Reuters reported that the chief of Australia’s intelligence agency, Mr. John Reilly, said on November 6, that Beijing’s “massive supply” of dual-use products, as well diplomatic and economic support from China, allows Russia to continue their war against Ukraine.
Andrew Shearer said that Beijing’s support “kills innocent Ukrainians as surely as if it were providing artillery and missiles” at a Canberra conference.
China, despite claiming neutrality in the matter, has been a leading source of dual use goods, supplying Russia’s defence industry and supporting Moscow as it battles Western sanctions.
Shearer said, “This is a deeply troubling strategic development. We are all struggling to catch up and put in place the effective measures. But I think this is a strategic challenge of our time.”
The U.S. has sanctioned Chinese companies for producing drones that were used in Russia’s conflict. Various countries have accused China for providing satellite imagery, machine tools, weapons technologies, semiconductors, as well as other dual-use technology to Russia.
On October 17, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that intelligence data indicated that “China actively helps Russia drag this war out.”
Iran is also supporting the Russian war with drones and missiles. North Korea has sent over 10,000 soldiers to the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated on Nov. 6 that Russian forces had suffered 7,905 deaths, 12,220 injuries, and 717 captures during the almost three-month-long Kursk incursion.
Reuters reported that the chief of Australia’s intelligence agency, Mr. John Reilly, said on November 6, that Beijing’s “massive supply” of dual-use products, as well diplomatic and economic support from China, allows Russia to continue their war against Ukraine.
This includes 1,250 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
The 16 electoral votes of the state give Trump a significant edge in the race with Democratic challenger Vice-President Kamala Harris.
According to projected results from the U.S. Senate election on November 5, the Republican Party has taken control.
Trump led Democratic Vice President Kamala Harri 50.8% to 48.2% with 90% of the votes counted. The projection marks the very first call for a swing state in the U.S. Presidential election.
The Digital Forensic Research Lab of the Atlantic Council found that accounts from China helped to amplify Russian disinformation videos aimed at U.S. citizens.
Google stated that “These satellite photos were taken over a year ago, and are from sources that are publicly available. We do not publish images of the most recent war zones.”
Sweden will provide Ukraine a new package of aid worth nine million euros ($9.8million), which includes two vessels that are designed to improve maritime security. The country will also provide 40,000 protective masks, respirators and other equipment to the Emergency Service of Ukraine.
The Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed a Ukrainian war veteran to lead one of Russia’s regions. This is the highest position that has been awarded to a participant to the full-scale invasion.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched at least 4300 Shahed-type drones and other UAVs that imitated Shaheds between August and October of 2024. This is a significant increase in comparison to earlier months.
The FBI announced that Russian email domains appear to be the source of bomb threats against polling stations in multiple states. The FBI clarified that these threats were not deemed credible.
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office announced on Nov. 5 that Russian troops shot six captured Ukrainian Armed Forces Soldiers in the Pokrovsk Sector of the Front Line in Donetsk Oblast.
Due to the activation by electronic warfare systems when air raid alarms sound, users in Ukraine are experiencing more frequent automatic time change on their smartphones.
The statement was signed by South Korea as well as Australia and New Zealand.
According to preliminary data, Moscow attacked the Shevchenskyi area with a drone of the type Shahed at around 5 p.m. local.
According to Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, the clashes were not large-scale.
In a statement released on the eve before the election, U.S. Intelligence agencies predicted that Russia would intensify its efforts to undermine the U.S. election on election day. They would focus on swing states.
Bloomberg reported that the United Kingdom was unable to retrieve weapons from floating armories, which offered weapons and accommodation to guards protecting Russian oil tankers.
According to reports, Russian forces targeted an infrastructure facility and started a fire. The full extent of the damage is still being determined.
Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson, said: “She is not the president of her own country, as far we understand. The majority of the population in her country did not vote for it.”
Politico reported that the European Union’s antifraud agency has opened an investigation into possible exports of rebranded Russian crude oil via Turkey to the EU. The report was based on two unnamed sources.
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