Overview
- Hackers Silent Crow and Cyber Partisans published millions of Rosstat death certificates in early November that media analyses say imply roughly 450,000–504,000 Russian war‑linked deaths and list 11,335 foreign‑national fatalities; Rosstat acknowledged a cyberattack and said the records need independent verification because they may contain duplicates and omissions.
- Ukrainian forces conducted large drone strikes the night of November 12–13 that Russian regional officials say hit refineries and industrial sites in Volgograd and Rostov‑on‑Don, producing fires, local fuel disruptions, and at least four civilian deaths in Volgograd.
- The Russian Defence Ministry reported it intercepted about 1,198 drones during that operation, a claim that signals a sharp escalation in cross‑border strikes and air‑defence activity over multiple Russian regions.
- U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff told Kyiv and Moscow that European representatives will join the next negotiation round, though the Kremlin says it has not formally lifted a veto and Brussels leaders have warned against any Russian effort to shift talks toward a broader security agenda.
- Diplomats said negotiators are making progress on a large prisoner exchange that could free more than 1,000 people, while the Rosstat disclosures and the intensified strikes together risk hardening domestic politics in Russia, increasing humanitarian tolls, and complicating verification and trust needed for a durable deal.