[Korrespondent] 22.09 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Ukraine is currently preparing additional solutions to strengthen counteraction to Russian drones in seven border and frontline regions. This became known following the results of the Stavka.
We are talking about Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson regions.
"We are preparing special solutions that can strengthen our defense in these areas and inflict greater losses on the occupier, and above all on those Russian units that are bullying our cities, bullying our people in Nikopol, Kherson, and other cities that are easier for them to reach. They are actually organizing human safaris and training drone operators at the expense of killing Ukrainians on the streets and on the roads. We need more protection and more active operations," the head of state noted.
21.53 Germany's ruling parties have decided to significantly increase military aid to Ukraine, according to a draft budget agreed after a 15-hour meeting that ended Friday morning. Politico reports.
The coalition MPs planned to allocate 11.5 billion euros to Kyiv, the largest sum since the start of the full-scale war and equal to half of all the funds that Berlin has already provided to Ukraine. The amount of support is 2.2% of the total expenditures provided for in the draft budget.
19:43 Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported that in the Pokrovsk and Ocheretin directions, Russian troops are trying to break through to residential areas, but Ukrainian soldiers are inflicting significant losses and localizing their movement.
On November 13, Syrsky held a working meeting with the commanders of units conducting combat operations in the Pokrovskoye and Ocheretinskoye directions, in particular directly in the area of the Pokrovskoye-Mirnograd agglomeration.
According to him, the enemy does not abandon attempts to break into residential buildings, apartment buildings and gain a foothold there to expand the zone of control. In view of this, the general noted, a set of measures has been developed to counter the enemy's plans.
He assured that the greatest attention is paid to issues of sustainable logistics of units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, as well as countering the enemy's use of FPV drones, reconnaissance UAVs, artillery and mortars.
19.41 Presidents of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and France Emmanuel Macron will visit the General Headquarters of the "multinational forces" on Monday, November 17, in Paris. Bertrand Buchwalter, advisor to the French President on Continental Europe, said this during a telephone briefing.
19.23 The Saratov Refinery stopped oil refining on November 11 after a drone attack, which was repeated on November 14. This was reported by the Reuters news agency, citing two industry sources.
19.17 In October and early November, the Russian Federation carried out four massive attacks on Ukrainian critical infrastructure, launching over 150 missiles and more than 2,000 attack drones. The enemy targeted electricity generation, transmission and distribution facilities, as well as gas infrastructure. This was reported by the press service of Ukrenergo.
18.52 The Ukrainian Air Force published a video on its social networks showing F-16 aircraft operating "without pauses, even under fire" at operational airfields.
18.24 A resident of the village of Hoptivka, Dergachivska urban community in the Kharkiv region, picked up a Russian drone and it exploded in her hands - the woman died on the spot. The tragic incident occurred at around 9:00. This was reported by the head of the Dergachivska MVA, Vyacheslav Zadorenko, in Telegram.
18.39 In Ukraine, a domestic "Shahedi" interceptor drone, called Octopus , has been launched into mass production. The Ministry of Defense reported this. Production technology has been transferred to three manufacturers. Eleven more are preparing production lines.
17.41 The Russian so-called "Doomsday Radio Station" has stopped broadcasting due to a Ukrainian drone attack. This was reported by Russian propaganda media.
"There will be no broadcast temporarily. The problem is the power outage due to a UAV hitting the substation," Russian publics write.
17.27 On Friday night, the Ukrainian military struck a number of strategic targets of the Russian invaders. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Thus, the Novorossiysk naval base in the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation was successfully attacked with Neptune cruise missiles and strike drones.
Damage was recorded to the valuable infrastructure of the Sheskharis port and oil terminal, as well as a launcher from the S-400 air defense system and missile storage, with subsequent detonation and fire.
The Saratov Oil Refinery and the Kristall Plant near the city of Engels were also hit. Explosions and a fire were recorded there.
17.24 In Sumy, a Russian UAV hit civilian infrastructure. Three people were injured. This was reported by the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleh Grigorov.
"An enemy UAV targeted civilian infrastructure in the Zarichny district of Sumy. Previously, three people were injured, including a 14-year-old child," Grigorov noted.
17.02 On Friday, as of 4:00 p.m., the Russian occupation army organized 176 assaults on the front. This is more than in the entire previous day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational summary . In the Pokrovsky direction alone, the enemy carried out more than 60 attacks. Fighting continues in the areas of 12 settlements.
16.37 The next – 32nd – meeting of the contact group in the Ramstein format is being prepared for December 3. This was announced by Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal. He emphasized the importance of supplying additional long-range weapons for Ukraine's defense.
16.14 The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador on November 14 over the massive attack on Kyiv, which damaged the country's embassy building. The press service of the Foreign Ministry reported this.
As noted, during the meeting, a strong protest was expressed to the Russian side in connection with the fall of one of the Iskander missiles on the territory of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan as a result of missile and drone strikes on the capital of Ukraine.
