White Angels evacuate another 12 civilians from Lyman in Donetsk region
Police officers from the evacuation unit White Angels evacuated 12 civilians from Lyman in the Donetsk region in a single day.
War
In Pokrovsk, Russian soldiers use people as human shield
In Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, Russian soldiers are using civilians as a human shield.
Russian attack destroys IMI Media Base premises in Dnipro
As a result of a massive Russian drone attack on November 17, the premises of the Institute of Mass Information (IMI) - Media Base Dnipro, located in the building of the Suspilne branch, were destroyed.
In Kherson region, enemy drone attacked utility vehicle, leaving one dead and one wounded
In the Kherson region, at the entrance to the village of Novovorontsovka, a Russian drone attacked a community utility vehicle, killing a 61-year-old utility worker and injuring his 50-year-old colleague.
Ukrainian drone strikes damage Saky Thermal Power Plant in Crimea – social media
In temporarily occupied Crimea, the Saky Thermal Power Plant has been damaged as a result of strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Russia recruits Ukrainian prisoners of war into four formed units – Coordination Headquarters
Russia is recruiting Ukrainian POWs to fight against Ukraine in four units controlled by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Russian General Staff.
Russia mobilizes more than 46,000 Ukrainians from occupied territories – Coordination Headquarters
Russia has forcibly mobilized 46,327 Ukrainians from the temporarily occupied territories.
Zelensky meets with weapons manufacturers in Spain
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting in Spain with weapons and defense equipment manufacturers.
In Pokrovsk sector, number of small-arms battles is increasing, Russians try to bypass city – Air Assault Forces
The number of small-arms engagements in Pokrovsk is rising, and Russian army losses from direct fire are increasing.
Witkoff to meet Zelensky in Turkey – Reuters
US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff will arrive for a meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, who plans to visit Turkey on Wednesday in an effort to revive negotiations with Russia on ending the war.
Explosions heard in Sumy, two Russian drone strikes recorded
As a result of a Russian drone attack on Sumy, two strikes on a non-residential area have been confirmed.
Russian forces shell Kostiantynivka with artillery, one person wounded
In the Donetsk region, the Russian army shelled Kostiantynivka with tube artillery, resulting in a civilian being wounded.
Zelensky to meet with king, prime minister, heads of parliament during his visit to Spain
Today in Spain, President Volodymyr Zelensky will hold a series of meetings in the country's parliament and conduct talks with King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Sumy left without water supply, water delivered to microdistricts
Due to an accident on the pressure collector, Sumy was left without water supply, and water is being delivered to people in microdistricts.
Zelensky instructs preparation of High Command meeting for November 20
President Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed that a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters be prepared for Thursday, November 20.
17-year-old girl killed and 11 people injured in Kharkiv region in Russian strikes
In the Kharkiv region, five settlements were hit by Russian strikes yesterday, November 18. A 17-year-old girl was killed and 11 people were injured, including a 16-year-old boy.
Railway depot with suburban trains damaged in Dnipro after night attack by Russian forces
In the city of Dnipro, a railway depot with suburban electric trains was damaged as a result of a night attack by Russian drones. This is the second strike on the suburban depot.
Enemy strikes Sumy region over 30 times in 24 hours, damaging houses
From the morning of November 17 to the morning of November 18, Russian troops carried out more than 30 strikes on 17 settlements in eight territorial communities in the Sumy region.
Russians attack Horodnia in Chernihiv region with drones, killing two women
Two women were killed in Horodnia, Chernihiv region, as a result of an attack by Russian drones on the night of November 18.
War update: 151 clashes reported on frontline over past day
On November 17, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 151 combat clashes with Russian invaders.
Massive drone attack hits Dnipro: two injured, fires rage across city
In Dnipro, a massive overnight drone attack early on Tuesday, November 18, left a 59-year-old woman and a 67-year-old man injured.
Russia hits 27 settlements in Kherson region in one day, leaving two dead, five injured
In Kherson region, two people were killed and five injured over the past 24 hours as a result of Russian aggression.
Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 960 over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine — from February 24, 2022, to November 18, 2025 — amount to approximately 1,160,380 personnel, including 960 losses in the past day alone.
Minor killed, nine people injured in Russian missile strike on Kharkiv region
In the town of Berestyn, Kharkiv region, a 17-year-old girl was killed as a result of a missile strike by Russian forces; nine people were injured, seven of whom were taken to hospital with blast injuries.
Kryvonos asks parliament to shut down 'surfing' of NABU rulings in court registry
The Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, Semen Kryvonos, is asking members of parliament to remove the ability of law enforcement officers and judges who are not involved in NABU cases to learn about investigative actions from the Unified State Register of Court Decisions.
DIU publishes new data on foreign equipment in Russian weapons
The Defense Intelligence Ukraine (DIU) has released new data on foreign-made equipment that Russia uses in the production of unified gliding and correction modules for aerial bombs (UMPK), as well as in missiles and artillery ammunition.
Partisans gather intelligence on Russian military facilities on Gulf of Finland
Agents of the ATESH partisan movement conducted reconnaissance of three key Russian military facilities south of St. Petersburg that supply weapons to the Russian Black Sea Fleet and carry out repressive actions in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
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Drone attack reported in Belgorod region of Russia, shopping center on fire
The city of Korochya in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation was attacked by drones, resulting in a fire at a local shopping center.
Russians shell Kramatorsk for third time in 24 hours, civilian wounded
Kramatorsk in Donetsk region suffered its third shelling in 24 hours, injuring a civilian man who is receiving medical assistance.