Donetsk
As of November 25, 2023, 1750 cultural facilities were damaged in Ukraine, with clubs, libraries and art institutions suffering the most, especially in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.
Ukraine is facing a difficult situation in the power system, there is no shortage at the moment, but cold weather and high level of outages may cause problems in the future; Ukrenergo calls for economical use of electricity.
Ukrainian Armed Forces release aerial photos of destroyed town of Maryinka in Donetsk region.
Ukrainian troops repelled 20 Russian attacks in the Donetsk region, including in the Avdiivka sector, where Russian attempts to advance failed.
A man's body was recovered from the rubble of a house destroyed by a Russian army strike in Novogrodovka, Donetsk region, and four others, including a child, may have been trapped under the rubble; search and rescue operations are continuing.
Russian forces shelled civilians in Donetsk region 16 times, wounding seven people and damaging 45 civilian objects, including residential buildings and a pharmacy.
Russian troops, who were prevented from using aviation in the Luhansk region by bad weather conditions, resorted to using artillery.
Due to snowfall, traffic is blocked on eight roads in Kirovograd and Mykolaiv regions of Ukraine, and 411 settlements in 11 regions are without electricity.
Head of Kharkiv Regional Military Administration announces possible expansion of the mandatory evacuation zone for children and their families due to the military situation.
Russian troops launched 42 kamikaze drones at Ukrainian positions near Bakhmut. Despite the tension, the situation in the Bakhmut sector remains under control
A former police officer was detained for spying for Russia and passing information about Ukrainian forces in Mykolaiv and Odesa regions, including with the help of pro-Kremlin blogger Serhiy Lebedev.
The Ukrainian defense forces repelled attacks in five directions and countered offensive actions along the entire frontline, with 74 combat engagements taking place over the past day. The enemy's attempts to encircle Avdiivka and regain its positions have failed, while Ukrainian troops are conducting counteroffensives in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya sectors.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao resigned and pleaded guilty to money laundering, and the US Department of Justice is demanding a $4. 3 billion fine from the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conference call to discuss the situation on the battlefield. He was also briefed on the elimination of the consequences of shelling of civilian infrastructure in Kherson, Beryslav, Nikopol
Russian troops wound another person in Donetsk region.
At night, the Russian military launched four rocket attacks on the Donetsk region - on a hospital and a mine.
The Defense Forces destroyed 9 Shahed attack drones and one Iskander-K missile in the sky over Ukraine. Units of mobile Fire groups, fighter aircraft and anti-aircraft missile units are involved in combat work.
There are no grounds for scheduling power outages in Ukraine, and the electricity generated is sufficient to cover the needs. However, hundreds of settlements remain without power due to the fighting and other reasons
Russian occupants shelled Donetsk region 15 times. Two people were wounded.