A drone explosion in Kyiv. Photo by Reuters.
- In preparation for a possible threat from Russia to Eastern NATO countries, the European Union is actively working to reduce the time required to deploy troops from Western Europe. Proposals on this issue are expected to be presented on November 19, reports the Financial Times.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced his participation in peace talks scheduled to take place in Turkey on Wednesday.
- Economist journalist Oliver Carroll reported on X that meetings between U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the head of the Ukrainian President's Office Andriy Yermak in Turkey, scheduled for Wednesday, have been canceled.
- The Ukrainian authorities plan to request $43 billion from Russia as compensation for environmental damage caused during the war.
- The Ryazan oil refinery of Rosneft temporarily suspended operations following a Ukrainian drone attack on November 15. According to Reuters, the plant's operations may halt until the end of the month.
- As a result of drone attacks in Kharkiv, more than 30 people were injured. The strikes hit a nine-story residential building and garages that caught fire.
- The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the downing of 18 Ukrainian drones in the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Moscow, and Tula regions.
- Spain announced the allocation of 615 million euros to support Ukraine, as stated by the country's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
- On November 18, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine was unable to hold a vote on the resignation of Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko and Energy Minister Svitlana Grinchuk due to a blockade of the podium by representatives of the "European Solidarity" faction.
- Former Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov was placed in pre-trial detention for two months in a case of corruption in the energy sector.
- Polish authorities believe that citizens of Ukraine with ties to Russian intelligence services may be involved in sabotage on the railways.
- Kyiv confirmed the use of ATACMS missiles to strike military targets in Russia, although specific targets were not disclosed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
- In the Chernihiv region of Ukraine, two women were killed as a result of drone attacks.
