UNESCO has condemned a large-scale Russian attack on the night of Thursday 14 to Friday 15 November, which damaged several historical buildings and schools in the Historic Center of Odesa, which is the World Heritage site.
The French position on the use of long-range weapons currently does not require clarification. At the same time, France is confident that the entire arsenal of missiles provided to its Ukrainian partners is being used appropriately — for the defense of Ukrainian sovereignty and the protection of Ukrainian lives.
The total amount of damage caused to the environment in Ukraine by Russia’s full-scale aggression exceeds EUR 65 billion. In forestry alone, damage has almost reached $26 billion.
Ukrainian defense intelligence intercepted Russian military communications at the front line, where Russian commanders are purportedly heard giving their subordinates an order to commit a war crime by shooting a prisoner of war.
First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, kicked off her visit to Slovenia, where she met with the country's President, Natasa Pirc Musar, and her spouse, Ales Musar.
The Yermak-McFaul International Sanctions Group has released a new working paper, "Next Steps on Energy Sanctions: Tools for Increasing Pressure on Russia in 2025."
This year, Ukrainian manufacturers have already produced the first hundred missiles and have successfully scaled up serial production of R-360 Neptune cruise missiles.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Caspar Veldkamp, said that the Netherlands had repeatedly advocated that the Ukrainian Army could use weapons supplied by the Netherlands to strike deep into Russia.
The EU Council has widened the legal framework for applying restrictive measures against individuals and entities involved in the supply of Iranian weapons to Russia for use in the war against Ukraine, and added one individual and four shipping companies to the sanctions list.
As of November 11, 2024, Russia had about 300 Kh-101 cruise missiles in service, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR).
Efforts are underway across Ukraine to address the aftermath of Russian shelling on November 17, with approximately 220,000 households still without electricity.
Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov has announced that a candidate for the position of military ombudsman will be announced soon. The role of the military ombudsman is to protect the rights of service members.