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[Regnum] Several Siberian regions have issued storm warnings for November 10 due to snowfall, blizzards, and icy conditions. This was reported by regional environmental monitoring departments.
According to the Hydrometeorological Center, snow, blizzards, and icy conditions are forecast for the Altai Krai and the Altai Republic: winds will increase to 25 m/s, and severe icy conditions are expected on the roads.
In addition, storm winds with snowfalls and blizzards are forecast for the Kemerovo, Omsk, and Irkutsk regions, as well as in certain areas of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Khakassia, and Tuva.
At night, temperatures in these regions will drop below minus 20 degrees, and in the northern parts of the Irkutsk region, temperatures could reach minus 32 degrees.
On November 2, Roman Vilfand, scientific director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center, announced that abnormally severe frosts are forecast for the Urals, Siberia, and the Far East in the first ten days of November. He clarified that the sharp drop in temperature and the transition to winter weather in these regions will occur due to a powerful anticyclone.
On November 9, Alexander Ilyin, an expert at the Meteo forecasting center, warned of the imminent arrival of a meteorological winter in a conversation with Regnum News Agency. He said that next week in Moscow will be just as warm, but by the weekend, frosts will arrive in the capital, bringing with them the first snow.
Next week in Moscow will be just as warm, as the onset of meteorological winter is delayed until next weekend. This was stated by Alexander Ilyin, an expert at the Meteo forecasting center, in a conversation with Regnum News Agency on Sunday, November 9.
"The onset of meteorological winter in Moscow and the surrounding region is delayed until mid-November, that is, next weekend. At that time, frosts will arrive in the Moscow region. Light snowfalls will also occur during this period," the forecaster stated.
According to the specialist, the next workweek will again be warm enough for the first half of November. The agency's source emphasized that light precipitation is expected, which will cease by the following weekend.
Earlier on November 2, Roman Vilfand, scientific director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center, announced that abnormally severe frosts are forecast for the Urals, Siberia, and the Far East in the first ten days of November. According to him, the sharp drop in temperature and the transition to winter weather in these regions will occur due to a powerful anticyclone.
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[UA] 21.13 Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky suggested that the enemy could have learned about the location of the military through a hacked group chat on social networks. The general told TSN journalist Alla Mazur about this.
"There was a group chat on social networks again, and this is ignoring basic security standards. It was by hacking the networks that the Russians most likely learned about the gathering," the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine emphasized.
20. 56 Ukraine, together with partners in the European Union, is already preparing the twentieth package of sanctions and proposes to add Russian companies and individuals who still earn money from energy resources to the list. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky in an evening video address.
18.44 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday that he was ready to meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, but Moscow allegedly has no intention of abandoning its main conditions for ending the war. Reuters reports.
17.34 The mandatory evacuation of children together with their parents or legal representatives from certain settlements in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions has been agreed. The press service of the Ministry of Development reports this.
The corresponding decision was made following the results of a meeting of the Coordination Headquarters for conducting evacuation measures and effectively responding to mass population displacement.
A decision has also been made to evacuate residents from institutional care facilities in Zaporizhia region, located approximately 50 km from the line of contact. The evacuation will take place taking into account safety requirements, medical indications, and proper escort.
Separately, the meeting considered the issue of the functioning of transit centers for evacuees. Participants discussed the possibility of opening an additional center in the Kharkiv region.
16.37 Nuclear security in Ukraine remains critically fragile due to Russian military actions. Khmelnytskyi and Rivne nuclear power plants were forced to reduce electricity production after an attack on a critical substation, the IAEA said in a statement.
16.13 President Volodymyr Zelensky signed new sanctions decisions of Ukraine. The restrictions include officials from Russian government structures, businessmen, a Russian military intelligence officer and a collaborator; work has also begun on Russian publishing houses that justify aggression.
"Nuclear security in Ukraine remains extremely fragile during the military conflict. Two operating nuclear power plants - Khmelnytskyi and Rivne - were forced to reduce electricity production after a nighttime attack on an electrical substation critical to nuclear security," the statement said.
15.54 US arms exports worth more than $5 billion, intended to support NATO allies and Ukraine, have been postponed due to the shutdown, Axios reports.
