Explosion occurs in one of territorial recruitment centers in Odesa, one person killed
On November 21, an explosion occurred in the premises of the territorial recruitment center and joint venture in Odesa.
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Invaders strike fire station in Orikhiv
In the frontline town of Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia region, Russian troops have once again struck a State Emergency Service unit.
Former Minister of Justice Galushchenko appears for questioning at NABU
Former Minister of Justice German Galushchenko appeared at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau for questioning on the morning of November 21.
Another family killed: Russian missile strikes Ternopil, killing mother, son, and daughter
A mother, her one-and-a-half-year-old son, and her six-year-old daughter were killed in Ternopil as a result of Russian shelling.
Intelligence officers burn Russian Ka-27 helicopter and four air defense systems in Crimea
The "Prymary" Special Unit of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine successfully hit five enemy targets in the temporarily occupied Crimea, including a Ka-27 ship-based multifunctional helicopter and four air defense systems.
Leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France, and United Kingdom align positions on achieving peace
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held a telephone call with the leaders of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky; France, Emmanuel Macron; and the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer.
Intelligence officers burn Russian Ka-27 helicopter and four air defense systems in Crimea
The "Prymary" Special Unit of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine successfully hit five enemy targets in the temporarily occupied Crimea, including a Ka-27 ship-based multifunctional helicopter and four air defense systems.
Ukraine extradites Russian serviceman who tortured Lithuanian volunteer in Zaporizhzhia
The Security Service of Ukraine, the Office of the Prosecutor General, and the National Police have transferred to Lithuania a Russian serviceman who tortured a Lithuanian volunteer in the temporarily occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukraine extradites Russian serviceman who tortured Lithuanian volunteer in Zaporizhzhia
The Security Service of Ukraine, the Office of the Prosecutor General, and the National Police have transferred to Lithuania a Russian serviceman who tortured a Lithuanian volunteer in the temporarily occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region.
Number of injured in drone attack in Odesa climbs to two
In Odesa, two people are known to have been injured as a result of the enemy drone attack on November 21.
Zelensky sends Pope letter seeking help to free Ukrainian captives
During a meeting with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, and Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Iryna Vereshchuk, delivered a letter from President Volodymyr Zelensky to Pope Leo XIV, requesting the facilitation of the release of Ukrainians captured and deported by Russia.
Missile strike on Ternopil: 10 people, including child, are missing
In Ternopil, 10 people, including one child, are missing after the Russian attack on November 19.
One person injured in drone attack in Odesa region
At least one person was injured in an enemy drone attack in the Odesa region on the morning of November 21.
Ukraine urges UN to support resolution on return of abducted children
Ukraine has presented UN member states with a draft General Assembly resolution titled "Return of Ukrainian Children" and called on them to support the document, which will be considered in early December.
'Our land is not for sale': Ukraine outlines its red lines at UN Security Council
Ukraine is ready for substantive negotiations to end the war, but its red lines are clear and non-negotiable, according to Ukraine's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Khrystyna Hayovyshyn.
Air defense forces destroy 95 of 115 Russian drones
Air defense forces destroyed 95 of the 115 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine on the evening of November 20.
Enemy attacks most intensively in five directions, 59 clashes per day in Pokrovsk
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 173 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian troops, 59 of them in the Pokrovsk direction. Intense fighting is ongoing in the Sloviansk, Kostiantynivka, Oleksandrivka, and Huliaipole directions.
Veteran-owned businesses to gain competitiveness under new law – UVF head
The Law on Veteran Entrepreneurship is expected to enhance the competitiveness of veteran-owned businesses and provide them with significant advantages.
Russian strikes on Lviv destroy medical supplies for hundreds of civilian hospitals in Ukraine
Russian combined strikes on Lviv on Thursday night destroyed one of the warehouses with medical aid intended for hundreds of civilian medical facilities, which was collected and transferred to Ukraine by the American charity organization Nova Ukraine.
Russia's war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,050 over past day
Total combat losses of Russian forces since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to November 21, 2025, amount to approximately 1,163,170 personnel, including 1,050 over the past day.
Police detain man who sold fake deferment documents in Dnipropetrovsk region
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a 45-year-old resident of the city of Synelnykove was detained for selling fake documents to conscripted men for UAH 100,000 to obtain a mobilization deferment and illegally cross the border.
US offers Ukraine security guarantees similar to NATO's – Axios
New American proposals for resolving the Russian-Ukrainian war include providing Ukraine with security guarantees from the United States and its European allies similar to those that exist within NATO.
Law enforcement officers expose four more organizers of draft-dodging schemes in Ukraine
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the National Police have blocked new draft-dodging schemes and detained four organizers of these operations in different regions of Ukraine.
Since full-scale invasion, 40 children killed in Dnipropetrovsk region
During Russia's full-scale invasion, 40 children have been killed in the Dnipropetrovsk region as a result of shellings.
Russian UAV hits civilian targets in Chernihiv district
A Russian UAV has been reported to have hit civilian targets in one of the communities in the Chernihiv district.
Infrastructure protection: Restoration Agency’s procurement organization not involved in defense tenders
To expedite protective works on critical infrastructure facilities, Ukraine is signing direct contracts rather than conducting open tenders. The Centralized Procurement Organization (CPO) under the State Agency for Restoration is not involved in these tenders, as it operates exclusively through open bidding procedures.
Poland sends Belarus note requesting extradition of two saboteurs with Ukrainian citizenship
Warsaw has sent Minsk a diplomatic note requesting the extradition to Poland of two Ukrainian citizens who committed terrorist acts on the Polish railway last weekend.
Russian companies spend 39% of profits on debt payments – CCD
In September, Russian companies allocated a record 39% of their profits to interest payments on loans. The war in Ukraine continues to deepen the stagnation of the Russian economy.
Ukrainian Security Service detains Russian agent tracking drone operators in Kostiantynivka
Counterintelligence officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) have detained an agent of Russia’s FSB who was transmitting coordinates of Ukraine’s Defense Forces units in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region.
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Zelensky awarded pupils and students with “Future of Ukraine” distinction
President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded pupils and students with the “Future of Ukraine” distinction.