Posted by: unimperator | Nov 9 2023 21:52 utc | 38
US is in very big financial trouble now and they are trying to get Ursula to pick up the tab by giving Ukraine 50 billion euros. So this was long ago predicted that US will dump it onto EU, which will eventually completely choke on this turd.

Yes, that’s been the plan and it has been prepared for a while. Von der Leyen is doing what she can to carry out her mission but it’s not clear yet if she’ll be successful: the package may be too monstrous in terms of money, and the other EUropean countries may refuse. Neither the current receivers (among them Poland, Hungary) nor the givers are happy about a EU where everyone pays and only Ukraine receives. Even government members in Berlin voiced disagreement.
In my opinion, the EU has been dead for a while already, starting with the overextension in the 1990s, followed by the war against Serbia and finally the common currency which was a short-term gain for the exporting economies but won’t last either.
Now they’re frantically trying to save the ailing EU project by acquiring new members: this is a bit like trying to save a failed marriage by making another baby. I believe that the end of EU as a meaningful political entity is near, and I hope that the same will happen to NATO soon enough.

Posted by: Konami | Nov 10 2023 1:52 utc | 103

Re: Posted by: unimperator | Nov 10 2023 0:49 utc | 48

It’s also very likely that Nato might have anywhere between 50-100k troops in Ukraine which enables this offensives and seemingly endless manpower no one would be expecting.

Anyone who claims that the extra NATO manpower in Ukraine is ”Unexpected” has not been paying attention for the last 18-24 months.
No serious person could make such a claim.

Posted by: Julian | Nov 10 2023 2:47 utc | 105

Gents, I believe the use of former POWs for setting up an armed formation is a good idea.
I wonder why Russia is not organizing these as a “Free Ukraine” Police or Gendarme type units? Does this imply that a free Ukraine is no longer a possibility?
The Russian UN envoy has said charges of war crimes will be leveled at Western backers of the Neo Nazi regime.
I believe the hints of a “settlement” are being laid bare for the West.

Posted by: Suresh | Nov 10 2023 4:19 utc | 107

I don’t understand how Ukraine can keep pushing forward if they are supposedly sustaining heavy losses. Either the Russian side is lying about the number of Ukrainians killed/wounded thus far or the number of mercenaries/NATO troops in the Ukrainian army must be astronomical.
Posted by: bored | Nov 9 2023 22:12 utc | 42
My thoughts –
I think people here have greatly underestimated the size of the Ukrainian army and potential recruits and manpower.
Take a much smaller country – Bosnia and Herzegovina – as an example.
BiH had a population of around 4 million when the war started. It was divided into 3 main factions (& actually there were more as there was infighting between the Muslims – but set that aside). The largest was the Bosnian Muslims at 43% of the population which would be 1.72 million people. They – the Bosnian Muslim side (ARBiH) had an infantry of 200,000 officially, and with some claims of it having 240,000 and even 280,000.
So let’s take the 200,000 figure for a population of 1,720,000. 1.72 is 20 times smaller than Ukraine’s population if we take Ukraine being 34.4 million, which is a fair figure. So if 1.72 million could get an army of 200,000+, then 34.4 million could get an army of 4,000,000.
But being (much) more conservative and taking half that we have 2,000,000.
Now Russian claims averaged around 300 Ukrainians dying per day for over 15 months – so 300 times 465 days is 139,500.
Then starting in early June 2023, there was an increase in Ukrainian death rates over twice that, according to Russian claims. So lets say 700 per day for over 5 months now, so around 160 days. 700 times 160 days is 112,000.
Adding 139,500 and 112,000 we get 251,500. A lot, but 251,500 is only 12.575% of 2 million. So that means they have over 87% of their army/potential army left so they can certainly fight on for a few more years at this pace.
And to that you have the foreign mercenaries. I believe the Polish are the biggest faction of foreign mercs.

Posted by: MiniMo | Nov 10 2023 4:49 utc | 109

I don’t think NATO has 910 Taurus missiles. I’m pretty sure it’s 910 used Ford Tauruses. And they’re being sent to the Ukraine to defend Sumy.

Posted by: Sentient | Nov 10 2023 5:05 utc | 111

Here’s a Russian reporter on Telegram who was always aware of the Ukrainian strength and threat. He is referring to Russian media and Russians being fooled into a false sense of security, but it applies to many on blogs like this as well.

