President Zelenskyy instructed to prepare for a Staff meeting and will hold meetings with government officials, the leadership of the Verkhovna Rada, and deputies of the "Servant of the People" faction. He is preparing several legislative initiatives and quick decisions for the state.
Since 2022, power unit No. 2 of the Khmelnytskyi NPP has been operating with a damaged turbine, producing 100 MW less electricity. Energoatom plans to purchase a new rotor, which will allow increasing the capacity to 1040 MW.
Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov sharply reacted to the Russian shelling of the city on November 18, calling the occupiers "degenerates" and "scum. " He stated that the Russians are bombing civilian targets to deprive people of work and destroy the Ukrainian economy.
The US Treasury Department said that sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil are already reducing Russia's oil revenues. The analysis showed that these measures are aimed at reducing the financing of Russia's military efforts against Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump has supported the advancement in Congress of a bipartisan bill on sanctions against Russia. The bill will provide Trump with more tools to stop the bloodshed in Ukraine, allowing for the imposition of secondary sanctions and tariffs against countries that buy Russian oil and gas.
On the night of November 18, Russia attacked Ukraine with four Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 114 attack drones. Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 101 enemy UAVs, but 4 missiles and 13 attack UAVs hit 15 locations.
On November 18, cloudy weather with clearings is expected in Ukraine, with rain in some regions. Wind is western, south-western, 7-12 m/s, with gusts of 15-20 m/s in places.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna stated that only new sanctions can stop Russia's war against Ukraine. Moscow finances its war economy through energy exports and the purchase of technologies via third countries.
A group of Republican congressmen appealed to the US Attorney General with a request to check the possible use of Orthodox communities in the US by Russian special services. This is related to the lobbying activities of the Russian Orthodox Church abroad.
US President Donald Trump will support the bill on sanctions against Russia if he is given the right to ultimately determine their application. The White House will seek clear provisions in the bill that will ensure Trump's decisive influence on the imposition of sanctions.
The Guardian reviewed ancient European traditions that help keep people healthy from Iceland to Ukraine. Among them are daily swimming workouts, short daytime naps, and five meals a day.
NATO Assistant Secretary General Boris Ruge stated that there is no single position within the Alliance regarding the possibility of shooting down Russian missiles and drones over Ukraine, even if they threaten allies. NATO is focused on protecting the airspace of member countries and supports Ukraine with air defense systems.
On Tuesday, November 18, a trilateral meeting will take place in Berlin between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The leaders will meet for dinner after the summit on Europe's digital sovereignty, in which Macron will participate.
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk relinquished his WBO heavyweight title. The WBO organization respects his decision, calling it a "respectful pause."
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 137 combat engagements on November 17, during which the Russian army carried out 1 missile strike, 47 air strikes, used 101 guided aerial bombs, and 3435 kamikaze drones. The most intense battles took place in the eastern sectors of the front, where all assaults were repelled.
President Zelenskyy met with French fishermen who supply anti-drone nets to protect frontline cities in Ukraine. This initiative helps save civilian lives in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia regions, and in the east of the country.
Montenegro's Foreign Ministry called the behavior of Russian Ambassador Alexander Lukashik "absolutely unacceptable" due to interference in the internal affairs of the state, it was reported on November 17.
The US Congress has begun work on a bipartisan bill on sanctions against Russia. It will give President Trump the right to impose secondary sanctions and tariffs against countries that buy Russian oil and gas.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban cynically responded to the letter from the President of the European Commission regarding aid to Ukraine. He compared the initiative to "helping an alcoholic by sending him another crate of vodka."
According to Kukuła, the enemy is creating a certain environment that should create conditions conducive to potential aggression on Polish territory.
On November 18, electricity consumption restriction schedules will be applied in most regions of Ukraine. Disconnections will last from 00:00 to 23:59, covering from 1.5 to 4 queues of consumers.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov will return to Ukraine on Thursday, November 19, after a foreign trip that began on November 11. Information about his refusal to return to Ukraine is fake.
A joint flight display of the American F-35 and the Russian Su-57E took place in Dubai. The UAE previously sought to acquire the F-35, and Saudi Arabia is considered a potential buyer of American aircraft.
Dmytro Medvedev stated that the "special military operation" will continue until the Kremlin's goals are achieved, which are in fact the destruction of Ukraine and the maximum expulsion of Ukrainians.
Ukrainian intelligence intercepted a conversation with a resident of the Belgorod region, who spoke about eight aerial bombs dropped by Russian aviation on its own territory. This causes fires and destruction, as ammunition falls on the border areas of the Russian Federation due to technical malfunctions.
The government has initiated a large-scale audit in Ukraine's energy sector. According to Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, Energoatom was the first to be audited.
The working group on exhumation between Ukraine and Poland held another meeting in Lviv. The head of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory, Oleksandr Alfyorov, announced the publication of important results in mid-December.
Russian authorities have added former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov and economist Sergei Guriev to the list of "extremists and terrorists. " This allows their bank accounts to be frozen and labels them as a threat to the state.
Since the beginning of the day, 81 combat engagements have taken place on the front. The enemy is actively operating in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Sloviansk directions, launching three airstrikes and dropping eight guided aerial bombs.
At the next plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada this week, the draft law "On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2026" will probably not be adopted. The reason is the absence of a meeting of the VR Committee on Budget, which was supposed to approve the document for the second reading.
