The GUR reported that a new Kedr ballistic missile with six warheads was fired at Dnipro. The missile covered the distance from Astrakhan in 15 minutes at a speed of over Mach 11.
On November 21, the Russian army struck Dnipro with a ballistic missile, probably from the Kedr missile system, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, UNN reports .
On November 21, 2024, the aggressor state of Russia launched strikes on the territory of Ukraine, using a ballistic missile, probably from the Kedr missile system
– , the DIU said in a statement.
The flight time of this Russian missile from the moment it was launched in Astrakhan region to the impact in the city of Dnipro was 15 minutes.
According to the GUR, the missile was equipped with six warheads, each equipped with six submunitions. The speed on the final section of the trajectory is over Mach 11.
A number of enterprises of the military-industrial complex of the aggressor state of Russia are involved in the development of the Kedr mobile missile system:
– AT Corporation "Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering" (Moscow);
– AT "Federal Research and Production Center ‘Titan-Barrikady’ (m. Volgograd);
– AT Head Special Design Bureau "Prozektor" (Moscow);
– JSC Concern Sozvezdie (Voronezh);
– AT "Scientific and Production Enterprise ‘Spetsenergomechanika’ (Moscow);
– Research and Development Center for Special Equipment and Conversion "Continent" (Moscow).
Tests of the Kedr missile system took place at the 4th State Central Interspecies Test Site of the Russian Federation (Kapustin Yar, Astrakhan region) in October 2023 and June 2014.
The mysterious “Oreshnik”: what it is and how the missile was developed, which the enemy used to hit the Dnieper RiverNov 22 2024, 09:50 AM • 139097 views
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Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said that Russia attacked Ukraine by testing a "newest" intermediate-range ballistic missile "Oreshnik".
The United States warns that Chinese hackers are preparing for a potential conflict over the compromise of critical infrastructure. The US Cyber Command takes offensive and defensive measures against China's cyber operations.
The United States is preparing for a possible hacker attack from China. In particular, on critical infrastructure networks. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
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It is noted that Morgan Adamski, the executive director of the US Cyber Command, said that he believes that Chinese-related cyber operations are currently aimed at gaining an advantage in the event of a major conflict with the United States.
In particular, officials were warned that Chinese-linked hackers have compromised IT networks and taken steps to conduct destructive attacks in the event of a conflict.
And Adamski said that the US government is “conducting globally synchronized activities, both offensive and defensive, that focus on degrading and undermining China's cyber operations around the world.” According to him, public examples include exposure of operations, sanctions, indictments, law enforcement actions, and cybersecurity consultations involving many countries.
At the same time, China denies cyber operations against American organizations.
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Russia likely used ballistic missile from 'Kedr' complex to strike Dnipro, intelligence says
Russia plans to launch mass production of Oreshnik missile, Putin says
North Korea received anti-aircraft missiles, oil from Russia in exchange for troops, reports say
Russia has deployed nearly 60,000 troops to Kursk Oblast, media reports
War in Ukraine at 'decisive stage,' risk of 'global conflict,' Poland's Tusk says
The ballistic missile launched by Russia on Nov. 21 against the city of Dnipro was likely part of the "Kedr" missile complex tested in recent years, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) said.
Several companies part of the Russian military-industrial complex were involved in developing "Kedr," which was tested at the Kapustin Yar test site in 2023 and 2024, HUR said on Nov. 22.
HUR's statement comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his televised address to the nation on Nov. 21 that the attack was a test of Russia's "newest missile," an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) called "Oreshnik."
The missile was launched at Dnipro from Russia's Astrakhan Oblast and covered nearly 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) in 15 minutes, according to HUR.
The missile was equipped with six warheads, each carrying six submunitions. The speed on the final section of the missile's trajectory was over Mach (М) 11. At a temperature of 15°C (59°F), the speed of 1 M in the atmosphere is 1,225 kilometers per hour (716 miles per hour).
"It is an experimental system. Let's just say it's a medium-range ballistic missile. It is a carrier of nuclear weapons. The fact that they used it in a non-nuclear version is, as they (Russians) say, a warning from them that they have not gone completely crazy," military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said at an event on Nov. 22.
Budanov called Russia's latest development "a prototype," adding that it is not currently in mass production.
Russian media circulated information about the development of a missile system called "Kedr" in 2021, labeling it "a new-generation strategic complex."
Initial reports by Ukrainian authorities suggested that Russia had test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile to target Dnipro. Later that evening, Putin said the new "Oreshnik" IRBM had allegedly been used.
Little is known about the "Oreshnik" missile referred to by Putin, but military expert Yan Matveev told Russian independent media outlet IStories that it could be a modified version of the "Rubezh" IRBM.
The RS-26 "Rubezh" is reported to have a range of up to 6,000 kilometers and can carry four warheads, each with an estimated payload of 0.3 megatons.
Russia plans to launch mass production of Oreshnik missile, Putin says
Russia aims to launch the "Oreshnik" intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) into mass production, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Nov. 22 during a meeting with the representatives of the Russian Defense Ministry and the national military-industrial complex.
Putin denied that the Oreshnik is a modernization of old Soviet systems, as the missile is allegedly based on "the latest Russian developments." The Russian president added that there are no analogs of such weapons in the world, nor are there any means to intercept them.
"Given its striking power, especially in mass use, and combined with other high-precision long-range systems Russia also has, its use against enemy targets will be comparable to strategic weapons. Although the system is not a strategic weapon," Putin claimed.
Russian forces still have a stockpile of these missile systems ready for use, according to Putin. The Russian president also said that Russia will continue to test the Oreshnik missile, including in combat conditions.
Putin added that Russia is working on a series of medium- and short-range missiles. Several Russian systems are allegedly being tested and planned for mass production.
North Korea received anti-aircraft missiles, oil from Russia in exchange for troops, reports say
Russia gave North Korea oil and anti-aircraft missiles in return for military support in Ukraine, according to a South Korean official, and satellite imagery analysis.
North Korea has dispatched 10,000 troops to Russia, with most of them deployed in Kursk Oblast and taking part in combat, a Pentagon spokesperson said during a press briefing on Nov. 12.
South Korea's national security advisor Shin Won-sik on Nov. 22 said Moscow had provided Pyongyang with economic and military technology in exchange for the troops.
"It is understood that North Korea has been provided with related equipment and anti-aircraft missiles to strengthen Pyongyang's weak air defense system," Shin said in an interview with South Korea's SBS News.
Elsewhere, the BBC on Nov. 22 reported that Russia is estimated to have supplied North Korea with more than a million barrels of oil since March this year, a breach of international sanctions.
Pyongyang is subject to a strict cap on oil transfers, imposed by the U.N. Security Council in 2017 after a series of nuclear weapons tests.
The claim was based on an analysis of satellite imagery by the Open Source Center, a non-profit research group based in the U.K.
U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy told the BBC that the oil is payment for weapons and troops sent to Moscow to fuel the war in Ukraine.
North Korean leader Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a strategic partnership agreement in June. Under the treaty, the two countries pledge to help each other if either is attacked.
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui visited Moscow and met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Nov. 4.
"Our country will stand firmly by our Russian comrades until the day of victory," Choe said, calling Moscow's offensive against Ukraine a "sacred struggle."
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine's former commander-in-chief and current ambassador to the U.K., claimed that the direct involvement of Russia's allies, such as North Korea, in the war against Ukraine was evidence of a global conflict.
Russia has deployed nearly 60,000 troops to Kursk Oblast, media reports
Nearly 60,000 Russian army personnel are currently stationed in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Suspilne reported on Nov. 22, citing its undisclosed source in the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.
Earlier reports from Ukrainian authorities said Russia had amassed 50,000 troops in Kursk Oblast, including North Korean soldiers, to attempt to push the Ukrainian military out of its territory.
Ukrainian forces will remain in Kursk Oblast as long as "militarily possible," the source said.
