Bob Homans November 15

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Ukraine – 11/15 Sitrep
Compiled by: Robert Homans
Twitter: @rhomansjr
November 15, 2022

Latest Russian  Missile Strike

Happened this morning throughout Ukraine.   In Kyiv, at least 2 residential buildings in Kyiv were hit, at least one in the Pechersk District (Ukrainian word for “cave”), which is an upscale neighborhood located in the center of Kyiv.

Boris Johnson Wall Street Journal Op-Ed – “In the Ukraine War, Victory is the Only Option”

If anyone cannot open the link due to a paywall, I’ll be happy to send you the Pdf.   Boris Johnson has his faults, but his clear-eyed view about the West needing to ensure Ukraine’s victory isn’t one of them.

The Ukrainian Government now has an instruction that all references to Russia and Putin in official government documents, be made using lower case, small ‘r” and small “p,” respectively.   No more references to “Mr. Putin.”

President Zelenskyy, in his speech to the G-20 meetings in Bali, referred to the organization as the “G-19.”

The Raccoon

A raccoon has been stolen by retreating Russian troops from a zoo in Kherson.   There has been the Kharkiv Cat, the Kherson Cat, and now the Raccoon.    The Raccoon is now a major focus on Ukrainian social media.   Here are some examples, from Twitter.   I especially recommend this one, a video showing the Raccoon and several Russian “Orcs” (a derogatory term used by Ukrainians when referring to Russians), where the Raccoon calls their leader, “Scrotum Head.”   The person who posted it is @Igor_from_Kyiv. 

Raccoons are not common in Ukraine.  Those in American who consider raccoons as a pest, for tipping over garbage cans, etc., must now consider raccoons as sacred animals.

News From the Battlefield

Apparently, Ukrainian forces have crossed the Dnieper River in 2 places, including the Kinburn Peninsula and the town of Olishki, opposite Kherson City.    “Reporting From Ukraine” goes into detail about how Ukraine might develop its presence on this strategic position at the Mouth of the  Dnieper River.   He also mentions that Ukrainians are discovering many dead Russians floating in the Dnieper, upstream from Kherson.   It may be that the Russian retreat from the Right Bank wasn’t as well organized as the Russian Defense Ministry said it was.

Reporting from Ukraine also said that Ukrainian troops are also punching through the “Wagner Line,” located in Luhansk Oblast and made up largely of anti-tank “dragon’s teeth.”  From the embedded video it appears that the Russians failed to anchor the dragon’s teeth, so that they have easy for Ukraine to remove.   Reporting From Ukraine theorized that this might’ve been intentional, on the part of the Russian contractors who were paid to construct the Wagner Line, allowing the contractors the opportunity to be paid multiple times.

The Latest Denys reports that the Russians may have pulled their defense lines back from the Left Bank of the Dnieper River, making it more difficult for Russia to use artillery to hit Kherson City.   Denys also pointed out that Kherson City, and the Right Bank, is on higher ground than the Left Bank, making use of Russian artillery to hit Kherson even more difficult.

Denys also mentioned that Russia has ordered the withdrawal of civilians from the cities of Lysychansk and Sievierodonetsk, both taken by Russia in late June and early July, at great cost.   If this is true, Ukraine may be able to do either or both of the following:

·       Break through to the portion of Luhansk Oblast that was taken in 2014.

·       Threaten the rear of the Wagner Group mercenaries who have been trying to take Bakhmut for the past several weeks.

The following is a prediction on my part, and I’m only, as Churchill liked to say, a “Former Naval Person” who can read a map:

·       A possible Ukrainian airborne assault against an airfield west of Melitopol that Russia used to launch air missions against Ukrainian forces, but now appears to have largely abandoned after Ukraine has been continually hitting the airfield with long-range artillery.   This would give Ukraine a foothold deep inside Russian-held territory east of Kherson, allowing Ukraine to provide improved support to partisans that have been operating to great effect in this area since the start of the war.

·       An offensive south toward Melitopol, a pincer movement that would split Russian-held territory in half, eliminating the so-called “land bridge” to  Crimea, and cut off Russians located around the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant.

·       Increase pressure on the Wagner Goup mercenaries operating in Donetsk Oblast.

I could well be wrong in all these predictions, but if we’ve learned anything in the last 8+ month of this war it is to never underestimate the resourcefulness of the Ukrainian armed forces and their leadership, down to the squad level.

