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From "The Analyst" on the Ukrainian advance on the left bank of the Dnipro in Kherson

UKRAINE MOVES HEAVY EQUIPMENT OVER DNEPR

Ukraine has been spotted moving a BTR-4 aboard a PTM-2 amphibious vehicle across the Dnepr at Krynky.

The vehicle seen in the water was taken from Russian sources but has been verified. The second photo shows the amphibious vehicle and how it works.

In addition to this news Russian channels say that Ukraine has been using electronic warfare drone boats that are responsible for Russian drones ‘falling out of the sky’.

The advent of the BTR’s crossing the Dnepr is causing a great deal of anguish in the Russian lines and they’re complaining they only have their guns and nothing else to fight with.

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https://t.me/WarriorsUkrainian/14075
Daily losses

Good morning Resisters everywhere

How it was planned and executed
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/07/secret-hamas-attack-orders-israel-gaza-7-october

The science supporting ending this twice a year time change. I am still on Daylight savings myself.

https://open.substack.com/pub/rebekahjones/p/sunday-read-the-science-supporting?r=70k1h&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Goodnight Resisters everywhere

https://t.me/WarriorsUkrainian/14056

She is hungry for Russian blood

Zelensky:

The resource of the state, of the budget, of our attention, emotions, efforts – all this is needed for our victory. We all see people demanding that budget resources be allocated to help the defense instead of paving and repairing streets. This is the right thing to do. All resources should be used to make Ukraine stronger.

We all hear what needs to be changed in the defense forces: redundant procedures, difficulties that our warriors face. Transfers, training, supply. Many tasks. All the relevant structures must deal with them without diverting their energy to anything else.

We all see that now is not the time for grand celebrations or other brazen things in the rear, which are unacceptable in wartime, when the army, all our defense forces live with completely different emotions: pain, battles, losses, but also achievements for Ukraine. And we all understand that now, in wartime, it is absolutely irresponsible to throw the topic of elections into society in a lighthearted and playful way.

I expect all relevant structures and authorities to provide concrete solutions to the challenges our country faces today. This applies to the civilian authorities, the military element of the state, the government officials, the Verkhovna Rada, the Security Service and other law enforcement agencies.

It also means that the state needs to be much more focused on defense – everyone in the state, especially at the regional level, in the rear cities that have the resources to help and support.

This applies to ensuring that tragedies like the one with the 128th brigade never happen again. And to the changes our soldiers and commanders expect, especially the guys who were mobilized. And finally, the waves of any politically divisive things must stop.

My personal attitude and call is to take care of our country just as on February 24, to defend it, to destroy the occupier, to fight for the freedom of Ukraine, which is now being gained in the battles for Ukraine.

Glory to Ukraine!

Horrible news:

Unspeakable pain and heavy loss for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and for me personally.

Today, under tragic circumstances, on his birthday, my assistant and close friend, Major Gennadiy Chastyakov, died in the family circle.
An unknown explosive device went off in one of the gifts. Gennady is survived by his wife and four children. My deepest condolences to the family…

From the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Gennady was a reliable shoulder for me, completely devoting his life to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the fight against Russian aggression.

The reasons and circumstances will be established during the pre-trial investigation.

Eternal memory!

