Newsletter 01/11/2024
Daily news digest
In Kyiv, they bid farewell to 26-year-old soldier Andrii Romaniuk. The serviceman, with the callsign 'Vorobey,' died on the front line on October 28. He was the commander of the strike unmanned aerial systems department of the 49th Separate Assault Battalion 'Carpathian Sich.
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Arms shortage, not lack of financing hampering supplies to Ukraine - German government spox
"The question is not whether something will be delivered, but to what extent it is possible. There are always limitations, determined... not by whether we can finance it, but by the availability of weapons,"aid the spokesman for the German federal government, Steffen Hebestreit, who spoke at a briefing on Friday, while noting that Germany manages to maintain a constant flow of weapons to Ukraine.
Russia says drone hits its oil depot
A drone targeted an oil depot in Russia’s Stavropol region overnight Friday, November 1.
That’s according to the head of Stavropol Region, Vladimir Vladimirov, Astra reports.
As a result of the UAV attack, fuel tanks were damaged but no casualties were reported.
The emergency response team is working at the scene of the strike.
The moment the drone hit the oil depot premises was caught on video.
No official comments have come so far from the Ukrainian side.
One police officer killed as Russians strike Kharkiv with missiles
Russian invaders have launched a targeted missile attack on central Kharkiv, killing one police officer and leaving 26 others injured.
Police officers are working at the scene, providing assistance to the victims and documenting this war crime.
Aftermath of Russian nighttime attack on Odesa’s fire station shared by prosecutor's office
According to the investigation, on the evening of October 31, 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched missile strikes on Odesa. Preliminary reports suggest that the strike involved Kh-59 type air-launched missiles. Under the procedural guidance of the Odesa Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation has been initiated regarding violations of the laws and customs of war (part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)
U.S. announces $425M in new security assistance to Ukraine
The capabilities in this announcement include munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS), Stinger missiles, Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (c-UAS) equipment and munitions. air-to-ground munitions, ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition, Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) missiles, Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems, and Stryker Armored Personnel Carriers.
The package also includes small arms and ammunition, medical equipment, demolitions equipment and munitions; and spare parts, ancillary equipment, services, training, and transportation.
Putin not interested in negotiations, his goal to destroy Ukraine – ISW
“Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to communicate that he is uninterested in a negotiated ceasefire and is committed to achieving his goal of destroying Ukrainian statehood,” the report states.
According to a recent report by Bloomberg, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić spoke with Putin in early October 2024 for the first time in two and a half years.
Vučić told the agency that he raised the topic of a ceasefire in Ukraine, to which Putin responded that Russia would fulfill all the goals of its "special military operation" in Ukraine.
ISW continues to assess these goals as the destruction of Ukrainian statehood and sovereignty.
“Putin outright rejected any negotiated ceasefire during a press conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on July 5, claiming that a ceasefire would allow Ukraine to regroup and rearm,” analysts reminded.
Ukraine's military intelligence agency paralyzed work of Russian banks in Crimea - source
Cyber specialists with the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) have conducted a large-scale cyberattack against four Russian banks in Crimea, leaving tens of thousands of Russians without online access to their bank accounts.
War
Houses and school damaged as Russians shell village in Kherson region
In Kharkiv region, Russians using scorched earth tactics, ignoring own losses – military
"Yesterday, the invaders launched five airstrikes using eight KAB bombs. This is a tactic of destroyed buildings, scorched earth, and devastation. Attempts to break through are being recorded, but Vovchansk is fighting back, and the Defense Forces are repelling the invaders. They attempt to move in small groups and take positions in the ruins, but they are detected and eliminated," Romanov reported.
Fighters of the Third Separate Assault Battalion destroyed four enemy trucks
War update: 170 combat engagements on front line, 60 attacks repelled in Kurakhove sector
Since beginning of Kursk operation, Russian casualties have amounted to almost 8,000 people - AFU
This year, Poland detains 195 Ukrainians on human trafficking charges
Over 110 graves damaged in Russia's missile attack on Odesa
AFU deny that Russians have completely captured Toretsk, Chasiv Yar
Over 2,000 Russian strike drones attack Ukraine in October, most intercepted – General Staff
In October this year, Russian forces used 2,023 strike UAVs of the Shahed type and unidentified models against Ukrainian civilian and military sites. Of these, 1,185 were destroyed or neutralized by Ukrainian defenders, 738 were lost from traking, and 29 UAVs exited Ukrainian-controlled airspace. Since the start of 2024, the enemy has launched a total of 6,987 strike UAVs over Ukrainian territory
SBU detains 10 pro-Russian agitators, including "political expert" from Medvedchuk’s media pool
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained 10 more pro-Russian agitators attempting to destabilize the socio-political environment in various regions of Ukraine, including a “political expert” associated with former MP Viktor Medvedchuk's media network.
In Kyiv region, law enforcement apprehended a “political expert,” who frequently appeared on Medvedchuk’s television channels, regularly promoting Kremlin narratives.
The suspect was reportedly part of an FSB spy network coordinated by Sergei Stepanov, editor-in-chief of the PolitNavigator website. The SBU initially exposed this spy cell at the onset of the full-scale invasion, detaining two network members and charging Stepanov, who is believed to be hiding in Crimea.
Politics
China sees no threat in deepening of military cooperation between Russia, N. Korea
China sees no threats in the deepening of cooperation, including in defense, between Russia and North Korea, believing that the two countries have the right to independently decide how to develop their relations.
This was stated by the spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lin Jian, who spoke at a briefing, commenting on the reports of the threat of escalation in the Russo-Ukrainian war due to the dispatch of North Korea’s military contingent in Russia
He reiterated that China is not aware of the details of bilateral exchanges and cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, and also recalled Beijing’s unwavering vision on ways to end the Russo-Ukrainian war.
MoD official discusses investments in Ukrainian defense industry with U.S. delegation
Ukraine condemns N. Korea’s missile launch, calls for immediate action
Canada persuades other states to allow Ukraine long-range strikes on Russian territory
Society
Russia applies coercion to retain control over dissenters - British intelligence
The treason conviction data “illustrate the increasing reliance by the Russian government on coercive and demonstratively deterrent methods to maintain control over elements of the population that are hostile to the regime,” the ministry says.
“Prior to Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine, the regime would usually preference more subtle ways of controlling dissent,” intelligence analysts note.