Category: War in Ukraine

Western allies provided enough aid to fully equip only 2.5 out of the 10 Ukrainian brigades that Ukraine had requested support for, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Sky News published on Nov. 29.

"Just equip the brigades," Zelensky said in response to the question on what NATO or the U.S. could do to help tackle Ukraine's manpower shortages.

The statement follows media reports suggesting that Washington is urging Ukraine to lower its minimum mobilization age from 25 to 18 in an effort to replenish military ranks. Kyiv said that Ukraine’s mobilization strategy is regularly discussed with allies but dismissed suggestions of tension over the issue.

In the interview with Sky News, Zelensky said that if the West doesn't provide enough aid, Ukraine will "never have enough resources."

"How do you want me just to mobilize young guys, [as] they don't know where to go – in which brigade, with which weapon they will fight?" he added.

"They speak about mobilization, but the real problem [is] with 10 brigades which our partners didn't equip."

Zelensky said that he had asked the U.S. and Europe to help equip the Ukrainian brigades over a year ago.

He cited bureaucracy and allies' other priorities as reasons why the aid hasn't been fully provided.

Zelensky also said the control over the situation in the east of Ukraine is solely dependant on these brigades.

In the interview on July 4, Zelensky said that 14 Ukrainian brigades were underarmed as the Western aid was arriving too slowly.

Ukraine has been steadily losing ground in the east the past months, as Russia has ramped up assaults in multiple areas.

Radio engineering troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine identified more than 345 thousand enemy targets, including 175 thousand aircraft and 100 thousand helicopters. The military monitors the airspace around the clock, without hiding in cover during attacks.

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, radio engineering troops of the AFU Air Forces have recorded almost a million Russian air targets. This is reported by the Air Force, Reports UNN.

Almost a million air targets have been recorded by radio engineering troops since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion. This branch of the Armed Forces is called the eyes of the Air Force. Around the clock, RTV personnel detect and escort hundreds of enemy aircraft, helicopters, drones, bombs and enemy missiles

– reported in the Air Force.

It is noted that since the beginning of the war with Russia, radio engineering troops have identified and escorted more than 345 thousand enemy targets: 175 thousand aircraft, 100 thousand helicopters, 57 thousand UAVs, more than 13 thousand missiles of various types.

"They never go down to cover during enemy attacks, because their task is to detect an enemy target as quickly as possible and give this information to command posts. And to do this, you need to be, as they say, on top. Having received data on enemy targets, aviation, anti-aircraft Missile Forces, mobile Fire groups enter the battle, and electronic warfare units activate their means. The whole country receives a warning about the danger and the map gradually turns red," the Air Force stressed.

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On September 16, 2010, the order of the minister of defense of Ukraine Mykhailo Yezhel No. 490 was issued, according to which the "day of radio engineering troops of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine"is celebrated on November 30.

The decision to establish this professional holiday was made taking into account the importance of radio engineering troops of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and in order to maintain the prestige of military service in military units and divisions of this branch of the Armed Forces.

Radio-Technical troops of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are the main source of information about the air situation and are intended for conducting radio-technical reconnaissance of air objects and notifying troops.

Recall

At the airport of the Russian city of Makhachkala, the carpet plan was announced due to the threat of a drone attack.

Russia has lost 740,400 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Nov. 30.

This number includes 1,740 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

According to the report, Russia has also lost 9,463 tanks, 19,355 armored fighting vehicles, 30,431 vehicles and fuel tanks, 20,909 artillery systems, 1,253 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,019 air defense systems, 369 airplanes, 329 helicopters, 19,792 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine.

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky suggests ending ‘hot phase’ of war in exchange for NATO membership without occupied territoriesKey developments on Nov. 29: * Zelensky suggests ending ‘hot phase’ of war in exchange for NATO membership without occupied territories * Ukraine hits oil depot in Rostov Oblast, destroys Buk radar station in Russian-occupied territory, Kyiv claims * Syrskyi orders deployment of more reserves to…The Kyiv IndependentThe Kyiv Independent news desk

Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 10 attack UAVs from the territory of the Russian Federation. Eight drones were shot down over five regions, one was lost, and another flew to the occupied territory.

The Russian army attacked Ukraine at night with 10 attack UAVs, eight of them were shot down, one was locally lost, and another flew to the occupied territory, reports UNN with reference to the Air Force.

