Nov. 5
Key Takeaways:
The first North Korean forces have likely officially engaged in combat against Ukrainian troops in Kursk Oblast.
The Kremlin appointed the first-ever "Time of Heroes" program participant to a federal-level position, furthering its ongoing effort to staff government positions with pro-war veterans and set long-term conditions for the militarization of Russian government bodies from local to federal levels.
Russia launched two Iranian-made satellites into orbit on November 5 via a Russian space-launch vehicle, furthering a trend of Russian-Iranian bilateral space cooperation.
Russian forces recently advanced southeast of Kupyansk, northwest of Kreminna, in Chasiv Yar, near Toretsk, southeast of Pokrovsk, northeast of Kurakhove, near Vuhledar, and north of Robotyne.
Ukrainian forces recently regained lost positions south of Chasiv Yar.
The Russian military is struggling to maintain a sufficient number of quality personnel within traditionally elite forces.
https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-november-5-2024