Valerii Fedorovych Zaluzhnyi

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

FRONTLINE UPDATE

I think it’s important to understand that the weather has been very wet, across almost the entire front line.
That has put a serious damper on the level of fighting in most places.
Bakhnut especially is forecast to have heavy rain most of the day and across the next two, with bright sunshine on the Zaporhizia front followed by more rain over the coming days. Thick mists tend to dominate early mornings and drone operations in mist and cloud are minimal. The mud gets to be very difficult hampering mobility. It also keeps aviation from striking at the front lines.
That being said the Russians seem to be using the ‘wide war’ strategy from the soviet era.
This is a process of continuous attacks on multiple points until one gives out and then they exploit the weakness.
Over the weekend they’ve been attacking the Kupyansk area quite heavily - they suffered heavy losses and appear to have gained nothing.
Bakhmut has also seen Russian pressure but there’s been no movement and no change of holdings.
The railway line that runs from Bakhmut to Avdivka is now very much the centre of operations along that sector. In the northern part the Ukrainiamsmhave pushed past east, and in the Avdivka end of it the Russians keep plugging away trying to push west.
There are unconfirmed by Ukraine reports that they carried out a surprise counter attack down the road towards Krasnahorivka and managed to penetrate 2km into the Russian salient that’s forming the northern pincer of the attack on Avdivka. We need urgent confirmation in this because if true is bad news for the Russians - especially if it makes further progress.
There are claims that ex-miners now in military service are being used by Russia to dig 150-200m tunnels under Ukrainian positions and then mine them. This was a practice often used in WW1 to break open trench defences - indeed for many years a British mine under German forces used 2,000 tons of TNT and was the largest man made explosion ever heard until the 1940’s. You can still visit the site, which also has one of the few sections of preserved front line.
Ukraine never mentions events like this but it doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. Just another problem to deal with. It became so common in WW1
troops with listening equipment would be sent into test tunnels to see if they could hear the other side digging.
The real news seems to be out of Kherson with the Ukrainian forces having expanded control around Krynky-Pidstepne, capturing the site of a solar farm.
It’s still heavy with OPSEC but Russian forces are not having an easy time in the area and Ukraine seems to be making continuously small gains day by day.

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦!
The Analyst

Kadyrov's son, 15-year-old Adam Kadyrov, has received an order "For services to the Ummah" from the Mufti of Karachaevo-Cherkesiya.

The Head of Karachaevo-Cherkesiya awarded Adam with the highest order of the region - "For services to Karachaevo-Cherkesiya".

This is the fourth similar award for the young Kadyrov after he beat up a detained person in prison (the video of that was published by Ramzan Kadyrov himself who added he was proud of his son).

Such activity to present Kadyrov-junior as an esteemed and valuable citizen might point that he has been appointed as Kadyrov's successor and is now getting established as a legitimate heir.

This might have two possible reasons:

1️⃣ The rumors about Kadyrov's poor health have some ground to them.

2️⃣ Kadyrov could be considered as a possible successor to Putin and he is getting ready to move on.

In any case, the situation needs to be watched carefully. Chechnya and the Kadyrov clan have enormous power, incredible wealth and a loyal private army. They have a lot of influence within the Russian world and outside it (especially through the Muslim community).

Anton Yuriyovych Gerashchenko

Official advisor and a former deputy minister at the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

How drones liberated the village. A unique operation was recently carried out by the Skoda FPV drone section of the 108th brigade of the TRO.

💥 Usually, in order to knock the enemy out of the village, active actions of assault units are required, but this time the result was achieved only by coordinated actions of drones and artillery. Several well-aimed strikes of fpv-drones damaged the enemy personnel entrenched in one of the villages of the gray zone, after which the inhabitants of the swamps showed a "gesture of goodwill" (they retreated in panic) and again received several injuries, and the highlight was the hit of the transport that came for loser orcs.

🏆 Result: the village is again in the gray zone, the enemy unit is defeated, and our losses are absent, which once again confirms the thesis - drones save the lives of our soldiers.

https://t.me/combat_ftg/4636
These new drones

What a radical idea. That women should be allowed to get an abortion just because they decided it was best for them. That's why Governor DeWine is so opposed. He thinks Republicans should get to decide what's best for you.

https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/this-is-just-embarrassing-for-ohio-governor-mike-dewine/53042/

https://t.me/United24media/15081

The European Commission has expressed deep concern about the recent surge in anti-Semitism across Europe, describing it as reaching extraordinary levels. In a statement, the European Commission strongly denounced manifestations of anti-Semitism in several countries, particularly following the outbreak of the conflict between Hamas and Israel.

