Vovchansk: The forgotten front in Ukraine.

Some of the footage coming out of the city is insane. Apocalyptic levels of destruction not seen since the battle of Marinka.

An Israeli airstrike targeted the southern suburb of Harat Hreik, Beirut.

Beirut right now

A warehouse was reportedly hit by a Russian Geran-2 drone today. Not sure what region this is in though.

The water from the Kurakhove dam, which was destroyed by Ukraine, is already receding. Ukrainian vehicles are able to pass through in some areas.

Correction of Israeli controlled territory in Gaza. Geolocated footage shows that IDF soldiers have captured a school, a residential area, and have entered the Jabalia refugee camp from another direction.

Around an hour ago, Russian forces reportedly conducted a mechanised assault from Rivnopil in the direction of Novosilka, with the goal of cutting the supply road to Velyka Novosilka.

It is reported that 7 units of equipment advanced in the direction of the road. Ukraine reportedly destroyed 4 of the vehicles, but Russian troops landed at Ukrainian positions. Fighting is ongoing.

Ukrainian forces are reportedly advancing in Terny towards Frunze Street.

A short time ago, repeated explosions were reported in Starokostyantyniv, Khmelnytskyi Oblast. Russian Geran-2 drone attacks are underway on the city.

Unconfirmed reports of ICBM launches from Astrakhan Oblast.

I don't think anything was launched yet, but the threat remains. According to Ukrainian channels, Russia has been preparing for ICBM launches.

Power outages are reported in some areas of Mariupol after Ukrainian UAV attacks on the city.

Widespread air raid alerts across Ukraine.

missile launches

No missiles have been recorded in Ukrainian airspace yet. Just drones.

The sources which reported this deleted their messages

Explosions in Cherkasy. Geran-2 drone attacks are underway.

New launches of Geran-2 drones from Khalino airbase in Kursk Oblast. Odd timing.

Following, Russia's usage of an ICBM/IRBM on Dnipro, Ukraine, (marking the first time in human history that one of these weapons has been used in warfare), the Pentagon announced that the US is adjusting its nuclear deterrence strategy. The reasoning for this was because nuclear adversaries - Russia and China - are becoming "more threatening."

“We now live in a world where we face multiple nuclear competitors, multiple states that are expanding, diversifying, and modernizing their nuclear arsenals, and, unfortunately, prioritizing the role of nuclear weapons in their national security strategies,” said Richard Johnson, the deputy assistant secretary of defence for nuclear policy and countering weapons of mass destruction.

He also stated that the US may need to adjust the 2022 nuclear posture review "to maintain nuclear deterrence in light of the increased nuclear capabilities of China and Russia"

So far, steps have been taken to increase the USA's capabilities, including in the field of the production of B61-13 gravity bombs, enhancing the readiness of Ohio-class submarines equipped with nuclear weapons and propulsion systems, and modernising the nuclear arsenal in general.

At the same time, Johnson said that "The report also recognises that deterrence alone will not address strategic dangers. It recognizes that arms control and that risk reduction and nuclear nonproliferation play indispensable roles as well".

Grant Schneider, vice deputy director for strategic stability at the Joint Staff, stated that "To be prepared for the 2030s, we have to modernize our nuclear forces, the nuclear command and control, and the associated infrastructure that will allow us to be flexible and adjust over time as new challenges arise, whether that's new threats or potential changes or delays in our modernisation."

He emphasised that another part of the report is the "significant intellectual and analytical work required to identify the range of scenarios and strategic circumstances that the U.S. might face alongside its allies going into the 2030s."

The French news agency "AFP", citing officials, stated that Ukraine has called for an emergency meeting of the Ukraine-NATO council following Russia's usage of an ICBM/IRBM on Dnipro. It has apparently been scheduled for November 26.

During this meeting, officials will reportedly discuss Russia's use of this new missile, and the consequences of the attack.

The head of the Sumy OVA, Volodymyr Artyukh, claimed that Russia has begun equipping their Geran-2 drones with shrapnel, and using them on Sumy Oblast.