Bob Homans November 1
20221101
Ukraine – 11/1 Sitrep
Compiled by: Robert Homans
Twitter: @rhomansjr
November 1, 2022
Interview With a Captured Russian Conscript
Members of the Ukrainian media are being allowed to interview captured Russian soldiers, subject to permission of the soldiers. Recently there was one interview of a soldier, one of the recent conscripts. He said he had no idea why Russian soldiers were in Ukraine.
He was allowed to call his mother, after having not been able to speak with her since his induction. His mother refused to speak with her son, and she called the Ukrainian interviewer a Nazi. The captured Russian soldier is in his early 30s.
News From The Battlefield
There is no “Latest Denys” today. I hope that it’s only because of a power outage.
“Reporting From Ukraine” continues to focus on the East, where he reports that Ukraine has cut the Svatove – Kremmina Road in several places stopping Russian re-supply to Kremmina.
He has also begun covering southern Donetsk & Zaporizhzhia Oblasts, the area where the next Ukrainian offensive might take place. If successful, it would cut off the “land bridge” between Crimea and Rostov and perhaps set the stage for the liberation of Mariupol, Berdyansk and Melitopol.
He also provided a detailed map of yesterday’s Russian missile strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, especially hydroelectric facilities. He says that the targets were substations, but not the dams.
Ukraine’s Navy
Putin has said that he would return to the grain deal, if Ukraine agreed to guarantee the protection of what remains of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. This is an extraordinary request for Putin to make, as it acknowledges Ukraine’s naval victory in the Black Sea. Ukraine must be the first country in history to achieve such a naval victory, without having a Navy.
11/1 Sitrep (my comments in bold face)
“Although the Russians say nothing happened to their Black Sea Fleet, from 5 cruise missile launch ships in August, to one today.”
Russian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon October 31 to 12:00 noon November 1, 2022
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny: "We are waging a war against a country whose size is 28 times larger than the size of our state, whose population is 4 times larger than ours, whose military potential is several times greater than our capabilities. We are waging war on land, in the air, at sea, in cyberspace, etc. We have been at war not for 8 months, but for 8 years and 8 months. All this testifies to our resilience, courage to defend ourselves and our desire to win."
Abbreviations:
RMA = Regional Military Administration SBU = Security Service of Ukraine
INTERNATIONAL
November 1
00:42 Foreign Secretary: Britain has warned Putin of serious consequences if Moscow uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine, saying such a move would change the nature of the conflict.
· "No other country is talking about the use of nuclear weapons. No country threatens Russia or President Putin," Kleverley said.
October 31
22:55 espreso.tv: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Poland Mariusz Blaszczak discussed joint efforts to support Ukraine as well as strengthen the alliance amid threats from Russia.
22:10: The UN does not believe that Russia's suspension of participation in the "grain agreement" means its loss of force, and UN inspectors will continue to inspect vessels transporting grain from Ukrainian ports, said Martin Griffiths, deputy secretary-general of the Organization for Humanitarian Affairs.
20:10: Warships of the Black Sea Fleet of Russia have nothing to do with the security of the maritime corridor for the transportation of Ukrainian grain, said Deputy Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths at a meeting of the UN Security Council.
· "First, to make it clear: no military vessels, aircraft or assets are involved or involved in the maintenance of the initiative by either party. They are not needed. In fact, they are prohibited from approaching cargo ships closer than 10 nautical miles, in accordance with the procedures agreed by all parties."
19:31 UK Defence Journal: The United States will send another carrier battle group to Europe, the flagship of which will be the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford.
· As noted, the group will arrive in Europe at the end of November. More than 90 aircraft and helicopters are based on the USS Gerald Ford, among them are F-35C fighters.
19:20: The Czech Republic has developed a plan to help Ukraine and will give money for diesel generators, the Czech government said in a statement after a meeting with Ukrainian counterparts in Kyiv.
