Ternopil Mayor Serhiy Nadal reported on Russia's missile and drone attack on the city. Residential buildings were damaged, and there are casualties.
Russian seaborne crude flows fell for the fourth consecutive week, exacerbating the country's oil price slump and cutting the Kremlin's revenue to a two-and-a-half-year low – about $1. 2 billion a week. In the four weeks to November 16, the country shipped 3.36 million barrels per day, about 90,000 barrels less than in the comparable period to November 9.
Cloudflare applied a fix after a global outage that caused errors on websites, including X and Open AI. The company stated that the incident has been resolved but continues to monitor for full restoration of all services.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Turkey to meet with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Steve Witkoff to restore US involvement in diplomatic efforts to end the Russian invasion. Kyiv hopes that Washington will be able to push Moscow to negotiations, including through the imposition of sanctions.
The Kyiv Defense Council has decided to restrict traffic on the Southern Bridge from the right to the left bank during air raids. This will apply to private cars and public transport, including buses No. 22 and No. 91.
Cloudflare recorded a surge in unusual traffic, causing errors on many websites, including X and Open AI. The company is investigating the causes of the incident, which occurred less than a month after the Amazon Web Services outage.
Ukrainian agrarians have sown 6. 4 million hectares of winter crops, which is 97.5% of the projected area. The sowing campaign has already been completed in 9 regions, with Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Dnipropetrovsk among the leaders.
Gold prices fell to their lowest level in more than a week as markets scaled back expectations of a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month. Spot gold fell 0.1% to $4041.54 an ounce, while gold futures for December delivery fell 0.8% to $4040.30 an ounce.
The Cabinet of Ministers announced a competition for candidates for the positions of independent members of the supervisory boards of NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine" and NNEGC "Energoatom". The competition for "Energoatom" is unscheduled and took place after the early termination of the powers of the previous composition of the supervisory board on November 11.
The Prime Minister of Poland held a secret meeting regarding sabotage on railway tracks. Jacek Dobrzynski, spokesman for the Polish Minister-Coordinator of Special Services, stated that Russian special services are most likely responsible for the sabotage. The incidents occurred on the route from Warsaw East to Lublin, damaging tracks and the traction network.
US President's envoy to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, calls on European allies to take a more aggressive stance on Moscow and use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine. This move would provide support to Ukraine for years and signal a new, bolder phase in European politics.
The word of 2025 according to Cambridge Dictionary became "parasocial", which describes a person's connection with a famous person they don't know. The term, which originated in 1956, gained popularity thanks to social networks and AI.
The Royal Mint of Great Britain has unveiled a new coin featuring Freddie Mercury as part of its "Music Legends" series. The coin commemorates the 40th anniversary of Freddie Mercury's performance at the Live Aid charity concert, and its value ranges from £18.50 to £9,350.
European leaders will gather on December 18 for the last EU summit in 2025 to address Ukraine's funding, aiming to avoid a funding shortfall by mid-next year. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for coordinated action, warning of costly alternatives.
From November 18, Ukrainians can apply for the state's "winter thousand" at Ukrposhta branches. This expands the possibilities of receiving assistance for those who do not use "Diia" or receive a pension to a bank account.
Polish Infrastructure Minister Dariusz Klimczak announced the restoration of railway traffic after the sabotage. The repair of damaged tracks and overhead lines has been completed, and trains are running on schedule.
US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Turkey on November 19 to join talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Witkoff, who previously participated in diplomatic efforts regarding Ukraine and the Gaza ceasefire, met with Putin.
Russia again attacked energy facilities in Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Kherson, and Donetsk regions. In most regions of Ukraine, hourly power outage schedules are applied until the end of the day.
Over the past day, 151 combat engagements were recorded on the front line, which is almost a third less than the previous day. The most active combat operations continue in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions.
In Odesa, a pyramid-museum on Primorsky Boulevard was smashed overnight. This is the second act of vandalism in the last year, and the city authorities have appealed to law enforcement.
President Zelenskyy instructed to prepare for a Staff meeting and will hold meetings with government officials, the leadership of the Verkhovna Rada, and deputies of the "Servant of the People" faction. He is preparing several legislative initiatives and quick decisions for the state.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Spain for meetings aimed at strengthening aid and bringing the war to an end. Tomorrow he will have meetings in Turkey, where he will propose developed solutions and work on resuming prisoner exchanges.
The US Treasury Department said that sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil are already reducing Russia's oil revenues. The analysis showed that these measures are aimed at reducing the financing of Russia's military efforts against Ukraine.
Apple has updated its App Store rules, requiring app developers to obtain explicit user permission to transfer personal data to third-party AI. The company will reject apps that violate these boundaries.
On the night of November 18, Russia attacked Ukraine with four Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 114 attack drones. Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 101 enemy UAVs, but 4 missiles and 13 attack UAVs hit 15 locations.
Bitcoin fell by 2. 4% during Asian trading, dropping below $90,000, which deepened its monthly decline. This decrease nullified all the cryptocurrency's gains in 2025 and affected sentiment in the digital asset market.
During the night, Russia attacked railway infrastructure in Dnipro, damaging a suburban depot and a station. The enemy also launched strikes on a number of railway stations in Kharkiv region, injuring a railway worker.
Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński reported two acts of sabotage on the railway, one of which involved the use of explosives. Numerous pieces of evidence have been collected that will allow for the quick identification of those responsible for these incidents.
On November 17, the EU Council approved an updated mechanism for suspending visa-free travel for citizens of third countries. The amended rules will allow the EU to react more quickly to abuses of the visa-free regime, including new grounds for activation and a simplified launch of the mechanism.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha expressed solidarity with Poland after the act of sabotage on its railways. Ukraine is ready to assist in the investigation if requested, as this could be a hybrid attack by Russia.
