Since the beginning of the day, 81 combat engagements have taken place on the front. The enemy is actively operating in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Sloviansk directions, launching three airstrikes and dropping eight guided aerial bombs.
The Center for Countering Disinformation denied information about the departure of the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov, from the country. He is in the United States to strengthen international support for Ukraine.
Georgia is abolishing the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Personal Data Protection Service from March. Their functions will be transferred to the state audit as part of the optimization of state structures.
The State Bureau of Investigation has opened two criminal proceedings regarding alleged bribery and abuse of power by its employees. This happened after the NABU special operation "Midas", which exposed corruption schemes in the energy sector.
In the morning, militants attacked a girls' boarding school in Nigeria, abducting 25 students and killing the deputy principal. This is another mass abduction in the country's northwest.
In Kyiv, a 41-year-old man was detained who promised to arrange employment for a Kyiv resident in law enforcement agencies for $25,000. He was apprehended while receiving the first installment of the sum, amounting to $15,000.
The High Anti-Corruption Court will consider today a motion to apply a pre-trial detention measure to former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov. He is suspected of illicit enrichment of $1.2 million and €100,000.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed details of the declaration with France, which provides for the acquisition of 100 Rafale F4 aircraft by 2035, SAMP/T air defense systems, radars, air-to-air missiles, and aerial bombs. Joint projects for the production of interceptor drones will also begin this year.
After Russia's night attack on the port of Izmail, gas pumping equipment caught fire on board a Turkish vessel. An operational headquarters is working on site, and no evacuation of the population is required.
Russian troops shelled Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk region with artillery and an FPV drone. As a result of the attack, a 76-year-old woman and a 51-year-old man were killed, and two more people were injured.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, stated that the railway sabotage in Poland is a typical act of sabotage, for which Russia's military unit 29155 of the GRU General Staff is responsible. This unit is responsible for operations abroad, particularly in NATO countries that provide assistance to Ukraine.
Six universities in the United Kingdom joined the Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies during Ukrainian Week in the United Kingdom. Now, these institutions will offer new courses on Ukraine and exchange programs.
A bus crashed into a bus stop in central Stockholm, killing and injuring several people. The bus driver has been arrested and an investigation into involuntary manslaughter has been launched.
As a result of the night attack on Kyiv, 36 people were injured, six of them hospitalized, five in serious condition. Six residents of the capital died.
On November 14, at 4:18 PM, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant lost power from one of its two external power transmission lines – the 750 kV ZNPP – Dniprovska line. Currently, the plant receives electricity for its own needs from only one line, which creates the threat of another blackout.
German Ambassador Peter Fischer appeared at an anti-government rally in Tbilisi, expressing solidarity with the demonstrators. This caused outrage from the ruling Georgian Dream party, which accused Fischer of "mocking" Georgian society.
In October and early November, Russia carried out four massive attacks on Ukrainian critical infrastructure, using over 150 missiles and 2,000 attack drones. The targets included electricity generation, transmission, and distribution facilities, as well as gas infrastructure.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on the enemy's attempts to break through to residential areas in the Pokrovsk and Ocheretyne directions. He held a meeting with commanders to develop measures to counter the enemy's plans.
US President Donald Trump stated that he would ask Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's ties to his alleged political opponents. This came after the publication of Epstein's emails, which mentioned Trump, and criticism of Democrats.
On November 15, power outage schedules will be applied in most regions of Ukraine. Restrictions will last from 00:00 to 23:59 for 1.5-3.5 queues of consumers and industry.
On the night of November 14, renowned human rights activist Pavlo Lysianskyi died in a car accident. He was a Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science and the director of the Institute for Strategic Studies and Security.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy used about two dozen armored vehicles to support infantry attacks. Ukrainian soldiers destroyed two tanks and four armored combat vehicles, and one more tank and two armored vehicles were damaged.
A Russian UAV hit civilian infrastructure in the Zarichny district of Sumy. Three people were injured, including a 14-year-old child, who is receiving medical assistance.
The next meeting of the Contact Group is scheduled for December 3. Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal emphasized Ukraine's need for additional air defense systems and guided missiles.
New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker failed a drug test, showing the presence of cocaine in his system on October 25. He faces a two-year disqualification, although cocaine is not a performance-enhancing drug.
A 60-year-old artist from Sumy was sentenced to 10 years in prison for molesting seven-year-old girls under the guise of painting lessons. As Prosecutor General Kravchenko noted, punishment for sexual crimes against children must be as severe as possible, because 10 years is not justice, it is only its beginning.
On November 13, an explosion occurred near Sosnovka in Russia's Khabarovsk Krai, blocking freight traffic on the Trans-Siberian Railway. As a result of a special operation by the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, a freight train derailed, and the railway track was damaged.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili believes that "bureaucrats from Brussels" should reimburse the costs of former President Mikheil Saakashvili's 3. 5 years in a civilian clinic. He also accused "Eurobureaucrats" and the presidents of Ukraine and Moldova of "lying" about Saakashvili's torture.
Due to enemy shelling in Kyiv, a number of gas-supplied buildings in several districts were damaged. Gas distribution to 10 apartment buildings has been temporarily stopped.
A mass dumping of cattle bones was discovered near the village of Merlo in the Kharkiv region, causing a strong stench and concern among local residents. A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the fact of land pollution, and those involved are being identified.
