Gas transfer equipment burning on board Turkish-flagged vessel after Russian attack on Izmail port
In the port of Izmail, gas transfer equipment located on board a Turkish-flagged vessel caught fire following a nighttime Russian attack.
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17 November 2025
Impact of Ukraine's long-range strikes on Russia will be visible next year – Austrian expert
The consequences of Ukraine's long-range strikes on Russia's energy sector, oil infrastructure, and defense industry will become evident as early as next year.
Spox Voloshyn: Enemy continues pressure in south despite heavy losses, 1,363 Russian soldiers killed in week
Despite losses in manpower and equipment, Russian occupation forces continue to try to pressure Ukrainian forces in the south.
Russian troops hit Nikopol with artillery, two dead and several wounded
Russian troops struck Nikopol with artillery. Two people were killed and others were wounded.
Voloshyn refutes Russian claims about 'capture' of several villages in south region
Ukraine's Defense Forces continue to restrain Russian troops in the southern direction, repel attacks, and carry out blocking actions in areas of the enemy's highest activity.
Russians kill civilian in Korabelny district of Kherson
Last Saturday, Russians killed a 75-year-old Kherson resident in the Korabelny district of Kherson, bringing the death toll from the shelling of the Kherson region on November 15 to four.
Voloshyn: Situation in south is escalating — intensity of fighting, drone attacks are increased
The situation in the southern sector continues to worsen, with the number of attacks by Russian forces increasing both on the ground and in the air.
Russians attempt to advance toward Huliaypole from north and east - spox Voloshyn
Russian troops are stepping up their efforts to advance in the Huliaypole direction and are trying to encircle Huliaypole from the east and north.
Zelensky: Ukraine orders 100 Rafale fighter jets from France
Ukraine has placed an order for 100 Rafale fighter jets to equip its army.
Ukrainian military show Kostiantynivka destroyed by Russians
The Ukrainian military has shown images of the destruction wrought by Russian invaders in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region.
Injury toll in Russia’s missile strike on Balakliia rises to 15, three dead
The number of people injured in the Russian missile strike on Balakliia in Kharkiv region has risen to 15, with three confirmed dead.
Russians hit two energy facilities in Chernihiv region, leaving several settlements without power
A 54-year-old woman was injured and an agricultural enterprise damaged as a result of Russian drone attacks on Chernihiv region. Two energy infrastructure facilities were hit, leaving part of the region without electricity.
Russian strike on Velykyi Burluk in Kharkiv region leaves one civilian killed, one injured
Russian forces carried out a drone strike on the residential area of the settlement of Velykyi Burluk in Kupiansk district of Kharkiv region, killing one man and injuring another.
Drones attack power substation in Russia’s Ulyanovsk region
Reports from Russia say that the Veshkayma substation in Ulyanovsk region was attacked during the night of November 17.
Ukrainian air defenses down 91 Russian drones
From Sunday evening, Russia attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 128 drones, of which Ukrainian air defense forces neutralized 91.
Russia launches large-scale drone attack on Odesa region: energy, port facilities hit, several vessels damaged
Fires broke out at energy and port infrastructure facilities in Odesa region as a result of an attack by Russian drones, leaving one person injured.
War update: Ukrainian forces repel 75 assaults in Pokrovsk sector
As many as 216 combat engagements were recorded between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian occupiers on November 16.
Russian forces attack Dnipropetrovsk region with drones, artillery
The Russian army attacked the Pavlohrad and Nikopol districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region overnight.
One killed, 11 injured in Russian attacks on Kherson region
One person was killed and 11 others were injured as a result of Russian aggression in the Kherson region on November 16.
Russia's war casualty toll in Ukraine climbs by 1,160 over past day
Russia suffered approximately 1,159,420 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and November 17, 2025, with 1,160 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
Ten shelters being built in education facilities in liberated parts of Kherson region
Construction of ten shelters is underway in education institutions across the liberated communities of the Kherson region.
Russian drones attack Novhorod-Siverskyi, damaging houses, shop
A Russian drone attack on Novhorod-Siverskyi in the Chernihiv region has damaged private residential buildings and a shop.
Three killed in Russian missile strike on Balakliia
Russian forces launched two missiles at the central part of Balakliia in the Kharkiv region, with impacts recorded near residential buildings.
Ukrainian border guards wipe out Russian ammo depot, shelters in Southern Slobozhanshchyna
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector of the front, aerial reconnaissance operators from the Stryx strike UAV company of the 4th Border Guard Detachment destroyed an ammunition depot, two shelters, and two communication antennas belonging to Russian invaders.
Budanov honors DIU Special Forces and presents them with unique knives bearing his signature
The Chief of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, honored DIU Special Forces operatives and presented them with unique knives bearing his personal signature.
16 November 2025
War update: 195 clashes along frontline, Russians suffer heavy losses near Pokrovsk
On Sunday, November 16, there were 195 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders, with more than a third of them in the Pokrovsk sector.
Kherson civilian injured after Russian drone drops explosive
In Kherson’s Dniprovskyi district, a Russian drone attacked a pedestrian — the man has been hospitalized with injuries.
Ukraine’s forces halt Russian attempt to break through to Novopavlivka
Ukrainian forces have stopped an attempt by Russian troops to break through to Novopavlivka in Donetsk region.
Russian attacks on Kharkiv region leave six civilians injured
On Sunday, six people were injured in Kharkiv region as a result of Russian attacks.
Russian assault units increasingly hit by friendly fire near Pokrovsk — partisans
Near Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Russian drone operators are increasingly striking their own assault units. At the tactical level, friendly fire has become a common occurrence, happening not only at night but also during the daytime.