It has been the 1001 th day of the Ukrainian resistance to the russian military aggression.
What happened in Ukraine today:
Here is operational information of the General Staff as of 4 pm:
Since the beginning of the day, the total number of combat engagements along the entire front line has increased to 88. The occupiers continue to use aviation, particularly dropping guided aerial bombs (GAB), and carry out attacks in all directions in the east and south of our country, with heightened activity in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhiv directions. The Defense Forces are holding the lines and taking necessary measures to prevent any breakthroughs.
The occupiers continue to use artillery on the territories of the Chernihiv and Sumy regions. Under enemy shelling were the areas of the settlements of Yablunivka, Sidorivka, Oleksandriya, Velyka Pysarivka, and Vovchyne in the Sumy region; Lemyshchyne in the Kharkiv region; and Leonivka in the Chernihiv region.
According to current information, Russia carried out nine airstrikes on the territory of the Kursk region in the Russian Federation, using 15 GABs.
In the Kharkiv direction, our forces repelled two Russian attacks in the areas of Vovchansk and Starytsia today.
Five enemy assault actions were stopped by our soldiers near Zahryzove, Kucheryvka, Kruhliakivka, and Zelenyi Hai in the Kupiansk direction.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy is attacking in the areas of Cherneshchyna, Zarichne, and Terny. Since the beginning of the day, there have been six combat engagements in this direction, one of which is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy actively used bomber aviation, dropping four GABs in the area of the settlement of Chervone.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy, with air support, made four unsuccessful attempts to attack our positions near the settlement of Toretsk. The enemy also dropped two aerial bombs near Kostyantynivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy attacked the positions of our defenders 15 times in the areas of Myrolyubivka, Promin, Krutyi Yar, Krasnyi Yar, Lyskivka, Yurivka, Zhovte, Petrivka, Dachenske, Hryhorivka, and Pushkyne.
In the Kurakhiv direction, our defenders repelled 12 combat engagements in the areas of Berestky, Zorya, Sontsivka, Maksymilianivka, Katerynivka, Yelyzavetivka, and Antonivka. Nine enemy assaults were already repelled, while three combat engagements are ongoing.
In the Vremivka direction, 20 enemy assaults were stopped near Trudove, Kostyantynopolske, Rozdolne, Velyka Novosilka, and Novodarivka, with four more assaults still ongoing.
In the Orikhiv, Hulyaipole, and Siversk directions, the enemy did not conduct active operations today.
In the Prydniprovske direction, our troops repelled three attacks by Russian invaders on Ukrainian military positions.
The cost of environmental damage after 1,000 days of full-scale invasion amounts to $71 billion. Three million hectares of forests have already been destroyed due to the war. As a result of hostilities and forest fires, the ability of Ukrainian forests to absorb greenhouse gases has decreased by 1.7 million tons over nearly three years. Meanwhile, the area of Ukraine contaminated with explosive devices now covers 139,000 square kilometers—twice the size of Azerbaijan. This was reported by Ukraine’s Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, Svitlana Hrynchuk.
Over 1,000 days of full-scale invasion, Ukraine has neutralized more than 25% of Russia’s key military ships in the Black Sea. Consequently, the Russian Black Sea Fleet was forced to relocate all its main vessels from its “historical base” in Sevastopol to Novorossiysk in the eastern part of the Black Sea. Russian units operating in the region have also had to adapt their tactics and shift the areas where they operate.
Recent war events in the east of Ukraine
In the direction of Pokrovsk, Russian forces launched 38 attacks over the past day. Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled assaults near Myrolyubivka, Lysivka, Promin, and Petrivka, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s report.
Russian occupiers attempted to advance 23 times in the Kurakhove direction. The Russian army assaulted Ukrainian positions near Kurakhove, Dalne, Sontsivka, and Antonivka.
The Russian army conducted more than 10 assaults in the Vremivka and Lyman directions.
Kharkiv oblast
In the Kharkiv direction, as of 16:00 today, Ukrainian forces repelled two Russian attacks near Vovchansk and Starytsia, according to the General Staff.
