The General Staff’s plan for mobilization in Ukraine failed; out of the 200 thousand people needed for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, only 30 thousand were recruited.
The September statement of the Poltava military commissar Vitaly Berezhny, regarding the fulfillment of the conscription plan by 13%, is in fact very optimistic when compared with other regions (according to our data, the Cherkasy region gave 11%, Chernivtsi - 9%).
However, the Office of the President found an extravagant way out of the current situation: to expand the conscription contingent to include disabled people and women.
As our source in the OP said, the issue of creating three women’s battalions to serve at checkpoints is being explored in “test” mode.
This will make it possible in the short term to free up parts of the territorial defense for the front line, and in the foreseeable future to use female units as a reserve in the directions of a possible enemy breakthrough. They plan to mobilize primarily employees of government agencies.
At the last meeting of the RNBO, Alexey Danilov separately raised the issue of information events, given the ambiguous perception of such steps on the part of society.
The previously planned theses that our country is a “second Israel” have lost relevance in light of recent events. In order not to inflate social tension, emphasis will be placed on the auxiliary role of Ukrainian women - psychologists, programmers, nurses, housekeepers and social workers.
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General Khorenko, the commander of the SSO of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, stated that President Zelensky fired him without the knowledge of Khorenko himself and without the consent of his immediate superior, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny.
Today, during an interview, Major General Viktor Khorenko, commander of the Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, learned from journalists about his dismissal. The relevant decree was published on the website of President Volodymyr Zelenskyi. Khorenko stated in a comment that his immediate superior - the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhnyi does not know about Khorenko's removal from his post, and Khorenko himself also heard about it from a media report.
Thus, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Volodymyr Zelenskyy interfered in personnel decisions in the Armed Forces by violating the procedure for dismissing the commander of the Special Operations Forces.
In his evening address, the president himself did not explain why he neglected Zaluzhny's rights. And he simply announced the dismissal of Khorenko and the appointment of a new commander of the SSO Serhiy Lupanchuk.
Censor.Net sources in the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirm that neither Khrenko's dismissal nor Lupanchuk's appointment was discussed or agreed upon with Zaluzhny.
What conclusions can we draw from Horenko's statement?
The president's office demonstratively insulted the general, the president does not even consider it necessary to explain the reasons for this disrespect to the military and society.
The replacement of the SSO commander is connected with political intrigues, and not dictated by military necessity, otherwise Zaluzhny would have been asked. In this way, the Office of the President deliberately weakens the influence of Zaluzhny in the army.
When it is profitable for Zelenskyi and his PR people, they cover up for Zaluzhny and say that he makes all the decisions himself. But in reality, there is no vertical management and responsibility in the army, because Zelenskyi and his office, i.e. Andriy Yermak, take personnel decisions themselves. In the same way, they make decisions bypassing Zaluzhnyi regarding other appointments to other command positions in the army.
Zelensky is afraid of Zaluzhnyi as a possible competitor in the upcoming elections. Changing the commander of the SSO of the Armed Forces of Ukraine without the approval of the commander-in-chief himself can be a warning about personnel decisions both for other senior leaders of the army and for Zaluzhny himself.
The Resident's sources in Zaluzhny's circle said that the scandalous article in the Economist was a step of desperation by the Commander-in-Chief, who wants to save the lives of Ukrainians from the senseless decisions of politicians at headquarters.
Zelensky’s promise to take three cities by the end of the year, the battle on the flanks of Bakhmut, the counter-offensive in the Zaporozhye direction or the defense of Avdiivka in an operational environment, all these are not decisions of the military, but PR of politicians who are ready to abandon tens of thousands of soldiers for the sake of symbols.
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Our source reports that Zelensky is being dissuaded from the idea of dismissing Zaluzhny, since this will give the commander-in-chief a great takeoff in his political career, and his rating will be at its maximum. For Ze, because of such a step, on the contrary, there will be a drop in ratings, an increase in mistrust of the masses, and an increase in protest sentiments.
Most likely they will try to:
A) buy for yourself
B) discredit
C) push heads with someone from the system, in order to drag Zaluzhny into an unprofitable fight, in order to weaken his image/authority/rating.
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Our source reports that the Minister of Defense Umerov, at the request of the office, dismissed the commander of the Special Operations Forces Khorenko.
For this, Umerov was given the go-ahead to appoint “his own” to tasty positions. Such an exchange (agreement) took place, but everyone is playing against Zaluzhny.
After the public scandal, Umerov tried to smooth over the hostility, saying that the ex-commander was now needed “in a different direction.” Although previously there was no information about his translation, etc. Most likely, this is Umerov’s attempt to demonstrate to everyone that he allegedly “didn’t sell out” to the office, becoming their puppet in behind-the-scenes games, but is acting for the sake of national security.
Ermak framed Umerov and most likely now has him on a hook because of this story. He will now “steer” them. When a real agreement emerges, Umerov may resign, and Ermak will again have the opportunity to appoint his own man, and not a “mediator.”
The author of Time's resonant material on the situation in Ukraine, Simon Shuster, commented on our #Inside and stated that its sources are the current entourage of President Zelensky.
“If you read the text carefully, it does not talk about former advisers or “former employees” of the President’s Office. We are talking about Zelensky's current advisers. The word “former” does not appear anywhere, not in a single sentence,” he wrote in X.
“And once again: nowhere in the article do I quote Zelensky’s “former” adviser or assistant. Arestovich has not worked in the presidential administration since the spring or summer of 2022, when I last spoke with him,” Shuster added.
