Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and generals. The meeting is part of the efforts of US President Donald Trump's administration to resume dialogue on ending the Russian-Ukrainian war.
In the Ivano-Frankivsk district, the enemy attacked energy infrastructure facilities, injuring three people, including two children. One household was damaged, and explosions were also recorded in Lviv and Burshtyn.
Ternopil Mayor Serhiy Nadal reported on Russia's missile and drone attack on the city. Residential buildings were damaged, and there are casualties.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov will return to Ukraine on Thursday, November 19, after a foreign trip that began on November 11. Information about his refusal to return to Ukraine is fake.
The Center for Countering Disinformation denied information about the departure of the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov, from the country. He is in the United States to strengthen international support for Ukraine.
The 500 kV Veshkayma substation in Russia's Ulyanovsk region, a key element of the Russian energy system, was attacked again. This is confirmed by data from NASA Firms satellites and a statement by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council.
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.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council, commented on the information from the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense about Russia's increased production of KABs. He warned that this is a weapon of mass use that NATO armies will find difficult to counter.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy removed Herman Halushchenko and Svitlana Hrynchuk from the National Security and Defense Council. The document comes into force on the day of its publication.
As a result of the massive Russian attack on Kyiv, 30 people were injured, and four died. The search operation continues, there is damage to residential buildings in 7 districts.
The Center for Countering Disinformation clarified the sanctions decisions against Timur Mindich and Oleksandr Zuckerman, figures in a corruption scandal. The sanctions provide for a full package, including the blocking of assets in Ukraine for three years, regardless of their citizenship.
The defense of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in Donetsk region continues, Russian occupiers have no success in the offensive on Rivne. The spokesman for the Russian dictator and the Russian foreign minister are asking Trump to return to talks with Putin about peace.
The Cabinet of Ministers submitted proposals to the National Security and Defense Council regarding the application of personal sanctions against Timur Mindich and Oleksandr Tsukerman. They are involved in a case concerning a corruption scheme influencing strategic state-owned enterprises, particularly JSC "NAEC "Energoatom".
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov arrived in Istanbul to work on unblocking the prisoner exchange process. He plans meetings in Turkey and the Middle East to resume exchanges.
From spring 2026, "Roskomnadzor" will be able to block websites and disconnect the Russian internet without a court decision. This is a step towards complete censorship and isolation of Russians from alternative sources of information.
According to the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, Andriy Kovalenko, heavy fighting continues near Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, but there is no encirclement, as announced by the Russians. The Defense Forces are also destroying Russian groups in Kupyansk and holding the defense in the Lyman and Zaporizhzhia directions.
Since 2022, the SBU has initiated 208 criminal proceedings regarding the anti-Ukrainian activities of UOC (MP) clerics, including 27 high-ranking church officials. 78 defendants have already been notified of suspicion, and 40 clergymen have been sentenced to imprisonment.
The President of Ukraine dismissed Serhiy Demediuk and Andriy Kononenko from their positions as Deputy Secretaries of the National Security and Defense Council. Demediuk had held the position since October 2019, and Kononenko since April 2024.
President Zelenskyy instructed the National Security and Defense Council to prepare new decisions against Russian arms production and individuals with Ukrainian citizenship who chose Russia. The activities of collaborators cooperating with Russia during the war must be blocked.
President Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine's 19th package of EU sanctions against Russia has come into force. He also announced new NSDC sanctions against Russian entities, propagandists, and collaborators.
Vilnius Airport was temporarily closed due to an unknown drone, which turned out to be a civilian drone. The airspace was reopened at 10:18 local time.
Russians have launched a wave of fake videos where Ukrainian soldiers allegedly surrender en masse near Pokrovsk. These videos were created using AI, as reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation.
The Verkhovna Rada, in its first reading, supported a bill on a 12-month deferment from mobilization for men aged 18-24 who served one year under contract during martial law. This will allow volunteers to rest and undergo rehabilitation after service.
Two Russian enterprises, a petrochemical plant in Bashkortostan and an oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod, stopped operations after a UAV attack on the night of November 4. Power outages are also reported in the Kursk region.
The President of Ukraine approved the maximum number of employees of the NSDC Apparatus at 252 staff units, canceling the previous decree on 237 units. The new decree also approves the structure of the NSDC Apparatus.
In October 2025, Lithuania recorded 275 attempts of illegal border crossing from Belarus, almost half of which occurred in the last five days of the month. This is a record for the last six months, which happened after the closure of checkpoints due to drone cigarette smuggling.
Russian special services use propaganda and social networks to recruit vulnerable groups, similar to the terrorist group ISIS. The Kremlin mobilizes marginalized individuals, offering them ideologically attractive messages to destabilize society.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees on imposing sanctions. The restrictions apply to 14 pro-Russian propagandists and 10 individuals and 31 legal entities that support the Russian military-industrial complex.
The SBI reported suspicion to a former deputy of the Odesa City Council, head of the Southern District of the KRO RS, involved in the events of May 2, 2014. He is accused of anti-Ukrainian activities and calls for a referendum on Odesa's autonomy.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced its readiness to cease hostilities for 5-6 hours in the areas of Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, and Kupyansk. This is intended to ensure the passage of foreign and Ukrainian journalists to cover the situation.