"This is actually hurting both our allies and the American industry that supplies many of these critical assets abroad," a senior State Department official explained.
He noted that this has affected the supply of weapons, including AMRAAM missiles, Aegis and HIMARS combat systems, to allies such as Denmark, Croatia and Poland.
15.19 Ukraine has signed a number of bilateral agreements on security cooperation with international partners, starting in 2024. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense.
As of November 2025, 28 such agreements have been concluded, providing for defense cooperation and long-term support.
These documents are aimed at strengthening and deepening Ukraine's bilateral cooperation with partner countries and form the basis for joint actions within multilateral mechanisms.
14.37 On Sunday, November 9, the Russian army shelled the Korabelny district of Kherson, at least two people were injured. This was reported by the Kherson OVA. It is noted that a 74-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man were diagnosed with mine-explosive injuries. They are in the hospital. A municipal service worker who was injured the day before by an attack by a Russian UAV was also hospitalized. As a result of the enemy dropping explosives from a drone, a 46-year-old man received explosive and craniocerebral injuries and contusion.
14.21 Operators of the Prime strike unmanned aerial vehicle company of the 5th border detachment destroyed dugouts and an ammunition depot of the Russian invaders in the North-Slobozhansk direction. The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported this by publishing a video.
13.52 Russian troops On the morning of November 9, the Russian army attacked the southern part of the Odessa region with drones. This was reported by the head of the Odessa OVA Oleg Kiper. It is noted that as a result of the Russian attack, several private garages were damaged, one of them was destroyed. The glazing in a multi-storey residential building was also damaged. There were no casualties
11.55 In Taganrog (Russia), an emergency shutdown of a high-voltage line occurred, and there is no electricity in a number of areas of the city. This is reported by RosMedia and Astra TG channel. It is noted that local residents reported an explosion, after which the power went out in part of the city. According to Astra, a fire also broke out in the industrial zone, on the territory of the Taganrog Automobile Plant, where cars and trucks were assembled in 1997-2014.
11.34 Russians shelled the Dnipropetrovsk region with artillery and attacked with drones this night, a 75-year-old man was wounded. This was reported by the acting head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Vladylav Haivanenko, on November 9.
10.50 The resistance movement near Vologda, Russia, and in the city of Sterlitamak (Bashkortostan) burned a railway relay cabinet and equipment for three communication towers. The Main Directorate of the Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported on November 9.
10.27 Russian troops attacked the Odessa region with drones at night. The wreckage of the downed drones damaged private houses and caused fires. This was reported by the head of the Odessa Regional State Administration Oleg Kiper and the State Emergency Service. It is noted that the garage and roofs of two residential buildings were destroyed in the region. Rescuers added that a gas pipe was damaged by the Russian attack.
10.06 Air defense shot down and suppressed 34 enemy drones in the north and east of the country. 32 strike vehicles were recorded in nine locations, as well as the fall of debris from a downed drone in one place.
9.30 On the front last day, 196 combat clashes took place, the enemy exerted the most pressure in the Pokrovsky direction, where it carried out 73 attacks. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on November 9. It is noted that the missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces struck two areas of concentration of Russian personnel.
8.14 Explosions were heard in Voronezh, Russia, on the night of November 9. Astra reports this. It is noted that the governor of the region, Alexander Gusev, announced a missile threat, and local chats reported a fire at a thermal power plant. According to Astra, the shooting location is located approximately 1.3 kilometers from the Voronezh CHP-1, and this station was probably the target of the strike.
7.45 AFU Over the past 24 hours, the Defense Forces of Ukraine killed and wounded 970 Russian occupiers, the total losses of the enemy in the war amounted to 1,151,070 people. The General Staff of the AFU reported this on November 9. The total combat losses of the Russian invaders from 02/24/22 to 11/09/25 were approximately 1,151,070 people.
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[Korrespondent] The most intense battles took place directly on Pokrovsky, where the Russian troops began to attack the positions of the Defense Forces 87 times.
Since the start of this battle, 248 battles have erupted at the front. About this, having informed the General Staff in the operational information in the week of November 9th.
In total, Russian fire fighters carried out 27 air strikes and dropped 81 ceramic bombs. In addition, 1,423 kamikaze drones were deployed and 2,681 bombardments were carried out against the positions of our troops and populated areas.
Three battles broke out directly in Pivnichno-Slobozhansky and Kursk . The enemy launched five air strikes, dropped 13 ceramic aerial bombs and launched 132 attacks, including three from multiple launch rocket systems.
Today, the enemy attacked 23 times on Pivdenno-Slobozhanskoye directly near the areas of Vovchanska, Synelnikovo, Tikha, Kamyanka, Bologivka and directly to Dvorichanskoye. They're still afraid of it.
On Kup'yansky , the enemy made six attempts to advance at the bank of Petropavlovka and Pishchany. Two fears are still troubling.
On the Limansky direct, the Defense Forces carried out 20 assault operations near the settlements of Borivska Andriivka, Tverdokhlibove, Ridkodub, Derilov, Novoselivka, Torske and in the direct settlements of Chervoniy Stav, Stavki, Korovin Yar, Drobishev.
On the Slovyansky direct line, the enemy was attacked 13 times near the areas of Yampol, Serebryanka, Dronivka and Siverska, two militants are still fighting.
In the Kramatorsk direction, our soldiers defeated two offensive forces, near Vasyukivka and in the Minkivka direction.
There were 27 military battles in Kostiantynivskyi directly today. The enemy is planning to storm the positions of the Ukrainian fighters near the settlements of Oleksandro-Shultyn, Bila Gora, Shcherbinivka, Pleshchivka, Rusyn Yar and near Sofiivka and Illinivka.
On the Pokrovsky direct line, the enemy attacked 87 times near the settlements of Shakhov, Nikanorivka, Bilitska, Zatishok, Chervoniy Liman, Rodinske, Zelene, Dachenske, Lisivka, Novomikolaivka, Pokrovsk, Kotlina, Udachne, Well done, Philia, Dachne and in the direct routes of Novy Shakhovoy, Sofiivka, Rivnoye and Novopavlivka. Our defenders are pushing forward the enemy’s onslaught and fighting is still going on in certain locations.
On this basis, according to previous data, 75 occupiers were exonerated, of which 43 were irrevocably. In addition, the Ukrainian soldiers captured three motorcycles, one UAV, two ground-based robotic systems, six vehicles and two special equipment, three vehicles, and two shelters for the enemy’s special warehouse.
On the Oleksandrivske direct line, the Ukrainian defencists defeated 26 attacks of fire fighters in the areas of the settlements of Yalta, Ivanivka, Zelenyi Gai, Oleksandrograd, Novoselivka, Sichneve, Orestopil, Stepove, Ribne, Zlagoda, Verbove and in directly to the village of Andriivka-Klevtsove. Pokrovske, Radisne and Nove Zaporizhzhya collapsed under air strikes.
On the Gulyaypilskoye direct line, 12 firefights took place in the areas of the settlements of Zelenyi Gai, Vesele, Solodka, Zlagoda and in the Yablukova and Rivnopilskoye direct routes. Dobropil was hit by the airstrike.
On the Orikhivsky direct line, a major threat arose - the occupiers were trying to push forward in the areas of Maly Shcherbakiv, Stepovy near the Novoandriivka, Novodanilivka and Primorsky direct lines. The enemy launched airstrikes on Lukyanivsky and Stepnogirsk.
On the Pridniprovsky Straight, the defense forces tried to push the sorcerer forward.
At the same time, there were no significant changes in the situation in other areas.
The General Staff included soldiers of the 34th Coastal Defense Brigade.
Earlier it became clear that the Russians had changed their activity near the Pokrovsk town . The enemy regains its strength with renewed strength. In this case, a number of times we tried to transfer the goods to a special warehouse using additional vehicles and motorcycles. Ale Sili defense did not allow this.
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[NewsFront] 21:31 Severian FPV drones penetrated the shelter of the Ukrainian Bogdan self-propelled howitzer and burned the enemy installation,video. 21:09 Ministry of Defense posted a selection of footage of the work of Russian Armed Forces drone operators in various areas.
20:21 High-precision missile airstrike destroyed the Ukrainian Armed Forces' patrol station in the village of Vilcha in the Khar'kov region.
