The body of a 39-year-old mobilized man, who had been wanted since November 12 for unauthorized absence from his unit, was found in a forest in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. He was mobilized on November 8, and according to the results of the military medical commission, he was fit for service in the rear.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the heads of the defense and security sector. The situation at the front, Russia's plans, and the internal situation in Russia were discussed.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov announced agreements with the Russian Federation regarding the release of 1,200 Ukrainians from captivity. Negotiations took place with the mediation of Turkey and the UAE.
Finland has deported a former Wagner PMC mercenary to Russia who illegally crossed the border in June. The North Karelia Border Guard carried out the deportation after information about his past became public.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine neutralized 755 occupiers in the Ocheretyne direction within a week. A significant amount of enemy equipment was destroyed and damaged.
The Special Operations Center "Alpha" of the SBU destroyed 4 S-400 "Triumf" air defense missile launchers and 2 radars in Novorossiysk. Satellite images confirmed the damage on the territory of the military unit.
During November 15, 2025, 69 combat engagements were recorded at the front, 29 of which were in the Pokrovsk direction. Russian troops carried out 94 shellings, including five from MLRS.
The Defense Forces cut off Russian logistics routes on the approaches to Pokrovsk, destroying the road between Selydove and Pokrovsk with an airstrike. This made it impossible to use the highway for light equipment to infiltrate.
In Kyiv region, a 50-year-old man was detained on suspicion of murdering a serviceman. The perpetrator lured the victim under the pretext of selling a car and shot him to seize his money.
Despite international talks on post-war settlement, Hamas is strengthening its influence in Gaza, controlling economic and administrative processes. Local residents report the group's expanded control over prices and collection of payments, while foreign states insist on its disarmament.
A significant part of the Chernihiv region was left without electricity after Russian shelling of an important energy facility in the Nizhyn district. Energy workers are ready to begin restoration work as soon as the security situation allows.
The Defense Forces withdrew units from Novovasylivske in Zaporizhzhia to more advantageous defensive positions. This decision was made due to the regrouping of combat formations and a change in the configuration of the contact line.
ATESH partisans scouted the coordinates of a Russian enterprise in Orenburg that produces Oniks missiles and handed over the information to the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Agents thoroughly studied the plant, including workshops, warehouses, and security schemes, with the help of Ukrainian workers.
In the Kharkiv district, Russian troops attacked a service vehicle with an FPV drone, killing a police officer. The occupiers also shelled other settlements in the Kharkiv region, using guided aerial bombs and drones.
Friedrich Merz faces a decline in popularity, with only 16% of Germans supporting him as a candidate. Economic forecasts are falling, and his coalition is paralyzed by internal conflicts.
As a result of the night attack on Dnipropetrovsk region, a 65-year-old man was killed, and another 52-year-old man was injured. Enterprises, cars, and residential buildings in Dnipro, Nikopol, and Synelnykivshchyna were damaged.
As a result of the night attack on Kyiv on November 14, the death toll rose to 7 people after an elderly woman died in the hospital. In total, 36 people were injured, six of whom were hospitalized.
As a result of Russian shelling and drone attacks in Sumy region, six civilians, including a teenager, were injured. Apartment buildings, private houses, and infrastructure facilities in 13 communities were damaged.
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On November 14, 265 combat engagements were recorded along the entire front line, with the most attacks repelled in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched two missile strikes with 23 missiles and 52 air strikes with 111 guided bombs.
Search and rescue operations in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district have been completed. Six people died and five were injured, including a child, as a result of the shelling of a nine-story building.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned Russia's large-scale missile and drone attacks on Ukraine. He stressed that attacks on civilians and infrastructure are unacceptable.
Ukraine is preparing an agreement with France on strengthening air defense and aviation. An agreement with Greece is also being prepared to expand gas supply options to Ukraine for the winter and in the strategic perspective.
Russia plans to produce at least 120,000 guided aerial bombs and over 70,000 drones, including 30,000 Shahed-type attack UAVs, in 2025. This is a threat that will require an appropriate response, according to Vadym Skibitskyi, Deputy Head of the HUR.
Since the beginning of November 14, more than 250 combat engagements have taken place on the Russian-Ukrainian front. The most intense battles continue in the Lyman, Kostiantynivka, and Pokrovsk directions.
Rescuer Serhiy Vlasenko lost his home during Russia's night attack on Kyiv on November 14; his apartment burned down due to a drone hit. He extinguished the flames in his own home, where his mother, wife with a 5-year-old son, and 8-month-old daughter were, who managed to react to the alarm.
A bill has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada that proposes to expand the grounds for temporarily restricting the departure of Ukrainian citizens abroad. The ban will apply to reserved persons until the end of martial law and mobilization.
The President of Ukraine awarded servicemen with state honors and presented "Golden Stars" to soldiers and families of fallen defenders of Ukraine.
In Sumy region, a 20-year-old youth, commissioned by Russia, set fire to military vehicles, seeking "easy money" to pay off loans. He set fire to three cars during May-June 2025, and was detained while attempting to set fire to the third car.
Ukrainian sports institutions have called on World Aquatics to reconsider the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to team competitions starting in 2026. The Ministry of Youth and Sports, the NOC of Ukraine, and the Swimming Federation emphasized that this contradicts the IOC's 2023 recommendations.