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[Korrespondent] 23:26 Ukraine is working on extending and expanding the grain initiative, Zelensky said: "Let's add a permanent humanitarian component to grain exports. Together with the most advanced and most conscientious states, we will increase assistance to those countries and peoples that are particularly affected by the food crisis. And we have already passed first meetings, there are first international agreements. In fact, together with partners we are starting such cooperation, which can become the basis for ensuring food security at a new level. It has long been said that global coordination is needed to save the world's poorest countries from hunger. And this is precisely such a coordination mechanism now and we're working on it."
23:22 Zelensky said that as of this evening, about 4 million Ukrainians in 14 regions and Kiev were disconnected from power supply, but the majority were on stabilization schedules, and not in an emergency.
23:17 "Deputy head of administration" of the Kherson region Kirill Stremousov said that the Ukrainian troops went on the attack in the Snigirevka area, there is a "serious battle".
23:14 Law enforcement officers opened more than 42 thousand criminal proceedings on war crimes committed by the invaders. During this time, it was possible to identify about 168 thousand invaders, the National Police reported. In the de-occupied territories, 37 places were found where civilians were forcibly detained. In the occupied territories, law enforcement officers are aware of 27 such places, as well as seven locations on the territory of the Russian Federation.
22:53 Zelensky said in an evening video message that, despite some lull in the information space regarding events at the front, the intensity of the fighting has not decreased: "The situation is difficult along the entire front. In some areas, fierce positional battles continue. And especially hard, too, as before, in the Donetsk region. The invaders are suffering extremely large-scale losses, but the order - to go to the administrative border of the Donetsk region - has not changed. We do not surrender a single centimeter of our land there."
As for Kherson, according to the president, the Ukrainian leadership clearly understands what the enemy plans: “So we act accordingly. Carefully, thoughtfully and in the interests of liberating our entire territory: we strengthen our positions, break Russian logistics, consistently destroy the enemy’s potential keep the south of our country under occupation."
"East - step by step we are moving towards the return of the Ukrainian flag to all our cities and communities. We are also actively strengthening the border," Zelensky said.
22:49 On Wednesday, November 9, schedules of hourly scheduled power outages will be in effect throughout Ukraine, Ukrenergo reported. The company predicts maximum stabilization restrictions in Kyiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Zhitomir, Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava, Zaporozhye, Dnepropetrovsk, Kirovohrad regions. Emergency shutdowns are not yet planned.
22:43 A delegation from South Korea visited the Kiev region. According to the head of the OVA Oleksiy Kuleba, during the visit they discussed the participation of the republic in the restoration of the Kyiv region and the provision of humanitarian and financial assistance to the region. Earlier, Seoul has already sent aid to Velikodymerskaya, Zazimskaya, Kalinivskaya and Tarashchanskaya communities.
22:21 The Ukrainian military acknowledges that it will be difficult for them to counter the Iranian-made Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar ballistic missiles, which are expected to be sent to Russia. Read more about them in Rockets from Iran .
22:18 The United States is providing Ukraine with another $25 million in aid for the coming winter, US Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said during a visit to Kiev. The funds will be allocated through USAID and will be used to support vulnerable groups in Ukraine.
22:13 In the Donetsk region, 92% of boiler houses and 32% of private houses were connected to the gas supply, the oblgas reported. In particular, gas was supplied to Kramatorsk, Slavyansk, Pokrovsk, Konstantinovka, Druzhkovka and the nearest villages.
21:44 The Russians have several options regarding Kherson, Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar said: “It is important to take an objective approach to the situation here, because the enemy is trying to mislead us. "This is in the plans. There are also signs that the enemy is trying to gain a foothold in the temporarily occupied territories."
According to Malyar, in many ways the actions of the enemy in the Kherson region will depend on their success in the Donetsk direction, since this is their main goal now: "We cannot predict how the enemy will act in this situation."
21:37 At the front, the situation remains tense, but there have been no breakthroughs lately. The autumn weather does not help either. According to experts, none of the parties is now in a position to create a numerical superiority in any sector of the front, necessary for a breakthrough. More details in the material Forced pause .
21:03 The United States cannot yet confirm the reliability of the data on Iran's upcoming deliveries of ballistic missiles to the Russian Federation in November and on such an agreement between the countries, a Pentagon spokesman said.
20:55 In the village of Voznesenka, Melitopol region, resistance forces blew up the headquarters of the invaders, which they placed in one of the captured churches. Information about the losses is specified, said the mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov.
