Kiev hits the Russian naval base in Dagestan for the first time, a source says

Most important developments on November 6:

Ukraine hits Russian naval base in Dagestan for the first time, a source says
‘I’m going to stop the wars’ – says Trump, claiming victory
Kursk invasion foiled Russian plans for ‘buffer zone’ in Sumy Oblast, says Syrskyi
Russia executed at least 124 Ukrainian prisoners of war on battlefield, prosecutors say

Ukraine’s military intelligence was behind a drone attack on the city of Kaspiysk in the Russian Republic of Dagestan. targeting a Russian naval basea source at the agency told the Kiev Independent on November 6.

At least two ships – missile ships Tatarstan and Dagestan – were damaged in the attack, and possibly several small Project 21631 ships, sources said.

The Dagestan authorities have reported this intercepting a drone strike over Kaspiysk, a port city on the Caspian Sea, about 1,000 kilometers from the front line (600 miles), on the morning of November 6.

Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Anti-Disinformation Center of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, also said about Telegram that a Russian naval base was hit in the attack.

“Russian naval vessels are stationed in Kaspiysk,” he said. The base is home to Russia’s Caspian Fleet, as well as Russian Marines and coastal troops.

Sources said the targeted fleet was involved in attacks on Ukraine, and the 177th Marine Regiment stationed there was deployed in fighting in Kherson and Zaporizhia Oblasts.

While Russian authorities claimed to have intercepted a single drone in mid-air, a video shared on social media appears to show another drone hitting its target, resulting in a large explosion.

The incident took place about 15 kilometers from a local airport, the Mash news channel claimed, identifying the drone as a Ukrainian A-22 Flying Fox drone.

Nearby Makhachkala Airport has suspended operations indefinitely due to the incident, local authorities said.

The Kiev Independent could not verify the claims.

`"I’m going to stop the wars" – Trump says, as he claims victory`

Donald Trump claimed victory in the US presidential election on November 6, shortly before crossing the threshold of the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win.

“I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th and 45th president,” Trump said in a speech to a cheering crowd in West Palm Beach, Florida.

“I will not rest until I deliver a strong, safe and prosperous America that our children deserve,” the Republican candidate said, promising a “golden age for America.”

His return to the White House could spell uncertain times for Ukraine amid fears he will withdraw support from the beleaguered country and strike a deal with the Kremlin.

Trump made no mention of Russia’s war against Ukraine in his speech, but said the US has seen “no wars” during his first presidential term.

‘We haven’t had any wars for four years. We only defeated ISIS,” Trump proclaimed.

“They said, ‘He will start a war.’ I’m not going to start a war, I’m going to stop the wars.”

“I think we just witnessed the greatest political comeback in American history,” Trump’s running mate JD Vance told the crowd of Republican voters.

In his only debate with US Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic Party candidate, on September 10, Trump declined to say he wanted a Ukrainian victory.

“I think it’s in the best interest of the United States to finish this war and just get it done and negotiate a deal,” Trump said.

Trump’s plan to end the war within “24 hours” and get the US “out” of Ukraine would benefit Russia by ceding Ukrainian territory and creating autonomous regions in the east, according to reporting in October.

“Trump believes that he wants to do whatever he can to help Putin because, for whatever reason, he loves these strong men, he is particularly fascinated by them,” said Evelyn Farkas, executive director of the McCain Institute, in a statement. interview with the Kiev Independent.

“So it will take all the will and struggle of those under him to maintain the existing policy of supporting Ukraine and opposing Russia’s autocratic agenda.”

If Trump cuts U.S. aid to Ukraine, the U.S. economy will take a hit. The US defense industrial base has gained the upper hand $50 billion in investments thanks to US support for Ukraine, with billions sent to states that helped Trump secure the White House again, such as Arkansas, Alabama and Florida.

`Kursk incursion thwarted Russia's plans for 'buffer zone' in Sumy Oblast, Syrskyi says`

Russian forces killed 7,905 soldiers, wounded 12,220 and captured 717 during nearly three months after the Kursk invasionUkrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said this on November 6.

During the same period, the Moscow army also lost 1,101 pieces of equipment, including 54 tanks, 276 armored vehicles, 107 artillery pieces and mortars, and five anti-aircraft weapons. according to the commander.

Ukraine launched its cross-border incursion in early August to prevent Russian cross-border attacks and draw Russian troops away from the disputed Donbas region, where Moscow has been steadily advancing.

According to Syrskyi, Russia has already concentrated 45,000 troops Kursk Oblast to counteract the constant Ukrainian invasion.

Moscow has also deployed thousands of North Korean troops to the disputed region, some of which have reportedly already clashed with Ukraine small-scale assignments.

The Kursk raid was also intended to prevent a Russian plan to invade Sumy Oblast and create a “buffer zone” in northern Ukraine, Syrskyi said, citing intelligence reports from May.

Meanwhile, Russia has also increased pressure against the Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast advancing in eastern Ukraine at a pace unseen in 2024, steadily pushing back Ukrainian defenders.

`Russia has executed at least 124 Ukrainian POWs on battlefield, Prosecutor General's Office says`

Kiev knows about it 124 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) who were executed on the battlefield by Russian forces throughout the war, a senior representative of the Public Prosecution Service said on November 6.

Reports of killings, torture and ill-treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war are regularly received by Ukrainian authorities and have increased significantly in recent months. Most cases were recorded in battle Donetsk Oblast.

Denys Lysenko, the head of the war crimes unit, said on national television that 49 criminal investigations were underway into the execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war.

The most recent cases include the murder of six captured Ukrainian soldiers near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, prosecutors said on November 5.

“We are now analyzing all these cases, looking for patterns… We are looking at all these cases extensively and the involvement of a particular armed unit is of course analyzed in each case,” Lysenko said. said.

According to Lysenko, prosecutors are building cases against representatives of the Russian military leadership who may be involved in organizing such executions or failing to take measures to prevent them.