Olga Rozgon
Ukrainian special forces destroyed a Russian 2S5 Hyacinth-S artillery system in the Kupyansk sector.
Jack Ma, the co-founder of Alibaba, has launched Hangzhou Ma's Kitchen Food, a $1. 4 million company specializing in packaged food production and agricultural processing. The move follows a period of low public attention after Ma's companies suffered significant financial losses due to a government audit.
Resistance forces blow up a car of "Kadyrov's militants" near Melitopol.
A severe storm in Sochi has caused massive flooding, with meter-high waves washing away houses and turning streets into rivers.
Finland is ready to completely close its border with Russia if necessary, and has already tried to tighten border restrictions, but legal issues related to the rights of asylum seekers have prevented it. The government can make such a decision for reasons of national security or public order, despite any legal objections.
Severe snow storms in Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova killed three people, cut power to more than 400 settlements and disrupted transportation, causing numerous road closures.
Russian troops shelled a village in Chernihiv with mortars, wounding a woman; police took her to the hospital and opened a criminal case for war crimes.
On Sunday, Ukraine is expected to experience difficult weather with snow, blizzards and strong wind gusts of up to 28-30 m/s in some regions. Air temperatures will range from below zero in the west to above zero in the east and southeast.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces launched 3 missile strikes, 99 air strikes and fired 38 times from multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian positions and civilian areas, using 75 Shahid-136/131 attack UAVs, 74 of which were shot down by the Ukrainian side. The situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult, with reports of civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure.
Lithuania intends to allocate an additional 2 million euros to the Grain from Ukraine initiative to combat food security threats caused by the war in Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine tested FPV drones from six private companies for resistance to electronic warfare, including video signal suppression and control channel stability. Some of the drones, including the "kamikaze" type, demonstrated promising resilience during the tests.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock said that Ukraine will soon join the EU, emphasizing that this is a geopolitically beneficial step for which Germany will increase its support.
Zelenskiy calls for patience over tensions on the Polish border, confident that time and diplomacy will improve the situation after discussing the challenges at the international Grain from Ukraine summit.
The Shakhtar football team handed over the new club flag to Viktor Zharuk, a senior sergeant of the 110th Brigade, with a request to raise it in Donetsk and thanked the Ukrainian military for defending their country and preserving the previous flag.
President Zelenskyy emphasized the difficult air defense situation in Ukraine's regions bordering Russia and Belarus, as well as in frontline areas such as Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Dnipro, after 74 of 75 drones were shot down, mostly in Kyiv.
Kryvbas regained first place in the UPL after a 1-0 victory over Minai, despite playing with ten men from the 87th minute on.
Ukraine has raised $180 million through the Grain from Ukraine program, with 170,000 tons of grain delivered to African countries, as announced by President Zelenskiy.
A fire at a shopping center in Karachi has killed 11 people and injured 35 others, with the fire reportedly started by a short circuit in a generator.
A French court has sentenced a 64-year-old pilot to one year's probation for accidentally killing a parachutist with the wing of his plane during a jump. The reasons for this include lack of training and the pilot's violation of medical restrictions.
Due to the forecasted snowfall, Kyiv schools are advised to use a mixed learning format on November 27, and parents will decide whether their children will attend school in person or remotely.
China is granting visa-free entry to citizens of six countries for business, tourist or family visits of up to 15 days from December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024 to boost tourism and economic recovery.
Due to the expected heavy snowfall and ice in Kyiv on November 27, the entry of large vehicles will be restricted to ensure road safety, as announced by Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) has removed Minerva Marine, Thenamaris and TMS Tankers from the list of war sponsors after they stopped transporting Russian oil. Initially, the companies were included in the list because they replenished the Russian budget and supported military aggression by transporting oil.
Ukrainian military chaplains were trained in Germany, where they studied chaplaincy functions, ethics, counseling and trauma management according to NATO standards. The program included practical exercises and allowed for the exchange of field experience.
Marine Le Pen supports the idea of a Dutch referendum on EU membership after Geert Wilders' party won the Dutch elections. Le Pen emphasizes the right to self-determination, noting the importance of restoring EU institutions and preserving the euro in France.
Banksy graffiti in Ukraine is being digitized for a virtual gallery with the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation. The project aims to preserve the works and make them accessible to a wider audience.
The invaders brought in a new batch of workers from russia to repair their damaged equipment in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine due to a shortage of local labor.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has shortened the process of supplying new weapons to the military to 20 days, which was made possible by amendments to a 2015 resolution. The simplified procedure allows for rapid deployment and includes testing of new weapons on the battlefield.
Ukraine's Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Ruslan Strilets emphasizes the need for the country to adopt the EU's single-use plastics directive, linking it to broader waste management reform and EU integration efforts.
In the first nine months of 2023, Ukrainians took out 6 million microloans totaling UAH 29. 1 billion, while debts increased by UAH 1.4 billion to UAH 9.44 billion. The average loan amount also reached a record high of UAH 4,985.