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Andrii Kovalenko, Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) under Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, stated that Vladimir Putin attempted to raise the stakes by using an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). As reported by Ukrinform, Kovalenko shared this in a Telegram post. "Putin tried to raise the stakes with an intercontinental missile, including as a message to the West, while various Russian war correspondents began shouting about 'Ukraine’s capitulation.' There will be no capitulation. Raising the stakes also failed — the strategy of 'peace through strength' continues to work," said Kovalenko. He added: "Russia increasingly appears more irrational…

President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that expert evaluations are underway regarding a new Russian missile. All the parameters match those of an intercontinental ballistic missile. The President said this in his video address, Ukrinform reports. “On November 21, Ukraine marks the Day of Dignity and Freedom – remembering the two Ukrainian revolutions, honoring what Ukrainians truly are. Today, our insane neighbor has once again revealed its true nature—its disdain for dignity, freedom, and human life itself. And, most of all, its fear. Fear so overwhelming that it unleashes missile after missile, scouring the globe for more weapons—whether from Iran or…

The number of those injured in the Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih has increased to 17 people, 10 of whom are in hospitals. Serhiy Lysak, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, wrote this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. “According to the updated information, there are 17 victims in Kryvyi Rih. Ten of them are in the hospital,” Lysak said. According to him, a 38-year-old woman has cut wounds to her head. Her condition is critical. Read also: At least two people injured in Dnipro following Russian attack Lysak noted that in addition to the administrative…

Drones attacked Akhtubinsk in Russia’s Astrakhan region on Thursday morning. That is according to the ASTRA Telegram channel, Ukrinform reports. The drones were spotted over Akhtubinsk by local residents. No official information on this matter has been provided so far. In a post on the Telegram messaging app, Governor Igor Babushkin only wrote about the danger of an air attack and the EW and air defense operation. According to Kavkaz.Realii, several Russian Telegram channels published footage filmed by eyewitnesses, allegedly in the area of Akhtubinsk, where military facilities of the Russian armed forces are located. The footage shows a drone…

As a result of the Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih, 15 people have been wounded, including two teenagers. This was reported on Telegram by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Serhiy Lysak, Ukrinform reports. "15 wounded in Kryvyi Rih. Among them are two teenagers. A 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital. Another 16-year-old was treated at the scene," Lysak said. He said a total of nine people had been hospitalised. The head of Kryvyi Rih's Defence Council, Oleksandr Vilkul, said in a Telegram message that about 10 residential buildings had been damaged and that a missile had…

Two people, a 57-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman, were injured in Dnipro as a result of a Russian missile attack, according to preliminary information. This was reported on Telegram by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Serhiy Lysak, Ukrinform reports. “According to preliminary information, two people were injured. Assistance was provided to a 57-year-old man at the scene. A 42-year-old woman was hospitalized,’ the statement says. Lysak informed that the rehabilitation center for people with disabilities was damaged as a result of the enemy attack. The boiler room was partially destroyed and several dozen windows were smashed.…

As a result of a Russian missile attack on the city of Dnipro, several building of the local rehabilitation center for the disabled sustained damage. That’s according to Mayor Borys Filatov, who broke the news on Facebook, as seen by Ukrinform. According to Filatov, a boiler room was destroyed on the facility premises and windows were shattered. Read also: Industrial facility damaged in Dnipro following Russian attack "Casualty reports are being verified," mayor noted. As Ukrinform reported earlier, a Dnipro-based industrial enterprise came under attack in Russia’s latest missile strike on Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday, November 21.…

The series of strikes on November 19-20 shows that Ukraine has already started using the long-range weapons systems provided by the West to deliver more complex integrated strikes, which will help the nation effectively wage war against the Russian aggressor. This is stated in the report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) think tank, seen by Ukrinform. As noted, during these strikes, Ukrainian forces, in particular, used long-range attack drones and Storm Shadow missiles, hitting a number of military targets in the Russian rear. ISW has long assessed that the systems and capabilities that Western partners are…

On Thursday morning, Polish and allied F-16 fighters took off in order to protect the country's airspace from potential threats amid Russia's missile attack on Ukraine. That’s according to the Polish Army’s Operational Command, Ukrinform learned. "Attention, in relation to yet another massive strike by the Russian Federation on facilities located, in particular, in the west of Ukraine, Polish and allied warplanes are operating our (Polish - ed.) airspace," the Command informed citizens. In accordance with due procedures, the operational commander of the armed forces employed all the available forces and capabilities at his disposal: additional pairs of fighter jets…

During the past day, November 20, a total of 153 combat engagements were recorded along the Ukrainian frontlines. That’s according to the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Ukrinform reports. Yesterday, the enemy hit the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas, launching a missile attack and 83 air strikes. The Russians also dropped 138 guided air bombs and carried out more than 4,000 artillery strikes, including 92 involving multiple rocket launchers. A total of 1,380 kamikaze drones were launched. Russian airstrikes targeted the areas of Zhuravka, Basivka, Novenke, Bilovody, and Krasnopillya in Sumy region; Kozacha Lopan in Kharkiv region;…