom”. The problem, it is explained, is due to the Russian lubricant used at the factory, which “causes foam.”
2:32 p.m
Zakarpattia, dry port construction approved with Italian investments
Ukraine will build a “dry port” in the western Zakarpattia region to boost grain exports to the European Union. The local authorities explained it. The multimodal logistics center Horonda Platform, which is being built in the village of Horonda, is being built by Italian investors, the Zakarpattia regional administration said in a statement on Facebook.
2:24 p.m
Kiev, cooperation with Italian companies for defense development
Italian and Ukrainian companies will cooperate in the development of Kyiv’s defense industry. This was announced by Ukrainian Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin via Telegram. “Italy is our strategic partner, supporting Ukraine since the first days of the large-scale invasion and maintaining its position and intentions to this day. And we have received further confirmation of this,” he said. Kamyshin added that he met with Italian Defense Secretary General Luciano Portolano, government officials and major Italian manufacturers from various sectors of the military industry.
2:18 p.m
The Supreme Court authorities declare the LGBTQ movement extremist
Russia’s Justice Ministry said it has filed a lawsuit with the country’s Supreme Court to ban the LGBTQ “international public movement” as extremist. In an online statement announcing the lawsuit, the ministry said authorities had identified “signs and manifestations of an extremist nature.” in the “activities of the LGBT movement” in Russia, including “incitement to social and religious discord.” Russia’s Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing to consider the case on November 30.
1:41 p.m
Moscow: “460 Ukrainians killed in one week on the Dnipro”
Russian forces killed 460 Ukrainian soldiers last week as they attempted to cross the Dnipro River in the Kherson region to reach the Russian-controlled eastern bank. This was announced by the Moscow Defense Ministry. Last week, Russian forces repelled 33 Ukrainian attack attempts along the entire front, with an estimated 1,810 Ukrainian soldiers suffering casualties, the ministry added, quoted by Tass agency.
12:42 p.m
Kiev, cooperation with Italian companies for defense development
Italian and Ukrainian companies will cooperate in the development of Kyiv’s defense industry. This was announced by Ukrainian Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin via Telegram. “Italy is our strategic partner, supporting Ukraine since the first days of the large-scale invasion and maintaining its position and intentions to this day. And we have received further confirmation of this,” he said. Kamyshin added that he met with Deputy Defense Minister Luciano Portolano, government officials and key Italian manufacturers in various areas of the military industry.
11:58
Russia: Duma approves record defense allocations
The Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, has approved the state budget, which includes a 25% increase in public spending in 2024 and a record allocation for defense. For the first time in the history of modern Russia, defense spending was expected to exceed investments in the social sector. The approval comes several months before presidential elections scheduled for March 2024, with the Kremlin committed to supporting Vladimir Putin’s reappointment.
Low unemployment, higher wages and targeted social spending should help Moscow overcome the effects of the war economy caused by the conflict in Ukraine. Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin explained that the state budget for 2024-2026 is specifically designed to finance the armed forces and mitigate the impact of the “17,500 sanctions” imposed on Russia. “In these difficult conditions, we managed to adopt a budget that not only provides the necessary funds for the defense of our country, but also provides all the necessary means to ensure the social obligations of the state,” the First Deputy Speaker said the State Duma, Alexander Zhukov.
10:24 a.m
Moscow is using a “Mainstay” surveillance aircraft for the first time
Russia is believed to have started using the A-50 Mainstay D reconnaissance aircraft for the first time to identify targets in Ukraine and report them to its Sa-21 long-range anti-aircraft missile system: writes the British Ministry of Defense in its daily intelligence update. This is in addition to the mainstay’s main task of coordinating the Moscow Air Force’s fighter aircraft, the report said. Compared to the SA-21’s ground-based radar, the Mainstay’s radar can detect enemy aircraft at greater distances because its altitude allows it to “see” the curvature of the Earth further, London experts note.
Moscow likely accelerated the integration of the Mainstay system and the Sa-21 system in part because it was concerned about the prospect of Ukraine deploying Western-supplied fighter jets, the report concludes, noting that a realistic There is a possibility that Russia will be willing to accept larger fighter risks by bringing Mainstay closer to the front in order to effectively carry out its new role.
09:52
The Russian government’s visit to Pyongyang has concluded
A Russian government delegation led by Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov paid a two-day visit to North Korea, discussing food shipments to Pyongyang and cooperation in the mining sector. Kozlov himself said this, quoted by the Ria Novosti agency. The visit, which ended yesterday, came days after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken described cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang as “growing and dangerous”, with the US itself and South Korea accusing North Korea of supplying munitions to Pyongyang conflict in Ukraine in exchange for technology to develop North Korea’s satellite program. Kozlov emphasized that trade was discussed in the two days of talks, with Russian exports consisting mainly of flour, corn and soybean oil, and “the supply of meat products in 2024” being experimental. According to the Russian minister, the parties also discussed “joint geological exploration of gold, iron and rare metal deposits.”
09:20
Russia bombs five communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces bombed five communities in Sumy Oblast, firing at least 10 times during the day, the local administration told the Kyiv Independent newspaper.
08:56
Kiev: Successful operation on the east bank of the Dnipro River
The Ukrainian military said it had “successfully” carried out a series of attacks on the Russian-occupied eastern bank of the Dnipro River near the southern city of Kherson. The troops “succeeded in gaining a foothold in several places”.
(afp) 08:20
Energoatom: “Incompetent Russians, there is a risk of a nuclear accident at the Zaporizhia power plant”
“At the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Russian intruders continue to violate the technical requirements for the operation of the plants,” reported Energoatom, the company that manages the Ukrainian power plant. According to the company, the Russians, who had occupied the plant for months, did not respect “a number of technological requirements to ensure safe and orderly operation,” thereby demonstrating “incompetence.” Ultimately, this “could lead to the failure of key safety equipment – diesel generators – resulting in a nuclear and radioactive accident.”
07:38
Kiev, 9 out of 10 Russian drones were shot down during the night
Russian forces launched ten Shahed Kamikaze drones against Ukraine during the night, nine of which were destroyed by Kiev’s air defense: the Ukrainian Air Force announced this in a post on Telegram, as Ukrinform reports. The drones came from the Primorsko-Akhtarsk region of Russia, the Air Force said, stressing that the nine unmanned aircraft were shot down in the Mykolaiv, Odessa, Zhytomyr and Khmelnytsky regions. In addition, the Russians launched several S-300 guided missiles on the Donetsk axis (east). According to initial information, there are no victims.
06:08
The community of Druzhbivka suffered the most severe attacks
The Russian army attacked several communities with shelling, mortars and grenade launchers. The community of Druzhbivka suffered the most violent attacks, with 26 explosions recorded in the area. Communities near Ukraine’s northeastern border with Russia are bombed daily, leaving residents of these vulnerable border settlements vulnerable to multiple attacks each day. No casualties or damage were reported following the attacks.
02:54
Air raid warning in four Ukrainian regions
According to local media, there were air raid warnings in four regions of Ukraine in the early hours of the morning. Sirens wail in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy and Khmelnytskyi.