UN: Ombudsman’s dismissal ‘contrary to international standards.’

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.

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.

9:15 AM

Georgian police disperse protesters in Tbilisi.

Georgian police dispersed a protest in Tbilisi demanding new elections on the eve of Nov. 18, but organizers promised a quick resumption elsewhere.

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.

11:28 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia hits residential area in 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.

11:02 PM

War analysis

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

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.

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

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.