Bob Homans November 7
20221108
Ukraine – 11/7 Sitrep
Compiled by: Robert Homans
Twitter: @rhomansjr
November 7, 2022
Timothy Snyder, “Colonization, Extermination, Ethnic Cleansing”
This is Prof. Snyder’s latest lecture in his course, “The Making of Modern Ukraine.” It covers events leading up to WW-II, or the “Great Patriotic War,” and into the war itself. In his lecture, Snyder made 2 interesting points:
· If Great Britain hadn’t entered the war in September 1939, on behalf of Poland, the conduct of WW-II might’ve been very different. There might well not have been a Western Front, and the United States might’ve confined its attention to Japan.
· Adolf Hitler thought about Ukraine as an “endless source of food,” and he believed that Ukraine would be easy to subjugate.
· “White Russian[1]” emigrees to the West are telling Hitler that Communism and Bolshevism is a “Jewish plot.” Prior to 1919, Hitler believed that Jews were responsible for Capitalism.
· Hitler had planned to invade the Soviet Union with Poland; the war for Hitler was all about the War in the East.
· Had the Poles chosen not to fight, it is unclear how France and Great Britain would’ve entered the war.
· As of the end of 1941, over 3 million Soviet prisoners were deliberately starved to death, far more than Jews killed in Ukraine during the same period, many of them by a bullet in the back of the neck.
· Nazi Germany was effectively defeated in December 1941, when they failed to subjugate the Soviet Union within 6 to 12 weeks, but it took another 3 ½ years for the Nazis to surrender. Food for thought when talking about the current war.
To complement Snyder’s lectures about this period, students in Prof. Snyder’s course are reading Snyder’s book, “Bloodlands, Europe Between Hitler and Stalin.” The Bloodlands include Poland, Belarus, and Ukraine; the period covered by the book is between 1931 and 1945. The book is hard going, especially the early chapters covering the famine in Ukraine and Stalin’s “Great Terror.” One needs a strong stomach.
News From the Battlefield
Today, my Kyiv colleague reports that today Monday Nov. 7th, was the first Monday in over a month that Kyiv wasn’t subjected to significant bombardment. Another friend says that they are getting around 2 hours/day of electricity at their apartment in Kyiv.
The Latest Denys reports, at around 4:30 into the video, that Ukraine is getting an air-launched cruise missile from Poland, called the “Stormshadow.” It has a range of up to 560km, flying at 100 ft. above ground with a 450kg warhead, allowing Ukraine to strike targets deep inside Russia.
Both the Latest Denys and “Reporting From Ukraine,” cover the defense lines Russia is building on the Left Bank of the Dnieper River, opposite Kherson City. These could allow Russian artillery to hit Ukrainian troops approaching Kherson City.
I suspect that Russian defenders on the West Bank will be subjected to increased pressure from partisan units that have operated in this area since the start of the war. Russians may also be vulnerable to a possible Ukrainian offensive going south from Zaporizhya which, conceivably, would allow Ukraine to attack Russian defense lines in Kherson from the rear. “Reporting From Ukraine” has been reporting on fighting in this area for the past few days and, interestingly, Russia is now beginning to build defense lines around Mariupol.
11/7 Sitrep
Russian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon November 6 to 12:00 noon November 7, 2022
Abbreviations:
RMA = Regional Military Administration SBU = Security Service of Ukraine
INTERNATIONAL
November 7
11:42: Russian ships of the Pacific Fleet return to the Far East. Since February, they have been waiting for permission from Turkey to cross the Bosphorus and enter the Black Sea, but Ankara did not grant permission.
· According to Andriy Klymenko, head of the Monitoring Group of the Institute for Black Sea Strategic Studies, the Russian missile cruiser Varyag and the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs were moving across the Singapore Strait to their base in Vladivostok on November 6.
11:32 a.m. Reuters: North Korea says its recent missile launches were a simulation of strikes against South Korea and the United States as the two countries conducted "dangerous military exercises."
