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War for Ukraine Day 984: Russia Has Just Unleashed More Glide Bombs on Civilian Targets in Kharkiv

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Painting by NEIVANMADE. It has a white background an in the center are Soldiers in green doing air defense by firing at incoming Russian missiles in the upper right. The missiles are red and yellow. In the upper left, written in green, is the text: "SAVE THE BRAVEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD!" Below the Soldiers, also written in green, is "SUPPORT FOR KHARKIV"

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A quick housekeeping note: Rosie is doing fine. Thank you for all the good thoughts, well wishes, prayers, and donations.

Before we get started, I want to call your attention to the bravest person, in this case a young woman, in Iran. Pay close attention to what she does between the 35 and 37 second mark in the video.

Yes, she did exactly what you might have thought if I hadn’t specifically called your attention to it.

It didn’t take long for the basij to arrive and violently scarf this woman up:

The Russians have just used glide bombs to attack more civilian targets in Kharkiv:

As in within the past hour. More on this after the jump.

Here is President Zelenskyy’s address from earlier today. Video below, English transcript after the jump.

In Captivity, It’s Not Just Years That Matter – Every Single Day Counts – Address by the President

3 November 2024 – 23:02

Dear Ukrainians!

Today I would like to address our partners on one of the fundamental elements of peace.

Ukraine always rejoices when we manage to bring our people back from Russian captivity. To bring them back home. Warriors and civilians. It is extremely difficult, but we are doing everything to make the exchanges happen.

But the hardest part isn’t bringing adults home – it’s bringing back the children. Young Ukrainians taken from their families. Kids who have been taken from our temporarily occupied territories to Russia. And whom Russia is trying to hide.

No one can say for certain today exactly how many there are, but we know there are tens of thousands.

These are both very young children and teenagers. Those who have relatives in Ukraine. And those whose relatives, tragically, were killed by Russian strikes.

Sometimes, luckily, children manage to reach out themselves – to volunteers, human rights defenders, or relatives back in Ukraine. But in most cases, Russians deprive them of any means of communication, seize and destroy the children’s documents, and place them in Russian families of strangers. In captivity, it’s not just years that matter – every single day counts. And so does every effort that helps free our people. This week, Canada hosted a conference on the point of the Peace Formula dedicated to this very task of ours – bringing home all Ukrainian captives, all our deported and abducted Ukrainians. More than 70 countries and international organizations participated. There’s full support for our people, our country, and our mission. Every prisoner exchange is an achievement. Every child who returns home to Ukraine is a reason for happiness. But we must bring everyone back. Everyone. Our Bring Kids Back UA initiative is in progress. The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, the Vatican – acting as mediator countries – are together with us in this effort, along with many other nations.

We want true peace for Ukraine – for our land and for all our people. This is only fair. It is fair to bring home everyone torn away from their home by war. Peace must be lasting.

I thank everyone who helps Ukraine!

Glory to Ukraine!

The cost:

🕯Borys, 15, was killed in his room by a Russian guided bomb in #Kharkiv on 30 October 2024. Rescuers searched for his body under the rubble of the building for about 15 hours.

Russians also killed Mark, an 11-year-old boy, and doctors are now struggling to save his mother Tetiana’s life in intensive care.

According to the Children of War portal, 585 Ukrainian children have been killed since the beginning of the Russian invasion

For want of a nail!

Moldova:

The US:

Kharkiv:

The glide bomb attack about an hour or so ago was the third attack today:

Liptsy, Kharkiv Oblast:

Kharkiv Oblast:

Kyiv:

Kostiantynivka:

Police evacuated three children and their mother from Kostiantynivka, shelled by the Russian army.

The youngest ones – brother and sister – are only three years old. The eldest, 13-year-old Dmytro, said he always carries a tourniquet with him and says he can help himself if necessary. Russian shells have already landed near his house.