According to the source, the General Staff believes that the Russian troops are planning to reach the border with Sumy Oblast to create a "buffer zone" there, as Ukraine looked to do with its incursion into Kursk Oblast.
Kyiv launched the surprise offensive into Kursk Oblast on Aug. 6. Russian forces have managed to reclaim around half of the territory initially captured by Ukrainian troops.
Russia has also deployed thousands of North Korean troops in the embattled region, with some reportedly already clashing with Ukraine in small-scale battles. Around 11,000 North Korean soldiers were stationed in Kursk Oblast as of Nov. 4.
According to Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, Russian forces have suffered 7,905 soldiers killed, 12,220 injured, and 717 captured during the three months of the Kursk offensive.
War in Ukraine at 'decisive stage,' risk of 'global conflict,' Poland's Tusk says
The war in Ukraine has reached a "decisive phase," and the latest events demonstrate the real threat of a "global conflict," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Nov. 22.
Tusk's comments came in the wake of Russia's attack on Dnipro a day earlier, in which Moscow claims a new missile, an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) called "Oreshnik," was tested.
Speaking at the Congress of the Polish Teachers' Union, Tusk referred to what he called "the events of the last dozen hours" as demonstrating there is a "serious and real threat of global conflict."
"It would be hard for me not to say a few fundamental words today about the situation, because it is historic," he said in comments reported by Polish outlet Radio Zet.
"The war in the east is entering its decisive phase. We all know it. We feel that the unknown is approaching. None of us knows the end of this conflict, but we know that it is currently taking on very dramatic dimensions."
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Nov. 21 said his country had launched its "newest missile" in the attack on Dnipro, eastern Ukraine that morning.
He said the test was in response to Ukraine targeting facilities in Russia's Kursk and Bryansk oblasts with long-range, Western-supplied ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles on Nov. 19 and 20.
The Oreshnik missile is designed to carry nuclear weapons. However, Putin said it was not armed with a nuclear warhead in this instance.
Poland, one of Ukraine's staunchest supporters, is being pressured by Russia over the new U.S. missile defense base that opened in northern Poland on Nov. 13, as reported by Reuters.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski also announced on Nov. 19 that key EU countries are ready to increase military and financial aid to Ukraine if the U.S. reduces its support.
The humanitarian needs of the population in the frontline areas of Ukraine are growing due to the ongoing hostilities. The 42nd UN convoy delivered aid to Belozerka, home to about 10,000 people.
Due to the ongoing hostilities in the territories of Ukraine located along the front line, the humanitarian needs of the population are increasing. This is stated on the website of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UNN reports .
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As winter approaches, ongoing attacks on the country's energy infrastructure are making life even more difficult for Ukrainians.
The UN Office reports that on the morning of November 22, civilians were killed and injured in a strike in Sumy, and on November 21, civilian casualties were reported in the frontline areas of Donetsk and Kherson regions.
At the same time, almost 110 towns and villages in Donetsk region were left without electricity, gas and water.
Together with our humanitarian partners, we continue to provide emergency assistance to people affected by the attacks and distribute items needed for the winter,
– said UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric at a press briefing in New York.
It is also noted that on November 22, the 42nd UN humanitarian convoy arrived in the frontline village of Bilozerka, Kherson region. Humanitarian workers delivered hygiene and medical supplies to the locals, as well as mattresses, bedding, winter clothing and other aid.
About 10,000 people still live in the area, in more than two dozen villages. Before the war, there were twice as many people there.
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North Korean troops have been partially redeployed to the border with Ukraine in Belgorod Oblast of the Russian Federation.
Source: Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the Centre for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, on Telegram
Quote: "A part of the military from the DPRK has been redeployed to the border of Belgorod Oblast."
Background:
As reported earlier, since March 2024, Russia has supplied North Korea with more than a million barrels (56,000 tonnes) of oil, likely in payment for military support.
On 10 November, The New York Times reported that a 50,000-strong group of Russian and North Korean troops was preparing to launch a large-scale counteroffensive in Kursk Oblast.
Bloomberg reported that North Korea could send up to 100,000 troops to support Russia's war in Ukraine.
The self-proclaimed president of Belarus has announced a possible complete shutdown of the Internet in the event of mass unrest during the upcoming elections. In 2020, similar restrictions were already applied with his personal authorization.
If mass unrest occurs during the upcoming elections in Belarus, access to the Internet will be blocked in the country. This is reported by the Belarusian media, UNN reports.
If it happens again, we will completely disconnect it. To be honest, it almost always happened with my permission, especially in the early stages."
– the message says.
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According to him, four years ago, access to the Internet was cut off in Belarus, allegedly because of attempts by other states to interfere in the country's fate and incite mass unrest.
"I think they're going to turn the country upside down, and all this nonsense is going on over the Internet. What do you think, I'm going to watch and pray that you didn't send a message to someone if the country doesn't exist tomorrow?" he said.
Lukashenko noted that his decisive actions allegedly prevented the outbreak of war in Belarus.
I realized what we could come to. We would have had a war worse than the one in Ukraine. It would have been tougher,
– summarized the self-proclaimed president.
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Russian troops shot dead five captured Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers near Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast in early October, the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office said on Nov. 22.
The killing of prisoners of war (POWs) is a violation of the Geneva Conventions and is classified as a serious international crime.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has launched an investigation into the killing of Ukrainian soldiers near Vuhledar, from which Ukrainian forces withdrew on Oct. 2.
Investigators believe the soldiers were shot dead on the day the Ukrainian army retreated as Russian troops stormed their positions, according to the statement.
During one of the attacks, the Russian military captured five unarmed Ukrainian servicemen.
"They (the Russian military) killed one of them in a forest belt and took four of them to the road at gunpoint, where they also shot them dead," the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office said.
The regional prosecutor's office earlier reported that in a separate incident the Russian military had shot dead two Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast's Pokrovsk district in mid-November.
They were stripped naked and shot dead, according to the prosecutors. In a picture published by the prosecutors, two blurred naked bodies are seen lying on the ground.
Law enforcement officers are currently investigating 53 criminal proceedings over the executions of 177 Ukrainian soldiers, while 37 proceedings of 109 executions were registered in 2024 alone, according to the Prosecutor General's Office.
Over the last day, 187 combat engagements took place, the enemy launched 52 air strikes and 748 kamikaze attacks. The most intense attacks were recorded in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors.
Since the beginning of the day, as of 22:00, 187 combat engagements have taken place at the front. This is stated in the report of the General Staff as of 22:00 on 22.11.2024, UNN reports.
Since the beginning of the day, 187 combat engagements took place, the enemy launched two missile attacks (two rockets), 52 air strikes (56 combat aircraft) and 748 kamikaze drone strikes, and fired over 3,900 times at the positions of our troops,
– the message says.
In the Kharkiv sector , Russian terrorists unsuccessfully stormed the positions of Ukrainian troops near Vovchansk three times. The enemy attacked Lyptsi and Okhrymivka with guided aerial bombs.
The enemy attacked our fortifications six times in the Kupyansk sector near Zelenyi Hai, Hlushkivka and Zahryzove. Two firefights are currently underway.
Eighteen hostile attacks have so far been repelled by Ukrainian troops near Torske, Hrekivka, Terny, Novoyehorivka and Makiivka in the Liman sector. One firefight continues. The enemy conducted air strikes in the areas of Ivanivka, Dronivka, Kryva Luke and Bilohorivka.
In the Siversk sector, did not conduct any offensive actions, but conducted air strikes with guided aerial bombs in the areas of Zakitne and Siversk.
In the Kramatorsk sector, four attempts by the invaders to advance near Stupochky and in the area of Chasovyi Yar failed. Another battle is ongoing.
In Toretsk sector, the enemy, supported by air power, is exerting pressure, trying to advance in the Toretsk area. Seven attacks have already been repelled by our troops, and one more is ongoing.
