Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Minister of Defense announced new proposals to reform the mobilization system in Ukraine. It is planned to abandon the forced recruitment of citizens and introduce new mechanisms for military service.

A local council deputy is suspected of kidnapping and torturing a serviceman, demanding $2. 5 million and re-registration of the company. The conflict arose over solar power plants purchased in 2021.

The Brovary-based Veteran PRO Center is launching new rehabilitation programs for military personnel and their families. The center combines artistic activities, aromatherapy and diving rehabilitation.

The enemy launched a massive missile and air strike, using 132 missiles and 85 air strikes. Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous attacks in different directions, destroying 13 enemy concentration areas.

Over the past day, Ukrainian troops eliminated 1560 Russian occupants. Also, 15 tanks, 38 armored personnel carriers and other enemy military equipment were destroyed.

In the Black Sea, there are 2 Russian ships with Kalibr missiles with a total of 8 missiles. There are 3 ships with 24 missiles in the Mediterranean, and no enemy ships in the Sea of Azov.

Over the last day, 134 combat engagements were registered, 53 of them in the Kurakhove and Pokrovsk sectors. The enemy launched a massive missile and air strike using 130 missiles and 98 air defense systems.

The President supported the mandatory establishment of military departments in higher education institutions after the war. He emphasized the importance of military training for readiness for possible challenges.

Ukraine's air defense forces shot down 102 missiles and 42 drones during a large-scale Russian attack. The enemy used strategic bombers, fighters, and ships to launch various types of missiles.

Russian troops have been able to attack with fiber-optic drones at a distance of up to 15 km in the frontline area of Kharkiv region. Previously, the range of drone attacks was only 5 km.

Olga Tsybulska's concert in Varash was canceled due to the mobilization of her musicians. One of them was wanted for evading military registration, the other was not registered with the TCC at all.

The Ukrainian Air Force reported the launch of missiles from Russian strategic bombers on the morning of November 17. The military urges people not to ignore the air raid alerts.

Over the last day, 132 combat engagements took place, with the most difficult situation in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors. In the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy lost 340 troops and destroyed equipment and weapons.

Russian troops conducted 75 attacks on Ukrainian positions, most actively in the Kurakhove and Pokrovsk sectors. In the Kurakhove sector, 16 combat engagements were registered, 11 of which are ongoing.

The President stated that only reserve units were created in Ukraine. Experienced soldiers became their core, around which mobilized fighters are formed.

The President spoke about the slow advance of Russians in the east due to delays in equipping brigades with weapons and training. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of rotation and the priority of saving the lives of the military.

The President of Ukraine is surprised by the NSDC Secretary over the published figures on mobilization plans. Zelensky said he was unaware of the dissemination of this information.

At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 83 Shahed drones and an S-300 missile in Kharkiv region. The defense forces destroyed 53 UAVs in different regions, and another 30 were lost locally.

More than 2,000 soldiers of the Anna Kyivska Brigade have completed two months of training in France. The brigade received full equipment, including AMX 10 tanks, Caesar self-propelled artillery systems and other equipment.

Police served a suspicion notice to a blogger for fraudulently raising UAH 3. 5 million for mortars. The suspect embezzled at least 350 thousand hryvnias from the collection for the military.

Through the Army+ app, servicemen have submitted 610 applications for transfer to other units. The application process takes 15 minutes, and the review by the Armed Forces Personnel Center takes up to 72 hours.

The Pechersk court extended the arrest of Roman Hrynkevych until December 26 with the possibility of bail in the amount of UAH 360 million. He is suspected in the case of supplying low-quality clothing to the Armed Forces worth UAH 1 billion.

The occupants are amassing equipment and personnel in the Chasovyi Yar area and in the Siverskyi sector. The enemy is conducting assaults in small groups and preparing for urban battles.

He may become the richest oligarch even during the war - expert on new UAH 2 billion in Poroshenko's declaration.

In Khust, a former soldier opened fire with a starter pistol near the territorial recruitment center. The incident occurred because the man did not want to be mobilized, no one was injured.

Military counterintelligence exposed a lieutenant colonel of the Special Forces who was recruited by Russia for a full-scale invasion. The agent was passing information to the enemy about the Armed Forces' plans for special operations in southern Ukraine.

The Center for Countering Disinformation reports that russia's offensive in the kursk region has resumed, with the use of equipment and night maneuvers. Earlier, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled five attacks on novoivanivka, destroying 18 pieces of enemy equipment.

Over the last day, 144 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Kurakhove sector - 37 attacks. The enemy carried out 50 air strikes and fired over 4,000 times.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released data on the occupiers' losses over the past day. The enemy lost 1520 soldiers, 11 tanks, 21 armored personnel carriers and other equipment.

The Ukrainian Air Force reports that 8 Tu-95MS strategic bombers are in the air. Earlier, 6 bombers took off from the Olenya airfield in a southeasterly direction.