📹: National Police of Ukraine

The Siversk front:

Today, November 2, 2024. 10th Brigade of Ukraine repels Russian assault on the Siversk front:

“Our defenders successfully repelled a massive Russian attack on the position of the 10th Brigade. The enemy used 22 units of armored vehicles (7 tanks, 13 BMP, 2 MT-LB) and about 120 infantry for assault operations.

Thanks to the coordinated work of our fighters, ATGMs, reconnaissance and drones, the approach of the enemy was detected in time, and Russian assault groups were stopped on the approaches to the positions. As a result of the battle, 6 tanks and 9 BMPs were destroyed, the enemy suffered losses in manpower: 19 were eliminated, 23 were wounded.”

https://t.me/edelweiss10tg/1464

The southern front, Donetsk Oblast:

Two months ago I wrote about the threat of the collapse of the entire southern front in the Donetsk region – now this is already a reality.

After our loss of Vugledar and Selydove, the Russians continue to successfully use the “bag” tactics, bypassing our positions on three sides and leaving a narrow “throat” for retreat. As a result, even in combat-ready units, encirclement panic often begins, which leads to the withdrawal of troops.

The last large city in the south before Pokrovsk remains Kurakhove, the question of storming which comes down to this month.

The answer to this situation cannot be to mobilize more people. Without a clear answer about the period of service and quality of training, the recruits will be as demoralized and ineffective as the current battle-weary infantry.

The Kurakhove front, Donetsk Oblast:

A new report from Kriegsforscher:

03.11.24

Photos from Ukrainian paratroopers from 79 brigade (we help them) from Kurakhove direction. Burning Russian MTLB.

This brigade is under massive enemy push since October 23. Right now the situation is close to critical because of the flanks of this brigade 🧵Image
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In front of 79 brigade there is 20 division. And here it’s very unusual structure:

– 10 tank regiment;
– SPR;
– 1219 infantry regiment;
– 255 mechanised regiment;
– 33 mechanised regiment;
– 242 mechanised regiment;
– 57 mechanised regiment. 

Divisions from SMD received a lot of new BMP-3 from the factories. Due to the info from a company commander from 79 airborne brigade, Russians used BMP-3 and modernised BMP-2 for almost 3 months.

Right now they use «Tigers» and MTLBs (firstly for a long time):Image
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And while we loose so much ground in Donetsk area I am asking myself what I am doing in Kursk area?

Since the first day of operation I was strongly against it. My opinion hasn’t changed.

Destroyed BMP-3:Image
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I remember how ironically Ukrainians (especially) have been asking those people who were against this operation «how it’s going?» meaning that it appeared as successful movements (it is).

But I have a question too: how it’s going now? Especially in Donetsk area?Image

Sure, you might be supportive or negative as to that operation. I accept two points of view. I truly do.

But it’s very hard to accept and understand the advantage of being here in the fields of Kursk oblast while loosing cities with basements and full of cement. 

That’s enough for tonight.

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  4. 4.

    Jay

    Glasnost Gone
    @GlasnostGone
    15h
    Worth pointing #Ukraine’s remarkable achievements against Russia.

    1: It exposed Russia’s armed forces as untrained, ill-equipped, poorly led & riddled with incompetence & corruption.

    2: Its decimated Russia’s army of around 2 million. Russia’s so short of troops to fight in Ukraine, its withdrawn units defending its borders with NATO countries, and brought back units from Syria & even mercenaries in Africa.

    3: Unable to fight a war against just one single, none NATO country, Russia’s been forced to beg ammo, missiles, weapons & kamikaze drones from North Korea & Iran.

    4: Ukraine’s ongoing slaughter of Russia’s armed forces is so thorough, Putin’s shamefully had to plead for troops from North Korea – to fight Ukraine’s much smaller army.

    5: Russia’s now reduced to using young, untrained conscript soldiers to protect its border. Many of these have been killed & captured in its Kursk border region.