· A program of humanitarian and stabilization assistance for 2023-2025 worth almost $20 million annually was developed. The Czech Republic also intends to continue supplying Ukraine weapons to resist aggression.
18:59 Foreign Minister: 12 countries will supply Ukraine with equipment to help restore energy infrastructure.
· Ukraine has already reached an agreement with Israel, Spain, Italy, Lithuania, Germany, North Macedonia, Poland, Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland and France. The first batches of equipment are already in Ukraine, the rest is expected in the near future.
18:54: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petro Fiala in Kyiv.
· "This visit takes place when our state suffers vile Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure, primarily on energy facilities. The Prime Minister personally saw what such terror means and what damage it causes to Ukraine," Zelenskyy.
17:54 p.m. Moldovan Foreign Ministry: Moldova has declared a representative of the Russian embassy persona non grata.
· Russian diplomat Oleg Vasnetsov is expelled after a missile drop incident.
16:51 Prime Minister: Norway has been putting its military on high alert since November 1 to strengthen security in connection with Russia's war against Ukraine.
· "There is no indication that Russia is spreading its war to other countries, but rising tensions are making us more vulnerable to threats, intelligence operations and influence campaigns," Styore said.
16:10 Euractiv - epravda: Bulgaria is one of the largest indirect arms suppliers in Ukraine
· According to experts, today Bulgaria, through intermediaries, has supplied at least 1 billion euros worth of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine.
· The record export of weapons this year was confirmed by Alexander Mikhailov, ex-director of the state-owned company Kintex, through which arms exports from the country pass.
· Bulgaria and Hungary are the only NATO and EU countries that officially refuse to send military assistance to Ukraine.
o During Soviet Times, Bulgaria was known as the 16th Soviet Republic.
14:14 1News: New Zealand has imposed sanctions on 14 Russian citizens, as well as several defence sector and media companies.
· "Today we are imposing sanctions against 14 individuals and seven legal entities as part of our continued support for Ukraine. The group includes military personnel, defense organizations and leaders, Russian-led media, and the paramilitary organization and its senior commanders."
13:41 Reuters: Brazil's presidential election was won by former President Luis Inácio Lula, who ruled the country from 2003 to 2010.
· In May, he said in an interview with Time magazine that "not only Putin, but also the United States and the EU are to blame for Russia's war against Ukraine."
12:46: "Even if Russia behaves indecisively, we will continue to make efforts to deliver grain to world markets," Turkish President Erdogan.
12:18 Český rozhlas: Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has arrived in Kyiv. A joint meeting of the governments of Ukraine and the Czech Republic will take place in Kyiv today.
NATIONAL
November 1
10:25 Media: Head of Naftogaz Yurii Vitrenko wrote a letter of resignation
09:51: Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov announced more than 50 projects with the participation of the Czech Republic to strengthen the Ukrainian army.
· "A wonderful meeting with my Czech colleague Jana Chernokhova. On the agenda: 50+ projects to strengthen the army of Ukraine with the participation of the Czech Republic. We discussed: the situation at the front; supply of weapons and equipment; opportunities to expand projects in the field of air defense," Reznikov said.
09:31: Ukrenergo reported in which regions the lights will be turned off today
· Rolling blackouts will take place in Kyiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, Sumy, Kharkiv and Poltava regions.
· The company added that this will allow power engineers to restore damaged power facilities as soon as possible, balance the system and provide consumers with electricity.
08:00 The Sofia Globe: Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiyev said that the government had allowed the program to accommodate Ukrainian refugees to continue.
07:30 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
· Over the past day, the Russians launched 60 missile and 15 air strikes, carried out more than 45 shellings from the MLRS. More than 50 settlements were hit.
· In the settlement of Kakhovka, Kherson region, citizens living in apartments along the banks of the Dnieper are forcibly evicted from their homes. Around civilian housing, Russian soldiers equip engineering fortifications and mine-explosive barriers
· In the settlement of Novochornomorye, Skadovsk district, Russian servicemen psychologically and physically put pressure on civilians. They are expelled from their own homes. The dwellings thus released are planned for settlement by the Russians.
· Aviation of the Defense Forces during the past day inflicted 14 strikes on the Russian troops
· The areas of concentration of weapons and military equipment, strongholds and positions of the Russian air defense complexes fell under the defeat. In different directions, our air defense units shot down 4 helicopters, 2 UAVs and 45 enemy cruise missiles.
· Soldiers of rocket troops and artillery over the past day hit 2 control points, 3 areas of concentration of manpower, weapons and military equipment and other important military facilities of the Russian military
07:16 Operational Command South: Ukrainian aircraft accurately attacked a cluster of Russian personnel at an enemy stronghold near Snihurivka in the Mykolaiv region
· During the day, artillerymen and rocket launchers of the Defense Forces attacked the positions of Russian troops and areas of concentration of Russian forces. About 180 fire tasks completed
· The Russian army decreased by 21 soldiers. In the evening, air defense forces in the sky over the Beryslav district of the Kherson region destroyed 2 Russian attack helicopters Ka-52 "Alligator". 1 military car and mortar were demilitarized. The remaining losses of the Russians are being investigated.
· In readiness for the use of missile weapons in the Black Sea is 1 carrier of high-precision cruise missiles, equipped with eight "Calibers".
· The total number of enemy ship groups in the Black Sea is 7 ships and boats that continue maneuvering along the southern coast of Crimea.
06:40 espreso.tv: The U.S. military has begun an inspection of western weapons records in Ukraine.
· A U.S. military team recently began conducting inspections in Ukraine to ensure that the Armed Forces properly account for weapons provided by the West.
· This was announced by a senior Pentagon official at a briefing, who added that Ukrainian side demonstrates transparency in the issue of arms distribution and promotes inspections.
00:09 representative of the European Commission: From the beginning of May to October 20, 2022, thanks to the well-established railway "solidarity lines", 14 million tons of agricultural products were exported from Ukraine to the EU.
· He clarified that the volume of agricultural products exported from Ukraine to the EU by the Black Sea corridor, opened at the end of July 2022, amounted to 7 million tons for the entire duration of the "grain agreement".
October 31
23:21: Inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency have started an inspection of two nuclear facilities in Ukraine at its request – this happened against the background of Russia's accusations towards Ukraine of organizing a provocation using a "dirty bomb".
· According to the agency's director-general, Rafael Grossi, the inspectors' inspection "will be completed soon" and a preliminary report on it will be released by the end of this week.
23:11: Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Ben Hodges: Ukraine will liberate its entire territory, including Crimea, by next summer.
· "The West should supply Ukraine with Abrams tanks to help it consolidate its success on the battlefield," Hodges said.
23:43 Prosecutor General: Shelling of energy infrastructure will be used as evidence in the case of genocide of the Ukrainian people.
· The prosecutor's office opened several proceedings on all episodes of shelling of civilian objects. In less than October, more shelling of Ukraine's energy infrastructure were carried out than in the previous 8 months.
· "As for accountability for these crimes, I want to emphasize that they do not have a statute of limitations, and this means that we will seek and prosecute the perpetrators as much as necessary," Kostin said.
21:06 epravda: The Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft budget for 2023 in the final version
· Slightly reduced % of GDP - (3.2% instead of 4.6%) and % of projected inflation - from 30% to 28%
· increased the volume of expenditures on pension payments, on elimination of the consequences of Russia's armed aggression (construction, repairs, purchase of housing for people), on scientific, scientific and technical activities, on preferential mortgage loans for IDPs
· "Priority No. 1 - security and defense - remains unchanged. We direct more than UAH 1 trillion to fight the occupiers, which is more than 18% of GDP."
19:50: Ukraine has concluded an agreement on the export of grain with Turkey and the UN and continues to fulfill its obligations under this document," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a joint press conference with Czech Prime Minister Peter Fiala in Kyiv.
