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Russo-Ukraine War - 10 November 2022 - Day 260

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On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]

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The UK Ministry of Defence reported that on 09 November 2022, Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu ordered the withdrawal of Russian forces from the west bank of the Dnipro river in Kherson, southern Ukraine. General Sergei Surovikin, commander of the Russian forces in Ukraine, confirmed they will withdraw to defensive positions along the Dnipro River, citing re-supply issues as the primary reason for the decision.

Russia's ability to sustain its forces on the west bank of the Dnipro river had been placed under pressure by Ukrainian strikes on Russia's resupply routes. In retreating, Russian forces have destroyed multiple bridges and likely laid mines to slow and delay advancing Ukrainian forces. The loss of Kherson's west bank will likely prevent Russia from achieving its strategic aspiration of a land bridge reaching Odesa.

With limited crossing points, Russian forces will be vulnerable in crossing the Dnipro River. It is likely that the withdrawal will take place over several days with defensive positions and artillery fires covering withdrawing forces.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that according to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, during the past day, in the direction of Petropavlivka-Novoraisk, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine advanced 7 kilometers and took control of 6 settlements. The situation is similar in the direction of Pervomaiske-Kherson, where Ukrainian troops also took control of 6 settlements.

Russia is trying to keep the temporarily captured territories, is concentrating its efforts on restraining the actions of the Defense Forces in certain directions, and is continuing the equipment of defensive lines on the left bank of the Dnipro River. At the same time, it conducts offensive operations in the Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Novopavlivka directions. Areas of populated areas of Donetsk, Luhansk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions were hit by Russian forces.

In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the situation remains without significant changes. The Republic of Belarus continues to support the armed aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine, providing it with infrastructure, territory and airspace. The formation of the Russian-Belarusian grouping of troops on the territory of the Republic of Belarus continues.

Russian forces shelled in such other directions:
in the Siversky direction - from mortars, in the area of ​​the village of Hremyach, Chernihiv oblast;
in the Slobozhansky direction - from mortars, rocket and barrel artillery, in the areas of the settlements of Strilecha, Ternova, Starytsa, Ohirtseve, Vovchansk and Kolodyazne;
on the Kupyansk and Lyman directions - from artillery of various types, in the areas of the settlements of Kislivka, Tabaivka, Berestovka, Lisna Stinka, Stelmakhivka, Myasozharivka, Makiivka, Nevske, Yampolivka and Lyman;
in the Bakhmut direction - from tanks and the entire range of artillery, in the areas of Rozdolivka, Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Opytne, Kurdyumivka, Toretsk, New York and Mayorsk settlements;
in the Avdiivka direction - from tanks, mortars, barrel and jet artillery, in the areas of Avdiivka, Opytne, Vodyane, Pervomaiske, Nevelske, Maryinka, Paraskoviivka and Novomykhailivka settlements;
in the Novopavlivsk and Zaporizhzhia directions - from tanks and artillery of various calibers, in the areas of the settlements of Vuhledar, Pavlivka, Novosilka, Neskuchne, Novopil, Temyrivka, Olhivske, Uspenivka, Chervone, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Hulyaipilske, Charivne, Orihiv and Stepove.

Musiiivka, Illinka, and Novokiivka of the Dnipropetrovsk oblast were directly hit by artillery fire in the South Buh direction.

In order to prevent the advance of units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, the Russian occupying forces are increasing the fortification equipment of the positions in the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhzhia oblast. In order to speed up the pace of engineering works, the Russian occupiers are trying to involve the civilian local population.

In order to replenish current losses and strengthen the group of occupiers in the Kherson direction, in the temporarily occupied territory of the Donetsk region, military personnel who retreated from the Kharkiv direction are being searched and detained. As a feature, the sending of groups of invaders without warm clothes, equipment, means of protection and weapons is noted - they are promised to be delivered directly to the area of ​​hostilities.

The training of those mobilized in military educational institutions on the territory of the Russian Federation continues. So, according to available information, the next batch of the specified category of persons is expected to be sent from Smolensk in the second decade of November. This group was trained on the basis of the Air Defense Military Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

During the current day, the aviation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the enemy 8 times. 7 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, as well as the position of Russia's anti-aircraft defenses, were affected. During the day, soldiers of the Ukrainian missile forces and artillery hit the command post, 8 areas of concentration of manpower, weapons and military equipment, 2 ammunition depots, 5 air defense systems and other important military objects of the Russian occupiers.

Statements of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

During the briefing, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that at the moment in the Nikolaev-Krivoy Rog direction, units of the Russian Armed Forces are maneuvering to prepared positions on the left bank of the Dnieper River.

