[Korrespondent] 22:56 If there are no shellings, then in a few days the situation in the energy system will be better, said Volodymyr Kudrytsky, Chairman of the Board of Ukrenergo. “If there are new attacks, we will be ready to restore again and again. And despite the fact that we need to prepare for possible significant interruptions in the energy supply, I would like electricity consumers to know that if the lights were turned off somewhere, it means that someone “There, far away, at the substation, the power plant is already engaged in repairs,” he stressed.
20:28 The head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, said that NATO is not looking for a confrontation with Moscow and will not be drawn into the war between Ukraine and Russia. At the same time, Washington and its allies will continue to provide military support to Kyiv, Austin assured. He also called the events in Ukraine the biggest crisis since the end of the Cold War and noted that the course of global security in the 21st century will depend on the outcome of the conflict.
20:01 Iran will help Russia create combat drones, writes The Washington Post. According to the publication, a secret agreement has already been concluded between the countries. It is planned to start producing UAVs on Russian territory in the coming months.
19:34 Zelensky announced that he had held a regular meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief: "The main issues are the front. Provision of our military, the situation in specific areas of the front line and what we plan to increase the number of Ukrainian flags in cities in the south and east of the country. Separately, we discussed the battles in the Donetsk region. There were reports. We are doing everything to help our heroes withstand Russian attacks. Of course, we paid special attention to energy."
The president also announced "significant international events" in the near future: "We will provide everything that is necessary for our protection. We attract everyone who can be attracted to support our state."
18:37 The authorities are preparing the evacuation of vulnerable categories of the population from Kherson, Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk said. In particular, we are talking about the elderly. Mandatory evacuation will not be carried out yet, but many residents themselves have expressed a desire to leave. "Everyone can leave for safer regions at will, and the state will ensure their delivery, accommodation, medical care," Vereshchuk said.
18:22 London will allocate an additional 16 million pounds for humanitarian aid for Ukraine, said Rishi Sunak. In particular, 12 million will be provided for the response of the World Food Programme, another 4 million are earmarked for the International Organization for Migration. The funds will help provide generators, shelters, plumbing repairs and mobile medical clinics, the British government said.
18:19 Zelensky and Rishi Sunak visited an exhibition of destroyed military equipment of Russian occupiers on Mikhailovskaya Square in Kiev:
17:58 The Russian missile attack on the energy system of Ukraine on November 15 caused direct losses to the economy in the range of $500 million to $1 billion, said Daniil Getmantsev, head of the Verkhovna Rada committee on finance, tax and customs policy. At the same time, he added that in addition to direct losses, there are also indirect losses, in particular, when enterprises are idle due to a lack of electricity.
17:54 In Belozerka in the Kherson region, the Russians fired at a humanitarian point during the distribution of bread, as a result of which five people were injured. Yesterday, on the section of the road between the settlements of Berislav-Zmievka, a car ran over a mine, one person died, one was injured, the President's Office reported.
17:51 The increase in the intensity of Russia's missile strikes against Ukraine is partly aimed at depleting Ukrainian air defenses, which Moscow hopes will allow its forces to achieve dominance in the skies, US Under Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl said. "We know what the Russian theory of victory is, and we're keen to make sure it doesn't work and the Ukrainians get what they need to keep their air defenses viable," he stressed.
17:33 Near St. Petersburg, in the Vsevolozhsk district of the Leningrad region, a fire broke out at a gas filling station. According to local authorities, the fire was caused by an explosion on a gas pipeline between Berngardovka and Kovalevo. The causes of the explosion are being established.
16:37 The UK will provide Ukraine with 120 anti-aircraft guns, radar stations and special winter equipment for the military for a total of 50 million pounds, said Rishi Sunak.
16:20 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in Kyiv. Zelensky said that during the meeting they discussed the possibilities of protecting Ukrainian and European energy security, protecting the Ukrainian sky and defense cooperation. We also examined in detail the diplomatic situation and joint international efforts for the sake of peace.
16:09 Canada will provide Ukraine with about $34 million in additional military assistance and continue its training mission in the United Kingdom as part of Operation UNIFIER until the end of 2023, Defense Minister Anita Anand said. The latest military assistance package provides, in particular:
- approximately $5 million to provide critical satellite images to the Ukrainian Armed Forces;
- more than $18 million for additional drones with high-definition cameras;
- up to $10 million for additional APU winter gear, including portable heaters, thermal blankets and sleeping bags.
14:40 Ukrainian troops can enter Crimea before the end of December this year, and by spring the war will be over, Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Gavrilov said in an interview with Sky News.
13:51 Since the beginning of a full-scale war, Germany has supplied Ukraine with 30 Gepard anti-aircraft installations (ACS). Gepard has become an effective weapon against Iranian Shahed-136 drones, it is used to protect Ukrainian critical infrastructure, the German embassy said.
13:07 The American anti-aircraft missile system Hawk will be on combat duty in the coming days and will strengthen the Ukrainian air defense system, the Air Command Center reported. The air defense system has an average range of destruction and is designed to destroy aircraft, and in later versions - to intercept missiles. Western analysts estimate the probability of hitting an air target by the Hawk at 85%. "But we are firmly convinced that in the hands of Ukrainian professionals and patriots, these weapons will show the best results," the command said.
12:15 Yermak said that "there will be peace when we destroy the Russian army in Ukraine and reach the borders of 1991. Only then is peace possible."
12:12 Three servicemen of a separate battalion of the Marine Corps of the Ukrainian Navy have been released from Russian captivity, the command reported.
