Overview
- Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said Russian forces overran three settlements in southern Zaporizhzhia, describing ongoing defensive fights as grueling.
- Ukraine’s General Staff reported 226 combat clashes in the past 24 hours, including 81 on the Pokrovsk front in Donetsk.
- Troops and local reports describe Russian infiltrations using small groups on foot, motorcycles and pickups, taking advantage of low visibility.
- Ukrainian long-range drones struck targets inside Russia, including the Stavrolen chemical plant in Stavropol, underscoring continued reach beyond the frontline.
- Kyiv is managing internal pressures as the justice minister was suspended in a graft probe, while G7 partners step up pressure on Moscow and new U.S. sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil take effect Nov. 21.