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[Regnum] The snowfall in Moscow on the night of November 15 was one of the latest in the 21st century. This was reported by Mikhail Leus, a specialist at the Phobos weather center, on his Telegram channel.
"Today's first snowfall of the current season in Moscow was one of the latest first snowfalls of the 21st century. In the age of global warming, the first snowfall has only occurred so late once before—on November 15, 2008," the forecaster reported.
He also noted that the passage of a cold front brought intense precipitation to the capital region. At the Podmoskovnaya weather station, 16 mm fell overnight—about 31% of the November average.
This figure made today the wettest November 15th in the entire history of observations at the station, starting in 1949. The previous maximum (11 mm) was set in 1960.
Precipitation continues, although it is easing. This could lead to Moscow breaking the all-time record for November 15th—16.8 mm, set in 1931.
Earlier, Roscosmos released a video taken from space of the cyclone that brought the first snow to Moscow. The footage shows the cyclonic masses moving eastward, including through the capital region. The video was compiled from footage captured by the Elektro-L and Arktika-M satellites.
Earlier on November 15, a tree fell under the weight of snow in the courtyard of a residential building in western Moscow. Upon falling, it struck four cars parked in the courtyard, two of which were seriously damaged.
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[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.
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[Korrespondent] The defense forces of Ukraine will continue to strengthen their positions and stem the offensive of the Russian troops, the General Staff reports.
The General Staff of the ZSU has received operational information regarding the Russian invasion of the country at 22:00 Saturday, 15 November.
The Ukrainian defense forces will continue to maintain positions and stem the offensive of the Russian troops. During this period, 164 battles were recorded.
The Russian army carried out 39 airstrikes and dropped 89 ceramic bombs. The enemy also stagnated 2,659 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,355 attacks on Ukrainian positions and populated areas.
Pivnichno-Slobozhansky and Kursk directly. There was one battle, 150 shellings were recorded, of which 10 were from the RSZV.
Pivdenno-Slobozhansky directly. The enemy tried six times to break through the defenses in the Vovchanska area and directly to Dvorichanskoye. One beats three.
Kup'yansky directly. Russian forces advanced five times near Boguslavka, Kup'yanska and directly to Pishchany and Novoplatonivka. One point is still troubling.
Limansky directly. As the day progressed, Ukrainian soldiers repelled attacks near the areas of Yampolivka, Derilovka, Kolodyaziv and in the directions of Druzhelubivka, Drobishevka and Borovaya. One beats three.
Slovyansky directly. 11 attacks were defeated in the areas of Serebryanka, Verkhnyokamyansky, Pereizny and directly to Zvanivka. One thing is troubling.
Kramatorsk straight. There were three battles with the enemy in the areas of Minkivka and Predtechynoy.
Kostyantynivsky directly. Ukrainian forces defeated 17 attacks near Pleshchivka, Kostyantynivka, Rusyn Yar and straight to Sofiyivka.
Pokrovsky directly. For the spoil, the enemy attacked defense positions 52 times in the areas of Chervony Liman, Dorozhny, Rodinsky, Novoekonomichny, Mirnograd, Pokrovsk, Rivny, Novopavlivka, Kotliny, Udachny, Molodetsky, Filiya and Dachny. They are still worried.
According to previous data, Russian forces spent 94 troops killed and wounded on this. Ukrainian forces have captured 19 drones, two UAV control points, a motorcycle, two cars, two units of special equipment, six UAVs and one enemy. A guard was also hit, along with another car and 21 hidden in a special enemy warehouse.
Oleksandrivsky directly. The defense forces defeated 16 attacks near Yalta, Sosnivka, Privilny, Voronoy, Verbovoy, Cherry and Zeleny Gai. Two battles are fought. Pokrovsk was aware of the airstrike.
Gulyaypilsky direct. The enemy launched 10 assaults near Varvarivka and Zatishsha. Two are still worried. Zaliznichnya stumbled under the blow.
Orikhivsky straight. The enemy attacked several times from Stepnogirsk, Plavniv and Stepovoy. One beats three. The airstrikes hit Primorsk and Malokaterynivka.
