Aftermath of Russian missile strike on Ukraine mail depot that killed six
An ex-Russian officer has mentioned Vladimir Putin’s forces are ‘deteriorating’ in Ukraine because the Crimea was hit by as much as 17 drones.
Igor Girkin, an imprisoned Russian nationalist, mentioned Putin’s forces can be “even less capable of offensive operations than they are now” by spring 2024, in keeping with the Institute for the Study of War.
In a letter printed by his spouse, Girkin claimed that the state of affairs for Russian forces was “gradually deteriorating” and that Russian forces have been showcasing “growing weakness compared to Ukraine’s capabilities.”
He added that the Avdiivka offensive, the place 1000’s of troops are mentioned to have died, demonstrated the Russian Army’s incapacity “to achieve superiority on a very narrow sector of the front”, the ISW mentioned.
It comes as Ukraine launched as much as 17 drone assaults on Crimea and the Black Sea, which Russia destroyed and intercepeted, in keeping with the Russian defence ministry.
Nine drones have been destroyed by air defence techniques and eight have been intercepted by digital warfare, it added. Explosions have been heard close to the cities of Novofedorivka and Saky, a Russian air base on the peninsula, simply after 4am, in keeping with native stories.
Putin faces ‘tough choice’ between Iran and Israel if he’s to protect his regime, professional says
Moscow’s persevering with warfare in Ukraine will take a look at its relationship with each Iran and Israel, in keeping with Kimberly Kagan, the president for the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) think-tank.
Athena Stavrou8 November 2023 04:00
Zelensky cancels Israel go to over leaked plans
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky cancelled a deliberate go to to Israel right now after information of his obvious journey was leaked to Israeli media over the weekend, in keeping with stories.
Israeli newspaper The Times of Israel cited diplomatic sources as saying the Ukrainian president was nonetheless attributable to go to the nation, however no date had been set.
“If President Zelensky comes, he will be welcomed with open arms,” an Israeli official was reported as saying. A Ukrainian diplomat beforehand informed The Times that Mr Zelenskyy was “very disappointed” by the leak.
(AP)
Athena Stavrou8 November 2023 03:00
Mapped: Tracking Ukraine’s frontline
As fierce preventing ensued throughout a lot of jap and southern Ukraine, Maryam Zakir-Hussain maps out the place Ukraine’s frontline presently stands:
Athena Stavrou8 November 2023 02:00
Zelensky says Israel-Gaza warfare is ‘taking away focus’ from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted that the warfare in Israel and Gaza is “taking away the focus” from Russia’s full-scale invasion as he denied strategies that the battle in jap Europe had reached a stalemate.
Speaking at a briefing in Kyiv on Saturday alongside European fee president Ursula von der Leyen, Mr Zelensky mentioned Russia needed the give attention to Ukraine to be “weakened” however added that “everything is [still] in our power”.
Mr Zelensky has provided to go to Israel, although he has admitted it’s “difficult” as a result of it is determined by “what’s happening on the battlefield” in Ukraine, which he mentioned stays “hot”.
My colleague Tom Watling has extra right here:
Athena Stavrou8 November 2023 00:45
Nato suspends key Cold War-era armed forces treaty after Russia withdraws
Nato has introduced the formal suspension of a key Cold War-era armed forces treaty within the wake of Russia withdrawing from the deal.
The alliance mentioned that members who signed the Treaty of Conventional Armed Forces in Europe are actually freezing their participation within the pact.
Athena Stavrou7 November 2023 23:30
US suspends exports of three corporations over Russia gross sales
The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday issued an order quickly suspending the exports of three corporations accused of sending electronics to Russia in support of that nation’s warfare effort, the division mentioned.
Details of which corporations have been suspended haven’t been launched but.
Athena Stavrou7 November 2023 22:30
Zelensky guidelines out elections subsequent yr
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dominated out holding a presidential vote within the spring and urged his countrymen to keep away from political divides, saying they have to focus all assets on preventing Russia.
Mr Zelensky, who was elected for a five-year time period in March 2019, had beforehand prevented definitive statements on the query. His associates had mentioned he was pondering varied potentialities.
“Now, in wartime, when there are so many challenges, it is absolutely irresponsible to throw the topic of elections into society in a light-hearted and playful way,” he mentioned, including that “the waves of any politically divisive things must stop”.
“We must realise that now is the time of defence, the time of the battle that determines the fate of the state and people, not the time of manipulations, which only Russia expects from Ukraine,” he mentioned.
“I believe that now is not the right time for elections.”
(AP)
Ukrainian laws bans elections throughout martial regulation which has been in place since Russia launched its invasion in February 2022.
The nation would want to amend the regulation if it determined to carry the vote.
Athena Stavrou7 November 2023 21:30
US Senate Democrats block Republican bid to help Israel, not Ukraine
On Tuesday, US Senate Democrats blocked a Republican effort to win fast approval for a invoice that gives emergency support to Israel however no help to Ukraine.
The unique invoice handed by way of the House of Representatives final week.
Republican Senator Roger Marshall mentioned: “Time is of the essence and it’s imperative that the Senate not delay delivering this crucial aid to Israel another day,” he mentioned.
Democrats objected, stressing the significance of offering support to Ukraine in addition to Israel, along with humanitarian support, border safety funding and money to push again towards China within the Indo-Pacific that was in a $106 billion funding request President Joe Biden despatched to Congress final month.
Athena Stavrou7 November 2023 20:30
Mapped: Tracking Ukraine’s frontline
As fierce preventing ensued throughout a lot of jap and southern Ukraine, Maryam Zakir-Hussain maps out the place Ukraine’s frontline presently stands:
Athena Stavrou7 November 2023 19:30
Ukraine deploys new air defences forward of winter bombardment
Ukraine has deployed new western air defence techniques because it braces for a second winter of Russian assaults on its power grid.
President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the deployment of extra Nasams cellular surface-to-air missile launchers.
“I received reports on the receipt of ammunition, hardware and equipment over the past day,” he mentioned on social media
“Additional Nasams systems from partners have been put on combat duty. Timely reinforcement of our air defence before winter.”
Athena Stavrou7 November 2023 18:30
