November 24 2024

On the night of November 23-24, a loud explosion was heard in the occupied city of Berdiansk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Ukrainian authorities reported that the port had been hit. The explosion occurred around 11:40 PM, and local a resident published a photo showing a visible glow in the sky, and other residents reported a burning smell. At the time, an air-raid warning was in effect attributed to a drone attack.

A new facility for producing 155mm projectiles will be built in Pakistan through a partnership between the Turkish company Repkon and Pakistani company Wah Industries Limited. Under the agreement, Repkon will install a fully automated production line in Pakistan with a capacity to manufacture 120,000 projectiles, including filling them with explosives, per year. Repkon recently signed a similar deal with the U.S. to build a TNT production plant in Kentucky.

British farmers donated 26 off-road vehicles to Ukraine’s military as part of the "Pickups for Peace" charity campaign. The campaign has donated over 500 vehicles now. The vehicles were equipped with necessary military supplies and winter tires and delivered by British volunteer Mark Laird and were provided to Ukrainian military units, including the 24th and 110th separate mechanized brigades.

Switzerland has stopped exporting small-caliber ammunition to a Polish company named UMO after discovering that around 645,000 Swiss-made armor-piercing bullets were sent to Ukraine in violation of Swiss export agreements. The Swiss government determined that UMO breached its contract by reselling the ammunition outside of Poland.

The Help Heroes Of Ukraine fund delivered three Humvees to the AZOV brigade, part of ongoing efforts to provide critical equipment for medical evacuations and logistics. In August, it was reported that Help Heroes of Ukraine had donated 40 Humvees to Ukrainian military units. More than 5,000 Humvees have been delivered to Ukraine by the U.S. Department of Defense.


The French Foreign Ministry confirmed that Ukraine is allowed to use French missiles against Russia, saying there are no "red lines" on support for Ukraine. However, the Foreign Minister did not state whether or not Ukraine had used French missiles to strike into Russia yet. The Foreign Minister reiterated that it is possible that someday French troops may be sent to Ukraine to provide support. French officials also emphasized that the West shouldn’t impose restrictions on assistance and hinted at potentially inviting Ukraine to NATO. The Foreign Minister also said they were open to inviting Ukraine to NATO and were working to bring other nations towards that same position.

Former Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen talked about the importance of the US providing support for Ukraine, insisting that Washington needs to prioritize providing aid to Ukraine over Taiwan. He pointed out that Taiwan still has time to prepare for potential Chinese aggression and that Ukraine's victory over Russia would serve as a deterrent.

Nearly 22,000 civilians have been evacuated from dangerous areas in Kharkiv Oblast since May, according to Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration. Evacuees receive humanitarian, psychological, and financial assistance in safer areas. Evacuation is ongoing. One humanitarian aid center in Kupiansk helped over 4,500 people in just one month.

The Ukrainian General Staff reported a successful strike on the radar of an S-400 in the Kursk region.


Russian milblogger posted a video showing the destruction of a Russian Strela-10 air defense system.

Dosye Shpiona:

“The video shows the Strela-10 air defense missile system burning out.

On November 22, 2024, the work of the Ukrainian Armed Forces sabotage and reconnaissance group was noted in the area of ​​the settlement of Novoaidar, Luhansk region ( more than 60 km to the LBS ).

The crew's living quarters and the complex itself were set on fire.

Crew:

Matreninsky Aleksey Sergeevich, junior lieutenant;

Gorbachev Maxim Aleksandrovich, junior sergeant;

Chebotarev Mikhail Yurievich, junior sergeant.

All servicemen of the 169th separate motorized rifle brigade ( military unit 11741 ). All were killed.”

Ft.com reports that Russia has recruited hundreds of Yemeni men to fight in Ukraine. They are being lured in by promises of high-paying jobs and Russian citizenship. Of these Yemeni men were forcibly conscripted into the army upon arrival in Russia and sent to the front lines. Some had no military training, and many didn’t understand what the contract they were signing meant. Recruitment seems to have begun in at least as far back as July 3. One Yemeni man named Nabil said that he was one of roughly 200 men recruited by Russia in September. Nabil said some men weren’t provided with cold-weather gear. One recruit named Abdullah said he was promised $10,000 for signing up and $2,000 a month for building drones. After arriving in Moscow, he found himself being driven 5 hours away with other Yemeni men where they were presented with contracts, and a man began firing a pistol when they hesitated to sign them. Abdullah reported many were killed in combat. Abdullah was eventually allowed to leave with 10 other Yemeni men after public outcry and pressure from the International Federation of Yemeni Migrants. Most are still trapped in their situations.

