Andriy Biletskyi's Third Corps presented the second wave of the recruiting campaign "We are here to live," focused on the future of children and the families of defenders. The campaign uses personal photos and videos of servicemen with their children, emphasizing the goal of preserving Ukraine for future generations.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko called on parliamentarians to support amendments to legislation providing for mandatory life imprisonment for intentional murder and rape of minors. According to him, 652 children became victims of crimes against life and health, and 120 children were raped.
Sergiy Kyslytsya, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, called Donald Trump's plan for peace between Russia and Ukraine an information-psychological special operation.
Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, has announced his intention to step down in January. His departure means the loss of one of the few consistent supporters of Ukraine in the current Trump administration.
26 people, including three children, died in Ternopil as a result of the enemy attack. 93 people were injured, including 18 children.
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, stated that internal unity is the main factor in Ukraine's ability to resist external threats. He emphasized that without unity, even significant external support would not help.
As a result of a Russian missile strike on Ternopil, 21 children were injured, three of whom died, and 18 are in hospital. The total number of dead rose to 25 people, 90 sought medical attention.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved an experimental procedure that allows enterprises to be involved in forming air defense groups. Operators of critical infrastructure and enterprises with the necessary resources can join the project.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on the losses of Russian troops in the Pokrovsk direction. Over four days, the occupiers lost 487 people, 350 of whom were irretrievable.
Emergency rescue operations are ongoing in Ternopil after the Russian attack. The number of injured has risen to 92, including 18 children.
Tomorrow, November 20, electricity consumption restrictions will be applied throughout Ukraine. Disconnections will affect 2.5 to 4 queues, as well as industrial consumers.
The Trump administration is secretly developing a new peace plan with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. Special envoy Steve Witkoff is leading the effort, and talks accelerated this week due to new Kremlin willingness to reach a deal.
Since the beginning of the day, 140 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, a third of them in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy is also actively operating in the Lyman and Kostiantynivka directions.
The UN insists on immediate access to the city of Al-Fashir in Sudan's Darfur. There, after its capture by the Rapid Support Forces, witnesses report executions, detentions, and rapes.
A Kyiv court sentenced a man to 10 years in prison with confiscation of property for kidnapping a Kyiv cardiologist and extorting $2 million. The attacker, posing as a special service officer, forcibly put the 66-year-old doctor in a car, put a bag over his head, and threatened to kill him.
On Wednesday, November 19, explosions occurred near the Saki airfield in occupied Crimea. Explosions were also reported in Simferopol, and traffic on the Kerch Bridge was suspended.
The first 7 schools for ground-based robotic complex (GRC) operators have been certified in Ukraine, which will allow private institutions to officially train specialists. The state will finance the training of thousands of military personnel to increase the number of trained operators at the front.
As a result of enemy shelling in Ternopil, 21 people were killed, including 2 children, and 66 people were injured, including 16 children. Police are documenting the consequences of the Russian attack, and rescue operations are ongoing.
After the Russian shelling, elevated levels of combustion products were recorded in the air in Ternopil. There is no threat to the population, and monitoring continues.
The head of the Russian occupation administration in Zaporizhzhia region, Yevhen Balytskyi, was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment. He organized the theft of almost half a million tons of Ukrainian grain and its export to the Russian Federation.
During the attack on Ternopil on November 19, Russian occupiers could have used a strategic X-101 air-to-surface cruise missile, Yuriy Ihnat reported. As a result of the enemy attack, 16 people were killed and 64 were injured.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has simplified the procedure for obtaining a new combatant certificate in case of its loss or theft. The procedure for obtaining a certificate for servicemen released from captivity has also been simplified.
New criteria for reserving conscripts for critically important defense innovative enterprises have been introduced into Resolution No. 76. The number of reserved persons is now limited by the indicators specified in contracts with the Ministry of Defense.
On the night of November 19, the enemy launched a combined attack on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine. 41 missiles and 442 enemy drones were neutralized.
After the Russian attack in Ternopil, a six-fold excess of chlorine content in the air was recorded. Residents are advised to stay indoors and close windows.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky reported on the consequences of Russia's night attack with more than 470 drones and 48 missiles. In Ternopil, residential buildings were hit, which led to 9 deaths.
Over the past day, November 18, 160 combat engagements were recorded on the fronts of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The occupiers carried out 71 airstrikes, dropped 139 guided aerial bombs, and deployed 5204 kamikaze drones.
On the night of November 19, Russian troops attacked Kharkiv with Geran-2 drones, damaging more than 10 buildings and other civilian infrastructure. 36 Kharkiv residents, including two children aged 9 and 13, sought medical help with an acute stress reaction.
US President Donald Trump has sent a high-ranking Pentagon delegation to Kyiv to resume dialogue on ending the Russian-Ukrainian war. US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll will hold talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian officials, and also plans to meet with Russian government officials.
The administration of US President Donald Trump is secretly developing a new 28-point plan with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, discussed it with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev.