11/15 Sitrep

Russian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon November 14 to 12:00 noon November 15, 2022

Abbreviations:

RMA = Regional Military Administration             SBU = Security Service of Ukraine

INTERNATIONAL

November 15

10:44 TRT Haber: U.S. President Biden and Turkish President Erdogan are holding talks on the G20.

10:35: Following the summit, the G20 still plans to issue a joint statement mentioning the condemnation of Russian aggression – but not the common one, AFP reported.

10:26: The EU response force should be established and ready for deployment in 2023, says EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell.

09:28 The Guardian: French President Emmanuel Macron met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and said the countries should join forces to end the war in Ukraine.

·       Later, in his opening remarks, Jinping did not mention Ukraine directly, but called on France and China to together "maintain a spirit of independence, autonomy, openness and cooperation" in the world.

08:51: The world should not plunge into the state of a new Cold War, nor should it be allowed to be divided into parts, says Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the opening of the G20 summit in Bali.

·       "Being responsible means creating situations not with zero amount, being responsible also means that we must put an end to the war. If the war does not end, it will be difficult for the world to move forward," he said.

08:42: The G20 summit should be used to increase the level of pressure on Russia, says Charles Michel, President of the European Council.

·       "The EU does not want to repeat the mistake in terms of dependence on energy resources in relations with China, as was the case in relations with Russia. As for the food crisis, the best way to cope with it is to end the war in Ukraine," Michel said.

08:36 BBC: The U.S. expects the G20 group of industrialized countries to condemn Russia's war against Ukraine and its detrimental impact on the global economy after its summit in Indonesia.

·       This was stated at a briefing for journalists by a US official.

·       According to him, representatives of most G20 countries have gathered in recent days and agreed that Russia's war against Ukraine should be condemned in the strongest possible way.

07:59 Financial Times: G20 countries agree on final communiqué of the summit in Bali, which condemns Russia's actions in Ukraine.

·       "The G20 countries also consider it unacceptable to use nuclear weapons or the threat of their use," the draft communiqué says.

07:56 China's Central Television: Chinese President Xi Jinping at a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Bali expressed readiness to jointly address global energy and food security issues.

07:23 President of Ukraine – G20: "We will not allow Russia to wait and build up its forces... I am convinced that now is the time when Russia's war needs and can be stopped.

·       There is Ukrainian formula for peace. Peace for Ukraine, Europe and the world. And there is a set of solutions that can be implemented to truly guarantee peace.

o   Radiation and nuclear safety.

o   Food security.

o   Energy security.

o   Release of all prisoners and deportees.

o   Implementation of the UN Charter and restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the world order.

o   The withdrawal of Russian troops and the cessation of hostilities.

o   The return of justice.

o   Counteraction to ecocide.

o   Prevention of escalation.

o   Fixing the end of the war.

·       To end the war, it is necessary for Russia to recognize the territorial integrity of Ukraine, withdraw its troops from all currently occupied territories and pay compensation for the damage caused

·       Zelenskyy also called for organizing an international conference to "consolidate a key element of the post-war security architecture" and prevent the repetition of "Russian aggression."

08:00 UK MFA: UK to allocate £10 million ($11.8 million) to restore energy infrastructure in Ukraine. The relevant agreement will be signed today by the Head of the British Foreign Ministry James Kleverly and the Minister of Energy of Ukraine Herman Halushchenko.

November 14

23:10: Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko urged Serbia not to issue permission to broadcast the Russian propaganda channel Russia Today.

·       The Foreign Ministry spokesman reminded that Russia Today "regularly justifies aggression against Ukraine and calls for genocide of Ukrainians are heard."

21:54: The Russians are actively attacking at the borders of Bilohorivka-Soledar-Bakhmut-Mayorsk and Avdiivka-Opytne-Vodiane-Pisky-Marinka-Pavlivka, but are not successful, said Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny to the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley.

·       Zaluzhny also said that in the Kherson region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are strengthening their defenses, and in the Kharkiv region they continue their offensive.

·       "The Ukrainian military will not accept any negotiations, agreements or compromises. We will not stop under any circumstances. There is only one condition for negotiations - Russia must leave all the occupied territories," Zaluzhnyi said.

21:34 BBC: A Zambian citizen who was serving his sentence in a Russian prison has been killed in Ukraine.

·       "In connection with this extremely sad development, the Zambian government requires the Russian authorities to urgently provide information on the circumstances under which a Zambian citizen who was serving a prison sentence in Moscow could be recruited for the war in Ukraine and then died," Minister Stanley Kakubo said in a statement.

