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Ukraine Invasion Day 621: continued offensive operations include Crimea [1]

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Date: 2023-11-05

Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations near Bakhmut and made confirmed gains in western Zaporizhia Oblast and on the east (left) bank of Kherson Oblast on November 5.

The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations south of Bakhmut and in the Melitopol (western Zaporizhia Oblast) direction. [20] Geolocated footage indicates that Ukrainian forces have made limited advances west of Verbove (10km east of Robotyne in western Zaporizhia Oblast), as well as on the east bank of Kherson Oblast near Pidstepne (12km east of Kherson City and 3km from the Dnipro River) and in Krynky (30km east of Kherson City and 2km from the Dnipro River). [21] Ukrainian forces reportedly intensified strikes on rear Russian areas in southern Ukraine and occupied Crimea on November 5. Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian forces struck Skadovsk, occupied Kherson Oblast on the night of November 4-5. [11] Russian sources claimed that Russian forces also disabled Ukrainian drones targeting a railway at an oil refinery in Dzhankoi, occupied Crimea on November 5. [12] ... Ukrainian Berdyansk City Military Administration Head Viktoria Halitsyna stated that locals reported two explosions in the city but that the Ukrainian General Staff was clarifying information. [14] Ukrainian Chief of the Main Directorate of the Missile Troops and Artillery and Unmanned Systems Brigadier General Serhiy Baranov notably stated in an interview with the Independent published on November 4 that Ukrainian forces intend to “capitalize” on their learned experiences and conduct large-scale drone strikes on Russian targets when fighting slows in the winter. [15] The Independent reported that Baranov stated that Ukraine intends to build on its “significant successes” with recent drone strikes that targeted critical Russian military assets and naval sites. [16] www.understandingwar.org/...

x Just unbelievable.

At least over 20 Ukrainian troops with the 128th Mountain Infantry were killed in a Russian missile strike.

The command mustered many troops in one place in the open for an Artillery Day decoration ceremony.

The result is the tragedy.

It's absolutely wild… — Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) November 4, 2023

Ukraine’s counteroffensive was supposed to sustain political support for Kyiv by proving that it could reconquer lost territory. Now, supporters of Ukraine might need to make the inverse argument: Ukraine is not reconquering substantial territory, and aid is needed indefinitely to forestall a devastating defeat. [...] Most in Congress see Russia as an American adversary and understand the importance of an independent Ukraine. It should be possible to rally congressional majorities around that shared vision. But as the counteroffensive winds down, Ukraine’s supporters will need to rethink their political approach. It won’t work anymore to simply deride or condescend to skeptics. They aren’t the problem; the strategy is. www.washingtonpost.com/...

x ❌ Russians conduct assault actions on 5 fronts to no avail – General Staff report https://t.co/oChD6jzUtU — Ukrainska Pravda in English (@pravda_eng) November 6, 2023

Key Takeaways: Ukrainian forces conducted a successful strike on a Russian shipyard in Kerch, occupied Crimea on November 4, likely damaging a naval vessel. Ukrainian forces reportedly intensified strikes on rear Russian areas in southern Ukraine and occupied Crimea on November 5.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave an interview to NBC and repeated that the war is not in a stalemate.

Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations near Bakhmut and made confirmed gains in western Zaporizhia Oblast and on the east (left) bank of Kherson Oblast on November 5.

Chechen officials announced that Chechen Republic Head Ramzan Kadyrov appointed his 15-year-old-son Adam to a prominent position in a Chechen security service, though there is confusion over Adam Kadyrov’s exact position.

Courts in the Republic of Dagestan reportedly charged participants in the antisemitic riots on October 29 with minor crimes and issued limited punishments.

Russian forces conducted offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line, near Bakhmut, near Avdiivka, west and southwest of Donetsk City, in the Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area, and in western Zaporizhia Oblast and advanced in some areas.

A Russian milblogger called on Russian “propagandists” to increase the use of Russian propaganda against Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) held in Russia in an effort to increase the number of “volunteers” in the Russian military.

Kremlin-appointed Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova continued to promote the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia under the guise of vacations. www.understandingwar.org/...

x ⚡️ WAR IN #UKRAINE - NOV 5



■ Engagements up but fewer strikes on both sides

■ Troop losses well above 7-day average, equipment below

■ 7-day MLRS loss average matches all time record, 3 missiles intercepted & special equipment well above average



📈 https://t.co/NuEK3QjGkY pic.twitter.com/4JdEFsZW6L — Ragnar Gudmundsson 🇮🇸🇺🇦 (@ragnarbjartur) November 5, 2023

Russian Subordinate Main Effort #1 – Luhansk Oblast (Russian objective: Capture the remainder of Luhansk Oblast and push westward into eastern Kharkiv Oblast and northern Donetsk Oblast Russian forces continued offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line on November 5 but did not make any confirmed advances. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks northeast of Petropavlivka (7km east of Kupyansk) and near Synkivka (8km northeast of Kupyansk), Ivanivka (20km southeast of Kupyansk), Bilohorivka (13km south of Kreminna), and Spirne (25km south of Kreminna). [28] www.understandingwar.org/... Russian Subordinate Main Effort #2 – Donetsk Oblast (Russian objective: Capture the entirety of Donetsk Oblast, the claimed territory of Russia’s proxies in Donbas) Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations near Bakhmut on November 5 but did not make any confirmed advances. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations south of Bakhmut. [32] … Russian forces continued limited offensive operations near Bakhmut on November 5 and recently made confirmed gains southwest of Bakhmut. Geolocated footage published on November 4 indicates that Russian forces made marginal gains west of a section of the railway line near Klishchiivka. [34] The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled more than 10 Russian assaults near Bohdanivka (7km northwest of Bakhmut), Khromove (immediately west of Bakhmut), Klishchiivka, Andriivka, and Pivdenne (21km southwest of Bakhmut). [35] www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... Russian forces continued offensive operations near Avdiivka on November 5 but did not make any confirmed gains. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled more than 20 Russian assaults near Stepove (3km north of Avdiivka), Avdiivka, Sieverne (6km west of Avdiivka), and Pervomaiske (11km southwest of Avdiivka). [36] ... Avdiivka City Military Administration Head Vitaliy Barabash stated that Russian artillery and aviation units continue to heavily strike Ukrainian positions in and near Avdiivka and that Russian forces regularly conduct four to 10 heavy aerial bombardments in a day. [39] Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces continue to suffer heavy losses near Avdiivka as of November 5. Ukrainian Ground Forces Command Spokesperson Volodymyr Fityo stated on November 5 that Russian forces lost 212 personnel near Avdiivka over the past day. [40] Ukrainian Chief of the Main Directorate of the Missile Troops and Artillery and Unmanned Systems Brigadier General Serhiy Baranov stated on November 4 that Russian forces lost 250 personnel killed and wounded and 20 armored vehicles near Avdiivka in the past 24 hours. [41] www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/...

x Shadow drone group (as Recon) and 148th Artillery use DPICM to cluster the area of 3 D-20 Howitzers outside of Berezove.

Locations of the 3 D-20:

47.757267, 37.561850

47.757959, 37.561744

47.758652, 37.561626@GeoConfirmed @UAControlMap https://t.co/F3sslH4AVt pic.twitter.com/s0nJolKPB1 — PJ "giK" (@giK1893) November 4, 2023

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