· President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Czech Prime Minister Peter Fiala signed a joint declaration on Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic prospects.
18:30 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on October 31:
· The enemy carried out up to 10 air strikes and carried out more than 20 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems. The enemy attacked military and civilian infrastructure facilities with 55 aerial guided missiles, 45 of which were shot down by our defenders.
· The infrastructure in the areas of Kyiv, Poltava, Zaporizhia, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Chernivtsi and other regions was subjected to enemy missile strikes.
· Armed Forces of Ukraine: Aviation of the Defense Forces, during the day, inflicted 14 strikes on the enemy. 12 of them - in areas of concentration of weapons and military equipment; on the platoon stronghold, as well as the position of the enemy's air defense complex.
· Ukrainian air defense units shot down 2 helicopters (Ka-52 and Mi-8) and 2 enemy UAVs.
· Units of rocket troops and artillery struck the control point, two areas of concentration of manpower, weapons and military equipment, and other important military facilities.
· Russian military mercenaries are trying to create an aviation component that can be used in Ukraine.
· However, the effectiveness and training of pilots using various modifications of the Mi-8 does not allow performing tasks as intended. In addition, the motivation of the flight crew is negatively affected by significantly reduced, compared to Syria, payments.
· Against the background of significant losses on the territory of Ukraine, the Russian military-political leadership is looking for ways to replenish the occupying forces at the expense of private military companies.
· Despite significant image and political losses in the international arena, it was decided to withdraw the contingent of private military campaigns from the Republic of Mali.
17:44 Prosecutor General: Vyacheslav Boguslaev, president of the Motor Sich Corporation, ordered to hide documents for helicopters at the beginning of a full-scale war so that Ukrainian pilots could not use them.
· "But that's not all! After the Ukrainian military turned to helicopters, the president of Motor Sich gave the order to unpack the equipment. Just remove the blades from the helicopters!" he said.
17:34: The Ukrainian Football Association (UAF) has decided to propose to FIFA suspend Iran from participation in the 2022 World Cup. In particular, because of his involvement in the Russian war against Ukraine.
· In addition, Ukrainian side intends to seek the exclusion of the Russian Football Union from FIFA and UEFA.
· Iran is scheduled to play the U.S. during the Group Stage of the World Cup. It should be an interesting match. However, not nearly as interesting had Ukraine beaten Wales and qualified for the World Cup. Ukraine would’ve played Iran in the Group Stage. The match between Ukraine and Iran might’ve turned out to be like the water polo match between Hungary and the Soviet Union at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, not long after the Rape of Budapest by Soviet Army troops during the Hungarian Uprising. Ervin Zador, who was punched in the face during game by a Soviet player, later emigrated to the U.S. where he became a renowned swimming coach. One of his swimmers was Mark Spitz, who won 7 gold medals at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. More on Zador’s life after Melbourne is here.
17:22 Prime Minister: By the end of the year, Ukraine will implement the recommendations of the European Commission on joining the EU.
· According to him, today Ukraine has informed the Czech Republic and partner countries in the European Union about the implementation of seven recommendations of the European Commission on EU membership. Also, soon, the Cabinet of Ministers will adopt a number of European integration bills.
17:02 Center for Military and Legal Studies: The role of the Black Sea Fleet is 70% negated.
· According to him, now the Russians cannot use it in shelling the coast of Ukrainian cities with artillery and landing a naval landing force. Musienko stressed that this was not a small threat, but "definitely not what a full-fledged fleet is created for."
15:16 Forbes - Ministry of Digital Transformation: Ukraine wants to create public Wi-Fi points in case of a power outage.
· Such points will work on Tesla Powerwall batteries and Starlink terminals, he said. In test mode, this may start working as early as November.
16:19: The German anti-aircraft missile system IRIS-T today worked with a 100% result, and Ukraine needs more such systems.
· This was stated by spokesman of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat on the air of a telethon. He also announced that the NASAMS system will appear in Ukraine soon.