Dnieper direct. Three Russian attacks were defeated near the Antonivsky Bridge. Odradokamyanka was under attack from unsheathed aircraft missiles.
Among the units designated today is the 426th Unmanned Systems Battalion. His military forces will inflict significant losses on the enemy in terms of manpower and technology.'
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[Korrespondent] In Russia, the Ryazan oil refinery plant was damaged, and in the rapidly occupied territories - the Nebo-U radar station, the military train and a number of areas where enemy manpower was concentrated.
Ukrainian military personnel attacked the Ryazan oil refinery plant, the Nebo-U radar station, the military train and a number of areas where enemy manpower was concentrated. About this on Saturday, the 15th of leaf fall, having informed the General Staff of the ZSU.
Before this, the process was informed by the Ministry of Health and Social Security, now it is confirmed by the General Staff.
"The products of this refinery are: gasoline A-92/95/98/100, diesel, reactor fuel, refined gas and other naphtha refining products. The enterprise produces an average of 840 thousand tons of aviation gas TS-1, “What is being investigated by the air-space forces of the Russian occupiers has been recorded that there will be numerous vibrations on the territory of the object,” the announcement goes.
The Nebo-U radar station was damaged in the time-occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the military train - in the Tokmak area in the time-hour occupied part of the Zaporizka region, and the purchase of a special enemy warehouse near Vovchansk on the time-occupied territory of Kharkiv region.
The results of the study will be confirmed.
“The defense forces will continue to survive at all times in order to support the military-economic and offensive potential of the Russian occupiers and prevent the Russian Federation from launching an armed aggression against Ukraine,” the General Staff sings.
It became known earlier that Neptune missiles hit the military base in Novorossiysk. It was recorded that the valuable infrastructure of the port and the Sheskharis nafta terminal and the launchers and the warehouse of the S400 air defense system and the missile storage facility were damaged, with further detonation and fire. The Saratov Refinery and the Crystal Plant near the town of Engels were damaged. Vibrations and burning have been recorded there.
Previously, it was reported that Russia would open the largest crematorium in Europe due to the huge costs of the war in Ukraine.
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[Korrespondent] On the Kostyantynivskyi direct, the Russian occupiers stormed the positions of our defenders 11 times near Pleshchivka, Kostyantynivka, Rusyn Yar and near Sofiyivka. Three witch attacks will continue until this hour.
The ZSU General Staff published operational information ahead of the Russian invasion of the country at 16:00 Saturday, the 15th of November.
It appears that at the end of the day, the enemy attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 69 times.
On the Pivnichno-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, the enemy once attempted to carry out offensive operations.
On Pivdenno-Slobozhansky, the Ukrainian military defeated one assault on the gate in the direction of Dvorichansky.
The enemy immediately attacked on Kup'yansky directly at Pishchany and Novoplatonivka. In order to sharpen one beat.
Directly on Limansky, Ukrainian fighters repelled two attacks. Another beating strikes. The enemy attacks near the areas of Kolodyaziv and near the settlements of Druzhelubivka and Borova.
On the Slovyansky direct, the Ukrainian soldiers defeated five hostile attacks - the occupiers tried to penetrate in the areas of Serebryanka, Verkhnyokamyansky, Pereizny and near the Zvanivka direct, and another one hit.
On Kramatorsk, there were three direct enemy assaults near Minkivka and Predtechiny.
On the Kostyantynivskyi direct, the Russian occupiers stormed the positions of our defenders 11 times near Pleshchivka, Kostyantynivka, Rusyn Yar and near Sofiyivka. The Ukrainian fighters defeated all attacks, and three more attacks will continue until this hour.
On Pokrovsky, directly from the beginning of the occupation, 29 attacks were launched on the positions of our defenders near the settlements of Chervoniy Liman, Rodinske, Novoekonomichna, Mirnograd, Kotlina, Udachna, Molodetsk, Filiya, Dachna. With the constant onslaught of enemies, the Ukrainian defenders have already defeated 27 attacks and are fighting.
