Antonina Tumanova
Explosions were heard in Dnipro, as reported by Mykola Lukashuk, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council. He urged residents to immediately take shelter.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko called on EU partners to submit nominations for the supervisory board of Energoatom. This is part of comprehensive measures to renew the management of Ukraine's entire energy system.
Since the beginning of the day, 79 combat engagements have taken place at the front, the enemy is actively operating in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions. The defense forces are repelling attacks, battles are ongoing in many locations.
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, will pressure US President Donald Trump to intervene in the war in Sudan. Saudi Arabia believes that direct pressure from Trump is necessary to break the deadlock in negotiations.
Japan has urged its citizens in China to enhance security measures and avoid crowded places. This is due to the escalating dispute between the countries over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's statements about Taiwan.
In Boryspil, near Kyiv, two women got into a fight at Vitaliy Lobach's concert. Law enforcement officers are investigating the circumstances of the incident, and the information has been entered into the Unified Register of Applications.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that two Ukrainian citizens, who had long cooperated with Russian special services, committed acts of sabotage on the railway. The incidents occurred on the route from Warsaw East to Lublin, where tracks and the traction network were damaged.
Explosions are heard in Russia's Voronezh. According to the Telegram channel Astra, Russian air defense is operating.
Russia's metallurgical industry is declining due to export restrictions, a high key rate, and competition from Chinese manufacturers. This economic cooling is forcing major players to curtail investment programs.
Denmark has set a new target to reduce CO2 emissions by 82% by 2035, surpassing the UK's previous goal. The Danish government will allocate 4 billion kroner annually to achieve this ambitious target.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban cynically responded to the letter from the President of the European Commission regarding aid to Ukraine. He compared the initiative to "helping an alcoholic by sending him another crate of vodka."
Islamic State militants have claimed the execution of a high-ranking Nigerian army officer captured during an ambush on a military convoy. This occurred after a prolonged shelling of the convoy returning from patrol in Borno State.
Georgian citizens residing abroad will no longer be able to participate in elections, according to new amendments to the Electoral Code. The ruling party "Georgian Dream" believes this will increase the stability of elections and reduce the influence of external forces.
Ford Focus production has ended after 27 years and 12 million sales. Ford is accelerating the transition of its European lineup to electric models.
According to Kukuła, the enemy is creating a certain environment that should create conditions conducive to potential aggression on Polish territory.
On November 18, electricity consumption restriction schedules will be applied in most regions of Ukraine. Disconnections will last from 00:00 to 23:59, covering from 1.5 to 4 queues of consumers.
Ford Motor Co. has reached an agreement with Amazon.com Inc. to sell certified used cars through its e-commerce site. This makes Ford the second major automaker to reach out to buyers through the major online retailer.
The laying of several underwater internet cables through the Red Sea has not been completed as planned. Political tensions and security threats have made this route unsafe for commercial vessels.
The working group on exhumation between Ukraine and Poland held another meeting in Lviv. The head of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory, Oleksandr Alfyorov, announced the publication of important results in mid-December.
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.