Category: War in Ukraine

Ukrainian forces stationed near the towns of Pokrovsk and Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast will be additionally supplied with reserves, ammunition, weapons, and military equipment, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Nov. 29.

Prior to the statement, Syrskyi visited Ukrainian units in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions of the front line.

"The main goal is to personally talk to the commanders who are directly engaged in combat, to solve problematic issues, and provide comprehensive assistance," Syrskyi wrote on his Telegram channel.

"We continue to deter the enemy and inflict heavy losses in manpower and equipment. I am grateful to our soldiers for their resilience and bravery in the fight against the Russian aggressor."

Ukrainian officials have increasingly raised concerns about a possible new Russian push in Zaporizhzhia Oblast in the south, just as Russian forces continue to advance in the east, focusing their efforts near Pokrovsk and Kurakhove.

Russia has captured 234.79 square kilometers (90 square miles) in the past week, which is the highest number in 2024, according to the independent Russian outlet Agentstvo.

Russia's advance has picked up pace over the past months as Ukraine's military struggles to replenish its ranks, and Western arms are not flowing in as fast as Kyiv has hoped.

The outgoing Biden administration seeks to speed up materiel deliveries before Trump takes office.

Washington has provided Ukraine's forces with new capabilities to stall the Russian advance, such as long-range strikes on Russian territory or anti-personnel mines.

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Due to an enemy strike on the Dnipro District, 4 people were killed and 21 people were injured. Residential buildings, shops and cars were destroyed, and an investigation into a war crime was launched.

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, as a result of another terrorist strike by the invaders, four people were killed, among the victims – 21 people, including an 11-year-old boy. This is reported by the Office of the prosecutor general, reports UNN.

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The blow fell on the territory of private households in one of the settlements of the Dnipro district in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Residential buildings, a store and several cars were significantly damaged. Rescuers, medics and law enforcement officers are working at the scene of the tragedy, recording the consequences of another war crime.

The procedural leadership of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with premeditated murder.

Extremely vile terror, 4 people were killed: Zelensky gave details about the Russian strike on the Dnipro regionNov 30 2024, 06:52 PM • 13170 views

Thirty-nine percent of Russians believe that "the use of nuclear weapons could be justified" during Russia's war in Ukraine, Alexey Levinson, chief of the sociocultural research department at the Russian independent polling organization Levada Center, said at a conference on Nov. 29.

Levinson cited a poll conducted by the Levada Center in November. The poll results haven't been published yet.

According to this and previous polls, the number of people supporting Russia's potential use of nuclear weapons has grown incrementally over the past months, as Russia has further escalated its nuclear blackmail.

In November, President Vladimir Putin approved the country's updated nuclear doctrine and threatened more attacks after the launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile "Oreshnik" designed for nuclear weapons on Ukraine on Nov. 21.

Russia has repeatedly issued nuclear threats against Ukraine and the West since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but the threats have failed to materialize.

However, Putin's talks of a potential nuclear strike "gradually lead to an increase in the proportion of (Russians) who believe it is acceptable, in fact, morally justified," Levinson said during the conference.

According to the Levada Center polls, the percentage of Russians opposed to using nuclear weapons dropped from 52% in June to 45% in November.

Polls conducted by the Levada Center throughout the war have found a consistent and overwhelming majority of Russians support Putin and believe the country is on the right path as it continues to wage a war of aggression against Ukraine.

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As a result of a Russian missile strike on the village of Tsarichanka, 4 people were killed, a residential building and a shop were damaged. Ukraine receives new military aid packages from its allies.

In the Dnipro region, a rescue operation after a missile strike. But Russia is carrying out new strikes on civilians: again dead and wounded. This was announced by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in an evening address, reports UNN.

Today, the Russians again continued their extremely vile terror against the people of Kherson. Against ordinary people. Now in the Dnipro region rescue operation after a missile strike. Ordinary civil buildings were damaged: a residential building and a shop in the village of Tsarichanka. Currently, it is known that four people were killed by this Russian strike

– said the president of Ukraine.

Zelensky also stressed that Ukraine defends itself daily from absolutely inhumane pressure.

The president expressed gratitude to all those who help Ukraine defend itself from terror and save lives for people.