The Ministry of Defense also stated that during the day in the Kupyansky direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine made unsuccessful attempts to attack in the direction of Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic, LPR), but were stopped and dispersed at distant approaches. More than 90 Ukrainian fighters, a tank and 4 armored fighting vehicles were destroyed.

In the Limansky direction, an attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack in the direction of Stelmakhivka and Ploshchanka (LPR) was thwarted. Enemy losses amounted to 70 people killed and wounded.

A counterattack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction of Nikolsky (Donetsk People's Republic, DPR) was repulsed in the South-Donetsk direction. Up to 55 militants, a tank and 2 armored fighting vehicles were destroyed.

Aviation, rocket troops and artillery hit 2 command posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries in the areas of Nikolaev and the village of Dry Stavok (Kherson region), 46 artillery units, manpower and military equipment in 153 districts. In the areas of Liman (DPR), Novogrigorovka (Kherson region) and Novopoltavka (Nikolaev region), 3 AN / TPQ-50 counter-battery radar stations were destroyed. In the area of ​​Annovka (Dnepropetrovsk region) a fuel storage facility for the Armed Forces of Ukraine equipment was destroyed, in the area of ​​Novoaleksandrivka (Mykolaiv region) — a depot of artillery ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the Nikolaev region shot down a Su-25 of the Ukrainian Air Force. A Ukrainian Mi-8 was destroyed in the air over Rizdvyanka (Zaporozhye region).

Air defense systems shot down 9 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the LPR, DPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. 21 shells of HIMARS and Alder multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), 3 HARM anti-radar missiles were intercepted.

Kherson region

The possibility of the population leaving the right-bank part of the Kherson region remains, said the deputy head of the regional administration Ekaterina Gubareva. According to her, this can now be done only in private. The entrance to the right bank is closed.

Zaporozhye region

A major terrorist attack at a youth forum was prevented in Berdyansk. 2 Ukrainian saboteurs were detained, who tried to bring explosives to the event, they resisted during the arrest. According to RT, during interrogation, the attackers admitted that they loaded the bombs with striking elements so that more citizens would suffer.

Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the administration of the Zaporozhye region, announced Kyiv's plans to attack the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant again. According to him, at least 700 Ukrainian militants may take part in the capture attempt.

"They are now training in forcing the Dnieper, taking a bridgehead and capturing large objects of man-made origin," Rogov emphasized.

DNR

During the day, Ukrainian troops shelled Donetsk, as well as the settlements of Yasinovataya, Aleksandrovka, Makeevka, Gorlovka, Kremenets, Zhovanka, Mineralnoe, Zaitsevo. As a result of the attacks, a civilian was killed in Makiivka, and 3 were also reported wounded in Donetsk, Yasinovataya and Horlivka. Fixed damage to residential buildings and civil infrastructure. In Makiivka, a shell hit a residential building, and in Gorlovka, an administrative building.

Russian units have taken control of the village of Pavlovka in the Ugledar direction, the Rybar Telegram channel reports.

The Commissioner for Human Rights in the DPR, Daria Morozova, said that Ukraine, after the start of a special operation by the RF Armed Forces, abandoned its spies and military personnel arrested in previous years in the republic. According to her, recently these people have begun to increasingly turn to the authorities of the DPR in order to understand what awaits them.

Acting head of the DPR Denis Pushilin said that everyone who was there was tortured in Ukrainian captivity. A group of servicemen who returned in early November was in a particularly bad condition: 4 out of 19 fighters were hospitalized in a critical condition.

Pushilin also said that due to the inaction of a number of officials in the DPR, the structure of the government is being reformed, some of its members will be empowered with the powers of deputy prime ministers. He added that an analysis of the activities of officials at various levels will be carried out, after which the authorities will make appropriate decisions "up to dismissal with a wolf ticket."

LC

During the day, Ukrainian troops opened fire on Stakhanov, Artemovsk, Krinichny and Svatovo, using HIMARS MLRS. As a result of attacks in Krinichnoye, 2 employees of the mine were killed, 4 more people were injured, mine structures were damaged. In Svatovo, 6 residential buildings, workshops of a construction company, a gas pipeline and a power line were damaged.

35 servicemen of the NM LNR returned to the republic from Ukrainian captivity. According to Ombudsman Victoria Serdyukova, the condition of the fighters is unsatisfactory.

"One of them is very heavy, it was quite difficult for us to transport it to the territory of the republic," she said.