The Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are improving the system for attracting foreign volunteers, providing them with wider opportunities to choose a brigade and specialization. This ensures better integration and more effective use of their experience.
On November 16, Russian occupiers shelled Bilozerka in the Kherson region. An 87-year-old woman sustained an explosive injury and shrapnel wound to her leg.
UK Home Office Minister Shabana Mahmood stated that Ukrainian refugees currently in the United Kingdom will return home after the war with Russia ends. The asylum program for Ukrainian refugees was always intended as a temporary scheme.
On November 17, electricity consumption restrictions will be introduced in Ukraine due to the consequences of missile and drone attacks. Hourly outage schedules and power restrictions for industry will be in effect from 00:00 to 23:59.
On Monday, November 17, rains are expected in Ukraine, and a warning of dangerous meteorological phenomena has been issued in the west of the country. The temperature at night will be 2-7° Celsius, during the day 9-14°, and up to 16° in the south and the Carpathian region.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council, stated that modern Russia is incapable of compromise because its elites depend on war. He emphasized that only the destruction of the current Russian elite will guarantee peace in Europe.
Russian occupiers in Kupyansk have been ordered to simulate control over the city by waving Russian flags, even though they do not have full control over the city. They put flags in supply packages for soldiers, which are dropped on the city by drones, helping Ukrainian soldiers detect and destroy these small groups.
The Ukrainian national football team has released its official squad list for the match against Iceland in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The list includes 23 players, among them Matviyenko and Malinovskyi, but Ocheretko and Sudakov are absent due to injuries.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, during a speech at a school in Poprad, called on schoolchildren who support Ukraine to go to war with the Russians. Some students left the hall, unfurling the Ukrainian flag.
The President of Ukraine signed a law providing for a payment of 50,000 hryvnias for childbirth. The document will come into force on January 1 next year, including maternity benefits, childcare up to one year, as well as the eNursery and eKindergarten programs.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a concentration point of personnel of the 51st Russian army in Zatyshok near Pokrovsk. Drones hit a building where contingents of the 1st and 9th separate motorized rifle brigades were located.
A court in Russia заочно sentenced blogger Yuri Dud to 1 year and 10 months in a general regime penal colony. The reason was fines for publications without a "foreign agent" label and three posts on social networks.
Kniaziev must appear upon request, not leave Ukraine without permission, report changes of residence and work, refrain from communicating with certain individuals, and surrender foreign passports.
Law enforcement officers recorded over 200 statements from victims after the Russian attack on Kyiv on November 14. Police are documenting the damage and providing assistance to citizens.
As a result of the Russian attack near the market in Chornomorsk on November 14, 2 people were killed and 10 were injured, including a child. 2 cars were destroyed, 13 more and buildings were damaged, and fires broke out.
Russian invaders are pulling reserves to Pokrovsk, taking advantage of weather conditions. Soldiers of the 25th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are destroying enemy equipment moving towards the city.
Bishop Kyrylo of Uzhhorod and Khust is a defendant in a case concerning obstruction of mobilization during martial law.
A powerful X5. 1-class solar flare on November 12 forced NASA to move Russian ISS astronauts to a protected module. Solar particles reached Earth, causing a solar storm.
Five servicemen of the Volyn Border Detachment have been notified of suspicion of aiding illegal border crossing. They allowed over 120 men of conscription age to leave for Poland.
The European Commission has supported a new agreement between Greece and the American ExxonMobil on the exploration of offshore gas fields. This decision is intended to help Europe abandon Russian gas.
In Kyiv, the search for people under the rubble of buildings damaged by the Russian attack on the night of November 14 continues. Damage has been recorded at over 20 locations in 9 districts of the capital, four people have died, and 27 have been injured.
The White House announced new trade agreements with four South and Central American countries. This could lead to a reduction in tariffs on imports of certain types of coffee, bananas, and beef from Argentina.
Average retail gasoline prices in Russia fell by 0. 2% to 65.34 rubles per liter. This is due to a decrease in demand and the resumption of refinery operations after drone attacks.
Planned power outage schedules are in effect in Kyiv on November 14. Local emergency outages caused by the night attack have been eliminated, but there are heating disruptions in Desnianskyi and part of Podilskyi districts.
On the night of November 14, Russian occupiers attacked the south of Odesa region with drones; air defense destroyed most of them. Damage to civilian infrastructure and an energy facility was recorded, and one person was injured.
A five-meter bull shark, a species previously not found in the archipelago's waters, has been recorded off the island of Cabrera, near Mallorca. This discovery has become the main sensation of the shark and ray research in the Cabrera National Park.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the possibility of expanding mobilization, calling it the most sensitive issue. He emphasized the need for a balance between the front and the rear, as society must work and pay taxes to support the army.
A court in Vinnytsia region sentenced a TCC employee to two years in a disciplinary battalion. He was accused of abuse of power, demanding $2,000 for draft notices and $16,000 for a deferment from mobilization.
People's Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak announced that the issue of dismissing Svitlana Hrynchuk and Herman Halushchenko from the posts of Ministers of Energy and Justice will be considered in the near future. The Energy Committee will consider Hrynchuk's dismissal on November 14 at 2:00 PM, and the Legal Policy Committee will consider Halushchenko's dismissal next week.
Germany is considering a draft law on conscription if necessary, which includes a mandatory medical examination for 18-year-old men. Women will also be able to undergo the examination, and volunteers are offered up to 2,600 euros per month.
