Skirmishes
Former K-Pop group After School member Nana and her mother neutralized an armed intruder who broke into their home. Police arrested the man who demanded money, and Nana and her mother were unharmed.
Ukrainian forces are gradually pushing Russian units out of the northern districts of Kupyansk. Effective counter-actions by the AFU have led to a decrease in enemy presence, despite complex logistics for both sides.
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.
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 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.
For the first time in 30 years, the United States did not send a delegation to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, allowing China to take a central role in the global fight against warming. The Chinese pavilion dominates the summit, and its companies are presenting "green future" strategies, strengthening the country's influence.
Trump said he had made “progress” on Venezuela after reports emerged that America was planning to strike Venezuela.
Donald Trump plans to sue the BBC for $1-5 billion, despite the corporation's apology for editing his speech. The edited speech created a false impression that he called for the storming of the US Congress in 2021.
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.
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.
Former head of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, was pelted with eggs during a book presentation in Madrid. The attacker was allegedly his uncle, who shouted "scoundrel."
Nearly a hundred indigenous representatives in traditional attire blocked the main entrance to the UN climate conference COP30 in Belém. Protesters demanded the cancellation of plans for commercial river development and a clear demarcation of indigenous territories.
French police opened fire on a 34-year-old man who was threatening with a knife at Montparnasse railway station in Paris, wounding him in the leg. One of the police shots also wounded a bystander in the leg.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on the enemy's attempts to break through to residential areas in the Pokrovsk and Ocheretyne directions. He held a meeting with commanders to develop measures to counter the enemy's plans.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy used about two dozen armored vehicles to support infantry attacks. Ukrainian soldiers destroyed two tanks and four armored combat vehicles, and one more tank and two armored vehicles were damaged.
On the night of November 14, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a ship base in Novorossiysk, an oil refinery in the Saratov region, and a fuel and lubricants depot near Engels. Neptune missiles and attack UAVs were used, with explosions and fires reported.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a concentration point of personnel of the 51st Russian army in Zatyshok near Pokrovsk. Drones hit a building where contingents of the 1st and 9th separate motorized rifle brigades were located.
Johnson Wen, who grabbed Ariana Grande at the premiere of Wicked: For Good in Singapore, has been charged with public nuisance. The man plans to plead guilty and faces a fine of up to 2,000 Singapore dollars.
The 7th Airborne Assault Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced control over Myrnohrad in Donetsk region. Soldiers of the 38th Marine Brigade destroyed a Russian flag hoisted on a mine and eliminated two infantrymen.
Over the past day, 172 combat engagements were recorded on the front, which is almost a quarter less than the day before. The Pokrovsk direction remains the epicenter, accounting for almost a third of the combat engagements.
On November 13, the Defense Forces repelled 157 combat engagements, recorded 30 airstrikes and over 2,600 kamikaze drones. The most intense battles continue in the Pokrovsk direction, where the enemy carried out 47 attacks.
The Hamas group handed over the body of another hostage to Israel. The identification procedure will take place at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv.
Marco Rubio called on the world to stop supplying weapons to Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, accused of mass killings. The RSF have been fighting the Sudanese army since April 2023, capturing El Fasher after an 18-month siege.
The body of 17-year-old Vadym Davydenko, killed in Ireland in a violent knife incident, was repatriated to Ukraine on November 8. The Embassy of Ukraine in Ireland is in contact with the family and is monitoring the investigation.
Russian invaders have deployed the command and use of mortar artillery in Pokrovsk. Units of the 7th Corps of the Airborne Assault Forces are working to destroy these positions.
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are expanding their offensive into eastern Sudan, threatening a new phase of civil war. The conflict has already caused ethnic massacres and mass displacement of civilians.
On November 14, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will hold a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, where the defense of Zaporizhzhia and all issues raised during his trip to the region will be discussed. He set tasks for the military and promised more resources for this area.
The US and Syria have formally agreed to jointly counter Islamist groups in the Middle East following the visit of self-proclaimed President Al-Sharaa to Washington. This meeting marked a decisive turning point in the modern history of the Middle East.
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.