    6: Putin was forced to announce conscription in Russia, leading to huge numbers of Russian men fleeing the country to avoid fighting in Ukraine.

    7: Putin was forced to hire convicted criminals, including rapists and murderers from prisons to fight in Ukraine.

    8: Russia is reduced to conning people who can’t speak Russian, from Africa, India, Cuba and other less well off countries – with promises of high paid jobs – only to find they’ve signed up to fight in Ukraine.

    9: Like a drunken gambler who thinks if he keeps betting, he’ll eventually stop losing – Putin’s now spending extortionate amounts of money on the military. This is pushing up interest rates & predictions of an economy crash.

    10: With Russia forced to pay huge sign on payments for volunteers willing to fight in Ukraine, job vacancies have skyrocketed in Russia. Many companies complain they now don’t have enough workers.

    11: Russia is reported as having suffered around 6-700,00 casualties. And Ukraine’s inflicting around 1,000 casualties a day on Russian troops.

    12: Ukraine’s devastated Russia’s once mighty Black Sea fleet. They’ve sunk its flag ship and dozens of other large ships and boats. Its had to withdraw from occupied #Crimea and now its remaining ships rarely dare enter the Black Sea.

    13: Russia’s armed forces have been exposed around the world as depraved, sub human animals – who’ve committed unspeakable atrocities against men, women & children – including the rape of children as young as 4-years-old.

    14: For the first time since WW2, part of Russia is now occupied. Since August, Ukrainian forces have been positioned in Russia’s Kursk region.

    15: Russia is now routinely shelled & attacked by kamikaze drones – something that never happened until Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

    16: I could go on, but you get the idea.

    Nov 3, 2024 · 10:09 AM UTC

    https://nitter.poast.org/GlasnostGone/status/1853016636665582062#m

  5. 5.

    KatKapCC

    Biden and others love to talk about the US having the strongest military in the world. Ukraine has proven that to be both factually and spiritually wrong.

  7. 7.

    Jay

    Lila Trokhymets🇺🇦🐆🐾
    @LilaTrokhymets
    3h
    Terrible news.
    Today, the 3.11.2024 “Berserk” – @RomanTrokhymets comrade got killed , defending Ukraine.
    Here is the text from Roman’s instagram page and a video he made with the common memories.
    Eternal glory, Warrior Berserk🛡️⚔️

    “It’s hard to describe such a person in one post; even many books wouldn’t be enough.

    We met in the first days of the full-scale war. Even back then, you had extensive combat experience since 2014. Between the battles for Kyiv, you taught everyone combat medicine—brutally, uncensored, and with a refined sense of humor. You explained it in a way that everyone understood how to save themselves and others.

    You’re the only one I personally remember who, like me, voluntarily agreed to fly to Mariupol—a one-way mission. We discussed it together, ready to go and die there. That’s when I knew you would always be my brother in spirit. But we were kept to fight near Kyiv, as we needed to pass on invaluable experience to the recruits.

    You are a Warrior who saved countless animals with a surprisingly kind heart and skillful hands as a veterinarian. A Warrior who pulled numerous people—both soldiers and civilians—back from the edge. Thanks to the knowledge you generously shared, I’ve also been able to save lives on the front and, at times, in the rear.

    You were a unique combination of a brutal warrior—physically strong, mentally sharp, and with an excellent sense of humor. Yet you never showed aggression or arrogance toward others.

    When you were on the front lines, everyone felt relieved; there was no fear, panic, or paralysis. Jokes, adventure, and a military drive prevailed. You’re the only non-sniper I ever let fire my sniper rifle.

    You were wounded many times and always returned to battle. Bullets and shells couldn’t bring you down. Only an air-dropped bomb (KAB), launched from the plane, was able to destroy your physical body.

    I know you didn’t fear Death; you faced it with honor, as a Man and as a Warrior. But this is a tremendous loss for the entire army and for Ukraine.

