Exclusives
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Russia’s next drone-beating tech: the dandelion tank. Branching metal structures, similar to the florets on a dandelion, could further boost Russian vehicles' protection against drones. |
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Blasting a few Russian vehicles may only delay Hulyaipole’s fall. Tired and outnumbered Ukrainian troops are fighting to save Hulyaipole. But the Russians are likely to push hard for another two months. |
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Nearly four years of war later, Putin gets better peace terms than when Russia was winning. Trump's 28-point plan offers Moscow territorial recognition and NATO exclusion it couldn't achieve in 2022 Istanbul talks—despite Russia's battlefield losses, massive casualties, and tightening sanctions. The plan arrives as Ukraine's government faces its worst wartime corruption crisis. |
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Ukraine faces existential pressure—and still jails the detectives who exposed a $100M corruption scheme. Four months in detention, zero evidence of espionage. The schemes they uncovered toppled ministers. |
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“Carlson” flees: $100M corruption scandal erupts inside Ukraine’s nuclear sector. NABU raids expose systematic kickbacks at Energoatom as Zelenskyy’s business partner escapes hours before arrest. |
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Trump-backed peace plan lands in Kyiv, testing Ukraine’s resolve amid war and corruption scandal. A 28-point blueprint backed by US President Donald Trump — not yet officially published — is already reverberating from Kyiv to Brussels and Moscow, even before its details have been formally unveiled. |
Military
Ukrainian Barracuda naval drone sneaks through Dnipro wetlands to blow up Russian ammo site (VIDEO) Homemade Ukrainian system disrupts Russian supply lines as Ukraine expands drone operations across Dnipro river.
Frontline report: Russia strikes Azerbaijani embassy in Kyiv as Baku emerges as key Moscow rival Azerbaijan has quietly become one of Russia's most significant strategic challengers, supplying fighter jets and gas to Ukraine while reshaping regional energy markets. Moscow's missile strike on the Azerbaijani embassy marks a dangerous escalation in their confrontation.
Russia launched 112,000 Shahed drones at Ukrainian homes and children since 2022, commander says The Iranian-designed attack drones have targeted civilian infrastructure throughout the invasion.
ISW: Russia deploys new offensive template using fog and terrain to advance on Huliaipole (MAP) Tactic mirrors recent Velykomykhailivka operations where fog enabled Russian capture of nearby settlements.
Frontline report: Ukrainian forces repel Russian assault at Novopavlivka, inflict 50% casualties despite fog advantage While Russian analysts claimed two successful crossings with zero losses, Ukrainian forces documented the reality: one crossing with roughly 50 soldiers, half of whom were eliminated or captured, along with destroyed armored vehicles and a seized BMP-1 trophy.
Canada delivers 25 M113 APCs and air-to-air missile components to Ukrainian forces Canada is shipping more than 150,000 pieces of winter equipment worth $30 million to Ukraine. The package also includes 78,351 pairs of wet weather winter boots and 51,679 winter jackets.
Ukraine's Praktika partners with Spanish firms to build combat-tested armored vehicles in EU A Ukrainian manufacturer of light armored vehicles has signed an agreement with two Spanish defense companies to produce combat-tested military equipment on EU soil, marking the first such partnership for Ukraine's private defense sector in Europe.
Chile secretly sells 30 Marder IFVs to Germany in likely Ukraine ring exchange Thirty of Chile's 270 Marder infantry fighting vehicles—purchased from Germany for just $7.3 mn in 2009—are now headed back to their country of origin in a ring exchange likely to channel the armor to Ukraine.
Ireland quietly delivers five radar systems to Ukraine alongside ambulances and de-mining robots Five radar systems, 34 vehicles including ambulances, and three bomb disposal robots—that's what Ukraine received from Ireland in recent months.
First British Terrahawk Paladin air defense system confirmed operational in Ukraine The Terrahawk Paladin, a British counter-drone system promised to Ukraine in 2023, has entered operational service with modifications including protective radar screening.
Russian drone attack hits Odesa overnight, hospitalizes three with burns and head trauma Ukraine's southern regions faced coordinated Russian attacks overnight, with casualties reported in Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson, according to local military administrations.
Woman killed, two hospitalized as Russian drones strike two Dnipro communities overnight Russian forces launched a two-pronged assault on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast overnight, with drones killing a woman in Synelnykove district while artillery and FPV drones pounded Nikopol district.
Ukraine hits two major Russian refineries in back-to-back nights: Ilsk and Ryazan (MAP) Ukraine aims to erode the Kremlin's ability to sustain military operations through sustained pressure.
Intelligence and Technology
Ukraine arms infantry with ammo that splits mid-flight to hit drones Ukrainian Defense Ministry codifies rounds from multiple producers, clearing path for serial production.
International
British politician jailed for promoting Kremlin propaganda in EU Parliament for bribes The former Welsh leader of Reform UK, Nathan Gill, secretly pushed Moscow's talking points in exchange for bribes, prosecutors said.
Europe races to counter Trump's Ukraine peace plan with own proposal European leaders are preparing an alternative peace proposal for Ukraine within days, responding to a White House plan that demands Kyiv cede the Donbas region and accept Russia's control of other territories in exchange for Moscow's return to the G8 and sanctions relief.
Chinese, Indian entities recognize "importance of relationships with the west" amid Russia sanctions Banks and refineries across China and India are choosing to maintain their ties with the West over continuing business with Russia's two largest oil companies, a US Treasury official said on 20 Nov.
Humanitarian and Social Impact
Every major Ukrainian thermal and hydro plant now damaged from Russian strikes – Energy Ministry Systematic Russian bombing campaign leaves generation capacity severely limited and cities across Ukraine in darkness.
Russian drone strikes UN warehouse in Dnipro, destroying 10,000 food packages for frontline civilians (PHOTOS) Strike destroys aid for areas where regular supply chains collapsed under Russian attacks.
Political and Legal Developments
Zelenskyy warns of "one of the hardest moments" as US peace plan demands what it fought to protect Trump's 28-point blueprint echoes Russian demands of territorial concessions and military cuts while European allies signal they won't support forcing Ukraine to surrender.
How UK drug cash becomes Russian military funds: £1 billion laundering network Criminal group acquired 75% of Kyrgyz bank to funnel payments to Russian military.
Zelenskyy's support collapses to 25% as "Mindichgate" scandal engulfs Ukraine — Politico Ukrainian President's approval rating has plummeted to approximately 25% following revelations of a $100 mn corruption scheme involving his former business partner and closest advisers.
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