Explosion at Russian missile base near Orenburg, likely during rocket test
A cloud of purple smoke rose over the town of Yasny in Russia's Orenburg region, where a missile base is located, following the sound of an explosion earlier.
28 November 2025
A cloud of purple smoke rose over the town of Yasny in Russia's Orenburg region, where a missile base is located, following the sound of an explosion earlier.
Over three days, unmanned systems struck three Russian air defense systems, including Buk-M1, Buk-M2, and Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems worth USD 60 million.
Overnight on November 28, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Saratov oil refinery and a drone storage site at the Saky airfield in temporarily occupied Crimea.
In Ternopil, DNA testing has identified a 73-year-old man who died on Stus Street as a result of the Russian attack. Five people, including one child, are still missing.
Defense Forces neutralized 63 drones used by Russian troops to attack Ukraine since last evening, with impacts from a ballistic missile and several strike UAVs confirmed at five locations.
In Taganrog, Rostov region, explosions were heard near a military airfield during the night of November 28.
Yesterday, on November 27, 247 combat engagements between Ukraine's Defense Forces and the Russian invaders were recorded on the frontline.
The total combat losses of Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to November 28, 2025, amount to approximately 1,170,790 people, including 1,100 people in the previous day.
27 November 2025
As of the morning of November 27, Russian attacks on energy infrastructure have caused local power outages in several regions. All regions of Ukraine are operating under scheduled hourly outages, ranging from 0.5 to 2.5 rounds.
A 12-year-old girl who was injured in the Russian attack on Ternopil on November 19 has died in hospital.
The total combat losses of Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 up to November 27, 2025 amount to approximately 1,169,690 personnel, including 1,140 killed over the past day.
26 November 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a Staff meeting to discuss key issues related to strengthening air defense and the distribution of personnel among combat brigades.
On the night of November 26, the Russian army struck critical infrastructure in the Kharkiv region, leaving over 100,000 consumers in Kharkiv city and the surrounding region without heating.
The Ukrainian Air Force has disclosed details of how Ukrainian pilots operate French Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft.
About 60% of all critical components and production tools needed for Russia's defense-industrial complex come from China. Russia has also established supplies of necessary missile components through third countries.
Ukrainian Defense Forces have struck a factory producing navigation equipment for cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as drones, in Russia’s Chuvashia.
In Ternopil, the Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, together with the Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, as well as bishops of the UGCC and the Roman Catholic Church, met with residents of buildings destroyed by the Russian attack and held memorial services for the deceased.
As of the morning of November 26, due to enemy attacks on energy facilities in several regions, emergency power outages have been implemented in the Kharkiv, Sumy, and Poltava regions. Across all regions of Ukraine, hourly outages of 0.5 to 2.5 groups will be in effect.
In Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Russian UAVs attacked critical infrastructure last night.
The situation around Huliaipole, heading south, remains very tense. Russian troops are increasing the number of assaults, trying to capture settlements and cut off an essential logistics route.
Yesterday, November 25, eight settlements in the Kharkiv region were under Russian attack.
Air defense Forces destroyed 72 out of 90 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine since the evening of November 25.
On November 25, Ukrainian forces engaged in 156 combat clashes with Russian invaders.
Russia suffered approximately 1,168,550 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and November 26, 2025, with 980 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
Electricity usage will be restricted across all regions of Ukraine on Wednesday, November 26, with outage schedules for all consumers in effect from 00:00 to 23:59.
25 November 2025
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko discussed Ukraine's economic security and the protection of its critical infrastructure with NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Sekerinska.
The number of civilian casualties in Kyiv resulting from Russian attacks in just the first ten months of this year was nearly four times higher than in all of 2024.
The United States has agreed to strengthen security guarantees for Ukraine, while issues of territorial concessions, by mutual agreement, will be discussed face-to-face between Presidents Trump and Zelensky.
Emergency rescue operations have been completed in the capital after nighttime and morning shelling by the Russians.
A photograph by Ukrinform photojournalist Dmytro Smolienko, taken in Zaporizhzhia region, has been included in Time magazine’s list of the 100 best photos of 2025.