Ambassador Mykhailo Yevdokimov was handed a note and informed that the explosion completely destroyed part of the embassy fence, damaged buildings, official vehicles, the administrative building and the consular department, and caused serious damage to the diplomatic mission. Fortunately, there were no casualties.
16.01 A successful operation was carried out to block a key logistical artery of Russia . This was reported by the GUR. We are talking about the Trans-Siberian Railway - a key railway artery used for the supply of weapons and ammunition, in particular from the DPRK.
14.56 The administration of US President Donald Trump is preparing to deport some Ukrainians who have been issued final deportation orders. This was reported by The Washington Post. Ukraine has already promised to find "good use" for all deported citizens from the US.
14.32 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The topic was the Russian Federation's night attack on Kyiv and bilateral relations between our countries, the Ukrainian leader reported.
14.09 Rescuers in Kyiv have found the body of the sixth victim of the Russian attack that took place on Friday night. The number of injured has increased to 35 people. Rescuers and medics continue to work on the ground.
13.37 Two people were killed and 10 others were injured, including a child, as a result of a Russian strike near a market in the city of Chornomorsk, Odessa region.
A fire broke out at the scene. Two cars were destroyed, 13 more were damaged. Fires broke out. Nearby buildings were also damaged. Rescuers extinguished the fire.
13.25 The Security Service blocked six new schemes for evading mobilization and exposed the organizers of the deals in the central and western regions of Ukraine. For amounts of up to 13 thousand euros, the dealers offered conscripts to avoid conscription through forged documents or helped them escape abroad outside checkpoints.
13.18 On Friday night, an air defense military unit in Novorossiysk , on the territory of which S-400 systems are located, was hit. This was reported by the ASTRA Telegram channel based on the results of the analysis of photos and videos of the "arrivals".
13.02 The death toll from the night strike on Kyiv has risen to five people. This was reported by the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Timur Tkachenko, on November 14. According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, search and rescue operations are underway in the Desnyanskyi district of Kyiv at the site of the Russian UAV strike on a 9-story building. It is noted that emergency workers rescued 17 people, including one child. The search for people who may still be under the rubble is ongoing.
12.35 The war in Ukraine remains the main challenge facing the EU, as indicated by 47% of Europeans. This is evidenced by a Eurobarometer survey. Regarding general political priorities, 34% of Europeans name security and defense among the areas that the EU should deal with first.
12.30 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Paris next Monday. This was reported by the BFMTV channel. The issues of bilateral cooperation between Ukraine and France in the energy, economic and defense spheres will be discussed.
12.10 Counterintelligence officers detained a foreigner who, on the instructions of the FSB, was coordinating Russian missile and drone strikes on energy facilities and Defense Forces locations in Zhytomyr and Khmelnytskyi regions. The SBU reported this.
11.56 The Bundestag Budget Committee approved the federal budget for 2026 on the morning of November 14. This was reported on the website of the German parliament. Expenditures for the next year are forecast at 524.54 billion euros, which is 4.07 billion euros more than in the government budget draft. Net borrowing is forecast to amount to 97.97 billion euros - 8.10 billion euros more than in the government draft.
Part of the net borrowing, namely €57.57 billion, is subject to the so-called sectoral exemption for defense spending and certain types of security-related spending.
As Welt reports, thanks to the exception, Ukraine will receive an additional 3 billion for defense, or 11.5 billion euros.
11.49 On Friday night, Ukraine attacked important facilities on Russian territory with domestic Long Neptune missiles . This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
11.36 The number of victims of the Russian attack in Kyiv has increased to 30 people. Medics are providing necessary assistance to the victims. This was reported by the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Timur Tkachenko, on November 14.
According to Kyiv police, almost 300 rescuers and 500 police officers are involved in eliminating the consequences of the missile and drone strike on the capital.
11.29 Russian strike drones attacked a market in the city of Chornomorsk. Two people were killed and seven others were injured, some in serious condition, the Odessa OVA reported.
11.23 Russian pipeline monopoly Transneft has stopped pumping oil to the port of Novorossiysk, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the situation.
It is noted that the largest port on the Black Sea, Novorossiysk, stopped receiving and exporting oil after a drone attack on November 14.
As is known, on the night of November 14, the oil depot and coastal port facilities at the Sheskharis oil transshipment complex in Novorossiysk on the Black Sea were damaged as a result of a UAV attack.
11.22 The aggressor country Russia plans to attract about 12 thousand North Korean workers to work at enterprises in the Alabuga separate economic zone in Tatarstan by the end of 2025. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR).
11:00 Ukrainian military destroyed the location of the Russian 51st Army personnel in the village of Zatyshok near Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region. When the SSR units hit the building with drones, the contingent of the 1st and 9th separate motorized rifle brigades was concentrated there. Data on enemy losses are still being clarified.
10.50 At the end of last day and at the beginning of this day, Russian invaders launched missile and drone strikes on energy facilities in several regions of Ukraine. There are a significant number of consumers without electricity in the Donetsk, Kyiv and Odesa regions, Ukrenergo reported.