20:52 In the Chuguevsky district of the Kharkiv region, road service workers were blown up by a mine: two people were killed, two more were injured, the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov said.
20:40 Sean Penn arrived in Kiev, handed over his Oscar statuette to Zelensky as a symbol of faith in the victory of Ukraine. The award will remain in Ukraine until the end of the war, Yermak said. Zelensky presented Sean Penn with the Order of Merit III degree.
20:36 The Armed Forces of Ukraine are already using two NASAMS air defense systems transferred by the United States , the training of personnel took place in Europe, a Pentagon representative said at a briefing.
20:33 The United States will not force Ukraine to negotiate with Russia, US Permanent Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said during a visit to Kiev: "We made it very clear: no negotiations in which Ukraine is not sitting in the driver's seat. Any negotiations must take place with the participation of Ukraine. Ukrainians must decide when they are ready for these negotiations." She also stressed that US support will continue until Ukraine wins this war and until Russia withdraws its troops.
20:26 Russia transported to Iran 140 million euros in cash and some samples of British and American weapons captured in Ukraine in exchange for drones, Sky News reports, citing a security source. In particular, the Russians handed over to Tehran the British NLAW anti-tank missile, the American Javelin anti-tank missile and the Stinger anti-aircraft missile. In response, Iran transferred more than 160 drones to Russia, including 100 Shahed-136s and 60 Shahed-131s, as well as six Mohajer-6s.
According to a Sky News source, over the past few days, an agreement was reached between Tehran and Moscow on further deliveries of drones worth 200 million euros. Since August 20, at least five Russian aircraft have transported drones from Iran to Russia.
19:43 Zelensky addressed the participants of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference and proposed the creation of a global platform for assessing the damage to the climate and the environment from military operations. According to him, in less than six months, Russia destroyed 3 million hectares of forest in Ukraine.
“We are forced to find out daily what is the situation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe. Is there a release of radiation there? The Russian army turned this nuclear power plant into a military training ground... "is destroying the opportunity for the world to work together towards a common goal. Russia must shut up its guns and hide its missiles so that the world can finally hear what we can really do together to save us from climate catastrophe," the president stressed.
19:22 The European Union will not be able to allocate 3 of the 9 billion euros provided for by the aid program to Ukraine by the end of the year, First Deputy Head of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis said: "As for the remaining 3 billion euros, we really had a broad discussion about this amount, which remained from 9 billion euros announced in November. Unfortunately, it has not been possible to decide how to move forward this year. In terms of funding this year, we expect the final payment of 2.5 billion euros to reach Kiev before the end of this month."
19:19 Italy is preparing a new package of weapons for Ukraine, which will include air defense systems, Reuters writes, citing an unnamed representative of the Italian government coalition. According to him, Rome is ready to provide Ukraine with various air defense systems, including the Franco-Italian SAMP / T medium-range air defense systems and the Italian Aspide, as well as Stinger portable missiles. However, it remains unclear how many systems Italy will be able to offer and when such a batch can be delivered.
19:16 At thermal power plants and thermal power plants, coal reserves are already twice as much as they need, and less is taken from gas storage facilities than they are pumped in, Shmyhal said: “Almost 60% of all facilities in the country are already connected to heat. The southern regions are connected more slowly, but this process has also begun there . In five regions, the level of connection to heat is more than 85%, and in two more regions it has already reached 100%."
18:50 Russian inspectors are deliberately slowing down the work of the grain corridor, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Yuriy Vaskov said: "We are already demanding the optimization of inspections or the cancellation of inspections of ships that have left, because what is happening today does not make sense. Or increase the number of inspection teams ... When the UN and Turkey they themselves carried out inspections, they showed that it is possible to carry out more than 40 inspections a day. Now, with the return of Russia, there are again 12 inspections a day. They do not explain, but do not hide the fact that they want to complicate the work of the corridor."
18:48 In the area of Berislav, Kherson region, the invaders blew up power lines and equipment of a solar power plant. From the Kherson Regional Museum of Shovkunenko, the Russians took out all the art values, furniture and equipment, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported. A group of representatives of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation was sent to Donetsk in order to investigate the significant losses of personnel of the units of the 155th Separate Marine Brigade of the RF Armed Forces on the territory of Ukraine.