08:47 The Wall Street Journal: US President's National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has spoken confidentially in recent months with Russian Security Council Secretary Patrushev and Putin's foreign policyadviser Ushakov
· During the talks, they discussed preventing the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, as well as preventing the use of nuclear weapons.
08:01 DW: Germany should inspect ammunition supply chains after Switzerland refused to give permission to transfer projectiles for Gepard anti-aircraft guns to Ukraine.
· This was stated by the chairman of the German Bundestag Committee on Defense Marie-Agnes Strak-Zimmermann.
00:56: "Since the beginning of a full-scale war, Ukraine has received military assistance worth 41.3 billion euros, according to data from the Kiel Institute of the World Economy," the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine reports.
00:46: The 27th conference of the parties on UN climate change in Sharm el-Sheikh has begun in Egypt.
· Politicians, public figures and business representatives from all over the world come together at the conference to discuss how to improve the situation with the environment on a global scale. For Ukraine, the conference is an important opportunity to convey information on the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the climate.
00:00 The New York Times: Russia put an end to its prospects as an arms exporter
· Referring to analysts, the publication noted that the failures of the Russian occupation army at the front undermined its reputation as a military power, and financial and export control by the American and European governments will further complicate for the Kremlin the opportunity to position itself as a reliable long-term supplier of weapons for future transactions.
November 6
22:07: Elon Musk has removed the user's verification check mark from Putin's official Twitter account.
21:54: Ukraine's accession to the EU will last more than two years," said EU Commissioner for Enlargement Oliver Varhei.
· "Given the extensive work required to prepare for participation in the EU internal market and many other important policy areas, all preparations for accession are likely to take more than a year or two," he said.
21:02: Iran handed over kamikaze drones to Russia after the start of the war in Ukraine, said U.S. Special Representative for Iran Robert Malley.
· According to him, only this summer they (Iran - ed.) transported dozens of drones to Russia. He also claims that Iranian military experts are in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories and help the Russian Armed Forces in using UAVs.
19:49 Spiegel: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier says Ukraine should have the freedom to decide on ceasefire talks.
· "You can't make decisions instead of Ukraine. Ukraine must say when it wants such negotiations and considers them promising," Steinmeier said.
19:35The New York Times: Russia is trying to interfere in the midterm elections to the U.S. Congress.
· Thus, the Russians, with the help of bot farms, want to help Republicans win elections to the US House of Representatives. The purpose of such attempts by the Russian Federation is to reduce military support for Ukraine.
19:23 Index: Hungary's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied Putin's version of their country's alleged encroachment on western regions of Ukraine. The Hungarian Foreign Ministry also stressed the importance of peace talks.
19:10: The Czech Republic stands for the creation of a special tribunal over the Russian authorities for war crimes committed in Ukraine. This was stated by Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky.
17:26 DPA: The Bundestag has called for a review of ammunition supply chains through Switzerland's position.
· Amid Switzerland's refusal to satisfy Berlin's request for re-export to Ukraine ammunition to Gepard, the head of the Bundestag for a fundamental review of supply chains.
16:13: The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will present an €18 billion relief plan for Ukraine for 2023 during the week.
· She stated this in a phone conversation with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
14:55 Foreign Minister: Serbian authorities have rejected a plan by Germany and France to peacefully resolve the conflict with the Republic of Kosovo.
· According to the diplomat, Berlin and Paris have proposed their own draft peaceful settlement of the conflict, according to which the Republic of Kosovo will become a member of the UN without formal recognition by Belgrade.
· However, Serbia does not intend to recognize the country's independence.
13:13: Ambassador of Ukraine to Bulgaria Vitaliy Moskalenko announced what weapons Ukraine wants to receive from Bulgaria.
· Kyiv handed over to the Ministry of Defense of Bulgaria a list of more than 30 positions. The list includes air defense, including the S-300, artillery installations, shells, mortar systems, etc.
14:14 WWF-Ukraine: 20 percent of Ukrainian protected areas and 3 million hectares of forests were affected by the war.
· 8 reserves and 10 national parks remain occupied, according to the Ukrainian branch of the World Wildlife Fund.