19:37 Three powerful strikes of FAB from UMPK on the Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV control point in Myrnohrad were recorded, –video.
19:16 Posted operational information on the situation in the Krasnoarmeysky (Pokrovsky) direction.
19:10 "Severyany" disable the electronic equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, -video.
18:58 Recorded the moment of the Geranium UAV's "arrival" at an infrastructure facility in Romny, Sumy Oblast.
18:46 Servicemen of the North group of forces continue to help residents of border areas of the Kursk region.
The fighters deliver food and essential supplies to hard-to-reach areas where civilian volunteers cannot reach.
18:29 Russian flags raised in liberated Rybnoye, Zaporizhzhia region.
17:45 Naval infantry Concert Ensemble "Black Berets" spoke for servicemen of the 61st Guards Naval Infantry Brigade in the rear area of the North Military District zone.
17:34 Russian Armed Forces are moving forward in the development of the city of Volchansk in the Khar'kov region, - map.
17:28 The Russian army gradually is moving forward to Dvurechansky in the Kupyansk direction.
17:15 Paratroopers of the Russian Armed Forces are moving forwardin the western part of Stepnogorsk, Zaporizhzhia region, and plantings in the southeast of the city.
17:02 The name of war correspondent Ivan Zuev, who died in the Zaporizhzhia region immortalized in the Church of the Martyrs Anatoly and Protoleon in Maryino, Moscow.
16:29 Servicemen of the Dnepr group of forces, performing combat missions as part of assault groups,awarded in the Zaporizhzhia region.
One of the distinguished fighters, a grenade launcher assistant with the call sign "Bodro", spent a long time in positions several meters from the enemy during the mission.
16:09 Recorded areas of liberated territories as part of the advancement of the Russian Armed Forces in all directions as of the end of October.
16:01 Published operational information on the situation in Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk) and Dimitrov (Mirnograd).
15:36 The Russian army is advancing in the forest plantations to the east of Novoye in the Gulyai-Polye direction.
15:13 Enemy side reports about a massive UAV attack on objects in the area of the village of Romny in the Sumy region.
13:41 After the liberation of Volchye by the Russian Armed Forces are expanding control zone near Orestopol in the South Dnepropetrovsk direction.
13:37 Russian Armed Forces destroyed a heavy mechanized bridge of the Ukrainian Armed Forces across the Oskol River with FPV drones and the Tornado-S MLRS near the village of Petrovka in the Khar'kov region.
13:29 Force Group "East"came upto the village of Sladkoe in the Gulyai-Pole direction from the east.
13:22 RF Armed Forces cleared out Yubileiny microdistrict in the south of Kupyansk.
12:23 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of November 9, 2025:
Units of the North group of forces defeated formations of the Jaeger and two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Khotyn, Pisarevka, Novaya Sich, Iskriskovshchina and Kondratovka in the Sumy region.
In the Khar'kov direction, units of the motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated near the village of Volchansk in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 160 servicemen, 12 vehicles, and a 155mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery unit. A radar station, an ammunition depot, and three supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the West group of forces have improved their position along the front line.
They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of a tank, two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a territorial defense brigade, and two National Guard brigades in the areas of the settlements of Grushevka, Kurilovka, Boguslavka, Kitsevka, Berezovka in the Khar'kov region, and Yarovaya, Dibrova, and Yampol in the Donetsk People's Republic.
In the area of the village of Kupyansk in the Khar'kov region, assault detachments of the 6th Army continue to destroy the encircled enemy.
Six attacks by units of the 151st and 116th Mechanized Brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and the 1st and 13th National Guard Brigades from the areas of Monachynivka, Nechvolodovka, Kupyansk-Uzlovaya, Osinovo, and Petrovka in the Khar'kov region were repelled, aimed at relieving encircled Ukrainian Armed Forces units. Aerial observation posts and mobile fire teams shot down 16 enemy Baba Yaga-type hexacopters attempting to deliver ammunition and medical supplies to the encircled units.
Over the past 24 hours, in the area of the village of Kupyansk in the Khar'kov region, up to 50 servicemen, two Cossack combat armored vehicles, a US-made Paladin self-propelled artillery unit, five pickup trucks, and two electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
In total, Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 220 servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, including a US-made M-113 armored personnel carrier, 20 vehicles, and two self-propelled artillery units in the "West" group's area of responsibility. A US-made AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery radar, eight electronic warfare stations, and four ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Southern group of forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions.