Ukrainian troops halted five assault actions by Russian forces near Zahryzove, Kucheryvka, Kruhliakivka, and Zelenyi Hai in the Kupiansk direction.
Around 15:00, Russia attacked Vysokyi near Kharkiv using a drone, injuring a 63-year-old woman and damaging a non-residential building, according to the regional prosecutor’s office. Additionally, Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi came under MLRS fire, wounding a 64-year-old man. A house in Borshchova was also damaged during the strikes.
At 12:40, Russians shelled Kupiansk with artillery, injuring a 35-year-old man and damaging residential buildings, as reported by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
A man sustained severe injuries during an attack on crossings over the Oskil River on November 20, according to Andrii Kanashevych, the head of the Kupiansk District Military Administration. The injured individual was hospitalized.
At 05:15, Russians attacked Chornoglazivka village using a KAB bomb, with the impact hitting a field.
At the same time, two KAB bombs struck a field in Myronivka village.
Over the past day, Russian forces used missiles, MLRS, FPV drones, and FAB-1500 bombs against civilians in the Kharkiv region. According to police, 16 civilians were injured due to Russian shelling.
At 04:00, Russians attacked Kupiansk, damaging power lines and a gas pipeline. At 11:26, they struck Kupiansk with “Grad” MLRS, damaging apartment buildings and injuring a civilian woman.
At 12:30, the enemy deployed an FPV drone, damaging road infrastructure near a public transport stop and a kiosk.
At 14:00, Russian forces attacked the city with “Grad” MLRS, damaging buildings and property belonging to three private enterprises.
At 15:00, the enemy used “Grad” MLRS again, damaging apartment buildings, private households, farm structures, and educational buildings. Two civilian women and one civilian man were injured.
At 18:20, artillery shelling damaged a private garage.
At 21:00, the enemy used a FAB-1500 bomb with an upgraded guidance kit, damaging 11 residential buildings. No casualties were reported.
At 13:10, Russians attacked the city of Kharkiv. A missile strike damaged six private vehicles and injured 12 civilians.
Near Vovchansk in the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces launched five assaults on Ukrainian positions. The enemy dropped air bombs in the areas of Neskuchne, Vysoka Yaruga, and Nova Kozacha.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian fortifications 11 times near Kindrashivka, Lozova, Petropavlivka, Zahryzove, Pershotravneve, and Kruhliakivka. Petropavlivka and Lozova also suffered airstrikes.
In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces carried out 424 shelling attacks on Ukrainian positions over the past day, according to the Kharkiv Operational Tactical Group. Russian losses for the day amounted to 132 personnel, including 35 killed and 97 wounded.
A total of 95 people were evacuated from the Kupiansk and Borova directions during the day.
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kharkiv investigators have recorded 22,346 crimes related to Russian armed aggression in the Kharkiv region in the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations (ЄРДР).
In the Blyzniuky community, 700 children transitioned to blended learning in November, reported Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional administration. He noted that over 10,000 children across the region now partially attend school and study in protective facilities.
Donetsk oblast
Ukrainian forces conducted a successful counterattack near Toretsk, stabilizing the situation on a section of the frontline near the city. Defenders regained positions and captured two Russian occupiers, according to a statement from the 28th Mechanized Brigade, named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign.
Russian forces have taken heights north of Kurakhove, allowing them to target the city with drones and artillery. Every day, Russian troops launch up to ten assaults in the direction of the city, stated Oleksandr Nevidomyi, head of communications for the 46th Airmobile Brigade.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces executed two Ukrainian prisoners of war. Information is being verified regarding the killing of three more POWs, according to the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
An 11-year-old boy was killed today when Russian forces attacked the village of Pershomarivka in the Kramatorsk district with cluster munitions. His sister and their grandfather were injured, as reported by the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
The previous day, Russians attacked nine settlements in the Donetsk region, injuring three civilians. Police documented 2,722 enemy strikes on the frontline and residential areas over the past day.
Russian forces targeted the cities of Myrnohrad and Toretsk, the settlements of Novoekonomichne, Raihorodok, Udachne, and the villages of Zakytne, Mykolaivka, Stara Mykolaivka, and Stinky.
Eighteen civilian structures were damaged, including 14 residential buildings.
Myrnohrad was shelled by Russian artillery, injuring one civilian.
In Mykolaivka, Russia dropped a “FAB-250” bomb equipped with a UMPC module, wounding one person and damaging three private homes.
In Stara Mykolaivka, a “FAB-250” bomb with a UMPC module injured one person and damaged eight private houses.
In Zakytne, the enemy carried out an airstrike using two “FAB-250” bombs, damaging a private house and an educational institution.
In Stinky, a house was damaged, and in Novoekonomichne, an infrastructure facility was hit.
In Udachne, a Russian drone damaged a private house and a utility structure.
In the cities of Kurakhove, Toretsk, and Chasiv Yar, where street battles are ongoing, over 1,800 people remain. In the frontline city of Pokrovsk, more than 11,000 civilians, including 45 children, are currently present, according to Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration.
In Donetsk region, over 100 children remain in eight settlements under mandatory evacuation orders. Authorities are planning to expand evacuation efforts in the Pokrovsk district and are considering implementing similar measures in the Komar community of the Volnovakha district, according to Serhiy Honcharov, head of the Civil Protection Planning Department at the regional administration.
Following the liberation of three settlements in the Sviatohirsk community, 48 exhumations have been carried out. The remains are believed to belong to individuals who perished during a three-month period of Russian occupation. In four villages within the community, Russian forces have destroyed or severely damaged 100% of residential buildings, while 70% of all structures across the community have been affected. In 2022, Russian troops heavily shelled Sviatohirsk, with virtually all settlements in the area enduring continuous bombardment. The Dolyna elderate, comprising the villages of Bohorodychne, Dolyna, Mazanivka, and Krasnopillia, was particularly devastated, with all four villages effectively wiped out.
In Drobysheve, the population has shrunk to around 700 residents—one-third of its size before February 2022. The settlement, located 20 kilometers from the front line, remains under threat from Russian shelling. Many homes have been destroyed, and roughly two dozen more are damaged. Despite the danger, residents are preparing to face the winter in their homes.
Meanwhile, in the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol, explosions were reported on the evening of November 19. The blasts were heard across all districts of the city, according to the Mariupol City Council. Russian occupation authorities claimed the explosions were caused by drone strikes, with debris reportedly falling in the city’s western district.
Luhansk oblast
Russian Forces Intensify Attacks on the Lyman Front
In the past day, Russian forces launched assaults on Ukrainian positions near Hrekivka and Novoyehorivka along the Lyman axis. Close to Raihorodka, they deployed aviation, dropping guided bombs, while their artillery struck Balka Zhuravka and Makiivka. Additionally, enemy drones targeted these areas, with Balka Zhuravka witnessing the most significant activity—40 Russian UAVs were recorded there.
Alchevsk Struggles with Decade-Long Neglect by Occupying Authorities
In Alchevsk and other cities in the so-called “Luhansk People’s Republic” (LNR), communal services responsible for waste management remain largely inactive. Over the past ten years, numerous illegal dumpsites have emerged across these areas. Instead of improving municipal services, occupation authorities have chosen to impose fines on residents. More than 100 surveillance cameras are being installed at heavily used garbage collection points. However, waste continues to pile up alongside the growing fines.
Russian “Gifted” Buses Lie Idle in Luhansk
Buses reportedly “gifted” by Russia to Luhansk are sitting unused in garages, allegedly due to a shortage of drivers, many of whom were forcibly mobilized. While this explanation persists, residents suspect the buses are quietly being returned to Russian regions they originally came from. Meanwhile, the city’s streets have seen a rise in private transport operators using worn-out vehicles barely capable of functioning.
Confiscation of Agricultural Land
The Russian occupiers in Luhansk have compiled “nationalization” lists for over 300 hectares of agricultural land, according to the National Resistance Center. This land is likely to be seized under occupation policies.