The European Commission's statement highlighted several troubling incidents, such as Molotov cocktails thrown into a synagogue in Germany, the painting of Stars of David on residential buildings in France, the desecration of a Jewish cemetery in Austria, attacks on Jewish shops and synagogues in Spain, and numerous spontaneous demonstrations featuring hate slogans against Jews.

The statement emphasized the unprecedented nature of the recent increase in anti-Semitic incidents in Europe, likening it to some of the darkest periods in history. The European Commission affirmed its support for the Jewish communities in the EU and vehemently condemned these heinous acts, which are fundamentally contrary to the values and way of life that Europe represents.

The European Commission reiterated its commitment to safeguarding the well-being of all communities, regardless of their ethnicity, religion, or any other distinguishing characteristic. They stressed the importance of combating the rise of anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim hatred, which has also been observed in recent weeks, and emphasized that such hatred has no place in Europe.

They have licensed private companies to manufacture them.
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/ukroboronprom-expands-production-of-fpv-drones/

Ukraine has a new drone weighing in at just under 500 pounds capable of carrying 165 pounds of explosives 1000 kilometers. Take that Kerch bridge!
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/ukroboronprom-production-of-new-long-range-uavs-launched-in-ukraine/

WARNING! Air alert in All of Ukraine due to missile hazard!

The takeoff of the Russian MiG-31K was recorded.

The MiG-31K is a carrier of the Kh-47m2 Kinzhal supersonic missile, which poses a threat to all regions of the country.

Note: Alerts like these frequently disrupt the lives of the Ukrainian people. On occasions the Russian aircraft take off and return to base without launching missiles. At other times, people are killed in the country in seemingly random locations.

This has the effect of terrorising the population, and the Ruzzians hope that Ukrainians will be worn down and 'accept' to freeze the conflict, allowing Russia to re-arm and attack again when they are in a stronger position.

We must not let the Russians succeed - President Zelensky is calling for increased assistance with air defence capabilities as well as continued support for the F-16 training and preparation programme.

Operational information as of 06.00 on November 6, 2023 regarding the Russian invasion

In the area of ​​responsibility of the "Khortytsia" anti-aircraft defense unit in the Kupyansk direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful assaults in the areas of Sinkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka settlements of the Kharkiv region, where our defenders repelled about 10 enemy attacks.

The enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions in the Lymansky direction.

In the Bakhmut direction, the occupiers tried to regain their lost position in the districts of Klishchiivka and Andriivka, where our defenders repelled 5 enemy attacks. The enemy also carried out unsuccessful assaults near Bohdanivka, Khromovo and Southern Donetsk region, where Ukrainian soldiers repelled 5 more enemy attacks.

In the area of ​​responsibility of the "Tavriya" anti-aircraft missile defense system in the Avdiivka direction, the enemy, with the support of aviation, does not stop trying to surround Avdiivka. Our soldiers firmly hold the defense, inflicting significant losses on the enemy. Thus, the Defense Forces repelled about 10 attacks by invaders in the areas of Stepove, Avdiivka, Severna, and Pervomaiske settlements of the Donetsk region.

In the Marinka direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful assaults in the area of ​​Marinka and Novomykhailivka, Donetsk region. Here, Ukrainian soldiers repelled more than 20 enemy attacks.

In the Shakhtarsky and Zaporizhia directions, the occupiers carried out assaults north-west of Verbovoy, Robotyny, north of Nesteryanka and Pyatikhatok of the Zaporizhia region, but were unsuccessful.

At the same time, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue the offensive operation in the Melitopol direction, inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the occupying forces, and exhaust the enemy along the entire front line.

During the past 24 hours, the Air Force of the Defense Forces carried out 10 strikes on areas where the enemy's personnel, weapons and military equipment are concentrated. Also, 4 enemy reconnaissance UAVs were destroyed by the forces and means of air defense of Ukraine.

Units of the missile forces hit 3 artillery means and 5 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment of the enemy.