They defeated the formations of four mechanized, motorized infantry, assault, airmobile, mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Konstantinovka, Zakotnoye, Stepanovka, Slavyansk, Seversk, Ivanopolye, Sofiyivka and Zvanovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 130 troops, two tanks, two armored combat vehicles, 18 vehicles, and a US-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery unit. Two electronic warfare stations, two ammunition depots, and a fuel depot were destroyed.
Units of the Center group of forces have improved their tactical position.
They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of six mechanized brigades, three Jaeger brigades, two airborne assault brigades, three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, four naval infantry brigades, a territorial defense brigade, and four National Guard brigades in the areas of the settlements of Grishino, Dimitrov, Rozy Luxemburg, Artemovka, Rodinske, Toretskoye, Kotlino, Belitskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic and Ivanovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
In the village of Krasnoarmeysk in the Donetsk People's Republic, assault groups of the 2nd Army successfully carried out offensive operations in the Dinas microdistrict, and also continued to destroy encircled Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the northwestern and eastern quarters of the Central District and in the territory of the western industrial zone.
Seven attacks by Ukrainian forces from the area of the village of Grishino in the Donetsk People's Republic aimed at relieving the encircled Ukrainian Armed Forces group were repelled. Eight enemy attempts to break out of the encirclement to the north were thwarted, and three servicemen from the 32nd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were captured.
In the village of Dimitrov in the Donetsk People's Republic, units of the 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Army continued active offensive operations in the Vostochny microdistrict, as well as in the southern part of the city and in the direction of the Zapadny microdistrict.
Over the course of 24 hours, more than 275 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, four armored combat vehicles, a pickup truck, and a 122mm 2S1 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery unit were destroyed in the area of the village of Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov in the Donetsk People's Republic.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the Center group of forces, enemy losses amounted to 470 servicemen, two tanks, six combat armored vehicles, four cars, three artillery pieces, including a 155mm self-propelled artillery unit "Caesar" made in France.
Units of the "East" group of forces advanced deep into the enemy's defenses and liberated the village of Rybnoye in the Zaporizhzhia region.
They defeated the formations of two mechanized brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Yablokovo, Gulyai Pole, Novoye in the Zaporizhzhia region, and Velikomykhailivka and Nechayevka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 255 servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, 12 cars, four field artillery guns, and a counter-battery radar station.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades and a coastal defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Novoandriivka, Stepnogorsk, Orekhov in the Zaporizhzhia region and Antonovka in the Kherson region.
Up to 95 military personnel, 14 vehicles, a field artillery gun, eight electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depots were destroyed.
Tactical aviation, attack drones, missile forces, and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces have damaged energy facilities supporting the operation of Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises, transport infrastructure used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 143 districts.
Air defense systems shot down a long-range Neptune guided missile, seven rockets from a US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, and 247 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
12:00 Published information on the state of the front in the Sumy direction.
11:27 Soldiers of the 37th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 36th Army of the East group of forces, having crossed the Yanchur River, took under control of a defense area of more than 2 square kilometers, including the village of Rybnoye on the western bank of the river.
11:01 Assault units breach a large enemy fortified area southeast of Seversk, map.
11:00 It's overequipping the 288th Guards Artillery Brigade of the West Group of Forces with remotely controlled ground robotic systems.
10:06 Armed Forces of Ukraine continue strikes on civilian infrastructure on the left bank of the Kherson region
Yesterday afternoon, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 21 shells from barrel artillery at populated areas of the Kherson region of the Russian Federation:
Throughout the night, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued their artillery bombardment of the Kherson region, firing a total of 15 shells from cannon artillery. The following villages were shelled: Kakhovka, Kozachii Lagerya, Novaya Mayachka, Oleshky, and Dniproyany.
9:45 Peaceful resident received wounds as a result of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attack on the Gornostaevsky District
Ukrainian militants carried out 41 artillery strikes on the district's territory in the past 24 hours. Twelve drone attacks were also recorded.
