Cover photo: In Kiev, November 18, 2023. Felipe Dana / AP
- Russia launched multiple attacks on Kiev early Sunday (November 19) for the second day in a row, the Ukrainian capital’s military administration said. Ukrainian air defense systems shot down around 10 Iranian-made Shahed drones in the capital and surrounding areas, according to Serhi Popko, head of the city’s military administration.
- The General Staff reported incessant attempts to encircle Avdiivka. In its daily activity report released at 6 a.m. Sunday, the Ukrainian General Staff said its army held its positions firmly, inflicting significant losses on the Russian army, and said it had 26 attacks near Ceramics , Novobachmutivka, Stepovo and Avdiivka, in the oblast
- A Russian attack hit a power plant near Odessa on Saturday, causing power outages in several thousand homes. The Ukrainian electricity supplier DTEK announced on Saturday evening that electricity would be restored gradually.
- Russian air defense systems destroyed a drone launched from Ukraine en route to Moscowsaid the mayor of the Russian capital early Sunday.
- Ukraine thanks Britain and France for providing materials. In a video, Ukraine thanks its two allies for the Storm Shadow/Scalp missiles jointly developed by London and Paris, which were used in particular in the attack on the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet command in Sevastopol.
- Washington pledges to provide spare parts for F-16s delivered to Ukraine. In a press release, the American Department of Defense reminds that the devices supplied by the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway will receive the necessary components to facilitate their maintenance and extend their service life.
- Hundreds of people demonstrated against corruption in Kiev on Saturday called for the redistribution of public funds to the army. Some signs say: “We need drones, not stadiums.” »
- A merchant ship hits a mine off the coast of Ukraine. The cargo ship Georgia-S, a Liberian-flagged merchant vessel, was slightly damaged off the coast of Ukraine after possibly being hit by a floating mine, Portal reports.
- Russian propaganda channels spread a false intervention by Volodymyr Zelensky. The video uses the logos of the television channel 1+1 and the news channel United News; Ukrainian President announces withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Avdiivka, false information.
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