20:33: The UN General Assembly adopts a draft resolution to create a mechanism for compensating Ukraine for the losses caused by Russia's war against Ukraine.

20:25 Head of EU diplomacy: The European Union has supplied Ukraine with weapons worth more than 8 billion euros.

19:33 Helsingin Sanomat: Finnish Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen does not rule out that the Finnish armed forces may begin military training of Ukrainian servicemen on Finnish territory.

·       "We are also preparing the tenth package of assistance to Ukraine in the field of defense equipment. Decisions on this may be made in the near future."

19:13 press service of the Delegation of the European Commission: The European Commission allocates EUR 1 billion to increase the capacity of "solidarity routes" – important transport corridors between Ukraine and the EU for Ukrainian agricultural exports, as well as for the export and import of other goods.

·       Since the creation of "solidarity routes" in May, more than 15 million tons of Ukrainian agricultural products have been exported, the report said.

18:49: Chinese leader Xi Jinping today, after meeting with the US President, announced the need for talks between Russia and Ukraine.

·       "China has always stood on the side of peace and will continue to support peace talks. We support and look forward to the resumption of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. At the same time, we hope that the United States, NATO and the EU will conduct a comprehensive dialogue with Russia," he said.

18:04: U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have agreed that Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit China. He will continue the dialogue between the countries — the White House.

17:47: Biden believes China has no plans to invade Taiwan. But, he said, the U.S. will oppose any unilateral change in the island's status.

·       At the same time, Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed that the independence of the island is impossible.

17:41 Russian Media: Peskov confirmed that Russian-American talks took place in Ankara.

·       According to Putin's spokesman, the talks were initiated by the American side. The meeting was attended by CIA Chairman William Burns and Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin.

17:34: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces plans to provide $500 million in additional military assistance to Ukraine and to impose additional sanctions on Russia.

17:26: The United States expects a slowdown in the winter of hostilities in Ukraine. They also promise that they will not negotiate a peaceful settlement of the conflict without Kyiv's participation," President Joe Biden said.

17:16: The European Union has officially launched a training mission for the Ukrainian military. Military training must pass 15 thousand rubles. military, - said the press service of the Czech presidency of the EU Council.

17:07: U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed at talks in Bali that nuclear weapons should never be used, including in Ukraine, the White House said following the meeting.

16:36 Reuters: The CIA Director in Ankara intends to convey to Russia a message about the consequences of the use of nuclear weapons.

15:50 NATO Secretary General: Ukraine must decide what conditions are acceptable to start peace talks.

·       "We must not make the mistake of underestimating Russia. They (the Russians) still control a large part of Ukraine. What we must do is strengthen Ukraine's position," Stoltenberg said.

15:40: Traditional joint photography at the G20 summit has been cancelled, Kyodo News Agency, citing organizers.

·       It is alleged that the reason was the disagreements of the participants regarding the situation in Ukraine and accusations against Russia.

15:27 Ministry of Culture: In Latvia, more than 120 objects were demolished as part of the law on the dismantling of objects glorifying the Soviet and Nazi regimes.

·       By November 15, there were about 70 commemorative steles in the list of objects for dismantling. However, more than 50 were dismantled on the municipalities' own initiative.

15:16 Chinese Premier: China has called Russia's nuclear threats "irresponsible."

·       Keqiang said Beijing did not like the nuclear rhetoric of Russia's "strategic partner".

·       The Chinese politician's statements were responded to in the United States. They believe that Beijing undoubtedly feels some discomfort over Russia's reckless rhetoric, despite the formal partnership with Moscow.

14:23 Turkish Interior Minister: Turkey has refused to accept condolences over the terrorist attack in Istanbul from the U.S. Embassy and pointed to the country's indirect involvement in terrorists' actions.

·       "We do not accept the condolences of the US Embassy, we reject them. Of course, we should discuss our alliance with a state that feeds terrorist regions such as Kobani, from where there are attempts to disrupt the peace of Turkey, in this sense sends money from its senators."

14:03 Russian Media: Representatives of Russia and the United States are holding behind-the-scenes talks in Ankara.

·       It is reported that today in the capital of Turkey there are negotiations between the delegations of Russia and the United States. The Russian side in Ankara is represented by the director of the SVR Sergey Naryshkin.

