Russian air defense systems destroyed and intercepted 17 drones launched by Ukraine on Tuesday morning over the Black Sea and the territory of the Crimean Peninsula, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported. Nine drones were destroyed by means of anti-aircraft defense and eight were intercepted by means of radio-electronic warfare, the ministry said.

The position of Ukrainian artillery on the Bakhmut frontPhoto: AA/ABACA / Abaca Press / Profimedia

A brief summary of recent events:

  • The small Russian ship with cruise missiles “Askold” was significantly damaged after Ukraine’s attack on Crimea on November 4 and may not be repairable, the Strategic Communications Department (StratCom) of the Ukrainian military reported on November 6, Kyiv Independent reports.
  • Valery Zaluzhnyi, a close associate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died during the explosion. The explosive device was hidden in a birthday present.
  • The former deputy defense minister of Ukraine is allegedly guilty of nearly 1 billion hryvnias (over 25 million euros) for supplying the Armed Forces of Ukraine with substandard military uniforms, the SBU reports.
  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday categorically rejected any resumption of negotiations with Washington regarding the resumption of mutual inspections of nuclear arsenals under the SNO treaty.
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to run for a new mandate as head of state in March next year and will thus remain in power until at least 2030, six unnamed sources told Reuters, according to Agerpres.
  • At the end of last week, Russia and Ukraine put forward conflicting versions of the situation at the front in the Zaporizhzhia region, Reuters reported on Monday.
  • Ukraine expects the European Union to give a “positive” assessment of its progress towards possible EU membership in a report to be presented this week, a senior government minister said, SKy News reports.
  • A large group of Wagner’s former Russian mercenaries has begun training with special forces in Chechnya, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Monday, Reuters reported.
  • The Financial Times reports that 127 British companies have admitted to violating British sanctions imposed after Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but some of the violations may have been accidental, The Guardian reports.
  • Radio Free Europe fears that Russia has taken Alsa Kurmasheva “hostage” for a potential prisoner exchange with the United States and is calling on Moscow not to treat her harshly, the broadcaster’s acting president said, Reuters reports.
  • Polish truck drivers blocked the Ukrainian border to denounce “unfair competition”.

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