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[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.
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[Korrespondent] ZSU conduct important battles at the rally and today of Ukraine
In the Pokrovskaya area, ZSU units carry out shock-shock operations on several plots that know the enemy.
From the start of the ongoing battle at the front, there were 81 combat operations, which is almost twice as low as the previous figure at 16:00. The ZSU General Staff was informed about this in an operational briefing on Monday, November 17th.
Thus, on the Pivnichno-Slobozhansky and Kursk direct battles between Ukrainian paramilitaries and Russian fire fighters took place.
On Pivdenno-Slobozhanske, several enemy attacks were directly defeated near Vovchanska and near the village of Dvorichanske. Two more fears will arise.
On Kup'yansky, the occupiers directly tried to break through the defenses in the areas of settlements Pishchane and Stepova Novoselivka. There are two fears.
On Limansky, direct fire fighters launched six attacks near the settlements of Novy Mir, Zarichnya and Drobisheva. Three battles are in order.
In Slovianske, nine enemy attacks were directly planned in the areas of Dronivka, Serebryanka, Siverska and Fedorivka.
On the Kramatorsk direct today, the enemy two attacked our positions in the Stupochok and Orikhovo-Vasilivka areas.
On the Kostyantynivka direct line, 15 assaults were carried out near the areas of Shcherbinivka, Rusyn Yar, Yablunivka and near the banks of Kostyantynivka and Sofiyivka.
On Pokrovsky, directly, Russian firemen organized 18 assaults near the settlements of Mayak, Fedorivka, Rodinske, Chervoniy Liman, Pokrovsk, Kotlina, Udachna, Molodetsk and Dachne. Infectious battles are taking place in three locations.
“Ukrainian bastards carry out shock-and-shock operations on small plots of land, clearing the enemy,” says the insider.
On Oleksandrivskoe, the enemy directly aimed to break through the defenses near the settlements of Zeleny Gai, Vorone, Sosnivka, Berezova and Pershotravneve. The defense forces repelled this assault.
On the Gulyaypil direct our defencists launched five attacks in the areas of Solodkoe, Rivnopil and Zelenyi Gai. Another battle is troubling.
On the Pridniprovskoe direct, the enemy’s gate was rapidly approaching the ZSU position.
Guess what, for the sake of 16 leaf fall, 216 battles took place on the front. The Russian army returned over 1,100 soldiers killed and wounded. The total number of occupiers' expenses is approaching 1.2 million.
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[Korrespondent] The rate of penetration of the occupying army on the Gulyaypil direct in the Zaporizia region increased sharply.
Over the past year, the Russian army has occupied 149.48 square meters. km of the territory of Ukraine, which is 66% more than last year. On Monday, the 17th of leaf fall, Interfax-Ukraine reports the results of the analysis of maps to the OSINT project DeepState.
“Last year, the rate of penetration of occupiers on the Gulyaypilskoe direct in the Zaporizhzhya region increased sharply: on the new, as well as on the Novopavlivskoe direct, the stench occupied 81.4 sq. km last year. “In the past ten years, the pace of penetration of occupiers on the Novopavlivskoe direct has rapidly slowed down, while on the Gulyapilskoe it has been minimal,” according to the publication.
On the Pokrovsky and Dobropilsky directions in the Donetsk region, the gate covered 44.42 square meters. km, the same as last year – 14.45 sq. km, and in the rest of the year – 19.16 sq. km.
On the Kupyansky direct near the Kharkov region and the neighboring Limansky in the Donetsk region, Russians buried 22.04 sq. km, which is in line with the pace of the last year.
Together with this, Chasovoyarsky and Kostyantinivsky, Russians directly sank over 1.62 square meters this week. km of territory. This is a fraction of the time, less than ever, that you can testify about the dampening of the gate and efficient streaming.
"Nowhere else has the penetration of the enemy been recorded in the past year, according to DeepState data. Thus, it can also be stated that the penetration of the enemy on the Kharkovsky direct in the area of the village of Milove and on the southern Vovchansky direct on in the evening of the Kharkiv region, where the enemy was actively reaching out at the end of the harvest and at the beginning of leaf fall,” the agency writes.
Apparently, on the 15th of leaf fall, it became clear that the ZSU had moved from the village of Novovasilivske near the Pologivsky district of the Zaporizhzhya region “to a greater frontier.”