10.46 Four people were injured as a result of Russian attacks in the village of Komyshany, Kherson community, and in the village of Novomykolaivka, Beryslav district, Kherson region. The Kherson OVA reported this on November 14.
10.08 Sumy was attacked by a Russian drone on the morning of November 14, and a hit was recorded in the industrial zone. This was reported by the Sumy MVA.
"️In the morning, at around 9:00, Sumy was attacked by a UAV. The hit occurred in the industrial area of the city," the report says.
It is noted that a fire broke out at the production site. The consequences of the enemy strike are being eliminated. There were no casualties.
10.07 On the night of November 14, Russian troops launched a combined strike on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine using strike UAVs, air-, land- and sea-based missiles:
430 attack UAVs of the Shahed and Gerber types (drones of other types);
3 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles;
1 Zircon anti-ship missile;
6 Iskander-K/Caliber cruise missiles;
9 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles.
The main direction of the attack was Kyiv. The Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Poltava, and Cherkasy regions were also affected by the attack.
Air defense shot down/suppressed 419 air targets:
405 enemy Shahed, Gerber and other types of drones;
2 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles;
6 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles;
6 Iskander-K/Caliber cruise missiles.
Missile hits and 23 strike UAVs were recorded at 13 locations, as well as the fall of downed aircraft (debris) at 44 locations.
9.51 As a result of a night attack by Russian strike drones in the south of the Odessa region, an energy facility was damaged and fires broke out. This was reported by the head of the Odessa Regional Emergency Management Agency, Oleg Kiper, on November 14. According to him, rescuers quickly localized the fire. Unfortunately, there is one injured person, he was provided with assistance.
A nearby residential building and the roof of a garage were also damaged.
9.50 Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with Finnish President Alexander Stubb. The parties discussed further support for Ukraine in all possible directions and joint steps with partners to put pressure on Russia.
"Only through pressure - sanctions and force - can the Russians be forced to end this war, which no one but them has ever needed. We will do everything possible to do this," Zelenskyy stressed.
9.37 Four people were killed and 27 were injured in a Russian attack in the capital, two of them children.
9.28 Russian troops launched about 430 drones and 18 missiles over Ukraine overnight. Four people were killed and dozens were injured, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
"Our emergency services have been working at the sites of Russian strikes since night. Vile shelling. As of now, dozens of people are known to have been injured, including children and a pregnant woman. Unfortunately, four people died. My condolences to their families and loved ones. About 430 drones and 18 missiles were in the strike, including ballistics and aeroballistics," the head of state noted.
Zelensky added that in Kyiv alone there is destruction in dozens of high-rise buildings. The Azerbaijani embassy was damaged by Iskander fragments.
"The main direction of the attack is Kyiv, they also hit the Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odessa regions. According to preliminary data, in the morning the Russians used the Zircon missile in Sumy region," the president said.
9.18 Russian troops attacked the Kyiv region at night. As a result of the shelling, a series of fires broke out, and six people were injured. This was reported on November 14 by the head of the Kyiv OVA Mykola Kalashnyk, publishing a photo of the consequences of the shelling. According to him, among the wounded is a 7-year-old child. As of this morning, two men from Bila Tserkva and Vyshgorod regions remain in hospitals.
8.59 In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 51 offensive actions of the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Sukhetske, Shakhove, Bilytske, Razine, Rodynske, Dorozhne, Chervonyi Lyman, Pokrovsk, Myrnograd, Lysivka, Zvirovo, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Dachne, Filiya. In total, there were 172 clashes with the enemy on the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on November 14.
8.37 Three people died in Kyiv as a result of massive shelling on the night of November 14. Rescuers are still unable to retrieve bodies from the rubble. This was reported by the mayor of the capital, Vitaliy Klitschko. In total, 26 residents of the city were injured, including two children aged 7 and 10. Nine people were hospitalized, including a pregnant woman. Others were provided with assistance on the spot or on an outpatient basis.
7.50 The Ukrainian Defense Forces killed and wounded 1,140 Russian occupiers in a day, bringing the total enemy losses in the war to 1,156,400. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on November 14.
7.23 Russian Saratov was attacked by unknown drones at night, and the refinery was hit. Local media reported this on November 14. The authorities officially announced only damage to "civilian infrastructure". After 2:00, the Governor of the Saratov Region Roman Busargin reported on his Telegram about the threat of UAVs in the region, and after five in the morning he confirmed the drone attack. At the same time, Busargin did not report what exactly was hit, but wrote about "damage to civilian infrastructure facilities."
06.12 The State Emergency Service reported more than ten fires in the capital. The vast majority are in residential buildings. One person died. As for the injured, the State Emergency Service says there are 15 people, while the Kyiv City Fire and Rescue Service reports 24.
01.50 A large-scale fire broke out at the Sheskharis oil terminal and transshipment complex in Novorossiysk, Russia. According to preliminary data, the facility was attacked by Flamingo missiles.
01.11 Russians launch massive attack on Kyiv. Strikes are made with Kinzhal, Caliber missiles, ballistic missiles, as well as a large number of Shaheds. City authorities report fires in various locations.