Over the past day, November 18, 160 combat engagements were recorded on the fronts of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The occupiers carried out 71 airstrikes, dropped 139 guided aerial bombs, and deployed 5204 kamikaze drones.
Ukrainian agrarians have sown 6. 4 million hectares of winter crops, which is 97.5% of the projected area. The sowing campaign has already been completed in 9 regions, with Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Dnipropetrovsk among the leaders.
As a result of a drone attack on the city of Horodnia in Chernihiv region, two women were killed - a 75-year-old patient and her 72-year-old caregiver. About ten residential buildings and civilian infrastructure were damaged.
The enemy attacked energy infrastructure in Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, Odesa, and Donetsk regions. Hourly power outage schedules and power limitations are applied from 00:00 to 23:59 in most regions of Ukraine.
Restoration work continues in Ukraine after the night attack, during which the enemy launched over 170 drones. In a week, Russia used almost 1,000 attack UAVs, 980 guided aerial bombs, and 36 missiles of various types.
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.
A significant part of the Chernihiv region was left without electricity after Russian shelling of an important energy facility in the Nizhyn district. Energy workers are ready to begin restoration work as soon as the security situation allows.
During the day, the enemy attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 176 times, carrying out 117 shellings and trying to advance in the Pivnichno-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions. Ukrainian military repelled numerous assaults in the Pivdenno-Slobozhanskyi, Kupiansk, Lyman, Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, Oleksandrivka, and Huliaipole directions.
Ukraine harvested almost 48 million tons of grain from 84% of the sown area, including 22. 9 million tons of wheat and 17.9 million tons of corn. Also, 16.8 million tons of oilseeds and 9.2 million tons of sugar beets were harvested.
Yulia Svyrydenko announced the preparation of a comprehensive solution for all state-owned companies, including energy companies. The government will also allocate UAH 1 billion to eliminate the consequences of shelling in frontline regions.
Air Defense Coordination Centers, similar to the one in Kharkiv, will be established in Chernihiv, Poltava, and Zaporizhzhia regions. This will strengthen the Ukrainian air defense shield for effective counteraction to Russian terror.
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.
On Thursday, cloudy weather with light rains is forecast in Ukraine, with clearings possible only in the west. The air temperature will be from +5°C to +13°C, in Kyiv around +7°C.
The Favbet Foundation charity fund relaunched the "Power in Knowledge" project, sending 2,000 boxes of stationery to five regions of Ukraine. Assistance was provided to institutions for orphans and children with special educational needs.
As of November 11, 6. 2 million hectares of winter crops have been sown in Ukraine, which is 94.5% of the planned areas. Farmers in six regions have fully completed the sowing of grain crops.
Ukraine continues to eliminate the consequences of a massive Russian strike on critical infrastructure, and heat and water supply are being restored. The situation in the energy system after the attack remains difficult, with hourly blackouts applied in 13 regions and Kyiv.
Energy workers are gradually stabilizing and restoring the operation of thermal power plants after Russia's massive ballistic missile attack, but the electricity deficit persists. Hourly blackouts are being applied in most regions of Ukraine, with the most difficult situation in Kharkiv, Sumy, and Poltava regions.
Russian troops carried out 44 shellings of Chernihiv region on November 8 and 9, 73 explosions were recorded. The enemy attacked an energy infrastructure facility in Koriukivka and an enterprise with drones.
Russia attacked energy infrastructure in 5 regions of Ukraine overnight, leading to blackouts in 8 regions. The situation is particularly difficult in Kharkiv, Sumy and Poltava regions.
Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine, firing over 450 attack drones and 45 missiles, targeting residential buildings, energy, and infrastructure. President Zelenskyy emphasized the need to strengthen sanctions against Russia, especially regarding its energy sector and frozen assets.
Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko reported on Russia's night attack on critical infrastructure in Kyiv and 8 regions. In Dnipro, a strike drone hit a residential building, killing one person and injuring 10.
As a result of the enemy's night attack on Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions, railway infrastructure was damaged. This led to changes in routes and delays of a number of trains, particularly in the eastern direction.
As of November 7, Ukraine has harvested 43. 6 million tons of grain crops from 81% of the sown areas. Odesa, Chernihiv, Poltava, and Vinnytsia regions are among the leaders in harvesting.
Two 15-year-old boys were injured in a forest near Novhorod-Siverskyi due to the explosion of a part of a downed Russian drone. The teenagers were picking mushrooms and approached the drone's debris, which then detonated.
93 combat engagements were recorded in a day, the enemy intensified in the north and east. The occupiers are unsuccessfully storming in several directions, with most attacks in Pokrovsk.
Russia again attacked energy infrastructure in Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions. Power outage schedules are in effect throughout Ukraine from 8 AM to 10 PM.
As a result of the night attack on the railway infrastructure of Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions, trains in the eastern direction are moving on altered routes with delays of up to 5 hours. There are no casualties, but the damage has affected train traffic, including services to Husarivka and international routes.
On November 6, no precipitation is expected in Ukraine, but fog is possible in the western, northern, and eastern regions at night and in the morning. Daytime air temperature will be +8…+17°C, with the warmest weather in the south.
Overnight, Russia attacked energy facilities in Donetsk, Sumy, and Chernihiv regions. Today, hourly power outage schedules are in effect from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM in all regions of Ukraine.
As a result of Russian drone strikes on Novhorod-Siverskyi, three people were injured and hospitalized. Private homes, cars, and power grids were damaged, and rescuers extinguished fires.