I notice a trend, and it’s not very good. This mainly applies to the central media, television, where they love indiscriminate chatter – they throw out some numbers, their own arguments, reasons. I see how they are beginning to convince us all that that’s it – we have actually already crushed the Ukrainian army, it is about to fall to its knees.
Stop already! This is wrong. Ukraine, even in the region of Zaporozhye, Rabotino, Verbovoy, does not give up attempts to move forward. Moreover, they are now trying to expand the bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region near the village of Krynki, even trying to transfer armored vehicles there.
Yes, Russian military personnel are suppressing these attempts. The RF Armed Forces inflict serious losses on the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, driving them literally into underground holes, grinding them with artillery. At the same time, the enemy did not abandon his plans and did not stop.
Against this background, there is a substitution of concepts again, and this is a very dangerous trend, because if something difficult happens at the front, and this can happen (if anyone has forgotten, war is not only victories, there are also retreats, and losses, and we saw this within the framework of the SBO), then it will again become a shock, everyone will start screaming and panicking.
It is too early to sound the fanfare and distribute awards, talk about the ranking of generals and the birth of great commanders. We haven’t proven it yet. We have not yet defeated a dangerous enemy, the Mankurts, the former Russians for whom the entire collective West works. And in this regard, our forces are not equal. And as soon as we began to express cautious optimism, to say that industry had begun to level off, etc., that’s it—they were already talking that we were about to put pressure, and for the crests everything was going like a house of cards. Now, let’s take Avdeevka and they’ll run.
They won’t run. We have to fight, we have to defeat, we need huge human reserves, which without mobilization are difficult to scrape together even as volunteers. We can barely make ends meet. There is an influx, but this is not what we would like. This is the first one.
And secondly, despite all the mobilization of industry, there is clearly not enough production capacity. This can be seen in the equipment of our surface fleet. Let’s look at the same Black Sea Fleet, which lost its flagship and is now withdrawn from Sevastopol in order to minimize the consequences of enemy attacks. What does he get besides floating cruise missile launch pads? We need warships of various kinds that can ensure our dominance, interrupt logistics routes on the Black Sea and deprive the enemy of the initiative. This is still to come.
Let’s come down to earth. Let’s not talk only about wishes and desires. We have dozens of experts who are already burying the Ukrainian Armed Forces and driving an aspen stake into the coffin of Ukronazism, changing in batches. Like cluster munitions, they are inserted into these TV channels, and they hammer from morning to night, actually misinforming the viewer. This is not what we need to talk about. It is necessary to say that it is time to become a military camp and prepare for a long confrontation.
This is if we want to achieve results, and not compromise with opponents without fulfilling the tasks of the Northern Military District set by the President. Let me remind you that this is denazification and demilitarization of the Kyiv regime. In reality, this means the military defeat of Ukraine, the occupation of at least the capital and key regions, depriving the enemy of access to the Black Sea and covering our western borders to such an extent that no one would even think about deploying NATO military contingents on the borders of historical Russia.
@voenkorKotenok

Posted by: MiniMO | Nov 10 2023 5:15 utc | 113

⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Front #Summary for 9 Nov 2023 by 19:51⚡️
🔹In #Kherson Direction, the AFU continue their attacks from entrenchments on the islands towards #Poyma, #Podstepnoye and #Peschanoye. In #Krynki they expanded further. Reports from the field indicate that the AFU artillery exceeds our counterbattery capabilities and that they raid from helicopters, firing missiles at our positions. The enemy seems to feel very confident and we have not been able to change the situation so far.
🔹In #Zaporozhye Direction, the rains have complicated both ground combat operations and aerial recon. Nevertheless, our army retook positions near #Novoprokopovka. West of #Verbovoye, local fights are ongoing. Our artillery foiled an AFU breakthrough attempt, and now ours are clearing the landings.
🔹In #Bakhmut Direction, our forces entered #Kleshcheyevka. The next stage will be to retake the heights, giving fire control over the area. Ours have no such successes at #Andreyevka yet. On the northern flank, our forces are gradually expanding their zone of control in the area of the #Berkhovskoye Reservoir. Our army regained the initiative and defused the threat of an AFU breakthrough towards #Bakhmut.
🔹In #SouthDonetsk Direction, our heavy artillery worked from early morning, and later aviation also joined. Then our forces attacked east of #Ugledar and south of #Novomikhaylovka. Fierce fights are ongoing and info about our progress is incoming.
🔹In #Svatovo Direction, our army has advanced a little more from #Orlyanka on the #Sinkovka – #Petropavlovka line and is engaged in local fights near #Dibrova.

