Ukraine

The enemy launched a massive missile and air strike, using 132 missiles and 85 air strikes. Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous attacks in different directions, destroying 13 enemy concentration areas.

Over the past day, Ukrainian troops eliminated 1560 Russian occupants. Also, 15 tanks, 38 armored personnel carriers and other enemy military equipment were destroyed.

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.

The DPRK leader declared his intention to unlimitedly strengthen its nuclear capabilities through US cooperation with Japan and South Korea. He accused the United States of destabilizing the region and prolonging the war in Ukraine.

Russia conducted “retraining” of 40 Russian language teachers from occupied Enerhodar and the surrounding area. The collaborating teachers were tasked with identifying pro-Ukrainian sentiments among children.

Elina Valtonen called on Western leaders not to compete for the Kremlin's attention and to stop having phone conversations with Putin. She emphasized the need for coordinated communication with Russia together with Ukraine.

The Japanese government is considering strengthening sanctions against Russia and the DPRK due to the development of their cooperation. Tokyo is concerned about the impact of this cooperation on security in Europe and the Indo-Pacific region.

A Russian drone was found in the Kyiv Reservoir near the village of Lebedivka. SES divers removed the safe remains of the UAV from the water.

Over the last day, 134 combat engagements were registered, 53 of them in the Kurakhove and Pokrovsk sectors. The enemy launched a massive missile and air strike using 130 missiles and 98 air defense systems.

The President of Ukraine commented on the information about the authorization of the United States, Britain and France to use long-range missiles against Russia. Zelenskyy said that “the missiles will speak for themselves” and that such things are not announced.

France and Britain authorized Ukraine to launch SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles deep into Russian territory.

The Moldovan Foreign Ministry confirmed that Russian missiles and drones violated its airspace during the November 17 attack on Ukraine. Local residents spotted low-flying objects over villages.

In the coming days, Ukraine plans to launch its first long-range attacks with ATACMS missiles with a range of up to 306 km. The United States has authorized the use of weapons for strikes on russian territory.

U. S. President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles to strike russian territory. This was reported by The New York Times.

The head of Odesa RSA, Oleh Kiper, announced the closure of schools on November 18-19. The emergency committee also decided to open infection control centers and continue the work of city pump rooms.

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.

According to G20 countries, North Korea can provide russia with up to 100,000 troops for the war in Ukraine. There are already more than 10,000 North Korean troops in the kursk region.

On November 18, power supply restrictions are introduced in Ukraine due to damage to power facilities. From 6:00 to 22:00, two rounds of blackouts will be in effect simultaneously.

The President announced a staffing crisis in the government due to the massive transfer of specialists to military service. The problem affected both the public and private sectors.

After massive missile strikes by the russian federation, Ukrainian NPPs reduced electricity production due to damage to substations. The IAEA teams at the plants recorded explosions and power line outages.

A massive march of the Russian opposition took place in Berlin with demands to stop the war and remove Putin. Between 1,500 and 7,000 people took part in the protest, including Ukrainians.

Polish Prime Minister Tusk says phone calls will not stop Putin, commenting on Scholz's conversation with the dictator. According to him, the next weeks will be crucial for the war and the future.

The President of Ukraine met with representatives of student self-government on the eve of the International Students' Day. They discussed the establishment of military departments and the involvement of young people in state institutions.

The President supported the mandatory establishment of military departments in higher education institutions after the war. He emphasized the importance of military training for readiness for possible challenges.

Servicewoman Natalia Grabarchuk successfully destroyed a Russian cruise missile from the Igla man-portable air defense system. It was her first combat launch after 5 months of training at the training center.

Ukraine's air defense forces shot down 102 missiles and 42 drones during a large-scale Russian attack. The enemy used strategic bombers, fighters, and ships to launch various types of missiles.

Russian troops have been able to attack with fiber-optic drones at a distance of up to 15 km in the frontline area of Kharkiv region. Previously, the range of drone attacks was only 5 km.

Olga Tsybulska's concert in Varash was canceled due to the mobilization of her musicians. One of them was wanted for evading military registration, the other was not registered with the TCC at all.

Over the past week, Russia attacked Ukraine with 140 missiles, 900 bombs, and 600 drones. F-16 pilots destroyed about 10 air targets during the latest attack on the infrastructure of five regions.

Pyrotechnics of the State Emergency Service removed a part of a rocket from a five-story building in the Pechersk district of Kyiv. The fragments were handed over for examination after the morning attack on November 17, which injured one person.