Here we go again-Ukraine once again

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Ukraine war: Kherson curfew and river ban in security crackdown

By Laurence Peter
BBC News

After scenes of joy in newly liberated Kherson the Ukrainian authorities have imposed a curfew and restricted travel in and out of the city, as the security situation remains tense.

There are fears that Russian troops, now digging in on the opposite bank of the Dnipro river, may resume shelling.

Kherson officials have banned use of river transport from 13 to 19 November.

Locals who fled have been warned not to return until their homes have been checked for mines or booby traps.

Russian explosives litter the region.

"The enemy mined all critical infrastructure objects," said Kherson governor Yaroslav Yanushevych.

He has told citizens to avoid crowded places and stay away from the city centre on Monday because the military will be de-mining there.

The overnight curfew runs from 17:00 to 08:00 (15:00 to 06:00 GMT). Officials have returned to run Kherson's administration after the retreat of some 30,000 Russian occupation troops.

There are also fears that some Russian soldiers may have remained behind in disguise, while collaborators who helped the Russians during the occupation are now liable to be prosecuted.

In a reminder of the continuing threat, a volley of artillery fire hit the area of Kherson airport on Sunday.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Russians had destroyed all critical infrastructure in Kherson, depriving the city of heat, electricity, water and communications.

Gradually essential supplies are arriving in Kherson, Ukrainian officials say.

Governor Yanushevych has announced a distribution of firewood to residents of Kherson and nearby areas, instructing them to request it with their ID and contact details. The city council also plans to hand out 6,000 small stoves to local residents.

"Most houses have no electricity, no water and problems with gas supplies," said Yuriy Sobolevskiy, a senior council official.

Kherson's liberation on Friday was marked by crowds of flag-waving Ukrainians greeting Kyiv's soldiers with hugs and kisses. The celebrations continued on Saturday.

Ukrainians see it as a major national victory and humiliation for the Kremlin, on a par with the Russian withdrawal from the Kyiv suburbs in March.

Ukrainian officials say there was widespread looting by the Russian army. The level of theft has triggered mockery by Ukrainians since a video clip surfaced showing a Russian soldier picking up a raccoon by its tail and throwing it into a cage inside an enclosure - reportedly in Kherson zoo.

The raccoon meme has gone viral on social media, with Ukrainians turning the raccoon - allegedly a prisoner of the Russians - into a war hero.

Ukrainians joked about a message on Telegram by a Russian blogger, Anna Dolgareva, which said: "I was begged to provide some good news about Kherson, but really the only good news is that my friend managed to steal a raccoon from Kherson zoo."

According to Oleksandr Todorchuk, founder of the animal welfare charity UAnimals, "the raccoon from Kherson zoo was stolen not just by some stupid soldier, but by the Russian command". In a Facebook post, he said: "They took most of the zoo's collection to Crimea: from llamas and wolves to donkeys and squirrels."

Kherson was the only regional capital to be captured by Russia since the February invasion of Ukraine.

The region, along with three others, was proclaimed by President Vladimir Putin to be part of Russia, at a ceremony in the Kremlin in September.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63616013

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[Jimbuna]

Defeat of Russia does not mean automatic cancellation of sanctions, - head of US Treasury Department, Yellen

Some of the sanctions imposed on Russia may remain in force even after the end of the war and the signing of a peace agreement between the Russian Federation and Ukraine.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated this in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Censor.NET reports with reference to LigaBusinessInform.

Yellen said that the inevitable peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine after the war could lead to a review of the sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies on the Russian economy. However, "given what happened, we would perhaps consider that some sanctions should remain in place," she said.

The head of the US Treasury also noted that "there were no attempts by Russia to start negotiations with Ukraine on any terms that would be acceptable to Ukraine." Source: https://censor.net/en/n3380274

Sanctions are in effect: there is acute shortage of medicines in Russian Federation, planned operations are postponed indefinitely

In Russia, the stock of medical drugs is sharply decreasing, planned operations are being postponed indefinitely. The regions should create a stock of medicines for the next 4 months.

As Censor.NET informs. this is reported in the Defense Intelligence.

It is noted, that the military of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are actively discussing the order of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, according to which all regions of the occupying country were obliged to create an intact stock of medicines for 4 months.