3:36 p.m.: DTEK has run out of equipment to restore the power system after the first waves of Russian attacks, DTEK CEO Dmitry Sakharuk said.
15:06: During the morning missile attack of the Russian Federation, fighters of the anti-aircraft missile unit of the Air Command "Center" shot down another attack helicopter Ka-52 "Alligator", according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
13:34 press service of the Security Service of Ukraine.: The SBU detained a fraudster in Kyiv who "guaranteed" the company to avoid NSDC sanctions for half a million dollars.
· The man promised one of the commercial structures to "avoid" the economic sanctions of the National Security and Defense Council for a bribe of 500 thousand rubles. US dollars. He also "guaranteed" to use his "connections" to close criminal proceedings against representatives of this company, the management of which previously included a citizen of the Russian Federation.
13:12 British intelligence: The Russian army has more problems with the delivery of small arms cartridges to the front line due to the equipment of mobilized AKM.
· In September, Russian officers were concerned that some newly mobilized reservists were arriving in Ukraine without weapons. Judging by the images from open sources, mobilized reservists were usually given AKM - a weapon first introduced in 1959, the report said.
12:56 Ukrenergo: Stabilization schedules for hourly outages, which were introduced from 6 am in all regions, have been canceledand.
· "Economical electricity consumption will help maintain a balance in the power system and prevent emergency damage to the power grids due to overload," the message says.
12:31 American Institute for the Study of War: Putin is not preparing for a nuclear strike, but for a protracted conventional war.
· According to ISW analysts, this is indicated, in particular, by Putin's "partial mobilization".
12:11 PM: Russia has damaged 18 objects in ten regions with missiles and drones. Most of the damaged objects are energy. As a result, hundreds of settlements in seven regions of Ukraine were de-energized
· In the Kyiv, Zaporizhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions, local emergency outages continue.
MORDOR (Russia)
November 1
11:13: Kadyrov announced the continuation of mobilization measures in Chechnya, soon they will begin to issue summonses.
· "Soon, Chechens will begin to receive summonses. If a man is already listed in some regiment or battalion, then he will not have to go to the army. He will be among his own - Chechens," Kadyrov said during a meeting with sobr "Akhmat".
10:50 British intelligence: Russia deploys Dagger missiles and carriers in Belarus
· The intelligence provided a satellite image of the Machulishchi airfield dated October 17, which shows two MiG-31K units of the Russian Aerospace Forces and a 7-meter missile container where Dagger missiles can probably be stored.
· Russia has been using hypersonic Dagger missiles since 2018, but they have not been used in Belarus before.
· The review notes that Russia used these missiles during the war against Ukraine, but they were rarely used, possibly due to their small number.
· "With a range of more than 2000 km, the deployment of "Daggers" in Belarus gives Russia a small reassuranceabout the defeat of targets inside Ukraine. Most likely, the deployment was carried out in order to signal to the West and present Belarus as increasingly involved in the war," the British defense ministry said.
09:21 Institute for the Study of War: Prigozhin said that the "children of the elite” of the Russian Federation should go to war and accused the oligarchs of interfering with full mobilization.
· Analysts note that Putin's "Povar" on October 31 openly stated: "While the children (elites - ed.) they will not go to war, there will be no full mobilization in the country."
· The ISW indicates that Prigozhin in Russia is very popular and is established as a political force. He has already begun to use this to criticize his political opponents in the circles of the Russian elite.
· The American Institute for the Study of War, in another summary-analysis, writes that the Russian Ministry of Defense is deceiving fellow citizens, saying that soldiers and conscripts of the autumn conscription, which begins on Tuesday, will not be sent to war.
· "Conscripts will almost certainly be sent to Ukraine in March or April 2023, after they have been trained, and can be sent earlier," ISW claims.
· This is done to prevent mass draft evasion.
October 31
23:32 Russia will not "put on the table" its negotiating position on Ukraine in advance, Putin said.