https://t.me/sitreports/17742

Posted by: Down South | Nov 10 2023 5:42 utc | 115

When they talk about the possible “next offensive” of the Ukrainians, one must understand that there can be only one source of weapons for it: American bases for storing weapons and equipment. There are no more reserves in Europe, Western European armies will have to be plundered, confiscating first-line equipment.
And a lot of equipment, only heavy equipment, will be required: 800-1000 tanks, no less than a number of artillery pieces of 152/155 mm caliber, an appropriate set of engineering vehicles, and, of course, ammunition – at least a million, and preferably one and a half million shells, to ensure sufficient weight for the salvo for quite some time.
There are no guarantees: for all this, you need to take units somewhere, equip them and train them, and compared to last year, the ability of Ukrainians to recruit new units has noticeably dropped, and the opportunities to bring existing ones to the rear for replenishment and training are also not so great. If this process were started now, the trained units could theoretically be ready by summer. But it is impossible to create the necessary package of weapons, and especially ammunition, for them during this time.
Conclusion? The conclusion is simple: talk about a “new offensive” will continue until the United States comes up with an answer to the political question of what to do with Ukraine. With elections looming, it will be difficult to answer this question without damaging one’s reputation.
They can, and most likely will try, to brighten up the picture with aviation and missile weapons. A couple of dozen F-16s with JAASM missiles will periodically carry out sabotage raids of 1-2-3 pairs of vehicles with launches at important objects, into “windows” not covered by AWACS. There will probably be more ATACMS. But in general, on the scale of the war, it will be reminiscent of the V-1 and German fighter-bomber raids on Britain in 1944 – their scale was completely insufficient to change anything, but they supported the population of the Reich morally.
Here, in addition to the Ukrainian Reich, the recipients will be the entire “free world”, so we must be prepared for the fact that every successful hit by ATACMS, “Storm” or JASSM in the West and in Kiev will be sucked in every way in search of evidence of Putin’s imminent “defeat”.
It will be necessary to pay the most attention to air defense supplies. The gradual increase in the number of NASAMS, Toffees and other products, coupled with the adaptation of Buks to old American missiles, will allow the Ukrainian to form air defense areas in the most critical areas, and we need to seriously prepare for their opening.

https://t.me/sitreports/17759

Posted by: Down South | Nov 10 2023 5:45 utc | 117

‼️🇷🇺Offensive on Avdeevka: the Russian army broke through the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces along the railway and along the entire northern flank
The tactical defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is also recognized by Ukrainian military analysts who publish maps.
▪️”Northern flank of Avdeevka. The Russians crossed the railway along almost the entire section of their offensive.”
▪️”The Russians also had success west of Krasnogorovka .”
▪️”The dacha village,” “Tochmash Garden Cooperative “, located northeast of Stepovoye , was captured by the Russian Armed Forces.” The Ukrainian Armed Forces artillery is trying to stop the breakthrough.
▪️”The Russian Army held its positions west of the railway. Active hostilities continue.
▪️ The Russian Army continues attacks in the direction of the Avdeevsky coke plant.
▪️ North and northeast of Vodyanoye, Russian infantry continues attacks in the eastern and northeastern directions..
▪️The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the evening report reported that in the Avdeevsky direction the Russian Armed Forces, with the support of aviation, are carrying out assault operations southeast of Novokalinovoy, Avdeevka and Pervomaisky, 7 attacks have been carried out since the morning. Under artillery and mortar fire, Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in about 15 settlements, including: Novokalinovo, Orlovka, Lastochkino, Avdeevka, Oprosnoye and Severnoye.

https://t.me/Slavyangrad/72950

Posted by: Down South | Nov 10 2023 5:46 utc | 119

or detonate them close to the target.
Posted by: Milites | Nov 9 2023 19:49 utc | 25
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A proximity fuze makes a smaller shot size more effective, because the shorter striking distance allows the shot to retain more inertia.
It is not as if a drone is a hardened target. #6 shot will do, and their are a lot more of those per shell than 00.

Posted by: too scents | Nov 10 2023 6:15 utc | 121

The empire needs war and there was too much peace breaking out. Ukraine will stagger on for a while.

Posted by: Inki | Nov 10 2023 6:32 utc | 123

Military summary:
-Krynky is a stalemate now with neither RUAF can push AFU out now nor AFU being able to attack out from it – apparently RUAF managed to establish a proper front
-future events in Krynky determined by who can control the medium ranges to the rear
-RUAF made some more clearing of the field NW of Krasnogorovka (Avdeevka)
-Lancet drones used very close to the front line in Avdeevka
-AFU forced to redeploy its artillery from Kleschevka-Bakhmut-Andryivka to around Avdeevka, manifested in high losses
-RUAF creates some pressure in Kleschevka, AFU abandoned the plains and moved their defensive line to the hill line west and north of it
-RUAF continues making tangible gains around NW of Bakhmut
-US money given to Ukraine is on its last legs for now, US is also unable to give Ukraine anything other than basic necessities, bullets and some air defense missiles
-RUAF is using this time to apply more pressure as they understand AFU is running low on stuff
-AFU mobilization plans are completing maybe 10 % of requirements

Posted by: unimperator | Nov 10 2023 7:30 utc | 125

@11
Biden: He is “non compos mentis”
He is compost would have sufficed.