11:52 Lithuanian journalist Andrius Tapinas said that another 250 thousand dollars have already been collected in Lithuania for the second marine drone called Yes to Peace or PEACE Yes. Also collected 40 thousand euros for the third - Duke of Peace (PEACE Duke). The first drone was called PEACE Dec.
11:48 The United States through the Agency for International Development (USAID) will allocate up to $20 million for the Grain from Ukraine initiative, which Zelensky announced at the G20 summit.
11:43 The first train from Kiev arrived in Kherson, local residents came out to meet him:
11:06 Podolyak said that Kiev will never yield to Moscow: "Any conspiracy theories about the" surrender of Ukraine "or secret negotiations between the West and Putin do not take into account one" small detail "- Ukrainians. Such agreements simply could not be implemented. Ukraine will never kneel before the Russians. It's not a matter of politics, it's a matter of life."
10:28 Every week, new videos appear on social networks of how "chmobiks" (partially mobilized) express claims to their command in various forms. The situation in the Russian army worsened with the first snow and the arrival of frost. More details - in the material Without tents and machines .
10:04 Ukrenergo reported that today it does not plan additional emergency shutdowns in any area.
10:01 In Mariupol and the Mariupol region, the number of Russian military is growing significantly - according to the estimates of the adviser to the mayor Pyotr Andryushchenko, a contingent of 10-15 thousand invaders is deployed. Every day, at least 30 trucks with manpower move in transit through Mariupol to the Donetsk direction. Mostly these are recently mobilized Russians. Also, military units arrived from the Kherson direction - they are stationed on the coast of the Mariupol region from the village. Urzuf to s. Melekino. They occupied all the empty boarding houses and recreation centers. They arrive together with military equipment, which is placed in places of deployment.
In addition, new Kadyrov's units arrived in Mariupol - they are concentrated in the central district of the city. Their arrival coincided with the start of work of a new de facto Gauleiter from Russia, which confirms the data on Kadyrov's control over the Donetsk region, Andryushchenko notes.
09:53 Zelensky, in his address to the participants of The International Security Forum in Halifax, said that any ideas of concessions to Ukrainian land or sovereignty cannot be called peace, and "immoral compromises will lead to new blood." He listed ten points of the Ukrainian peace formula and explained that Ukraine has singled out what Russian aggression consists of, and invites partners together to "dismantle all elements of aggression in order to ensure security."
09:49 As a result of a night strike on Zaporozhye, heat supply was disrupted in one of the districts of the city. More than 17 thousand subscribers were left without heat. It is planned to resume heat supply by the end of today, said the head of the OVA Alexander Starukh.
09:47 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of November 19.
- personnel - about 83,880 (+420) people liquidated,
- tanks - 2885 (+6),
- armored combat vehicles - 5815 (+7),
- artillery systems - 1867 (+2),
- MLRS - 393 (+0),
- air defense systems - 209 (+0),
- aircraft - 278 (+0),
- helicopters - 261 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 1536 (+0),
- cruise missiles - 480 (+0),
- ships/boats - 16 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 4368 (+2),
- special equipment - 161 (+0).
09:39 The Russians transferred the remnants of their best military paratroopers from the Kherson direction to the Lugansk region, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Gaidai. According to him, they can slow down the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but it will not be possible to stop the Ukrainian military. Gaidai also said that the Russians had practically destroyed Makiivka, up to 50 people remained in the village, they were being delivered humanitarian aid.
09:34 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, one civilian was killed - in Torskoy. In addition, in Krymki, law enforcement officers found the body of one civilian who died during the occupation. Three more people were injured in the region, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
09:16 Russia likely stockpiled chips and other technology needed to build precision-guided missiles well before the invasion, given Moscow's deteriorating relations with the West following its illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, writes The New York Times, citing company data. Janes, who does defense intelligence.
08:29 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) suggests that another wave of mobilization is being prepared in Russia. According to analysts, this will lead to an even lower quality of training for both mobilized conscripts and conscripts. The next wave of mobilization in the coming months will only worsen the overall quality of the Russian troops that will be deployed to the front in Ukraine, ISW concludes.
07:43 Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of Russian invaders in the areas of Belogorovka, Zelenopolye, Kleshchievka, Pervomaisky, Vodiane and Novomikhailovka of the Donetsk region, the General Staff said in the morning report .
According to updated information, in the period from November 10 to 16, about 500 wounded Russian servicemen were delivered to hospitals in the city of Gorlovka from the direction of Mayorsk, a significant part of which were recently mobilized. In addition, fire damage was confirmed to the enemy's concentration area in the settlement of Mikhailovka, Skadovsky district. The loss of personnel amounted to 40 people dead and 70 wounded. They were taken to hospitals in the Crimea.
05:17 G7 accused the Russian Federation of atrocious crimes in Ukraine . The interior ministers of the seven leading industrialized countries of the West (G7) called on Russia to immediately stop missile attacks on Ukraine and supported demands for those responsible to be held accountable.
02:22 APU struck the area of concentration of manpower, weapons and equipment of the occupiers on the Kinburn Spit in the Nikolaev region, OK Pivden reported. Destroyed seven occupiers, two units of armored vehicles, base point. The military notes that it was from there that the occupiers fired at port tugs and grain barges in the Dnieper-Bugsky estuary.
00:47 The representative of the "authority" of the occupied Zaporozhye region, Vladimir Rogov, said that the explosions in Zaporozhye allegedly hit the ammunition depot of Ukrainian troops, as well as aircraft repair workshops on the territory of the Motor Sich plant, where AI-450 aircraft engines and components for drones were produced.