·       A spokesman for Russian President Peskov told reporters that he could "neither confirm nor deny" information about the talks.

13:34 Head of the European Commission: The EU is ready to work on further implementation of the proposal to introduce an upper limit on oil prices of the Russian Federation.

·       "We in the European Union have all the necessary funds for this (...) It is also very important that for many vulnerable countries there is an acceptable level of oil prices," she said.

13:15 US Treasury Secretary: The United States will announce sanctions against 42 people and companies that help Russia buy weapons.

·       Yellen told reporters on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali that the sanctions would apply to 14 people and 28 legal entities, including financial intermediaries, but she declined to provide details. The announcement is scheduled for Monday evening, she said.

12:55 EU diplomacy chief: The European Union countries will approve a decision on Monday to launch a training mission for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

·       "Today is an important decision to start a training mission for the Ukrainian army. As you know, we decided to launch this mission in record time and it will start working in a couple of weeks," Borrell said.

·       The EU does not plan to impose new sanctions against Russia yet.

o   "Not today... We respond, continue the procedure. Member States make proposals, they study, consult with legal services, then we start adopting. You can be sure we haven't stopped," Borrell said.

12:18: Slovenian presidential election is won for the first time by a woman

·       The leader of the state was 54-year-old non-partisan lawyer Natasha Pirz-Musar, who holds center-left views. She won the second round with 54% of the vote. Her conservative opponent scored 46%.

NATIONAL

November 15

11:48 SBI press service: The SBI exposed a large-scale scheme of levies from exporters of the "grain corridor" in Odesa region.

·       Officials took bribes from business entities that export grain crops through the seaports of the Odessa region along the "grain corridor". Everyone who wanted to freely and quickly obtain a phytosanitary certificate and other permits had to pay a certain amount through intermediaries.

11:40: The NBU does not plan to run a "printing press" in 2023 to support the state budget, says Deputy Governor of the NBU Serhii Nikolaichuk.

·       At the same time, Nikolaichuk noted that next year's budget is a wartime budget. "It is clear that it is based on a macroeconomic forecast, which is characterized by a fairly high level of uncertainty. Also, the estimates of income and expenses that will need to be carried out are also subject to enormous uncertainty," he said.

09:58 British intelligence: The Russians moved the occupation administration to the temporarily occupied Henichesk with the hope of reinforcements from Crimea.

·       "The choice of the area as a command hub hints at the priorities and concerns of Russian commanders as they consolidate their defenses in southern Ukraine."

09:50 SBU press service: SSU has opened criminal proceedings to glorify the "Russian world" in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.

·       The Security Service has launched a criminal investigation into the incident that occurred on November 12, 2022, in one of the temples of the National Reserve "Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra". Then, during the service in the church, theses of a propagandistic nature were heard, praising the "Russian world".

09:35 Institute for the Study of War: Russian troops are likely to transfer troops to the Donetsk region after the left right bank of the Kherson region, to intensify operations around Bakhmut, Donetsk and western Donetsk region.

·       ISW analysts point out that the Russian Ministry of Defense increased the number of statements about Russian territorial gains in the Donetsk region on November 13 and 14.

·       The goal is to emphasize that Russian troops are intensifying operations in the Donetsk region after leaving the right bank of the Kherson region.

08:16 Operational Command South: Missile and artillery units have worked out 50 fire missions, on the deployment of enemy units, places of concentration of weapons and equipment, ammunition depot in Oleshky.

·       The destruction of the S-300 launcher, the Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system and 3 units of auto-armored vehicles was confirmed.

·       The ship grouping of the enemy fleet consists of 10 ships, including 1 submarine missile carrier, equipped with 4 Kalibr missiles.

07:04 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:

·       Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces repulsed the attacks of the occupiers in the areas of settlements: Novoselivske, Luhansk region; Bilohorivka, Bakhmut, Bakhmutske, Vremivka, Krasnohorivka, Marinka, Novokalynove, Novomykhailivka, Pervomaiske, Donetsk region.

·       During the past day, the enemy inflicted 4 missile and 23 air strikes, carried out more than 70 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems

·       In the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk region, the enemy is looking for abandoned private houses to settle servicemen who arrived to replenish the losses of occupation units

·       The defeat of enemy units in the previous days in the occupied territory of Luhansk region was confirmed. Thus, in the village of Miluvatka, the Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed the headquarters of a unit of the Russian occupation forces

·       Now it is known about 30 dead and more than 20 wounded Russian invaders.