In the Melitopol and Mikhailovsky districts of the Zaporozhye region, the occupiers are forcing the local population to obtain Russian passports, while taking away the passports of a citizen of Ukraine and threatening with resettlement.
18:30 The government decided to cancel taxes on the import of power generators, transformers, batteries, electric motors, gas generators, water heaters, heaters and other similar equipment, Shmyhal said.
18:24 NATO does not intend to seek a ceasefire in Ukraine on Russian terms, Stoltenberg said: "If Ukraine follows Russian demands and accepts the fact that Russia has invaded, seized territories, there is a risk of continued attacks. This will be a disaster for Ukraine, but also a danger to all of us, as it would send a signal that the use of force allows one to achieve the political goals of gaining control over neighboring countries."
18:07 Ukraine asked the United States to give it C-RAM systems that will help shoot down Iranian drones. This is stated in the letter of the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk to the US Congress, reports ABC News. In his letter, Stefanchuk announced the need to begin deliveries of C-RAM highly mobile air defense systems to Ukraine, as they will help protect "important facilities and especially important power plants."
17:43 This afternoon, the Russians fired from the MLRS Kherson region, in particular the village of Bolshaya Aleksandrovka. As a result of the shelling, two civilians received shrapnel wounds, the OP reported.
17:41 Russian media write that in the Kostroma region "made a hard landing" Mi-2 helicopter, performing an ambulance flight. As a result, a patient died, and two pilots and two paramedics were injured.
17:38 Zelensky said that he had met with a member of the US President's Cabinet, US Permanent Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield: "He spoke about the situation at the front and Russia's missile terror. Almost 40% of our energy infrastructure facilities were damaged by targeted attacks. Therefore, the first priority is urgent creation of an air shield over Ukraine. We had a separate talk about world food security... It is necessary that the grain agreement continue further."
17:36 North Korean factories are sewing winter uniforms, underwear and shoes for the Russian military. The raw material is provided by Russia. The finished form is sent by rail, Radio Free Asia reports, citing its sources. A factory in Moranbong (Pyongyang) and at least three more production facilities across the country are involved in tailoring the uniform.
17:25 Groups of volunteers for interception of the Iranian kamikaze drones are created in the Nikolaev area. As the head of the UVA, Vitaly Kim, said, the number of these mobile groups is increasing, and they operate jointly with the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He added that the authorities of Nikolayevshchina already share this experience with other regions of Ukraine.
17:07 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that Shoigu inspected the command post of the joint group of Russian troops performing tasks as part of the "special operation", and heard Surovikin's report on the operational situation, as well as on issues of providing for the military personnel who arrived in the group.
15:53 The war has taken on a positional character, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine are conducting maneuverable defense, spokesman for the Eastern Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhiy Cherevaty said: "You can say that now there is a positional war. However, we resort to maneuverable defense, we are no longer waging war of the 20th century - lava on lava .We are making the most of everything now."
According to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to inflict maximum damage on the enemy’s manpower and equipment: “When we see that the enemy has weakened in one of the sectors, an operation will be planned following the example of Kharkov or Limanskaya.”
15:27 On Wednesday, November 9, Stoltenberg will visit the British military base where the Ukrainian military is studying, the NATO press service reported.
15:24 Experts from the London-based defense and security think tank RUSI urge to increase the supply of weapons and air defense to Ukraine in order to prevent Russia from applying the "Syrian scenario". In particular, analysts believe that Ukraine lacks modern multi-role combat aircraft such as the F16 or Grippen. Sending them would be an important step forward, fraught with escalation between Moscow and NATO. However, experts still urge the West not to relax on the issue of air defense for Ukraine.
15:15 The Ministry of Education recommends that schools create flexible schedules for the educational process, which will be correlated with power outage schedules, said First Deputy Minister Andriy Vitrenko.
14:39 In the occupied Yasinovataya in the Donetsk region, the transformers of the electrical substation are on fire, from which the military units of the Russian occupiers allegedly feed, Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, said.
14:08 The assets of five large Ukrainian enterprises have passed into state ownership for the needs of the army. The authorities promise to return them to their owners after the end of the war. About how they will be useful for the Armed Forces of Ukraine - in the material Withdrawal of five companies .
13:44 In Russia, they issued new training manuals in order to minimize negative sentiments among the mobilized. According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the new instructions call on journalists, in particular, to be more respectful towards the mobilized and not to use the term "mobiki"; call the Armed Forces of Ukraine "militants" and "armed formations, and in no case use the abbreviation "APU". The military leadership of Ukraine is asked to attribute the "Western curators of Kyiv", and explosions and partisan sabotage to no longer be called "pops". Those who left from the Russian Federation, after the announcement of mobilization, they recommend ridiculing them, calling them "refugees" and "survivors".