· He also added that today's massive strike on Ukrainian infrastructure is "partly a response for the attack on Sevastopol."
23:00: Businessman Oleg Tinkov announced the decision to renounce Russian citizenship.
· "I cannot and do not want to be associated with a fascist country that has started a war with a peaceful neighbor and kills innocent people every day. I am ashamed to continue to have this passport," said the founder of the Russian bank Tinkoff.
21:50: Russia's Defense Ministry says it is suspending traffic on the so-called "grain corridor" that exports grain from Ukraine.
· The department clarified that the Russian Federation "does not withdraw" from the agreements, but "suspends their action."
21:40: Explosions in Russia's Belgorod are reported on social media.
14:04 Association of tour operators of Russia: Cyprus introduces a visa regime, Russians from December 1 will have to pay 80 euros for entry, for children from 6 to 12 years old - 40 euros.
13:55 Defence Intelligence of Ukraine: A powerful explosion occurred at the air base of the Russian Armed Forces Veretier in the Pskov region on the night of October 31. Two Russian attack helicopters Ka-52 "Alligator" destroyed. Two more are significantly damaged.
· Details regarding the destruction of other equipment and personnel are being clarified.
13:18 Governor of Belgorod Region: The mayor of Belgorod, Anton Ivanov, has applied for dismissal due to the transition to a new job.
13:03 Belarusian media: Lukashenko announced an imminent meeting with Putin.
· "That's for sure. We will meet with Putin once again soon and will finally sum up this year. And at least we will plan, as far as the level of presidents is concerned, our tasks for the coming year," he said.
KHARKIV
November 1
09:10 Kharkiv RMA: The night in Kharkiv passed without the blows of the Russians. By train of the day, the Russians shelled with artillery the settlements of the Kharkiv region, which border the line of contact, particularly the Kupyansk and Chuguev districts.
· During the day, doctors hospitalized a 50-year-old woman who suffered because of shelling in Kivsharivka, Kupyansk district. The patient is in serious condition.
October 31
22:53: Shot by the Russian military almost closely – Kharkiv investigators recorded another crime of the Russians.
· A column of Russian military on March 7 entered Izyum. Three men were driving towards them in the car. The Russian military shot a car with civilians. Three men - father and son and their acquaintance died.
20:45 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the Kharkiv region.
LUHANSK
November 1
October 31
22:00: Head of the Luhansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai on the de-occupation of Luhansk region:
· 9 settlements of Luhansk region have already been de-occupied;
· the hottest sections of the front are the areas of Bilohorivka, as well as Svatove and Kreminna;
· there are enough cases in Luhansk region when Russians surrender;
· Neva Russians cover with "Grads", from there we evacuate people.
13:25: In the temporarily occupied Alchevsk, Luhansk region, the media report on the arrival at the hotel of the metallurgical plant "Metallurg", where Russian soldiers lived.
DONETSK
November 1
10:08: In Kramatorsk, there were 14 Russian missile strikes on the industrial zone at night. There were no casualties, – the mayor of the city Oleksandr Honcharenko.
08:26 Donetsk RMA: On October 31, it became known about 3 civilians of Donetsk region killed by Russians — 2 in Bakhmut and 1 in Kurakhove
· In addition, law enforcement officers found the body of 1 civilian killed during the occupation in Rubtsi.
· Another 3 people were injured yesterday.
01:29 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the Donetsk region.
00:23 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region.
October 31
16:41: The military of the 54th mechanized brigade shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter in the Bakhmut district of the Donetsk region.
16:31: Ukrainian border guards stopped the enemy's assault operations and replenished the exchange fund.
· Under the guise of combat vehicles, the Russians stormed the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk region. However, Ukrainians destroyed the enemy IFV together with the crew, and the enemy's infantry was scattered. Retreating, the Russian troops left their own, who were taken prisoner.
16:12: The SSU conducted searches at the leadership of the UOC-MP in Kirovohrad region.
