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Sunday, November 15
Starshield restrictions hamper Ukraine's ability to defend energy infrastructure from Russian drones, Zelensky says
"Russian forces are targeting substations with Shahed drones. And many of these strikes get through precisely because speed restrictions remain in place for Starshield terminals along the front line and in temporarily occupied territories," Zelensky said
Ukraine strikes major Russian petrochemical and oil refining plants, helicopter manufacturer, military confirms
"Every day these plants are idle means fewer tires for the vehicles transporting ammunition to the front, fewer rubber parts for armored vehicles and aircraft, fewer raw materials for the missile industry, and less fuel for the Russian military," the General Staff said.
EU forces board suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean, Kallas says
"The EU will keep disrupting Russia's shadow fleet at sea and through diplomatic means," Kaja Kallas said.
Ukraine strikes Russian military airfield in Astrakhan Oblast, drone launch site in Oryol Oblast, General Staff says
In Astrakhan Oblast, drones targeted the Akhtubinsk airfield, which hosts Russia's 929th State Flight Test Center, one of the country's main facilities for testing new military aircraft and weapons.
Russia launches 'mass attack' on Odesa Oblast as strikes kill 4, injure 69 across Ukraine over past day
Russian forces launched 132 long-range attack drones at Ukraine overnight on Nov. 15, including 78 jet-powered drones, the Air Force said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,622,860 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 2,230 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
About Odesa Oblast
The region in Ukraine’s southwest covers 33,310 square kilometers (12,861 square miles) along Ukraine's Black Sea coast, with a population of approximately 2.4 million and Odesa city as its administrative center. Odesa Oblast borders Moldova to the west, and Romania across the delta of the Danube. Odesa Oblast serves as Ukraine's main maritime trade gateway and has faced repeated Russian missile and drone strikes targeting port infrastructure since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
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