13:38 At the next plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada, martial law and general mobilization will be extended again - the relevant documents from the president have already been registered in parliament. With a high degree of probability, the extension will be again for 90 days - until February 19, 2023, People's Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak said.
13:35 In the occupied Yasinovataya Donetsk region, a strong fire and thick black smoke, local public write that the fire started after shelling. Advisor to the Mayor of Mariupol, Petr Andryushchenko, also reported on the active movement of the invaders' aviation towards Zaporozhye and Donetsk from the direction of Rostov-on-Don. Sources say that such activity has not yet been seen in recent months.
13:14 Zelensky received the Medal of Freedom from the US National Constitution Center, which was presented to him by US senators during a recent visit to Kiev. The President announced that he had decided to send the award accompanying the Medal of Freedom to help Ukrainian veterans, namely, to restore and upgrade a rehabilitation center for veterans in the city of Borodyanka, Kyiv region.
13:03 US Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield arrived in Kyiv. She will meet with government leaders and representatives of humanitarian organizations. The plans are to discuss support for Ukraine, Russian war crimes, the energy crisis, as well as the work of the grain corridor.
12:52 The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia is not negotiating with the United States on Ukraine.
12:50 The Vatican wants to mediate in Russian-Ukrainian negotiations, writes La Stampa.
12:44 There are no preconditions from Russia for negotiations with Ukraine, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said.
12:22 Indonesian President Joko Widodo said that both Zelensky and Putin announced their possible participation in the G20 summit. According to him, they "will come if the situation allows".
12:18 Zelensky will definitely take part in the G20 leaders ' summit , which will be held in Bali, Indonesia on November 15-16, presidential spokesman Sergei Nikiforov told Suspilny. According to him, most likely, it will be an online format.
12:16 The Armed Forces of Ukraine are rapidly advancing in the Svatov direction in the Luhansk region, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Gaidai. According to him, the "gray zone" in the Luhansk region has been leveled, as the APU is constantly on the offensive, despite the difficult terrain, the enemy's defense system and the massive transfer of mobilized to the front.
"There are a very large number of newly mobilized... They are walking over their own corpses. If you learn history, no one has ever carried out offensive operations in the Svatov direction during various wars, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine do it, and they do it successfully," he said. According to Gaidai, next successes of the Ukrainian Defense Forces can be expected near Svatovo and Kremennaya in the near future, as was the case near Vuhledar and Bakhmut.
12:09 Podolyak, in an interview with Radio Liberty, denied the information that the United States is pushing Ukraine to negotiate with the Russian Federation, as well as that Brussels and Washington are considering the possibility of negotiations if Kiev liberates Kherson. "No one is forcing Ukraine to an unprofitable negotiation process, but rather to the recognition of Russia's ultimatum. This is very important to understand," he said. At the same time, Podolyak called publications that someone is forcing Ukraine to negotiate "an information program of the Russian Federation."
11:47 Ukraine returned the bodies of another 38 dead soldiers, the Ministry of Reintegration reported. In total, the bodies of 663 dead soldiers have already been returned.
11:36 Details of Iranian drones were made after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine told Suspіlny. In particular, according to him, the propeller of the Mohajer-6 drone was made in February this year. "It was just made. It also took time to deliver it to the Russian Federation. That is, they were delivered this year," the intelligence official said.
Iranian Mohajer is assembled from parts produced in different countries. Most of the components are from the USA. The drone also has an Austrian engine and a Japanese camera. "We did not find any Russian elements here. One element also has an inscription in Farsi. The visible camera is Japan. The laser rangefinder is made in China. An Iranian-made aerial bomb," said a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
How foreign components ended up in Iranian drones, Ukrainian experts are investigating. Serial numbers and data on manufacturers of components have already been handed over to the partner countries by the staff of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Education and Science.
11:04 Ukrenergo reports that on Tuesday, November 8, from 9:30 am, emergency shutdowns were applied in Kiev, Kiev, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava regions. Planned schedules of hourly shutdowns during the day are valid throughout Ukraine.
10:53 The first ships with dual and military cargo entered the port of Mariupol - building materials, medicines for a military hospital and several hundred sets of military uniforms were delivered, said Petr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of the city.