·       Aviation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine over the past day inflicted 21 blows on the enemy. 18 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, as well as 3 positions of enemy anti-aircraft missile systems were hit by

·       Over the past day, the Defense Forces of Ukraine shot down 2 Orlan-type UAVs. Over the past day, units of the missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces hit 3 control points, 19 areas of concentration of manpower, weapons and military equipment, an air defense position and 2 ammunition depots of the Russian occupiers.

00:55 President's Office: A meeting of the Coordination Council of Ukraine on the Protection and Safety of Children was held under the chairmanship of UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Head of the Office Andriy Yermak.

·       "We discussed how to stop the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia and return home all those who were taken out. At least, this is almost 11 thousand children – we know them by name. But these are only those we know about. But in fact, there are more exported," the president said.

November 14

22:43: Ukrainian polar explorers installed a sign for Kherson near the Vernadsky Akademik station. Together with him, the participants of the 27th UAE also installed a pointer "Bucha".

22:14: Ukrainians bought up postage stamps dedicated to Kherson. Ukrposhta is forced to stop the pre-order for the brand "Kherson is Ukraine!" - said the general director of the company Igor Smilyansky.

21:45 press service of the Ministry of Infrastructure: Over the past two days, 12 vessels out of 400 thousand tons have left Ukrainian ports. tons of agricultural products for Africa, Asia and Europe

·       In total, since September 1, 456 vessels have left the ports of Greater Odessa, which exported 10.7 million tons of Ukrainian food to Asia, Europe and Africa.

21:24 Minister of Education: Ukraine knows the names of most teachers-collaborators from both the occupied and already liberated territories.

·       Only 1.2% of Ukrainian teachers agreed to work according to Russian educational programs. All traitor teachers will certainly be held responsible for their activities.

21:05 OSInt analysts of the Def Mon: The Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated more than half of the territories seized by Russia on February 24. As of today, almost 78 thousand people have been released. sq. m. km of Ukrainian land.

·       In general, under occupation, including the territories occupied since 2014, 20% of the entire territory of Ukraine remains.

19:43 Air Force spokesperson: Currently, 12 enemy ships are on alert in the Black Sea, of which 0 are carriers of cruise missiles "Kalibr", a total volley - 0 missiles.

 18:25: Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:

·       During the current day, the Russian occupiers launched 2 missile and 16 air strikes, carried out 15 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems.

·       Due to the difficult humanitarian situation in the Luhansk region, the Russians plan to carry out a complete evacuation of civilians from the settlements of Kreminna, Severodonetsk and Rubizhne deep into the temporarily occupied territories.

·       According to the updated information, the defeat of the control point of one of the units of the occupying forces in the city of Gorlovka, Donetsk region, was confirmed

·       As a result of the strike, 7 trucks and 2 MT-12 Rapira guns were destroyed. Also, 15 invaders were wounded, and 3 MT-LB were damaged. Information on the dead occupants is being clarified.

·       During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine inflicted 17 strikes on areas of concentration of enemy personnel, weapons, and military equipment,

·       In turn, the soldiers of the rocket troops and artillery hit 2 control points, as well as 7 areas of concentration of manpower and weapons and military equipment of the occupiers.

·       The military commissariat of the Brest region announced a tender for the printing of forms of prescriptions mobilized in the amount of 50,000 copies with a deadline for the execution of the order until December 31 of this year, — the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

14:14: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reacted to the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry that Russia does not accept Kyiv's preliminary conditions for the start of negotiations.

·       "Russia is not in the position to dictate its terms. The peaceful formula of Ukraine remains unchanged (...) In other conditions, it will be impossible to achieve sustainable peace," said Oleg Nikolenko, a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

12:09: Civilian casualties as a result of Russia's armed aggression according to regional military administrations

·       Donetsk – 4 wounded

·       Kharkiv – 2 wounded

·       Kherson – 4 wounded

MORDOR (RUSSIA)

November 15

11:21 Center for Countering Disinformation: The high-profile video of the alleged execution by sledgehammer of former Ryazan VC-3 prisoner and Wagner PMC member Yevgeny Nuzhin is a planned information and psychological operation, the purpose of which is to discourage the Russian military from surrendering.

·       The Center for Countering Disinformation stressed that Nuzhin's death  has not been officially confirmed and there are no comments from law enforcement agencies yet, so the option that this is a ruling cannot be ignored.

