Ukraine October-November 2024
Zelensky wants to 'work directly' with Trump on ending Ukraine's war with Russia. — 30 November 2024 (LINK) — ground.news: 42 media reports (LINK)
Ukraine War: Trump's Ukraine envoy General Keith Kellogg has proposed to threaten cutting-off military supplies to Kyiv to force Zelenskyy to negotiate. — 30 November 2024 (LINK)
— Under the proposed framework, a ceasefire would freeze the frontlines and establish a demilitarized zone. In return, Russia would receive partial sanctions relief, with the promise of full relief contingent upon signing a peace agreement acceptable to Ukraine.
What collapsing Russian ruble means for Ukraine war. — 29 November 2024 (LINK)
Ukraine power grid hit by major Russian drone and missile attack: more than one million people in Ukraine have been left without power. — 28 November 2024 (LINK)
— Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia launched 90 missiles and 100 drones in response to Ukraine's attacks with UK and US-supplied weapons last week.
Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian military airfield in Kursk Oblast with ATACMS missiles for first time. — 25 November 2024 (LINK)
Trump's new Ukraine adviser suggested ceding territory to Russia. — 27 November 2024 (LINK)
A defining moment in the Ukraine war — OpEd. — 25 November 2024 (LINK)
— Putin: "The current military and political situation in the world is largely determined by the results of competition in the creation of new technologies, new weapons systems and economic development."
— Oreshnik is not just an effective hypersonic weapon and is neither a strategic weapon nor an intercontinental ballistic missile. But its striking power is such that when used en masse and in combination with other long-range precision systems, its effect and power is on par with strategic weapons. Yet, it is not a weapon of mass destruction — rather, it's a high-precision weapon. Serial production implies that dozens of Oreshnik are in the process of being deployed, which means that no US / NATO staff group and no Anglo-American target intelligence unit in bunkers in Kiev or Lvov is safe any longer.
— Putin said: "there are no means of countering such weapons today. Missiles attack targets at a speed of Mach 10, which is 2.5 to 3 kilometres per second. Air defence systems currently available in the world and missile defence systems being created by the Americans in Europe cannot intercept such missiles. It is impossible."
Ukraine reports destruction of Russian S-400 system in Kursk. — 24 November 2024 (LINK)
Zelensky marks Holodomor Remembrance Day, honouring the victims of the Soviet man-made famine that killed an estimated three to five million Ukrainians from 1932 to 1933. — 23 November 2024 (LINK)
Russia's use of a nuclear-capable missile is a clear departure from Cold War doctrine of deterrence. — 22 November 2024 (LINK)
Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile and others toward Ukraine, air force says: Ukraine's Air Force say they were able destroy six of the missiles. — 21 November 2024 (LINK)
The United States announces $275m new military assistance for Ukraine. — 20 November 2024 (LINK)
US Embassy in Kyiv shuts down after receiving warning of 'significant' Russian air attack. — 20 November 2024 (LINK)
Ukraine strikes arsenal amid reports U.S. ATACMS used in Russia for first time. — 19 November 2024 (LINK)
Putin signs new Russian nuclear doctrine after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine: The new doctrine asserts that Russia may use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear states if supported by nuclear powers, escalating tensions around Ukraine. — 19 November 2024 (LINK) — ground.news: 171 media reports (LINK)
NATO holds large Arctic exercises in Russia's backyard. — 19 November 2024 (LINK)
Wired: Anyone can buy data tracking US soldiers and spies to nuclear vaults and brothels in Germany. — 19 November 2024 (LINK)
"Entire cities, villages and towns have been reduced to rubble. Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Vovchansk and Vuhledar have been virtually wiped off the map." — UN Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council [as delivered by USG Rosemary DiCarlo on behalf of the Secretary-General] on 1,000 days since Russian invasion of Ukraine as of 19 November. — 18 November 2024 (LINK)
— "Since February 2022, at least 12,164 civilians have been killed, including over 600 children. At least 26,871 others have been injured. The past several months have seen a significant increase in civilian casualties. October and November saw some of the most intense and large-scale missile and drone attacks of the war.