Before this, the ZSU units withdrew from a position in the area of the village of Rivnopillya. When this happened, it was hardened that the enemy’s penetration was blocked.
And on November 11, it was reported that the Russians buried three villages in the Zaporizhzhya region. Under this ZSU it was possible to withdraw from the position of six settlements.
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[NewsFront] 21:30 Russian drone operators are stopping enemy actions in all directions, video. 20:56 Captured the moment of the destruction of the Ukrainian hexacopter "Baba Yaga" in the sky in the Dzerzhinsky direction.
20:44 Soldiers of the Ivanovo Guards Airborne Forces unit reliably protect the skies from Ukrainian Armed Forces drones in the Kakhovka direction in the Kherson region, video.
20:23 Assault groups have taken up new positions in the southern part of Seversk in the DPR, map.
20:17 Recorded advance of the 127th Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Armed Forces to the west of Ravnopolye in the Gulyai-Polye direction.
19:25 As a result of the liberation of Platonovka in the northwest of Seversk, the city itself was actually located in the operational environment.
The enemy no longer had any supply routes that the Russian Armed Forces did not take either under physical or fire control.
18:20 Crews of the 152mm 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled howitzer of the Vostok group of forces destroyed enemy UAV control points in the area of the village of Gai in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
17:17 Crew of the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS of the 27th Guards Motor Rifle Division of the Center group destroyed stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
16:49 Units of the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army of the Center group of forces continue offensive actions in the Vostochny microdistrict and the southern part of the city of Dimitrov in the DPR.
Assault groups of the 5th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade named after A.V. Zakharchenko are conducting successful combat operations near the Zapadny microdistrict. More than 30 buildings have been liberated.
16:03 Footage has been published of the latest combat use of a robot courier delivering provisions to our paratroopers, video.
15:44 Russian army knocked out the enemy from Platonovka north of Seversk in the DPR.
14:55 During the attack to liberate the village of Gai in the Dnipropetrovsk region, the Russian Armed Forces took control over enemy logistics in the area.
During the rapid attack, an important road junction was taken under control, as well as an area of more than five square kilometers.
13:05 According to operational information, our troops started battles for the southwestern outskirts of Grishino in the Krasnoarmeysky direction, taking a large stronghold in a forest plantation between the M-30 highway and the village.
Judging by the situation in the Shakhovo area, it is clear that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are unable to break through from the north, even taking into account the limited personnel of the 51st Army of the Russian Armed Forces opposing them.
12:44 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of November 17, 2025:
Units of the North military group, as a result of active operations, liberated the village of Dvurechanskoye in the Khar'kov region.
Formations of two mechanized brigades and a ranger brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Alekseyevka, Katerynivka, Kondratovka, Novaya Sich and Shevchenkovo in the Sumy region.
In the Khar'kov direction, units of the motorized infantry, mechanized brigades and assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Zhovtnevoe, Kolodeznoe and Malinovka in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 150 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 13 vehicles, and a field artillery gun. An ammunition depot was destroyed.
Units of the West group of forces have improved their position along the front line.
The manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Kurilovka, Petrovpavlovka, Putnikovo in the Khar'kov region and Dronovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Assault units of the 6th Army continue to destroy encircled Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the area of the village of Kupyansk in the Khar'kov region.
Over the course of 24 hours, two attempts to carry out counterattacks by units of the 125th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the village of Blagodatovka in the Khar'kov region and the 15th National Guard Brigade near the village of Velyka Shapkovka in the Khar'kov region, which were trying to unblock encircled units, were thwarted.
As a result of the fire strike, up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, a Canadian-made Senator armored combat vehicle, four electronic warfare stations, and seven vehicles were destroyed.
In total, enemy losses in the "West" force group's area of responsibility amounted to 230 servicemen, a tank, three armored combat vehicles, 24 vehicles, and a British-made 105mm L-119 howitzer. Four ammunition depots and 10 electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces, as a result of decisive actions, liberated the village of Platonovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Three mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Konstantinovka, Raigorodok and Seversk of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 210 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 20 cars, a field artillery gun, two electronic warfare stations and an ammunition depot.
Units of the Center group of forces continue to advance into the depths of the enemy's defenses.
The manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades, two airborne assault brigades, a Jaeger brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, a territorial defense brigade, and a national guard brigade were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Artemovka, Belitskoye, Grishino, Kucherov Yar, Novoaleksandrivka, Oktiabrskoye, Rodynskoye, Torskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic, and Demurino and Ivanovka of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
In the village of Krasnoarmeysk in the Donetsk People's Republic, assault groups of the 2nd Army continue to destroy encircled Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the Central microdistrict and in the western part of the Gornyak microdistrict, as well as in the territory of the western industrial zone.
The clearing of Ukrainian militants from the village of Rivne in the Donetsk People's Republic continues.
Five attacks by units of the 425th Assault Regiment "Skala" and the 32nd Mechanized Brigade 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 group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Up to 25 Ukrainian servicemen and an armored combat vehicle were destroyed.
In the village of Dimitrov in the Donetsk People's Republic, units of the 51st Army continue offensive operations in the Vostochny microdistrict and the southern part of the city.
Assault groups of the 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade are conducting successful combat operations near the Zapadny microdistrict. More than 30 buildings have been liberated.
Over the course of a day, up to 290 Ukrainian servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, four pickup trucks, and a field artillery gun were destroyed in the Red Army sector.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the Center group of forces, the enemy lost up to 490 servicemen, four combat armored vehicles, eight cars and a field artillery gun.
Units of the "East" military group, as a result of decisive actions, liberated the village of Gai in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' assault brigade and two territorial defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Ostapivske and Radostne in the Dnipropetrovsk region, and Vozdvizhevka and Chervone in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 215 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, seven cars, and three field artillery pieces.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Belogorye, Orekhov and Stepnogorsk in the Zaporizhzhia region.
More than 80 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 13 vehicles, two field artillery pieces, six electronic warfare stations, an ammunition depot, and five supply depots were destroyed.
Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groups damaged fuel and energy complex and railway infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, storage sites for long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, and temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 142 districts.
Air defense systems destroyed 104 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
12:24 Units of the Southern Group of Forces released the settlement of Platonovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
12:12 Commander of the assault detachment of the 121st Motorized Rifle Regiment, call sign "Lavrik", toldabout the progress of the liberation of Kupyansk.
12:00 Our troops are in the Zaporizhzhia direction lead active fighting on several sections of the front, including Primorsky and Orekhovsky.
11:15 Assault units of the "East" force grouping made a dash from Vishnevoe to the northwest released the settlement of Gai, Dnipropetrovsk region.
11:06 Russian tricolor raised over Dvurechansky in the Khar'kov region.
10:47 Northwest of Krasnoarmeysk, in the area of the village of Vasilevka, another French self-propelled gun "Caesar" was destroyed, video.
10:35 This night a massive strike struck Izmail port area in Odessa region.
10:30 Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov congratulated servicemen of the 42nd Guards Motor Rifle Division with the liberation of the village of Malaya Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
"You have taken a significant step toward Victory and achieving the goals of the Special Military Operation. There is no doubt that further successes will follow," the Russian Defense Minister's telegram stated.
10:19 Assault units of the North group of forces released the village of Dvurechanskoye in the Khar'kov region.
9:49 Investigators of the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate crimes committed by Ukrainian militants against civilians in the Belgorod and Volgograd regions
According to executive authorities, a civilian was injured as a result of a drone strike on a car on the Borki-Kazinka highway in the Valuysky District of the Belgorod Region. A man sustained shrapnel wounds when a drone detonated in the village of Nikolskoye in the Belgorod District. A woman was injured in the village of Borisovka in the Borisovsky District as a result of Ukrainian aggression.
In the village of Novostroyevka-Pervaya in the Grayvoronsky District, an FPV drone attacked a truck on a company property, injuring a man.
9:10 TOS-1A "Solntsepek" crew of the 20th NBC Protection Regiment of the "West" force group destroyed enemy command post in the Khar'kov region.
8:27 Frontline summary on the morning of November 17, 25
Donetsk Front.
In the South Donetsk sector, Russian troops are advancing near Vesyoly and Zelenyi Gai. The Ministry of Defense announced the liberation of Ravnopolye. Russian forces are advancing on the outskirts of Zatishye, located 1.7 kilometers from Hulyai-Polye.