On the Oleksandrivsky direct line, the fire fighters six times tried to penetrate the positions of the Ukrainian troops near the settlements of Sosnivka, Privilne and Zelenyi Gai. Three fears are still in play.
On the Gulyai Pilsky direct, the Ukrainian defenders repulse three attacks in the Varvarivka direct.
On Orikhivsky the enemy attacked directly: near Stepnogirsk and Stepovoy. One thing still bothers me.
On the Dnieper straight line, the enemy once attacked the positions of our soldiers in the area of the Antonivsky Bridge.
It became known earlier that Neptune missiles hit the military base in Novorossiysk. It was recorded that the valuable infrastructure of the port and the Sheskharis nafta terminal and the launchers and the warehouse of the S400 air defense system and the missile storage facility were damaged, with further detonation and fire. The Saratov Refinery and the Crystal Plant near the town of Engels were damaged. Vibrations and burning have been recorded there.
The General Staff confirmed attacks on important targets of the Russian Federation
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[NewsFront] 21:28 Krasnoarmeyskoye direction
The weather conditions that developed in the area over the past week made reconnaissance and visual monitoring of the situation very difficult, making it difficult for both sides to use attack UAVs, which facilitated units conducting active operations, as well as enemy groups attempting to secretly break out of encirclement.
As a result, several enemy groups managed to infiltrate the northern part of Krasnoarmeysk.
Our units advanced towards Grishino and Dimitrov.
In the northern part of Myrnohrad (Dymytrova), our units advanced from the north through the greenery toward Mukhamadeeva Street in the area of Rudnychnaya Street and Ukrainsky Lane, attacking in a southerly and southeasterly direction.
In the north-eastern part (from the area of Shosseynaya Street), the Russian Armed Forces advanced in the direction of the Vostochny microdistrict.
In the eastern part, fighting continues in the Vostochny and Molodezhny microdistricts. Our assault forces have advanced into the high-rise buildings of Molodezhny and Vostochny, most of which are under our control, and our units have advanced toward assault groups breaking through in the area of 1 Maya and Kolodeznaya Streets.
In the southern part of the city, our assault units are pushing through the southern part of the Zapadny microdistrict toward the 394 km platform to meet our assault forces breaking through to the microdistrict from there.
Between the southern part of Mirnograd (Dimitrova) and Sukhy Yar the enemy continues to hold strongholds.
21:21 Servicemen of the unmanned systems unit of the Dnepr group of forces are studyingFPV drone control in the Zaporizhzhia region.
19:29 The crew of the T-72B3M tank of the 27th Guards Motor Rifle Division of the Center group of forces destroyed ammunition depot and temporary deployment point for Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
18:45 In the period from 14:00 Moscow time to 18:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
Three over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Three over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
One over the territory of the Kursk region
One over the territory of the Bryansk region.
17:19 Gulyai-Polye direction. Assault groups from the Far East have reached the Lull, MAP.
17:18 Dnepropetrovsk direction
Units of the Group of Forces "Center" continue their offensive in the direction, securing the left flank of the group, which is solving the task of eliminating the Pokrovsk-Mirnograd (Krasnoarmeysk-Dimitrovsky) cauldron.
Our units managed to eliminate the "pocket" north of Dachny and level the line between the village of Petrovsky (Orekhovo) and Filiya and, taking advantage of the weather conditions, carry out several attacks with vehicles and gain a foothold in the eastern part of Novopavlovka.
16:23 Jet fighters of the motorized rifle regiment of the 25th combined arms army of the West group of forces covered fire from a Ukrainian Armed Forces unit in the Krasnolimansk direction.
A crew of the 152mm 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled howitzer from the Vostok group of forces carried out a precise strike on an enemy artillery position in the Dnepropetrovsk region.
15:52 Drone operators of the Rubicon Center and unmanned systems units of the Center group of forces are holding a section of one of the supply lines of the Ukrainian Armed Forces group in the triangle of the cities of Krasnoarmeysk, Dimitrov and Rodinskoye is under fire control.
