[Korrespondent] 23.57 The members of the "Group of Seven" agreed to increase economic pressure on Russia to force it to stop its aggression against Ukraine. The G7 foreign ministers confirmed the continuation of discussions on financial mechanisms, including the possible use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. This is evidenced by a joint statement following the meeting of G7 foreign ministers, published by the Canadian government.
22.32 The Russian Federation hopes that United States President Donald Trump will help them end the war against Ukraine through "diplomacy," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a comment to CNN.
21.28 The world's first "drone wall" is to be deployed in Ukraine in the near future. It is to destroy attack drones launched by Russia. This is reported by Business Insider.
The founder of the Western company Atreyd, in a comment to the publication, noted that the system consists of dozens of small drones, which form a "flying minefield."
According to him, the "wall of drones" has already been sent to Ukraine and is about to be put into operation.
19.45 The enemy has occupied several settlements, including Rivnepillia, and is also making progress in Solodkoye. At the same time, it is increasing its infantry capabilities to exert further pressure on the positions of the Defense Forces. This was reported by the OSINT project DeepState on Wednesday evening, November 12.
19:00 Ukrainian troops continue to defend Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region. At the moment, there is no talk of Russian occupiers controlling this city or operational encirclement of the Defense Forces. This was reported by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky.
18.09 A former lecturer at a Kharkiv university is accused of transferring technical developments to Russia that could have been used to create Geran strike drones.
18.05 Russian troops captured the villages of Nove and Novouspenivske in Zaporizhia region, northeast of Hulyaipol, and also advanced into the urban area of ​​Pokrovske in Donetsk region. This was reported by the OSINT project DeepState.
The occupiers also advanced in the area of ​​the village of Chunyshyne, neighboring Pokrovske, as well as near the villages of Solodke, Rivnopillya, and Yablukove, located near the captured Novye and Novouspenivske.
The area of ​​occupation in the Hulyaipil direction increased by 27.48 sq. km per day, while the "gray zone" decreased by 19.84 sq. km, and in the Pokrov direction it increased by 12.58 sq. km, while the "gray zone" decreased by 5.59 sq. km. In contrast, the "gray zone" increased by 2.61 sq. km in the Chasovoyarsk direction.
In general, according to DeepState, in one day the Russians increased the area of ​​control by 40.06 sq. km, which is several times higher than the average rate of advance of the enemy in Ukraine in recent months and became the largest daily indicator this year.
17.40 According to the evidence base of the Security Service, an FSB agent who spied for the enemy in Zaporizhia received 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.
SBU counterintelligence detained the attacker in June 2024. He was coordinating Russian air attacks on local fuel and lubricants depots.
On the instructions of the Russians, the person in question walked around the front-line city, tracked the geolocations of fuel depots, marked their coordinates on Google Maps, and sent them to the curator via messenger. The agent also monitored the traffic intensity and the approximate number of fuel tankers, including those with military markings, that were located on the territory of the depots.
17.19 Since the beginning of the current day, 124 combat clashes have occurred on the front between units of the Ukrainian army and the Russian occupiers. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational summary, noting that there are areas where our troops are making progress.
17.06 Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal initiates the creation of three new air defense coordination centers in Chernihiv, Poltava and Zaporizhia regions.
According to him, these centers will operate according to an already proven model that is successfully operating in the Kharkiv region.
"I visited the Air Defense Coordination Center of the Kharkiv Region, where I held a meeting on the creation of such air defense centers in Chernihiv, Poltava, and Zaporizhia regions. A number of decisions were made during the meeting," the minister wrote.
According to Shmyhal, the Coordination Center in the Kharkiv region has shown high efficiency.
16.31 The massive assault on Pokrovsk in Donetsk region by the enemy on light equipment, which recently took place on the Selidove–Pokrovsk highway, was partially successful. However, the enemy is unable to reach Myrnograd. The 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Airborne Assault Forces (ASF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook and published a video with footage of the destruction of Russian equipment during the assault on the highway and in the city itself.
16.19 In the Kyiv region, law enforcement officers exposed the head of the military unit's canteen, who, together with an instructor and a driver, organized the systematic theft of products for sale worth over 3 million UAH.
The woman involved the dining instructor and the driver of the unit in the criminal activity. According to her instructions, they did not use some of the products during the preparation of dishes, but accumulated them for further sale. The stolen goods were taken to the points of sale by a company car. The scheme was in effect since at least January 2025. The total amount of only documented facts of theft is over 3 million UAH.
15.58 Combat units operating on the front line will soon receive modified drones that are invulnerable to electronic warfare. This was announced by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov on his Telegram channel.
14.51 Russian propaganda channels are spreading a fake video where allegedly wounded Ukrainian soldiers are leaving Pokrovsk, Donetsk region. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this.