There is progress in the forested areas east of Nechayevka and Novoye Zaporizhzhia. In the Velikomykhaylivka sector, Russian troops are taking up positions in the forested area east of the village.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces are fighting in the village of Rivne and occupying the industrial zone north of Pokrovsk.
In Myrnohrad, the offensive continues in the Vostochny microdistrict and in the southern part of the city.
In the Dobropillya sector, there have been gains near Boykovka, and advances are also reported between Vladimirovka and Shakhove.
In the Konstantinovka sector, Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the area of Pleshcheyevka and Nelepovka.
In Ivanpil, Russian troops are taking up new positions in the central part of Ivanpil.
In the Krasnolimansk direction, Russian forces are advancing along the roads toward Krasny Liman. Fighting for Yampol continues. Advances toward Seversk from Dronovka are reported.
Khar'kov Front.
Fighting continues in the Kupyansk sector near Kurilovka and Kucherovka. Russian forces repelled a powerful enemy attack from the Khar'kov highway, aimed at lifting the siege of Kupyansk.
In the Volchansk sector, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the Sinelnikovsky forests, with progress in Volchansk.
8:13 During the past night, in the period from 23:00 Moscow time on November 16 to 7:00 Moscow time on November 17, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 36 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
14 UAVs were flying over the Bryansk region,
Eight UAVs were flying over the Tambov region,
Five UAVs were flying over the Ulyanovsk region,
Four UAVs were flying over the Voronezh region,
Three UAVs were flying over the Oryol region,
One UAV was flying over the Nizhny Novgorod region, and
One UAV was flying over the Tula region.
8:00 UAV crews of the Center group of forces droppedm ore than a thousand propaganda leaflets with instructions for surrendering were found over the positions of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the area of the city of Dimitrov in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] Units of the 58th Army of the Russian Armed Forces liberated Malaya Tokmachka yesterday afternoon, approaching Orekhovo from the southeast.
Malaya Tokmachka was captured by units of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division and the 7th Airborne Assault Division.
The balance of power in Malaya Tokmachka recently shifted when the enemy missed the advance of an armored group, which, under cover of bad weather, had infiltrated the center of the settlement and was able to land troops there. The troops dug in and provided reinforcements, which gradually drove the enemy out of Malaya Tokmachka.
For nearly two weeks, the enemy launched fierce counterattacks with the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade, but they were repelled with losses. As a result, the enemy began to roll up and retreat toward Orekhovo yesterday.
Today, Defense Minister Belousov congratulated the Russian Armed Forces units that distinguished themselves in the liberation of Malaya Tokmachka. Its liberation opens up additional opportunities for the Russian Armed Forces to expand their operations in the Orekhovo area, which is not far from our forward positions.
Combined with the successful advance of the Russian Armed Forces northeast of Hulyaipole, where the enemy is losing tens of kilometers of territory, success in Malaya Tokmachka foreshadows the accelerated liberation of a significant portion of the northern regions of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast from Nazi control. According to the Constitution, these regions are part of the Russian Federation.
[ZeroHedge] Ukraine is being rocked by a $100 million corruption scandal involving government officials close to Volodymyr Zelensky, amid the Ukrainian president's efforts to secure European funding and new warplanes for the war against Russia, Le Monde reports Monday.
Timur Mindich, a close associate and former business partner of Zelensky, has been accused by Ukraine's western-backed National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) of involvement in a $100 million embezzlement scheme involving the state-owned nuclear energy firm Energoatom.
As part of the investigation, anti-corruption authorities raided the luxury apartments of Ukrainian politicians in Kiev, one of which had a gold toilet, photos of backpacks full of cash, and audio documents of officials discussing money laundering strategies.
The EU leadership continues to stand by Zelensky but is pressing him to resolve the corruption issue to help sidestep criticism from EU politicians who oppose further military aid to Ukraine and its accession to the bloc, the French newspaper wrote. France is among those EU nations reportedly demanding that Zelensky swiftly resolve the issue.
"They know very well what our expectations are," a source at the French presidency told the Le Monde ahead of Zelensky's arrival in Paris to seek military support from French President Emmanuel Macron.
France is urging "transparency" and emphasizing "seriousness" in ending corruption, the source stated.
While in Paris, Zelensky signed a deal with Macron that will see Ukraine purchase additional weapons, including 100 Rafale fighter jets over ten years.