13:02 Russian Media: PMC "Wagner" began recruiting "militias" in two border regions with Ukraine to allegedly "protect" them.
· The founder of a group of Russian mercenaries, Prigozhin, said regional businesses would send a quarter of the workers to "serve in the trenches" every week.
· In his opinion, the "centers of the people's militia" will consist of the first line, which lies on the inhabitants of the region.
NATIONAL
November 7
11:25: 88 dry cargo ships are waiting for permission to enter Ukrainian ports as part of the grain agreement, another 18 loaded vessels are preparing for inspection in Turkish territorial waters, the Joint Coordination Center said.
· It is also noted that 7 vessels are heading to the ports of Ukraine, which over the weekend passed through the humanitarian maritime corridor. Another 2 vessels are now in Ukrainian ports.
11:59: The National Securities and Stock Market Commission yesterday decided to ensure the forced alienation of shares of PJSC "Ukrnafta", PJSC "Ukrtatnafta", JSC "Motor Sich", PJSC "AvtoKrAZ" and PJSC "Zaporizhtransformator", - the decision is published on the commission's website.
11:16 The Economist - Defence Intelligence of Ukraine: There are only 120 Iskanders left in Russia. About 80% of their modern missiles have already been used by the Russians, the spokesman said.
· According to him, the military intelligence of Ukraine became aware of the Kremlin's plans to purchase Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar ballistic missiles from Iran and send them by air to the Crimea and by sea to Russian ports in the Caspian Sea.
· "We know that an agreement has already been reached," Skibitsky said.
11:06 Moldovan Railways: Ukraine and Moldova resumed passenger trains on the Kyiv-Chisinau route after a 24-year hiatus.
· In honor of the resumption of railway communication between the Ukrainian and Moldovan capitals, a solemn ceremony was held at the Chisinau railway station on November 6.
09:22 British intelligence: Russia will not gain air superiority in the coming months.
· The losses of aircraft in Russia probably significantly exceed the ability of the Russian Federation to produce new hulls, the report says. And the time required to train competent pilots further reduces Russia's ability to resume combat aviation
09:07: Well-known OSInt analyst Defmon estimates that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already liberated 37% of the territory of Ukraine under Russian occupation (counting Crimea and parts of Donbas occupied in 2014), or 50% of what Russia occupied after February 24, 2022.
08:56 Institute for the Study of War: Senior Kremlin officials have begun de-escalating their rhetoric about the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
08:28: During the week, the Ukrainian military destroyed 20 warehouses of the Russian BC, 4 bases, 1 headquarters of the Russian Federation
09:59: SBU detains former militant of terrorist group "Prizrak", who hoped to disappear in Odesa
· He took an active part in the hostilities against Ukrainian troops in eastern Ukraine. Then for a long time he hid from justice in the temporarily occupied part of the Luhansk region and subsequently left for Russia.
· During a multi-stage special operation, Ukrainian counterintelligence officers established his whereabouts and detained him in the Odesa region.
07:34 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
· Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces repulsed Russian attacks in the areas of the settlements of Yampil, Andreevka, Krasnohorivka, Marinka, Pavlovka, Vodiane, Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk region and Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region.
· The Russians launched 4 missile and 24 air strikes, carried out more than 55 shellings from the MLRS. Areas of 30 settlements were hit.
· In the temporarily occupied settlement of Kakhovka, Kherson region, the search for sabotage groups and fire adjusters continues. Detainees are taken to Gornostaivka and "knocked out" testimonies under torture
· Similar measures are taking place in the settlements of Luhansk region Borivske and Shchedryshcheve: mass searches, seizures of mobile phones, kidnappings of people who are being taken to an unknown direction.
· In Kherson, Russians are dressed in civilian clothes, occupy the premises of civilians and strengthen inside positions for street fighting
· At the same time, Russian propaganda journalists are planning to shoot video materials in the city on the alleged destruction of civilians by the Defense Forces of Ukraine
· In the village of Gorlovka, Donetsk region, a blow was struck at the area of concentration of Russian equipment. 5 combat vehicles were destroyed, another 4 were damaged
· In the area of the settlement of Mayorsk, the daily losses of Russian troops amount to up to 30 people killed and more than 120 wounded of varying severity.
