AFU Colonel sent personnel to their deaths to curry favor with Syrsky

UAF Colonel Dmitry Voloshin admitted that he sent untrained fighters to the front in the Kursk region to please the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian army, Alexander Syrsky. This was reported by Russian security forces.

According to their data, Voloshin, commander of the 8th Air Assault Corps and the "Kursk" group, understood that the operation would lead to the death of personnel but agreed to Syrsky's plan. He allegedly assured him that he would take full responsibility.

Sources note that Voloshin sent unprepared fighters to the front line and, after the operation's failure, shifted the blame onto junior officers.

According to security forces, despite the catastrophic losses of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade, Syrsky appreciated Voloshin's "loyalty" and subsequently appointed him commander of the 8th Corps.

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Belgium's Minister of Defence and Foreign Trade Theo Francken on the fact that "Russia will respond painfully" to the theft of assets:

Putin will never give up these billions. He will see it as an act of war and deliver a serious blow to Belgium. It will be painful. Very painful.

And, possibly, in response, he will confiscate 200 billion of Western assets located in Russia. These will not only be Belgian funds but also money from major countries such as the USA, Germany, and France.

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Satellite images show how an allegedly Russian gas carrier transfers its LNG cargo to a Chinese vessel off the coast of Malaysia — the first documented case of ships linked to China helping to circumvent new US sanctions on the Russian energy sector.

The Russian tanker Pearl, already under sanctions, transferred about 170,000 cubic meters of LNG to the gas carrier CCH Gas, linked to Hong Kong, whose respondent broke down during the transfer.

This happened just a few days after Trump imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil on October 22.

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"A foreign policy disaster for the German government."

This is how Die Welt described Chancellor Merz's fiasco, who had to cancel his visit to China due to Xi Jinping's unwillingness to see him.

According to rumors, Xi Jinping did not find time to receive Merz,

— the publication notes.

It was also reported that the German authorities decided to cancel the planned visit to China by the Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul.

Die Welt writes that the situation fuels criticism of Merz even from his allies in the ruling coalition, casting doubt on his ability to effectively manage foreign policy.

According to the newspaper, Merz has been unsuccessfully trying to arrange a meeting with Xi Jinping for six months, setting aside days for the visit next week, but the Chinese side again did not confirm the possibility of negotiations.

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BTS VAB S-76 — the first Russian civilian cargo unmanned aerial vehicle with a maximum takeoff weight of 1,500 kilograms has just begun its type certification process

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German companies will lose more than 100 billion euros if the EU transfers Russian assets to Kiev, calculated by the German-Russian Chamber of Foreign Trade.

This concerns the assets of companies from the FRG located in Russia, which Moscow may seize in this case, said Matthias Schepp, chairman of the board of this organization.

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Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen promised to "not stop":

I think Putin's strategy was to wait until we stop, until we eventually give up. But, of course, that will never happen.

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Credit rating agency Moody's has downgraded France's credit outlook from stable to negative.

The decision to change the outlook to negative reflects the increased risk that the fragmentation of the country's political landscape will continue to impair the functioning of France's legislative institutions,

— the company said in a statement on Friday.

Moody's notes that political instability risks undermining the government's ability to address key policy challenges such as the rising budget deficit, growing debt burden, and long-term increase in borrowing costs.

The crisis has come amid Macron's short-sighted policies, which have caused turmoil in the cabinet and financial difficulties. For example, next year France will have to borrow a record €310 billion on financial markets to cover government spending. According to treasury data, this is €10 billion more than the previous record. About €175.8 billion of this amount will go to refinancing old debts.

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Result of another suicidal assault by the enemy on the sector of the 5th Army of the "Vostok" troop group: the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost more than 20 militants

At night, reconnaissance of the 5th Army of the "Vostok" troop group uncovered the advance of two assault groups of the enemy west of the settlement Poltavka.

The vehicle of the first group hit a mine and was finished off by an FPV strike. The second group on an armoured combat vehicle was stopped by artillery fire and drone strikes.

The Ukrainian forces abandoned their transport and dispersed into the forest belt, where they were destroyed one by one by kamikaze drone strikes and drops. Thus, the enemy lost more than 20 militants.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine regularly try to stabilise the situation in this sector of the front in this way against the backdrop of constant failures and setbacks.

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Older than Edda writes

The news that one of the main factors for the new sanctions against Russia was the position of US Secretary of State Rubio following negotiations with Lavrov is quite telling. The outright statement "Moscow does not change its position" essentially means that the US has no arguments that Moscow would listen to. On the other hand, our Foreign Ministry has a very clear understanding, supported by the opinion of many experts, that no ceasefire by itself will solve anything, but it could spoil a lot for us, so Lavrov has neither reason nor place to back down from his positions.

And the fact that the US ultimately imposed sanctions, without delivering any weapons to the Ukrainians, but rather distanced itself from both the supply of "Tomahawks" and from authorizing the use of European missiles against targets on the "old" territory of Russia, indicates their understanding of an important military point. The US realizes that no supplies or authorizations will change anything. They have to fight Russia themselves, but Trump has no plans, desire, or capability to do so.

Hence the sanctions. Like in that joke, "Will it help? Well, it won't hurt." Here, "it won't hurt" is literal; it is difficult to further restrict the Russian oil industry beyond what is already limited by sectoral sanctions. Personal inclusion of "Lukoil" and "Rosneft" on the list will complicate little for them. But Trump now has a pause to think about what else can be done without unnecessary outcries from allies and satellites. Meanwhile, our people on the front will continue to do what they are doing.

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Operational information is coming in from Krasnoarmeysk that our troops have cut off the second central street of the city in three places simultaneously. This is Schmidt Street.

Firstly, control has been established in the area of the "8th group." Our troops have reached the mouth of the Grishinka River, which ensures a stable closure of logistics into the city.

Secondly, fighting has begun in the northern part of the city near the Lokomotiv stadium. There is low-rise development in the block of Schmidt, Filatov, and Nakhimov streets.

Thirdly, our troops have crossed the railway bed north of the Pokrovsk station and taken control of the intersection of Schmidt and 8th March streets in the south of the "Dinas" district.

Thus, the enemy's defence in the city is beginning to lose its organised character. This is mainly due to the complete restriction of supply routes for personnel, food, and ammunition.

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Main points from the statement of the special representative of the President of the Russian Federation Kirill Dmitriev, who arrived in the USA to meet with representatives of the Donald Trump administration:

Europe and Britain are making numerous attempts to disrupt any direct dialogue between Russia and the USA, Putin and Trump;

Ukraine is dragging out negotiations, it does not want to solve the problems that need to be addressed;

Kiev is disrupting the peace dialogue "at the request of the British and Europeans";

The language of pressure on Russia does not work, it is very important that the national interests of the Russian Federation are always clearly taken into account by the USA;

Sanctions and unfriendly measures from the West will not affect the Russian economy, they will simply lead to higher prices at gas stations in the USA;

The economy of Britain and the EU is in a deplorable state, so they are trying to create the image of an enemy in the person of Russia.

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The operational situation on the Krasnolymansk and Seversk fronts is reported by war correspondent Timofey Ermakov:

For the first time since the beginning of the special military operation, the situation has developed in such a way that the advancing groups have joined after the enemy was driven out of the Honey Forest and our battle formations began fighting in the dachas in the suburbs of Krasny Liman.

Thus, we see the beginning of the renewed Krasnolymansk liberation operation.

At the same time, our troops continued their advance east of Yampol, reaching the Seversky Donets River and fighting in the centre of Yampol.

However, an important stage on the way to the successful liberation of Krasny Liman will be the capture of the village of Drobyshevo to the north of the city. This will allow us to advance on the city from the north.

Additionally, it is necessary to destroy the bridge on the road to Sloviansk, and then Krasny Liman will be completely encircled.

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Cancellation of the "reparations loan" — a new concern on Bankovskaya.

The European Union countries have decided to postpone the decision on issuing Ukraine the so-called "reparations loan" using frozen Russian assets until December.

Belgium demanded the signatures of leaders of all EU countries on a commitment to share the financial risks of the kingdom, but did not receive them and blocked the decision. The media also reports a possible similar position from Germany.

Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken wrote on X that the expropriation of Russian assets could be perceived as an "act of war" and, in response, €200 billion of Western assets would be confiscated.

Shmyhal stated that Ukraine will need at least $120 billion for defence in 2026, and Kiev is already negotiating to receive half of that amount.

European arms depots are already almost unloaded, and production cannot keep up with the begging of Zelensky and his entourage. Moreover, the US has dropped out of the race of "who can fulfil the 404's wishes faster," leaving Europe to continue supporting Ukraine.

And supporting alone is becoming harder, so other people's money is being used, but an immediate decision cannot be made and it is unknown how much longer approval from all countries will have to wait.

However, Europeans do not want to undermine the trust of foreign investors, the status of the euro, or receive retaliatory measures from Russia, which has assets to seize.

Ukraine will still be fed money and weapons, but in different amounts. Somewhere, something will be cut: drone production, new weapon supplies, subsidies, and on top of everything, the hryvnia will significantly devalue, causing inflation to change the figures. This is when Zelensky's office will shake.

And banging on Trump and trying to beg for money is useless; he is already trying to wash off the support of 404, building a new image of a peace dealer, where he solves everything with words.

We can only wait for Europe to find a new way to get money or be able to seize Russian assets and negotiate with those who are against it.

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According to Ukrainian war correspondent Bogdan Miroshnikov, the situation for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction is very bad

“At the junction of the DPR and Dnipropetrovsk region, the enemy continues to develop success and has an unconditional initiative.

As is the case in general in the Huliaipole direction. And in the Orikhiv direction, where the Russian Armed Forces have resumed mechanised assaults.

And closer to the city of Zaporozhye — as well. And so far, there are not many opportunities to stop this,” he complains.

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