News about war, defense and frontline in Kyiv region and Ukraine
Ukrainian defense forces struck the Afipsky oil refinery and an aircraft repair plant in Taganrog. A fire broke out at the Beriev plant in the workshop that services Tu-95 strategic bombers, and the occupiers confirmed the strike.
After an overnight shelling of the capital, the number of people affected has risen to 29. Two people were killed; 19 are hospitalized. Earlier reports said 27 had been wounded.
A nighttime missile-and-drone strike on November 28–29 left more than 500,000 without power in Kyiv and about 100,000 in the surrounding region. Restoration efforts are underway; casualties and infrastructure damage have been reported.
On the night of November 29, a combined strike on Kyiv caused a drop in water pressure on the right bank. The city reports damaged buildings, fires, 11 people injured and power outages; one person was killed.
Occupying forces plan to place Mariupol’s port under the control of the Russian Federation, integrating it into Rostov’s logistics systems.
Latvia has delivered about 12,000 drones to Ukraine this year and signed a memorandum on defense‑industrial cooperation.
Death abroad is always a double tragedy. The pain of loss is compounded by bureaucratic chaos and financial bills that the family cannot manage on their own. This is the story of Ihor Ostrovskyi, an athlete from Fastiv, whose life was cut short in Belgium.