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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 01.11 Ukraine MOD 01 Nov 2022
• Russia Orders Tens of Thousands of Southern Ukrainians to Relocate VOA 01 Nov 2022 -- Russia has ordered tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilians living near the eastern bank of the Dnipro River to relocate, an order Kyiv says amounts to "forced displacement."
• Kyiv's Water, Electricity Supplies Restored After Russian Strikes, But Damage Extensive RFE/RL 01 Nov 2022 -- The mayor of Kyiv says electricity and water supplies have been restored after a day of Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities, including hydroelectric power stations, that caused blackouts, mobile phone outages, and reductions in water supplies.
• Russia extends evacuation zone in southern Ukraine Press TV 01 Nov 2022 -- Russia has asked civilians to leave a swath of Ukraine along the eastern bank of the Dnipro, and has accused Kiev of plotting to use prohibited methods of war against its forces in the region.

Ukraine

• Russian propaganda attacks the IT system of situational awareness of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ukraine MOD 01 Nov 2022
• We will do everything to give people electricity and heat, but Russia will do everything to destroy normal life - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 01 Nov 2022
• President held a meeting on the results of the first parliamentary summit of the Crimea Platform President of Ukraine 01 Nov 2022
• Andriy Smyrnov held a meeting of the working group on the creation of a special international tribunal on the crime of aggression President of Ukraine 01 Nov 2022
• President of Ukraine had a phone call with the President of France President of Ukraine 01 Nov 2022
• Kyrylo Tymoshenko discussed with the UNICEF Ukraine Representative the urgent issues of support for Ukrainians during the war President of Ukraine 01 Nov 2022
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the European Commissioner for Energy President of Ukraine 01 Nov 2022
• Ukraine suspends foodstuffs exports due to blockage of "grain corridor": minister People's Daily 01 Nov 2022 -- Ukraine had suspended foodstuffs exports due to blockage of the "grain corridor," Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov has said.
• Phone Call between President Macron and President Zelensky Élysée - President of France 01 Nov 2022 -- The President of the French Republic spoke with the President of Ukraine, Mr Volodymyr ZELENSKY by telephone today, Tuesday 1 November 2022.

Russia

• Afghan General Says Russia's Vagner Group Recruiting His Former Troops For Ukraine War RFE/RL Gandhara 01 Nov 2022 -- A shadowy private Russian mercenary force with close ties to the Kremlin is attempting to boost its ranks in Ukraine by recruiting U.S.-trained Afghan commandos and other security forces who fled to Iran following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, a former Afghan general tells RFE/RL.
• Putin Wants Probe Of Attack On Russian Ships Before Resumption Of Grain Export Deal RFE/RL 01 Nov 2022 -- Grain exports from three Ukrainian ports made possible under deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey will halt on November 2 after Moscow pulled out of the deal, Ukraine said on November 1 as Turkey attempted to find a way to get Russia to reverse its decision.
• Russia suspends, not withdraws from grain export deal with Ukraine: Defense Ministry People's Daily 01 Nov 2022 -- The Russian Defense Ministry announced Monday that as the main participant in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Russia does not withdraw from it but suspends it.
• Russian official says Ukraine must stop using grain corridor for 'terrorist attacks' Press TV 01 Nov 2022 -- A senior Russian official says Ukraine must stop using a grain export corridor for "terrorist attacks," a few days after Moscow pulled out of a UN-brokered deal reached to facilitate grain deliveries.
• Russia to Continue Dialogue With UN, Turkey on Grain Deal Sputnik 01 Nov 2022 -- Russia was forced to suspend its participation in the grain deal after Ukraine's terrorist attack on Russian ships, but it will continue the dialogue with the United Nations and Turkey, which brokered the original deal, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Tuesday.
• Russia to Donate Wheat, Fuel to Lebanon After Suspending Grain Deal, Lebanese Minister Says Sputnik 01 Nov 2022 -- Lebanon will receive 25,000 tonnes of wheat and 10,000 tonnes of fuel free of charge from Russia, Acting Lebanese Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamia told Sputnik on Tuesday.
• Telephone conversation with President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Russia 01 Nov 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Phone Call with President Putin of Russia Presidency Of The Republic Of Turkey 01 Nov 2022 -- President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Vladimir Putin of Russia.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Türkiye Mevlut Cavusoglu Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Nov 2022

