EU leaders at an informal meeting in Angola discussed peace talks on Ukraine, agreeing that the 28 points proposed by the US and Russia need to be revised due to the unacceptability of some proposals. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk emphasized that no agreement should weaken the security of Poland and Europe, nor should it benefit the aggressor.
The ATESH movement reports new cases of violations by Russian military personnel in Kherson Oblast. Units of the 227th Artillery Brigade are arbitrarily occupying private homes in the village of Dudchany, evicting local residents.
French President Emmanuel Macron may announce the introduction of voluntary military service in the coming days. This move is being discussed amid the war in Europe and growing global tensions.
The 108th Airborne Assault Regiment of the Russian Federation in the Zaporizhzhia direction has faced a sharp deterioration in discipline due to widespread alcohol abuse, leading to deaths from poisoning and failure to perform combat missions. The command is concealing the problem, provoking conflicts among military personnel.
Great Britain, France, and Germany presented a modified version of the American peace plan for Ukraine. They reject limitations on the size of the armed forces and territorial concessions, proposing an army limit of 800,000 and security guarantees similar to Article 5 of NATO.
Singer MELOVIN, Kostiantyn Bocharov, announced his engagement to paramedic of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Petro Zlotia, showing a photo on Instagram. The engagement took place on Maidan, where Petro presented the singer with a ring and a bouquet of red roses.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces the most painful choice: to agree to a peace deal that involves giving up part of Donbas, or to continue the war. This is due to new efforts by the Trump administration for a peace deal that involves compromises from Ukraine.
European states insist on correcting at least four provisions of the US peace plan for Ukraine, including those concerning territorial division, army reduction, and real security guarantees. Europeans are also concerned about the future of frozen Russian assets, from which the Russian president should not derive financial benefit.
In November 2025, a new season of the educational grant program "Living Towards" from PUMB was launched, aimed at supporting veterans in starting or developing their own businesses. Up to 20 winning teams will receive grants from UAH 500,000 to UAH 1 million, and applications are accepted until November 25, 2025.
In Zakarpattia, a serviceman and his accomplice were exposed for organizing a scheme for the illegal transportation of conscripts abroad. They charged $3,000 from each, providing a night crossing by boat across the Tysa River.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Ukrainians on the Day of Dignity and Freedom, honoring the memory of those who died during the Revolution of Dignity. He emphasized the importance of protecting Ukraine's dignity, freedom, and independence from Russian aggression.
The occupation authorities in Henichesk have obliged entrepreneurs to install the ID MAX system, which is connected to Russian state databases. This facial recognition system allows tracking people, their purchases, and movements.
Agents of the pro-Ukrainian ATESH movement reported that those mobilized from the occupied Luhansk region near Pokrovsk are deserting and do not want to go on "meat assaults. "
Metropolitan Yevstratiy (Zorya) stated that imperial-Russian narratives and the influence of special services shaped the leadership of the Moscow Patriarchate. He emphasized that the leaders of the Moscow Patriarchate passed through the "KGB sieve," and Metropolitan Onufriy was formed in the 1970s in the Moscow region.
Kyiv City TCC commented on the incident in the Desnianskyi district, where a serviceman struck a car after an attack. One of the servicemen fired a traumatic weapon into the ground to stop illegal actions.
The commander of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment, Hero of Ukraine Oleh Shiryaev, stated that Russia is increasing pressure on the front. Every settlement results in heavy losses for the occupiers, especially in the battles for Pokrovsk.
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.
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.
The Taiwanese government is for the first time sending millions of civil defense handbooks to all households on the island. The campaign prepares the country for possible crisis situations, including a potential attack by China.
US President Donald Trump said he does not rule out the possibility of a US military ground operation in Venezuela. He also expressed readiness to talk on the phone with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has launched a criminal investigation into the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. This follows the church leadership's admission of serious failings in its child and vulnerable adult safeguarding practices between 2009 and 2022.
In the temporarily occupied territories, Russians are turning children into cheap labor and effectively creating labor camps. This is reported by the National Resistance Center.
Prosecutors of specialized defense prosecutor's offices have documented dozens of large-scale abuses, detaining 50 individuals and uncovering over UAH 30 million in illicit gains. Systemic schemes of evasion from military service and illegal departure abroad have been exposed in seven regions and Kyiv.
In Odesa region, a border guard inspector has been notified of suspicion for transporting men to the unrecognized Transnistrian Moldovan Republic. He faces 7–9 years in prison.
EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius stated in Vilnius that Europe is not ready to detect and destroy Russian drones with economically effective means. He emphasized the need to include Ukraine in the common defense.
Law enforcement officers served a notice of suspicion to the deputy head of the Kozelets settlement council in Chernihiv region for extorting a bribe. The official promised an entrepreneur to resolve the issue of land lease for a sorting station for UAH 185,000 and USD 20,000.
The occupation administration of Kherson region has launched a campaign to "attach the population to polyclinics" using Russian compulsory medical insurance policies. This allows them to record the actual place of residence and track the movement of residents, as well as synchronize the data of men of conscription age with the databases of military enlistment offices.
Three foreigners were detained in Mohyliv-Podilskyi district while attempting to illegally transfer a Ukrainian conscript to Moldova. They demanded 8,000 US dollars for their "services."
In the temporarily occupied Luhansk region, the first reservists were mobilized, who were promised to be trained for security, but were immediately sent to training centers for two months. A center for military-patriotic education of youth for students and schoolchildren was also opened in Luhansk.
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.
