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.

 A family of 9 people was shot dead in the occupied city of Volnovakha. Three women and two children were among the dead. The boy was 5 years old, and the girl was 9 years old. Russian soldiers came to the house and demanded that the family vacate the house for the military. The owner of the house refused to provide housing. At night, the Russians returned and shot the whole family.

 At night, the Russians shelled the Khmelnytskyi region with "Shakheds". 18 people were injured in the city of Slavuta. All are civilians. Two in intensive care. An industrial enterprise and about 300 high-rise buildings and houses of the temporary sector were damaged in the city. There is not a single educational institution that was not affected by the blast wave in Slavuta. The neighboring town of Netyshyn was also affected by the explosive wave. A nuclear power plant is located in Netyshyn. 

 At night, the Russians hit the Novaya Poshta terminal in the Kharkiv region with a C-300 missile. 6 people had been killed, 16 wounded. Among the injured are seriously wounded. The missile strike took place a few seconds after the air-alarm warning signal. People had no chance to run into the shelter. The age of the killed and wounded is from 19 to 42 years. All night shift workers (22 people).