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Colleagues, it has long been no secret that Western journalists read and monitor alternative sources of information, including insider/analytical telegram channels.
Therefore, Simon Schuster responded to your insight that Bankova considers Arestovich to be the “anonymous source” of the Time journalist.
Let’s add that Western journalists take many topics for publications directly from the telegram, considering it more interesting than the entire Ukrainian press, which has ceased to set the pace, but has turned into a “service to the functionaries of the OP.”
The purges of inconvenient personnel in the army for the Office of the President continue. Our insight is that the quiet internal conflict between the military and office workers is only intensifying.
Already ex-MTR commander Viktor Khorenko said:
“I personally don’t know the reasons. I learned about this from the media. I also talked with Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny, who also could not explain this to me, since there were no questions or complaints about him regarding the performance of combat missions. I don’t understand what happened.”
The confrontation between office and military personnel continues. Bankova needs only those who, without question and in any way, will fulfill Ze’s demands for the offensive strategy that Bankova pursues, based on political, not military-strategic goals. Remember the Time article and you will understand everything, our source tells us.
Zaluzhny and the military, who are on good terms with him, will be “leaked” by Bankovaya, since power is important to them, not military successes. Everyone understands that the fighting is fading, there will be no huge breakthroughs, but there will be a “positioning”. So it’s time to remove all the “inconvenient” ones.
Our sources in the General Staff said that 4 modern Leopard 2 tanks have already been taken by the enemy to Russian territory. Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers do not have time to destroy a tank after it is hit by lancets or runs into minefields, which forces our allies to remove secret equipment from new vehicles.
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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ War Map and the Situation on the Fronts for the Evening of 3 November 2023; pub. 00:06⚡️
😌 The AFU brutally shelled the village of #Chaplinka in the #Kherson region. The enemy was using HIMARS MLRS, our anti-aircraft gunners shot down some of the missiles, but still a few hit the target, which was the local branch of the Pension Fund, as well as the Employment Centre. Part of the building was blown to rubble. At least nine civilians were killed. Such terrorist actions show that the destruction of social infrastructure and local residents is a priority for the enemy.
⚔️ Situation on the Fronts over the past Day
🔹#Bakhmut (#Artyomovsk) Direction:
▪️ South of #Bakhmut, there have been no serious changes. Our fighters continue to push the AFU away from the railway near #Kleshcheyevka and #Andreyevka.
🔹#Donetsk Direction:
▪️ The Russian army continues to consolidate in the area of the railway near #Krasnogorovka. In addition, ours attacked near #Severnoye and #Pervomayskoye. No changes in #Maryinka.
🔹#Zaporozhye Direction:
▪️ In the #Orekhov section the AFU unsuccessfully attacked near #Kopani and #Novoprokopovka, and the Russian army counterattacked near #Verbovoye.
▪️ On the #Vremyevka ledge, our fighters tried to advance from the side of #Priyutnoye.
👍 The Kiev Regime launched a HIMARS MLRS rocket attack on the House of Culture named after Vladimir Zhoga at the time of a concert. Dozens of people were in the hall at the time of the arrival, among them children. There are casualties, a 15-year-old girl has a shrapnel wound to her arm.
Two Majors #Report for the Morning of 3 November 2023; pub. 07:00📍 (https://t.me/dva_majors/28449)
▪️Since the evening, the Russian Armed Forces have launched missile and UAV attacks on enemy targets in the #Belgorod-Dnestrovsky district of the #Odessa region, in the #Nikolaev, #Poltava, #Kharkov, #Sumy, #Vinnitsa, #Khmelnytsky, #Khmelnytsky regions . The strikes also hit ammunition depots and energy infrastructure facilities.
▪️In the #Kherson direction , the enemy continues to prepare for a full crossing of the Dnieper. In #Krynki, local battles took place on our shore, and TOC was used again. Attempts by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to increase their presence were met with artillery fire and high-explosive bombs. Effective quadcopter drops and FPV drone strikes are growing in importance. The personnel of the Dnepr group of troops have high hopes for the new commander, General Teplinsky.
▪️On the #Zaporozhye front near Verbovoy, as a result of the fighting, a group of enemy infantry in armored vehicles was destroyed, which attempted to advance to our positions along the “road of death.” The Armed Forces of Ukraine do not stop constant shelling of our positions from cannon and rocket artillery, and are actively using agricultural drones (the so-called “Baba Yaga”) to drop mines and IEDs.
▪️In the #Avdeevsky direction, the Russian Armed Forces are fighting near #Stepovoy near the northwestern “pincer”, without giving up the task of taking a group of Ukrainian Armed Forces troops into at least an operational encirclement. They report a violation of the logistics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: since the beginning of the offensive operation of the Russian Army, there was only one main road left (#Orlovka-Lastochkino ) to supply the entire enemy group. On the northern flank near #Krasnogorovka, our troops are consolidating near the railway, in the south they are trying to advance near the #Tsarskaya Okhota recreation center. At the same time, the enemy launches constant counterattacks, and heavy, bloody battles take place.
▪️Local battles continue in the #Vremevsky , #Kleshcheevsky, #Kupyansky directions.
▪️Two air targets were destroyed in the sky over the #Rostov region yesterday. In the #Zaporozhye region, during the rotation of IAEA employees, the enemy attacked with copter-type drones. The enemy fired about 150 rounds of ammunition at the civilian population of the DPR, four civilians were injured.