    It was an honor to know you and to fight by your side.

    On your shield, Brother Berserk.”
    Nov 3, 2024 · 9:21 PM UTC

    https://nitter.poast.org/LilaTrokhymets/status/1853185674813571393#m

  9. 9.

    YY_Sima Qian

    The below WSJ analysis of the PRC’s considerations wrt the DPRK-Russian entente is probably correct. As much as the PRC may find the DPRK-Russian alliance problematic (& the DPRK’s nuclear & ballistic missile developments), providing greater justification for the US’ attempt to consolidate its North Atlantic & NE Asian alliances, neither the DPRK-Russian alliance nor DPRK’s nukes directly threaten PRC security, at least in the short to medium term.

    China Faces a Dilemma With North Korean Troops Pouring Into Russia
    Beijing, with waning influence and limited options to rein in unpredictable allies, may stick with status quo
    By Timothy W. Martin in Seoul and Austin Ramzy in Hong Kong
    Updated Nov. 3, 2024 at 12:02 am ET

    Beijing probably calculates that there are still tremendous obstacles to the US bringing NATO into the “Indo-Pacific”, both in Europe & in the Asia Pacific, & it is probably not wrong. The only countries who have shown any interest in integrating the US-centered alliance structures in the North Atlantic & the “Indo-Pacific” are Japan & to a lesser extent Australia (& there is no domestic consensus on this topic in either country), & I don’t see any European members of NATO (except the UK?) enthusiastic about expanding the alliance’s mission to the “Indo-Pacific” when they are still struggling to confront Putin.

    As John Culver (one of the foremost US authorities on the PLA & PRC military strategy, & the most sober & reality based) notes on Twitter:

    John Culver
    @JohnCulver689

    Beijing probably didn’t like it but accepted that NK was a nuclear power 6 years ago. It probably also doesn’t like implications of Ru-NK security relations but not to the extent it suddenly aligns with its self-declared strategic adversary. But it might look for leverage, an old game.

    Or his response to the NYT reporting that the Biden Administration reaching out to Beijing to get the latter to rein in Pyongyang:

    John Culver
    @JohnCulver689

    We labeled them our rival and pacing threat, are trying to destroy their economic future, and when they were helping us (and themselves) in 2017-18, Trump cut a side deal with Kim, without China or the ROK, that blew up in his fat orange face. So, good luck!

  10. 10.

    Gin & Tonic

    @KatKapCC: Fighting to defend your home from an invader adds an element of strength that is not easily calculated in the military manuals. Ask the Vietnamese.

    Having fought the same invader on and off for 350 years really focuses your outlook.

  11. 11.

    Jay

    @YY_Sima Qian:

    And the stupid thing, despite the US’s fixation on China, Taiwan, NORKs, Asia, the US forbids Ukraine hitting the NORKs with US weapons until the NORK’s are in Ukraine.

    If the China Warriors were serious, Ukraine would be allowed to strike.

  13. 13.

    YY_Sima Qian

    @Jay: I can actually understand the Biden Administration asking Ukraine not to target the NK troops in Russia, at least until the 1st contingents show up on the front lines fighting the Ukrainian Army. There are plenty of other targets in Russia that the US could allow Ukraine to attack, that will make a even greater impact on the Russian war effort.

  14. 14.

    Jay

    @YY_Sima Qian:

    Kursk. By current US “Rules” the NORK’s deployed to Kursk can attack the Ukrainians and the Ukrainians can’t defend themselves with US and US Export Controlled weapon systems.

    And the US still refuses to let Ukraine strike back against ruZZia.

  18. 18.

    Argiope

    Sometimes I think about how women in Iran wore mini skirts before the imams took over.  50 years ago it was a very different place.  We have this idea about the arc of history bending toward justice but it clearly bends backwards at times.  The courage it took to react to harassment by shaming the perps and the culture this way gives me goosebumps.

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