Rumors beginning Nov 11/12 are outcomes of channels (Russian/Ukrainian, official & non-official) essentially repeating, then refuting, similar claims. Some of those claims were repeated verbatim.
This thread tracks those claims in high-detail, and with all sources of claims.
Second, you reference a Nov 22 statement by Vitaly Kim as confirmation.
However, he states "we have three settlements left" which implies they remain legally-occupied as part of Mykolaiv thus there is no proof of their release by the AFU).
Generally speaking you left gaps in your reporting, and it's unclear if this the result of 1) unavailability of accurate sources, or 2) intentional vagueness resulting in sensationalizing the event.
"we have three settlements left...so that we can legally exit the state of the warring region."
This means three settlements within *Mykolaiv Oblast* remain occupied, thus the Oblast remains considered as formally occupied.
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This implies that the settlements: Pokrovs'ke, Vasylivka, and Pokrovka are not under Ukrainian control. This further indicates that ground operations further east (as Chuck states) are unlikely.
The geolocation of damage on Pokrovs'ke is included.
That figure (2,000) cited by AFU Command is compared to call-center lists from the Commission for People Missing Under Special Circumstances which estimates 7,200 MIA based on contacts.
Open sources (Ukraine, Russian, Western) suggest that within estimates for total AFU casualties, potentially 15% are POW/MIA based on reporting factors.
Using those open source estimates (ts: Nov 7, credible) this suggests 5,900 - 6,400 POW/MIA.
Note: this is a combined two-day thread to account for the events regarding the errant missile strike in Przewodow, Poland.
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"The Kremlin likely deliberately planned a massive missile strike campaign on Ukraine in anticipation of Zelensky’s speech at the G20 summit given that a multi-direction missile campaign requires significant military preparation."
The coordinated & planned missile strike is similar to previous patterns of wide-scale attacks either in retribution (Kerch Strait Bridge), or for destruction of infrastructure—both civilian and military.
The specific quantity of remaining Russian PGMs is unknown.
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@katiasemchuk delivers an impressive and complex story on the challenges of administering justice for forcibly-mobilized Ukrainians.
In war conditions the ability to maintain equal and just treatment under the law is extremely difficult.
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“We tried to communicate to [GP] Kostin about the problem that Ukr. citizens are facing horrible sentences under questionable investigation. But I have a feeling that the Prosecutor’s Office is avoiding this subject because it is a difficult matter."