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According to the Air Force, on the night of November 30, 2024 (from 21.30 on November 29), the enemy attacked 10 Shahed attack UAVs and unidentified drones from Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk-Russia.

"As a result of an air battle in the Kiev, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson regions, eight enemy drones were shot down. One UAV was lost locally, and another flew to the occupied territory," the report says.

192 clashes took place at the front , the hottest was in the Kurakhovsky direction-General StaffNov 30 2024, 06:46 AM • 6840 views

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared that his country will "invariably support" Russia’s war in Ukraine during a meeting with Russia’s defense chief, North Korean state media reported Nov. 30.

A Russian military delegation, led by Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, arrived in North Korea on Nov. 29. The visit has raised international concerns over deepening ties between the two nations, particularly following North Korea’s deployment of thousands of troops to Russia last month.

The Korean Central News Agency said that Kim and Belousov reached "a satisfactory consensus" on strengthening their strategic partnership and safeguarding each nation’s sovereignty, security interests, and international justice amid evolving global security challenges.

Kim emphasized that North Korea "will invariably support the policy of the Russian Federation to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity from the imperialists’ moves for hegemony," according to KCNA.

North Korea has framed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a defensive measure against what both Moscow and Pyongyang describe as NATO’s "reckless" expansion and U.S.-led efforts to undermine Russia’s global standing.

North Korea has given Russia more than 100 ballistic missiles, 5 million artillery shells, Ukraine saysIn comments to Interfax-Ukraine, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) also said Pyongyang had begun supplying Moscow with artillery systems last month.The Kyiv IndependentThe Kyiv Independent news desk

Over the past day, the Russian army has lost 1,740 soldiers, 5 tanks and 23 artillery systems. The total losses of the Russian Federation since the beginning of the war have reached 740,400 personnel.

During the day from November 29 to November 30, the Russian army lost 1,740 soldiers, 5 tanks and 23 artillery systems at the front. This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, writes UNN.

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 30.11.24 approximately amounted to:

• personnel-about 740,400 (+1,740) people,
• tanks-9463 (+5) units,
• armored combat vehicles-19,355 (+12) units,
• artillery systems – 20,909 (+23) units,
• MLRS – 1253 (+2) units,
• air defense systems – 1019 (+0) units,
• aircraft-369 (+0) units,
• helicopters-329 (+0) units,
• Operational-tactical UAVs – 19,792 (+42),
• cruise missiles ‒ 2851 (+0),
• ships ‒ boats – 28 (+0) units,
• submarines – 1 (+0) units,
• automotive equipment and tankers – 30,431 (+72) units,
• special equipment-3617 (+2) units.

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North Korea has supplied Russia with more than 100 short-range ballistic missiles, and 5 million artillery shells, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) said on Nov. 29.

In comments to Interfax-Ukraine, HUR also said Pyongyang had begun supplying Moscow with artillery systems last month.

"In total, over 100 pieces of various equipment have been transferred, including 170-mm M-1989 self-propelled artillery systems, and 240-mm M-1991 multiple rocket launchers," it said.

"Additionally, North Korea continues to supply Russia with large-calibre artillery ammunition and short-range ballistic missiles of the Kn-23/24 type."

HUR added that as of this month, over 5 million artillery rounds and 100 artillery shells have been delivered.

On the same day, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in Pyongyang for an official visit amid deepening military cooperation between the two countries.

Belousov's visit to Pyongyang comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to the hermit country in June, where Russia formally deepened it military and economic cooperation with Pyongyang.

Pyongyang is believed to have dispatched over 10,000 troops to aid Russia's war, with the first clashes with Ukrainian forces reported in Kursk Oblast. North Korea has also become Moscow's leading supplier of artillery shells and ballistic missiles.

A source with Ukraine's General Staff also indicated to Reuters on Nov. 23 that the majority of North Korean soldiers were finalizing training.

In recent months, Russia has focused on regaining territory lost in the country's Kursk Oblast following a surprise Ukrainian incursion into the region in August. According to the source in Ukraine's General Staff, Ukraine has lost over 40 percent of the territory it previously gained in Kursk Oblast due to Russian counterattacks.

NATO allies believe that Putin is aiming to recapture territory lost in Kursk Oblast before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, the Telegraph reported, hoping to gain leverage in future peace negotiations.