According to the military, the appearance of such an order may be due to a number of reasons:

the impact of international sanctions on the economy. As a result, the pharmaceutical industry is simply unable to ensure the production of sufficient quantities of the necessary medicines. As the military themselves note, the Russian Federation currently does not produce modern medicines at all. Instead, import packaging lines have been established;

a real threat of a complete stoppage of supplies of medicines from abroad;

in connection with the increase in the intensity of hostilities, the sanitary losses of the occupiers are correspondingly increasing.

"In private conversations, Russian surgeons admit that the supply of medicines is sharply decreasing and this is already affecting the conduct of surgical operations and the industry as a whole. The restoration of stocks is not carried out. Due to the existing deficit, a significant increase in the prices of medical drugs is noted. The approved calendar schedules for planned operations must be to be thoroughly revised. Due to the acute shortage of the necessary drugs, they are being postponed indefinitely. Assistance will be provided only to those patients who need urgent surgical intervention," the message reads. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3380246

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Only Ukraine can decide when to negotiate with Russian Federation - Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces of Great Britain Radakin

Only the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, will make the decision to start a dialogue with Russia.

Admiral Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defense Staff of the Armed Forces of Great Britain, said this in an interview with the ВВС , Censor.NET reports with reference to "European Truth".

When asked whether Ukraine should sit down at the negotiating table with Russia, Admiral Radakin replied that this is a decision for President Volodymyr Zelensky.

"We must show respect and recognize that it is President Zelensky who will determine for his nation when there will be a suitable point for negotiations," Radakin said.

He added that after the return of Kherson, Britain's support will remain unchanged. "Great Britain has always supported President Zelensky," he said.

Radakin noted that Russia will lose the war in Ukraine, and will lose it from the very beginning.

But he is wary of the use of "tipping point" phrases.

"This is a messy, protracted conflict, and there is a possibility that it will continue to be a messy, protracted conflict," Radakin believes. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3380259

Sullivan advised Kyiv to seek "realistic demands and priorities for negotiations with Russian Federation", including regarding Crimea, - Wall Street Journal

Jake Sullivan, the US president’s national security adviser, recommended that Volodymyr Zelenskyi’s team start thinking about realistic requirements for negotiations with the Russian Federation, including a review of Ukraine’s stated goal of returning Crimea.

This was reported by The Wall Street Journal with reference to sources, Censor.NET reports with reference to "European Truth".

"Washington has made it clear to Ukraine that Kyiv should at least appear open to a negotiated solution. Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, conveyed that message to President Volodymyr Zelensky...Two European diplomats briefed on the discussions said that Mr.Sullivan recommended that Mr.Zelensky's team begin to think about their realistic demands and priorities for negotiations, including revising Ukraine's stated goal of returning Crimea, which was annexed in 2014," the publication said.

Representatives of the Biden administration, including Sullivan, continue to publicly state that Washington will not put pressure on Kyiv diplomatically, which causes surprise among the US's NATO allies.

State Department officials briefed some European partners in Washington last week to allay concerns about the administration's shift in approach, two senior officials said.

"Our job is to put them in the best position on the battlefield so that when and if the opportunity for diplomacy arises, they are in the best position at the negotiating table," Sullivan said. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3380279

[mapuc]

As I see it...Putin has no Ace he can throw on the table-Whereof Ukraine has a few.

Markus

[Dargo]

Originally Posted by mapuc

As I see it...Putin has no Ace he can throw on the table-Whereof Ukraine has a few.

Markus

Only card he has is the unconditional retreat card

[Jimbuna]

[Dargo]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

At present (article TASS 2020), the average range of EMP cannons against aerial targets is 7-8 km, with the maximum of 10 km. During trials, EMP cannons were used to destroy various equipment on the ground and were also efficient against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). They also said that the main problem of such weaponry is that it needs lots of energy to strike, and, therefore, creating a mobile EMP system is hardly possible in the near future. https://tass.com/defense/1174887

[Ostfriese]

Originally Posted by Dargo

Only card he has is the unconditional retreat card

He also has the nuclear card.

[Dargo]

Originally Posted by Ostfriese

He also has the nuclear card.

Nope, he does not "the nuclear card" means Mutual assured destruction (MAD) it will not be used.

[Jimbuna]

Troops of Russian Federation advance in Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Novopavlivsk directions and equip defensive lines on left bank of Dnipro, - General Staff of the Armed Forces

During the current 24 hours, the Russian occupiers launched one missile and 6 air strikes, carried out more than 14 attacks from rocket salvo systems.

