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Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 8 times.

Ukraine asks for an extraordinary meeting of Minsk contact group

At least 5 shells hit Southern Toretsk

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 9 times. 1 soldier was wounded

US Department of State: The U.S. joins our European Allies and partners in condemning the November 11 sham "elections" in Russia-controlled eastern Ukraine. We have spoken with one voice against yesterday's violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

LNR group shot down an UAV at Raivka village of Luhansk region

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 7 times.

Ukraine separatist elections "illegal and illegitimate," say Macron and Merkel

Polish MFA statement on the sham elections in the occupied part of Donbas

Kurt Volker:Russia incorrectly claims Ukraine has failed to implement the Minsk agreements. The reality is the opposite

Kurt Volker:The so-called "People's Republics" have no place in the Minsk agreements and are illegitimate tools supported by Russia's military might and created by Russia to administer Ukrainian territory it controls by force.

Kurt Volker:Instead of implementing Minsk and moving towards peace4Ukraine, Russia is subsidizing corrupt leaders of Donbas, training and equipping the illegal armed formations, institutionalizing the status quo through sham "elections," and blocking diplomatic progress.

DNR group claims that turnout at their sham elections is 65,9% as for 2pm

Ukraine in the Trilateral Contact Group has called yet not announced results of sham elections in the occupied Donbass legally null and void.

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 10 times. 2 Ukrainian soldiers were killed, 2 wounded

US Air Force Global Hawk - Racetracks @ 50,000ft over eastern Ukraine

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 9 times. 2 Ukrainian soldiers were killed

Explosion reported in central Donetsk, - reports that someone fired at building at Rozy Luxemburg street 54 with RPO-A Schmel

"Pre-election" forced rally in Donetsk

Western Donetsk: Shelling in Pisky area

Briefing by Security Service of Ukraine on sham elections at occupied part of Donbas: Pushilin and Pasichnik was selected to name as winners

EU foreign ministers will talk about the situation in Ukraine when they meet in Brussels on 19 Nov. The "elections" in Donbas will be discussed and the possibility of sanctioning some of the organisers. Azov sea and Crimea will also be on the agenda.

Big fire in Donetsk this morning

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 14 times. 2 soldiers wounded

U.S. Embassy in Ukraine: Russia could and should cancel the sham Nov. 11 "elections." It's a charade since the Kremlin has already anointed leaders to serve as its proxies in the so-called "DPR" and "LPR."

The military detained the operator of the UAV and his equipment near a military unit in Bakhmut

Joint Operation forces shot down an UAV over military unit in JFO area, 2 more UAVs were seized from alleged operator's car

Video: Russian forces Kamaz is being targeted near LoC

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 19 times. 3 Ukrainian soldiers were wounded

President Poroshenko: I'm expecting that sham elections on 11 November at occupied part of Donbas will trigger new round of sanctions against Russia