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The British Royal Air Force is sending Ukraine advanced laser-guided Brimstone 2 missiles with double the range of the previous design, which were earlier delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This is said in a report published by The Telegraph, Ukrinform reports. According to the report, the missiles, which each cost about £175,000, can hit targets by tracking a laser fired by troops, aircraft or vehicles, or select its own target from a pre-programmed list through the use of a radar. This system allows the weapon to scan the battlefield and select the most appropriate target, discounting civilian vehicles…

The air defense systems of the NATO allies and Ukraine should begin to jointly shoot down Russian missiles as deep as possible over the territory of Ukraine. Such a move would serve to de-escalate and ensure that missile attacks on NATO territory are prevented. This was stated in a comment to Guildhall by Vice Speaker of Lithuania’s Seimas Paulius Saudargas, according to Ukrinform. “I strongly support the idea to deploy air defense systems at the border between NATO and Ukraine, at least in Poland. That would contribute to the protection of Ukrainian sky as deep into its territory as possible,…

Humanitarian cargoes continue to arrive in Kherson region. This was reported by the Ministry for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "Humanitarian cargoes continue to arrive in Kherson region both from international organizations and from other regions of the country. Everybody unites in order to provide the residents of Kherson region with the most necessary," the report reads. During the meeting of the coordination headquarters on issues of de-occupied territories, it was agreed on new humanitarian convoys to the liberated territories. "Kherson has recently received aid from UNICEF. The local population received hygiene…

Ukraine hopes that Poland will station Patriot air defense systems at the border with Ukraine. Yuriy Ihnat, Spokesperson for the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this at a briefing at the Ukraine - Ukrinform Media Center, when asked about Patriot systems. "Since the Russian Federation’s invasion began, we have asked the whole world to protect us, to close our skies, to provide weapons and aircraft. We’d like it to really happen. At least on that part of the front, somehow protect our sky with these systems," said Ihnat. As reported, German Minister of Defense Christine…

The Russian invaders are constantly trying to regain lost positions in the Kupiansk direction of Kharkiv region. Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, said this during a nationwide telethon on Ukrainian TV channels, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "Our Armed Forces of Ukraine are conducting active combat operations in the Kupiansk direction, where the enemy is constantly trying to counterattack and regain the earlier lost positions," Syniehubov said. He noted that settlements in the Kupiansk, Chuhuiv, Kharkiv and Izium districts of Kharkiv region are constantly under enemy shelling. As reported by Ukrinform, combat actions are ongoing in Kharkiv…

Russian forces have killed 437 children across Ukraine, injuring another 839 since the start of the full-scale aggression on February 24. That’s according to the Prosecutor General's Office, Ukrinform reports. "As of the morning of November 21, 2022, more than 1,276 children were affected in Ukraine as a result of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression. According to the official reports by juvenile prosecutors, 437 children were killed and 839 sustained injuries of varying severity," the statement reads. Read also: Ukraine, Britain to cooperate on mental health issues The indicated numbers are not final, as work is ongoing to verify incoming data…

Russian invaders struck Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region with Grad MLRS and heavy artillery six times at night. "Six strikes during the night... The Russians again terrorized Nikopol district with Grad MLRS and heavy artillery. They hit three communities – Nikopol, Marhanets, and Myrove. Almost 60 shells were fired," Valentyn Reznichenko, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram. As noted, a 78-year-old man was injured in Nikopol. He was given medical help and stayed to be treated at home. Russian shells also damaged private houses, a boat, and cars in Nikopol. There were no casualties in Marhanets…

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, investigators of the National Police of Ukraine have initiated 44,662 criminal proceedings over the crimes committed by Russian service members in the territory of Ukraine. As the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine posted on Telegram, the crimes committed by the Russian military during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as of November 20, 2022, are the following: 33,367 – violation of laws and customs of war (Art. 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine); 9,067 – encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine (Art. 110 of the Criminal Code…

A Russian prisoner of war (POW) has offered to exchange him for a raccoon stolen by Russians from the Kherson zoo. The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Council First Deputy Head Yurii Sobolevskyi on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.  The video shows the Russian military saying: “I, Oleg Mokashov, a private, born in 1975, from Novosibirsk, am asking the government of Russia to swap me for the Kherson raccoon.” According to Sobolevskyi, in terms of combat potential, that man offered a completely equal exchange, and the Ukrainian side would even benefit. A reminder that, in addition to lots…

Ukraine has recently received another batch of military aid from France, including two batteries of Crotale air defense systems and two multiple rocket launchers. French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said this in an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche, Ukrinform reports. "Although France's assistance is mostly associated with Caesar self-propelled artillery systems, of which 18 have already been transferred since the beginning of the Russian invasion, the list of weapons systems is much broader. It also includes Milan and Mistral missiles, about 60 VAB armored personnel carriers, HPD-2A2 anti-tank mines, protective gear in the event of the enemy using nuclear,…