What is happening now in the north of Ukraine
Kyiv oblast
Ruslan Kravchenko, head of the Regional Military Administration, reported that a kindergarten, a school, three administrative buildings, two shops and agricultural machinery were damaged in one of the settlements in Kyiv oblast as a result of the fall of enemy drone fragments. The alert lasted over 11 hours. Air defence forces destroyed the enemy targets. There were no hits to critical or residential infrastructure.
The KCMA reported that as a result of the morning attack by russian drones in Kyiv, debris fell on a car in the Podil district, and the blast wave damaged windows in a non-residential building. Debris also fell in an open area of the Obolon district.
The State Emergency Service informed that in Vyshhorod, rescuers conducted training in high-rise residential buildings, adapting their actions to martial law conditions. The main purpose of the training is to improve algorithms of actions in possible emergencies caused by shelling, destruction or failure of life support systems.
On 19 November in Kyiv, Ukrainian and foreign donors handed over aid to the State Border Guard Service, National Guard, the Main Intelligence Directorate and the Territorial Defence Forces. The equipment will be sent to soldiers on the frontline in Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson. In particular, the benefactors handed over 260 metal stoves, 23 generators, 25 FPV drones and 2 vehicles to the military.
The State Agency for the Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine reported that the bridge on the P-02 Kyiv – Ivankiv – Ovruch road has been rebuilt in Kyiv oblast. It was destroyed during the full-scale russian invasion in February 2022.
The first participants in the Greendome Programme, which compensates for the installation of solar power plants and heat pumps for condominiums and housing cooperatives, have been identified in Kyiv oblast. In Bucha, a solar power plant will soon be installed in one of the nine-storey residential buildings. Installation works are underway.
The Presidential Mission in Crimea reported that participants of the Kyiv Book Festival wrote another 138 letters to Crimean political prisoners as part of the ‘Letters to a Free Crimea’ campaign. The campaign to write letters to Kremlin prisoners has been extended until the end of 2024.
The Bila Tserkva cinema hosted a presentation of the documentary 1000 Days of War, dedicated to the heroic stories of Kyiv oblast residents who witnessed and participated in the events that unfolded during the occupation of oblast in the first days of the full-scale invasion.
Zhytomyr oblast
The restored Donetsk Regional Drama Theater of Mariupol will present the play “Gone with the Wind” in Zhytomyr on November 21. This is the first large-scale performance of the theater since the events of March 16, 2022, when the theater building was destroyed by a terrorist attack by the Russian army, as reported by the director and artistic director of the Donetsk Regional Academic Drama Theater, Henadii Dybovskyi. The troupe has planned a tour of six cities in Ukraine with this play.
In Zhytomyr, a screening of the film “The Long Day” took place, marking 1000 days of full-scale war. The film, directed by Alan Badoyev, covers the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The author presents memories through the personal stories of Ukrainians, filmed on their smartphones.
Zhytomyrvodokanal received a sewer cleaning vehicle from Dortmund. The vehicle is equipped with all necessary modern equipment and has been officially handed over to the municipal enterprise for use.
Sumy oblast
According to Valentyna Nazarenko, Head of Romny Region Administration, on the morning of 20 November, russian forces launched a Shahed drone attack on a residential area in Andriivka community of Romny region in Sumy Oblast. The attack damaged four houses and a church, and a fire broke out in a garage. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The fire in the residential area was extinguished, preventing it from spreading to citizens’ homes.
According to Anatolii Boiarchuk, Head of Popivka community, on the evening of 19 November, russian forces launched a missile strike on Popivka community. The attack damaged 12 residential houses. Local authorities and volunteers are assisting residents in boarding up broken windows and addressing other consequences of the attack. No injuries among residents were reported.
During night and morning, russians carried out 7 shelling attacks on border areas and settlements in Sumy oblast, resulting in 7 explosions. The attacks targeted Khotin, Yunakivka, Popivka, and Shostka communities.
On 19 November, russians carried out 72 shelling attacks on border areas and settlements in Sumy oblast, resulting in 175 explosions. The attacks targeted Khotin, Yunakivka, Myropilia, Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Nedryhailiv, Shalyhyne, Esman, Seredyna-Buda, and Svesa communities.