— "At least 580 medical facilities have been damaged or destroyed, with many first responders and medical personnel killed and injured. At least 1,358 educational facilities have been damaged or destroyed."
Russia is locking up butter as inflation crisis reaches new heights. — 18 November 2024 (LINK)
Biden has authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles inside Russia: Reports. — 17 November 2024 (LINK)
Russia targets Ukraine's power grid in biggest missile strike in months, officials say: Blasts heard in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and the Black Sea port of Odesa as Poland scrambled fighter jets within its airspace as a precaution. — 17 November 2024 (LINK)
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he wants to end war with Russia through diplomacy next year: "It is certain that the war will end sooner with the policies of the team that will now lead the White House. This is their approach, their promise to their citizens." Ukraine "must do everything so that this war ends next year, ends through diplomatic means.". — 16 November 2024 (LINK)
Austria says Russia to cut off gas from today in a development that signals a fast-approaching end of Moscow's last gas flows to Europe. — 16 November 2024 (LINK)
US 'committed' to delivering all Ukraine aid by January: Blinken. — 13 November 2024 (LINK)
Woman pediatrician, 68, accused of criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine is convicted and given over 5 years in prison. — 12 November 2024 (LINK)
— Dr. Nadezhda Buyanova, who was born in western Ukraine, denied the accusation, insisting she never said what she was accused of saying. Her defense argued the prosecution failed to present evidence that the purported conversation took place, including any recordings of it, and alleged that her accuser fabricated the story out of animosity toward Ukrainians.
Russian glide bombs, drones and a ballistic missile kill 6, injure 30 in Ukraine. — 11 November 2024 (LINK) — ground.news: 17 media reports (LINK)
Drones strike Moscow as top UK official highlights Russian casualties in Ukraine — (LINK)
Russia denies Trump call with Putin urging restraint in Ukraine. — 11 November 2024 (LINK)
— The call, which was first reported by the Washington Post on 10 November, is said to have happened on Thursday.
Ukrainian drones hit 52,000 Russian targets in October including 4,000 troops, Ukraine says. — 9 November 2024 (LINK)
"Trump talked to Putin, told Russian leader not to escalate in Ukraine." — 8 November 2024 (LINK)
Relations between Ukraine and UK are worse under U.K.'s Labour government, say Kyiv officials: Zelenskyy administration expresses frustration with Starmer over lack of missiles. — 8 November 2024 (LINK)
Europe already 'Trump proofing' Ukraine war aid: !"Coalition countries are giving Kyiv money that helps prolong a losing war while saddling the suffering country with enormous debt." — 7 November 2024 (LINK)
Ukraine says it fought N Korean troops for first time. — 6 November 2024 (LINK)
— In an interview with South Korean broadcaster KBS, Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said a "small group" of North Korean soldiers were attacked. Seoul, however, said it "does not believe [troops on both sides] engaged in direct combat", but that there was an "incident" involving a small number of North Korean soldiers "near the frontline". Ukraine says an estimated 11,000 North Korean soldiers were in the Kursk border region, where Ukrainian troops have a foothold.
Ukraine October 2024
Zelenskyy urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the frontline with Ukraine. — 2 November 2024 (LINK)
— Zelenskyy raised the prospect of a preemptive Ukrainian strike on camps where the North Korean troops are being trained, and said Kyiv knows their location. But he said Ukraine can't do it without permission from allies to use Western-made long-range weapons to hit targets deep inside Russia.
Switzerland returns three offenders to Ukraine, the first since the start of the war in Ukraine in February 2022. It is possible that these individuals may now be called up for military service. — 31 October 2024 (LINK)
ITC, Ukraine step up partnership for Ukraine's economic recovery, host ambassadors roundtable — 30 October 2024 (LINK)
— According to the Ukrainian government, 60% of MSMEs have been affected by the war, with over a third forced to cease or significantly limit their operations. As of January 2024, the war has caused over $155 billion in damage to infrastructure and resulted in GDP shrinking by a quarter compared to pre-2022 levels. Such challenges make it increasingly difficult for MSMEs not only to engage in exports but to sustain basic operations. ITC has been supporting MSMEs in Ukraine since 2016, working across sectors such as fruits and vegetables, textiles, berries, nuts and apparel.