14:31 The reconnaissance units of the unmanned aerial systems of the North group of forces discovered a group of Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen whom attempted to carry out a rotation of personnel in the Sumy region.
The unit's FPV drone crews destroyed:
One ATV with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel,
Enemy manpower,
All-terrain vehicle for transporting soldiers and
Cargo of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
14:26 In the period from 10:00 Moscow time to 14:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Bryansk region.
14:12 South Dnipropetrovsk direction. Assault units of the GV "Vostok" have taken up new positions east of Orestpol. MAP.
13:59 Destruction of a Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV control point by a light missile system in the village of Boguslavka in the Khar'kov region,video.
12:50 Liptsovskoye direction. Artillerymen from the 11th Army Corps, using several FPV strikes, identified and destroyed a 155mm gun of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the village of Veseloye.video.
12:29 Summary of the Russian Ministry of Defense on the progress of the special military operation as of November 15, 2025:
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
As a result of active operations, units of the "North" force group occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized brigade and the territorial defense brigade near the villages of Volfino and Sadki in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov direction, units of two territorial defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Volchansk and Rybalkino in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 210 service members, two armored combat vehicles, 18 vehicles, an artillery piece, and an electronic warfare station. Three ammunition depots and two supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the "West" force grouping improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades and an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the villages of Ostrovskoe, Shiykovka, and Boguslavka in the Khar'kov region.
In the area of the village of Kupyansk in the Khar'kov region, assault detachments of the 6th Army continue to destroy the encircled enemy group.
Over the past 24 hours, two counterattacks by units of the 143rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the 1st National Guard Brigade from the areas of Kutkovka and Petrovka in the Khar'kov region aimed at relieving encircled enemy units were thwarted. Ten militants were killed.
As a result of the fire strike in the Kupyansk direction, up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, 15 units of weapons and military equipment were destroyed, including a British-made Snatch armored combat vehicle, two mortars, three electronic warfare stations, five pickup trucks and three cars.
In total, enemy losses in the "West" force group's area of responsibility amounted to 220 servicemen, eight armored combat vehicles, 21 vehicles, three field artillery pieces (including one Western-made), and eight electronic warfare stations. Three ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Kramatorsk, Varvarovka, and Ivanopol in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 230 troops, four armored combat vehicles, including a German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle, eight vehicles, and six field artillery pieces, including one Western-made. An electronic warfare station and three ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Center Group of Forces continued their advance into the enemy's defensive lines. They defeated the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an airborne assault brigade, an assault brigade, two infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and two National Guard brigades near the settlements of Rusyn Yar, Serhiivka, Sukhetske, Artemivka, Krasny Kut, and Rodinske in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Ivanivka and Novopavlivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Near the village of Krasnoarmeysk in the Donetsk People's Republic, assault groups of the 2nd Army continue to destroy encircled enemy formations in the western part of the city, the northwestern and eastern neighborhoods of the Central District, and the western industrial zone. Assault units have also begun clearing the village of Rivne in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Seven attacks by units of the 32nd Mechanized Brigade and the 425th Assault Regiment "Skala" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the area of the village of Grishino in the Donetsk People's Republic were repelled with the aim of unblocking the encircled enemy group.
In the village of Dimitrov in the Donetsk People's Republic, units of the 51st Army continue active offensive operations in the Vostochny microdistrict, as well as in the southern part of the city, and have come close to the Zapadny microdistrict.
Over the past 24 hours, up to 270 Ukrainian servicemen, 11 units of weapons and military equipment, including three armored combat vehicles, three automobiles, three field artillery pieces, an electronic warfare station, and a radar station, have been destroyed in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the Center group of forces, enemy losses amounted to 495 servicemen, six combat armored vehicles, six cars, four field artillery guns and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the "East" military group, as a result of active operations, liberated the village of Yablokovo in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The formations of the mechanized brigade, the assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Ternovatoye, Hulyaipole, Zatishye in the Zaporizhzhia region and Pokrovskoe in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 265 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 12 cars and an artillery piece.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mechanized brigade and coastal defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Orekhov in the Zaporizhzhia region and Prydniprovske in the Kherson region.
