Overview
- Kremlin-installed officials said a second night of Ukrainian strikes on occupied Donetsk energy sites, including Zuivska and Starobesheve, left about 65% of customers without power and forced heating and water facilities offline.
- Russian drones struck Dnipro overnight, injuring two people and heavily damaging the regional office of public broadcaster Suspilne, as well as rail facilities that caused train delays.
- A missile attack in Kharkiv region killed a 17-year-old girl in Berestyn and wounded at least nine others, regional authorities reported.
- Ukraine’s General Staff reported 151 combat clashes on November 17, highlighting intense fighting across multiple sectors including the Pokrovsk area.
- The IAEA said two Ukrainian nuclear power plants have operated at reduced capacity for 10 days after an attack damaged a critical electrical substation needed for safety systems.