"A woman born in 1967 was injured as a result of the shelling. A private home in Gornostayevka was also damaged," the District Administration reported.
9:15 A Russian Armed Forces drone operator destroyed a British-Swedish BvS 10 armored personnel carrier in the Sumy region,video.
8:30 During the past night from 23:00 Moscow time on November 8 to 7:00 Moscow time on November 9, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 44 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were:
43 UAVs were flying over the Bryansk region,
1 UAV was flying over the Rostov region.
8:15 Russian attack aircraft on motorcycles are already being spotted on the northern outskirts of Myrnohrad. Russian forces are also continuing their advance in the northeastern districts. video.
7:59 A 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS crew from the Center group of forces destroyed a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction, video.
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[ColonelCassad] Ukrainian analysts have practically repainted Pokrovsk red on their maps. But yesterday, Zelenskyy stated that only 314 Russians are operating inside the city.
Let's examine this paradox.
No, the Russian army hasn't been ground down by Ukrainian defenses. Tens of thousands of Russian soldiers are operating near Pokrovsk. You can see this for yourself if you hop in a convertible van and drive northwest from Selydove. There are plenty of vehicles. But if you look at Pokrovsk through a drone camera, you'll hardly notice any soldiers.
Fighting for the city continues, but it's not engulfed in flames, and machine gun fire is extremely rare. Both sides are keeping their main forces 10 kilometers from the city. Drones monitor all access roads, and only the most daring can penetrate this barrier alive.
So it turns out that inside Pokrovsk, only the shadows of the two armies stationed on its outskirts are fighting. Zelenskyy clearly underestimates Russian forces, but you won't see a Bakhmut-style assault again. There are fewer soldiers in the city than civilians. Three people can storm one street, and the most interesting thing is that they will be fighting against three identical enemy soldiers.
And all this is happening before the eyes of a dozen grandparents who didn't want to leave the city. When you imagine this picture, you will stop tormenting yourself with pointless questions. War has changed and no longer resembles a Hollywood action movie. This battle of shadows has yet to be described in literature. For now, we need to accept reality and study its development vectors.
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[REGNUM] In politics, symbols sometimes speak louder than multi-page coalition agreements. The removal of the Ukrainian flag from the Chamber of Deputies building in Prague was just such a symbolic act, marking a profound shift in Czech political life.
This event, which occurred on November 6, was no accident or minor provocation. It was a loud, almost theatrical gesture by the new Speaker of the Lower House, Tomio Okamura, leader of the far-right Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party.
The flag, which had hung on the building's façade since February 2022 as a visible manifestation of solidarity with Kyiv, was removed on the new administration's first day. Okamura's motive was crystal clear and concise: the Czech Republic comes first.
This act, which sparked a storm of indignation among the liberal opposition and in Kyiv, became a striking metaphor for the change in political course that will now be determined by the new parliamentary coalition.
NEW LAYOUT
The groundwork for this turnaround was laid in the parliamentary elections of October 3–4. The landslide victory of the ANO (Action of Dissatisfied Citizens) movement, led by billionaire and former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, was a direct response to public fatigue with ideological politics and socioeconomic problems.
ANO won 34.51% of the vote, making Babiš a key figure in forming the new government.
However, to secure a majority, Babiš, often called the Czech Trump for his populist style and criticism of the establishment, needed allies. These were two right-wing populist forces united by a common denominator: harsh criticism of Brussels and a nationally oriented agenda.
The first is Tomio Okamura's SPD, a far-right, anti-immigration and most Eurosceptic party, which openly calls for a referendum on the Czech Republic's exit from the EU (Czexit).
The second is Motoristé sobě (United Motorists), a party whose program focuses on fighting environmental restrictions, primarily the European Green Deal and the ban on the sale of cars with internal combustion engines (ICE).
The new three-party coalition, which won 108 of the 200 seats in the lower house of parliament, represents a powerful anti-system bloc. Its key unifying idea is the desire to prioritize national interests and economic pragmatism over supranational obligations and ideological solidarity.
The formation of the ANO-SPD-Motoristé coalition signifies not just a change of government officials, but a fundamental revision of Czech foreign and domestic policy.
