⚡️The monument to Catherine II in Odesa is being prepared for demolition. This is evidenced by the inscription on the fence installed around it, – local Telegram channels report.
It is noted that there is preparatory work for dismantling and moving the sculptural composition. The monument itself is wrapped in black bags.
⚡️”The whole world will know that the Iranian regime is helping Russia to prolong the war, and therefore to prolong the effect of those threats to the world that were provoked by the Russian war…”
“…Today, the occupiers used Iranian attack drones again. There are some downs. But, unfortunately, there are also some hits.”, — Volodymyr Zelenskyi.
⚡️"The occupiers are concentrating forces and means for a possible repetition of massive strikes on our infrastructure. For this, Russia needed Iranian missiles. We are preparing to respond", — Volodymyr Zelenskyi.
On 03 November 2022, Major General Alexander Linkov was reportedly appointed acting commander of Russia's Central Military District. Linkov replaces Colonel General Alexander Lapin who was purportedly removed from office at the end of October 2022.
If confirmed, this follows a series of dismissals of senior Russian military commanders since the onset of the invasion in February 2022. The Commanders of the Eastern, Southern, and Western Military Districts were replaced earlier this year.
Lapin has been widely criticised for poor performance on the battlefield in Ukraine by both Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin.
⚡️The General Staff: Aviation of the Defense Forces during the current day struck the enemy 18 times.
17 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, as well as the position of the occupiers' air defense equipment, were affected.
⚡ ISW: Iran is likely already exploiting Russian reliance on these Iranian-made weapons systems to request Russian assistance with its nuclear program.
Over the past day, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have repelled Russia’s attacks in the areas of Zybyne in the Kharkiv region; Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region.
Also, Andriivka, Bakhmutske, Berestove, Maiorsk, Makiivka, Marinka, Ozarianivka, Opytne, Pavlivka, Yakovlivka and Yampolivka in the Donetsk region and Shcherbaky in the Zaporizhzhia region.
⚡️Volodymyr Zelensky announced the creation of a fundraising platform for the creation of a fleet of naval drones. He stated this during the Commander-in-Chief's rate collection report.
He also said that Ukraine expects good news from air defense and anti-missile defense for Ukraine in the coming weeks.
⚡️Zelensky also commented on Iran's statement about the supply of drones to Russia.
"By the way, today there were messages from Iran from official representatives. There they decided to admit that they supplied drones for Russian terror. But they lied in this admission as well.