[Korrespondent] 22:21 Zelensky said that the situation at the front remains very difficult, and most of all in the Donetsk region, as in previous weeks.
22:13 Zelensky said in an evening video message that the Russians are preparing new strikes , "and as long as they have missiles, they will not calm down": "The week that begins can be as difficult as the outgoing one. Our Defense Forces are preparing. Everyone the state is preparing. We are working on all scenarios, including with partners."
21:44 In Latvia, on the border with Estonia, a bus with the Ukrainian military got into an accident - a truck crashed into it, Estonian media report. The bus, commissioned by the Estonian Defense Forces, was transporting soldiers from Poland. The bus driver was killed, one Estonian soldier and at least 25 Ukrainians were injured.
20:03 In Kherson, power supply has been restored for 17% of household consumers, the rest should return the light in the coming days, said the head of the OVA, Yaroslav Yanushevich.
19:00 The Russian army is moving personnel and military equipment to recruit units that have suffered losses. It is expected that the grouping of enemy troops operating in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine will be strengthened due to the redeployment of individual units from Belarus after they acquire combat capabilities, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in the evening summary.
17:52 Russian cargo planes fly to China ten times a week, probably for military assistance, writes Defense Express. According to the publication, flight tracking services record regular flights of An-124 Ruslan heavy cargo transport aircraft of the Russian company Volga-Dnepr to China. This activity was also noticed in China - local bloggers post a video of Ruslan landing at Zhengzhou airport. In the comments to the video, it is explained that the plane arrived "to pick up military assistance - equipment, bulletproof vests, helmets, clothes, etc."
| If the Russians are using mostly Chinese supplies, it’s no wonder their soldiers are being killed so quickly. |
16:00 The Russians may be preparing to leave the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, said Energoatom President Petr Kotin: “In recent weeks, we have actually received information that there are signs that they may be going to leave the ZNPP. Firstly, a lot of publications began to appear in the Russian press that the Zaporizhzhya NPP should probably be left, maybe it should be transferred to the IAEA under control. You know, you get the impression that they are packing their bags and that they are stealing everything they can find." At the same time, Kotin stressed that it is too early to talk about any concrete steps by the occupiers.
15:39 The Russians fired artillery at Kurakhovo in the Donetsk region - two people were killed, one was wounded, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
14:51 The invaders completely destroyed the bridge on the way from Kherson to Nikolaev. Now it is being dismantled, and two temporary passages will be built nearby. One passage is already ready, the second is planned to be completed in two weeks, the President's Office reported.
14:46 The British Ministry of Defense officially confirmed the transfer of Brimstone 2 missiles to Ukraine, as previously reported by the British media. The number of missiles and other details were not disclosed.
13:32 The SBU reported that it was carrying out counterintelligence activities on the territory of the diocesan administration and the religious building of the local diocese of the UOC (MP) in Ivano-Frankivsk.
12:59 The German government published the list of aid provided to Ukraine last week. This time, ten M1070 Oshkosh tank tractors and 53 protected vehicles are on the list. Also, 14 remote-controlled tracked vehicles are being prepared for shipment to support support.
12:53 As a result of yesterday's Russian missile attack on the Dnieper, one person died - his body had just been pulled out from under the rubble of destroyed warehouses. During the attack, 13 people were injured, three of them remain in hospitals, said the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko.
12:37 As a result of the morning missile attacks on Krivoy Rog, the railway in this area is not working, the head of the regional military administration Yevgeny Sitnichenko said. According to him, the hit was on the territory of the Krivoy Rog region, on the railway infrastructure in the Lozovata community. There were two strikes, as a result of which there is significant destruction. The explosion damaged neighboring houses, there were no casualties.
11:49 Orban said that care must be taken to ensure that Ukraine remains a sovereign state so that Russia cannot pose a threat to Europe. Speaking about the political situation in Europe, Orban spoke about a number of simultaneous challenges - the war in Ukraine, the economic crisis, illegal migration and "the spread of Western neo-Marxist ideology." Regarding the war, Orban said that Europe is united about what is its goal, and most importantly, that Russia does not pose a threat to Europe - "what we need a sovereign Ukraine for."
At the same time, the Hungarian prime minister continued to complain about European sanctions against Russia, noting that a recession must be avoided, and high energy prices due to the war and EU sanctions complicate this task for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
11:16 According to the results of monitoring of open sources of information, as of November 25, 1,500 Russian officers were killed in Ukraine, Ukrainian journalist and soldier Anatoly Shtefan said. In particular, the deaths of ten generals, 45 colonels, 107 lieutenant colonels, 204 majors, 294 captains, 496 senior lieutenants, 258 lieutenants and 86 officers whose rank has not been identified have been confirmed.
11:13 As of 11:00, electricity producers cover almost 80% of consumption needs, which is gradually growing due to the cold snap. Of these 80%, critical infrastructure consumes only about 10%, the rest of the electricity is used to supply consumers with electricity, Ukrenergo said.
In such conditions, oblenergos have every opportunity to evenly alternate consumer restrictions. The consumption limitation mode continues to operate due to the shortage of power, which currently stands at about 20%. Ukrenergo reminds that it is bringing consumption limits for each region to regional energy companies, which cannot be exceeded. And oblenergos independently determine the types of shutdowns - emergency or planned - and directly apply them.
Meanwhile, the Kyiv GVA reported that, as of 10:30, the load on the power supply system had increased, so there were power outages.