FROM SOLIDARITY TO PRAGMATISM
The new government intends to take a very tough stance toward Brussels. The coalition agreement explicitly states the need to revise the Green Deal, which, according to the coalition, is causing irreparable damage to Czech industry and the economy.
In particular, an attempt will be made to block the European ban on the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines.
In addition, the coalition confirmed its rejection of the euro, a symbolic step that underlines sovereignty in financial policy.
The incident with the Ukrainian flag was only the first noticeable step. The coalition's program clearly stipulates the cessation of military aid to Kyiv from Prague.
The foreign policy vector will shift towards “diplomatic steps aimed at ending the war.”
This means a significant cooling of relations with Kiev and a retreat from the role of one of the most active European supporters of Ukraine, which the Czech Republic played under the previous government of Petr Fiala.
Despite its Euroscepticism, the coalition will likely maintain NATO membership, but will criticise the policy of increasing defence spending, which is in line with its overall policy of reducing what they consider non-targeted spending.
A sharp tightening of migration policy (a key demand of the SPD) and a budget revision are also expected.
Babiš has already lashed out at the outgoing cabinet's fiscal policy, promising to focus on reducing taxes for citizens and combating inflation. Economic pragmatism, appealing to voters' wallets, will be the dominant motive.
THE PRICE OF SOVEREIGNTY
The removal of the Ukrainian flag is not simply political hooliganism, as opponents were quick to label it. It is a manifesto of the new Czech government, which asserts its right to a sovereign foreign policy.
The new coalition, uniting populists and the far-right, came to power on a wave of Czech disillusionment with European solidarity, which they believed was paid for by ordinary citizens. Andrej Babiš and his partners promise to "return the Czech Republic to the Czechs" by focusing on domestic issues.
However, this turn also carries risks. Will this disparate coalition, united only by criticism of the past, be able to maintain unity in the face of inevitable pressure from Brussels and domestic opposition? The answer to this question will determine not only the fate of the Babiš government but also the medium-term trajectory of all of Central Europe.
One thing is certain: the era of unconditional European solidarity has come to an end for the Czech Republic, giving way to an era of tough pragmatism with a national emphasis.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] A date that is relevant today. On November 9, 1794, Russian troops under the command of Suvorov stormed Warsaw.
The historic retaliation for the Polish garrison in the Kremlin during the Time of Troubles arrived.
THE CAPTURE OF WARSAW BY SUVOROV
A brief overview of the events leading up to the defeat of the Polish uprising. After the French Revolution of 1789, supporters of reforms in the interests of the bourgeoisie emerged in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. A conflict akin to civil war arose between them and the conservatives. As often happens in such situations, one of the parties to the conflict (the conservatives) appealed to outside powers for help in resolving the internal dispute: Russia and Prussia agreed to assist. In 1792, following the military detachments of Polish conservatives, Russian and Prussian troops entered Poland. On September 23, 1793, the Polish Sejm approved the Second Partition of Poland.
Russia annexed lands "anciently belonging to Russia" with Orthodox populations: the Minsk, Kiev, Vinnytsia, and Cherkasy regions.
Prussia received Danzig. The Polish Crown Forces were reduced to 15,000 men, and Russian troops were stationed in Warsaw and several other cities to maintain peace. In March 1794, a Polish uprising led by Kościuszko began in Krakow (then part of Prussia).
On April 17, 1794, Poles attacked unarmed Russian soldiers participating in an Easter service in Warsaw. During the massacre, 2,265 people were killed, 122 wounded, and 1,764 captured. Catherine II's reaction was predictable.
Command of the suppression of the uprising was entrusted to Field Marshal P. A. Rumyantsev. A specially formed Russian corps under the command of A. V. Suvorov fought from Brest to Warsaw in September and October 1794.
On November 4, 1794, the Warsaw suburb of Praga was stormed. The remaining Polish insurgents laid down their arms and dispersed.
On November 9, on the banks of the Vistula, the Warsaw magistrate presented A. V. Suvorov with bread and salt, the keys to the city, and a gold and diamond snuffbox inscribed, "Warsaw to its savior."
Bismarck's words come to mind: "Form alliances with whomever you like, start any war, but never touch the Russians." IOW: Don't poke the Bear... Suvorov was promoted to field marshal following the Polish campaign of 1794.
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