Ukraine

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has lodged an official protest with Nicaragua over the arrival of a Russian delegation from occupied Crimea.

Russian aircraft continue to bomb southern Ukraine, trying to prove that they still have potential in the air.

According to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, wet snow and rain are expected in Ukraine today, with westerly winds of 7-12 m/s with gusts of up to 15-20 m/s, and temperatures ranging from 3 degrees below zero to 8 degrees above zero.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 387,940 personnel and 6341 tanks.

Canada is considering providing Ukraine with thousands of decommissioned CRV7 air defense missiles from its arsenal, but many of them lack warheads.

The chairman of a US Senate committee proposes sanctions against Hungary and its Prime Minister Viktor Orban for undermining the unity of the EU and NATO.

The Czech Republic called on its allies to purchase ammunition for Ukraine outside the EU due to the low level of shell production in Europe to meet Ukraine's needs.

According to EU High Representative Josep Borrell, the EU will deliver 52% of the promised one million artillery shells to Ukraine by March.

The French anti-terrorism prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the deaths of two French citizens who were killed by a Russian drone strike in Ukraine's Kherson region.

The Synod of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine has decided to remove St. Prince Alexander Nevsky from the church calendar and instead honor another Alexander on November 23, as Alexander Nevsky is now perceived in Ukraine as a figure of Russian propaganda, not a historical figure.

Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak met with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Jan Borg (Malta) and thanked him for his country's support for Ukraine, urging the OSCE to focus on the return of children illegally deported by Russia.

The decision to resign the commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, has been communicated to the US administration, but the details of its implementation remain unclear.

BBC and Mediaphone journalists have confirmed more than 43,000 deaths of Russian military personnel since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Ukraine and Canada have established the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children to facilitate the return of illegally deported and forcibly displaced Ukrainian children from Russia and provide support to them upon their return.

Yermak thanked Pompeo and the United States for their support of Ukraine and expressed hope for further assistance, emphasizing the need to deter Russian aggression and protect sovereignty.

Zelenskiy said that Ukraine is preparing for international meetings to discuss new support packages and has received additional air defense systems.

The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office convenes a meeting to mark the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine and to continue supporting Ukraine in the ongoing war.

President Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine had received two additional air defense systems that shoot down everything. He also noted that the systems are still not enough to fully protect Ukraine.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on the OSCE to take additional measures to address the issue of Russia's abduction of Ukrainian children and civilian hostages.

The Center for Countering Disinformation has denied reports of the resignation of Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, calling the information spread in telegram channels fake.

Last year, the cargo turnover of Odesa Region's ports more than tripled to over 32 million tons compared to pre-war levels, and the port of Izmail more than doubled to 20. 2 million tons.

President Zelenskyy chaired a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff to discuss the production of drones, the production of shells, the situation on the frontline, particularly in Avdiivka, the construction of fortifications, and the restoration of energy infrastructure after Russian strikes.

Additional funds of UAH 720 billion can be raised from Ukraine's domestic resources to cover the needs of military mobilisation, as funds from international partners cannot be spent on the needs of the Armed Forces. Currently, no decision has been made on the number of mobilised or the source of funding has not yet been decided.

The Commander of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine met with the CEO of Baykar Makina to discuss the construction of a drone manufacturing plant in Ukraine and strengthening the potential of unmanned aerial vehicles in Ukraine.

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Denise Brown, emphasized that international humanitarian law prohibits attacks on humanitarian workers.

Two more Georgian soldiers were killed fighting in Ukraine as part of the Georgian Legion. Since February last year, about 60 Georgian soldiers, both Georgian citizens and natives of Georgia with Ukrainian citizenship, have been killed in Ukraine.

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov commented on the situation regarding the allegations of some telegram channels, and subsequently some media outlets, about the alleged resignation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny.

The NSDC Secretary emphasized that the new draft law on mobilization in Ukraine should ensure fairness for all citizens, and that everyone has a duty to contribute to the defense of the state.

The Ukrainian government has limited the time that servicemen can stay abroad for treatment to 12 consecutive months.

Ukraine has documented more than 120,000 war crimes committed by Russia since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.