Posted by: J.C | Nov 10 2023 7:34 utc | 127

Our sources from the Cabinet of Ministers reported that the IMF demanded that the Government cut funding for disabled people in the country by half.
In the West, they believe that Ukraine is turning into a country of disabled people, and the number of 3 million is unaffordable for the budget; it is urgently necessary to reduce the financial burden by 50%.

https://t.me/rezident_ua/20425

Our source in the OP said that the IMF demands the abolition of disability status in 2024, and not in 2025, as stated by the Head of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Viktor Lyashko.
The Cabinet of Ministers should reduce social expenditures in the second half of 2024, and reduce the 2025 budget items for people with disabilities by 50%.

https://t.me/rezident_ua/20435

Posted by: Down South | Nov 10 2023 7:54 utc | 129

Bevin, I also read Doctorow’s short piece, which seems to me excellent. I don’t think that he is saying that the US higher education system is excellent. He is instead saying that the Atlanticists in Russia believe that it is excellent and that they are terribly unhappy that an Ivy League degree is no longer the royal road to power in Russia as it once was.
In South Africa there’s still an inclination to promote politicians on the basis of American MBA degrees (mostly from George Washington, conveniently close to Langley) and legal training (even though our legal system is totally different) and of course economists because economics as she is taught in America and South Africa requires neither knowledge nor talent, but nobody would hire anyone to perform any serious practice project on the basis of an American degree.

Posted by: MFB | Nov 10 2023 8:10 utc | 131

In the whole of the SMO, Russia has not attacked NATO assets outside Ukraine once. Why?
I think it’s because there’s no need to. If Russia has an overwhelming victory against Ukraine, it’s automatically a devastating defeat for NATO, EU.

Posted by: Passerby | Nov 10 2023 9:45 utc | 133

Posted by: S | Nov 9 2023 20:04 utc | 26
Posted by: S | Nov 9 2023 20:17 utc | 27
Great analysis from Andrey Medvedev. Ukraine is not a purely military endeavour any more than Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya etc. Ukrainian operations are a success if they support the core US goals of killing Ukrainians, killing Russians, draining Russian resources, prolonging the conflict.
PR and morale boosters are critical “military” goals by this standard, anything to keep Ukrainian sentiment in play and malleable.
Andrey Medvedev understands that the complete destruction of Ukraine, the elimination of a viable domestic Ukrainian population and the disastrous impoverishment of the EU are irrelevant or even desirable to US strategists.
The whole Ukrainian military response has been no more likely to succeed by purely military criteria than this latest crossing but the point is to harm Russia, as stated in Barry Posen’s 1994 “A Defense Concept for Ukraine” and RAND’s 2019 “Overextending and Unbalancing Russia”.
There is no excuse for pretending not to understand that Ukrainian military operations are directed to those ends, and the virtual destruction of the Ukrainian state, rather than towards the defence of Ukraine’s integrity.

Posted by: anon2020 | Nov 10 2023 9:58 utc | 135

Apparently AFU 110th brigade released a video (stationed in Avdeevka around coke plant) about the bad situation.
Military summary report noted that most of the times AFU released videos of bad situations, has subsequently led to abandoning of positions and certain parts of the front collapsing within a week or two. Whether it happens this time we will see.
Also more RU side resources talk about something going on in Stepove but no geolocated videos yet of anything.

Posted by: unimperator | Nov 10 2023 10:14 utc | 137

The first surrender of a pregnant Ukrainian soldier, documented on video.
The woman shouted “Don’t beat me! I’m pregnant!”
Our guys asked her “What have you forgotten here, pregnant?”
– FRWL reports
https://twitter.com/djuric_zlatko/status/1722930137635688509

Way to go Zelensky!

Posted by: unimperator | Nov 10 2023 11:21 utc | 139

Chessmaster sending Nazis from azov for 5 star holiday to Turkey only to find them again back at frontlines
Take them out on the spot!!!
Don’t treat them like humans!!!
This bastard returned back but had mo luck
🇷🇺🇺🇦Egor Gorbatenko (call sign “Yura”), a native of Lugansk and a traitor to his land, has been liquidated. Since 2014, in the battalion/regiment “Azov” (banned in Russia. After the start of the North Military District, he participated in the battles for Mariupol, and was captured from Azovstal. After the exchange, he underwent rehabilitation, retraining, and again set out to kill Russians. But now, instead of Elenovka, he was transferred to Bandera.

Posted by: SlowSoft | Nov 10 2023 11:26 utc | 141

69
Since beginning of SMO the Ukronazis releasing such psyops videos.
I cant watch these Hollywood Psyops clips anymore
Its so obvious that they want to confuse the Russians and trap them to do something stupid
U learn these psyops tactics in first semester at Bundeswehr University Neubiberg
NATO psyops script

Posted by: SlowSoft | Nov 10 2023 11:38 utc | 143

In the whole of the SMO, Russia has not attacked NATO assets outside Ukraine once. Why?
I think it’s because there’s no need to. If Russia has an overwhelming victory against Ukraine, it’s automatically a devastating defeat for NATO, EU.
Posted by: Passerby | Nov 10 2023 9:45 utc | 67
Technically it was a bit, once, when that pilot who put fuel on the drone. And since then zero, they are still flying during attacks (today it was another one), so I can think there’s very probable that a few Russian planes where shot down somewhere, could be even Syria, and the message was received. emen did shoot a drone properly, compare that.
Now everyone is waiting for the Arctic lng pipes, or whatever they have there, to blow up since this week US publicly announced they plan to “kill” it, that was the word used. They even sanctioned and blocked Japan from using the project and they were investors and really wanted some gas.

