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22.57 Since the beginning of this day, 260 combat clashes have taken place on the front. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the evening of November 5. It is noted that today the Russian troops carried out one missile and 43 air strikes, using five missiles and dropping 94 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they involved 2,351 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,177 attacks on the positions of our troops and settlements.
21.51 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Ukrainian military is systematically destroying Russians in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region and in the surrounding areas. All components of the Defense Forces of Ukraine are contributing to the destruction of the occupiers and the defense of the city. He said this in an evening address on November 5.
20.23 In the Rohanska community in the Kharkiv region, more than 3 thousand residents remain without heating after another round of shelling by the Russian Federation. Heating points have been set up to help and hot meals have been organized. This was reported by the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, Oleg Synegubov.
19.32 In Sumy region, Russians attacked a car delivering bread to residents with a drone. The driver was killed, there are injured. This was reported by the press service of the regional prosecutor's office on November 5. It is noted that the incident occurred today in the Seredino-Budska community of Shostka district. The 34-year-old driver of the car was killed as a result of the strike, and three more civilians were injured.
19.01 About 1,200 civilians remain in Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region. Due to the difficult security situation, evacuation from the community is practically impossible. This was reported by Dmytro Petlin, head of the department of operational-duty service, communications, warning and informing the population of the Department for Civil Protection, Mobilization and Defense Work of the Donetsk OVA, Ukrinform reports .
18.12 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had an important telephone conversation with President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić. The Ukrainian leader reported this on Telegram. There are things in which Ukraine and Serbia can help each other , the president noted, but did not specify what exactly was being discussed.
17.39 The Verkhovna Rada adopted a law that provides for the appointment of a monthly cash payment to family members of deceased (deceased) persons with special merits before the Fatherland. The payment will be increased from one to one and a half times the minimum wage. This is evidenced by the data of the draft law No. 13164.
17.39 In Zaporizhia, a serviceman was exposed who voluntarily left his unit, after which he organized a channel for the illegal transfer of other servicemen abroad. The State Bureau of Investigation reported this on November 5. It is noted that the person involved escaped from his unit several months ago, but had a veteran's certificate for participation in hostilities even before the full-scale invasion. This helped him move freely around the country. The deserter decided to capitalize on the desire of others to evade service and flee abroad. He involved his girlfriend in illegal activities.
17.37 Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the Foreign Ministry and security agencies to prepare proposals on the possibility of preparing for nuclear tests - the first after a 35-year hiatus. He said this during an operational meeting with permanent members of the Security Council in the Kremlin.
The Russian Defense Ministry is proposing to "immediately begin preparations" for nuclear tests, but the Kremlin leader has decided to think it over.
17.08 Since the beginning of the current day, 205 combat clashes have taken place on the front. This is a record number of battles recorded as of 16:00 since the start of the full-scale war, according to data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the operational summary.
16.53 Two FSB agents who committed arson in Cherkasy region were sentenced to imprisonment with confiscation of property. The SBU reported this on November 5. It is noted that both attackers were detained in August 2024, when they tried to destroy the relay cabinet of the Ukrzaliznytsia signaling installation.
16.33 1,744 children have been returned to Ukraine from Russia and temporarily occupied territories. This was reported by the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, in a column for The Washington Examiner.
15.49 Russian aggressors dropped five guided aerial bombs (GABs) on coal industry enterprises in the Donetsk region. The Ministry of Energy reported this . The boiler house, administrative and warehouse buildings were damaged. The enterprises are currently not operating.
16.42 In Latvia, at the Adaži military base on Thursday, November 6, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal will officially receive the last batch of Latvian-made "Patria" 6x6 armored personnel carriers in the amount of 21 units. This was reported by the Latvian Ministry of Defense.
The Patria 6x6 armored personnel carrier for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is equipped with NATO 12.7 mm support machine guns and ammunition. The AFU will also be sent spare parts, special repair tools and equipment necessary for the maintenance of the armored personnel carriers, as well as a mobile container-type repair workshop and maintenance documentation.
15.53 The Kremlin is preparing a redistribution of power in the temporarily occupied Crimea, and the struggle between Moscow and local elites of collaborators is intensifying. The Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council reported this on November 5.
"The key figure in the confrontation is the so-called "head of the republic" Sergei Aksyonov, who has headed the occupation administration since 2014. Recently, his position has been shaken by a series of media publications that exposed large-scale corruption, close ties with crime, and the "squeezing" of business on the peninsula," the report says.
It is noted that the initiator of the campaign against Aksyonov was collaborator Ruslan Balbek, a former deputy of the Russian State Duma. Later, Balbek himself became a victim of repression: after the intervention of Aksyonov and the Crimean FSB, he was detained for "slander" and "disclosure of confidential information."
15.01 The Ukrainian army continues to hold defense within the Pokrovsko-Myrnograd agglomeration. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Work is currently underway to strengthen the defense flanks, provide and protect logistics.
14.36 The National Guard of Ukraine (NGU) conducted practical tests and live firing of the modernized BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system on a MAN (6x6) chassis. This was reported by the NGU commander Oleksandr Pivnenko on his Facebook page.
14.06 The first underground school has been put into operation in Sumy. In total, five underground schools have already been built in the region in three territorial communities. This was announced by the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak.
13.00 Rosneft's Tuapse Refinery was forced to suspend oil refining on November 3 after a drone attack on the port of Tuapse the day before, Reuters reported, citing two industry sources.
12.37 In January-October of this year, Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets received almost 5 thousand appeals from Ukrainians regarding violations of their rights by employees of the CCK and the Joint Venture during mobilization. This was reported by Ukrainka Pravda.
11.45 Two oil pumping stations (OPS) were damaged in a drone attack in the Yaroslavl region of the Russian Federation , local governor Mikhail Yevraev reported.
10.51 On Wednesday night, Russian aggressors attacked energy facilities in three regions of Ukraine. The Ministry of Energy reported this. Currently, energy teams are working around the clock to restore power supply as soon as possible.
10.35 A Russian FSB agent who was coordinating enemy missile and drone attacks on Kyiv was detained in the Kyiv region, the SBU reported . Among the priority "targets" the agent was looking for were electrical substations that provide electricity to most of the capital.