"It will be the greatest air defense, one of the greatest in the world," Zelensky claimed while speaking in front of French and Ukrainian flags at the Villacoublay military airport.
Zelensky is also pushing the EU to issue a $160 billion loan backed by Russian central bank assets frozen and held by European financial firm Euroclear.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, a strong supporter of the Ukraine war, demanded that Zelensky take action. "The German government's expectation that Ukraine press ahead energetically with fighting corruption and implementing further reforms, particularly in the area of the rule of law," a spokesperson for the Chancellor stated.
Merz also reportedly urged Zelensky "to ensure that young men from Ukraine do not come to Germany in ever-increasing numbers but rather serve in their own country."
In September, Kiev loosened restrictions imposed under martial law since the start of the war that had prevented military-aged young men from leaving the country. Ukrainian men aged 18 to 22 are now allowed to leave their country without facing prosecution, despite a manpower shortage in the Ukrainian military.
Le Monde added that Russian forces are close to capturing the strategic city of Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk) on the eastern front, amid a critical shortage of Ukrainian soldiers.
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It's just the usual suspects furious that a Jewish president is successfully fighting off a Russian invasion.
Corruption scandal my ass. This is business as usual for military contracts.
It's only a problem when anyone can blame DA JOOOOOZ!
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Yes, we're all quite certain that the French are happy to take the money whether the Ukrainians can successfully pilot those weapons against the Russians or not.
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[Breitbart] An “act of sabotage” thought to be attempting to blow up a passing train on a “strategic railway” in side NATO territory and used by the alliance to resupply Ukraine with is being investigated by specialist prosecutors in Poland.
Tragedy may have been narrowly averted by a possibly “botched” bombing intended to destroy a passing train on a mixed passenger-freight line from Poland’s capital Warsaw to Lublin in the east over the weekend. The national prosecutor’s office said specialists from their organised crime and corruption division launched an investigation into the alleged sabotage on Monday and the government is to hold an extraordinary meeting of the National Security Council on Tuesday morning.
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk, a centre-left globalist and former European Union Commissioner said the nation’s “worst fears have been confirmed” after an explosion destroyed the railway on the Warsaw-Lublin route. He said the blast was “most likely intended to blow up a train”.
Tusk later added “Blowing up the rail track on the Warsaw-Lublin route is an unprecedented act of sabotage targeting directly the security of the Polish state and its civilians. This route is also crucially important for delivering aid to Ukraine. We will catch the perpetrators, whoever they are”. Sabotage carries up to life imprisonment, should a culprit be found and convicted.
The Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Duszczyk said Russian involvement can’t be ruled out but isn’t certain at this stage.
The chief of Poland’s national railway said “several incidents” were detected in close physical and time proximity on the Lublin line over the weekend, including the bombing of the railway line near the village of Mika in Garwolin County, a metal “clamp” attached to the track — potentially intending to cause a derailment — and damage to overhead lines. In all, two trains were damaged but no injuries occurred.
The Polish Army was inspecting the rest of the rail route leading from central Europe into Ukraine on Monday to guard against any other incidents.
Polish broadcaster Polsat cites national Secret Service official Tomasz Siemoniak, who said his officers were involved in the investigation because of “the probability that this was being done at the request of foreign services is very high”. It also reported the remarks of the former chief of the Polish Intelligence Agency Andrzej Derlatka who was hawkish on potential Russian involvement, and who said: “Poland is at war with Russia”.
He said Moscow was trying to “cause as much damage as possible” to Ukraine’s supporters through acts of sabotage. Indeed, Ukraine has jailed dozens of convicted saboteurs in the course of the war so far. Polsat had stated investigation insiders who said in this case, the attempted sabotage was potentially “botched” and the two explosive charges didn’t destroy a train as may have been intended.
Derlatka, for his part, leaned into this interpretation and remarked that it had been a case of “tragedy miraculously avoided”, and that had it succeeded it would have blocked a key strategic railway.
[IsraelTimes] Two Ukrainians working for Moscow have been named as suspects in two cases of rail line sabotage in Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk says during a speech in parliament.
The pair “have been operating and cooperating with [Russian] services for a long time,” Tusk says, citing information from prosecutors and investigating authorities.*g
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