[Korrespondent] 22:43 Lithuania will transfer 155-mm ammunition and winter uniforms to Ukraine, Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas said. Also, according to him, funds were allocated to expand military training courses for Ukrainians to 1,500 soldiers. And next year, contracts will be signed with Lithuanian businesses that produce military equipment necessary for Ukraine, he added.
In total, since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Lithuania's support to Ukraine has amounted to more than 640 million euros, of which 232 million euros is military assistance.
22:34 Zelensky said in an evening video message that today, power engineers had to apply not only stabilizing power outages, but also unscheduled ones, which is caused by a higher level of consumption than the country can provide at this time. The President appealed to representatives of the regional authorities and local communities: “Please do not stop communication regarding the rational consumption of electricity. Of course, power engineers, utilities, rescuers and everyone involved are working to the maximum. But the systemic damage to our energy from the strikes of Russian terrorists is so significant, that all of our people and businesses need to be very lean and spread their consumption around the hours of the day."
According to the head of state, as of the evening of November 21, the situation is especially difficult in Kyiv and the region, as well as in Vinnitsa, Sumy, Ternopil, Cherkasy, Odessa and some other cities and regions. "Please, in those regions where there are the most difficulties from day to day, and especially during peak hours of consumption, try to limit personal use of electricity. Of course, there must be a very frugal approach in public places," Zelensky stressed.
21:35 The NATO Parliamentary Assembly adopted a resolution recognizing Russia as a terrorist state and calling for the creation of a special International Tribunal. About the consequences of such a decision - in the material Country-terrorist .
21:32 On Tuesday, November 22, from 00:00 to 24:00, scheduled shutdowns will be applied in all regions of Ukraine, Ukrenergo reported.
21:27 In Volchansk, as a result of today's enemy shelling from the MLRS in the residential sector, two people were injured, the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov said.
20:53 Zelensky said that he had a telephone conversation with Macron: "He informed about the situation on the battlefield and at the nuclear power plants of Ukraine. He stressed the need to demilitarize the ZNPP. They also considered cooperation in ensuring the energy stability of Ukraine, including protecting the system from air attacks." .
20:49 Vereshchuk called on Kherson residents, in particular women with children, the elderly, sick and people with limited mobility, to evacuate for the winter to safer regions of the country. According to her, the government offers free evacuation to Krivoy Rog, Nikolaev and Odessa, with possible further transfer to the Kirovograd region, Khmelnytsky region or to the western regions of Ukraine. Free accommodation in shelters, humanitarian aid, food, medical support will be provided. Assistance will also be provided in obtaining an IDP certificate and appropriate financial assistance from the state and international organizations.
20:10 Ukraine is likely to live in conditions of regular power outages at least until the end of March, YASNO CEO Serhiy Kovalenko said: "Today we again have different outages: we started with a stabilization schedule, but in the afternoon we received new restrictions from Ukrenergo and we turn off and urgently ... And although now there are fewer blackouts, I want everyone to understand that most likely Ukrainians will have to live in blackout mode until at least the end of March.”
19:57 With the onset of cold weather, another 2-3 million Ukrainians will leave their homes, Hans Kluge, head of the WHO European Office, said during a visit to Kiev.
19:54 Moldova asks the West for help - the inhabitants of the country will face an "energy shock" in winter, as they will not be able to pay their bills, said President Maia Sandu. According to her, this winter Moldovans will spend up to 65% of their income on heating. She also added that during the year the price of gas in Moldova increased seven times, and electricity - four times.
19:50 Before the entry into force of the EU embargo on the purchase of Russian oil (December 5), two weeks are left, and the Russian Federation has already lost more than 90% of its market in the northern countries of the bloc, which were previously the basis for supplies from the Baltic and Arctic terminals, writes Bloomberg.
19:14 The work of nuclear power plants in Ukraine is under threat due to the constant attacks of the Russian army. In particular, a serious risk for nuclear power plants is the loss of external power to the reactor from the network, and the likelihood of an emergency increases with constant power outages. More details - in the material Ukrainian nuclear power plants on the verge of accidents .