· In the village of Lysychansk, a unit of the Akhmat battalion was defeated. The losses of the Russians amounted to more than 30 killed and up to 15 wounded. The real death toll is carefully hidden.
· During the past day, the aviation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine inflicted 22 strikes on the Russians. 20 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, as well as 2 positions of air defense of the Russian Federation were hit. Ukrainian air defense units shot down 5 Russian UAVs, -
· Over the past day, soldiers of the Ukrainian missile forces and artillery hit 2 control points, 8 areas of concentration of manpower, weapons and military equipment, an ammunition depot, an electronic warfare station and other important military facilities of the Russian Federation.
07:14 Operational Command South: The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with missile and artillery units, struck areas of concentration of Russian forces and means in several settlements, as well as destroyed 3 ammunition depots in Beryslav and Kherson districts.
· According to the updated information, the defeat of Russians in the previous days in Kakhovka was confirmed, where, as a result of a strike on the building of the base of a Russian unit of 200 Russian soldiers, significant losses were inflicted.
· The Russians carefully hide the consequences, the administrative and police regime and pressure on the local population have been strengthened in the city.
November 6
22:20: Tomorrow there will be rolling blackouts in Kyiv, as well as in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, Sumy, Kharkiv and Poltava regions, Ukrenergo reports.
· Ukrenergo also warns that, in addition to rolling blackouts, there may be emergency blackouts.
18:42: The Cabinet of Ministers will direct almost 90% of all taxes and fees paid by citizens and businesses in 2023 to the army and security of Ukraine.
· This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. Next year, it is planned to allocate UAH 1.1 trillion to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and security.
18:50 British intelligence: Russia is going to shift the blame for Ukraine's failures to the military.
· This conclusion was reached by the intelligence, considering the latest trends with resignations in the military leadership of the Russian Federation. Thus, Russia is trying to shift the blame for the failures on the battlefield in Ukraine from the country's top leadership to the generals.
18:16 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on November 6:
· During the current day, the enemy inflicted 3 missile and 3 air strikes, carried out more than 5 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems.
· Enemy strikes were carried out by districts of 7 settlements of Zaporizhia, Donetsk, Luhansk, Mykolaiv and Sumy regions.
· During the current day, the aviation of the Defense Forces inflicted 18 strikes on the enemy.
· 17 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, as well as the position of the air defense of the occupiers were hit. Air defense units shot down 3 UAVs.
· Soldiers of the Ukrainian missile forces and artillery during the day hit 2 control points, 10 areas of concentration of manpower, weapons, and military equipment, 2 stations of electronic warfare and a number of other important military objects of the enemy.
· The defeat of the enemy in the previous days in the Kherson region was confirmed. Thus, in the village of Kakhovka, a blow was struck at a building where up to 200 enemy servicemen were stationed.
· The enemy carefully hides the consequences of the strike, strict administrative and police measures are being carried out in the city. In the area of the settlement of Radensk , a large column of military equipment was destroyed. Enemy losses are being clarified.
· Measures of forced evacuation of the population from the temporarily occupied territories continue.
· In the village of Beryslav, local residents are ordered to leave before November 10. The main reason for the occupiers is the possible destruction by the Defense Forces of Ukraine of the dam of the Kakhovka HPP.
· General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: In the Kherson region, private boats on the coasts of the Dnieper are being massively destroyed. Engines and other property from watercraft are appropriated by the invaders.
· After the flooding of civilian vessels, part of the fuel fell into the river delta and directly threatens the ecosystem of the National Nature Park "Nizhnedneprovsky".
17:05 Operational Command "South": The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a warehouse with Russian ammunition, which the invaders set up in the Skadovsk district of the Kherson region.
· In total, over the past day, missile and artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have performed 90 fire tasks on positions, logistics facilities, places of deployment and enemy equipment.
