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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 05.11 Ukraine MOD 05 Nov 2022
• Heavy Fighting Threatens Ukraine Energy and Water Infrastructure VOA 05 Nov 2022 -- Heavy fighting and explosions were reported Saturday by authorities in Ukraine's southern Kherson region.
• Russia, Ukraine Exchange Heavy Artillery Fire; Evacuations Continue In Southern Kherson RFE/RL 05 Nov 2022 -- Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged heavy artillery fire in multiple locations, officials in both countries said, as Russian-appointed officials continued evacuating people from the west bank of the Dnieper River amid a mounting Ukrainian counteroffensive.
• In Ukraine, nationwide power cuts amid Russian strikes Press TV 05 Nov 2022 -- Ukraine has reported nationwide blackouts in the aftermath of strikes on its energy infrastructure.

Ukraine

• We must ensure full protection of Ukrainian sky, we will do everything for this - address of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 05 Nov 2022
• Ukraine's victory, advent of peace must be based on respect for territorial integrity, international law - Andriy Yermak at briefing after meeting with Jake Sullivan President of Ukraine 05 Nov 2022
• Ukraine received confirmation of unwavering support from the U.S. - Andriy Yermak and Jake Sullivan at a briefing in Kyiv President of Ukraine 05 Nov 2022
• Ukrainian president meets with U.S. national security advisor People's Daily 05 Nov 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday met with visiting U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to discuss further U.S. support for Ukraine, Zelensky's press service reported.

Russia

• Intelligence Carries Out Most Difficult Tasks in Russia's Operation in Ukraine: Defense Minister Sputnik 05 Nov 2022 -- Officers of the Russian military intelligence are carrying out the most difficult tasks in the course of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Saturday on the occasion of Military Intelligence Day in the country.
• Russia warns Israel of retaliation if it supplies military aid to Ukraine Press TV 05 Nov 2022 -- Russia has warned that it will take retaliatory measures against Israel in case the Tel Aviv regime supplies Ukraine with military equipment and aid amid the military conflict there.

United States

• US announces $400 million in additional military aid for Ukraine Press TV 05 Nov 2022 -- The US Department of Defense has announced it will fund T-72 tanks sent to Ukraine, deepening its involvement in the war in defiance of repeated warnings by Russia.
• White House Discusses Iran Protests, Ukraine War, North Korean Missiles, US-Saudi Ties VOA 05 Nov 2022 -- John Kirby, the National Security Council's coordinator for strategic communications, spoke with VOA White House bureau chief Patsy Widakuswara on whether President Joe Biden is signaling his support for regime change in Iran, the latest on the Ukraine war, North Korean provocations ahead of Biden's trip to Asia and whether the president will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

NATO

• NATO Secretary General Says Russia Unlikely to Use Nuclear Arms in Ukraine Sputnik 05 Nov 2022 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Saturday that the chance of Russia using nuclear weapons in Ukraine was small, though the bloc was taking this issue seriously.

United Nations

• Update 124 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 05 Nov 2022 -- External power has been restored to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) two days after it lost all access to off-site electricity in the latest incident highlighting the precarious nuclear safety and security situation at Europe's largest such facility, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today.

Foreign Reactions

• Drone delivery dates back to months before Ukraine war: Iran FM IRNA 05 Nov 2022 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amirabdollahian has emphasized that Tehran had delivered drones to Russia months prior to the Ukraine conflict.
• Iran's FM: Tehran sent limited number of drones to Russia months before Ukraine war Press TV 05 Nov 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has dismissed media controversy over Iran's alleged support for Russia in the Ukraine war, assuring that Iran will not be indifferent if it is proven that Russia has used Iranian drones in the conflict.
• Iranian Foreign Minister Addresses Alleged Use of Iran-Made Drones in Russian Special Op in Ukraine Sputnik 05 Nov 2022 -- Back in July, the US accused Tehran of sending weapons to Moscow for the special operation in Ukraine - an allegation that both Russia and Iran denied.
• Senior commander: US, Ukraine allegations about Iran role in war 'sheer lies' Press TV 05 Nov 2022 -- A senior Iranian military commander has strongly dismissed allegations by the United States and Ukraine that the Islamic Republic is involved in the war in Ukraine.
• Erdogan Dubs Revival of Grain Deal 'Diplomatic Success' Sputnik 05 Nov 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Saturday the resumption of the grain deal a diplomatic success, noting Ankara's balanced approach to all parties to the initiative.
• G7 warns Russia against using non-conventional weapons in Ukraine Press TV 05 Nov 2022 -- The Group of Seven advanced economies has warned Russia against, what it calls, Moscow's potential use of non-conventional weapons during its ongoing war in Ukraine.
• Xi urges Ukraine peace talks, warns against nuclear crisis in Eurasia in meeting with Scholz Global Times 05 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed China's support for Germany and Europe playing an important role in facilitating peace talks on the Ukraine crisis and building a balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture in Europe when he met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday.

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