This is stated in the operational information of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine regarding the Russian invasion as of 6:00 p.m. on November 13, 2022, Censor.NET reports.

"The two hundred and sixty-third day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian nation to the large-scale Russian invasion continues.

The enemy is concentrating its efforts on restraining the actions of the Defense Forces in certain directions, continuing to equip defensive lines on the left bank of the Dnipro. At the same time, it conducts offensive operations in the Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Novopavlivsk directions. In order to replenish losses, the enemy continues to train mobilized personnel in military educational institutions, training centers and further transfer these persons to the areas of hostilities.

During the current 24 hours, the Russian occupiers launched one missile and 6 air strikes, carried out more than 14 attacks from rocket salvo systems.

The situation in the Volyn and Polissia directions has not changed significantly. In the military commissariats of the Brest region, in the period from November 7 to 11, measures were taken to clarify the personal data of men of draft age. There is still a threat of the enemy launching missile and air strikes, in particular with the use of attack UAVs from the territory and airspace of the Republic of Belarus.

The enemy shelled in other directions:

in the Slobozhansk direction - from artillery of various types, in the areas of the settlements of Strelecha, Staritsa, Buhruvatka, Ohirtseve, Riznikove, Vilkhuvatka, Kolodyazne, Bolohivka and Fiholivka;

in the Kupiansk and Lyman directions - from mortars, barrel and jet artillery, in the areas of the settlements of Kislivka, Kotliarivka, Tabaivka, Krokhmalne, Berestovka, Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka, Makiivka, Terny and Zarichne;

in the Bakhmut direction - from the entire range of artillery, in the areas of the settlements of Bilohorivka, Verkhniokamianske, Spirne, Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Andriivka, Zelenopillia, Kurdiumivka, Ozarianivka, Zalizne and New York;

in the Avdiivka direction - from artillery of various calibers, in the areas of Vesely, Kamianka, Avdiivka, Krasnohorivka, Mariinka, and Novomykhailivka;

in the Novopavlivka direction - from mortars, barrel and jet artillery, in the areas of the settlements of Paraskoviivka, Vuhledar, Bohoiavlenka, Pavlivka, Novoukrainka, Prechistivka, Velyka Novosilka, Vremivka, Temyrivka, Novopil, Olhivske and Poltavka;

in the Zaporizhzhia direction - from artillery of various types, in the areas of the settlements of Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilivka and Mali Shcherbaky.

On the Tavriisk direction, the areas of Vishchetarasivka, Mylove, Zolota Balka, Mykhailivka and Shevchenkivka were hit by artillery fire. The village of Dobra Nadia, Dnipropetrovsk region, was directly damaged by fire.

Stabilization measures are ongoing in the liberated settlements of the Kherson region.

There is an increase in the group of occupation troops in the Melitopol region of the Zaporizhzhia region. Fortifications and fortifications are being built around the perimeter of the city. Civilians are prohibited from approaching the airfield area. Columns are arriving to the city from the side of Tokmak.

In the temporarily occupied by the enemy population centers of Kakhovka, Tavriisk and Nova Kakhovka of the Kherson region, a decrease in the number of enemy personnel is observed. There is a minimal number of occupiers in the cities, patrols move through the streets.

During the day, the Ukrainian aviation made 16 strikes against the enemy. 10 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, as well as 6 positions of the enemy's anti-aircraft missile systems, were affected.

Our units of missile troops and artillery hit the command post and 10 areas of concentration of manpower, weapons and military equipment in a day.

We believe in the Armed Forces! Together we will win! Glory to Ukraine!" - says the summary. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3380276

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Dargo

Nope, he does not "the nuclear card" means Mutual assured destruction (MAD) it will not be used.

I wish I was as confident.

[Dargo]

Power in Russia has always been vertical, but unlike now, there was a politburo, or the presidium, as it was known at the time. There were discussions, somewhat collaborative decision-making, even opposition. What passes for the politburo today follows the vision of one KGB man at the top. The KGB tradition doesn’t believe in concessions; it believes in victory at all costs! Do not believe the Russian willingness of negotiations only for buying time to rebuild army to attack again.

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[mapuc]

Originally Posted by Dargo

Nope, he does not "the nuclear card" means Mutual assured destruction (MAD) it will not be used.

I am also personally convince he will not use nuclear..Well that is my hope...reality is something different..We do not know how he will react when he is pressed hard up in the corner..which he isn't yet.

I hope Russia will do an American-Leave defeated without use of WMD.

Markus