[Korrespondent] 22.55 During the air alert in Dnipro and Zaporizhia, the sounds of explosions were heard. Before that, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recorded a group of UAVs in the Dnipropetrovsk region - heading towards the Dnipro. In addition, the military warned about the launches of KAB in Zaporizhia.
22.23 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with representatives of the Kernic Solidarites association and the National Committee of Fishermen of Brittany and France, which provide anti-drone nets to Kherson, Zaporizhia, and other cities of Ukraine.
The head of state thanked French fishermen for their long-term and important support, which greatly helps protect people's lives from drones. "Your nets really help," the president said.
20.03 Ukraine is ready for joint production of drones with France. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following the Ukrainian-French forum on joint production of drones, which took place in Paris.
"He spoke in detail about Ukraine's use of various types of drones - long-range, sea-based - about production capabilities. We are ready for joint production with France," Zelensky said.
The President emphasized that it is necessary to develop a partnership between businesses and defense agencies of both countries. "Such cooperation will strengthen both Ukraine and France and contribute to strengthening European security in general," Zelensky is convinced.
According to him, the key topic of the forum was possible directions for joint production of drones - the creation of joint ventures and investments.
18.27 Russian "military corps" stated that Russian troops allegedly occupied the left bank of Kupyansk and surrounded Ukrainian forces in the Podoliv area. This information is not true. This was stated by the 10th Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Telegram on Monday, November 17.
"Another fake from Russian "military spies": Kupyansk geography in the style of science fiction. Russian propaganda has again "got in touch" with a parallel reality. This time they claimed that they had allegedly "occupied the left bank of Kupyansk" and "surrounded Ukrainian troops in the Podoliv area," the report says.
The military noted that the Russian invaders were never found there.
"Although, to be honest, they searched diligently. They even checked the unnecessary bushes. The units of the 10th Army Corps are doing everything to ensure that Russian "victories" remain only in their fantasies," the fighters emphasized.
18.16 French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the headquarters of the "multinational force" for Ukraine on November 17, which has been operating in Paris under Franco-British command for several weeks, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
"This headquarters is the result of work on security guarantees within the framework of the "Coalition of the Willing", which, as I recall, was born in February of this year in Paris and whose co-chairs are Great Britain and France," Macron noted at a joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris.
17.55 Ukrainian military personnel may be sent to help defend the European Union from Russia. But this is possible only after a peace agreement between Kyiv and Moscow. This was stated by European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius, Politico reports.
17.39 The Ghost special unit destroyed another air defense system of the Russian invaders in Donbas. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR). Among the targets hit by the special forces was the 55K6 command post from the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system.
17.20 According to the SBU, a Russian agent who was involved in arson in Kyiv received 15 years in prison with compensation for damages of 1 million hryvnia.
The main "target" of the attacker was relay cabinets along the main lines of Ukrzaliznytsia. The hostile orders were carried out by a 33-year-old Kyiv resident who, after serving a sentence for theft, began cooperating with Russian special services.
On the instructions of the Russians, the agent found a relay cabinet that ensures uninterrupted train movement through the capital region. Then, the attacker poured a flammable mixture onto the railway equipment, set it on fire, and filmed the resulting fire on camera and "reported" to the curator.
17.02 Since the beginning of the current day, 81 combat clashes have occurred on the front, which is almost half the figure yesterday as of 16:00. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational briefing. In the Pokrovsk area, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are conducting strike and search operations in several areas, destroying the enemy.
16.39 In recent days, information has been circulating online that the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov, has allegedly left the country and refuses to return. This information is not true, the Center for Countering Disinformation (CDC) reported.
16.00 Over the past week, the Russian army occupied 149.48 sq. km of Ukrainian territory, which is 66% more than the week before last. This is reported by Interfax-Ukraine based on the results of the analysis of maps by the OSINT project DeepState. The pace of advance of the occupation army in the Hulyaipil direction in the Zaporizhia region has sharply increased.
15.13 Ukraine will be able to receive eight SAMP-T anti-aircraft missile systems from France. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a joint press conference with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris. We are talking about a new generation of SAMP-T, which will work against Russian ballistic missiles
14.27 Russian invaders shelled the city of Nikopol with artillery. Two people were killed and two more were injured, the Dnipropetrovsk OVA reported. As a result of the shelling, multi-story residential buildings, shops, and a hairdresser were damaged in the city.
14.23 Head of the Communications Department of the Joint Forces Group Viktor Tregubov reported that the situation in the Volchansk direction remains difficult due to the virtually destroyed city, and the Russians are also trying to expand their bridgehead near the Lyman. He said this during a telethon, Interfax-Ukraine reports. The spokesman also noted that the Russians are trying to expand their bridgehead near the Lyman. In the Velyky Burlutsk direction, the Russians were able to slightly push Ukrainian troops away from the border and entered shallowly. In addition, according to Tregubov, an operation is underway in the northern part of Kupyansk to eliminate Russian cells that are cut off from main supplies.
14.09 Within the framework of the agreement on the purchase of 100 Rafale fighters by Ukraine from France, the possibility of technology transfer and joint production of aircraft with localization in our country is envisaged. This was reported by the Office of the President. New joint projects between the Ukrainian and French defense industries will begin this year.