Posted by: rk | Nov 10 2023 11:45 utc | 145

73
With Putin in Power the US can do whatever they want
Since Minsk 2 + NS 2 the western partners know that the president of Russia is a naive weakling
Somebody else would carry the war into US living rooms

Posted by: SlowSoft | Nov 10 2023 12:21 utc | 147

The latest Ukranazi cope:
They didn’t really ever launch a counteroffensive, it was all a psyops!
https://t.me/militarywave/6304
The 90000 dead cannon fodder and wiped out Western armour are all psyops too!

Posted by: Biswapriya Purkayast | Nov 10 2023 12:27 utc | 149

’73
With Putin in Power the US can do whatever they want’.
Oh look, a Froll ^^^^^^^^^^
(Froll = Failed Troll, whose comment is so dumb, all it generates is pity in the eyes of the reader.)

Posted by: scepticalSOB | Nov 10 2023 12:54 utc | 151

SlowSoft @72: “…the Ukronazis releasing such psyops videos.”
Nonsense. Wishcasting to protect cherished delusions.
Reverse psychology in marketing does not work that directly. Furthermore, in current circumstances there is too much probability of unintended consequences and blowback. For instance, what if NAFO troglodytes happen to see the video rather than Russian command staff? Oh, wait, you delusional NAFO clowns just go into denial mode like your post indicates. Well, how about if normal Ukrainian (and western) civilians see such videos? What if other Ukrainian troops see these videos? Morale and commitment to continue the war will be undermined. Further mobilization will be compromised. Finally, is the cost to the Empire of Delusions’ war effort of increased Russian troop morale from such videos offset at all by the slim chance that Russian command will become overconfident and abandon caution to switch from Slow SMO to blitzkrieg? Not even slightly.
I suggest you not try this retarded tactic in a marketing campaign to boost sales of burgers for a burger chain. You’ll lose more existing customers than you could possibly gain in new sales.

Posted by: William Gruff | Nov 10 2023 13:08 utc | 153

@ rk, §73:
Japan needs to jump ship – and quickly unless they want to end up sacrificial lambs, like the EU and the Ukraine, to American geopolitical priorities.
Japan should agree with Russia that Japan kicks the Americans off the Ryukyu Is. in exchange for the Russians returning the Kuril Is., sign a WW2 Peace Treaty – and even an alliance – whereby Japanese high-tech investment develops the Russian Far East in exchange for cheap, reliable oil & gas from nearby Saxalin.

Posted by: John Marks | Nov 10 2023 13:09 utc | 155

76
Oh look a kremlin red line Froll
Still enough red colors?

Posted by: SlowSoft | Nov 10 2023 13:34 utc | 157

77
If u buy that psyops burger its ok
Enjoy & become happy
U don’t need to write a book

Posted by: SlowSoft | Nov 10 2023 13:36 utc | 159

“U don’t need to write a book”
Too many words for the mouth-breathing NAFO-tard trollbot? Good.
Nobody is buying what the NAFO FUDsters are selling.

Posted by: William Gruff | Nov 10 2023 13:41 utc | 161

>There is no way that NATO will completely expend all 910 Taurus cruise missiles for sake a failing Zelensky regime. …
>Posted by: Tobias Cole | Nov 9 2023 18:57 utc | 21
Support for Zelensky or his regime is a straw man.
Unless the conflict stops before, some, most or all of the 910 missiles will be used exactly as we have seen Storm Shadow / Scalp used, a simple continuation of the demonstrated mission profile.
These cruise missile strikes are for the sake of taking out high value Russian assets: ships, bridges, bunkers, command & control, communications, ammunition depots, airfields, ships in port or at sea, anything of sufficient value, which is a lot. After that there are other NATO cruise missiles types that can / will be fed into the conflict.
As to the stocks becoming depleted, they are attack weapons, no defensive role, their use in Ukraine is well within the scenarios for which they were designed and procured. The reality of the situation could hardly be clearer.

Posted by: anon2020 | Nov 10 2023 14:23 utc | 163

Posted by: anon2020 | Nov 10 2023 14:23 utc | 82
So you think you can deplate most, if not all, the attack weapons and then, in case of conflict what you are going to do? Stay in defense?

Posted by: Mario | Nov 10 2023 15:25 utc | 165

MoD Russia, [11/10/23 8:25 AM]
https://t.me/mod_russia_en/10776
Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation
(4–10 November 2023)
Part I (see Part II)
In the period from 4 to 10 November 2023, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted 11 group strikes with high-precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles on the military airfield infrastructure, arsenals, storage sites for artillery ammunition, weapons and military hardware, as well as enemy POL bases.
In addition, the units of Ukrainian servicemen, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries were defeated. All the assigned targets have been engaged.
▫️ In Kupyansk direction, the Zapad Group of Forces has improved the situation along the front line in several sectors and repelled 18 AFU attacks.
Air strikes and artillery fire hit the manpower and equipment of the 25th Airborne, 68th Jaeger, 14th, 54th and 67th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Sinkovka, Ivanovka, Zagoruykovka (Kharkov region), Sverdlovka and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses were more than 710 servicemen, one tank, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 18 motor vehicles, and 16 field artillery guns.
In Krasny Liman direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces supported by aviation, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrower systems, repelled nine attacks launched by assault groups of the 1st Special Forces Brigade, the 24th and 47th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as the 15th Regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine.
In addition, cluster of manpower and hardware of the 67th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 125th Territorial Defence Brigade were defeated close to Yampolovka and Serebryanka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The total enemy losses during this period amounted to more than 725 troops killed and wounded, three tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, six field artillery guns, and two MLRS launchers.
▫️ In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on AFU manpower and hardware near Mariynka, Kurdyumovka, Bogdanovka, Andreevka, and Kleshcheyevka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Over the past week, Russian units have repelled 16 enemy attacks. The total enemy losses during this period amounted to more than 1,590 troops killed and wounded, three tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, 32 motor vehicles, 17 field artillery guns, and three MLRS launchers.
In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions, and also repelled three enemy attacks.
Air strikes and artillery fire defeated manpower and hardware of the 79th Air Assault and 72nd Mechanised, as well as the 105th and 128th territorial defence brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces close to Novomikhailovka, Staromayorskoye, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).
The total enemy losses amounted to more than 800 troops killed and wounded, one tank, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, and 22 motor vehicles.
During the counterbattery warfare, eight field artillery guns and one MLRS launcher were hit. In addition, one artillery ammunition depot of the 127th Territorial Defence Brigade was wiped out near Bogatyr (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Russian Defence Ministry (https://t.me/mod_russia_en)
Part II (see Part I)
In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces carried out intensive defence, during which repelled 14 attacks of the AFU units near Verbovoye and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
In addition, strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of the AFU 33rd, 65th, and 118th mechanised brigades near Malaya Tokmachka and Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy’s losses for the week amounted to 495 servicemen, five tanks, 32 armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, as well as six field artillery guns.
▫️ In Kherson direction, the enemy units made unsuccessful attempts to capture bridgeheads on islands and the left bank of the Dnepr by AFU 35th and 36th marine brigades. The enemy units were hit by firepower.
As a result of preventive actions by the Russian forces and artillery fire assaults, AFU have lost up to 505 servicemen, 18 field artillery guns, 15 boats, and 25 motor vehicles.
In addition, 26 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered in this direction during the week.
On 9 November 2023, the personnel of the motorised rifle company of the Dnepr Group of Forces under the command of Senior Lieutenant Zolto Arsalanov neutralised the servicemen of the 36th Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine while trying to gain a foothold on the left bank of the Dnepr River.
A unit under the command of Senior Lieutenant Zolto Arsalanov eliminated most of the militants and captured 11 Ukrainian servicemen.
For the courage and heroism shown in repelling the enemy attack, Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu presented the commander of the unit and the military personnel of the company with state awards.
Air defence systems shot down eight combat aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force during the week: four MiG-29 fighter jets, two Su-27 and two Su-25 ground-attack aircraft.
In addition, 32 HIMARS projectiles, 12 Storm Shadow and SCALP tactical cruise missiles, two Neptune anti-ship missiles, two JDAM guided aerial bombs, as well as 205 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down.
In total 5351 Ukie personnel KIA/WIA during this period.
INDY

Posted by: Dr. George W Oprisko | Nov 10 2023 15:37 utc | 167

Another sign of Ukie desperation….
https://t.me/AussieCossack/10705
A pregnant Ukrainian female soldier surrenders to Russian troops in a sign of Zelensky’s desperation.
“Please don’t hit me I am pregnant!”
“What are doing here if you are pregnant!?”
Please don’t leave me here!”
Post is accompanied by video showing Russian soldier taking her into custody…
INDY

Posted by: Dr. George W Oprisko | Nov 10 2023 15:45 utc | 169

Ukraine Weekly Update: May be useful to some: https://robcampbell.substack.com/p/ukraine-weekly-update-a9e

Posted by: Robert Hamilton Camp | Nov 10 2023 16:01 utc | 171

To all who have not forgotten him, update about Gonzalo Lira: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvbOYYBPnF4

Posted by: Apollyon | Nov 10 2023 16:19 utc | 173

Thanks for the update Apollyon. I miss his roudtables. My guess is that they will keep him in detention until the conflict ends, perhaps without a trial.

