On the night of November 17, Russia attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M missiles and 128 attack UAVs. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 91 enemy drones.
On the night of November 16, Ukraine repelled an enemy air attack, which included an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 176 attack UAVs. According to preliminary data, 139 enemy drones were destroyed in the north, south, and east of the country.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the destruction of several critically important enemy targets on the territory of the Russian Federation and in temporarily occupied Crimea. The Ryazan oil refinery in Russia was hit.
ATESH partisans scouted the coordinates of a Russian enterprise in Orenburg that produces Oniks missiles and handed over the information to the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Agents thoroughly studied the plant, including workshops, warehouses, and security schemes, with the help of Ukrainian workers.
Overnight, Russians launched over 130 attack UAVs and Kinzhal-type missiles at Ukraine. Ukrainian defenders managed to shoot down most of the targets, but there were hits and falling debris in several locations.
On November 15, 2025, cloudy weather with clearings is expected in Ukraine, without precipitation, only light rain in the north during the day. At night and in the morning, there will be fog in the southeast, the wind will be southwesterly, with gusts of 15-20 m/s in places.
Overnight, Russia launched 19 missiles, including 13 ballistic missiles, and 430 drones at Ukraine, targeting critical infrastructure. 405 drones and 14 missiles were neutralized, including 2 out of 3 Kinzhals.
The performance of the American rock band Limp Bizkit in Tallinn, scheduled for May 31, 2026, has been canceled. The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that "there is no place for supporters of the aggressor state either in Estonia or in the Estonian cultural space."
Minister of Youth and Sports Matviy Bidnyi reacted to the discussion of his wardrobe on social networks, stating that his suits are sewn by Ukrainian craftsmen from the Indposhiv atelier. The average cost of such a suit is 65,000 hryvnias, which is significantly less than the mentioned Isaia brands.
Prosecutors in Kherson region have notified a Russian major general of suspicion, who led the offensive on Kherson region on February 24, 2022. Under his command, the occupiers seized Kherson, conducted filtration measures, and did not create humanitarian corridors.
In the night of November 13, the Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked targets in the territory of the Russian Federation and temporarily occupied territories. Among the hit targets were oil depots, a helicopter parking lot, and an air defense radar station.
A citizen of Ukraine, who fought against Ukraine after the annexation of Crimea and launched drones at Kherson, was detained at the Shehyni – Medyka checkpoint. He tried to flee to the EU under the guise of a refugee, possessing a Russian passport and being on an international wanted list.
Russian occupiers demolished a mosaic complex of three fountains and a dance floor in the former sanatorium "Miskhor" in Crimea. The sanatorium was sold in 2018 for 380 million rubles, and its owner is Putin's friend Arkady Rotenberg.
On the night of November 13, Ukraine repelled an attack by a ballistic missile and 138 UAVs, shooting down 102 enemy drones. 36 strike UAVs were recorded hitting 10 locations.
Over 600 active methane emission points have been recorded off the coast of occupied Crimea, which may indicate the beginning of a large-scale environmental catastrophe. This is due to the technogenic activities of the Russian Federation, which lead to the depressurization of bottom layers and the degradation of the seabed.
The SBU prevented a series of terrorist attacks in Kyiv, planned by an FSB resident from Crimea. He recruited Ukrainians for contract killings of public figures and bombings in shopping malls and the metro.
On the night of November 12, Ukraine repelled an attack of 121 enemy UAVs, 90 of which were destroyed. 31 drones were recorded hitting 19 locations.
An indictment has been sent to court against a businessman from Lviv region, co-owner of a hotel in occupied Yalta, who cooperated with the Russian Federation. His assets have been seized, including real estate and corporate rights.
On November 12, wet weather is expected in Ukraine with rains in the west, east, and Crimea. The air temperature will be +6+11 degrees, in the south and east +12+16 degrees. In Kyiv, the temperature will be +6+8 degrees, without heavy rain. Magnetic storms will continue on November 11, 12, and 13.
On the night of November 11, Russia attacked Ukraine with 119 attack UAVs, 53 of which were neutralized. 59 drones were recorded hitting 18 locations, with the main strike falling on the frontline territories.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine published data on 1,233 paintings stolen from the Kherson Art Gallery, which is part of the overall list of valuables. This happened before the third anniversary of Kherson's liberation, and among the stolen items are works by famous Ukrainian and European artists.
Russian mobile operators have started temporarily blocking internet and SMS for subscribers returning from abroad. This is due to security concerns and protection against the use of "ownerless" SIM cards in drones.
On the night of November 10, units of the Special Operations Forces successfully struck the oil depot of FGKU "Gvardiyskyi" in the settlement of Kar'erne, Saky district, temporarily occupied Crimea. SOF drones hit a pumping station on the territory of the oil depot, which is an important element of the fuel and logistics system of the occupation authorities.
The Russian occupation authorities are developing logistics infrastructure around Mariupol, having started the construction of a dual-purpose bridge near the village of Kalynivka. This facility will become part of the Novoazovsk-Crimea bypass road and the new Mariupol-Taganrog railway line.
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with two Kinzhal missiles, five S-300/S-400 missiles, and 67 drones. Of these, 52 unmanned aerial vehicles were neutralized by the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
On November 6, large-caliber bullets hit the facade and glazing of the 8th floor of the M. A. Semashko Clinical Hospital in Simferopol. This happened during the repulsion of a drone attack on an oil depot in the village of Bitumne; there were no casualties.
ATESH intelligence officers successfully carried out sabotage on railway tracks near Simferopol. This stopped train traffic, disrupting supplies to the occupiers in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia directions.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of an S-400 "Triumph" launcher and an occupiers' ammunition depot in Crimea on October 6, 2025. The SOF Resistance Movement obtained intelligence on the location of the 18th Russian army's ammunition depot in the village of Udachne near Simferopol, which was hit by SOF drones.
Overnight, Russia launched 458 drones and 45 missiles at Ukraine, 32 of which were ballistic. 406 drones and 9 missiles were shot down or suppressed, with the main strike directions being Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Poltava regions.
In the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula, the Russian authorities are launching a digital control campaign, forcing employees of state and educational institutions to install the Russian messenger "Max". Refusal threatens disciplinary action, and management reports daily on compliance, which is a tool for surveillance and an element of a broader digital occupation strategy.
