DrSlovakia delivered two Zuzana wheeled howitzers to Russia-attacked Ukraine. „We gave the aggressor Putin another gift,” Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad wrote on Twitter. Russian President Vladimir Putin turned 70 on Friday.

Delivery is part of a commercial order totaling eight Zuzana howitzers, two of which are pending. In addition, Denmark, Norway and Germany jointly want to finance the production of 16 more weapon systems of this type for Kiev.

Zuzana is a further development of the CZ Dana self-propelled gun. The pistol now uses the NATO standard 155mm caliber. Maximum range of fire – more than 39 kilometers. The basis is a heavy-duty four-axle truck.

All developments in the live broadcast tape:

7:17 p.m. – Schulze on the phone with Biden

Counselor Olaf Schultz spoke to US President Joe Biden on the phone. The discussion focused on preparations for upcoming meetings in the form of the G7 and G20, which will also address the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how to deal with its effects, government spokesman Stephen Hebestreet reported.

Schulz and Biden agreed that the recent Russian annexations of Ukrainian territory were a grave breach of the principles of the United Nations Charter and should be seen as an attempt to seize foreign lands by force and would never be accepted. They condemned this further escalation and shared the assessment that the partial mobilization of Russia was a huge mistake.

18:48 – The Federal Security Service (FSB) reports more than 100 attacks on Russian territory

About seven and a half months after the start of the war, Russia’s domestic intelligence service, the FSB, accused Ukraine of committing more than 100 attacks on Russian soil – since the beginning of October alone. The Federal Security Service announced on Sunday that a total of 32 towns in the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions bordering Ukraine have been bombed in the past few days. The number of attacks has increased significantly recently. This cannot be verified independently.

17:02 – Ukraine designates seven liberated places in Luhansk Oblast

According to its own statements, Ukraine has recaptured seven cities in the Luhansk region in the east of the country, which are largely occupied by Russia. These included the villages of Novoleubyuka and Grykevka, the head of the Ukrainian administration in Luhansk, Serhiy Hagdayi, wrote on Telegram. On Friday, President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke of six liberated towns in Luhansk. However, since these items still have to be secured after the Russian forces have been expelled, Hajjaj said, details can only be provided now.

3:49 pm – Federal government plans winter package with equipment for Ukraine

According to a media report, the federal government wants to support Ukraine with military equipment for the winter. Part of the package is 100,000 snug under jackets and other winter clothing, 100 heatable team tents, hundreds of mobile power generators and food packaging pallets, Spiegel reported on Sunday. So the financial expenditure is eleven million euros.

The magazine notes similar requests from Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksiy Resnikov to NATO. In a letter to the Secretary General of the Western Military Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, the Ukrainian requested uniforms for 200,000 soldiers.

1:00 p.m. – Train traffic is back to normal

After the violent explosion that occurred on the bridge between Russia and the Crimea on the Black Sea that it annexed, train traffic has returned to schedule, according to Russian information. The Moscow Transport Ministry announced that freight trains and long-distance trains began operating normally on Sunday. She added that regional traffic should start again in the evening. The ministry also released a photo of the burned-out freight train cars that caught fire on Saturday. Cleaning work continued. On the other hand, there were hours of waiting at the bridge, according to what was reported by the media.

11:59 AM – 17 dead after Russian missile attack on Zaporizhia

Ukrainian sources reported that the Russian army bombed houses with several missiles in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia, killing a large number of civilians. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday in Kyiv that there are 12 dead and 49 injured, including six children who need hospital treatment. A member of the Zaporizhia city government reported at least 17 people were killed.

Zelenskyj posted photos of the severely damaged tall buildings on his Telegram news service channel. Talk about „absolute evil.” The „terrorists” will be held accountable from the leader to the perpetrator.

Unlike large parts of the region of the same name, the city of Zaporizhia is not under the control of Russian troops. It has been the target of multiple attacks. According to Ukrainian military information, Russian forces were said to have fired at least 12 missiles at residential buildings. Initially, there was no confirmation from the Russian side. The Ukrainian authorities had initially announced a higher number of deaths during the night, but later corrected themselves.

After the annexation of four Ukrainian regions, which also includes the Zaporizhia region, which have come under international criticism as a violation of international law, Russia is trying to move forward there. Ukraine recently liberated dozens of towns during its defensive offensive and pushed the Russian occupiers back.

1114 – London: The Crimean Bridge capacity drops dramatically

According to British experts, the explosion on the bridge between Russia and the Crimea attached to the Black Sea significantly reduced the road connection capacity. Two of the four 250-meter lanes collapsed. The other two tracks will likely be used again, according to the UK Ministry of Defense’s daily intelligence update on the Ukraine war.

The statement said it was unclear the extent of the damage to the nearby railway, „but any significant disruption to its capacity would likely have a significant impact on Russia’s already strained ability to resupply its forces in southern Ukraine.”

7:20 a.m. – Röttgen warns against intimidation by Putin’s nuclear threats

Christian Democratic Union foreign policy expert Norbert Röttgen has warned against being intimidated by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats. „If we let Putin blackmail us once, we’d screw it up permanently,” Röttgen told Funk Media Group newspapers. Credible deterrence of Putin’s threats remains critical to preventing further escalation. The United States is „indispensable as much as it is prepared” for this.

The CDU politician called for „remaining composure and strict adherence to the facts”. This includes the fact that Putin wants to continue the war. As part of this war, he’s trying to scare us.”

4:59 am – Divers check the bridge

Russian divers are examining the damage caused by the powerful explosion on the Crimean road and railway bridge today. Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khosnolin was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying that divers will start work at 06:00 AM (local time; 05:00 CEST). A more detailed survey above the waterline is expected to be completed by the end of the day.

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