Posted by: the pessimist | Nov 10 2023 16:28 utc | 175

Posted by: anon2020 | Nov 10 2023 9:58 utc | 68
So Russia loses when she wins and loses if she loses? Great, declare the US the winner and let’s all go home! I don’t know about you but Russia’s getting stronger, due to this conflict not weaker, both economically, militarily and crucially as a unified society. The great Ukrainian project is close to collapse, the money laundering opportunities dwindling, the largest Western proxy force on the doorstep of Russia, on its third iteration of military forces and traditional supporters of such military intervention increasingly sceptical and questioning. But sure, Russia loses by gaining all this.
What’s also neatly side-stepped, by buying into the self-justificatory, CYA, Rand Corp, retcon version of recent events, is that the West entirely failed in their primary aim, the removal of Putin. But of course, Putin being strengthened in his position as leader and having his internal enemies weakened (oligarchs, Western multi-nationals, liberal intelligentsia etc) is once again Russia losing. Game over, everything Ukraine does, even die, is part of the plan, I’ll start preparing for a life of grateful servitude under the elites who thought up this no lose plan!!

Posted by: Milites | Nov 10 2023 17:29 utc | 177

Ukrainian 2001 census
The last official census held in Ukraine was in 2001. It has a Wikipedia entry with breakdowns by region, urban/rural, stated nationality, etc. Worth a look. Total 2001 population around 48.24 million of which 37 million identified as Ukrainian, 7.3 million as Russian. Majority of “Russians” only in Crimea while about 1/3 of population in other ‘Russian’ regions. Of course this doesn’t take into account political affiliation which election results suggest was in the neighborhood of 50% pro-Russian nationwide with higher proportions in the eastern and southern oblasts. 46% men, 54% women. 45% over 30 years of age (now over 50). Taking the 2001 numbers there was a loss of ~9.8 million in 2014 to Crimea, Donetsk, and Lughansk, while emigration prior to the conflict was estimated to be around 6 million (could be higher). Birthrate below replacement also. Since the beginning of the conflict maybe another 7 million to Russia and Europe. Le Monde says 8 million registered in Europe, but some have returned. ~2 million reportedly went to Russia. This gives a conservative estimate of ~25 million total population today, but likely nearer 20 million. ~11.5 million men of which ~6 million are under 50. Of course these are crude estimates, and in most cases conservative, so erring on the side of higher than actual numbers remaining available males. If 1 million took part in the conflict so far that’s 17% of total available. Considering what is required to keep the country functional I would say these are pretty grim numbers.

Posted by: the pessimist | Nov 10 2023 17:35 utc | 179

References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Ukrainian_census
http://2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/results/general/
Le Monde

Posted by: the pessimist | Nov 10 2023 17:39 utc | 181

An interesting and amusing take on the parlous state of the U.S. military. Like everything else in America, a total and disastrous mess thanks to decades of unchecked Liberals in power.
https://scottlocklin.wordpress.com/2023/11/08/current-year-us-military-is-hilarious/

Posted by: ASensibleMan | Nov 10 2023 17:42 utc | 183

Colonelcassad:
After statements that the EU would not be able to fulfill promises to supply 1,000,000 artillery shells to Ukraine by the spring of 2024, NATO Secretary General and Scholz called on Europe to prepare for a very long war against Russia. This is again an answer to the question of those citizens who are seriously interested in when the war will end. The war will not end for a long time. Nobody is going to abandon the strategy of exterminating the Ukrainian population against Russia, so a lot of people will die in Ukraine this and next year.

Posted by: MiniMO | Nov 10 2023 18:20 utc | 185

Tass is reporting that Russia accepted 5 million refugees from Ukraine during the conflict. Of course we have no idea from which regions these people came. My calculations above don’t take into account that only parts of Donetsk and Lughansk separated in 2014 and also ignored Zaporhizia and Kherson. The latter two had a 2001 population of ~3 million, so if 1/3 remain in the Russian controlled areas that further reduces the available population. Additionally we know that many males subject to conscription fled Ukraine, there is a sizable disabled population not subject to conscription, and there are other legitimate reasons for deferment. If only ~5 million were available to begin with then over 20% have served with perhaps 80% of those 1 million KIA or disabled.
Talk of ‘unlimited reserves’ available is bunk. Kiev probably only has a rough idea of the available pool, but the conscription of women is a sure sign that the situation is very dire. Sputnik says that Kiev refuses to give NATO arms to ordinary recruits fearing that a revolt may be in the cards and the weapons could be used in an insurrection.
Putin visited Rostov military headquarters yesterday and surely discussed strategy. My guess is that maintaining pressure all along the front and further reducing UAF manpower is the preferred strategy.

