The Élysée Palace emphasized that all decisions regarding the peace plan for Ukraine require common support and consensus from European partners and NATO allies. The statement reiterates key provisions about "unwavering commitment to a just and lasting peace" and the need for "full involvement of Ukraine, preservation of its sovereignty, and ensuring its future security."
A high-ranking security official for the President of Ukraine denied accepting Donald Trump's peace plan. This plan, developed without consultations with Ukraine and European allies, envisages Russian control over part of Ukrainian territories.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced the cessation of activities of a fraudulent group that defrauded 25 EU citizens of approximately $250,000. Three members of the group, who operated from Kyiv, have been notified of suspicion.
The German Chancellor, the Presidents of France, and the Prime Minister of Great Britain will hold an urgent conversation with Zelenskyy. They will discuss the US and Russian plan to end the war. A meeting is also expected on the sidelines of the G20 in South Africa.
Kramatorsk and Druzhkivka in Donetsk Oblast are without power due to an emergency situation. Invincibility points operate at their usual addresses.
The new US plan to end the Russian-Ukrainian war surprised the European diplomatic community. It envisages actual Russian control over part of the territories, which is unacceptable for Ukraine and causes concern among European countries.
Axios has published US President Donald Trump's 28-point plan for peace in Ukraine. The document provides for territorial concessions, security guarantees, and economic components.
SBU counterintelligence detained a Russian military intelligence informant in Donetsk region who was adjusting strikes on Lyman. The 50-year-old saleswoman collected data on the Armed Forces of Ukraine and passed it on to an acquaintance who works for the Russian special service.
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.
An analysis by OLX Real Estate showed that the most expensive houses in Ukraine are sold in villages in the Kyiv region, particularly in the village of Plyuty, where the median price is UAH 47. 5 million. Kyiv remains the leader among regional centers with a median price of UAH 9.6 million, while the lowest prices are recorded in Chernihiv (UAH 1 million).
The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a repeated strike on the Ryazan Oil Refinery on November 20, 2025, causing a fire. Hits on concentrations of enemy personnel in the Donetsk region were also recorded.
Five representatives of the "DPR" occupation administration and three collaborators were served with suspicion notices. They are accused of forcibly removing 367 Ukrainian children from the Donetsk region to Russia in February-March 2022.
The Main Directorate of Intelligence has published data on ten Russian teachers who have moved to the occupied territories to ideologically re-educate Ukrainian children. They participate in the "Zemsky Teacher" program, receiving compensation and spreading propaganda.
Russia launched new attacks on energy infrastructure in Chernihiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions. Power outage schedules are in effect 24/7 in all regions of Ukraine.
Sergiy Kyslytsya, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, called Donald Trump's plan for peace between Russia and Ukraine an information-psychological special operation.
The Telegraph columnist Daniel DePetris believes that Donald Trump's "peace" plan for the war in Ukraine is unrealistic and unacceptable for Kyiv. It envisages territorial concessions from Ukraine and de facto Russian control over Donbas.
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, predicts that Ukraine will approach the possibility of a peace agreement with Russia in mid-February 2026. He also noted that Russia plans a full occupation of the Donetsk region in the spring of 2026, but "this is unrealistic."
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.
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.
The Russian Federation prevents the dissemination of truthful information in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine by banning satellite equipment and controlling Telegram channels. This creates an information "bubble" and censors information not controlled by the Kremlin.
Russian troops once again attacked energy infrastructure in 7 regions of Ukraine. As a result of the shelling in Dnipropetrovsk region, four energy workers were injured and hospitalized. Emergency blackouts have been replaced by hourly schedules across the country.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky reported on the consequences of Russia's night attack with more than 470 drones and 48 missiles. In Ternopil, residential buildings were hit, which led to 9 deaths.
The so-called "head of the DPR" Denis Pushilin signed a decree according to which a state of emergency is introduced on the territory of Donetsk region, occupied by the Russians, after strikes on thermal power plants.
In occupied Mariupol, the number of attacks by stray dogs is increasing; according to the occupiers' estimates, there are at least 10,000 of them. The occupation authorities promised a shelter, but instead, the animals are being shot, which they call "sterilization."
Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Robert Brovdi reported on the strikes by the "Madyar's Birds" unit on the Zuyivska and Starobeshevska thermal power plants in the temporarily occupied Donetsk region. These actions are intended to cause a "blackout in the swamps."
Since the beginning of the current month, the Defense Forces have eliminated 314 Russians and wounded 71 in Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast. Russian occupiers are trying to bypass the city and infiltrate Myrnohrad from the side of Krasnyi Lyman.
The Kalmius River in the area of the Pavlopil reservoir has critically shallowed due to the diversion of water by the Russians. This will destroy the hydrological system of the Donetsk region and cause an environmental catastrophe.
Russia again attacked energy facilities in Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Kherson, and Donetsk regions. In most regions of Ukraine, hourly power outage schedules are applied until the end of the day.
Over the past day, 151 combat engagements were recorded on the front line, which is almost a third less than the previous day. The most active combat operations continue in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions.