09:43 Social Networks: "They gave out bulletproof vests that break through with a knife and helmets that shoot through," a Russian mobilized man showed how they were equipped at the famous Patriot center near Moscow.

08:29: Japan's largest advertising and communication holding Dentsu Group announced the achievement of a formal agreement on the sale of Russian assets to "local partners".

·       The holding statement notes that the projected loss of the company may be $ 263.5 million.

November 14

20:44: In the Donetsk region, a Russian drone dropped several K-51 aerosol grenades at one of the border guards' strongholds, one of which did not explode, according to the Government Portal.

·       The use of ammunition, the irritating effect of which prevents servicemen from effectively resisting or firing, once again demonstrates that the Russian Federation does not comply with the rules and customs of warfare, - the message says.

17:56: Russia has banned one hundred Canadian citizens from entering, actor Jim Carrey is on the list, according to the Foreign Ministry website.

·       The list also includes journalist Stefan Bandera, the grandson of Stepan Bandera.

16:45 Russian Media: A fire broke out on the territory of an electromechanical plant in Russian Podolsk.

·       Packaging material reportedly erupted and the fire spread throughout the building.

16:25 SBU press service : SBU detained a disguised Russian soldier in Kherson.

·       The Security Service also established that its task in Kherson liberated from Russians was to collect information, adjust fire on the Armed Forces of Ukraine and conduct sabotage.

13:53: The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the taking control of the settlement of Pavlivka in the Donetsk region.

13:43 Social Networks: A fire broke out in the Grayvoronsky district of the Belgorod region, Russia.

KHARKIV

November 15

09:14 Kharkiv RMA: In the village of Vovchansky Khutory, Chuhuiv district, several private houses were damaged because of shelling by the Russian Federation. In the village  Boldyrivka, Kupyansk district, grain warehouses burned due to shelling.

·       According to the regional Emergency Medical Center, 2 women and a man were injured in the Kupyansk district.

LUHANSK

November 15

11:11 Luhansk RMA: The front line in Luhansk region is approaching major cities.

·       According to him, residents of large cities of Luhansk region "are already hearing the advance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine."

·       At the same time, Russia continues to collect reserves in the region and, it is possible that paratroopers removed from the Kherson region will go to the Luhansk region.

DONETSK

November 14

18:13 City Council: In Mariupol, temporarily occupied by Russians, about 150 people die every week – the mortality rate has increased by about 4-5 times, compared with the figure before Russia's full-scale invasion.

·       The city council added that only 5-6 children are born in the occupied city every week, although about 50 children were born before the full-scale Russian invasion.

14:33: The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an air strike on the positions of Russian troops in Pavlivka, Donetsk region.

·       This was reported by the former Minister of Security of the so-called "DPR" Alexander Khodakovsky. There was no official information from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and other law enforcement agencies at the moment.

ZAPORIZHIA

November 15

11:31: Melitopol collaborator Dmitry Trukhin, in whose house there was an explosion, was hospitalized in a superheavy condition, mayor Ivan Fedorov said.

08:58 mayor: Loud explosion in a residential area in the north of the temporarily occupied Melitopol, near the 24th school, where the deployment of Russian troops is concentrated.

·       According to preliminary information, a blast wave in a nearby house knocked out windowpanes to the 4th floor.

07:43 Zaporizhia RMA: At about four in the morning, the occupiers launched a missile strike (4 missiles, presumably S300) on the suburbs of Zaporozhye. No casualties or destruction were found.

November 14

03:58 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Zaporizhia.

21:14 Mayor of Melitopol: Tonight, the light disappeared in almost the entire occupied part of the Zaporizhia region.

·       Locals report outages in Enerhodar, Tokmak, Polohy, Bilmak and the surrounding villages. Also, without light part of the Melitopol district.

23:20: Ukrainian employees of Zaporizhzhia NPP operate under constant pressure. This may affect the nuclear safety of the plant.

·       According to the IAEA, the number of Russian technical personnel has increased at the station, but Ukrainian employees "continue to perform daily operations at ZNPP under high stress."

18:17: On the page of the collaborator of Yakimovka, Melitopol district, Maxim Zubarev, a message appeared about its liquidation by the partisans.

·       Whether Facebook was hacked or he was actually killed is unknown.

DNIPRO

November 15

07:49 Dnipro RMA: The Russians shelled the Marganetska, Chervonohryhorivska and Nikopol communities with "Grads" and heavy artillery. More than 60 shells were fired at peaceful cities and villages.