"Verification of the video using special software showed that it was created using artificial intelligence. This is indicated by unnatural pronunciation, stretchers that "float" in the air, "extra" legs of the soldiers, and a cart that moves on its own," the statement said.
The General Staff emphasized that the information about the surrender of 25 soldiers of the 38th Marine Brigade is fake.
14.39 In Zaporizhia, families of deceased Ukrainian soldiers received an invitation to attend the play The Merry Widow for free .
The message, which is being distributed in messengers, states that the Department of Veterans' Policy of the Zaporizhzhia City Council invites veterans and families of fallen defenders to attend the play The Merry Widow for free.
"Dear Veterans, members of their families and families of fallen (deceased) Defenders! The Department of Veterans' Policy of the Zaporizhzhia City Council invites you to "attend the following performances for free this week," the message says.
The performances are listed below, the first of which is The Merry Widow , scheduled for November 13.
14.12 Intense fighting continues in Zaporizhia region. Ukrainian military personnel have withdrawn from their positions near the village of Rivnopillya , the Defense Forces of Southern Ukraine reported. However, the advance of Russian troops has been stopped. Actions are currently underway to block and comprehensively defeat them.
14.09 Law enforcement officers uncovered a channel for illegal smuggling of people across the state border: passengers were traveling in train compartments to Poland.
"Border guards, together with the National Police, under the procedural guidance of the prosecutor's office, exposed a channel for illegal smuggling of people across the state border. The perpetrators smuggled people in the compartments of passenger trains running from Ukraine to Poland. The search for "clients" was carried out through personal acquaintances," the report says.
Thus, the violators were provided with detailed instructions on how to cross the border and how to disguise themselves.
The scheme was orchestrated by two elderly men. During a check of one of the trains, law enforcement officers discovered the offender hiding in a blanket storage compartment. He was charged $11,000 for the "trip."
13.50 In the Kursk direction, while performing a combat mission, UAV operators of the reconnaissance unit of the Steel Border brigade filmed footage of "real" Russian military "brotherhood". The State Border Service of Ukraine reports this, publishing a video.
The footage shows a "heroic assault" by two occupiers who decided to attack the positions of the Ukrainian defenders.
"Our suicide drone put an end to this "offensive". After hitting one of the Russian soldiers, the other did not even begin to provide his comrade with primary medical aid, but simply ran away. This is the real army of a "great power", where they abandon their own even on the battlefield," the report says.
13.20 The Makariv District Court of Kyiv Region sentenced in absentia a serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces to 12 years in prison for violating the laws and customs of war, in particular, for raping a civilian woman in the village of Makariv during the occupation in March 2022. The State Bureau of Investigation reported this on November 12.
13.18 Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal visited the fighters of the 57th OMPBr named after Kostya Hordienko, who are defending the city of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region. He heard detailed reports from the commander of the 57th OMPBr on the tactical situation in the city and the Russians' plans.
12.50 The Russian FSB was preparing a series of terrorist attacks in the Kyiv metro and large shopping and entertainment centers (STC), as well as contract killings of prominent Ukrainians. The SBU reported this. An FSB resident operating from Crimea has been exposed.
12.48 Ukraine and France discussed the expansion of joint defense projects, in particular in the field of production of air defense and missile defense systems, missiles, equipment repair and implementation of innovative solutions. The French side confirmed its readiness to launch new joint production facilities in Ukraine.
12.29 Russian troops tried to take advantage of the thick fog to break through in the Kostyantynivka direction, but Ukrainian reconnaissance detected their movement in advance and dealt a powerful blow. This was reported by the press service of the separate mechanized brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
12.19 In Kharkiv, the number of victims of the attack by Russian "shaheeds" has increased to five. This was reported by the head of the local OVA Oleg Synegubov. A civilian enterprise and nearby residential buildings were damaged. Two fires broke out, one of which has already been extinguished.
12.11 The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Ukraine announced the completion of training for 15 instructors in the operation of underwater remotely controlled vehicles, who are tasked with accelerating the demining of 13.5 thousand sq. km of waterways contaminated with mines. This was reported by the UNDP press service.
11.54 A large-scale scheme for the illegal sale of special diesel fuel intended for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the winter period has been exposed.
Two participants in the criminal scheme were detained - the head of the battalion's military equipment, weapons and logistics service and a soldier of the material support battalion of one of the military units in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Since May 2025, the military has organized the illegal sale of diesel fuel in Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Chernivtsi regions. In total, the military illegally sold 718 tons of fuel, earning a profit of about 28 million hryvnias.
11.42 On Wednesday night, Ukrainian military forces struck the strategic petrochemical plant Stavrolien in the city of Budenovsk in the Stavropol Territory of the Russian Federation and an ammunition depot in the temporarily occupied Donetsk region. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this. Numerous explosions and fires were recorded in the area of ​​both attacked targets.
