The 274th day of the Ukrainian war. Latest information [papildināts 12:17]

Live text broadcast – short and concise about the most important thing in the Russian war in Ukraine on November 24th. Ukraine heroically defended its land from the invasion of the aggressor for nine months.

12:17. Viktor Uspaskikhs, one of the Lithuanian members of the European Parliament (EP), did not participate in the vote on Wednesday on recognizing Russia as a state supporting terrorism, while Stasis Jakełūns abstained. The other nine MEPs elected by Lithuania supported the EP resolution. Jakełun, who represents Zemnieka and Green Union, later explained in a Facebook post that Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin government in Russia “are terrorists and war criminals,” but stressed that he disagreed. that all Russian citizens should be labeled as supporters of terrorism.

11:28 The leader of the “Vagner” group, Prigozhin, in response to the news of the possible recognition of his group as a terrorist organization, offered to hand over to the European Parliament a hammer with false traces of blood – the representative of “Vagner” already handed over the hammer to propaganda bloggers.

10:45am The loss of Russian troops in Ukraine reached 85,720 soldiers on Thursday morning, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian army. 310 invaders were destroyed during the day. Since the beginning of the re-invasion on February 24, the Russians have lost 2,899 tanks, 5,837 armored vehicles, 1,889 guns, 395 multi-charge rocket launchers, 209 anti-aircraft artillery pieces, 278 aircraft, 261 helicopters, 1,547 drones, 531 cruise missiles, 4,400 cars and tankers and 16, as well as 161 specialized technical units.

10:25 The State Border Service of Ukraine reports that the checkpoints on the border with Hungary and Romania are not working at the moment

10:08 In the Donetsk region, active hostilities are taking place near Bakhmut, Vugledar, Avdiyevka and Krasnohorivka, the occupiers shelled Mariyinka, in the Luhansk region Makiyevka, Novoselivsk, Stelmahivka, Belogorivka and Ploshanka.

09:50 After Russia’s massive bombing of Ukraine’s infrastructure, which led to a complete energy crisis in most regions of the country, electricity supply was restored in 16 regions on Thursday morning.

09:30 Foreign Minister Rastislav Kačers and members of the European Parliament have sharply criticized Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for wearing a scarf with a historical map of “Greater Hungary”.

09:04. In the war started by Russia, the tactical operational ground initiative is currently completely on the side of Ukraine, this is the assessment made by the head of the Arms Control Service of the Armed Forces, Colonel Eriks Naglis, in an interview with ” Ir ” magazine. In his opinion, this initiative is mainly in the military field, because Ukraine managed to liberate Kharkiv and Kherson, and now the Ukrainians also have a moral initiative. Currently the most difficult sectors on the battlefield are Bakhmut, Avdijivka and Donetsk, but in general the Russians are still not successful there.

08:27. The United States admits the possibility that Russia could use chemical weapons in Ukraine if it continues to lose battlefield positions, Politico reported. The United States has also provided Kiev with chemical, biological and nuclear defenses as part of billions of dollars in military aid.

07:44. Poland has asked Germany for permission to move air defense systems to Ukraine, which Germany offered Poland after a missile landed in Poland near the Ukrainian border.

07:09. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi accused Russia of crimes against humanity on Wednesday in a video call to an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council convened after Russian missile strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Zelensky said that Russia has offered the world nothing but terror, destabilization and disinformation. Large swathes of Ukraine have been left without electricity following the latest Russian missile attacks.

00:10. Russian troops lack artillery ammunition, making it difficult to wage war in Ukraine, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. The minister told reporters aboard a US military plane that Russia has had logistical problems since the start of the invasion and continues to do so. They are “experiencing a significant shortage of artillery ammunition,” Austin said. The Ukrainian army has attacked Russian warehouses, as a result of which Russia has some problems with the availability of ammunition, the minister said.