Fundamentally new level of medical support for soldiers is needed – Zelensky
The task of the newly appointed commander of the Medical Forces will be ensuring a fundamentally new level of medical support for Ukrainian soldiers.
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19 November 2023
Zelensky replaces commander of Ukrainian Medical Forces
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree replacing the commander of the Medical Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Russian shelling kills civilian in Sumy region
Russian mortar fire has killed a civilian in his own house in the Sumy region.
Umerov, Austin discuss plans for next Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting - Pentagon
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov have held a phone call during which they discussed the latest battlefield developments in Ukraine and plans for the next meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
War update: Ukrainian forces continue holding positions in left-bank Kherson region
Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue holding positions on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region.
Russians attack Nikopol district with heavy artillery
Russian troops have shelled the Dnipropetrovsk region’s Nikopol district several times today. Three detached houses were damaged.
Kherson authorities show consequences of Russian attack on regional center
Regional authorities have shared a video, showing the consequences of Russia’s recent artillery attack on the city of Kherson.
War update: 7,000 Russian soldiers killed in action, 711 units of enemy equipment destroyed within week
Ukraine’s Defense Forces eliminated 7,029 Russian invaders and destroyed 711 units of enemy military hardware during the week, including 123 drones, a warplane, and 17 multiple rocket launchers.
"Take the position or die": Ukraine’s Army tells of new Russian tactics near Avdiivka
The invaders do not stop trying to besiege the town of Avdiivka in Donetsk region as the Russian military command is replenishing the depleted assault units.
Russian terrorists destroying Avdiivka: Tarnavskyi shares photographs of war-torn town
Russian invaders are destroying civil infrastructure and residential houses in the Donetsk region’s town of Avdiivka.
Border guards repel enemy attack near Bakhmut, Russian assaultman taken prisoner
The members of Ukraine’s Kramatorsk Border Guard Detachment have repelled an enemy attack near the Donetsk region’s Bakhmut, taking a Russian contract soldier prisoner.
Five injured in Russia’s shelling of Kherson, child among them
Five civilians were injured as Russian troops struck the city of Kherson with artillery. A 3-year-old child was reported among them.
Eight Russian attacks repelled in Lyman-Kupiansk sector
In the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have repelled eight enemy attacks in the Lyman-Kupiansk direction.
Ground Forces spox outlines AFU’s key objective during winter
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) will focus efforts to disrupt the logistics routes of the Russian army during winter.
Ukrainian military destroy two enemy air defense systems, ammo depots in Tavria direction
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have destroyed nine Russian armored fighting vehicles, four artillery systems, two surface-to-air missile systems, and two ammunition depots in the Tavria direction.
F-16 jets will turn the tide of war – Ukrainian Air Force
F-16 fighter jets will change the course of the war very seriously, as they will help push back Russian aircraft and cover Ukrainian ground troops from the air.
Russian drone attack damages infrastructure site in Kyiv region
An overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine damaged an infrastructure facility in the Kyiv region.
Attack on Cherkasy region: Five houses damaged by fragments of downed drone
The enemy attacked the Cherkasy region with drones on the night of November 18 to November 19, with five houses damaged by the debris of a downed drone.
Ukraine reports 71 combat clashes on front lines in past 24 hours
Some 71 combat clashes took place on the battlefield in Ukraine in the past 24 hours.
Ukrainian air defenses destroy 15 out of 20 Shahed drones overnight
Ukraine's air defense forces shot down 15 out of 20 enemy drones launched by Russia on the night of November 18 to 19.
Russian artillery hits Nikopol, Chervonohryhorivka twice
On the night of November 19, Russian troops shelled the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region twice.
Russian death toll: 1,190 invaders killed in action on Saturday
From February 24, 2022 to November 19, 2023, Ukraine’s Defense Forces eliminated 318,570 Russian soldiers and officers, including 1,190 in the past day alone.
Ukraine’s air defense forces down three Russian drones over Sumy region
During a massive Russian drone attack overnight Sunday, Ukraine’s air defense forces shot down three Shahed kamikaze UAVs in Sumy region.
Ukraine pushes Russia 3-8 km away from main river in Kherson region
Ukrainian troops pushed the invaders three to eight kilometers away from the Dnipro on its left bank in Kherson region, so Russian mortar fire is no longer a threat to the right bank settlements.
GUR calls out Russian reports of Ukrainian pilot deflection
Ukraine’s defense intelligence refuted Russia’s claims of a Ukrainian war pilot flying his plane to the Russian side in an act of deflection.
Ukraine downs nearly dozen Russian air targets on approaches to Kyiv
During the overnight drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s air defense forces shot down nearly a dozen enemy targets on the approaches to the city.
Cherkasy region hands over 10 sets of searchlights, 100 FPV drones to Ukrainian military
The Cherkasy region has handed over 100 FPV drones and 10 sets of searchlights to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
UK intel sees few immediate prospects of major changes on front as winter approaches
Despite intense hostilities in three areas on the battlefield, neither Ukraine nor Russia has achieved substantial progress.
18 November 2023
As winter approaches, Russians will attempt to make strikes more powerful – Zelensky
As winter approaches, there will be more Russian attempts to make the strikes more powerful.
Russians tried to carry out assaults in seven sectors – Ukraine's General Staff
Russian troops tried to carry out unsuccessful assaults in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka, Shakhtarske and Zaporizhzhia sectors.