Ukraine Endures Over a Million Russian Shells in 24 Hours

Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division work with M119 Howitzers to enhance their basic artillery skills on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, June 14, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Stephanie Snyder) Public domain

Russia’s ammo stores have been revitalized following a North Korean shipment of a million artillery shells.

But these shells are quantity over quality.

On Wednesday, November 1, Russia commenced its largest single-day bombardment in 2023 to date, hitting numerous targets across Ukraine.

Ihor Klymenko, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, shared a statement regarding the Russian shelling on Telegram: “Over the last 24 hours, the enemy shelled 118 settlements in 10 regions. This is the highest number of cities and villages that have come under attack since the start of the year.”

In addition to numerous villages, this coordinated artillery bombardment was coupled with drone and missile attacks, some of which hit a Ukrainian oil refinery in the city of Poltava, in central Ukraine.

Russia also took this opportunity to attack ships at sea as Russian warplanes were seen dropping explosives on Black Sea shipping lanes frequented by civilian vessels.

This attack comes as Ukraine is experiencing success in its counteroffensive, specifically near Klishchiivka and Andriivka.

Last week, Ukraine War commentators were just writing about how quiet it’s been lately from Russian strikes.