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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: November 30th, 2025
2025-12-01
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Korrespondent] 22.39 Delegations of Ukraine and the United States have concluded the second round of talks on the "peace plan" in Miami, Florida. The meeting was productive, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a briefing.

He again emphasized that the United States wants Ukraine not only to become a safe country, but also to "begin an era of prosperity."

In turn, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov expressed gratitude to the American side. In his opinion, the meeting was "productive, successful," and he promised to provide more detailed information later.

22.05 No actions of the Ukrainian side are directed against Kazakhstan. All efforts of our state are focused on repelling full-scale Russian aggression. This is stated in the statement of the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Heorhiy Tykhy, which the department published on Sunday evening.

21.28 Another suspect in the recruitment of mercenaries for the war against Ukraine has been arrested in South Africa, the South African Police Service reported.

An investigation is currently underway into how South Africans were involved in the war between Russia and Ukraine.

20.52 Delegations from Ukraine and the United States are discussing several "unresolved issues" at talks in Miami, Florida, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources.

Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry called the start of the negotiations in Miami "good" and praised the American side "for its constructiveness."

20.18 The Russian occupation army does not stop assault operations in the area of ​​the city of Hulyaipole, Zaporizhia region. But the enemy has not entered this settlement, said the spokesman for the Southern Defense Forces Vladislav Voloshyn on the air of a telethon.

19.57 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held separate telephone conversations with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The Ukrainian leader's press service reported this. The agenda for the coming days, "which will be very important," was discussed, the press service emphasized.

19.22 Seven civilians were injured as a result of Russian shelling in Kherson on Sunday, the regional prosecutor's office reported. Private and apartment buildings, utility rooms, garages, and vehicles were damaged in the city.

18.34 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced significant progress in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. We have come closer to ensuring the independence of our state. He said this at the beginning of negotiations with the Ukrainian delegation in Miami.

18.03 New recruits will be distributed among combat brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine according to new principles. This was announced by the Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa. Variants of decisions will be submitted to the President for consideration at the next Headquarters.

17.48 A meeting of Ukrainian and American delegations on the so-called "peace plan" to end the war in Ukraine has begun in the United States. This was announced by Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov.

According to media reports, the negotiations plan to approve two key issues that remain unresolved.

16.52 A Ukrainian delegation led by Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Rustem Umerov arrived for negotiations in the American city of Miami, Florida. This was announced by delegation member First Deputy Foreign Minister Serhiy Kyslytsia.

16.33 Since the beginning of the day, 85 clashes between the Ukrainian army and the Russian invaders have been recorded at the front. There are currently no recorded battles in five directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports in an operational summary.

16.05 The city of Sumy was partially cut off from electricity due to an attack by Russian aggressors. This was reported by Sumioblenergo. The Russians again targeted the energy infrastructure. All necessary services are involved in the elimination of the consequences.

15.47 The State Emergency Service showed the consequences of the "shaheed" attack in Vyshgorod. Rescuers continue to dismantle structures and inspect the area at the site of the Russian drone hitting a high-rise building.

14.50 The Turkish Foreign Ministry is concerned about the attack by unmanned boats in the Black Sea on the sanctioned oil tankers KAIROS and VIRAT, which occurred on November 28 off the country's coast.

"We view with concern the attacks carried out on November 28 on the Gambian-flagged commercial tankers KAIROS and VIRAT in the Black Sea. These incidents, which occurred in Turkey's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, posed a serious threat to the safety of navigation, life, property and the environment in the region," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

13.58 The Defense Forces are testing new weapons to counter Russian guided aerial bombs. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in September-November, the anti-aircraft missile forces of the Air Force destroyed up to 100 enemy aerial bombs. The General Staff did not disclose details about the new weapons.

In addition to the KABs, the Russians are actively using jet drones. As of the end of November, the use of 138 Geran UAVs was recorded. Most of them were destroyed by Ukrainian air defenses.

13.11 Kazakhstan called on Ukraine to stop attacks on the Black Sea oil terminal in Novorossiysk after a series of drone attacks halted exports and seriously damaged loading infrastructure.

The Foreign Ministry stated that Kazakhstan "expresses its protest against another deliberate attack on the critical infrastructure of the international Caspian Pipeline Consortium in the waters of the port of Novorossiysk."

"We consider what happened as an action that harms bilateral relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and Ukraine, and we expect the Ukrainian side to take effective measures to prevent similar incidents in the future," the ministry noted.

12.22 President Volodymyr Zelensky announced sanctions against Rosneft, Lukoil and their related companies, as well as against individuals organizing drone attacks on Ukraine.

11.41 An explosion was heard in Mykolaiv, the threat of drones continues. Earlier, an air alert was declared in the city.

11.23 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine eliminated Kadyrov's supporters who were illegally selling diesel fuel near the temporarily occupied Berdyansk. Two explosions were heard there.

10.54 Ukraine and Norway have signed an agreement on the joint production of drones, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced.

According to him, the next stage is to quickly deploy a pilot production line in 2026 and work in parallel to further increase capacity.

10.32 Russia has used 66 missiles, almost 1,400 strike drones and 1,100 guided bombs against Ukraine this week. This was reported by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

"That is why we must strengthen Ukraine's resilience every day. Missiles and air defense systems are needed, and we also need to actively work with partners for peace. We need real, reliable solutions that will help end the war. Thank you to everyone who helps," the head of state said.

10.08 The number of victims of the Russian drone attack in Vyshgorod has increased to 19, four of them are children, one person died.

11 people were hospitalized. People received injuries of varying severity. These include burns, shrapnel wounds, limb injuries, and poisoning by combustion products.

The fire in the high-rise building has been extinguished. Two other high-rise buildings, 14 private homes, an enterprise, and seven cars were damaged in the city.

09.50 Ukrainian fighters in the Sumy region destroyed several groups of Russian infantry numbering about 15 people, two quad bikes and one buggy.

Anti-aircraft gunners-operators of strike drones of the 80th Galician Brigade stopped several groups of Russian infantry totaling about 15 people in the Sumy region during the night.

The invaders crossed the border and moved towards Ukrainian positions. The paratroopers managed to destroy two quad bikes and one buggy.

09.30 On the night of November 30, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 122 Shahed, Gerbera attack UAVs and other types of drones.

Air defense systems shot down/suppressed 104 enemy Shahed, Gerbera and other types of drones in the north, south and east of the country. Ballistic missile hits and 18 strike UAVs were recorded at 13 locations, as well as the fall of downed aircraft (fragments) at two locations.

09.08 Three people were injured in Kherson on the morning of November 30 due to Russian shelling. Within an hour, three men, aged 53, 73, and 58, were injured as a result of enemy strikes on the Dnipro district.

08.51 Russian forces attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region using drones and rocket artillery. The shelling has resulted in casualties and destruction of infrastructure in several areas.

08.20 Over the past 24 hours, 271 combat clashes were recorded on the front. Missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces struck four areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment and two artillery pieces of the Russian invaders.

07.23 From February 24, 2022 to November 30, 2025, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,172,860 people (+1,160 per day).

03.04 Ukrainian soldiers of the 37th separate marine brigade cleared the village of Ivanivka, Dnipropetrovsk region, and its southern outskirts. 53 Russian occupiers were eliminated. Another 19 invaders were captured.

00:50 UAVs attacked Vyshgorod in Kyiv region. As a result of the attack, a high-rise building caught fire. A private house was also destroyed, and a fire broke out on the territory of the enterprise.

Posted by:badanov

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