Over 1,350 Days of War in Ukraine: Here's What You Need to Know
As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine enters its third year, the situation remains grim. On Wednesday, November 5, the war continued unabated, with both sides suffering heavy losses.
Russian forces have been struggling to maintain control over the eastern city of Pokrovsk, where Ukrainian troops have launched a counteroffensive against their positions. The fighting has been intense, with reports emerging of fierce battles between Russian and Ukrainian soldiers in the ruins of the city's transport hub.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited troops stationed near Dobropillia, another key location on the front lines. He called on Western countries to provide Ukraine with long-range weapons to help counter Russia's military might.
Russia has also launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine's southern region of Odesa, striking civilian energy and port infrastructure. The region's governor reported that fires were extinguished quickly, but no casualties occurred due to the swift response from emergency services.
In another development, Ukraine launched an attack on an oil refinery in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region, causing significant damage to the facility. The refinery supplies fuel to the Russian military, and its destruction has raised concerns about fuel shortages in some regions of the country.
Russia has taken steps to bolster its defenses by introducing military reservists to guard oil refineries, following a series of drone strikes that have disrupted fuel supplies.
The conflict has also seen an escalation of rhetoric from both sides. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing the use of military reservists to protect critical infrastructure, while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urged Western countries to provide Ukraine with more weapons and support.
In other news, Kazakhstan's state-owned oil and gas company Kazmunaygaz is continuing work on joint projects in Russia despite international sanctions. Japan's investment firm Marubeni has also announced that it will follow the guidance of the Japanese government regarding its involvement in Russia's Sakhalin-1 oil project.
Meanwhile, Turkish fuel supplier Guzel Enerji has raised diesel prices due to supply chain disruptions and increased insurance costs caused by Western sanctions on Russian oil companies.
The European Union has offered a potential lifeline for Ukraine's economy, with plans to increase financial aid by $3.5 billion next year. However, the EU's ability to provide support may be hampered by delays in a deal on an EU loan based on frozen Russian assets held in EU accounts.
As the conflict continues, diplomats from around the world are gathering at the G20 summit in South Africa. Maxim Oreshkin, a deputy chief of staff in Russia's presidential administration, will lead Moscow's delegation to the summit, which takes place later this month.
Finally, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is working to mediate between Ukraine and Russia over the latter's nuclear power plants, including the critically important Zaporizhzhia facility.
As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine enters its third year, the situation remains grim. On Wednesday, November 5, the war continued unabated, with both sides suffering heavy losses.
Russian forces have been struggling to maintain control over the eastern city of Pokrovsk, where Ukrainian troops have launched a counteroffensive against their positions. The fighting has been intense, with reports emerging of fierce battles between Russian and Ukrainian soldiers in the ruins of the city's transport hub.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited troops stationed near Dobropillia, another key location on the front lines. He called on Western countries to provide Ukraine with long-range weapons to help counter Russia's military might.
Russia has also launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine's southern region of Odesa, striking civilian energy and port infrastructure. The region's governor reported that fires were extinguished quickly, but no casualties occurred due to the swift response from emergency services.
In another development, Ukraine launched an attack on an oil refinery in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region, causing significant damage to the facility. The refinery supplies fuel to the Russian military, and its destruction has raised concerns about fuel shortages in some regions of the country.
Russia has taken steps to bolster its defenses by introducing military reservists to guard oil refineries, following a series of drone strikes that have disrupted fuel supplies.
The conflict has also seen an escalation of rhetoric from both sides. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing the use of military reservists to protect critical infrastructure, while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urged Western countries to provide Ukraine with more weapons and support.
In other news, Kazakhstan's state-owned oil and gas company Kazmunaygaz is continuing work on joint projects in Russia despite international sanctions. Japan's investment firm Marubeni has also announced that it will follow the guidance of the Japanese government regarding its involvement in Russia's Sakhalin-1 oil project.
Meanwhile, Turkish fuel supplier Guzel Enerji has raised diesel prices due to supply chain disruptions and increased insurance costs caused by Western sanctions on Russian oil companies.
The European Union has offered a potential lifeline for Ukraine's economy, with plans to increase financial aid by $3.5 billion next year. However, the EU's ability to provide support may be hampered by delays in a deal on an EU loan based on frozen Russian assets held in EU accounts.
As the conflict continues, diplomats from around the world are gathering at the G20 summit in South Africa. Maxim Oreshkin, a deputy chief of staff in Russia's presidential administration, will lead Moscow's delegation to the summit, which takes place later this month.
Finally, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is working to mediate between Ukraine and Russia over the latter's nuclear power plants, including the critically important Zaporizhzhia facility.
Ukraine president zelenskyy is like super brave visitin troops near dobropillia and callin out western countries to send more weapons he's all about that #UkraineStrong 
meanwhile russia is launchin drone attacks on odesa civilian energy infrastructure 
and kazakhstan's still workin w russian oil companies despite sanctions lol what a world 
The situation in Ukraine is really heartbreaking right now... 
it feels like its been forever since this war started 
. I just can't imagine how scary and overwhelming it must be for those fighting on both sides 
. It's amazing to see Ukrainian President Zelenskyy standing strong, calling out for more help from the West 
. We need to keep supporting Ukraine in any way we can! 
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. And then there's the IAEA trying to mediate between Ukraine and Russia... fingers crossed they can get something done 
Russia's massive drone attack on Odesa was devastating - hope the civilian infrastructure wasn't too badly damaged 
It shows how interconnected global economies are, but also raises questions about whether these companies are truly committed to supporting Ukraine or just looking out for their own interests 
meanwhile zelenskyy is all like "hey westerntals help me pls" 
Ukraine needs those long range weapons ASAP cuz russia is just bombing them hard 
and kazakhstan is still working w/ russia despite sanctions 
european union is like "ok we got ukraine's back" but they need 2 figure out those frozen russian assets first 
. It's hard to believe it's been almost three years since things started escalating. I'm worried about the civilians caught in the middle, trying to survive amidst all this chaos 
. And I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the IAEA can help resolve the nuclear power plant situation - it's too high-stakes for anyone to take risks 
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. But we have to hold onto hope and work towards a better future where such tragedies don't happen again 
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but it's all so complicated 
russians launching attacks on odesa & ukraine retaliating with their own drills 
Kazakhstan is still working with russia despite sanctions 
but anyway i guess eu might bump up some financial aid 
just hoping this war ends soon 
What's really concerning is that neither side seems to be winning, and the civilians caught in the middle are paying the highest price. 
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. This war has to end soon 
I'm getting really worried about all these lives lost on both sides of this conflict... 1,350 days is just insane 
We need to think about the humans, not just our national interests.
how are people coping with the constant bombardment & fighting? i feel like im watching the news every day, waiting to see what new updates theres... 
it would be nice if world leaders could just have a calm conversation about this instead of all the aggression & rhetoric 
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Putin signing that law on military reservists is concerning, but at the same time, you gotta wonder what would happen if Russia didn't have those reservists to fall back on? 
Ukraine and Russia need our support now more than ever, so let's keep talking about this issue and finding ways to help. 
Can we please, for the love of all things good, focus on finding a peaceful solution to this conflict? 
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. I mean, we already knew it was going to be a mess, but seriously? It's like they're trying to make things worse than they already are 
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...I mean, 1,350 days of war isn't exactly a walk in the park. You'd think Putin would've gotten tired of this whole thing by now 
...although, at this point, I'm not sure what more they need, just a miracle 
. Meanwhile, Kazmunaygaz is still rolling with the punches, no sanctions for them