An overview of the daily events in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Almost a week after Russia's last major rocket attack, basic services have been restored in large parts of Ukraine. But danger of new attacks is lurking...
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As usual we start with Russian losses reported by the Ukrainian General staff. We also include captured and damaged equipment that were caught on tape.
Men losses are rising again. Winter is literally coming.
+600 men personnel
+4 Tanks
+8 APCs
Ukrainian missilemen and artillerymen over the past day hit 2 enemy command posts, as well as 11 areas of concentration of enemy personnel, weapons and military equipment, - General Staff
On 25-11 the AFU hit an enemy object in #Svatove, killing and wounding Russians that were present there. About 70 Russian servicemen were present at the time of the arrivals. The actual dead and wounded is being investigated. General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports
Southern direction, destroyed Russian BMD-2
Over to the general events. #Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor #Orban suddenly announced that Ukraine must remain a sovereign state so that the Russian Federation could not threaten Europe, switching to blaming its traditional enemies - migrants and "neo-Marxism".
#Germany transfers 10 M1070 #Oshkosh tank tractors and 53 armored vehicles used by German border guards to Ukraine.
Germany is also preparing another 14 remote-controlled tracked vehicles to be sent to Ukraine.
There are signs that the occupiers are going to leave the ZNPP - President of Energoatom
"First of all, a lot of publications began to appear in the Russian press about the fact that the ZNPP should perhaps be abandoned, perhaps it should be handed over to the #IAEA for control.
Russian An-124 transport aircraft began to fly to #China very often, often with transponders turned off. This week, 10 such flights were registered. Some #Chinese believe the planes are being loaded with uniforms, bulletproof vests and other military gear.
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▶️Russia shelled #Kherson, especially Korabelnyi island area. Also #Chornobaivka just north of Kherson was heavily targetted.
▶️AFU built new crossings over the Inhulets river near Dar'ivka, re astablishing civilian traffic.
▶️Russian sources claim that Russia captured Ozarianivka and pushed further to Kurdyumivka. We couldn't verify this claim yet. Waiting for info.
▶️Russian forces attacked #Bakhmut from the north near the Alpha gas station. Just like 24/11 they got roasted and retreated
▶️There are also reports of Russia now fully controlling Odradivka. Waiting for confirmation.
▶️Attacks on Bilohorivka, Yakovlivka and Soledar were repelled.
▶️The AFU attacked #Donetsk centre and Kyivsky district a couple of times today. Unclear what targets were hit.
▶️Russian forces are not on the offensive anymore near #Pavlivka. It's mostly artillery duels with Vuhledar as a target for Russia.
▶️The battle for #Maryinka is getting serious and a bit troubling for the AFU. Russia managed to grab a foothold in the eastern outskirts and is approaching the city centre. AFU reportedly pulled up reserves to reinforce the area.
▶️Russian counteroffensive on #Novoselivske failed. They retreated.
▶️Fighting continues west and north of Kuzemivka.
▶️The AFU north of Kuzemivka is trying to push further east towards Nauhol'ne. No gains reported yet
▶️An attack on Stelmakhivka was repulsed.
▶️Ukraine is continuing attacks and advancing in the North & South of Svatove.
▶️BARS-13 commander Fomich, defending #Kreminna confirmed the approach of AFU units south west of Kreminna in Serebryanskyy forest
▶️#Zhytlivka is a gray zone, the town is empty.
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