·       In Nikopol, they targeted high-rise and private houses and a commercial enterprise. Power lines and a gas pipeline were also affected. Destroyed several outbuildings.

00:40 Nikopol RMA: Russians shelled the territories of two communities.

·       In the settlement of Myrivska TG, ten residential buildings, five outbuildings, gas and power lines were damaged.

·       In the settlements of Marganetska territorial community, three private houses, an outbuilding and an enterprise were damaged.

November 14

23:44 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region.

KHERSON

November 15

11:59 Operational Command South: Russian troops in the Kherson region are retreating 15-20 km from the fortified defense lines on the left bank of the Dnieper to protect themselves from shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but the Forces of the South are taking control of enemy logistics.

·       On the right bank of the Dnieper, stabilization measures continue in the de-occupied territories, and this is more than 4870 square kilometers.

November 14

20:54 Head of the Security Service of Ukraine: The Security Service has begun clearing Kherson and other liberated towns and villages of the region from traitors, collaborators, and agents of Russian special services.

·       "The SBU also has a lot of operational information about traitors and collaborators who went over to the side of the enemy. So we check it directly on the spot. All those who betrayed Ukraine for the sake of the "Russian measure" will receive a well-deserved punishment."

19:53 UAnimals: In the Kherson region, the Russian military hung red book hamsters for fun.

·       "Gray hamsters are rodents from the Red Book of Ukraine. Before the war, they were guarded and protected. This is an abandoned position in the steppe of the Kherson region," the message says.

16:14 Minister of Digital Transformation: Mobile communication coverage in Kherson is temporarily restored by Starlink terminals.

·       He also said that the State Emergency Service regularly finds stretch marks with grenades at mobile base stations, which slows down the process of restoring communication, "but heroic rescuers and telecom operators work 24/7."

16:03: Explosions are heard in the temporarily occupied Hola Prystan of the Kherson region, according to local social networks.

·       Previously, the BC detonates the Russian military.

14:55: The sale, transportation and manufacture of alcohol is prohibited in Kherson from November 14, the city council is prohibited.

·       It is claimed that the ban will be valid until the end of martial law.

·       Representatives of the National Police of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Guard of Ukraine and the Military Law Enforcement Service will monitor compliance with the ban.

12:37: Official raising of the national flag in the liberated Kherson.

MYKOLAIV

November 15

10:59 Ukrzaliznytsia: For the first time since February 24, a passenger train from Kyiv arrived in Mykolaiv.

·       The train will run in even numbers from the capital and odd numbers from Nikolaev.

10:50 Mykolaiv RMA: "Until the Armed Forces confirm that the settlement has been liberated, you can't even think there to go.

November 14

19:23 press service of "Ukrzaliznytsia ": "Ukrzaliznytsia" for the first time since the beginning of a full-scale invasion of Russia resumes passenger railway communication with Nikolaev

·       Within 10 days, it is also planned to launch passenger trains to Kherson.

13:25 RMA: In Snihurivka, Mykolaiv region, which was recently liberated, the Russian military staged torture chambers where they interrogated local residents.

·       "There are a lot of stories of torture, bullying, a lot of people were taken to Kherson, to Kakhovka. Now we are identifying tortured people, we have an understanding of where the mass graves are."

KYIV

November 14

15:05 mayor of the capital: Winter holidays in Kyiv schools will begin on December 26 and last until January 27.

·       According to him, at this time schools will be heated in a minimum mode to maintain the heating system. Teachers, if desired, can go on paid leave during the holidays.

·       The school year will last until July 1.

SUMY

November 14

23:46 Sumy RMA: 143 Russian shells, mines and missiles exploded on the border of Sumy region. During the day, Russians shelled seven communities.

·       "In the morning, the enemy hit the critical infrastructure of the region with the ACS. Damaged production facilities. Three workers were injured, now in hospital," he added.

19:03 Sumy RMA: The Russian military dropped explosives from a helicopter on one of the communities of the Sumy region, and also sent 8 missiles there.

·       Two damaged private houses and one hardware store are known.

16:56 Sumy RMA: The Russians again struck at the critical infrastructure of the Sumy region.

·       "In the morning, one of the objects was shelled from the ACS. There were 19 explosions on the territory of the enterprise. Workers just worked there. Three are now in hospital with shrapnel wounds. One of the victims has severely split legs."

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/

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