German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that Ukraine will need strong armed forces and security guarantees after any peace agreement with Russia. He emphasized that Kyiv should not be forced to cede territory, and the most important guarantee is a well-equipped Ukrainian army.
A drone attacked a military town in Grozny on November 27, damaging one of the buildings. Airports in Chechnya and neighboring regions suspended operations.
Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands will receive a special temporary status in 2027, which provides for self-payment of housing and health insurance for those employed. This plan aims to reduce costs and encourage Ukrainians to return home after peace is established.
Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak stated that Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not sign any document on renouncing Ukrainian territories as long as he is in office. He emphasized that the Constitution of Ukraine prohibits such actions.
Oleksandr Shovkovsky was dismissed from the post of head coach of Kyiv's Dynamo. Ihor Kostyuk, the coach of Dynamo U19, was appointed as acting head coach.
Donetsk "Shakhtar" won its second consecutive victory in the group stage of the Conference League, beating Irish "Shamrock Rovers" with a score of 2:1. The Ukrainian team has 9 points after four rounds and has practically guaranteed itself a place in the playoffs.
Russia uses the "Sevastopol" recreation center to disguise military units, stationing analysts, IT specialists, and staff officers there. Most of them move around in civilian clothes to make the facility look like an ordinary holiday home.
In Chernivtsi, a man set fire to the Sadhora Synagogue, having entered inside when the guard went outside the gate. The police detained the offender, who a month ago tried to set fire to a local church and, according to preliminary data, is mentally unstable.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official dollar exchange rate for November 27 at 42. 30 hryvnias, which is 10 kopecks less than on Wednesday. The euro exchange rate remained unchanged - 48.95 hryvnias.
Russian propaganda is spreading disinformation that European countries are being attacked by "Ukrainian drones," not Russian ones. The Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council calls the goal of such actions by the Russian Federation to discredit Ukraine and an attempt to influence public opinion in European countries in order to spoil Kyiv's relations with its allies.
Hong Kong police have arrested three men suspected of involvement in a massive fire at a residential complex in the Tai Po district. They have been charged with involuntary manslaughter; 44 people died and over 200 are missing.
On November 26, the Russian army lost 1,140 soldiers, 2 aircraft, and 214 UAVs. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 27.11.25 amount to 1,169,690 personnel.
On November 27, most of Ukraine will be cloudy, with light rain expected during the day in the northern, central, Chernivtsi, Khmelnytsky, and Odesa regions. Air temperatures will range from 1-6°C in the west to 12-17°C in the south.
The Institute for the Study of War predicts that Russian forces will be able to capture the rest of Donetsk Oblast by August 2027 at current rates of advance. From July 31 to November 26, the occupiers advanced 0.12 km per day.
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey retracted his own words about the death of two US National Guard soldiers wounded the day before. The suspect in the shooting is believed to be 29-year-old Afghan citizen Rahmanullah Lakhanwal, who immigrated to the US in 2021.
US President Donald Trump called The New York Times an "enemy of the people" and the journalist "ugly both outside and inside. " The reason was an article titled "Shorter days, signs of fatigue: Trump confronts the realities of aging in office."
Soldiers of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated a member of a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group and captured two more. The operation was carried out in the Donetsk direction, and weapons, communication equipment, and documents were seized.
The occupation authorities of Crimea have launched a typical form of lawsuit against Ukraine for alleged "water and energy blockade. " A database of pseudo-lawsuits is being formed, which is intended to create the illusion of "massive losses from Ukraine" and is used as a tool of political pressure.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio informed European allies that Washington requires a peace agreement to be reached before providing security guarantees to Ukraine. This condition has been key in US proposals to Kyiv over the past week.
Bloomberg published the transcript without any author's name or date. However, given the agency's reputation, it can be assumed that the source was considered very reliable before the decision to publish was made.
The presentation of the book by Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, in Krakow was disrupted by pro-Palestinian activists. The politician was forced to leave the event accompanied by security guards, and one of the activists attempted to attack him.
The Republic of South Africa will not be invited to the G20 summit in Miami, USA, next year. President Trump stated that South Africa is "killing white people" and "taking their farms."
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned against forcing Ukraine into unilateral territorial concessions. He emphasized that Ukraine must remain capable of defending itself in the future.
Russia is forced to use reserve forces for the assault on Pokrovsk due to significant losses, trying to infiltrate the southern part of the city and send small groups into the central part. Ukrainian defenders are stopping the enemy's advance, actively destroying logistics and using engineering troops for defensive corridors.
Two West Virginia National Guard soldiers, wounded in a shooting in downtown Washington, have died. State Governor Patrick Morrisey confirmed this information, and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the deployment of an additional 500 National Guardsmen to Washington.
Frozen Russian assets could be the only way to end the war in Ukraine and prevent its spread to Europe. Europe must demand a just peace for Ukraine, using confiscated assets to save it.
Representatives of companies controlling mines in temporarily occupied Luhansk region warned the Russian government about the impossibility of extraction without 40 billion rubles. Instead of assistance, the purchase of coal in Kuzbass is being considered, which will destroy the local economy.
Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on a new 4-year support program worth $8. 2 billion. This program will help finance critical expenditures and maintain macro-financial stability.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official dollar exchange rate for November 26 at 42. 40 hryvnias, which is 3 kopecks more than on Monday. The official euro exchange rate is 48.95 hryvnias, and the zloty is 11.59 hryvnias.
The Kremlin and the White House commented on Bloomberg's publication of the transcript of the conversation between US envoy Witkoff and Putin's aide Ushakov. Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the publication a fake, and Donald Trump said he saw nothing unusual in the conversation.