The Yany Kapu electric substation in northern Crimea was targeted by drones overnight on Nov. 22, Telegram channel Astra reported.

Search and rescue operations in the western Ukrainian city have entered the third day, with 16 people still missing after a Russian attack, local officials reported on Nov. 21.

U.S. President Donald Trump said in the Oval Office on Nov. 21 that he believes there is "a way of getting peace."

Ukraine’s forces say they are holding defensive lines in Pokrovsk, even as the Ukrainian mapping site DeepState shows Russian troops advancing.

President Volodymyr Zelensky was responding to growing concerns over a new peace proposal that reportedly reflects Russia's longstanding demands.

Amid mounting pressure from the White House, Kyiv is now grappling with a U.S. 28-point peace plan that many in the country view as a "capitulation." Ukrainian activists, lawmakers, soldiers and veterans warn that the proposal could strengthen Russia's position, leading to further conflict rather than resolution — and not just on the front lines, but on the streets of Ukraine. Volodymyr Ariev, a lawmaker with the opposition European Solidarity party, said that the leaked plan appears to be "a

The draft reportedly originally proposed an audit of all international aid to Ukraine, but the language was later changed to offer "full amnesty for actions during the war" to all parties involved.

European leaders pushed back on Nov. 21 against parts of a new and controversial U.S. plan for peace in Ukraine.

In Kharkiv, a city living under constant Russian fire, students are shaping Ukraine’s future from underground classrooms and makeshift labs.

Editor's note: This article is a shortened on-site version of KI Insights' public newsletter, The Week Ahead, covering events from November 23-30. Sign up here to start your week with an agenda of Ukraine-related events delivered directly to your inbox every week. The United States is pressuring Ukraine to sign a peace agreement by Thursday 28 November - the date of the US ‘Thanksgiving’ national Holiday. The 28-point proposal was drafted by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff together with Russia

Former Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko is being investigated by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) as part of the Energoatom case, the biggest corruption investigation during Zelensky's presidency.

Ukraine plans to effectively dismantle one of the main structures that has brought foreign volunteers into its ranks, the International Legion under the Ground Forces, according to sources, leaving legionnaires worried they will lose the unit's hard-won identity and be scattered into unfamiliar structures in a way they say could cost lives. “Our biggest worry is just that we'll be moved around and units will be pulled apart, and we'll basically be funneled into where they feel like they need to

Ukraine's chief anti-corruption prosecutor Oleksandr Klymenko said on Nov. 13 that his office was investigating allegations that Andriy Synyuk, the deputy chief anti-corruption prosecutor, had leaked information in the Energoatom case.

Washington is pushing Kyiv to approve the framework of the deal by Nov. 27, coinciding with the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, one of the sources told Reuters.

* Ukrainian officials say the plan closely mirrors Russia's maximalist demands and revives previously dropped concessions. * The framework calls for Ukraine to cede Donbas, halve its military, suspend NATO ambitions, and grant certain political concessions to Russia. * Kyiv and European partners were largely excluded from drafting the plan, though President Volodymyr Zelensky has received the draft. * A senior U.S. official said some reported elements could still change. * The negotiations

The back office is being investigated by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) as part of the Energoatom case, the biggest corruption investigation during President Volodymyr Zelensky's presidency.

Russian forces launched an overnight attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia on Nov. 20-21, killing five people and wounding eight others, local officials said.

Volodymyr Zelensky's hold over parliament has apparently weakened following a major corruption scandal that hit close to the president. The president's meeting with his parliamentary faction on Nov. 20, which could have gone either way, ended up without any result, according to lawmakers present at the meeting. Hours before the meeting, reports began to emerge that the president would not oust his Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak, despite growing calls from lawmakers to do so. Around 10 pro-gover

Ukraine's General Staff denied claims made by the chief of the General Staff of the Russian army, Valery Gerasimov, that Russian forces have captured the city of Kupiansk on Nov. 20.

Editor's note: This was Ukraine war latest for Nov. 20. Read the latest edition here. Hello, this is Chris York reporting from Kyiv on day 1,366 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: Russia will soon test NATO's Article 5 collective defense treaty and Europe must be prepared to use force to deter Moscow, Swedish Chief of Defense Gen. Michael Claesson has said. "I'm sure and I'm convinced that they would be ready to test Article 5 of NATO at any point in the Baltic st

As evening settles over Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, the city plunges into darkness, broken only by the noise of generators. Their constant hum is now so common that it sometimes obscures even the sound of Russian drones moving across the night sky. But Nataliia Svyrydenko, who has lived in Chernihiv's Bobrovytsia district for 26 years, can still identify the sound instantly. "It is impossible to describe what you feel inside. You do not know whether it will pass over or come down on your ho

During a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Nov. 19, Merz said that Germany is "doing everything possible" to equip Ukrainian army with long-range weapon systems.

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An oil refinery was reportedly hit in Ryazan Oblast overnight on Nov. 20, local residents claimed.

Late on Nov. 19, Italy's Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling in favor of extraditing the suspect, Serhii Kuznetsov.

As a foreigner in Ukraine, I often hesitate to speak on certain social issues. Despite living here for nearly a decade, I know that my American upbringing still limits how deeply I can feel what my Ukrainian friends and colleagues experience, no matter how much I sympathize. Still, now that I have given birth to a Ukrainian citizen, I feel I have the right to say at least this: I will never allow my child to believe there isn't a difference between speaking Ukrainian and Russian. Recently, I w

According to Healey, the ship had entered U.K. waters for the second time this year during the last few weeks and was located north of Scotland.

U.S. President Donald Trump is mounting yet another push to end Russia's war against Ukraine, as Washington begins testing a new peace framework that has already sparked unease among Ukrainian officials. A source in the President's Office told the Kyiv Independent that a new peace plan is being crafted by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, who's been in direct contact with Kirill Dmitriev, Russia's senior economic negotiator. An Axios source in the Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. i

Kellogg's exit will leave Ukraine without its chief advocate in the Trump White House as the country faces escalating Russian attacks and a domestic corruption crisis.

The White House has "signed off on the bill" to impose secondary sanctions on Russian trading partners, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on Nov. 19.

Rescue operations are still underway as authorities search for 14 people believed to be trapped under the rubble of a destroyed apartment building in Ternopil, western Ukraine.

As Russian aerial attacks show no sign of slowing, Ukraine’s ability to not just maintain, but modernize its air defense systems like the U.S.-made Patriot, has become essential for long-term survival. A new $105 million U.S. package aims to do just that — help Ukraine upgrade and sustain its most advanced air defense system in what promises to be a long and grinding war. The U.S. Department of State greenlit the potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) on Nov. 19, following a request from the Uk