Overview
- Russia said its forces captured Rivnopillya and Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia region, adding to earlier claims in nearby villages, while Ukraine has not confirmed those advances.
- Ukraine’s General Staff reported a strike on the Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region, citing explosions and a fire, a day after announcing a hit on the Ryazan refinery near Moscow.
- Ukrainian forces reported the heaviest fighting around Pokrovsk, saying they repelled 75 assaults on Nov. 16 and recently conducted search-and-destroy operations across 26.6 km² in the district.
- Civilian tolls continued to rise, with regional officials reporting at least three people killed overnight in Balakliya after earlier tallies of multiple deaths and dozens wounded across several regions.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched roughly 1,000 strike drones, nearly 980 guided aerial bombs, and 36 missiles over the past week as he pressed partners for additional air-defense systems.