· According to the special service, some representatives of this community are involved in spreading ideas that encroach on the territorial integrity of Ukraine and inciting religious hatred.
14:50 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the temporarily occupied Donetsk.
ZAPORIZHIA
November 1
11:22 Russian media: In the temporarily occupied Berdyansk, "First Deputy Mayor for Foreign Policy and Mass Communications" Pavlo Ishchuk was injured in an explosion.
· The explosive device worked, they claimed, near the house. Ishchuk was reportedly taken to hospital. He is conscious, but his condition is assessed as serious.
October 31
21:11: Activists of the Yellow Ribbon movement continue to distribute leaflets in the temporarily occupied Melitopol.
19:48 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the temporarily occupied Energodar.
19:40 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the temporarily occupied Berdyansk, Zaporizhia region.
18:02 Mayor of Melitopol: In the temporarily occupied Berdyansk, an explosion sounded, which was heard by the whole city.
· "Previously, on the street. A gas pipe exploded after the invaders recently connected blue fuel. There is information about the victims," he said.
14:21 Secretary of the City Council: On the right bank of Zaporizhzhia, the power supply has been fully restored.
· Work continues to return light to consumers on the left bank of the city.
DNIPRO
November 1
08:59 Dnipro RMA: The military from the Air Command "Vostok" destroyed 3 Russian kamikaze drones over the region at night
08:41 Dnipro RMA: All night the Russians beat with "Grads" and heavy artillery in two communities - Nikopolska and Marganetska. Previously, people were not affected
· More than 40,000 families were left without water, more than 10,000 without electricity. The power engineers have fixed everything.
04:53 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region.
03:43 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
October 31
23:54 Head of the Regional Council: In the Dnipropetrovsk region today, three cities were attacked by rocket attacks at once: Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih and Pavlograd. The goal of the occupiers was the energy infrastructure.
· In Kryvyi Rih, Russians hit an industrial enterprise. There are serious destruction of energy facilities. In the Nikopol district, the wreckage of a downed rocket damaged a private house.
22:55 Social Networks: In Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, the sounds of explosions are heard
KHERSON
November 1
October 31
21:22: The occupation authorities of the Kherson region announced the expansion of the "evacuation zone" 15 kilometers deep into the region.
· The "head of the region" Saldo said that Ukraine was allegedly planning a massive missile strike on the dam of the Kakhovka HPP. Because of this, "there is an immediate danger of flooding the territory of the Kherson region, massive destruction of civil infrastructure and humanitarian catastrophe."
· "Evacuation" is planned to be expanded to "Novokakhovsky, Holoprystansky, Oleshky, Kakhovka, Gornostayevsky, Velykorogachytsky and Verkhnorogachytskyi districts",
· Residents of the districts are invited to go either deep into the Kherson region or to the territory of the Russian Federation.
20:02 Air Command "South".: Air Force anti-aircraft gunners shot down 2 Russian helicopters in the sky over the Kherson region tonight
· "On October 31, from 18:45 to 18:48, in the Beryslav district of the Kherson region, a unit of the anti-aircraft missile brigade of the Odessa Air Command "South" shot down two Russian attack helicopters Ka-52," the message says.
18:24 Operational Command "South": The Russian Armed Forces in the port of Ochakov destroyed two civilian tugs that participated in the transportation of barges with grain.
· Two crew members were killed, one was saved, the fate of another is unknown.
12:48 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the temporarily occupied Kakhovka district of the Kherson region.
MYKOLAIV
November 1
10:05 Mykolaiv RMA: Vitaliy Kim - "Unfortunately, a woman was killed as a result of today's night shelling. Creatures, the woman was just hiding in the bathroom from these attacks. Anyway, the rocket found her there."
08:49 mayor: A woman was killed in the night shelling of Mykolaiv.
· According to him, the building of the educational institution was partially destroyed, the two-story residential building was destroyed. Several private houses and a medical facility building were damaged.