17:36: Since the full-scale invasion, the Russians have damaged 1100 medical facilities, according to the Ministry of Health.
144 medical institutions were completely destroyed. Another 95 healthcare facilities have almost been finally restored. And 204 institutions were partially repaired. The restoration of destroyed medical institutions is tentatively estimated at more than UAH 38 billion.
(THE MAP SHOWS NUMBER OF AFFECTED INSTITUTIONS BY REGIONS – NOT SURPRISINGLY KHARKIV, CONSIDERED A PRO RUSSIAN REGION, FOLLOWED BY DONETSK SUFFERED THE GREATEST DAMAGE)
16:07: The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has officially confirmed that at the moment the Russian Federation has not destroyed a single HIMARS installation.
· "Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has not lost a single HIMARS, but Russia has lost humanity and dignity. Not to mention the hundreds of thousands of tons of ammunition and thousands of soldiers they sent to certain death," the department said.
14:31 Corriere della Sera: Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk in an interview thanked Italy for the weapons provided and informed about the new needs of Ukraine.
· "Now we need anti-aircraft systems, in particular, to save cities from the bombing of Russian terrorists who kneel down civil infrastructure."
13:23 Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Russia has not launched a single ship with "Calibers" into the Black Sea.
· "As of November 6, 7 enemy ships are on alert in the Black Sea, including 0 carriers of cruise missiles "Kalibr", a total volley - 0 missiles.
MORDOR (Russia)
November 6
17:46 Defence Intelligence of Ukraine: Among the Russian "partially mobilized" in Belarus is an outbreak of diseases due to non-compliance with sanitary conditions, lack of quality food and medical care.
· According to intelligence, these are mostly respiratory diseases (bronchitis, sore throat, pneumonia, exacerbation of asthma) and gastrointestinal infections. Currently, the scale of the diseases is such that Belarusian doctors are not able to cope with them.
12:38: An oil depot is burning in the village of Golovchino , Belgorod region of the Russian Federation.
· "An industrial facility came under fire in the Grayvoron city district," the region's governor commented.
KHARKIV
November 7
09:48 KharkivRMA: Over the past day, Russians continued shelling from tanks and artillery of the settlements of Kupyansk, Chuhuiv and Kharkiv districts of the region, located near the contact line and the border with Russia
· In the Kupyansk district, a Russian anti-tank shell hit a civilian car driving on the road between settlements. The 45-year-old driver of the car is hospitalized with injuries.
November 6
23:45 Police in Kharkiv region: In the Kharkiv region, an anti-tank Russian shell hit the car of a 45-year-old resident of the Kupyansk district.
· "My husband was driving home. He was injured and taken to hospital. The investigative and operational team inspected the scene and collected material evidence.
20:26: Dolyna village, on the border of Kharkiv and Donetsk regions, is destroyed by more than 90%. The media published a video of what the village destroyed by the Russians looks like.
DONETSK
November 7
10:27 Mayor's Advisor: Russians have started building a line of defense around Mariupol.
· "Two mini-plants for the production of concrete, which were installed in Maruipol,are working at the front. They produce anti-tank concrete "pies", which are partially transported in the direction of Zaporozhye / Kherson.
· Partially installed in the area of the highway between Mariupol and the village. Nikolske. They will also significantly strengthen thedirection from the north to the village of Staryi Krym", - Petro Andryushchenko.
10:16 Donetsk RMA: At dawn, the Russians fired 4 missiles at Kramatorsk – according to preliminary information, without casualties. We establish the volume of destruction, - Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk OVA
· In the Volnovakha direction, intensive shelling of Vuhledar and Pavlivka took place at night - without casualties.
· In Donetsk sector, 2 people were injured in Krasnohorivka, shelling of Marinkaand Heorhiivka was recorded. In Avdiivka, at night there were isolated arrivals in the old and central parts of the city - without casualties.