He also said that factory workers are massively recruited for a business trip to the Kherson region, allegedly for the construction of fortifications. They promise higher wages and security. Due to the lack of work in the city and the lack of specialized work at factories, the number of applicants is growing. However, there is a risk that another wave of clandestine mobilization is started in this way.
10:16 The release or exchange of Ukrainian prisoners by Russia takes place, including taking into account the lists transmitted by Pope Francis, the Russian ambassador said.
10:11 Macron called for the resumption of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, but on Kiev's terms: "I continue to believe that at some point we will have to return to the negotiating table ... We want to return to the world. It is up to Ukraine to determine conditions and time when she wants to return to the negotiating table.
09:29 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of November 8. The enemy suffered the greatest losses in the Bakhmut and Avdeevsky directions.
- personnel - about 77,170 (+710) people liquidated,
- tanks - 2786 (+15),
- armored combat vehicles - 5654 (+24),
- artillery systems - 1791 (+9),
- MLRS - 391 (+0),
- air defense systems - 203 (+1),
- aircraft - 278 (+1),
- helicopters - 260 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 1476 (+4),
- cruise missiles - 399 (+0),
- ships/boats - 16 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 4216 (+17),
- special equipment - 159 (+2).
09:23 "Governor" of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev said that in the morning the air defense system worked in the city, according to preliminary data, a drone was shot down over the water area.
09:21 NATO fighters took off twice last week to intercept Russian planes. The Russians violated the rules for flying in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said.
09:09 British intelligence writes that Russia is building defensive structures in the occupied territories of Ukraine, making significant efforts to prepare a defense in depth behind its current front line, which is likely to prevent the rapid advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the event of a breakthrough. In particular, the Russians began building defensive structures around Mariupol. For this purpose, reinforced concrete pyramidal anti-tank structures, known as "dragon's teeth", are produced at two factories.
"Dragon's teeth" were probably installed between Mariupol and the village of Nikolskoye and between northern Mariupol and the village of Stary Krym. They are also additionally directed to the preparation of defensive fortifications in the occupied regions of the Zaporozhye region and Kherson. Intelligence also recalled that on October 19, Prigozhin announced the construction of a fortified "Wagner Line" in the Luhansk region.
09:05 North Korea denies Russian military supplies. "We once again clearly state that we have never had arms deals with Russia and do not plan to do so in the future," Pyongyang said.
09:01 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, three civilians were killed - in Bakhmut and Krasnogorovka. In addition, in Yampol, law enforcement officers found the bodies of four killed by Russians during the occupation. Seven more people were injured in the region, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
08:57 On November 9, the European Union will propose a new plan for providing financial assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 18 billion euros, writes Bloomberg. According to agency sources, the plan will set the basis for covering Ukraine's financial expenses in 2023 and pave the way for restoration work.
08:53 The FSB announced that it allegedly stopped the activities of the "sabotage and reconnaissance group of the SBU", whose tasks included the commission of terrorist attacks against "high-ranking members of the administration" of the Kherson region. Detained and subsequently arrested allegedly nine citizens of Ukraine, "their curators are hiding outside the Russian Federation," the FSB said.
07:35 Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Krasnogorovka, Bakhmut, Ivangrad, Experienced, Kleschievka, Marinka, Pavlovka, Vodiane and Mayorsk of the Donetsk region and Belogorivka of the Luhansk region, the General Staff said in the morning report .
In Energodar, the Russians continue to step up administrative and counterintelligence measures. The invaders collect personal data of local residents, check smartphones, bypass private houses, illegally detain citizens of Ukraine. In the area of Novosofievka, Kherson region, the group of occupation troops was reinforced by a unit from the territory of the Chechen Republic, which joined in the robbery of local residents.
06:53 Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed that the United States had contacted Russia in the recent past to reduce the risks of using nuclear weapons and convey the possible consequences.
05:47 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) writes that a faction of Russian pro-war security forces is increasing its influence, partly to advance personal interests in Russia and occupied Ukraine, and not solely to win the war. Thus, Prigozhin confirmed that Wagner was opening training and management centers for "people's militia" in the Kursk and Belgorod regions, which would function outside the RF Armed Forces. Kadyrov is also trying to secure business opportunities for himself amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Analysts note that both Prigozhin and Kadyrov remain independent figures in Russia due to Putin's dependence on their forces in Ukraine.
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