Nedryhailiv community: an enemy attack by an unmanned aerial vehicle of the “Shakhed” type (1 explosion). As a result of the attack, a non-residential building, a truck, and a harvester were damaged.
Krasnopillia community: the enemy hit by artillery (8 explosions), mortars (14 explosions), FPV-drones (4 explosions), dropped VOG from UAV (8 explosions).
Khotin community: artillery shelling (2 explosions), mortar shelling (9 explosions), anti-aircraft missile launch (2 explosions), FPV-drones attack (3 explosions), VOG drop from UAV (8 explosions), by MLPS (8 explosions).
Yunakivka community: the russians struck by artillery (14 explosions), carried out a tank attack (4 explosions).
Velyka Pysarivka community: FPV-drone attack (3 explosions), VOG drop from UAV (1 explosion), mortar shelling (5 explosions).
Bilopillia community: the russians dropped 31 mines on the territory of the community.
Myropilia community: FPV-drone attacks were recorded (2 explosions). As a result of the attack, the educational institution was damaged.
Svesa community: an FPV-drone attack (1 explosion).
Seredyna-Buda community: VOG was dropped from a UAV (16 explosions), artillery fire (22 explosions).
Esman community: enemy dropped 8 mines on the territory of the community.
Shalyhyne community: an FPV-drone attack was recorded (1 explosion).
Sumy Regional Military Administration reported that twelve veterans will undergo a training course on mine action, organised by the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). International organisations such as FSD and HALO Trust, manufacturers of demining equipment like GCS and DOK-ING, the State Special Transport Service, the Main Directorate of Mine Action, and other key stakeholders in humanitarian demining have joined the project.
Chernihiv oblast
For two consecutive days, the russian army has been shelling a village in Novhorod-Siverskyi community of Chernihiv oblast. Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, reported that the attacks involved mortars, drones, and tank strikes. As a result of the shelling, two houses were destroyed, and a church and kindergarten building sustained damage.
Viacheslav Chaus, head of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration reported that on the evening of 19 November, a russian missile struck an administrative building in Pryluky, Chernihiv oblast. The strike caused a fire in the building, shattered windows, and damaged a car. A 70-year-old local resident was hospitalised. Rescue workers, medics, and law enforcement were on the scene to address the aftermath.
On 19 November russian army attacked two border communities in Chernihiv oblast: Semenivka, and Snovsk communities. The fire was conducted by barrel artillery, mortars and MLPS. Border guards recorded 21 explosions.
Semenivka community:
– towards Orlykivka: four hits, probably by barrel artillery;
– towards Mykolaivka: nine hits, probably by MLPS (reactive salvo fire system).
Snovsk community:
- towards Huta Studenetska: eight hits, probably by an 82mm mortar.
No casualties or injuries among the local population were reported as a result of the shelling.
Petro Velykyi, Actor of Chernihiv Regional Academic Ukrainian Music and Drama Theater named after Shevchenko, has died at the frontline. He was 48 years old. Shortly before the full-scale russian invasion, Petro Velykyi had been nominated for the title of “Honoured Artist of Ukraine,” but the war disrupted these plans.
The air alert in Chernihiv oblast lasted for more than 15 hours. Its start was reported on 19 November at 7:58pm, and its termination was announced on 20 November 20 at 11:21am. It is the longest since the de-occupation of Chernihiv Oblast – 15 hours and 23 minutes.
Recent events in the central regions of Ukraine
Dnipropetrovsk oblast
The Air Armed forces were working in the oblast in the evening and at night.
The enemy shelled Nikopol with multiple rocket launchers at night. There were no casualties. In Dnipro district, 2 private houses, as well as the same number of garages and a power line were damaged as a result of the enemy attack.
The enemy attacked Nikopol region several times during the day, on 20 November. They shelled the area with artillery and kamikaze drones. The occupiers were targeting the region centre, Marhanets, Myrove and Pokrov communities. A garage and a power line were damaged.
Vinnytsia oblast
It became known that seven defenders from Vinnytsia oblast were killed. In particular, Mykhailo Brynziuk, Valeriy Bilozora, Yuriy Polishchuk, Oleksiy Popovych, Oleksandr Slyuzar, Artem Kryvoruchko and Maksym Melnychuk.
Sergey Morgunov, Mayor of Vinnytsia, said that Vinnytsia oblast purchased a powerful Nota electronic warfare system for the 120th Brigade of the Theater of Operations and also delivered a mobile bath and laundry complex equipped with all the necessary facilities to the soldiers.
Vinnytsia Lyceum No. 34 donated an off-road vehicle and humanitarian aid to the Armed Forces. In addition, a night video surveillance kit, as well as food, personal care products and warm clothes were collected for the military.
Kirovohrad oblast
At night, air defence systems were operating over Kirovohrad oblast. There were no casualties.
Dmitry Semenyuk, Chairman of the board of the Volunteer Information Front NGO, said that in Kropyvnytskyi, people are raising money to make sleeping bags for defenders in the area of active hostilities. The charity event “Warm the Ukrainian Front” has been organised by the Volunteer Information Front NGO for three years in a row. This year, the goal is to raise UAH 460,000. This money will be used to make 200 sleeping bags. The cost of one is UAH 2300.
Poltava oblast
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, has presented a state award to war veteran Artem Pohorilnyi from Poltava. He was awarded the Order of Merit III degree.
In the village Abazivka of Poltava community, a memorial plaque was unveiled on the facade of the local school in honour of the fallen platoon commander of the Donbass separate assault battalion, Volodymyr Afanasiev. The soldier was killed on 12 March 2022 near the village Stepne if Volnovakha region, Donetsk oblast.
The soldiers from Poltava oblast were killed. Yurii Kaliuzhnyi was from Kremenchuk region. Oleksandr Chaika, a native of Zavodske, Myrhorod region, died on 9 November 2024 while performing a combat mission. The serviceman died on 16 November 2024 in Donetsk oblast. The man was 38 years old.
Cherkasy oblast
Air defence systems were used against enemy targets in the region. Five “shaheds” were destroyed within the region. There were no casualties. At the same time, the falling debris caused a fire in dry vegetation over an area of 100 square metres. It was promptly extinguished by rescuers.
Ihor Taburets, Head of Cherkasy RMA, reported that rescuers in Cherkasy oblast received another large-scale tranche of technical support. Some of the equipment was donated by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. Some of it was purchased at the expense of the regional budget with tagging machines. The international partners have also joined in. In particular, the Swiss humanitarian organisation Vanforlife.
A memorial plaque to defender Oleksiy Nakopyuk was unveiled in Talne. In August 2022, he was killed during a combat mission near Maryinka in Donetsk oblast.
In Cherkasy, the last tribute was paid to serviceman Mykola Pryadko. He was the commander of an airmobile battalion and died on 14 November 2024 while performing a combat mission in Sumy oblast.
Latest news from the front of the southern regions of Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia oblast
Yesterday, russian forces carried out 415 attacks on 12 settlements in Zaporizhzhia oblast. The russian military conducted four airstrikes targeting Stepnohirsk, Lobkove, and Novodarivka. 190 UAVs of various types attacked Lobkove, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novoandriivka, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Bilohiria, Malynivka, Olhivske, and Novodarivka. Additionally, 21 MLRS attacks struck Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, and Mala Tokmachka. There were also 200 artillery strikes on Lobkove, Prymorske, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novoandriivka, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Bilohiria, Malynivka, Olhivske, and Novodarivka. Authorities received 22 reports of damage to residential buildings and infrastructure.
As reported by the “South” Operational Command, the enemy attempted seven assaults along our defensive line, most of which were towards Zaporizhzhia.
Mykolaiv oblast
On the night of 20 November, air defense forces shot down one Shahed 131/136 UAV in Mykolaiv oblast.
Yesterday, 19 November, russian forces attacked Kutsurub community five times using FPV drones and shelled the waters of Ochakiv community twice with artillery. No casualties were reported.
