Yuriy Ignat, the spokesman of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said in an interview that the Russians can shoot down HIMARS, ATACVS and Storm Shadow cruise missiles, because they have the appropriate air defense systems, which they brought to Ukraine from other regions of Russia.

 In Kyiv, the night air alert lasted 6 hours and 40 minutes, from 2 a.m. to 8:46 a.m. The Russians launched 75 Shaheds and one ballistic missile at Kyiv. Ours say that 74 Shaheds were shot down.

 In Poland, they continue to block the border. As a result of the blockade at the border, about 3,000 Ukrainian trucks were stuck in queues. Today it became known about the death of the second Ukrainian driver in line. The first case was on October 11 at the border near the city of Khelm.

     **** In Avdiivka, Donetsk region, since October 10, the fiercest fighting has been going on for the entire war since 2014. During the assaults, the Russians use mostly infantry and hit the city with a large amount of artillery. Aerial bombs continue to be dropped. The Russians are putting pressure on Koksokhim plfnt, the industrial zone and the village of Stepove.

 Somewhere in the occupied part of the Donetsk region, the Russians celebrated the "Day of the Russian Missile Forces and Artillery". Gathered for an award ceremony at a local club. Ours hit there with HIMARS. 20 russians died and many wounded. Our military says that this is a response to a missile attack on the troops of the Transcarpathian Mining and Assault Brigade (November 4, 2023). There was also a meeting and award ceremony for the Day of Missile Troops and Artillery.

 Polish carriers have been blocking Ukrainian trucks at the border for a week. In Slovakia, they also began to block border crossing points as a sign of solidarity with the Polish blockaders. Polish and Slovak blockers demand that Brussels introduce transport permits for Ukrainian transport vehicles, as European companies compete with them.

         At the Polish border, Ukrainian drivers stand in queues for two weeks. In Slovakia for 3-4 days. A few days ago, there was a report that the driver of a Ukrainian truck died in line at the border in Poland.

       *** The Ukrainian security service has exposed a "scheme" of illegal export abroad of conscripts from the Rivne region who are evading military service. Smugglers took UAH 170,000 (Approximately USD 4,500) for taking evaders to Moldova.

 In a village near the front line, in Zaporizhzhia region, the Russians fired an "Iskander" missile at the soldiers who were lined up for the presentation of awards for the Day of Missile Troops and Artillery. 28 dead and many wounded.

 In an interview with The Economist, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhnyi publicly announced that the summer offensive has ended and has turned into a positional, trench struggle. There is not neither enough weapons or personnel for the offensive. Western weapons are provided very late, and not always in good condition. M. Zaluzhnyi predicts that the war will drag on for several years. During last 5 months, the ZSU advanced only 17 km. The situation at the front reached an impasse.