The enemy is intensively attacking Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovske sector. During the day, he carried out a total of 40 assault and offensive actions. Russian occupants are most active in the areas of Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Sukhyi Yar, Pustynka, Hryhorivka, Dachenske, Petrivka and Pushkine. Four firefights are still ongoing. Sukha Balka, Valentynivka and Myrnohrad were hit by air strikes.
According to preliminary estimates, today our troops eliminated 130 militants and wounded 160 in this sector. Two tanks, one armored personnel carrier, eight vehicles, a mortar launcher and two buggies were destroyed. Four tanks, one mortar launcher and one ATV were also damaged.
The situation is also hot in the Kurakhove sector , with 35 combat engagements registered as of this time of day. Terrorists tried to advance in the areas of Berestky, Sontsivka, Dale, Novodmytrivka, Kurakhove, Katerynivka, Romanivka and Antonivka. Thirteen battles are still ongoing.
In the Vremivsk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 15 attacks by enemy units in the areas of Trudove, Kostiantynopolske, Rozlyv, Rozdolne, Sukhi Yaliv and Novodarivka. Five combat engagements are still ongoing. The enemy actively used aviation in the area.
In the Orikhivsk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled one enemy attack in the direction of Kamianske. The enemy launched an air strike on Mala Tokmachka with anti-aircraft gunships.
In the Prydniprovsky sector, four enemy attacks failed. The enemy fired with NARs at Kozatske.
In the Kursk region, Ukrainian soldiers are holding the line, repelling eight enemy attacks; in total, the enemy has made 28 attempts to attack our units today,
– the General Staff added.
In other areas, there were no significant changes in the situation.
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Several explosions were heard in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on the evening of 22 November. The Russians conducted two attacks.
Source: Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration
Quote: "One strike was carried out on one of the settlements in the oblast. A farm was destroyed.
The second strike hit Zaporizhzhia itself. The warehouses of local businesses were partially destroyed. Nearby houses were damaged by the blast wave and wreckage."
Chelsea are planning a huge bid to sign defenders Jules Kounde and Ronald Araujo from FC Barcelona, according to reports in Spain.
The Blues have been linked with both Kounde and Araujo for bloody ages and came close to signing the former from Sevilla in 2021 and 2022.
The Frenchman ended up joining Barcelona for around £45million in July 2022.
Speculation of a move to Stamford Bridge has refused to go away, while Araujo has been linked with Chelsea, Manchester United and Bayern Munich since signing a contract extension in April 2022.
Obviously, that will be a load of nonsense. Even more obviously, knowing it is nonsense will not stop us from writing about it. So here’s some more…
Chelsea plan £125m bid for Barcelona duo – reports
According to reports in Spain, Chelsea are ‘preparing’ to put 150 million euros (£124.6m) on the table for Kounde and Araujo, in a bold double swoop that has been deemed a ‘bombshell’.
Indeed, the Blues intend to ‘make a leap in quality’ and think the two Barcelona defenders can do that for them.
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The report from Fichajes says Chelsea have ‘turned their attention’ signing the ‘defensive pillars’ for a mammoth combined fee in the region of £125m.
Despite Barca’s difficult financial situation, they ‘will not be easy to convince’ to sell as ‘both players are fundamental’ in Hansi Flick’s plans, even if Araujo is yet to play a minute under the German due to injury.
Such an offer from Chelsea will not be instantly snubbed as the report says the Blaugrana still have a ‘delicate financial situation’.
The Blues face the former side of head coach Enzo Maresca, Leicester City, in the Premier League this weekend.
The match at the King Power Stadium gets the Premier League back underway after the third international break of the campaign.
On returning to Leicester, Maresca told reporters on Friday: “I’m excited and thankful. It was a fantastic season.
“The owner and his family are fantastic people. They care for players, staff, all of the people that work in the club. You can see that. I’m still in contact with them.”
Meanwhile, Foxes head coach Steve Cooper said: “Enzo did a brilliant job getting the club back to the Premier League. He’s gone on and had a more than strong start at Chelsea.
“We know we’re coming up against a talented team with a really good coach. This is a game which is a real test but one we need to embrace and be ready for.”
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