19:11 Heating points are starting to work in the Kiev region. According to the head of the OVA Alexei Kuleba, there are warm clothes and blankets, stocks of food and water, and first aid kits. The points are equipped with generators, heat will be provided by stoves, electric heaters or heat guns. At points, residents can connect to Wi-Fi and recharge their phones. Some locations have play areas for children, and those who wish can join us in weaving camouflage nets and making trench candles.
For now, such heating points will work in a test mode and will be gradually opened, if necessary, in all communities of the region. The address of the nearest heating point and the work schedule can be found on the websites and official pages in the social networks of local governments.
18:59 In Crimea, the "authority" is conducting covert mobilization into the ranks of the RF Armed Forces. On November 19, a meeting was held in Simferopol with the participation of the so-called heads of law enforcement agencies with representatives of the city administration and chairmen of village councils. The main issue was the failure to meet the quantitative indicators of mobilization, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in the evening summary. In order to solve this problem, from November 21, representatives of the "military commissariats" and the "police" began serving subpoenas for signature.
18:21 The IAEA said that the Russians are restricting the mission's access to the facilities of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, which were under fire. The Russian authorities told the agency mission that a building for storing radioactive waste and storage facilities, cooling pond systems, a cable from one of the reactors, and a bridge to another reactor were damaged. At the same time, the IAEA reports that the level of radiation at nuclear power plants remains normal.
Meanwhile, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that the situation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, allegedly after the Ukrainian shelling, "was teetering on a critical line, which could be followed by a man-made disaster."
18:13 The first battalion of the Turkic peoples called Turan has been created in Ukraine. His fighters said they would destroy the regimes of Putin and Kadyrov. The battalion commander was a citizen of Kyrgyzstan, Almaz Kudabek uulu. The battalion's video message was published on the BACE telegram channel, owned by Kazakh oppositionist Aidos Sadykov.
18:09 A scandal erupted on social networks over a video that shows how the Russian military surrenders, but then one of them opens fire. After that, already killed Russian soldiers are visible on another recording. However, it is difficult to say with certainty what exactly happened in the video. What is known about the "execution" of 12 captured invaders - in the material War crime?
17:57 On the Kinburn spit of the Nikolaev region, where the occupiers are concentrating their forces, the military operation continues in silence, the speaker of OK Pivden Natalya Gumenyuk said. According to her, due to the fact that the spit is connected by land to the temporarily occupied territory, Russian troops can deliver ammunition there and bring up reserves.
17:44 Transneft reported that it received an appeal from Ukrtransnafta to increase the tariff for oil transit, "is studying these proposals."
17:23 In Kiev, in the conditions of a power outage, offline schools from November 28 will take place during the light period of the day - from 9:00 to 16:00, the Kyiv City State Administration reported. Students who study online will connect to lessons whenever possible. The city authorities reported that after the end of the autumn holidays, 111.5 thousand schoolchildren out of almost 236.4 thousand children in Kyiv returned to full-time education.
Winter holidays in the capital will last from December 26 to January 27. At this time, schools will be heated to the minimum to maintain the heating system, and teachers will be able to take paid leave if they wish.
16:39 Zelensky addressed the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and called on all member countries of the alliance to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, as well as to constantly strengthen sanctions against the Russian Federation and provide Ukraine with full protection of the sky: "When Russian missiles, Iranian drones and any other weapons of terror do not reach their assigned targets, Russia will have to do what you and I need to do, which is to follow our formula for peace."
The President also said that the Ukrainians have already proved that Ukraine should become a full member of the European Union and NATO, and called for support for applications for membership in the EU and the alliance.
16:25 As a result of the shelling by the Russians of Kherson, four people were hospitalized with injuries, one of them died, the President's Office reported. One person was also injured in the shelling. Antonovka.
16:14 Stoltenberg again said that NATO does not intend to introduce a no-fly zone over Ukraine so as not to become a party to the conflict.
