An investigation has been launched in Italy into "sniper tourists" who shot at civilians during the siege of Sarajevo. These foreigners, it is alleged, paid to participate in a "human hunt" that led to the deaths of over 11,000 civilians.
Russian troops are advancing into the central part of Pokrovsk, establishing positions and moving towards a full-scale battle for the city. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are hunting in the railway area, but sightings of infantry groups indicate a threat to the railway tracks.
On November 21, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 234 combat engagements during the day, with the most difficult situation near Pokrovsk. The Russians launched 25 airstrikes, used 1811 kamikaze drones, and carried out 2829 shellings.
Germany and France have set a deadline of December 18 for aviation concerns regarding the FCAS/SCAF program. The project, which is intended to replace Rafale and Eurofighter fighter jets after 2040, faces conflicts over work distribution and intellectual property rights.
Wage arrears in Russia at the end of September exceeded 1. 95 billion rubles, which is four times more than a year ago. This is a systemic crisis affecting key industries and various regions of the country, including construction companies and the mining industry.
The UN World Food Programme says more food is entering Gaza after the October ceasefire, but it's still not enough. Hundreds of thousands of people remain in critical need, and at least half a million residents are already starving.
ISIS-linked rebels in DR Congo are massively attacking people. 89 civilians, including women and children, were killed in attacks from November 13 to 19.
As of 4:00 PM, 130 combat engagements have taken place at the front, with the enemy actively attacking in the Pokrovsk and three other directions. Communities in Sumy and Chernihiv regions have suffered from enemy fire.
Kyiv police detained a 35-year-old Kyiv resident who committed an armed robbery at a store on Mykhaila Stelmakh Street. The perpetrator, who had previously been convicted, detonated an airsoft grenade while fleeing, causing panic among people.
A grizzly bear attacked a group of schoolchildren and teachers in Bella Coola, British Columbia, injuring 11 people, two of whom sustained serious injuries. Police and conservation officers are on the scene, and the school is temporarily closed.
As of 10:00 AM on November 21, Ukrainian military personnel are holding key lines of the Pokrovsk agglomeration and blocking enemy attempts to advance. Clearing operations are underway in the outskirts of Myrnohrad and Hryshyne.
As a result of an operation by the HUR and the resistance movement in Kalynove, Luhansk region, four occupiers were eliminated, and enemy UAZ and buggy vehicles were destroyed. Medics confirmed the deaths of the invaders.
On November 20, 173 combat engagements took place at the front, Russian occupiers lost 1050 personnel. The enemy launched 62 airstrikes, dropped 145 guided bombs, and carried out 3674 shellings.
On November 20, the Russian army lost at least 1,050 servicemen, 20 artillery systems, and 3 armored combat vehicles. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 21.11.25 amounted to 1,163,170 personnel.
On November 21, Ukraine celebrates the Day of Dignity and Freedom in honor of the Orange Revolution of 2004 and the Revolution of Dignity of 2013. The holiday was reinstated in 2014 after being canceled by Viktor Yanukovych.
Since the beginning of November 20, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have recorded 161 combat engagements. Russian troops have significantly increased the intensity of strikes, using aviation, guided bombs, and thousands of kamikaze drones.
The General Staff refuted the Russian information about the capture of Kupiansk, Yampil, 80% of Vovchansk, and 70% of Pokrovsk. Counter-sabotage measures are ongoing in Kupiansk, and search and assault operations are underway in Pokrovsk.
Israel attacked Gaza on November 20, killing five and wounding 18 people in Khan Yunis. The IDF stated that the strikes were in response to Palestinian militants firing at Israeli troops.
A Nigerian court has found IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu guilty on seven terrorism-related charges. He called for the creation of an independent state of Biafra, which led to a civil war with millions of deaths.
The General Staff reported 112 combat engagements on the front, 43 of which took place in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy is also active in the Kostiantynivka and Oleksandrivka directions, where fighting continues.
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.
Ukraine's defense forces eliminated 890 Russian occupiers over the past day, November 19, and recorded 200 combat engagements as of the morning of November 20. The occupiers launched 2 missile and 57 air strikes, carried out 4,442 shelling attacks, involving 3,885 kamikaze drones.
A conflict has arisen among Republicans in the US Congress over a provision in a bill that allows senators to sue the Department of Justice and receive $500,000 each for violations related to the seizure of their phone records. Senator Lindsey Graham has already announced his intention to file a lawsuit for "tens of millions" of dollars.
25 Palestinians were killed in four Israeli airstrikes in Gaza after a Palestinian militant group fired on Israeli troops. Israel accuses Hamas of violating the truce.
Hundreds of people took part in a rally in Tbilisi in support of 21-year-old activist Mate Devidze, who was detained a year ago during the dispersal of protests. Law enforcement officers detained 15 participants of the rally, who demanded Devidze's release and called him a "prisoner of conscience."
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.
Thirteen people were killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike on the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp near Sidon. The Israeli army stated that it struck Hamas militants operating at a training ground.
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.
In Nigeria, armed men attacked a church in Eruku, killing two people and abducting the pastor and several parishioners. President Bola Tinubu canceled trips and ordered increased security, as well as intensified searches for abducted schoolgirls.