11.20 Military counterintelligence officers detained a 20-year-old resident of Khmelnytskyi region who was spying on Ukrainian Armed Forces aircraft in western Ukraine. The SBU reported this. The attacker installed hidden mini-cameras with online broadcast and remote access for Russians near air bases.
11.07 A new branch of the Russian Armed Forces has been created - unmanned systems. ASTRA reports this. According to the deputy head of the new branch of the Russian Armed Forces, Colonel Sergey Ishtuganov, the head of the unmanned systems troops has already been appointed, and regular regiments and other units have been formed.
10.55 Over the past 24 hours, Russian invaders have again attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure . This was reported by Ukrenergo. Due to the consequences of Russian attacks in some regions of Ukraine, the duration of power outages may exceed 12 hours per day.
10.36 A paramilitary guard gunner was killed while on duty at one of the infrastructure facilities of Ukrzaliznytsia as a result of a Russian UAV strike. This was reported by the head of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia Oleksandr Pertsovsky on November 12. According to him, there was an equipped and working shelter at the facility, where the employee was previously, but another strike caught him literally two steps away from the shelter, where he did not have time to return.
10.49 In Feodosia, temporarily occupied Crimea, two fuel tanks at an oil terminal were damaged.
Fighters of the 14th Separate Airborne Assault Rifle Regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that drones targeted a marine oil terminal in Feodosia. Satellite images show that two tanks were hit.
10.35 On Wednesday morning, Russian strike drones attacked Kharkiv. Three people are currently known to have been injured , the local OVA reports. As a result of the three drones hitting the central part of the city, a civilian production facility and private homes were damaged.
9.56 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy showed a video of the work of interceptor drones, which have hit more than 150 Russian targets since the beginning of November alone.
The Head of State noted that air defense forces are working almost every night, repelling Russian attacks. Together with electronic warfare units, army aviation, and mobile fire groups, the results of interceptor drones are increasing.
9.53 The Russian command is urgently transferring personnel to the Pokrovsky direction. This was reported by the partisan movement ATESH, citing its agents from among the Russian military.
"Every day, military equipment with personnel is moving towards Pokrovsk, which is probably being removed from the Kherson and Zaporizhia directions. The Russian army has obviously exhausted both its main forces and operational reserves to continue the offensive, so they are forced to urgently expose other sections of the front," the report says.
9.42 On the night of November 12, Russia attacked Ukraine with 121 Shahed, Gerbera and other types of drones. Air defenses neutralized 90 drones. 31 strike UAVs were recorded hitting 19 locations, as well as the fall of downed UAVs (fragments) at one location.
8.51 In the Pokrovsky direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine stopped 76 offensive actions of the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Volodymyrivka, Nykanorivka, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnograd, Rodynske, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske and Novomykolaivka. In total, 217 combat clashes took place between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and the Russian invaders over the past day. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on November 12.
8.13 A 47-year-old man was killed in a Russian attack in the Dnipropetrovsk region. This was announced on November 12 by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, Vladyslav Haivanenko. According to him, the enemy attacked the Vasylkivska community in the Synelnyky district with a drone. The infrastructure was damaged.
7.50 Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 1,000 Russian occupiers and 87 units of automotive equipment and tanker trucks. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on November 12. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 12.11.25 were approximately 1,154,180 people.
06.35 On the night of Wednesday, November 12, several explosions were recorded in Russia. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that air defense systems shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle that was moving towards the capital. In addition, explosions were also recorded in the Ryazan region, where air defense systems were operating. Later, information appeared about drone attacks in the Stavropol Territory. As a result of the attack by a UAV in the city of Budyonnovsk, Stavropol Territory, a fire broke out in the area of ​​the Stavrolen petrochemical plant.
05.01 The Council of Europe's proposal to establish an international tribunal for Ukraine could be in jeopardy due to budget problems. European donors believe that under Trump the US will continue to refuse support for Kyiv, making it difficult for Europeans to raise funds to cover the costs. This is reported by Euronews.
03.25 Ukraine is significantly strengthening its position in the unmanned technologies market, confidently establishing itself among the global leaders in the field of drone production. This was reported by Bloomberg.
01.22 Volunteers from the Netherlands handed over a Yak-52 aircraft to Ukraine to combat Russian "Shahed" drones.
00.30 On the evening of November 11, a large-scale fire broke out at the Starobeshivska thermal power plant with a capacity of about 2,300 MW, located in the temporarily occupied part of Donetsk region. Residents report power outages in several settlements in the south of occupied Donbas. After the explosion, thick smoke rose above the plant, and local eyewitnesses heard several powerful blows before the flames spread to part of the industrial complex.