During this time, we can especially mention Lithuania. A new batch of military aid. Also The Netherlands. Thank you so much for the launchers for "Patriot". The United States is preparing an important and strong military package. There is also a willingness of the Nordic and Baltic states to increase investment in our defense. in particular, in the production of domestic drones. Thanks for that. Norway has decided to increase financial support for Ukraine next year. This is what gives you confidence. There is a decision of Luxembourg to purchase funds for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We appreciate Britain's decision on sanctions against Russia, " Zelensky said.

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In the Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson regions , explosions were recorded against the background of an air alert.

In the Dnipro District of Kherson, the Russian military dropped explosives on public transport. As a result of the attack, four people were injured and taken to hospital.

Terrorists shelled Kherson region: 11 wounded and infrastructure destructionNov 27 2024, 06:09 AM • 20273 views

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized opposition leader Friedrich Merz for proposing that Berlin send Russia an ultimatum about possible deliveries of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.

According to Tagesschau, Scholz made the statement at his party conference in Berlin.

"All I can say is: be careful! You don't play Russian roulette with Germany's security," Scholz said, claiming that Merz wants to give Russia, a nuclear power, an ultimatum about possible transfers of long-range Taurus missiles.

Scholz's statement comes as Germany faces political turmoil, with opposition criticising the Chancellor's consistent refusal to send German-made Tauruses to Ukraine.

During the conference, Scholz emphasized the importance of a calm and measured approach, according to the report. When it comes to questions of war and peace, cooler heads are needed, Scholz said. He promised to remain "steadfast and level-headed."

Scholz also stressed that real negotiations on a possible peace plan should not take place "over the head of Ukraine."

Merz, the parliamentary leader and chancellor candidate of the center-right CDU/CSU party, has previously spoken in support of sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine.

"(Russian President Vladimir Putin) should be told that if he does not stop bombing civilians in Ukraine within 24 hours, Germany should send Taurus missiles to destroy the supply lines that the regime uses to harm the civilian population of Ukraine," he told Bundestag on Oct. 16.

Merz is currently the candidate poised to unseat social democrat Scholz in the federal parliamentary elections, which could be held as early as February 2025 due to the collapse of Germany's government coalition in November.

Kyiv has repeatedly asked Berlin, Ukraine's main European backer, to supply Taurus missiles, which have a range of up to 500 kilometers — significantly farther than other Western long-range missiles.

Scholz has consistenly refused to budge on Taurus missile transfers, even as other Western allies, including France, the U.K., and the U.S., eventually sent their own long-range weapons to Ukraine.

Media: EU parliament speaker calls for sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine“Yes, that is also the position of the EU Parliament,” Metsola said, as quoted by FAZ. “There is broad support for this demand. We will see whether there will be a corresponding change of course after the (German) federal election.”The Kyiv IndependentThe Kyiv Independent news desk

In the Dnipro District of Kherson, two local residents were killed in a Russian drone attack. The victims were a 46-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman.

the Russian armed forces once again carried out a drone attack on Kherson, as a result of the terrorist actions of the Russian invaders Two people were killed: a 46-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman.

Reports UNN with reference to the press service of the head of the Kherson regional military administration Alexander Prokudin.

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As a result of the attack of a Russian drone in the Dnipro region, a resident of Kherson was killed. A 46-year-old man was seriously injured. He died on the spot from his injuries, the head of RMA first reported in the TG channel.

Subsequently, an update of the information appeared. It became known about the death of another person as a result of the actions of the invaders.

It became known about another victim who was hit by an enemy drone in the Dnipro region. A 48-year-old woman was fatally injured.

– transmits RMA.

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UNN reported that the Russian military dropped explosives on public transport in the Dnipro District of Kherson. As a result of the attack, four people were injured and taken to hospital.

In Zaporozhye, the Russian army hit a car that was carrying bread to frontline villagesNov 27 2024, 10:09 AM • 18813 views

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) charged Russian Colonel-General Yevgeny Nikiforov in absentia for ordering a missile strike on a Chernihiv theater that killed seven people and wounded 200 in August 2023, the SBU announced on Nov. 30.

The SBU charged Nikiforov, the commander of the “West” grouping of troops in the Russian Armed Forces, with "violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with premeditated murder."

Nearly 143,000 war crimes allegedly committed by Russian forces since 2022, including strikes against civilian infrastructure and killing of civilians, are currently under investigation in Ukraine. While Ukrainian authorities are pushing for an international tribunal, bringing alleged Russian war criminals to trial for these crimes remains almost impossible during the ongoing war.