The Russian Ministry of Defence reported that 36 Ukrainian drones attacked its regions on the night of 23-24 November. They claim all UAVs were shot down and there is no information on damage done yet.

A German journalist, Julian Röpcke, working for the media outlet Bild reported that the Russian missile that struck Dnipro on 21 November was a modified test version of the RS-26 Rubezh and had no explosive warheads. Russian milblogger Romanov_92 acquired satellite images and reported on the situation.

Romanov_92:

“Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine.

Satellite images of Yuzhmash, which was hit by the Oreshnik missile, have appeared.

The workshops are in place, nothing has been "ruined into dust". But the private sector at the top seems to have gotten it.”

Yuzhmash is a Ukrainian defense company that specializes in, among other things, missile production.


The Guardian reports that, according to their Ukrainian sources, Russia is working to add AI to shahed drones to create drone swarms that can operate together and maneuver to avoid and overwhelm air defenses.

According to German media outlet Bild, Germany has delivered only 6% of the promised MRAPs to Ukraine, with just 26 out of 400 vehicles supplied. Germany says the delays are caused by issues with U.S. export approvals and the German manufacturer FFG. Deliveries are now scheduled to be completed in 2025.

Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umierov announced that Lithuania will finance the production of Ukrainian long-range drones, including the Palianytsia missile system, with an investment of €10 million allocated. The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced the delivery of a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, which includes generators, M113 spare parts, weapons, and ammunition.

Ukraine's head of Military Intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, reported that Russia produced a "kill list" in the event of capturing Ukraine included Ukrainian language teachers, history teachers, war veterans veterans, journalists, scientists, writers, priests supporting Ukraine, civic and political leaders, and heads of government bodies.

President Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine's Grain from Ukraine program has helped save 20 million people from hunger and fed 400 million people in 100 countries. He criticized Russia for blocking Ukrainian ports to disrupt food exports and cause food crises with the intent of providing “aid” and making countries more dependent on Russia.

President Zelenskyy said that Putin aims to push Ukrainian forces out of Russia's Kursk Oblast by 20 January 2025, the date of the inauguration of US President-elect Trump.


President Zelenskyy expressed support for transitioning the Ukrainian Armed Forces to a corps-based command system to help reduce bureaucracy and improve communication between generals and soldiers. He said that generals should be directly involved with troops on the front line, saying that a General who hasn’t been in the trenches has very little to offer the military.


Vladimir Putin has signed multiple laws designed to affect Russian society and culture. The first law makes "refusal to have children" an offense, and you can be fined for promoting such opinions. However, promoting complete celibacy is exempt. A second law bans the “promotion” of childlessness in media and advertising. The third law prevents citizens of countries where sex reassignment is allowed from adopting Russian children. These laws are part of broader efforts to “protect traditional values.”


A Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia on November 22 killed a 55-year-old man and injured an 11-year-old boy. It also damaged 15 residential buildings and several non-residential premises. According to the military administration, the Russians hit 16 settlements in Zaporizhzhia in 433 attacks. Additionally, guided bombs targeted Zaporizhzhia city, damaging private business warehouses and agricultural infrastructure. Authorities reported significant infrastructure damage.

On November 23, Polish farmers began a “protest” in Medyka, near the Ukrainian border, blocking the road to the Shehyni checkpoint in response to increased agricultural taxes for 2024 and the potential of an EU-South American free trade agreement. Around 30 farmers participated in blocking trucks. Passenger vehicles, buses, humanitarian aid, and military convoys were allowed to pass. Ukrainian authorities reported no queues for outgoing traffic, but around 150 trucks were waiting to enter Ukraine.


On November 23, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola urged Germany to urgently supply Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine and said that the European Parliament supported allowing these missiles to be used against targets in Russia.


On November 23, Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, announced that three children were successfully reunited with their families after being brought out of Russian-occupied territories as part of the "Bring Kids Back UA" initiative. Over 1,000 children have been returned since the start of the war.


Quote of the Day:

“No matter how many men you kill, you can't kill a hedgehog.”

― Seneca, Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero