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12:54 PM

Russia claims to capture village near Kurakhove, Kyiv hasn't confirmed.

If confirmed, this will be the latest village that the Russian forces took in their attempt to encircle Kurakhove by driving their forces towards Konstiantynopil with a north-south pincer movement.

11:58 AM

Zelensky presents resilience plan: 'Ukraine may need to outlive someone in Moscow to achieve all the goals'.

The individual points were focused on the country's unity, front-line situation, arms, finances, energy, security, communities, human capital, cultural sovereignty, and veterans, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said on his Telegram channel.

11:50 AM

Duda accuses Scholz of sidelining Trump in Ukraine peace efforts.

Polish President Andrzej Duda accused German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Nov. 18 of undermining U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s potential role in Ukraine peace negotiations to rebuild Germany’s ties with Russia.

11:35 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 25, injure 79 over past day.

Russian forces launched a ballistic missile attack against the port city of Odesa on Nov. 18, killing at least 10 people and injuring 55.

10:41 AM

Putin approves Russia's updated nuclear doctrine.

The revised doctrine outlines scenarios that could justify a nuclear strike. It implies that this could include "aggression against the Russian Federation and its allies by a non-nuclear state with the support of a nuclear state" and large-scale non-nuclear attacks, such as those carried out with drones.

10:27 AM

West marks 1,000 days of Russia’s full-scale war with solidarity with Ukraine.

"In 2022, Russia thought its full-scale invasion would end in days. 1,000 days later, Ukraine bravely resists. On the battlefield. And against criminal attacks on civilian targets," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

Russian drone hits dormitory in Sumy Oblast, killing 10, injuring 13, including children

7:39 AM

(Updated: November 19, 2024 9:52 am)

Russian drone hits dormitory in Sumy Oblast, killing 10, injuring 13, including children.

Ten people were killed in the attack, including one child, officials reported. Three more people may remain trapped under the rubble.

9:31 AM

Ukraine strikes Russian ammunition depot in Bryansk Oblast, military says.

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian arsenal in Karachev in Bryansk Oblast overnight on Nov. 19, the military said.

8:59 AM

Macron praises Biden's decision to ease limits on Ukraine's long-range strikes.

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to strike targets in Russia with long-range American missiles, calling it "a good decision" on Nov. 18.

8:23 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 724,050 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,610 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:59 AM

Ukraine marks 1,000 days of full-scale war.

"For 1,000 days, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been confronting the enemy on the front line, which stretches over 1,000 kilometers," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Nov. 19, Day 1,000 of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.

6:41 AM

Dutch FM welcomes US decision to allow long-range strikes against Russia.

Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp praised the decision, but regretted that it was leaked to the media. "I would have preferred it to be a surprise for the Russians."

5:53 AM

Ukrainian musician Khlyvnyuk rejects Magnitsky Award, declines to share honor with Navalnaya.

"As the father of two children living under missile strikes ... I cannot receive this award together with other laureates who are 'not sure' of the need to provide my country with Western weapons," Andriy Khlyvnyuk said.

5:00 AM

President of Russian-occupied Abkhazia resigns amid protests.

Aslan Bzhania's resignation will take effect once protesters withdraw and disperse from government property, according to an announcement from the Russian proxy leader's press service.

3:59 AM

Polish FM criticizes Hungary for supporting Russian aggression.

"I would like to understand the reasons why Hungary does not want to help Ukraine, which is fighting for freedom, and wants to assist the aggressor in this conflict," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told reporters on Nov. 18.

1:22 AM

EU widens sanctions on Iran for supporting Russia's war.

The expanded sanctions focus on vessels and ports involved in transporting Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), missiles, and related technologies and components.

11:45 PM

UNESCO condemns recent Russian attack on historic center of Odesa.

A UNESCO mission, led by Chiara Dezzi Bardeschi, head of the UNESCO Office in Ukraine, arrived on Nov. 16 to inspect recently damaged cultural heritage sites. The organization has not yet released the results of the assessments.

Ukraine war latest: Russia hits residential area in Odesa, kills 10, injures 55

11:28 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia hits residential area in Odesa, kills 10, injures 55

Key developments on Nov. 18: * Russian missile attack on Odesa hits residential area, kills 10, injures 55 * US aims to 'provoke further escalation' — Kremlin comments on long-range strikes * Scholz's stance on Taurus unchanged despite US permission on long-range strikes * Turkish president to propose freezing Ukraine front line, Bloomberg reports * Zelensky

Russian missile attack on Odesa kills 10, injures 55

12:41 PM

(Updated: November 18, 2024 11:26 pm)

Russian missile attack on Odesa kills 10, injures 55.

Ten people have been reported killed and 55 injured. The fatalities included seven police officers, a medic, and two civilian residents.

Ukraine aid key to battling Russian invasion — Can Europe fill the gap if Trump pulls the plug?

11:02 PM

War analysis

Ukraine aid key to battling Russian invasion — Can Europe fill the gap if Trump pulls the plug?

Amid rising fears of U.S. aid being cut off under a second Donald Trump presidency, Ukrainians are left wondering whether Europe can rise to the challenge and fill the gap. Trump has promised to swiftly end Russia's war against Ukraine, speaking highly of Russian President Vladimir Putin and making

9:41 PM

Borrell confirms US authorization for Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with missiles up to 300 km in range.

"The Biden administration has authorized the use of its weapons up to 300 kilometers inside Russian territory," the European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said. "The American administration said no for a long time, and they ended up saying yes."

8:22 PM

Duda criticizes Scholz's call to Putin, saying 'it's a mistake.'

Polish President Andrzej Duda expressed doubts that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin was agreed with the allies.

UN watchdog confirms riot control agent used on Ukraine battlefield

7:58 PM

Chemical weapons

UN watchdog confirms riot control agent used on Ukraine battlefield.

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) confirmed on Nov. 18 that a riot control agent known as CS has been used in Ukraine, as evidence mounts that Russia has scaled up its attacks using chemical weapons in recent months.

7:33 PM

'Unprecedented escalation' — Fico criticizes US for permitting use of ATACMS to strike Russia.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, known for echoing Moscow's talking points, claimed that U.S. President Joe Biden has authorized the use of ATACMS against targets in Russia "to disrupt or delay peace talks completely."

7:17 PM

Russia uses cheap decoy drones to overload Ukraine's air defense, Ukrainian intelligence says.

Russian manufacturers use components from the U.S., China, the Netherlands, and Switzerland to produce the Gerbera drone, a cheaper and less deadly equivalent of Iran's Shahed, at a plant in Yelabuga, in the Republic of Tatarstan, central Russia.

7:17 PM

Ukraine's small towns see unexpected attention from a US entrepreneur

When Chicagoan Chris Exline decided to expand his furniture rental company to Ukraine, he did not expect to relocate his life to a small town of 20,000 people in Ternopil Oblast. The businessman and CEO of Home Essentials initially planned to rent furniture to expats and organizations flooding in

6:12 PM

'Nothing new under the sun' — German, French foreign ministers react on Ukrainian long-range strikes.

"Ukrainians shouldn't have to wait for rockets to cross the border — they should be able to destroy launch sites directly," German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said.

5:24 PM

Turkey's peace plan for war in Ukraine 'unacceptable,' Russia says.

"The option of freezing the line of military conflict is unacceptable for the Russian side," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in comments reported by Interfax.

‘Battle-tested in Ukraine’ — How US drone makers turned Ukraine into a tagline to sell west

5:21 PM

Drones

‘Battle-tested in Ukraine’ — How US drone makers turned Ukraine into a tagline to sell west

The biggest weapons makers in the world convened in Washington, D.C. for the 70th meeting of the Association of the United States Army in early October. It was the third year in a row where Ukraine remained at the center of the event's enormous buzz. Synchronized press releases ensued.

5:09 PM

Opinion

Opinion: What Trump’s past statements reveal about the future of US-Ukraine relations

Ukraine and the rest of Europe anxiously followed the U.S. presidential election results on Nov. 6, which ultimately reported Donald Trump and J.D. Vance as the winners, with the Republican Party also securing majorities in the House and Senate. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary-General

4:49 PM

Ukraine's GDP grows by 4.2% in 10 months of 2024.

The transportation and construction industries remain the drivers of the growth, as well as the manufacturing sector, said First Deputy Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev in a statement.

4:44 PM

Opinion

Opinion: With Trump back, Europe can’t afford to guess on sanctions against Russia

The implications of Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House on Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine are being minutely dissected. Will he deliver on his boast that he can end the war within 24 hours? How will he do that — if he can? At what cost to

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10:22 PM

Recent Russian attacks hit 3 of Ukrainian energy giant DTEK's 5 operational thermal power plants, Reuters reports.

Russia’s missile strikes on Nov. 16-17 hit three of the five operational thermal power plants owned by Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, leaving one plant offline, Reuters reported on Nov. 21, citing unnamed sources.

10:12 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia launches new 'Oreshnik' intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine

9:33 PM

UK prepared to fight Russia if it invades Eastern European NATO member, British general says.

The U.K. is prepared to send its soldiers to fight Russia if it invades a NATO country on the alliance's eastern flank, Rob Magowan, the deputy chief of the British defense staff, said on Nov. 21, Politico reported.

9:32 PM

Investigation: Who helped Russians increase production of domestic attack drones despite sanctions

8:50 PM

US imposes sanctions on over 50 Russian banks, including Gazprombank.

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on dozens of Russian banks, including Gazprombank, securities registrars, and financial officials, according to a Nov. 21 statement.

8:32 PM

KI Insights

KI Insights next monthly briefing: Ukraine’s post-war electoral scenarios

8:00 PM

Russia used new 'Oreshnik' intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine, Putin says.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that during the Nov. 21 strike on Dnipro, Russia tested a new intermediate-range ballistic missile — Oreshnik (Hazel).

6:57 PM

Russian FM spokesperson asked not to comment on ballistic missile strike on Ukraine during briefing.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova received a call during her Nov. 21 press briefing instructing her not to comment on the latest ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine.

11:09 AM

(Updated: November 21, 2024 6:33 pm)

Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

Russia reportedly uses new 'Oreshnik' ballistic missile against Ukraine — what we know so far

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised address that the attack was a test of Russia's "newest missile," an IRBM called "Oreshnik."

5:11 PM

Ukraine first country to face intercontinental ballistic missile use, Ukraine's Stratcom agency claims.

Ukraine is the first country in the world against which an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has been used, Ukraine's Center for Strategic Communications (Stratcom) said on Nov. 21.

4:22 PM

Nikki Haley slams Trump's top intelligence pick Gabbard, calls her 'Russian sympathizer.'

Speaking on her podcast Nikki Haley Live, the ex-South South Carolina governor slammed Tulsi Gabbard’s past statements and actions, particularly her criticism of NATO and her remarks about Russia’s "legitimate security concerns" regarding Ukraine’s potential NATO membership.

3:44 PM

Russian ICBM strike would be 'clear escalation,' EU says.

"While we're assessing the full facts, it's obvious that such (an) attack would mark yet another clear escalation from the side of (Russian President Vladimir Putin," EU foreign affairs spokesperson Peter Stano said, according to AFP.

3:03 PM

Ukraine '95% ready' to resume flights but needs adequate air defenses, minister says.

Ukraine is "95%" ready to resume commercial flights, but the key remaining factor is to ensure the safety of passengers, Communities and Territories Development Minister Oleksii Kuleba said on Nov. 21.

2:14 PM

(Updated: November 21, 2024 2:49 pm)

'Putin is using Ukraine as testing ground,' Zelensky says after reported ICBM strike.

"Today (on Nov. 21), it was a new Russian missile. Its speed and altitude suggest intercontinental ballistic capabilities. Investigations are ongoing," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

11:13 AM

(Updated: November 21, 2024 2:21 pm)

Updated: Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih injures 26, damages residential buildings.

Russia launched an attack against the city of Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Nov. 21, injuring at least 26 people, officials said.

1:40 PM

Merkel describes Trump as 'fascinated by Putin' in her memoir.

"(Donald Trump) saw everything from the point of view of a property developer, which is what he was before he came into politics. Every plot of land could only be sold once, and if he didn't get it, someone else would," Angela Merkel says in her memoir.

1:17 PM

Parliament passes bill allowing first-time deserters to return to military service.

The contracts of these soldiers will continue to be valid if they decide to return to their units.

12:37 PM

Ukrainian UAVs reportedly strike Russian border regions, industrial facility hit.

The airport in the city of Volgograd, lying northeast of Rostov Oblast, temporarily suspended operations due to safety concerns, the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) reported.

12:14 PM

Hungary deploys air defenses near Ukraine, cites war escalation after US allows strikes in Russia.

Hungarian Defense Minister Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky ordered the deployment of air defense systems in the country's northeastern regions, saying that "the war has entered its most dangerous phase."

8:57 AM

(Updated: November 21, 2024 10:56 am)

Russia uses ICBM against Ukraine for the first time as missiles hit Dnipro, Air Force says.

Russian forces launched a large-missile missile attack on Ukraine, reportedly lifting Tu-95 bombers and MiG-31K Kinzhal carriers and attacking the city of Dnipro early on Nov. 21.

10:51 AM

Russian troops suspected of executing Ukrainian POWs in Kursk Oblast, ombudsman says.

Russian forces are suspected of summarily executing Ukrainian prisoners of war (POW) in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reported on Nov. 20.

9:57 AM

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant faces 2nd blackout of the week after Russian attacks.

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is on the verge of a blackout after Russian shelling of power lines left the plant connected to only one line, the Energy Ministry reported on Nov 21.

9:33 AM

Belarusian who fought for Ukraine extradited from Vietnam to Belarus.

Vasil Verameichyk now faces the prospect of imprisonment, as the Kalinouski Regiment was recently declared a terrorist organization by the Supreme Court of Belarus.

8:10 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 727,250 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,510 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

5:49 AM

Russia, North Korea agree to increase charter flights following trade discussions, media reports.

Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency reported that the two countries had agreed to boost charter flights. The agreement was confirmed by Russia’s Ministry of Natural Resources, which noted that between January and September, over 5,000 tourists traveled between the two countries.

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