War in Ukraine
The court extended the detention of People's Deputy from "OPZZh" Nestor Shufrych until January 17, 2026, without the right to bail. His former assistant will remain under house arrest until January 19, 2026.
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.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed hope for the resumption of prisoner exchanges by the end of the year during a press conference with Erdoğan. He aims to bring back Ukrainian military personnel, civilians, Crimean Tatar political and religious prisoners.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Ankara is open to discussing proposals with Russia for establishing a just peace in Ukraine. Turkey is ready to consider initiatives to achieve lasting peace.
Tomorrow, November 20, electricity consumption restrictions will be applied throughout Ukraine. Disconnections will affect 2.5 to 4 queues, as well as industrial consumers.
Ukrainian mobile operators have increased compensation for generator owners who support the operation of base stations during blackouts. Different levels of compensation have been set for diesel and gasoline devices, as well as an increased amount of compensation for stations in the 30-kilometer zone of hostilities.
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.
Fighters of the 7th Corps of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces and the 425th Separate Assault Regiment "Skelya" demonstrated effective work in destroying Russian occupiers in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region. The video shows the interaction of units in the area of responsibility of the 7th Corps.
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.
Rescuers pulled a 20-year-old boy from under the rubble of a destroyed building in Ternopil. He was trapped by concrete structures but survived.
The organizer of the forced deportation of 15 pupils from the Novopetrivka special school in occupied Mykolaiv region to Russia has been exposed. The Prosecutor General's Office and the SBU have served a notice of suspicion on a serviceman of the 2nd Airborne Assault Battalion of the Russian Armed Forces.
Ukraine held a meeting with the IMF mission regarding a new Extended Fund Facility program for 2026-2029. The reboot of the energy system and the adoption of the State Budget-2026 by December 2 were discussed.
Political expert Mykhailo Shnaider stated that Ruslan Magamedrasulov, a NABU detective, should not escape criminal liability for trading technical hemp with the Russian Federation. Attempts to use the Mindich case to avoid punishment are groundless, as Magamedrasulov had no connection to it.
Anton Stasiv, grandson of Levko Lukyanenko, died in battles with Russian occupiers. Initially, the media reported the death of Zakhar Stasiv, but later the information was clarified.
Ternopil Mayor Serhiy Nadal announced that after Russia's night missile strike on residential areas of Ternopil, which resulted in the death of civilians, a three-day mourning period has been declared in the city from November 19 to 21.
The SBU notified Dmytro Vasylenkov, the chief military priest of the Russian Federation, of suspicion in absentia for promoting war and justifying crimes. Since 2014, he has been "blessing" the Rashists for war and involving UOC (MP) priests in justifying the occupation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will hold talks in Turkey and meet with US Army representatives in Kyiv. Kyiv has received 'signals' regarding a US plan to end the war.
Tomorrow, Ukraine will raise the issue of Russia's horrific killing of 25 civilians in Ternopil, including three children, at the UN Security Council meeting. Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha called for condemnation, justice, and a decisive response, as well as for the provision of additional air defense systems.
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.
Ukrenergo specialists have restored the operation of the high-voltage line that supplies power to the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP. Since November 14, the ZNPP has been powered by a single line, which is a violation of international nuclear safety requirements.
25 people, including three children, died in Ternopil as a result of the night attack by the Russian Federation. Another 73 people, including 15 children, were injured.
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.
According to Politico, the White House is preparing to unveil a new peace deal for Ukraine. A senior White House official expects the framework of the agreement to be finalized by the end of November, possibly even this week.
The "Servant of the People" faction issued a statement on the creation of a "coalition of national resilience" and a "government of national resilience" against the backdrop of the NABU and SAPO anti-corruption investigation. They call for negotiations between pro-Ukrainian factions and the formation of a government without party quotas.
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.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk have agreed to establish a Ukrainian-Polish group to prevent sabotage by Russia. This decision follows discussions about acts of sabotage on Polish railways, organized via Telegram, which point to a Russian trail.
Since August 2024, Ukrainian F-16 and Mirage-2000 pilots have intercepted over 1,300 aerial and destroyed over 300 ground targets of the occupiers. The F-16s account for over 1,300 intercepted aerial targets and the elimination of hundreds of units of enemy equipment.
On November 19, the official website of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was hacked. They stated that the information published there was untrue. Work is currently underway to restore the website's operation.