Crimea

Russian sources report an attack on about 40 UAVs and missiles in Crimea, in particular on the Belbek airfield. In Sevastopol, smoke was observed and explosions were heard.

The former Ukrainian Foreign Minister said that Zelensky cannot sign a peace agreement that recognizes the occupation of Crimea or Donbass. According to Kuleba, this is prohibited by the Constitution and will mean the political end of the president.

In the occupied Crimea, the active operation of Russian air defense in the area of the Belbek airfield was recorded. Local residents report explosions and smoke in Sevastopol.

The court sentenced in absentia the former rector of the Cathedral of the Kherson Diocese of the UOC-MP for high treason. Archimandrite Alexey collaborated with the invaders, blessed the pseudo-referendum and fled to the Crimea.

A guerrilla of the ATES movement destroyed the electrical equipment of a relay cabinet in the village of Oleksiyivka in Kherson region. The sabotage is aimed at disrupting the logistics of enemy troops on the Novooleksiyivka-Melitopol railway line.

Political prisoner Ivan Yatskin, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison by the Russian Federation, was placed in a punishment cell for trumped-up violations. He is subjected to inhuman treatment in the detention center and is kept in terrible conditions.

Sources report that Kyrylo Budanov may be replaced as head of military intelligence in December. The SBU denies information about the possibility of appointing Oleksandr Poklad as the new head of the DIU.

Ukraine is expected to experience a sharp change in weather conditions on November 23. In the west and north, there will be snow and ice with temperatures as low as -8°, while in the south it will rain and reach +16°.

In Crimea, a quota has been set for district police officers - three “volunteers” per day to participate in the war against Ukraine. The police force people to go to war under the threat of imprisonment.

Guerrillas in Crimea recorded the sending of untrained mobilized people and old equipment to Kherson and Zaporizhzhya regions. They are being followed by barrier troops to prevent retreat.

In Mariupol and Kherson region, the occupiers are forcing local residents, especially state employees, to donate blood for the wounded Russian military. In case of refusal, they threaten to delay payments and use mobile blood collection systems.

The occupation authorities of Sevastopol reported the operation of air defense and the downing of a Neptune missile over the sea. Earlier, a naval mine exploded in the area of Streletskaya Bay due to a storm.

There are 18 illegally imprisoned journalists in occupied Crimea. In total, 218 political prisoners are being held on the peninsula, 60 of whom need urgent medical care.

The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly has approved a resolution on human rights violations in the occupied territories of Ukraine. The document was supported by 78 countries, condemning the occupation and containing new provisions on prisoners of war.

The President of Ukraine said he would not recognize any occupied territory as Russian, including those seized since 2014. Zelenskyy emphasized the possibility of returning Crimea through diplomatic means without significant human losses.

In occupied Crimea, 218 people are illegally imprisoned, including 132 Crimean Tatars. Local residents are facing problems with heating, water supply and rising fuel prices due to the hostilities.

Overnight, Russia attacked Ukraine with 87 Shahed drones from Kursk, Orel, and Crimea. Ukrainian defense forces destroyed 51 UAVs in nine regions, 30 were lost and one is still in the air.

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister spoke at a UN Security Council meeting on the territorial integrity of Ukraine. He presented evidence of the DPRK's use of missiles and called for increased support for Ukraine to force russia to withdraw its troops.

The occupiers sent the first conscripts from Mariupol, Volnovakha and Zaporizhzhia to russian military units. They will serve near the Ukrainian border.

Russian troops launched a missile attack on Odesa. The attack resulted in deaths and injuries, as well as damage to residential buildings and civilian infrastructure.

The Ukrainian Air Force warned of the threat of ballistic missile attacks from Crimea in the direction of Odesa. Later, an explosion was heard in the city.

On November 18, Ukraine is expected to have cloudy weather with clearings and temperatures up to +13 degrees. In the west and north, there will be rains with sleet, in some places wind gusts up to 20 m/s.

russia has begun recruiting conscripts from the occupied territories of Kherson and Zaporizhzhya regions to serve in the annexed Crimea. The reason is the shortage of military personnel due to the massive participation of Crimean units in the war against Ukraine.

On November 17, partly cloudy weather is expected in Ukraine without precipitation, except for the Crimea. The temperature will range from -3°C at night in Transcarpathia to +11°C during the day in the South.

An explosion was recorded in Mykolaiv, as reported by Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych. The air force warned of a threat of ballistic missile attacks from the south, and air alert was declared in several regions.

In the annexed Crimea, there is a rise in the price of all food groups. The local occupation authorities promise to stabilize prices, but experts attribute the rise to the effects of the war in Russia.

On November 16, Ukraine is expected to have dry weather with temperatures ranging from -2° to +8°C and partly cloudy skies. After the weekend, forecasters predict a sharp deterioration in the weather with snow and blizzards.

Russia has completely lost the ability to defend the Kerch Bridge from the sea, where it used to have 10 ships. The occupiers compensate for this with a large number of air defense systems, creating a dense air defense.

Military counterintelligence exposed a lieutenant colonel of the Special Forces who was recruited by Russia for a full-scale invasion. The agent was passing information to the enemy about the Armed Forces' plans for special operations in southern Ukraine.

Cloudy weather with rain and sleet is forecast in Ukraine. Temperatures will range from +1 to +8°C, with the warmest temperatures in Odesa and Crimea.