Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey, beginning his first foreign trip, where he will mark the anniversary of Christianity. He will then travel to Lebanon after Israeli airstrikes on Beirut, where he will hold meetings with religious leaders and youth.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the introduction of voluntary military service for 18- and 19-year-olds due to the growing threat from Russia. The program will last 10 months, and by 2030, it is planned to recruit 10,000 new recruits.
A Luxembourg court has sentenced a 23-year-old Swede to eight years in prison for planning a terror attack at Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam. He was arrested in 2020 after a bomb-making workshop and attack plans, which included cyanide and chlorine poisoning, were discovered.
Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Mykola Trofymenko stated that the NMT format will not change in 2026. This decision is due to the proven effectiveness and transparency of the testing, which ensured equal conditions for admission.
Russia will close Poland's Consulate General in Irkutsk after December 30, 2025. This decision is a response to Poland's withdrawal of consent for the functioning of Russia's Consulate General in Gdańsk from December 23, 2025.
Starting December 14, 2024, Ukrzaliznytsia is introducing a new train schedule for 2025-2026, which includes 11 new routes (8 international, 3 domestic) and hourly train service between Kyiv and Lviv. Among the domestic updates are the Kramatorsk-Chop, Kryvyi Rih-Ivano-Frankivsk trains, and the extended Kharkiv-Uzhhorod route.
The Turkish Ministry of Defense stated that a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia is a mandatory condition for discussing the deployment of "assurance forces. " Ankara is ready for discussion, but only after clear conditions for the mission are established.
The body of the miner was found on November 27 at the Inhulska mine of the SkhidHZK. He died as a result of an accident, the circumstances of which are being investigated by a special commission.
European countries are considering joint offensive cyber operations and surprise military exercises in response to Russia's hybrid attacks. This comes amid an unprecedented number of sabotage acts and attempted attacks linked to Moscow.
Emergency power outages have been implemented in Sumy, Kharkiv, and Poltava regions. The reason is the consequences of missile and drone attacks on energy facilities.
As of the morning of November 27, the air temperature on Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirsky was about -4°C with a south wind of 5–6 m/s. The State Emergency Service urges tourists to be careful in the mountains, advising them to choose appropriate clothing, take a flashlight, water, and a charged phone, and also register with rescuers.
Ihor Kolomoisky and Gennadiy Bogolyubov have not complied with the decision of the High Court of England dated November 10, 2025, by failing to pay PrivatBank over 3 billion US dollars. PrivatBank is preparing for the enforcement of the decision in various jurisdictions, including Ukraine.
The SBU counterintelligence detained an FSB agent in Dnipropetrovsk region who was adjusting artillery shelling of Nikopol. The 42-year-old unemployed man was recruited through a dating site and transmitted data about the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
12-year-old Adriana Unolt died after nine days of fighting for her life, becoming the seventh child killed as a result of the Russian missile attack on Ternopil on November 19. The total number of victims reached 34; her mother died earlier, and her sister is still in the hospital.
Germany is developing and implementing a secret 1,200-page "Operational Plan Germany" (OPLAN DEU) in case of war with Russia, which provides for the transfer of up to 800,000 NATO troops to the front line. The plan details logistics and defense, and also brings back a Cold War mentality, taking into account modern threats and infrastructure problems.
Brent crude futures fell 0. 5% to $62.8 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures lost 0.6% to $58.33. The price decline is linked to expectations of progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, which could lead to the lifting of sanctions on Russian supplies.
In Ternopil, an 18-year-old student died in the hospital after falling from a third-floor dormitory window. Police are investigating the incident as an accident.
A group of military officers announced they had seized control of Guinea-Bissau, arresting President Umaro Sissoco Embaló. They suspended the electoral process and declared border closures and a curfew.
On the night of November 27, the Novokuibyshevsk refinery in the Samara region was attacked by drones, with at least three explosions recorded. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported shooting down 18 drones over the region.
Streaming service Netflix experienced an outage during the premiere of the first four episodes of the final season of "Stranger Things" on November 26. Although Netflix increased bandwidth, some users encountered streaming issues on TV devices, which were resolved within five minutes.
On the night of November 27, Russia launched 142 attack UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, and other types over Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 92 enemy drones in the north, south, and east of the country.
Thanks to sanctions, Russian oil exports have already decreased by 15-20%, and crude oil production in the Russian Federation will decrease by 5% by the end of the year. The 20th package of EU sanctions is being discussed, which includes restrictions on the financial sector and the infrastructure of the shadow fleet.
Over the past day, 213 combat engagements were recorded on the front line, which is a third more than the day before. The greatest activity is observed in the Pokrovsk (57 attacks) and Lyman (44 attacks) directions.
The Ukrainian Air Force demonstrated the operation of the French Mirage 2000 fighter jet at an operational airfield during a combat mission. The pilot and technicians spoke about the aircraft's effectiveness and the importance of international support for Ukraine.
NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has detected gamma rays in the Milky Way that match the shape of a dark matter halo. This could be the first direct detection of the universe's most mysterious substance.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 144 combat engagements on the front as of 4 p. m. on November 26. The greatest enemy activity was recorded in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions.
U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detained Bruna Ferreira, the mother of the son of White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt's brother. The woman arrived in the U.S. as a child, and her lawyer claims she was in the process of obtaining a green card.
France's Supreme Court of Appeal upheld Nicolas Sarkozy's conviction for illegal campaign financing in 2012. This is the second final verdict against the former president, who will serve a six-month sentence, possibly with an electronic bracelet.
The Trump administration is trying to protect Elon Musk from testifying in a lawsuit related to his work at the U. S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The lawsuit concerns allegations of "unconstitutional seizure of power" and "dismantling" USAID, an international aid agency.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has requested 22 billion euros for the next three years and will present a proposal for 1. 35 billion euros for a new program to strengthen defense capabilities in space. This is the first time that the civilian organization ESA, founded in 1975, is moving into the military sector.
