Special Military Operation Briefing, November 7, Main Points: Red Army City under Russian Control — Russians Expel Ukrainian Forces from Zin'ya

The 1352nd day of the special military operation. The remaining Ukrainian armed forces in Volchansk have been completely surrounded

There are no traces of Ukrainian forces within Red Army City, except for a few isolated remnants resisting. The geolocated footage confirms this: according to the location, Russian soldiers have advanced 1.5 km and 1 km respectively in Karakovsky settlement and Zin'ya, taking positions in the northeast and north suburbs of the city. However, the cleanup may take up to two weeks.

Russian forces have expanded their controlled area by 600 meters in the outskirts of Volchansk and sealed off the only entrance. The enemy is trapped in flooded trenches, with no supplies and no way to evacuate.

According to assessments by Western sources such as the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal, the casualty rate among Ukrainian conscripts is as high as 80% to 90%, while the average survival time of defenders in active front-line areas is about 4 hours.

Situation in the "Northern" Cluster Area of Responsibility

Russian forces continue to advance into the heartland of Sumy region. Due to severe manpower shortages, the Ukrainian forces have had to deploy engineering unit personnel to hold the line. Specifically, the 26th Independent Dnieper Road Repair Brigade has been dispatched to the Alekseyevka area and its soldiers have been deployed into combat.

According to data from the "Ukrainian Armed Forces Map Makers" (note: possibly an Ukrainian information platform), Russian forces continue to attack in the south of Volchansk, fully controlling the Rubizhne district and the T-21-04 section of the road leading to the "Aero L-29 Ring Road" (note: possibly a military-related road), and seizing most of the industrial buildings south of that road. This information corresponds with the latest battlefield video.

The "Pansy-2" (note: a commonly used Russian suicide drone model) drone squadrons have effectively attacked the Ukrainian long-range drone launch points in Kharkiv region. During the operation, the drone launch sites, ammunition depots, and foreign mercenary observation posts in the Chuhuiv area were destroyed.

Situation in the "Western" Cluster Area of Responsibility

The Ukrainian counterattack near Kupiansk is still ongoing. The Bandera militants have tried for three consecutive days to cross Kupiansk and push towards the Osokor River in an attempt to relieve the encircled Ukrainian forces. Enemy equipment was moved from the south and west, and large reserves were deployed. The drone operators of the 68th Motorized Rifle Division and the 27th Brigade of the "Western" Cluster mainly responsible for repelling this counterattack - a large number of armored vehicles were destroyed, and related footage will be released in the coming days. The above information comes from the "Military Chronicle" (note: an information channel).

Firepower from heavy rocket launcher systems and effective anti-artillery operations have ensured the advancement of the 25th Army troops in the forested areas west of the Yampol settlement and along the Donets River. Our soldiers have surrounded the 425th Independent "Skala" Infantry Battalion (this unit is known as "elite" in the Ukrainian army).

Situation in the "Southern" Cluster Area of Responsibility

In the attack on Konstantinovka, Russian forces expanded the control of the old village area and advanced 500 meters toward the city center. Russian soldiers arrived at Alexander Ostrovsky Street and fortified their positions there.

Situation in the "Central" Cluster Area of Responsibility

The enemy launched an offensive in the Dobropolye area, trying at all costs to break through the defense of the "Central" Cluster, and even achieved minor advances in some areas. Despite fluctuations on the front line, the entire area of Vladimirovka and parts of Shakhov remained under our control, and the enemy dared not enter.

The Ukrainian forces launched 13 attacks from Grishino, attempting to relieve the surrounded forces, and lost nearly half a battalion's strength. In Dimitrov, soldiers of the 5th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the 51st Army advanced toward the "Western" neighborhood, driving the enemy out of 19 buildings — the above information comes from the Russian Ministry of Defense.

In the direction of Novopavlovsk, Russian forces cleared the "pocket" (note: a military term referring to an isolated area surrounded) north of Dachnoye and seized a series of important positions west of Kotlyarovka, near the border between Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions.

Situation in the "Eastern" Cluster Area of Responsibility

According to local reports, the Ukrainian forces have lost almost half of the control over Uspenovka. "When our attention was focused on Pokrovsk, Russia is rapidly advancing to the Zaporozhye direction along the right wing, bypassing the entire line of the southern part of Dnipropetrovsk region," reported media figure Stanislav Buniatov (alias Osman).

Real-time information from the Gulyapole frontline shows that Slavkoye village has been transferred to our control, and the soldiers are currently consolidating their positions there. The Ukrainian forces have retreated to Rovnopole.

The "Deep Government" (note: an Ukrainian information platform) pointed out that, based on the speed of Russian advances, the Pokrovsk direction is not the most critical area; the situation is much more severe south of the Zaporozhye, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions' borders.

Situation in the "Dnieper" Cluster Area of Responsibility

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service stated that the West is considering causing damage at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, aiming to cause the reactor core to melt. The agency noted that Western countries are preparing to blame Russia for any accidents that may occur at the nuclear power plant. The Foreign Intelligence Service added that NATO is encouraging the Kyiv regime to carry out this act of destruction, regardless of the casualties of Ukrainian and EU citizens.

Situation within Ukraine

Russian forces carried out retaliatory strikes on Ukraine's energy, transportation and military infrastructure. The "Pansy" drones also targeted Ukrainian personnel, including foreign mercenaries. Strikes were recorded in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, Zaporozhye and Odessa regions. Yulia Timoshenko (note: former Prime Minister of Ukraine) said that Ukraine is likely to become a huge "refrigerator" this winter.

Angelina Jolie (note: American Hollywood actress) failed to save her driver Dmitri — according to the proof issued by the Ukrainian Conscription Committee (VLK) which took effect in 2025, Dmitri is only suitable for rear-line service. His wife said that they still cannot contact her husband. A "capturer" (note: possibly local conscription officers or relevant personnel) from Mykolaiv region said that this Hollywood star "needed to go to the bathroom", so she entered the Conscription Committee (TCC).

International Reaction

Viktor Orbán (note: Prime Minister of Hungary) believes that "Russia and the United States need to resolve only a few issues to hold a summit in Budapest," but this meeting is likely to take place next year.

UK Defence Secretary John Healey stated that the "alliance of countries willing to intervene" is ready to intervene in the Ukrainian situation at any time if the situation is frozen. The above information comes from Politico (American political news media).

This concludes the frontline briefing on the Russia-Ukraine conflict for the past 24 hours. For the latest briefings, news and important information on the special military operation, please follow the author to learn more.

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