11:08 British intelligence reported that heavy fighting has been going on in the area of ​​​​Pavlovka and Vuhledar in the Donetsk region for the past two weeks without significant front movement. Both Russia and Ukraine have deployed significant forces there, and heavy casualties among the Russian Marines are known. Analysts explain the interest of the Russian Federation in this area by the fact that it can be considered as a convenient breakthrough point for a further broad offensive to the north in order to seize the territory of the Donetsk region, which is not yet occupied. At the same time, Russia is unlikely to be able to concentrate enough high-quality forces there in order to achieve an operational breakthrough, according to intelligence.
11:05 For the first time in the history of this format, the Ministers of Justice of the G7 countries will gather for a meeting, the main topic of which will be the investigation of war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine and bringing those responsible to justice, said German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann. The meeting will take place in Berlin on November 28-29.
11:02 Lithuania sent Ukraine six trucks with 114 transformers of different capacities, the press service of the Ministry of Energy reported. In total, Lithuania intends to provide 252 transformers. The next humanitarian aid package for Ukraine's energy sector is also being prepared in the amount of 2 million euros.
10:54 Arakhamia said that the Russians are preparing new attacks against energy facilities for the next week. According to him, emergency services and authorities are working on different scenarios, a lot of training has been carried out, actions of power engineers and critical infrastructure have been worked out.
10:11 In the Kherson region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed, two more were injured, including one child, said the head of the OVA, Yaroslav Yanushevich.
10:08 In Kiev, power supply, water, heat, communications have been almost completely restored. Repair work in the power grid system is at the final stage, said KMVA. In the morning, most residents of the capital not only have electricity, but without emergency and even stabilization shutdowns.
10:06 In the Kharkiv region over the past day, the Russians fired at Volchansk, the border villages of the Kharkiv region, Kupyansk and Kupyansky district. Three people were injured, another person died as a result of an explosion on an explosive object, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA.
09:51 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of November 27th. The enemy suffered the greatest losses in the Bakhmut, Liman and Avdeevsky directions.
- personnel - about 87,310 (+600) people liquidated,
- tanks - 2905 (+4),
- armored combat vehicles - 5856 (+8),
- artillery systems - 1897 (+1),
- MLRS - 395 (+0),
- air defense systems - 209 (+0),
- aircraft - 278 (+0),
- helicopters - 261 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 1555 (+1),
- cruise missiles - 531 (+0),
- ships/boats - 16 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 4412 (+6),
- special equipment - 163 (+0).
09:36 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of enemy shelling, five civilians were killed - three in Redkodub, one each in Chasovoy Yar and Bakhmut. Four more people were injured in the region, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
09:20 Two Russian missiles hit a transport infrastructure facility in Krivoy Rog, there is serious damage, said the head of the OVA Valentin Reznichenko. According to him, in total, the air raid in the region lasted nine hours, during which time the enemy fired on the Nikopol region with Grads and heavy artillery five times from the temporarily occupied Energodar. People were not hurt.
08:17 At night, the Russians launched a missile attack on the suburbs of Zaporozhye. As a result of the explosions of two rockets (probably C300), a fire broke out on the territory of one of the agricultural enterprises, the fence and the building were damaged. People were not injured, said the head of the OVA Alexander Starukh.
07:33 The Russians continue to regroup troops in order to strengthen units and divisions in the Limansky, Avdeevsky and Novopavlovsky directions. Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled the attacks of the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Stelmakhivka, Luhansk region and Belogorovka, Marinka, Verkhnekamennoe and Disputed, Donetsk region, the General Staff said in a morning report .
According to the General Staff, in Russia and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, preparations continue for the next wave of covert mobilization, which should begin on December 10.
04:59 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) notes that in recent days the pace of operations along the front line has slowed down due to deteriorating weather conditions. But it will likely increase within a few weeks as temperatures drop and the ground freezes throughout the theater. It is not known if either side is actively preparing to resume major offensive or counter-offensive operations at this time, but the meteorological factors that have hampered such operations will begin to ease, analysts say.
ISW, citing the Ukrainian Resistance Center, reported that the Russian occupation administration in the Luhansk region conducted medical examinations of 15,000 children between the ages of two and 17 and found that 70% of children (10,500) needed "special medical care", which requires their export to Russia for "treatment". Thus, Russian officials are conducting a targeted depopulation campaign in the occupied Ukrainian territories.
Also, Instut, following British intelligence, writes that Russian forces are likely to use Kh-55 inert missiles, designed exclusively to carry nuclear warheads, in their campaign against Ukrainian infrastructure, which highlights the depletion of precision-guided weapons.
01:33 Ukraine has proven its ability to adapt, writes The New York Times. According to the publication, the Ukrainian troops are known in NATO as "MacGyver's army", which is a reference to the old television series in which the hero is extremely resourceful and improvises with everything that comes to hand. For example, to shell Russian positions on Zmeiny Island, the Ukrainians mounted French Caesar self-propelled guns on barges with a range of 40 km and towed them 10 km to get to the island, which was 50 km away, which surprised the French very much.
Ukraine also sank the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the cruiser Moskva, with its adapted missiles, and created drones that can attack ships at sea.
00:14 Small NATO member countries have already exhausted their potential for the supply of weapons to Ukraine, The New York Times writes, citing its own sources. In particular, 20 of the 30 states of the alliance "significantly exhausted themselves." At the same time, the other ten can still provide more weapons. Among them are France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.
According to the NYT, NATO countries have already transferred weapons to Ukraine totaling $40 billion, which is in line with France's annual defense budget. The publication notes that Paris gave Kyiv 18 Caesar howitzers - about 20% of its own artillery. In addition, Germany has previously stated that it has almost exhausted the possibilities for helping Ukraine. Italy is not planning new deliveries, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto announced in early November.