War-related damage to Ukraine's environment exceeds EUR 65B
The total amount of damage caused to the environment in Ukraine by Russia’s full-scale aggression exceeds EUR 65 billion. In forestry alone, damage has almost reached $26 billion.
18 November 2024
The total amount of damage caused to the environment in Ukraine by Russia’s full-scale aggression exceeds EUR 65 billion. In forestry alone, damage has almost reached $26 billion.
Ukrainian defense intelligence intercepted Russian military communications at the front line, where Russian commanders are purportedly heard giving their subordinates an order to commit a war crime by shooting a prisoner of war.
In Sumy, the number of people killed as a result of a Russian missile strike has increased to 12.
Russian forces have suffered record average daily losses since the beginning of the full-scale invasion for the second month in a row.
Ukraine might attempt to destroy the Crimean Bridge if the United States grants permission to use ATACMS missiles beyond Russia's Kursk region.
As of November 11, 2024, Russia had about 300 Kh-101 cruise missiles in service, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR).
Russia’s missile attack on Odesa on November 18 killed 10 people and injured 47. November 19 has been announced a day of mourning in the city.
Russian forces have launched an artillery strike on a residential area in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, killing two people and injuring two others.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited the ongoing construction of fortifications in the Donetsk region and chaired a meeting focused on the region's life-support systems.
Residential buildings, office buildings, an educational institution and cars were damaged in Odesa as a result of a Russian missile strike.
In Odesa, the death toll from a Russian missile strike has risen to ten. As many as 39 people have been injured.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky visited one of the most intense frontline areas – the city of Pokrovsk.
Currently, there are 39 people known to be injured as a result of the missile strike on Odesa, including four children.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned the latest Russian missile attack on Odesa, calling it a deliberate and provocative act. The attack targeted a residential area leading to significant civilian casualties.
A Russian missile strike on Odesa on Monday has resulted in the deaths of at least eight people, with 18 others injured.
The defense system along Ukraine's northern border is notably different from other regions due to its unique terrain, which includes extensive swamps and dense forests. However, the Defense Forces have adapted effectively to these challenging conditions.
Monday afternoon, a powerful explosion rang out in Odesa in the south of Ukraine.
In Sumy, the demolition of structures and removal of debris continues at the site of an apartment building destroyed by a Russian missile.
Russian forces have been attacking the Kherson region since early morning. A resident of the village of Kindiyky, a suburb of Kherson, died of wounds.
On November 17, 149 combat engagements were recorded along the front lines. The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 42 enemy attacks in the Kurakhove sector and 32 in the Pokrovsk sector.
Russians attacked a healthcare facility in the Kherson region with a UAV at night, destroying two ambulances.
In Sumy, the number of those injured in a Russian missile strike has increased to 89 people, including 11 children.
In the Kherson region, four people were killed and 10 others were injured in Russian strikes over the past day, November 17.
Ukraine's air defense forces shot down eight attack drones used by Russian forces to attack Ukraine since the evening of Sunday, November 17.
The death toll from Russia's November 17 missile strike on Sumy has increased to 11.
Russia kept two warships armed with up to eight Kalibr cruise missiles in the Black Sea as of 06:00 on Monday, November 18.
Russian forces suffered approximately 722,440 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and November 18, 2024, with 1,560 soldiers reported killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
The Biden Administration's decision to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to strike targets deeper inside Russian territory reverses a policy decision that should never have been taken.
The United States has responded to Russia's reported use of North Korean troops and its latest large-scale missile attack on Ukraine by permitting Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia using ATACMS missiles.
Putin's language is treachery. For nearly a thousand days now, Russia has been doing the same thing. And Ukraine must defend itself against it.