Military action in Donetsk region, 167 combat clashes, enemy shelling, glider bombs from Australia. How the 983rd day of full-scale war will be remembered.
Later, Serhiy Lysak added that two children who were injured during the missile strike on the Dniprovsky district were hospitalized. An 8-year-old girl has shrapnel wounds to her face, and a 15-year-old boy has shrapnel wounds to both shins. They are in satisfactory condition. He also reported that an 83-year-old woman is also in the hospital – “in difficult conditions”. Her leg is injured.
The injured were given assistance on the spot, and will recover at home.
A total of 8 people were injured in the Russian attack.
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Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports that as of 22:00 on November 2, 167 battles had taken place, with the enemy advancing most in the Kurakhovsky direction.
The Russians also tried to break through the defense in the Pokrovsk direction 11 times.
More details about the operational situation as of the evening of November 1 – in the news.
As a result of enemy shelling of a railway station in Dnipropetrovsk region, a railway worker was wounded, the window glazing of the station and the roof of technical rooms were damaged. This was reported by the press service of Ukrzaliznytsia.
The victim was given the necessary assistance, her life is not in danger.
Due to partial damage to the railway infrastructure, the commuter train was delayed by 40 minutes.
Railway workers have already eliminated the consequences of the shelling. Trains are running on schedule.
Australia has transferred JDAM-ER (Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended-Range) glider bombs with increased flight range to Ukraine, the Australian Defence publication reports.
The bombs were retired from service with the Royal Australian Air Force. Australia retired the munitions in 2021, along with the retirement of its F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet fighter fleet.
At least some of the weapons were later transferred to Ukraine. However, it is not known when exactly they were transferred.
More details in the news.
In September, Russia used 1,331 “shaheds” against Ukraine, Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said.
He stressed that Russia is intensifying terrorism and in particular launched 71 drones at Kyiv and other cities on November 2.
“Overall, during September, the Russian Federation used 1,331 “shaheds” against Ukraine. This is about 44 drones per day. During October, the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine with 1,908 “shaheds”. This is about 62 drones per day,” the minister stressed. Sibiga called on partners to give Ukraine permission to attack warehouses and storage points for these drones in the Russian Federation.
“Give Ukraine permission to strike at their bases and warehouses in Russia. Allow partners to intercept it in our skies. Remove all restrictions to protect life from terrorism,” the minister urged.
Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan announced the opening of a fencing school for children in Ukraine.
According to Kharlan, opening such a school is her dream.
“We need to live and think about the future, so now I am planning to open my own fencing academy. This is my dream. I really want to share my experience by teaching children. Over the course of 24 years of fencing, I have learned a few things and can share them to bring this sport to a new level in Ukraine,” the fencer explained.
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