DSlovakia has handed over two more Zusana wheeled howitzers to Russia-attacked Ukraine. “We gave another gift to the aggressor Putin,” Defense Minister Jaroslav Knot wrote sarcastically on Twitter. Russian President Vladimir Putin turns 70 on Friday.
The delivery is part of a commercial order for a total of eight Zuzana howitzers, two of which are outstanding. Additionally, Denmark, Norway and Germany jointly intend to produce 16 more weapons systems of this type for Kyiv.
The Zuzana was a further development of the Czechoslovak Dana self-propelled gun. The gun now uses the NATO standard caliber of 155 millimeters. The maximum firing range is more than 39 kilometers. The base is a heavy four-axle truck.
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7:40pm – Putin blames Ukraine for Crimean bridge attack
Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin has blamed the Ukrainian secret service, the SBU, for the massive explosion on the Crimean bridge. “There is no doubt. This was a terrorist act aimed at destroying the vital civilian infrastructure of the Russian Federation,” Putin said.
7:17 pm – Scholz is on the phone with Biden
President Olaf Scholes spoke on the phone with US President Joe Biden. Discussions focused on preparations for upcoming meetings in the form of the G-7 and G-20, which will deal with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its consequences, according to government spokesman Steffen Hebstreit.
Scholes and Biden agreed that the most recent Russian annexations of Ukrainian territories are a massive violation of the principles of the United Nations Charter and should be considered an attempt at the forcible acquisition of foreign territory and can never be accepted. They condemned this escalation and shared their assessment that Russia’s regional mobilization was a serious mistake.
18:48 – FSB reports more than 100 attacks on Russian territory
Nearly seven-and-a-half months after the start of the war, Russia’s domestic intelligence service FSB has accused Ukraine of carrying out more than 100 attacks on Russian territory — since early October alone. The FSB announced on Sunday that a total of 32 towns in the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions bordering Ukraine had been shelled in the past few days. The number of attacks has increased significantly recently. This could not be independently verified.
17:02 – Ukraine names seven liberated places in Luhansk region
According to its own reports, Ukraine has recaptured seven cities in the Luhansk region in the east of the country, which is mostly occupied by Russia. This includes the villages of Novolyubivka and Krakivka, Serhii Hajde, head of the Ukrainian administration for Luhansk, wrote in a telegram. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had already spoken on Friday about the six liberated cities of Luhansk. However, Hajdaj said he could only divulge details as these would have to be protected even after the withdrawal of Russian troops.
3:49 pm – Center plans winter package with equipment for Ukraine
According to a media report, the central government wants to support Ukraine with military equipment for winter. As “Spiegel” reported on Sunday, part of the package included 100,000 warm jackets and other winter clothing, 100 heating team tents, hundreds of mobile power generators and pallets of food packages. So the financial cost is eleven million euros.
The paper notes related demands from NATO by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov. In a letter to Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the Western Military Alliance, the Ukrainian asked for uniforms for 200,000 soldiers.
1:00 PM – Train traffic has returned to normal
Russian media reported that after a massive explosion rocked a bridge between Russia and the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, which connected it, train services had been rescheduled. Freight and long-distance trains ran as normal on Sunday, the Transport Ministry announced in Moscow. Regional transport should also resume in the evening, he said. The ministry also released a photo of the freight train coaches that caught fire on Saturday. Cleaning continued. On the other hand, the media reported that the car traffic was waiting for hours on the bridge.
11:59 am – Russian missile attack on Zaporizhia kills 17
According to Ukrainian sources, the Russian military bombarded houses with several rockets in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia, killing scores of civilians. Twelve people died and 49 were injured, including six children who required hospital treatment, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Kyiv on Sunday. At least 17 members of the Zaporizhia city government were killed.
Zelenskyj posted pictures of badly damaged high-rise buildings on his channel on the Telegram news service. He spoke of “absolute evil”; “Terrorists” will be held accountable from the commander down to the perpetrator.
In this photo provided by the Civil Defense Service of Ukraine, rescue workers work on a shell-damaged building in Zaporizhia
Source: dpa/Uncredited
Unlike large parts of the region of the same name, the city of Zaporizhia was not controlled by Russian troops. She was the target of many attacks. According to Ukrainian military sources, Russian troops reportedly fired at least a dozen rockets at residential buildings. Initially, there was no confirmation from the Russian side. Ukrainian authorities initially gave the highest number of deaths overnight, but later corrected themselves.
After annexing four Ukrainian territories, including the region of Zaporizhia, which has been criticized internationally as violating international law, Russia is trying to make further advances there. Ukraine recently liberated dozens of cities during its defensive offensive and pushed back Russian invaders.
1114 – London: The capacity of the Crimean Bridge is significantly reduced
According to British experts, the explosion of the bridge between Russia and the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea has significantly reduced the capacity of the road connection. Two of the four-lane highway collapsed over a length of 250 meters. According to the British Ministry of Defense’s daily intelligence update on the war in Ukraine, two other tracks could be reused.
It was unclear how badly the nearby rail link was damaged, “but any major disruption to its capacity would have a significant impact on Russia’s already strained ability to resupply its forces in southern Ukraine,” the report said.
“The Kremlin is acting very cautiously”
After the explosion on the Crimean bridge, Russian divers are to inspect the bridge. The Kremlin did not release any further information. “It’s a complete surprise that there have been no defensive words from the Kremlin,” says WELT reporter Christoph Wanner.
Source: World / Christoph Wanner
7:20 am – Rodgen warns against intimidation by Putin’s nuclear threats
CDU foreign policy expert Norbert Rotgen has warned against being intimidated by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats. “If we let Putin threaten us once, we will be screwed forever,” Rodgen told newspapers from the Funke media group. Credibly deterring Putin’s threats is key to preventing further escalation. America is “as vital as prepared” for this.
The CDU politician called for “keep cool and strictly stick to the facts”. This includes Putin’s willingness to continue the war. “As part of this war, he’s trying to scare us.”
4:59 a.m. – Divers inspect the bridge
Russian divers are examining the damage caused by a powerful explosion on a Crimean road and railway bridge today. Russian news agencies quoted Deputy Prime Minister Marat Kuznulin as saying that divers would begin work at 06:00 am (local time; 05:00 CEST). A detailed survey above the waterline is expected to be completed by the end of the day.
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