15:37 Director General of Rosatom Alexei Likhachev said that there is a risk of a nuclear accident at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. According to him, Rosatom spent the whole night in negotiations with the IAEA in connection with the situation at the ZNPP. Commenting on the prospects for creating a security zone around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, he said that "the main thing will depend on the United States."
15:33 The NATO Parliamentary Assembly has recognized Russia as a terrorist state and called for the creation of a tribunal , Yegor Chernev, head of Ukraine's permanent delegation to the NATO PA, said: "The NATO Parliamentary Assembly called for the creation of a special International Tribunal for Russia's aggression and recognized it as a terrorist state. All 30 NATO countries "supported the proposals of our delegation. Such a court will make it possible to convict both the direct perpetrators of war crimes and the top leadership of the Russian Federation. The resolution will be sent to the governments and parliaments of all NATO member countries."
15:29 Spanish police will arrive in Ukraine to assist in the investigation of war crimes of the Russian Federation, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Madrid.
15:27 Norway will finance the purchase of gas for Ukraine for $200 million, Reuters reports.
15:22 Luxembourg will provide Ukraine with a military assistance package, which will include HMMWV SUVs, said Defense Minister Francois Bausch. In addition, the Luxembourg army will take part in the EUMAM Ukraine training mission, which is to train 15,000 Ukrainian military.
14:58 Lithuania will not transfer NASAMS complexes to Ukraine, but will provide shells for the PzH 2000, Defense Minister Arvydas Anushauskas said following a meeting of the National Defense Council. He explained that after the incident in Poland, Lithuania itself needs to strengthen its air defense system.
14:46 Stoltenberg said that NATO wants "an acceptable peace agreement for Ukraine", otherwise dialogue with Moscow will be impossible: "As long as Russia continues to behave as it is now, especially with respect to Ukraine, there is no possibility for a meaningful dialogue."
14:27 Italian Defense Minister Guido Crossetto said that the government will apply to parliament with a request to adopt a new law on military and civilian supplies to Ukraine in 2023. Thus, he will be able to independently decide what and when to send to Ukraine, without asking permission from the parliament.
14:01 The Russians again fired at the civilian infrastructure of Kherson, there are wounded, said the first deputy head of the regional council, Yuri Sobolevsky.
13:38 Poland wants to place the Patriot air defense systems proposed by Germany near the border with Ukraine, Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said.
13:12 DTEK announced that emergency power outages were introduced in Kyiv and the region, Odessa and the Dnipropetrovsk region due to an increase in the load on the power grid, the previous schedules of emergency shutdowns are not yet in effect.
12:49 The probability of a complete blackout in Kiev is extremely small, since the capital is well protected by air defense, said Dmitry Sakharuk, executive director of DTEK: "We have air defense, which is constantly improving, and recent attacks have shown that it works much better than before. We have done a lot to strengthen the facilities."
12:24 Head of the Israeli National Security Headquarters Eyal Hulata warned Russia against buying Iranian ballistic missiles and said that if this happens, Israel will begin deliveries of precision-guided missiles to Ukraine, the public channel Kan reports. Also, the publication, citing an informed source in diplomatic circles, reports that the Israeli Foreign Ministry protested to Russia in connection with the supply of Iranian drones. The note was handed over by the Israeli Ambassador to Moscow to Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Bogdanov.
11:36 Peskov said that Russia itself will search for the "killers" of Russian prisoners, "they must be found and punished." He also said that Russia does not set the goal of the "special operation" to change power in Ukraine. And commenting on the information about the plans for the joint production of drones by the Russian Federation and Iran, he said that he did not know anything about it. Also, the Kremlin speaker claims that there are no discussions about the second wave of partial mobilization now.
10:47 The Polish prosecutor's office will not agree to involve the Ukrainian side in the investigation of the rocket explosion in Pszewoduv, writes Rzeczpospolita, citing its sources. According to them, there is no such legal possibility, moreover, "it would be contrary to the procedure, not to mention the interests of the investigation, within which all possible versions are considered, including that an anti-aircraft missile could have fallen from Ukraine."