· In the Gorlovka direction, the Russians caused the most damage to Bakhmut – 1 person was killed, 2 more were wounded. 5 private houses, 1 high-rise building and 1 enterprise were damaged. In the Soledar community, intense shelling took place near Yakovlivka and Bakhmutske, and the outskirts of the Toretsk and Svitlodarsk communities were also under fire.
· In the Lysychansk direction, the Russians wounded 1 resident of Lyman, and the constant shelling of Torsky and Zarechny also does not stop.
08:40: On November 6, Russians killed 1 civilian in the Donetsk region — in Bakhmut
· Another 5 people in the region were injured.
08:19: The building of the railway administration in the temporarily occupied Donetsk continues to burn after the shelling.
· The movement of trolleybuses in the area has been temporarily stopped.
04:15: The building of the railway administration in the temporarily occupied Donetsk is now. Video from a local telegram channel.
04:08: Social media reports that a series of explosions have sounded in the center of the temporarily occupied Donetsk.
00:30 Mariupol Mayor's Advisor: If we approach from the point of view of caring for people and their future, we can assume that 70-80% of the housing stock has actually been destroyed and cannot be restored.
· "The city today is already in the state that the word 'restore' it is irrelevant. It's more likely to rebuild, as only 40% of all housing stock, including apartment buildings and private sector homes, have a condition that can theoretically be restored."
· According to the city mayor's adviser, only 10% of buildings do not have artillery and shell hits.
November 6
22:45 Advisor to the mayor: Russian occupiers are transferring reinforcements to the Vuhledar area via Mariupol.
· "While the occupiers are reporting major problems and losses in the Vuhledar area, reinforcements are being transferred to Mariupol in this direction. Today is the second day of huge columns with BC and manpower towards Donetsk," Andryushchenko said.
12:15 Mayor: Russians in the temporarily occupied Melitopol militarize children, raise them loyal to the terrorist state.
· On the basis of a fake university, units of "Yunarmia" are being formed - an organization operating under the wing of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and preparing future "cannon fodder" for the Russian army and employees of special services, Fedorov reports.
· In schools, they teach according to Russian textbooks, where history is rewritten according to KGB manuals.
ZAPORIZHIA
November 7
10:42 Zaporizhya: Today, at about eight in the morning, Russians shelled the village of Zaporozhye district with S300 missiles
· The building of the house of culture, the warehouse of the farm and private buildings were damaged
09:38: From 7 am, the Russians began shelling the village of Kushchovo, Zaporizhia district," the President's Office said.
· They shelled the house of culture, farmers' warehouses and private houses.
07:37 Social Networks: Explosions are reported in Zaporizhia region.
November 6
20:13 Head of Melitopol: A week before Zaporizhzhia, 906 residents were evacuated from four temporarily occupied regions.
· He noted that Russians are forcing residents to issue passes in the commandant's offices of the occupied settlements, so people have been waiting for months for passes to leave.
· A week later, 906 residents were evacuated from four temporarily occupied regions to Zaporizhzhia, - said the mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov.
· He noted that Russians are forcing residents to issue passes in the commandant's offices of the occupied settlements, so people have been waiting for months for passes to leave.
13:38: At night, the Russians destroyed the cultural and sports complex "Contemporary" in Gulyaipol, Zaporozhye region.
12:25 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Zaporizhia region.
DNIPRO
November 7
08:34 Dnipro RMA: At night, Russians struck from Grad rockets and heavy artillery on two communities - Myrivska and Marganets'ka
· People are unharmed. The scale of the destruction is being clarified.
November 6
21:42: The head of the Nikopol RVA, Yevhen Yevtushenko, called on residents to spend this night in shelters due to possible shelling.
· According to him, the movement of Russian equipment on the opposite bank of the reservoir was recorded.
KHERSON
November 7
10:48: On November 7, at about 09:30 o'clock, in the Kherson region, a unit of the Kherson anti-aircraft missile brigade of the Air Command "South" shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft.
10:35 Operational Command South: Russian TV channels disappeared in the temporarily occupied Kherson and Ukrainian radio returned.