United States

• United States Launches $47.6 Million Demining Training Project in Ukraine US Dept. of State 01 Nov 2022 -- On September 30, the Department awarded $47.6 million to Tetra Tech, Inc. of Pasadena, California to provide urgent humanitarian demining assistance to Ukraine in the face of Russia's brutal war of aggression.
• Biden admin may 'keep spigot open' to aid Ukraine despite possible 'lame duck' in midterm election Global Times 01 Nov 2022 -- Questions and suspicions on whether US would shift its approach to Ukraine have been raised, as more analysts noticed the recently disclosed phone call indicating US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's discord over military assistance and some Republicans vowed to cut aid to Ukraine if they take control of Congress.
• Russia's Reliance on Iran, Sign of Putin's Isolation DoD News 01 Nov 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is relying on Iran to supply weapons for his war in Ukraine, which is a sign of his isolation, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said during a news conference today.
• UNCTAD: First Batch of Russian Fertilizer to Be Shipped to Africa in Early November Sputnik 01 Nov 2022 -- Although the "grain deal" was aimed at mitigating the food crisis in the poorest countries, most of the grain ended up being shipped to rich nations. For its part, Russia is doing everything possible to prevent a food crisis in African countries. In particular, Moscow sent 10.5Mln tons of grain at the end of October to Africa and Asia.

NATO

United Nations

• Black Sea grain deal shipments on hold Wednesday, following Russia suspension UN News 01 Nov 2022 -- UN officials stationed at the Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) for the UN-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative have said there will be no movement of vessels on Wednesday, in the light of Russia's decision to suspend its involvement in the deal.
• Russia welcome back into grain export deal: UN official People's Daily 01 Nov 2022 -- The United Nations looks forward to welcoming Russia back in the fulfilment of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which Moscow has halted following an attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet, UN relief chief said on Monday.
• UN agency inspects Ukraine sites over Russian claims of 'dirty bomb' plans Press TV 01 Nov 2022 -- The United Nations' nuclear watchdog says its experts have started inspections at two sites in Ukraine to investigate Russian claims that Kiev plans to set off radioactive "dirty bombs" in the country.

Foreign Reactions

• New donor-funded Support Programme for Ukraine OSCE 01 Nov 2022 -- Today a new donor-funded Support Programme for Ukraine (SPU) was launched by contributing OSCE participating States. The Support Programme addresses some of the immediate challenges to civilians posed by the war waged against Ukraine and supports the long-term democratic and social resilience of Ukrainian institutions and civil society organizations.
• Ukraine: Statement by the Spokesperson on Russian conscription and mobilisation in Crimea European External Action Service (EEAS) 01 Nov 2022 -- Today, the Russian Federation has launched yet another conscription campaign in the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol to draft Crimean residents in the Russian Federation Armed Forces. This campaign comes shortly after Russia's mobilisation announced on 21 September, which included the groundless targeting of Crimean residents.
• Ukraine Reconstruction: Commissioner Simson visits the country to boost the support for Ukraine's energy system European Commission 01 Nov 2022 -- Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson visited Ukraine on 1 November to discuss with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Minister of Energy German Galushchenko and international partners the immediate concrete support for its battered energy sector. Russia's persistent and deliberate targeting of Ukrainian energy infrastructure over the past weeks and months has affected more than 30% of the country's energy system.
• UK boosts Ukraine's cyber defences with £6 million support package UK FCDO 01 Nov 2022 -- The UK Ukraine Cyber Programme uses world-leading expertise to protect Ukraine's critical national infrastructure and vital public services from cyber attacks.
• Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 01 Nov 2022 -- The Federal Government supports the Ukrainian military in close coordination with its partners and allies. This list provides an overview of lethal and non-lethal German military support for Ukraine. It includes deliveries from the Federal Armed Forces, as well as supplies from German industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for so-called security capacity building.
• China calls for practical measures to resolve obstacles facing Russia's grain, fertilizer export Global Times 01 Nov 2022 -- China called on countries concerned to take practical measures to resolve obstacles facing Russia's grain and fertilizer export and to stop politicizing or weaponizing economic and trade issues at a UN Security Council meeting on a crucial Ukraine grain deal.
• Türkiye vows continued efforts to ease food crisis after Russia suspends grain initiative People's Daily 01 Nov 2022 -- Türkiye will continue its efforts to alleviate the global food crisis, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday.
• Moscow, Chisinau Exchange Diplomatic Expulsions After Shot-Down Russian Missile Falls ln Moldovan Village RFE/RL 01 Nov 2022 -- Moscow and Chisinau exchanged diplomatic expulsions after a Russian missile shot down by Ukrainian air defenses fell on a village in northern Moldova on October 31.

News Reports

• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine resumes foodstuff shipments via seaports People's Daily 01 Nov 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis: