Victory Chronicles-DAY 993

A Russian missile strike on a high-rise building in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, killed four people, including three children. The fourth victim was the children’s mother. The missile hit the building between the first and fifth floors, causing extensive damage. Rescue operations lasted all night, and the bodies of the victims, including a child under the age of one, were recovered. 

The Minister of Internal Affairs confirmed that the search and rescue operation was complete. About 200 rescuers and police officers were involved, and five residents were rescued. In addition, psychologists provided support to twelve people. Forensic experts and investigators continue to work at the scene as numerous residential buildings were also damaged by the explosion. So far, five investigative teams have received nearly 170 statements from victims.

Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has been a frequent target of Russian missile attacks. 

Ukraine plans to allocate over 55 billion hryvnias (approximately 1.3 billion US dollars) to arms and military equipment manufacturers in 2025, more than in the previous year. Out of this total amount, around 54.55 billion hryvnias (approximately 1.3 billion US dollars) will be used to develop production, introduce new technologies, and increase the capacity of defense enterprises. This represents an increase of 3.5 billion hryvnias (approximately 84.6 million US dollars) compared to the 2024 budget. Additionally, the government will allocate 500 million hryvnias (approximately 12.1 million US dollars) to support a program of affordable loans for defense needs. Under this program, producers can receive loans at a 5% annual interest rate, with the rest covered by the state. In early November, the Ukrainian government introduced this initiative to provide arms and military equipment manufacturers with access to cheaper loans.

The Russian army has continued to shell residential areas in Kherson, Ukraine. During a recent attack, fires broke out in two residential buildings, an outbuilding, and a car. While firefighters were working to extinguish the fires, they were forced to return to their unit multiple times due to ongoing shelling. Fortunately, after some time, they could fully extinguish all the fires, which had covered an area of 220 square meters in total. 

Russian occupation forces launched an attack on the positions of the National Guard in Ukraine, utilizing two tanks and an infantry group in an attempt to breach their defense area. In response, aerial reconnaissance personnel from the 11th Hrushevsky Brigade of the National Guard immediately engaged the enemy’s equipment. Despite the enemy’s defense measures, the drones operated by the reconnaissance team successfully targeted and hit both tanks. As a result, the tanks were rendered immobile and subsequently burned due to repeated attacks. 

Ukrainian and Russian sources stated on November 11 that damage to a dam of the Kurakhivske Reservoir is causing limited flooding in nearby settlements. Ukrainian Kurakhove City Military Administration Head Roman Padun reported on the morning of November 11 that water is flowing near the Ternivska Dam but that Ukrainian authorities cannot inspect the dam to confirm the damage due to constant Russian shelling. Padun stated that there was flooding in Velykonovosilkivska Hromada (west and southwest of the dam). Ukrainian Donetsk Oblast Military Administration Head Vadym Filashkin reported on the evening of November 11 that the water level in Velykonovosilkivska Hromada had risen by 1.2 meters, but no houses had flooded as of 1600 local time.  Filashkin stated that flooding may affect settlements along the Vovcha River in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts. A Ukrainian Telegram channel reported that sources in Ukrainian emergency services stated that unspecified actors shelled Kurakhove in the morning of November 11, destroying the Ternivska Dam. The channel reported that there was no flooding in Bahatyr, Oleksiivka, Andriivka, and Kostyantynopil (all west of the dam along the Vovcha River). Another Ukrainian Telegram channel stated that roads near the dam are usable but that the movement of armored vehicles on dirt roads is limited. Russian milbloggers and opposition outlets noted that photos circulating on the internet purporting to show damage to the Ternivska Dam actually show the Kozarovytska Dam, which Ukrainian forces destroyed in February 2022 to prevent Russian advances near Kyiv at the start of the full-scale invasion.

Paratrooper Andriy “Tykhyi” Dolynskyi, 33, died on April 30, 2024, near the village of Terny, Donetsk region. While performing a combat mission, he was fatally wounded by enemy artillery fire.

Andriy was from Horodenka, Ivano-Frankivsk region. He graduated from the Interregional Academy of Personnel Management and received a master’s degree in law. Before the full-scale invasion, he did repairs for two years in France. In his spare time, he liked to read.

When the full-scale war began, he returned home and volunteered to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served in the 95th separate airborne assault brigade. He was a sniper.

“Andriy was brave; he always supported and helped in difficult situations. He was an older brother, an example and a support for the family,” said his brother Viktor. The fighter was buried in his hometown. Andriy is survived by his parents and two brothers.

*Andriy’s story on the Heroes Memorial – a platform for stories about the fallen defenders of Ukraine.

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