Posted by: the pessimist | Nov 10 2023 18:24 utc | 187

The war will not end for a long time. Nobody is going to abandon …
Posted by: MiniMO | Nov 10 2023 18:20 utc | 93
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“It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.”

Posted by: too scents | Nov 10 2023 18:47 utc | 189

An interesting and amusing take on the parlous state of the U.S. military. Like everything else in America, a total and disastrous mess thanks to decades of unchecked Liberals in power.
https://scottlocklin.wordpress.com/2023/11/08/current-year-us-military-is-hilarious/
Posted by: ASensibleMan | Nov 10 2023 17:42 utc | 92
Thank you, an excellent read, a man after my own heart. The comments section was on the mark too.

Posted by: Bemildred | Nov 10 2023 19:03 utc | 191

⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Front #Summary for 10 Nov 2023 by 19:54⚡️
📌 Today is the 160th Day since Kiev launched its failed counteroffensive.
🔹In #Kherson Direction, at #Krynki, the AFU maintain a garrison, repelling our attacks, and also established supply logistics. From the field it is reported that at night they are dragging boats across the river with cables under the cover of anti-fluorescent cloaks. Our artillery continues to hit the identified boats, but this does not significantly change the situation.
🔹In #Zaporozhye Direction, the AFU does not stop attacking, our army bravely holds the lines. Today, the heights northwest of #Verbovoye, have been retaken again. From #Rabotino, the enemy is rushing towards #Kopani and #Novoprokopovka, despite reports that part of the contingent has been sent to reinforce at #Avdeyevka.
🔹In #Donetsk Direction, on the northern #Avdeyevka flank, our army cleared the Tochmash SNT territory and is approaching #Stepovoye (#Petrovskoye) from both flanks, entering the rear of the enemy and started to force him out of the village. Kiev also confirms that ours have crossed the railway line, noting carefully operations. Small groups detect enemy positions and aim artillery before they move on the ground. On the southern flank, we managed to retake a few more positions and approached the southern outskirts of #Avdeyevka.
🔹In #Bakhmut Direction, our advance in #Kleshcheyevka is confirmed. Slightly we retake ground and fight for the heights. With a similar breakthrough at #Andreyevka, it would be a serious blow for Kiev, as these front were presented as an important achievement of the entire summer campaign.
🔹In #Svatovo Direction, our forces advanced in the area of #Makeyevka, the AFU commanders admit that the situation is difficult for them, talking about the arrival of our reserves.

https://t.me/sitreports/17785

Posted by: Down South | Nov 10 2023 19:17 utc | 193

All the centuries Russia has been dependent on its manpower to defend the realm. Now for the first time Russia is using its technology and not so much of its manpower to defend the realm. As it is Russian nukes, missiles, tanks and other stuff are better than what the West can deliver, or more battle effective and well as costing less. But now the West has forced Russia from its preferred massed armoured formations type of warfare into a new form of warfare with autonomous drones, tanks and artillery. Russia with its superior military industrial complex and unlimited natural resources is just surging ahead in the new world of autonomous drones, tanks and artillery. The West has neither the natural or human resources to match Russia in advances and especially quantity of new, capable weaponry.
This skirmish in Ukraine might well turn out to be the best thing ever to have happened to Russia, even the Russia GDP has now grown by like 5% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2023, surprising even the Kremlin. Russia is 81% homogeneous, with its ethnic minorities being even more homophobic than the majority Russian Orthodox population, meaning that this conflict in Ukraine has united the Russian population even more than before. While America can’t get people to join its army, and has now resorted to advertisements featuring white Americans and no longer just minorities and the LGBT’s, Russia has no problems with recruitment.
https://www.rt.com/russia/586931-russian-military-ranks-growth/
The longer this SMO lasts the stronger Russia becomes, the longer the SMO lasts the weaker the West becomes. Russia should keep this SMO going forever.

Posted by: gT | Nov 10 2023 19:27 utc | 195

I have the lowest possible respect for Van Der Liar.
Posted by: scepticalSOB | Nov 9 2023 16:22 utc | 15
Impossible, no level is low enough for that c***
As she has a special hatred for wolves I just wish her a night stroll in the woods with some roving wolves fed for a month on diet yogurt and viagra.
A room 101 thing but she deserves it, her shenanigan in the german defense and pfizer are faithful capo way… wolves are too good for her

Posted by: newbie | Nov 10 2023 20:29 utc | 197

The latest Ukranazi cope:
They didn’t really ever launch a counteroffensive, it was all a psyops!
https://t.me/militarywave/6304
The 90000 dead cannon fodder and wiped out Western armour are all psyops too!
Posted by: Biswapriya Purkayast | Nov 10 2023 12:27 utc | 75
So all this carnage, this was all for funsies, LOL?

Posted by: Feral Finster | Nov 10 2023 20:39 utc | 199