Nikiforov ordered the missile strike on the Taras Shevchenko Chernihiv Regional Academic Music and Drama Theater that took place on Aug. 19, 2023, according to the SBU. Russian forces launched an Iskander-M cruise missile from Kursk Oblast in Russia.

Seven people were killed, including a six-year-old child, and over 200 wounded. The large number of casualties is due to the theater's location in the city center and the timing of the attack which occurred in the daytime on a weekend.

The explosion from the strike also damaged apartment buildings, administrative buildings, and cars.

As of November 2023, Ukraine had charged 137 people for committing war crimes in Ukraine, according to the Prosecutor General's Office.

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Newsweek analyzed the possible consequences of a nuclear strike by an American B-83 bomb on Moscow, Beijing and Pyongyang. It is estimated that the total number of victims may reach more than 4 million people.

Newsweek tried to analyze the consequences of a possible nuclear strike with the American B83 bomb on Moscow, as well as on Beijing and Pyongyang – key allies of the Russian Federation, reports UNN.

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Newsweek reviewed the impact of US nuclear weapons on the capitals of North Korea, Russia and China. Journalists used maps created by Alex Wallerstein, a professor and nuclear technology historian, to assess the impact of using the B-83, the largest weapon currently in the U.S. arsenal.

The radius of the fireball (the inner yellow circle), in which everything will evaporate due to intense heat rising to millions of degrees, will reach about 1.59 square miles. The explosion's more moderate impact radius, covering 67.7 square miles, will destroy residential buildings and likely cause massive fires. Anyone within a 211 – square-mile radius of the explosion is at risk of third-degree burns all over the skin, often painless because they destroy painful nerves that can cause serious scarring, disability, and require amputation

– the publication writes.

It is noted that in the capital of the DPRK – Pyongyang, an estimated 1,327,820 people would have been killed and 1,105,660 injured. A nuclear strike on Moscow would have killed 1,374,840 people and injured another 3,747,220.

An estimated 1,548,460 people would have died in Beijing, and about 3,332,190 people would have been injured.

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Serbian President Vujicic announced the urgent arrangement of bomb shelters in case of nuclear war. According to him, the current situation in the world is getting out of Control and may lead to a larger conflict.

Ukraine destroyed three Russian high-value radar stations in Russian-occupied Crimea on Nov. 29, Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) reported on Nov. 30.

The radars include two 48Y6-K1 Podlet systems worth $5 million each and one Kasta-2E2 radar, estimated to cost around $30 million.

Both Kasta and Podlet are modern mobile radar systems designed to detect air targets at low and extremely low altitudes.

The report came just a day after HUR claimed to have struck another Podlet radar system in Crimea on Nov. 28.

HUR claimed to be behind both operations but didn't provide details. The Kyiv Independent couldn't verify the claims.

Multiple explosions were reported across Crimea over the past week, with Russian proxies claiming to have downed Ukrainian missiles and drones.

Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Russian military and industrial targets in Sevastopol and elsewhere in the occupied peninsula during the full-scale war.

Russia occupied Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in 2014 before invading the east of the country in what marked the beginning of its aggression against modern-day Ukraine.

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The SBU and the prosecutor's office have collected evidence against Colonel-General of the Russian Federation Yevgeny Nikiforov regarding the missile strike on the drama theater. As a result of the attack, 7 people were killed, including a child, and more than 200 were injured.

In Ukraine, suspicion was reported in absentia to a Russian general who ordered an Iskander to hit a Drama Theater in Chernihiv, reports UNN with reference to the SBU.

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The Security Service and the prosecutor's office have collected evidence of war crimes committed by Russian Colonel-General Yevgeny Nikiforov, commander of the Zapad group of troops of the Russian Armed Forces.

On August 19, 2023, on his orders, the invaders launched a rocket attack on the Chernihiv Regional Academic Music and drama theater named after Taras Shevchenko.

During the air attack, the enemy used a cruise missile of the Iskander-M complex, which was launched from the territory of the Kursk region of Russia.

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As a result of the enemy attack, seven local residents were killed, including a six – year-old child. More than 200 people received injuries of varying severity.

A large number of dead and injured is due to the fact that a rashist missile strike took place in the central part of the city.

In addition, apartment buildings, administrative buildings and cars of citizens were damaged during the explosion.

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Based on the collected evidence, Security Service investigators informed Nikiforov in absentia of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with premeditated murder).

Comprehensive measures are continuing to bring him to justice for crimes against our state.

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