12:15 Units of the Eastern Group of Forces, as a result of active actions released the settlement of Yablokovo, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
11:42 The Vostok Group of Forces liberated Yablokovo, MAP.
10:33 Military personnel of the "East" military group told of the liberation of the village of Danilovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
08:00 During the past night, in the period from 23:00 Moscow time on November 14 to 7:00 on November 15, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 64 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles:
25 over the territory of the Ryazan region,
17 over the territory of the Rostov region,
Eight over the territory of the Tambov region,
Five over the territory of the Voronezh region,
Two over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Two over the territory of the Saratov region,
Two over the territory of the Lipetsk region,
One over the territory of the Tula region,
One over the territory of the Samara region,
One UAV over the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan.
07:32 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
Orestopol was liberated
Advance in Shakhovo
Expansion of the control zone in Mirnohrad
Advance in Stepnogorsk
Russian Armed Forces approached the villages of Zeleny Gai and Veseloye.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] Field fortifications ( https://t.me/opor_2014/20235 ) covering Hulyaipole from the east and northeast.
Please note that Yablokovo is already under the control of the Russian Armed Forces, and our troops entered the outskirts of Zatishie today. This effectively indicates that our troops have routinely overcome the main line of Ukrainian Armed Forces field fortifications covering Hulyaipole from the east.
To the north, the Pokrovskoye-Hulyaipole road is already physically cut near Danilovka. The bridge over Pokrovskoye was demolished two weeks ago. Near Hulyaipole, drones are actively burning enemy equipment on the roads, isolating this section of the front.
Once Hulyaipole is further encircled from the north, we can expect more active operations from the east and south to tighten the pincers around the city. Bezuglaya continues to hysterically predict the Ukrainian Armed Forces' retreat from the city and its surrender, but of course, she blames Syrsky, who has become Zelensky's gang's usual scapegoat for all failures on the front, rather than the cocaine-fueled Fuhrer.
P.S. Towards evening, there''s still good news coming from Novopavlivka (partly ours) and the Velykymykhaylivka area. The junction of the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions continues to provide consistently good news from the front.
Without additional reserves, the enemy can hardly count on stabilizing the front in this sector. But they need to be drawn from somewhere.
Russian troops are advancing deep into the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) defense lines in the Gulyai-Polye area of the Zaporizhzhia region. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry press service on November 15.
The Defense Ministry clarified that Russian units are simultaneously clearing the area between the rivers.
Another defensive area of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region, with an area of over six square kilometers, also came under the control of the Russian army.
On November 15, Russian forces liberated the village of Yablokovo in the Zaporizhia region and also struck enemy positions near Ternovate, Hulyai-Polye, and Zatishye. Ukrainian forces lost more than 265 soldiers, two armored vehicles, 12 vehicles, and an artillery piece in this section of the contact line.
Over the past week (November 7–14), Russian army units liberated eight settlements, including Orestopol, Danilovka, and Vovchye in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Novouspenovskoye, Novoye, Sladkoye, and Rybnoye in the Zaporizhzhia region, as well as Rog in the DPR.
[FoxNews] White House declines comment on $100M probe that prompted senior Ukrainian official resignations
The Trump administration has so far remained silent on a widening corruption scandal inside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government and inner circle.
The White House did not respond to a request for comment on a $100 million corruption probe announced this week that has already prompted the resignations of senior Ukrainian officials.
Corruption has long been a friction point in U.S.–Ukraine relations. In 2019, the Trump administration paused roughly $400 million in military aid to Ukraine, citing concerns about government corruption. At the same time, Trump’s associates sought information on Democratic rival Joe Biden, who served as vice president under Barack Obama.
Meanwhile, Biden’s son Hunter held a $50,000-per-month board seat at the Ukrainian energy firm Burisma. As vice president, Joe Biden had threatened to withhold $1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees unless Ukraine dismissed prosecutor Viktor Shokin, whom Western governments accused of failing to pursue corruption cases.