· The strike was inflicted by S-300 missiles.
00:22 Social Networks: Sounds of explosions in Mykolaiv. Video from subscribers.
October 31
21:01: According to the SBU, a traitor who was preparing the infiltration of the Russian DRG into Mykolaiv was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
· The offender was detained during a special operation of the Ukrainian counterintelligence in May this year. Thus, the Security Service thwarted hostile plans for subversive activities in the frontline areas of southern Ukraine.
CHERNIVTSI
November 1
October 31
15:50 Chernivtsi RMA: He said the Russians fired two missiles at a critical infrastructure facility.
· According to him, a fire broke out on the territory of the facility from the impact. Some workers sustained minor damage
ODESA
November 1
09:44: SBU withheld a Russian military intelligence saboteur preparing explosions on the Odesa railway
· As a result of a multi-stage special operation in the Odesa region, an agent of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces (better known as the GRU) was detained.
· Among those seized from the attacker are more than 3 kg of TNT, an anti-tank mine and detonators.
LVIV
November 1
October 31
12:36 Lviv RMA: In the morning, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down three missiles of the occupier over the Lviv region. Destruction and casualties were avoided.
October 31
14:30 Cherkasy RMA: As a result of a missile strike on an infrastructure facility in Cherkasy region, 4 people were injured.
· Power engineers are working to restore power supply. First of all, objects of the social sphere and housing and communal services.
KYIV
November 1
10:16: Kyiv RMA published instructions on what to do in case of mobile communication interruptions
· Turn off auto-select network.
· Find and connect to an available network.
· If registration fails, try selecting a different network.
· Check the possibility of an outgoing call or SMS.
08:18 Mayor of Kyiv: Water supply to the homes of Kyiv residents has been fully restored
· "Energy supply in Kyiv has also been restored. But the shutdown is used because the shortage in the power system, after the barbaric attacks of the aggressor, is significant."
October 31
19:11: Power supply for 350 thousand families and water utility facilities left without electricity due to morning shelling has been fully restored in Kyiv, DTEK reports.
14:57 Kyiv RMA: Residents of the Kyiv region may be temporarily relocated to other regions if the situation with electricity is critical.
· "If we understand that the infrastructure is so damaged that the situation cannot be resolved quickly, we have a plan for the temporary transportation of people to regions where the situation is more stable," he said.
14:37: Of the 16 missiles that flew to Kyiv, air defense forces shot down 12, said the head of the Kyiv MBA Serhiy Popko.
12:25 Mayor: In 3-4 hours we will return the water supply to consumers on the left bank of Kyiv and partly on the right bank.
CHERNIHIV
November 1
SUMY
November 1
09:38 Sumy RMA: At about midnight, 8 mines arrived in Znob-Novgorod community.
· No casualties or destruction
POLTAVA
November 1
10:41 President's Office: Tonight, Poltava region was attacked by drones. The Russians struck 4 blows
· Civilian infrastructure was damaged. The wreckage hit warehouses in Poltava, resulting in a fire. Over the next hour, 3 more UAVs were targeted in the same area.
04:46: Dmytro Lunin, head of the Poltava OVA, said that four enemy drones had fallen on civilian targets. Rescuers are working on the spot, there are no casualties beforehand.
04:12 Social Networks: Subscribers report repeated explosions in Poltava. Preliminary - air defense work.
03:38: The head of the Poltava OVA Dmitry Lunin announced the work of air defense in the region. Three UAVs were shot down, several more are fixed over the Poltava region.
01:58 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Poltava, subscribers report.
Comparing Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to Russian invasion of Ukraine using Wikipedia and Ukraine Ministry of Defense Daily Bulletins. Soviet and Russian military losses not including captured equipment.
SOURCES
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/
https://euromaidanpress.com/
https://invite.viber.com/?g2=AQBD3wxTrZ6XUU7IdXeHUfjVCydekezQCCGuwYnT6qPd1r7n1aVbFIewa6ng6Lis