One more thing to pray for….that the arse falls out of the gold market.
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I believe it is a record for a single day.
I also believe that this record will be broken and soon. It would not surprise me if they lost 2000+ in a day.
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Heading that way. More so if the rumoured 50,000 are massing for an attack. Huge meat grinding coming up depending on how big the daily waves will be.
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Larger kamikaze drones are probably better for strategic fixed targets/infrastructure because on impact the Area of Effect (AOE) is more concentrated and thus relatively smaller. FPV drones and M30A1 tungsten-carbide ball airburst HIMARS rounds are more suited for temporary masses of infantry and soft-shelled vehicles.
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A few of interest
Trump wants to bring Ukraine, Russia to negotiating table on first day in office - AP
DIU burns Russian Mi-24 at air base in Moscow region
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/diu-burns-russian-mi-24-at-air-base-in-moscow-region/
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they are a major producer of gold, which they can’t offload atm
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At the time of the invasion, it was reported that Russia had proofed itself with stockpiling massive gold reserves. Some of those assets are frozen in foreign banks.
Traditional main export markets are UAE, Switzerland, UK, Singapore and Hong Kong.
The G7 banned imports in 2022.
According to Statista, the main export markets in 2023 were Hong Kong ( $5.2 billion) and Switzerland ( $2.9 billion).
India is the world’s fifth largest gold importer, but tends to import mostly from Switzerland, UAE and South Africa.
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Lets hope the Ukraine find some barracks full of meat to be ground
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Ukraine will get the blame along with worldwide condemnation if any civilians were killed.
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I know countries want to project an image of strength etc. and the current climate in Poland is a grim one, but l would have liked to see something more than just military hardware clips to celebrate their independence. Would a folk dance be too much to ask for?
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Not at all Captain! Your wish is our command…
Mazowsze “Krakowiak/Krakowiaczek”
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Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of November 11
TUE, NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - 01:40
As of 10:00 PM on November 11 (Kyiv time), 185 combat engagements have occurred on the frontline since the start of the day, with nearly half in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Enemy shelling
Today, Russian forces launched 64 airstrikes and three missile strikes, deployed 106 guided aerial bombs and three missiles, used 793 kamikaze drones, and conducted over 4,000 attacks on Ukrainian positions and civilian areas.
Frontline situation
In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces made eight unsuccessful attempts to break through the Ukrainian positions near Vovchansk. An airstrike hit the settlement of Kozacha Lopan, with two guided bombs dropped on it by Russian forces.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian fortifications three times in the areas of Kindrashivka, Novoplatonivka, and Kolisnykivka.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian troops repelled 10 Russian assaults near Hrekivka, Nevske, Terny, Novomykhailivka, and Serebrianka. The settlements of Zarichne, Lyman, and Yampolivka suffered strikes from guided aerial bombs.
In the Siversk direction, Russian forces attempted to dislodge Ukrainian defenders from positions near Vyimka and carried out an airstrike on Zakytne, Dronivka, and Siversk.
In the Kramatorsk direction, three Russian attempts to advance near Chasiv Yar were repelled. Additionally, Russian forces fired unguided missiles near Novomarkove and bombed Kramatorsk and Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk direction, Russian troops launched four assaults on Ukrainian defenses near Toretsk and Shcherbynivka, all of which were successfully repelled.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces launched 36 offensive operations. Russian activity remains high around Myroliubivka, Promin, Hryhorivka, Krutyi Yar, Petrivka, Pustynka, Ukrainka, and Lysivka. Ukrainian forces held their positions firmly, repelling 32 Russian assaults, with four clashes ongoing. The settlement of Myrnohrad suffered an airstrike from a guided bomb.
“Preliminary estimates indicate that today, Ukrainian troops killed 119 and injured 153 Russian soldiers. They also destroyed one tank, six armored vehicles, a truck, four motorcycles, and one Russian mortar, in addition to damaging one armored vehicle and two artillery systems,” the General Staff noted.
In the Kurakhove direction, 49 combat engagements have been reported. Supported by air power, Russian forces attempted to advance near Illinka, Novoselydivka, Vozdvyzhenka, Voznesenka, Novodmytrivka, Maksymilianivka, Dalne, Antonivka, Katerynivka, Kreminna Balka, Sontsivka, Zoria, and Kurakhove. Sixteen engagements are ongoing.
“In this direction, our defenders eliminated 79 Russian soldiers and injured 139 more. They also destroyed four tanks, one armored vehicle, and one anti-tank missile system,” the report stated.
In the Vremivka direction, Russian forces increased activity, with Ukrainian defenders repelling eight attacks near Trudove, Makarivka, Novodarivka, and Rivnopil. Four clashes continue in this area. Russian forces also deployed aviation in assaults on Novodonetske, Maksymivka, Velyka Novosilka, and Zelene Pole.
In the Huliaipole direction, no offensive actions were reported.
In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled an attack by Russian forces near Novoandriivka.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, five Russian assaults failed. Additionally, Russian forces launched unguided rockets at the settlements of Odradokamyanka and Vesele.
No significant changes were reported in other directions.
“Today, we commend the steadfast Ukrainian soldiers of the 44th Separate Artillery Brigade named after Hetman Danylo Apostol, the 126th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces, the 25th Separate Airborne Sicheslav Brigade, the 79th Separate Tavrian Air Assault Brigade, and the 425th Separate Assault Battalion Skala, who are holding back superior enemy forces,” the General Staff concluded.
As a reminder, over the past 24 hours, from November 10 to November 11, Russian losses at the front amounted to 1,770 personnel. Since the beginning of the full-scale war, the enemy has lost more than 710,000 troops.
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