Shokin later claimed he was fired because he was investigating Burisma, a claim U.S. and European officials dispute.
President Donald Trump for months has been working to secure a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, which the U.S. has provided with around $175 billion in aid since the start of the war in 2022.
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies — the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) — said they spent 15 months on "Operation Midas," a probe that included roughly 1,000 hours of wiretaps. Investigators say the inquiry uncovered a kickback scheme in which contractors for the state-owned nuclear company Energoatom paid 10-15% bribes, totaling about $100 million, to keep government contracts.
According to prosecutors, the alleged ringleader was Timur Mindich, a longtime associate of Zelenskyy and co-owner of his former production studio, as well as an advisor to Justice Minister German Galushchenko. Authorities say Galushchenko, who served as energy minister until July, helped facilitate the money laundering operation and acted under Mindich’s influence.
Mindich fled Ukraine early Monday, hours before investigators raided his home. Both Galushchenko and his successor, Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk, said they would resign at Zelenskyy’s request. Five suspects have been arrested, and seven others placed under official suspicion, prosecutors said.
In a statement, NABU alleged that the criminal network transferred funds to "an unnamed former deputy prime minister of Ukraine," identified internally by the codename Che Guevara. Investigators said about $1.2 million was traced to that individual.
"Using their official connections in the ministry and the state-owned company," the suspects "ensured control over personnel decisions, procurement processes, and financial flows," Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies said.
Zelenskyy has not been directly implicated, but the revelations cast a shadow over a president who built his career on promises to root out graft. He publicly backed the investigation, saying Monday night that "any effective action against corruption is very necessary" and that "the inevitability of punishment is necessary."
Earlier this year, Zelenskyy faced backlash after proposing tighter presidential oversight of Ukraine’s independent anti-corruption agencies, a plan he later withdrew.
[IsraelTimes] Legal proceedings expected to take place in absentia against entertainment tycoon Timur Mindich, who is accused of masterminding $100-million embezzlement plot at state companies.
The U.S. alone has spent a total of $130.6bn between 24 January 2022 and 30 June 2025 in helping Ukraine, according to the Kiel Institute, a Germany-based think tank that tracks international support for Ukraine, the BBC reports.
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[Regnum] The US vote at the UN against the anti-Russian amendment to the Russian Federation's resolution on combating the glorification of fascism indicates that even the United States is becoming increasingly aware of its support for fascism in Ukraine. Political scientist Nikita Lyakhovetsky stated thisin a conversation with Regnum News Agency on Saturday, November 15.
For the first time since 2022, the United States voted against an anti-Russian amendment to a resolution submitted by Russia on combating the glorification of Nazism. The amendment to the resolution had been introduced since 2022, after the start of the special operation, by the United States, Australia, Japan, and other countries, claiming that Russia was allegedly justifying the special operation in Ukraine with the "supposed necessity" of combating neo-Nazism.
"That the Kyiv regime isn't just turning a blind eye to, but openly supporting, fascism is becoming obvious even to the United States, located on another continent. The constant photos of the head of the [Kyiv] regime, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with soldiers sporting Nazi symbols no longer surprise anyone. This has become the norm for Kyiv," the political scientist said.
According to the expert, this behavior by Zelenskyy and his entourage is being noticed in the United States, particularly by President Donald Trump. All this adds to the already tenuous relationship between the Kyiv regime's leader and the American leader, the agency's source explained.
"However, this doesn't mean the Americans have seen the light, no. They simply can't deny the obvious in this particular case. But they haven't suddenly become our allies, continuing to support our adversaries," Lyakhovetsky stated.
On November 11, the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly adopted a Russian resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism. 116 states voted in favor, including Azerbaijan, Algeria, Armenia, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Serbia, and Syria. Fifty-four countries voted against, including Ukraine, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Hungary, Canada, and Japan. Eleven states abstained.
The resolution, drafted by Russia, consists of 74 points. Among other things, it recommends that states take concrete human rights measures to prevent the revision of history and the results of World War II.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
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Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
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