13.55 Residents of the village of Plaura (Romania) were evacuated after a Russian drone hit a Turkish gas tanker off the coast of Izmail, Ukraine. This was reported by the Euronews channel, citing the authorities of the commune of Ceatalkia, which is located on the opposite bank of the Danube River from Izmail, Odessa region of Ukraine. It is noted that the tanker carrying liquefied gas turned out to be Turkish, and 16 crew members were evacuated from the vessel.
13.32 As a result of a nighttime drone attack in the temporarily occupied part of the Donetsk region, 500 thousand consumers were left without electricity. This was reported by the Russian Gauleiter of the so-called "DPR" Denis Pushilin. Also, part of Donetsk was left without water supply. Water will not be supplied even according to the schedule at least until November 20.
13.08 Russia uses Japanese and Chinese machines in the production of KABs, missiles and artillery ammunition. This was reported by the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
13.03 Ukraine ordered 100 Rafale fighter jets from France. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this during a conversation with journalists after signing a contract with the French side at the Villacoublay air base.
12.35 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of France Emmanuel Macron signed a declaration of intent on cooperation in the field of the acquisition of defense equipment by the Ukrainian side. During the ceremony, the presidents did not provide comments to the media. But the signing of the declaration took place against the backdrop of the Rafale fighter jet and the SAMP/T air defense system.
11.54 The Martlet unmanned systems battalion of the 31st OMBR hit a Russian BM-27 Uragan multiple launch rocket system.
11.44 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Paris and met with President of France Emmanuel Macron. The leaders will discuss bilateral cooperation between Ukraine and France in the energy, economic and defense spheres.
11.22 On Monday night, Russian invaders attacked energy infrastructure in five regions of Ukraine. The Ministry of Energy reported this. Repair and restoration work is underway on the damaged energy infrastructure facilities.
10.59 Russian war criminals have carried out attacks on Kharkiv and 10 settlements in the region over the past 24 hours. The attacks resulted in four deaths and 16 injuries among civilians. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Oleg Sinegubov, on Telegram.
10.27 Military counterintelligence officers detained an agent of the Russian military intelligence (better known as the GRU) in the Sumy region. The woman was correcting enemy attacks and installing repeaters to ensure constant communication for drones and missiles of the Russians, the SBU reported. We are talking about a 34-year-old resident of Konotop, who really wanted to get "easy money."
10.05 Russian invaders attacked Odessa and Dnipropetrovsk regions with drones on the night of November 17. Fires broke out in the regions at energy and port infrastructure facilities, a transport enterprise was damaged, and one person was injured. This was reported by the head of the Odessa Regional State Administration, Oleg Kiper.
9.49 The Russians attacked Ukraine from the evening of November 16 to the morning of November 17 with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 128 Shahed, Gerbera attack UAVs and drones of other types. Missiles and 32 drones were recorded to be hit. The Ukrainian Air Force Command reported this on Facebook.
9.31 The threat on the night before September 10, when Russian drones massively violated Polish airspace, was more serious than previously thought, Polish Lieutenant General Maciej Klisz said, Polish radio RMF24 reports.
9.06 Drones have again attacked the Veshkaym electrical substation in Russia's Ulyanovsk region, which was under attack a month ago. The governor of the region, Alexey Russky, announced this on Telegram.
8.40 Russian occupation forces have attacked the Pokrovsky, Lymansky, Konstantinovsky and Oleksandrivsky directions the most over the past 24 hours. In total, 216 combat clashes took place on the front. This is evidenced by the morning report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8.21 Russian aggressors attacked an emergency medical service vehicle in Kherson with a drone. The driver and paramedic were injured. This was reported by the Kherson City Administration on Telegram.
7.35 The Ukrainian Defense Forces killed and wounded 1,160 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on its Facebook page.
05.59 US President Donald Trump announced the possible introduction of new sanctions against Russia, which will affect states that have economic relations with the Kremlin. This was reported by Reuters.
04.35 Russian forces on the night of Monday, November 17, launched two missiles at the central part of the city of Balakliya in the Kharkiv region. The hits were recorded near residential buildings. According to preliminary data, three people were killed and ten were injured, including three children.
03.02 The war in Ukraine has caused an unprecedented housing crisis, destroying or damaging more than 236,000 buildings. The conflict has made more than 2.5 million housing units unaffordable, representing approximately 10% of the country's total housing stock, according to a report by the UN's International Organization for Migration.
02.29 Russian drones attacked Novgorod-Siverskyi in Chernihiv region on the night of November 17, damaging private homes and a shop.
01.27 On the night of Monday, November 17, explosions were heard in the port city of Izmail, Odessa region. The mayor of the city, Andriy Abramchenko, explained their cause. The port city was threatened by Russian UAVs, which were being targeted by air defense.
01.05 Power outages occurred in the Izyum and Balakli communities of Kharkiv Oblast after a series of explosions. In Izyum, a 14-year-old child was injured after a Russian UAV attack.
00.26 On the night of Monday, November 17, a massive power outage occurred in temporarily occupied Donetsk after drone strikes. Several simultaneous strikes on substations in the region were reported. Power problems were also observed in Makiivka, Yasynuvata, Horlivka, and Yenakiyevo. The Chaikin substation was hit.