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Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:47 Biden, writing in The Washington Post, called for continued aid to Ukraine because it is “an investment in our own security” and will “prevent a broader conflict tomorrow.” At the same time, Biden emphasized that the United States does not allow its troops to participate in this war.
21:10 Orban called for “correcting the mistake” with the start of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU. He also believes that Hungary should not leave the EU, but change it, because without “radical changes” the European Union “will simply fall apart.”
21:04 Zelensky said in an evening video message that new steps in the security sphere are being prepared for the next weeks, in particular to strengthen air defense.
19:18 Western countries and their allies provided $233 billion in aid to Ukraine from January 2022 to July 2023 inclusive, the Canadian service Visual Capitalist calculated. The European Union has collectively allocated $90 billion to Ukraine's needs (of which direct financial assistance is 81 billion), the United States - 73 billion (of which 44 billion is military assistance, the rest is financial and humanitarian). Germany took third place with $22 billion, of which $18 billion was military aid.
19:01 Governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov said that as a result of a kamikaze drone attack on an infrastructure communications facility in the village of Gorkovsky, two people received shrapnel wounds.
16:33 Zelensky signed two decrees imposing sanctions against 108 individuals and 37 companies, most of which are Russian charitable foundations. The sanctions included the leader of the "LPR" Leonid Pasechnik, the "head" of Crimea Sergei Aksenov, ex-Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, former Minister of Education Dmitry Tabachnik, ex-People's Deputy Oleg Tsarev, Secretary of State of the Union State Dmitry Mezentsev and others. Sanctions were imposed for five and ten years. They involve asset confiscation and other restrictions.
16:20 The state transferred more than 2,000 Ukrainian drones to the logistics forces, said the head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Mikhail Fedorov. According to him, the General Staff will distribute and transfer drones to the military to the hottest sectors of the front. Among them are copters and aircraft-type UAVs - reconnaissance, kamikaze, and reusable bombers. All UAVs were purchased under the government program.
Fedorov also said that last week alone, 39 tanks, 57 guns, 34 armored vehicles and 307 enemy strongholds were hit by drones.p
15:37 The Russians shelled Kherson, a volunteer who was traveling in his own car was wounded, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin.
13:46 In the Odessa region, an oil depot was damaged as a result of a night Russian attack. The power grid was also damaged by the strike - 1,550 consumers were left without power, the Ministry of Energy reported.
09:59 Ukraine needs $15 billion for a large-scale modernization of its energy system, said the head of the board of Ukrenergo Vladimir Kudrytsky. According to him, Ukraine should take a number of measures in the coming years to increase the capacity and flexibility of the energy system.
08:57 In the Zaporizhzhya region, four out of eight enemy drones were shot down during a night attack, said the head of the OVA, Yuriy Malashko. As a result of the attack, a fire broke out at infrastructure facilities; no casualties were reported.
08:41 In the Odessa region, during a night attack, an enemy drone hit an energy infrastructure facility, the Southern Defense Forces report. The administrative building was damaged and a fire started, which was quickly contained. One civilian employee was injured.
08:29 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of November 18:
- personnel - about 317,380 (+620) people,
- tanks - 5422 (+7),
- armored combat vehicles - 10,141 (+9),
- artillery systems - 7726 (+14),
- MLRS - 896 (+1),
- air defense systems - 586 (+1),
- aircraft - 323 (+0),
- helicopters - 324 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 5726 (+17),
- cruise missiles - 1563 (+0),
- ships/boats - 22 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 10,091 (+14),
- special equipment - 1090 (+4).
08:11 At night, air defense destroyed 29 of the 38 Shahed strike drones with which Russia attacked Ukraine from the northern and southeastern directions (Kursk region, Primorsko-Akhtarsk), the Air Force command reported. The drones attacked in several waves, in groups, in different regions of Ukraine.
07:58 Marine units, together with other components of the Defense Forces, hold positions on the left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region, where they repulsed 12 enemy attacks over the past 24 hours. They consolidate on occupied lines and inflict fire damage on the enemy, the General Staff reported in its morning report .
In total, 67 military clashes took place at the front over the past 24 hours. In the Kupyansky direction, the Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks in the Sinkovka, Petropavlovka and Ivanovka areas of the Kharkov region; on Limansky - north of Serebryanka, Donetsk region; on Bakhmutsky - in the areas of Vasyukovka, Kleshcheevka and Andreevka of the Donetsk region; on Avdeevsky - near Keramik, east of Novobakhmutovka, Stepnoy, Avdeevka and south of Tonenky, Donetsk region; on Maryinsky - in the Marinka and Novomikhailovka districts of the Donetsk region; on Shakhtarsky - south of Vodyanoy, Donetsk region; on Zaporozhye - not far from Rabotino and west of Verbovoy, Zaporozhye region.
At the same time, the Defense Forces continue the offensive operation in the Melitopol direction and assault operations south of Bakhmut, Donetsk region.
05:23 At night, Russia attacked Kiev with drones, said the head of the city military administration, Sergei Popko. Air defense forces shot down all air targets - almost ten drones. The UAVs, according to preliminary data from Shahed, were launched from the south and, in order to get to the capital, covered a difficult route of almost 1000 km. The drones attacked Kyiv from the northern direction. All of them were defeated on the outskirts of Kyiv. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties or destruction in the city.
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