00:16 Operational Command South: Russian propaganda channels have stopped broadcasting in occupied Kherson.
· According to him, the broadcasting of Russian channels stopped a week ago.
November 6
21:12 Kherson RMA: In the temporarily occupied Beryslav, Russian troops blew up high-voltage power lines. About 1.5 kilometers of poles and lines have been destroyed, according to reports.
· The city was left without power. It is impossible to quickly fix the breakdown - there is a shortage of specialists, equipment, and the Russians will not allow this to happen. Probably, there will be no light in Beryslav until the complete de-occupation of the city.
· It also became known that the invaders blew up the high-voltage lines that go to Kherson. Therefore, in the regional center and a number of other settlements, problems with power supply began.
15:54: Russian invaders blew up power lines near the temporarily occupied Beryslav, Kherson region, according to local residents on social media.
· Information about the destruction of critical infrastructure in Beryslav itself is also spreading.
15:22: Temporarily occupied Kherson and 9 other settlements were left without power due to the "terrorist attack on the Beryslav-Kakhovka power line", according to the "authorities" of the region appointed by the Russian Federation.
15:06: At least 20 thousand Russians are on the territory of the right-bank Kherson region, said Deputy Chairman of the Kherson Regional Council Yuri Sobolevsky.
· At the same time, according to him, the military command and the so-called "authorities" moved to Skadovsk and Henichesk.
13:59 Social Networks: Lights have disappeared throughout the temporarily occupied Kherson, according to local residents on social networks.
13:54 Social Networks: The building of the Kherson regional administration, where the Russian military was located, looted by the Russians.
ODESA
November 6
20:38: As a result of stormy weather, an anchor mine was carried to one of the beaches of Odessa. The defense forces carried out a controlled explosion in coastal waters, the threat was eliminated, according to OK "South".
16:53: The monument to Catherine II in Odessa is being prepared for demolition. This is evidenced by the inscription on the fence installed around it, according to local telegram channels.
· It is noted that preparatory work is underway there to dismantle and transfer the sculptural composition. The attraction itself is wrapped in black bags.
KYIV
November 6
16:43: In a situation of war, you need to have plans in case of different scenarios and emergencies and be ready to act, but there is currently no reason to panic. This was stated by Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
· "In preparation for the winter, we have purchased, attracted from foreign partners and continue to purchase generators, thermal fluffs, equip heat points, and secure critical infrastructure facilities. We are doing everything we can to ensure the life of the capital in these difficult conditions," Klitschko said.
15:45: Everything is controlled in Kyiv, currently there is no reason to talk about an emergency, said Roman Tkachuk, Director of the Department of Municipal Security.
· "There is no reason to talk about evacuation at the moment. Yes, we are developing different plans, teaching people to react and be ready now. This is a very important step to avoid chaos in processes that should work to minimize risks to the population."
RIVNO
November 6
16:23: The head of the Rivne OVA Vitaliy Koval reassured the residents of the region, assuring that they did not need to go anywhere urgently.
· "Friends, in the north of the Rivne region – everything is calm. We do not observe any changes on the other side of the state border. As always, our fighters - the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Troop, volunteers - are in full readiness and with good morale," Koval stressed.
SUMY
November 7
10:57 am Sumy RMA: In the evening, at about 22:00, the Russians struck the Mid-Buda community with artillery. There were 4 explosions, no consequences
November 6
22:33 Sumy RMA: Consequences of the shelling of the Vorozhbyanska community. The aggressor directed heavy artillery at the civilian population.
20:00 Sumy RMA: Due to shelling by Russian troops, the railway infrastructure in the area between Sumy and Konotop was damaged.
17:56 Sumy RMA: 72 shells arrived in the Vorozhbyan community in a day.
· "Arrivals" were on the streets, in the courtyards of local residents, there were also direct hits in the buildings. 3 private houses, power grids and shrapnel were damaged by gas pipes.
· Shrapnel killed a local 62-year-old resident who was in the garden during the attack. Another woman was injured.
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
[1] White Russians are Russians who supported a return of the Romonovs.