Forbes: Ukrainian forces destroyed Russian equipment worth $5.1 billion.

4:32 PM

Bloomberg: Declassified US intelligence memorandum details Russia's suspected targeting of political adversaries abroad.

A declassified U.S. intelligence memorandum sheds light on Russia's suspected assassination attempts of political adversaries abroad, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 23.

3:20 PM

Media: Polish farmers block Ukrainian border crossing.

The protest is expected to last 48 hours, but if their concerns are not met, they are reportedly ready to protest "around the clock" until the end of the year, RMF24 wrote.

1:56 PM

Ministry: Lithuania to fund production of Ukrainian long-range drones.

The long-term agreement between Ukraine and Lithuania includes an initial tranche of 10 million euros which has already been agreed upon and focuses particularly on Ukraine's Palianytsia missile-like drones.

12:25 PM

Russian forces reportedly advance near 5 settlements in Donetsk Oblast.

In addition to Velyka Novosilka and Rozdolne, Russian forces are advancing near Maksymivka, Pustynka, and Toretsk, Deep State wrote.

10:57 AM

Ministry: Sweden agrees to finance production of long-range drones for Ukraine.

The announcement came during Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov's working visit in Sweden and his talks with his Swedish counterpart Pal Jonson.

9:10 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 729,720 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

Russia has lost 729,720 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Nov. 23. This number includes 1,420 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:48 AM

Republican senator, Trump ally rejects idea of negotiating with Putin.

"As much as I would like to believe we can negotiate with a tyrant, I suspect we may be deceiving ourselves," Sen. Mike Rounds said. Rounds also said he wished the U.S. had sent more weapons to Kyiv.

7:13 AM

'Whoever enters parliament enters Russia,' Georgian president says.

"I am sure that the parties will not enter the parliament ... Today, whoever enters the parliament will enter Russia," Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said on Nov. 22.

5:50 AM

Crimean Tatar editor goes missing in occupied Crimea.

Ediye Muslimova, the editor-in-chief of a Crimean Tatar children's magazine, disappeared in Russian-occupied Crimea on Nov. 21. Local sources say she was forced into a vehicle by three men and is being detained by the Russian FSB.

4:54 AM

NASAMS air defense systems delivered to Ukraine, Canadian defense minister says.

"Canada's support for Ukraine is steadfast and we will continue to step up and build on our contributions to Ukraine in their fight against Russia's invasion," Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair said on Nov. 22.

3:58 AM

Trump may name former intelligence director Richard Grenell as Ukraine peace envoy, Reuters reports.

Grenell has previously suggested a peace plan in Ukraine involving the creation of "autonomous zones" and has opposed Ukraine's membership in NATO.

2:29 AM

Lukashenko threatens internet blackout during 2025 elections to prevent protests.

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has stated that he may completely shut down the internet during the 2025 presidential elections if protests similar to those in 2020 arise, state-run news outlet Belta reported on Nov. 22.

12:14 AM

Ukraine begins talks with partners about advanced air defense systems, following Russia's IRBM strike.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has directed Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to engage with partners on acquiring advanced air defense systems, according to Zelensky’s statement on Nov. 22.

11:22 PM

Hungary criticizes US sanctions on Gazprombank as 'threat to energy security', Bloomberg reports.

Hungary criticized U.S. sanctions on Gazprombank, stating that they pose a threat to the energy security of Central European countries, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a statement on Nov. 22.

10:13 PM

War analysis

What is Russia's Oreshnik missile, and what happens next?

9:59 PM

Russian military shoot 5 Ukrainian POWs near Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast.

The Security Service of Ukraine has launched an investigation into the killing of Ukrainian soldiers near Vuhledar, from which Ukrainian forces withdrew on Oct. 2.

9:23 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia likely used ballistic missile from 'Kedr' complex to strike Dnipro, intelligence says

9:02 PM

Russia plans to launch mass production of Oreshnik missile, Putin says.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia will continue to test the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, including in combat conditions.

8:43 PM

Orange Revolution

'It was my first revolution' — Ukrainians look back on the Orange Revolution 20 years later

8:02 PM

Ukraine to receive $4.8 billion from World Bank.

Ukraine and the World Bank signed a loan agreement worth $4.8 billion, which Kyiv will use for priority budget expenditures, the Finance Ministry said in a statement.

7:59 PM

Video

Muslim who fled Russia on his new life in Ukraine.

Ali Charinskiy is an activist and professional martial artist from the Republic of Dagestan who advocated for the rights of Muslims. The Kyiv Independent spent a day with Charinskiy in his new home, a southern Ukrainian city of Odesa.

7:48 PM

Russia has deployed nearly 60,000 troops to Kursk Oblast, media reports.

Nearly 60,000 Russian army personnel are currently stationed in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Suspilne reported on Nov. 22, citing its undisclosed source in the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.

6:27 PM

Nearly 580,000 Russian troops fighting against Ukraine, military intelligence says.

The number includes soldiers serving in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Vadym Skibitskyi, the deputy head of Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR), said.

6:16 PM

Russia likely used ballistic missile from 'Kedr' complex to strike Dnipro, intelligence says.

The ballistic missile launched by Russia on Nov. 21 against the city of Dnipro was likely part of the "Kedr" missile complex tested in recent years, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) said.

6:14 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Berlin's coalition drama puts Ukraine — and Europe — at risk