On 19 November, during the clearing of an irrigation canal near the village of Myrne in Shevchenkove community, five men triggered an unknown explosive device. Three men died, and two others were injured and are currently in the hospital.
An Alley of Remembrance was inaugurated in Pervomaisk community to honor local military servicemen. This initiative paid tribute to community members who lost their lives in the russian-Ukrainian war. The creation of the Alley of Remembrance marked the second anniversary of the community’s liberation from russian occupation. Families attending the ceremony received honorary awards, “Forever in Formation,” and posthumous badges.
Odesa oblast
The death toll from the russian attack on Odesa on 18 November has risen to 11. Investigator and police captain Vadym Zeziulin passed away in the hospital.
As of 6 a.m. on November 20, there were six russian missile carriers in the Black Sea, with a total salvo capacity of up to 23 Kalibr cruise missiles. Three enemy ships with a total capacity of up to 24 Kalibr missiles were present in the Mediterranean Sea.
Over the past day, eight vessels passed through the Kerch Strait into the Black Sea in russia’s interests, while seven vessels entered the Sea of Azov.
Today, in Odesa oblast, farewells were held for police officers and energy workers who were killed due to russian missile strikes. In Odesa, funerals were held for seven police officers who were killed in the missile strike on the city downtown on 18 November, including six investigators and a convoy service officer. In Podilsk community, funerals were held for Ukrenergo energy workers Dmytro Kaminnyi and Maksym Sharhorodskyi, who were killed on 17 November during a missile strike on one of the company’s substations in the region.
Kherson oblast
Today, russian forces shelled Kherson. Two women sustained blast injuries and concussions. A 60-year-old man, who was injured in a previous russian shelling of Kherson, was also taken to the hospital. He suffered a blast injury and shrapnel wound to his leg.
Around 14:00, the enemy attacked Antonivka using a UAV. As a result, a 68-year-old man received a blast injury and shrapnel wound to the chest.
At approximately the same time, the occupying forces shelled Komyshany. Two people who were in the yard of a house were injured.
In the morning, russian forces attacked a humanitarian aid distribution point in Novodmytrivka. An enemy shell hit the roof of the building where volunteers were distributing bread to the population. Additionally, the occupiers attempted to attack a car belonging to the charity workers using a UAV. The enemy drone hit near the vehicle.
It is reported that russian forces also shelled Bilozirka with reactive artillery. Around twenty residential houses, a store, and a pharmacy were damaged. The roofs, walls, fences, windows, and doors of the buildings were destroyed. Additionally, critical infrastructure was also damaged.
A 56-year-old man was injured by an enemy strike in Novovorontsovka. He sustained a blast injury and a shrapnel wound to his leg.
Yesterday, under enemy shelled Antonivka, Velytenske, Shyroka Balka, Mykilske, Oleksandrivka, Stanislav, Novovorontsovka, Mykhailivka, Bilozirka, Havrylivka, Tomaryne, Poniativka, Vesele, Kozatske, Tomyna Balka, Chervonyi Maiak, Komyshany, Sadove, Novoraisk, Tryfonivka, and the city of Kherson.c44 objects were damaged in these settlements: 23 private homes, five multi-story buildings, a critical infrastructure facility, a business facility, two medical institutions, a museum, two stores, a café, and eight vehicles. Two people were killed, and another 15 were injured due to russian aggression.
During a nighttime drone attack, air defense forces destroyed one “Shahed-131/136” UAV over the region.
Later, Kherson RMA reported the death of a man due to yesterday’s russian shelling of Tokarivka. The body of a 52-year-old resident was found at the site of the enemy strike. It was also reported that two more residents of Kherson oblast were injured in russian attacks the day before. One Kherson resident was diagnosed with a blast injury and concussion, while another suffered a blast injury and torso wounds. Medical assistance was needed for a man who was injured the day before in a russian shelling of Antonivka. The victim was diagnosed with a blast injury and concussion.
The Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed an enemy “Tor-M1” surface-to-air missile system. Overall, in the past 24 hours, the enemy lost 140 troops and 37 units of russian weapons and equipment. In addition, Ukrainian defenders struck six enemy bunkers, four observation posts, two ammunition storage sites, and a UAV launch site.
Latest news for today in the western regions of Ukraine
Volyn oblast
The Military Unit A 7078 received a DJI Mavic 3T quadcopter from Lutsk community.
Zakarpattia oblast
The RMA reported that in Zakarpattia oblast, 7 regional programs are aimed at supporting IDPs.
Ivano-Frankivsk oblast
The 102nd Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ivano-Frankivsk oblast received FPV drones from Ivano-Frankivsk community.
Lviv oblast
Partners from the German Saarland region sent generators worth UAH 500,000 to Lviv oblast. They were given to the needs of the Western Rehabilitation and Sports Center of the National Committee of Disabled Sports of Ukraine.
With the participation of American oculoplastic surgeons, 25 consultations and 7 surgical interventions were conducted at OKHMATDYT. The Center’s team of medics, together with specialists from the USA, consulted children from all over Ukraine with congenital and acquired defects of the eyes, eyelids and face. Later, reconstructive operations were performed to restore areas of the face and eyes. All interventions were successful.
10 children from the families of combatants from Lviv oblast went to the International Children’s Center Artek for rehabilitation. This is already the tenth race. In total, 136 children from Lviv oblast have recovered in Artek since the beginning of the year.
Rivne oblast
The RMA held a meeting with Vadym Sidiachenko, honorary member of the Congress Board. They discussed support at the level of authorities, as well as between organisations, enterprises, educational and medical institutions.
Ternopil oblast
Ternopil community sent a Mazda Barracuda car to the Military Unit A-7100 thanks to the expense of employees of the Miskavtotrans company.
Khmelnytskyi oblast
During an air alarm signal, the Air Defense Forces destroyed four UAVs. There were no injuries, deaths or property damage.
Chernivtsi oblast
Chernivtsi City Council sent a Mitsubishi L200 car to the 107th Territorial Defense Brigade of Ukraine.
International support of Ukraine in the russian-Ukrainian war (russia’s invasion of Ukraine)
The US announced a new $275m aid package to Ukraine, namely, ammunition for HIMARS; 155-mm and 105-mm ammunition; 60- and 81-mm calibre mortar shells; drones; TOW missiles; ATGM Javelin and AT-4; firearms and ammunition; explosive munitions; chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear protective equipment; auxiliary equipment, services, training and transport.
The Washington Post reported that Joe Biden, US President, authorised the transfer of anti-personnel mines to Ukraine. The delivery of anti-personnel mines to Ukraine is potentially controversial, as over 160 countries have signed an international agreement banning their use, noting that the indiscriminate weapons can cause serious harm to civilians.
Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany, expressed indignation that the final declaration of the G20 summit did not clearly formulate the thesis about the responsibility of the russian federation for starting the war against Ukraine. The German chancellor announced this at the end of the summit. According to him, russian president putin has bombed Ukraine continuously for 1,000 days.
Activists held a rally in front of the russian embassy in Berlin on the 1000th day of the full-scale invasion of the russian federation. Demonstrators appealed to German politicians with the appeal that our common future depends on supporting Ukraine and the outcome of this war: “If Ukraine Loses, We All Lose.”
In Warsaw, several hundred Polish and Ukrainian activists staged a “Thousand Days of Hell on Earth” rally near the russian embassy. The rally was organised by the Euromaidan Warsaw public initiative. Participants of the demonstration thanked Poland and other partners for their support and called for even more mobilisation.
Materials compiled by Tetiana Kliuchnyk-Horobets, Tetyana Pidgorna, Olena Reka, Yana Hushchyna, Tamara Moshkovska, Sofia Ratynska, Ioanna Kryvenko, Helena Albahachiieva, Kristina Maknynia
Translated by Tetyana Pidgorna, Yana Hushchyna, Alla Litrovnyk, Liudmyla Stadnykova, Ilona Korolevska, Tetiana Moiseienko, Marharyta Koval, Tetiana Kurbatova
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