Recent reports from the British Defense Ministry and the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces indicate that new Russian reservists are arriving in Ukraine without proper equipment or gear.
Some reservists reportedly arrived dressed partially in civilian clothing, with the British Defence Ministry stating that “many [Russian ed.] reservists are likely required to purchase their own body armor.”
In its daily update, the UK ministry claimed that “endemic corruption and poor logistics remain one of the underlying causes of Russia’s poor performance in Ukraine.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that his country should finish calling up reservists in two weeks, signaling an end to a divisive mobilization that has seen tens of thousands of Russian men flee the country.
Source: Radio Poland, Reuters
Poland has donated 150 Starlink internet terminals to Ukraine according to the head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, Michał Dworczyk.
In a post on Twitter, Dworczyk claimed that the terminals were installed mainly in towns in the Kharkiv region, and “thanks to them, connectivity is being restored in areas liberated from Russian occupation.”
The announcement came after reports that Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, had asked the US Pentagon to compensate the company for the Starlink donations, and after Musk announced on Friday that the company could not continue funding its Starlink internet service in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian government has repeatedly stated that internet access via Starlink has been a vital communication tool in the fight against Russia.
After public outcry pointing to Musk’s multibillion-dollar net worth and the percentage of Starlink transport and operating costs funded by public entities like USAID, Musk later reversed course and announced yesterday that SpaceX would continue to support internet services via Starlink as one of its “good deeds.”
Source: Radio Poland, Reuters, Washington Post
Polish tennis star Iga Świątek has advanced to the finals of the San Diego Open tennis tournament after a hard-fought win on Saturday over American player Jessica Pegula.
The Polish world No. 1 defeated Pegula 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 in their semifinal clash.
Świątek will now face either American Danielle Collins or Croatian Donna Vekić in the tournament’s final match, scheduled for 2:00 Monday morning Warsaw time.
Source: Radio Poland
Registration is currently open for the first stage of the 9th annual “Olimpiada Solidarności” or “Solidarity Olympics” academic competition.
The “Solidarity Olympics. Two decades of history” is the largest and most recognizable national historical competition for high school students in Poland, testing their historical knowledge of the period from 1970 to 1990.
The eight-month-long competition is open to students in liceum grades 3 and 4 and consists of three stages: regional exams, workshops and training in Gdańśk, and a final exam competition. Winners receive full-time university placements, along with other material prizes.
The culmination of the three-stage competition will be a concert and final gala, which will take place in June 2023 in Gdynia.
Registration for the school stage ends November 15th; more information is available on the competition website at www.olimpiadasolidarnosci.pl.
Source: Radio Gdańsk
Radio Gdańsk will be hosting a performance inspired by the works of Polish poet Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński tonight as part of the „Cultural Weekend with Radio Gdańsk” program.
The text of the performance consists entirely of poems and prose by Baczyński, as well as songs set to the music of Zygmunt Konieczny and Andrzej Zarycki, previously sung by the late Ewa Demarczyk.
The performance will be held in the Janusz Hajdun concert studio at Radio Gdańsk tonight, starting at 18:00.
More information on the concert is available >HERE<.
Source: Radio Gdańsk
Weather
Today will be mostly cloudy and cool, with a good chance of rain in the afternoon and a gentle breeze coming in from the southwest. Temperatures will peak around a high of 17°C, or 63°F, dropping to a low of 9°C or 48°F overnight. Slightly warmer weather is expected for tomorrow, with a chance for some rain returning on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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