10:19 US military aid to Ukraine has exceeded $20 billion, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said: "As of now, we have provided more than $20 billion in aid to Ukraine. You heard what we say: we will continue to support Ukraine for as long as would need".
09:36 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of November 21.
- personnel - about 84,600 (+390) people liquidated,
- tanks - 2892 (+6),
- armored combat vehicles - 5822 (+5),
- artillery systems - 1870 (+2),
- MLRS - 393 (+0),
- air defense systems - 209 (+0),
- aircraft - 278 (+0),
- helicopters - 261 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 1537 (+0),
- cruise missiles - 480 (+0),
- ships/boats - 16 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 4378 (+7),
- special equipment - 161 (+0).
09:31 British intelligence reports that over the past seven days, intense artillery skirmishes have continued in the Svatovo region in the Lugansk region. As elsewhere on the front, Russian forces continue to prioritize the establishment of defensive positions, almost certainly partially manned by poorly trained, mobilized reservists. Since Russia's southwestern front line is now more secure along the eastern bank of the Dnieper, the Svatovo sector is likely the more vulnerable operational flank of Russian forces.
Since Svatovo is an important settlement in the Luhansk region, Russian leaders are likely to regard maintaining control over it as a political priority. However, commanders are likely struggling with the military realities of maintaining a solid defense while also trying to secure resources for offensive operations further south in Donetsk. Both defensive and offensive capabilities of Russia continue to be hampered by a severe shortage of ammunition and qualified personnel, analysts say.
09:13 On the evening of November 20, the enemy launched a missile strike with the S-300 system at the Shevchenkove village of the Kupyansky district of the Kharkiv region. The rocket hit a two-story apartment building, and a residential building nearby was also damaged. One person was killed, at least two people were injured, the rubble is being cleared, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said.
09:11 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, three civilians were injured - two in Bakhmut and one in the village of Konstantinovka, said the head of the OVA Pavel Kirilenko.
09:08 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) writes that Putin is protecting military bloggers from attacks by the Russian Defense Ministry and their independence, despite the fact that he is increasing harassment and censorship throughout Russia. Analysts note that these bloggers are not just supporting the war - they are becoming a group with a separate voice within Russia. However, they are not completely separated from the Russian authorities. The popularity of the blogging community is likely a direct result of the Kremlin's inability to establish an effective presence on Telegram, which stems from Putin's general failure to prepare his people for a serious and prolonged war, according to ISW.
08:55 "Ministry of Emergency Situations of the DPR" reported a fire at the oil depot in Makeyevka "due to the hit of an explosive object." Two tanks with fuel caught fire, three stationary tanks.
08:37 The Russians fired at night with Grads and heavy artillery at the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region. One person was wounded in Nikopol, the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko, said.
07:58 Over the past day, the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of the occupiers in the areas of the settlements of Bakhmut, Belogorovka, Kurdyumovka, Maryinka, Novomikhailovka, Pervomayskoye, Podgorodnoye, Disputed, Stelmahovka and Yakovlevka of the Donetsk region, the General Staff said in the morning report . The resettlement of local residents continues in the Luhansk region. In particular, residents of Belovodsk were forcibly moved to Lugansk.
04:54 Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Russian army has lost at least 8044 pieces of military equipment, calculated the Oryx project, which keeps statistics only on the equipment whose losses are confirmed by photo and video materials. So, according to the latest data, 4927 units of Russian equipment were destroyed, 198 were damaged, 300 were abandoned, 2619 were captured. Analysts note that Russia's losses amounted to:
- 1504 tanks (862 of them were destroyed, 522 were captured);
- 718 armored fighting vehicles (439 destroyed, 245 captured);
- 1,748 infantry fighting vehicles (1,078 destroyed, 553 captured);
- 154 multiple launch rocket systems;
- 80 anti-aircraft missile systems.
03:45 Germany has offered Poland Patriot anti-missile defense systems to secure its airspace after a missile crash last week, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said. Berlin has also offered Poland air defense support with its Eurofighters.