Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia aims to achieve victory in Pokrovsk and seize the entire Donetsk region. This is intended to convince US President Donald Trump that Ukraine should withdraw its troops from the entire eastern Donbas.
Over the past day, 226 combat engagements were recorded on the front, which is more than the day before. The highest activity was observed in the Pokrovsk direction, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled 81 attacks.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that there is no talk of Russian control over the city of Pokrovsk or the operational encirclement of the Ukrainian Defense Forces group. He stated that the Pokrovsk direction remains the main one for the enemy's offensive, where a constant struggle with small enemy assault groups continues.
On November 12, Russian drones twice hit civilian vehicles in the Krasnopillia community. The driver of a bread delivery truck sustained a hand injury, and the windows of a Ukrposhta vehicle were shattered.
JSC "Poltavaoblenergo" refuted the report about the impossibility of receiving electricity from the integrated energy system of Ukraine. Poltava region remains part of the IPS of Ukraine and receives power both through the main grid and from the distribution networks of neighboring regions.
In a few weeks, Ukraine will launch its first DWS-1 air defense system, a "drone wall," to intercept enemy drones and glide bombs. This system, developed by the Western company Atreyd, consists of dozens of drones that form a "minefield" and operate using artificial intelligence.
A lecturer at one of Kharkiv's universities provided Russians with technical developments to improve the Geran UAV; he has been served with a notice of suspicion.
Businessman Timur Mindich left Ukraine on the grounds of having three children under the age of 18. The Border Guard Service confirmed that he had all the necessary documents and no restrictions on leaving.
Since the beginning of the day, 124 combat engagements have taken place at the front, with the enemy exerting the most pressure in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy was also more active in the Lyman direction, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported as of 4:00 PM on November 12.
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".
The State Border Guard Service confirmed that Timur Mindich legally crossed the border, having all the necessary documents during martial law. There were no restrictions on his departure from Ukraine, and the State Border Guard Service did not receive any instructions prohibiting his departure.
A Russian serviceman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for raping a woman in the occupied village of Makariv in the Kyiv region. The combat vehicle commander threatened the woman with execution before raping her.
The head of a military unit's cafeteria in Kyiv Oblast organized a scheme to embezzle food intended for servicemen, causing damages of over UAH 3 million. She involved the cafeteria instructor and a unit driver in the scheme, who face up to 15 years in prison.
In 2024-2025 alone, over 600 servicemen died in the Central Military District. Causes include suicides, food poisoning, and drugs.
In Ukraine, in the first 10 months of 2023, construction began on 187 new residential complexes, which is 9% more than last year. Real estate sales are open for 2149 projects, but the number of commissioned apartments decreased by 9%.
As a result of Russian drone attacks, three regions of Ukraine were de-energized, and equipment was damaged. Most consumers have already been reconnected, and restoration work is ongoing.
Over 600 active methane emission points have been recorded off the coast of occupied Crimea, which may indicate the beginning of a large-scale environmental catastrophe. This is due to the technogenic activities of the Russian Federation, which lead to the depressurization of bottom layers and the degradation of the seabed.
Ukrainian defenders left their positions in the Rivnopil area of Zaporizhzhia Oblast late in the evening on November 11. This decision was made to preserve the lives of personnel.
The information about 25 servicemen of the 38th Marine Brigade surrendering is fake. The brigade assures that there are no confirmed cases of voluntary surrender of servicemen of the 38th Marine Brigade.
The SBU prevented a series of terrorist attacks in Kyiv, planned by an FSB resident from Crimea. He recruited Ukrainians for contract killings of public figures and bombings in shopping malls and the metro.
The State Bureau of Investigation has blocked a large-scale scheme of illegal sale of over 700 tons of special diesel fuel intended for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, worth about UAH 28 million. Two servicemen were detained for organizing the sale of fuel in Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Chernivtsi regions.
The Studio denied Mindich's involvement in the team's work, stating that he does not influence the content or decisions of the team.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the damage to the Stavrolen plant in the Stavropol Krai of the Russian Federation, which produces polymers for military equipment and UAVs. An ammunition depot in Novyi Svit, Donetsk Oblast, was also hit.
The SBU detained a 20-year-old resident of Khmelnytskyi region who used hidden mini-cameras to spy on Ukrainian combat aircraft. He faces life imprisonment for treason.
The Supreme Court upheld the life sentence of a National Guard serviceman for shooting his comrades-in-arms in Dnipro on January 27, 2022. As a result of the incident, four servicemen and an employee of the enterprise were killed, and five more were injured.
On the night of November 12, Ukraine repelled an attack of 121 enemy UAVs, 90 of which were destroyed. 31 drones were recorded hitting 19 locations.
The Russian command is punishing unsatisfactory troop replenishment, especially in the Far East. Those responsible for recruitment, mainly sergeants and officers, are being transferred to assault units.
A paramilitary guard was killed by an enemy UAV strike at a Ukrzaliznytsia infrastructure facility. He did not manage to return to the shelter, being two steps away from it.
Over the past day, 217 combat engagements were recorded on the front, which is a quarter more than the day before. The greatest enemy activity was observed in the Pokrovsk and Oleksandrivka directions.
Since the beginning of the day, 206 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, with the number of battles in the Pokrovsk direction reaching 72. The enemy carried out 2809 kamikaze drone strikes and 3231 shelling attacks on positions.