Russia reportedly loses a record 2,030 troops in one day in UkraineThis surpasses the previous record of 1,950 set on Nov. 12. The total figure stands at 738,660.The Kyiv IndependentChris York

The SBU detained an ex-teacher of the University who collected data on air defense positions in Nikolaev for the enemy. During the search, evidence of intelligence activities in favor of the Russian Federation was seized.

Counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine detained in Nikolaev a former teacher of a local university who corrected missile and drone strikes of the rfpo army to the city. This is reported by the press service of the SBU, writes UNN.

In order to direct enemy weapons to bypass the Ukrainian air defense, the traitor tried to detect the combat positions of anti-aircraft missile systems and mobile Fire groups of the Defense Forces. To do this, he installed a hidden video camera in the attic of the high-rise building in which he lived. With the help of this observation post, the defendant also hoped to track the approximate number and types of weapons of the Ukrainian troops moving in the direction of the front line.,

– the message says.

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The SBU documented the agent's crimes and detained him at his place of residence. Simultaneously, comprehensive measures were taken to secure the positions of the Defense Forces.

During the searches, a mobile phone, a video camera and a flash drive with evidence of intelligence and subversive activities in favor of the Russian Federation were seized from the detainee.

According to the investigation, the person involved came to the attention of the FSB when he published anti-Ukrainian comments in Russian Telegram channels.

After remote recruitment, his further communication with the invaders took place through a contact from the temporarily occupied part of the Donetsk region.

SBU investigators informed the FSB agent of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (high treason committed under martial law).

The attacker is in custody. He faces life in prison with confiscation of property.

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Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha asked his NATO counterparts to invite Ukraine to join the alliance during a meeting in Brussels next week, Reuters reported on Nov. 29, citing a letter received.

"I urge you to endorse the decision to invite Ukraine to join the Alliance as one of the outcomes of the NATO Foreign Ministerial Meeting on Dec. 3-4," Sybiha wrote.

Kyiv submitted its application to join NATO in September 2022, and in July 2024, the alliance affirmed Ukraine's "irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership" — although Ukraine has not received any definitive news about its future accession.

According to Sybiha, a NATO invitation will become "the Allies' adequate response to Russia's constant escalation of the war it has unleashed."

He mentioned "tens of thousands" of North Korean soldiers involved in the full-scale war and a recent attack against Ukraine with Oreshnik, Russia's new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM).

"We believe that the invitation should be extended at this stage," the minister wrote.

President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has repeatedly called on partners to issue a membership invitation to Kyiv, said that Ukraine will join NATO only after Russia's full-scale war ends.

However, inviting Kyiv to the alliance now would demonstrate to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he failed to achieve one of his main goals — to prevent Kyiv from joining NATO, Reuters reported, citing the letter.

In mid-October, Zelensky unveiled his five-point victory plan, which includes Kyiv's invitation to join NATO placed at the top of the list. U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smithsaid in October that the alliance does not currently have such plans.

Some commitments from NATO summit in July remain unfulfilled, Zelensky saysKey commitments from NATO’s July summit in Washington, including air defense systems and other military support, have not yet been fully implemented, President Volodymyr Zelensky told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Nov. 27.The Kyiv IndependentSonya Bandouil

In the Kruglikovskaya School of the Luhansk region, children are forced to join pro-Russian movements and participate in ideological events. The occupiers put pressure on students and their families through threats and discrimination.

Russians use threats and discrimination to force schoolchildren in the temporarily occupied territories to swear allegiance to the occupation regime. This is reported by The Center for National Resistance, reports UNN.

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At the Kruglikivsky school in the Lutuginsky district of the Lugansk region, the schoolboys of the goiter have a lot of brothers in the so-called long-term visits and swearing in to the payback regime, joining the love of the "movement of the first" that "eaglets of Russia".

The central nervous system adds that such measures are not voluntary. Pressure on students and their families is accompanied by threats, discrimination and misrepresentation. And the so-called" ceremony " is an integral policy of Russians regarding the Russification of the population in the occupation.

"It should be noted that crimes against children are a significant tool of influence and the main part of the occupation policy. Such actions violate a number of international norms, in particular the UN Convention on the rights of the child, which guarantees the right to education without political or ideological pressure. The invaders are purposefully trying to destroy the Ukrainian national identity of children, forming a false idea of their history and culture",

– note in the central nervous system.

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In the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhia, "hero desks" are being installed to promote Soviet myths among students. The project is part of the Kremlin's program aimed at shaping the image of Soviet and Russian heroes among young people.