US Treasury sanctions two Swiss lawyers for aiding Russian clients — 30 October 2024 (LINK)
No new limits on Ukraine's use of US weapons if N.Korea enters fight, Pentagon says. — 28 October 2024 (LINK)
G7 leaders agree to deliver $50 bln in loans to Ukraine as soon as December. — 25 October 2024 (LINK)
US confirms North Korea has sent troops to Russia. — 23 October 2024 (LINK) — ground.news: 286 media reports (LINK)
— N.K. leader indicated that North Korea aims to deploy a total of 10,000 troops to Russia by December.
US finalizes $20 billion share of $50 billion G7 loan to Ukraine. — 23 October 2024 (LINK)
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MEPs approve €35 billion loan for Ukraine with some far-right support — 22 October 2024 (LINK)
Ukraine's army facing a desertion crisis — 21 October 2024 (LINK)
— Prosecutions for desertion from Ukraine's army are thought to have hit at least 30,000 — quite possibly much more — already this year. This is several times the number in 2022, the year the war began when citizens and foreigners voluntarily poured into the military to push Russia back.
Russia returns 500 dead soldiers to Ukraine as world leaders mull next steps — 18 October 2024 (LINK)
US imposes first sanctions on 2 Chinese firms for making weapons for Russia's war in Ukraine — 17 October 2024 (LINK)
— The Chinese companies had collaborated with Russian defense firms in the production of Moscow's "Garpiya series" long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, the department said in a statement. The drones were designed, developed and made in China before being sent to Russia for use in the battlefield, it said.
Zelensky presents 'victory plan' to Ukrainian parliament — 16 October 2024 (LINK)
— Key elements include a formal invitation to join Nato, the lifting by allies of bans on long-range strikes with Western-supplied weapons deep into Russia, a refusal to trade Ukraine's territories and sovereignty, and the continuation of the incursion into Russia's western Kursk region.
— Three "addendums" remain secret and will only be shared with Ukraine's partners, Zelensky said.
Ukraine's Zelensky says North Korea sending troops to Russian army — 13 October 2024 (LINK)
Russia's black-market Starlink terminals power advance in Ukraine — 12 October 2024 (LINK)
Europe to impose sanctions over Iranian ballistic missile transfer to Russia — 11 October 2024 (LINK) — ground.news: 11 media reports (LINK)
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy presented 'victory plan' to European allies as long-range strikes discussed on 10 October — 11 October 2024 (LINK)
— What we know on day 961: Ukrainian journalist dies in Russian detention: Victoria Roshchyna, who would have turned 28 this month, disappeared in August last year after travelling to Russian-held east Ukraine for a report. She remained missing until April this year, when her father received a letter from Moscow's defence ministry saying she was being held in Russian detention, according to Ukraine's main journalist union. The circumstances of her arrest were not made public and it was not clear where she was being held inside Russia.
Four people were killed by a Russian missile strike in Ukraine's southern Odesa region on 11 October, the governor said.
— The World Bank's executive board has approved the creation of a financial intermediary fund to support Ukraine, with contributions expected from the US, Canada and Japan, Reuters reported.
— Russia attacked Ukraine's port infrastructure almost 60 times in the past three months and is intensifying such strikes, Ukraine's deputy prime minister has said.
KyivPost: Putin's Birthday Hack: Ukraine Shuts Down Russia's Court System — 7 October 2024 (LINK)
— Ukraine's main intelligence directory and the "VO Team" hacked Russia's "Pravosudie" system, paralyzing court operations, blocking lawsuit filings, and accessing internal documents.
Anne Applebaum: The only way the Ukraine war can end — 2 October 2024 (LINK)