The Prosecutor General's Office is documenting the consequences of Russian aggression, which led to the death of four and injury of 13 people in Kharkiv Oblast, as well as damage in Dnipropetrovsk and Chernihiv Oblasts. Among the victims are children, and houses and infrastructure have been destroyed.
Russia attacked energy infrastructure in four regions, leaving 70,000 consumers in two without electricity. The most difficult situation is in Dnipropetrovsk region, and there are also outages due to bad weather in Lviv region.
In the first 10 months of 2025, over 7,500 sole proprietorships in the field of computer programming closed in Ukraine, while the number of new registrations remained at last year's level.
Russia launched 162 drones over Ukraine overnight, 125 of them were shot down or suppressed. 37 attack UAVs hit 15 locations, with Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions being the most affected.
President Zelenskyy reported on the difficult situation in the Pokrovsk direction, where over 150,000 Russian forces are assaulting positions daily. Ukrainian units are conducting counter-offensive actions and destroying the occupier.
SBU counterintelligence detained an agent of Russian military intelligence in the Kharkiv region, who provided the occupiers with coordinates for storming the positions of the Defense Forces in the Kupyansk direction. The perpetrator turned out to be a Kharkiv IT specialist, previously convicted of collaborating with the Rashists.
Kramatorsk and Druzhkivka in Donetsk Oblast are without power due to an emergency situation. Invincibility points operate at their usual addresses.
As a result of new Russian attacks, some residents of Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions were left without electricity. Due to bad weather, there are power outages in Mykolaiv region, and blackout schedules are in effect 24/7 in all regions of Ukraine.
Overnight, Russia launched 115 drones at Ukraine, 95 of which were shot down or suppressed. 19 hits were recorded in 12 locations, with civilian casualties.
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.
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.
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.
On the night of November 19, the enemy launched a combined attack on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine. 41 missiles and 442 enemy drones were neutralized.
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.
Overnight, Russia attacked critical infrastructure and residential buildings in Ukraine, causing destruction in Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions. In Prykarpattia, there are disruptions in heat supply, and in Kharkiv region, the enemy once again targeted railway and energy infrastructure.
Andriy Odarchenko, a Member of Parliament of Ukraine who fled abroad, has been stripped of his mandate in accordance with the CEC resolution of November 12, 2025. This decision was made after the High Anti-Corruption Court's guilty verdict, which sentenced him to 8 years in prison, came into force.
The man provided Russian occupiers with geolocations of Ukrainian troops in Kharkiv Oblast. The enemy planned massive strikes and ground attacks using this intelligence.
"Ukrzaliznytsia" changed the routes of trains No. 227 Barvinkove - Ivano-Frankivsk and No. 102 Kherson - Barvinkove due to damage to the railway infrastructure in the Kharkiv region on November 18. Morning suburban services in the direction of Berestyn are also partially restricted.
During the night, Russia attacked railway infrastructure in Dnipro, damaging a suburban depot and a station. The enemy also launched strikes on a number of railway stations in Kharkiv region, injuring a railway worker.
A 17-year-old girl died in hospital from severe injuries sustained during a missile attack on Berestyn on November 18. In total, nine people were injured, seven of whom were hospitalized with blast injuries.
On the night of November 18, Russian troops launched missile strikes on the city of Berestyn in the Kharkiv region. Preliminary reports indicate 9 people were injured, including a 16-year-old boy.
Prosecutors of specialized defense prosecutor's offices have documented dozens of large-scale abuses, detaining 50 individuals and uncovering over UAH 30 million in illicit gains. Systemic schemes of evasion from military service and illegal departure abroad have been exposed in seven regions and Kyiv.
After February 24, 2022, the number of notaries in Ukraine decreased by 11%, according to the Ministry of Justice. Currently, there are 5,823 notaries, one in five of whom works in Kyiv.
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.
Russia attacked port infrastructure in Odesa region overnight, damaging civilian vessels and causing power outages. In Donetsk region, there are water and heat supply disruptions, in Kharkiv region, Russia attacked energy facilities, and in Dnipropetrovsk region, it attacked the railway.
As a result of the Russian shelling of the Kharkiv region on the night of November 16-17, 3 people were killed and 13 were injured, including 4 children. Residential buildings, a kindergarten, and enterprises in Balakliia, Kharkiv, Starovirivka, and Liutivka were destroyed.
The death toll from Russia's night missile strike on Balakliia, Kharkiv Oblast, has risen to three, with 10 more people injured, including children. Nine victims have been hospitalized, and one person is receiving outpatient medical care.
Russian troops attacked the central part of Balakliia in the Kharkiv region with two missiles on the night of November 17. The hits occurred near apartment buildings; one person was reportedly killed, and five were wounded, including a 14-year-old girl.
In the Kharkiv district, Russian troops attacked a service vehicle with an FPV drone, killing a police officer. The occupiers also shelled other settlements in the Kharkiv region, using guided aerial bombs and drones.
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.
