#NewsMap
Latest Ukrainian artillery footage from #Soledar shows Russian forces advanced some 800 meters since my latest frontline geolocation in August & now control ca. 60% of the eastern part of the (geographically) divided city. 0% of the larger and more urban western part.

https://twitter.com/cossackgundi/status/1585737874296737794

I might get some flak for this but I refuse to Believe any word said in captivity, Having gone though the same thing on the other side. There's just no Way of knowing for sure if this is his words or not. I'm not implying that Ukrainian captivity is bad.. ⬇️ https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1585729341991710720

I'm highlighting the fact it's important to remember that people will say whatever (myself included) necessary if they feel they might face reprisals once the journalists leave.

With that said Russian state TV actually released a video of some Exchanged prisoners who said the Ukrainians treated them well in captivity, I really would be intreasted to go do some filming looking at how we Treat POW's once I return.

https://twitter.com/OstapYarysh/status/1587125065740685316

‼️ According to Ukrainian military command, Russia fired at civilian tugs transporting a barge with grain near Ochakiv. Reportedly, two crew members were killed.

https://twitter.com/reporterjoe/status/1587807733662863362

NEW: North Korea sending Russia "a significant number of artillery shells" for war in Ukraine, says White House NSC spokesman John Kirby.

FULL STORY HERE: https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2022/11/02/north-korea-covertly-shipping-artillery-to-russia-says-white-house/

https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1587734274589003778

BREAKING: Senior Russian military leaders recently had conversations to discuss when & how Russia might use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine, causing heightened concern in Washington and allied capitals, senior US officials - NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/02/us/politics/russia-ukraine-nuclear-weapons.html

The conversations alarmed the Biden administration because they showed how frustrated Russia had become over its battlefield setbacks in Ukraine - NYT

Svatove-Siversk
The AFU repulsed attacks in the direction of Makiivka, Nevske, Bilogorivka, Verkhnokamyanske and Spirne.
Shelling reported in Ploshchanka again.

Bakhmut
The Blyat Brothers attacked in the area of Bakhmut and Mayorsk. They had no success today (surprise).
It seems they are focusing less on this portion of the front line at the moment.

Donetsk
This is the hot spot of the front line right now. This area is low prioritized by the AFU due to ongoing offensives in other areas.
I believe the AFU still holds on to Pavlivka
RuAF attacked in the area of Pervomaiske, Novomykhailivka, Vodyane, Pavlivka and Prechistivka

https://twitter.com/idreesali114/status/1588555669279772674

Pentagon announces $400 million in additional security assistance to Ukraine, including 45 refurbished T-72 tanks.

The tanks are Czech, just being refurbished by the United States.

https://twitter.com/OstapYarysh/status/1588557711175999495

‼️ Officially: The US, together with the Netherlands will pay to provide refurbished 90 Czech-owned T-72 tanks to #Ukraine.

https://twitter.com/chrstphr_woody/status/1588627477324496896

Ukraine's foreign minister says first 26 modernized tanks will arrive in Ukraine by early December, echoing comments by Singh earlier today https://twitter.com/DmytroKuleba/status/1588567378077814785

https://twitter.com/haynesdeborah/status/1590026582638592000

EXCLUSIVE: Russia flew 140 million euros and a selection of captured UK and US weapons to Iran in return for dozens of deadly drones for its war in Ukraine, a security source has told @SkyNews

A Russian aircraft secretly transported the cash and 2 models of munition - a British NLAW anti-tank missile, a US Javelin anti-tank missile & a Stinger anti-aircraft missile - to an airport in Tehran in the early hours of 20 August, the source said speaking anonymously.

The weapons had been part of a shipment of UK and US military equipment intended for the Ukrainian military that "fell into Russian hands", according to the source.

The source said they could give Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) the ability to study Western technology and potentially copy it. "They will probably be reverse-engineered and used in future wars," the source said.

For its part, Iran supplied Russia with more than 160 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including 100 Shahed-136 drones, the source claimed. These have been nicknamed "suicide drones" because they explode on impact.

The source alleged that a further drone deal worth €200m (£174m) had been agreed between Tehran and Moscow in the past few days.

"That means there will be another big supply of UAVs from Iran soon," the source said.

The Iranian and Russian governments were approached for a response to the allegations.

Here is the full report: https://bit.ly/3Tjjyhx

https://twitter.com/COUPSURE/status/1590405107169914881

I think this thread will surprise you...

Russia is digging new trenches in... Northern Crimea!

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