Bloomberg reported on November 1, that the DeepState map, which tracks battlefield changes with the Ukrainian Defense Ministry in coordination, had allowed Bloomberg Intelligence to calculate that Russia has gained more territory in its conflict with Ukraine in the past week than it did at any other point in 2024.
In recent months, Russian forces have made a relentless advance in eastern Ukraine. They gained territory while suffering heavy losses.
The media outlet reported that Russia has captured 1,146 sq km (442 sq miles) of Ukraine since August 6, about a quarter greater than the first seven months. Bloomberg reported that the Russian military has also advanced 200 square kilometers (77 sq miles) in the last week.
Bloomberg spoke with an official from the office of President Volodymyr Zelensky who said that as Russia gains ground on the battlefield, Ukrainian officials become more depressed about the future of the war.
According to Estonian intelligence, Moscow has taken over 150 square kilometers (58 sq miles) of the Donetsk front line in the last week.
Ukraine has yet to confirm the reports that Russian troops have captured the town Selydove. Bloomberg reported that Russia’s next target is the towns of Poskovsk, and Kurakhove. These are important logistical hubs in Ukraine.
Observers, as well as the Ukrainian military, have warned about the increasingly difficult situation in the city due to the Russian forces’ aggressive advance over the last few weeks.
The Ukrainian military announced on October 29 that it had repulsed 11 Russian attacks, including those near Selydove.
Bloomberg reported that Russia has captured 1,146 sq km (442 sq miles) of Ukraine since Aug. 6. This is about a quarter larger than the first seven months this year.
Estonian intelligence stated that North Korean soldiers are trained to fight in mountainous terrain and are therefore unfamiliar with the climate and geography of Ukraine.
The Main Inspectorate of Defense Ministry audits ministry activities, including monitoring quality of military training, staffing and oversight of military aviation safety. It also conducts technical investigations.
“At this time, they don’t have an advantage in the towns.” The contact line has stabilized,” Anastasia Bobovnikova said, a spokesperson for the Operational Tactical Group Luhansk.
“We are trying to help but we are also a frontline country.” “Russia also threatens us and not everything is feasible,” said Radoslaw Sikorski, the Polish Foreign Minister.
The last time Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov traveled to an EU country was 2021 when he attended the OSCE meeting at Stockholm, Sweden.
The “East Shield Program” aims to strengthen Poland‘s border with Belarus and the Russian exclave Kaliningrad.
The General Staff reported that Russia launched more than 2,00 strike drones against Ukraine in October, breaking the previous record of nearly 700 set in September.
Following the suspension of operations at Arctic LNG 2, Russian LNG tankers have gathered off Russia’s east coast, indicating that Moscow has been unable to find buyers.
Trump has praised and backed Putin repeatedly, but rarely criticised him. He called the Russian invasion of Ukraine “genius” in 2022.
Two men were arrested in Moscow recently after allegedly attempting to steal 25 packets butter.
The Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces shot down 31 of 48 Shahed drones and unidentified drones launched overnight by Russia. The Air Force added that 14 more drones had been “lost” and three others were flying towards Belarus.
Svetlograd is a town with around 35,000 inhabitants, located over 600 km (372 miles), southeast of the Ukrainian border in Donetsk Oblast.
This includes 1,460 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
After the Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of the Peace Formula held in Montreal, more than 45 countries signed an agreement on October 31 to support the facilitation of the return of all Ukrainian deportees and captives.
Oleh Osiian is the first deputy head of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection. He said that Ukraine and China are currently in talks to expand the exports of agricultural products.
Zelensky stated that the document was likely to cover issues related to national minorities and security cooperation.
Radiy Khabirov said that a Ukrainian drone had struck an oil refinery located in the city Ufa, in Russia’s Bashkortostan republic.
Antony Blinken, a British journalist, said that there have been no clashes yet between the North Korean military and the Ukrainian military. However, he added that they could happen “in the next few days.”
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