Category: World

The Ukrainian Defence Forces of the South have stabilised the state of affairs close to the village of Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Supply: Defence Forces of the South

Quote: "Close to Huliaipole, the thirty third Separate Assault Regiment of the Floor Forces and different adjoining assault and mechanised items have held again the advance and regained management over the state of affairs on the axis."

Particulars: The navy reported that the entrance had been stabilised.

Background:

• On 27 November, Vladyslav Voloshyn, spokesperson for the Defence Forces of the South, stated that one of many Ukrainian items withdrew from its positions close to Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia Oblast with out coordination, a state of affairs which the Russians used to flank the defence forces. After the preventing, a number of Ukrainian troopers have been reported lacking.
• DeepState, a Ukrainian group of navy analysts, stated that due to efficient actions by the defence forces' command, Russian forces considerably slowed their advance in direction of Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
• DeepState additionally reported that the Russians had seized the village of Zelenyi Hai in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and that close to the village Russian troops had shot useless 5 Ukrainian POWs.

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Russian forces have attacked Ukraine with one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 72 drones of the Shahed, Gerbera and different varieties because the night of 27 November. Ukrainian air defence forces have destroyed 63 drones.

Supply: Ukraine's Air Power

Quote: "As of 09:00, our air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 63 enemy drones of the Shahed, Gerbera and different varieties within the nation's north, south and east. Hits by a ballistic missile and 9 UAVs had been recorded at 5 places and the falling of downed aerial property (particles) at 1 location."

Particulars: The missile was launched from quickly occupied Crimea, whereas drones had been launched from the Russian cities of Oryol, Bryansk and Millerovo. About 50 of the UAVs had been Shahed drones.

Plane, anti-aircraft missile items, digital warfare items, unmanned methods items and cellular fireplace teams from Ukraine's defence forces had been concerned in repelling the assault.

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The Russian Defence Ministry has claimed that its air defence forces downed 136 "Ukrainian drones" on the evening of 27-28 November, together with 29 over briefly occupied Crimea.

Supply: Russian Defence Ministry

Particulars: The drones attacked seven oblast, the Moscow district, the waters of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov and briefly occupied Crimea.

The Russian Defence Ministry claimed that the most important variety of drones had been downed over Russia's Rostov Oblast – 46.

Thirty drones have been reported downed over Saratov Oblast, 29 over briefly occupied Crimea and 12 over the Black Sea.

The record of Russian oblasts attacked additionally consists of Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kursk and Kaluga oblasts.

In the meantime, Russian media shops and Russia's Federal Air Transport Company Rosaviatsiya reported the closure of a number of airports, together with Moscow's Vnukovo Airport, "as a result of risk of UAVs".

Telegram channels reported explosions in Russian cities. Specifically, explosions have been heard within the Russian metropolis of Taganrog in Rostov Oblast on the evening of 27-28 November, close to the positioning the place two Russian plane had beforehand been hit.

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Andrii Yermak, Head of the Workplace of the President and head of the negotiating workforce, has mentioned that joint work between the US and Ukrainian delegations will proceed later this week, with out specifying the format.

Supply: Yermak on X (Twitter)

Quote: "On the finish of this week, the joint work of the Ukrainian and US delegations will proceed to construct on the outcomes achieved in Geneva. It’s essential to not lose productiveness and to work shortly. Our key shared aim stays unchanged – reaching a long-lasting and dignified peace for Ukraine as quickly as attainable."

Particulars: Yermak didn’t specify the format of this work or who will participate.

Quote: "Simply as we did in Geneva, we at the moment are making ready for a constructive dialogue to make tangible progress in defining the steps to finish the warfare. Due to the US workforce for his or her tireless efforts. Peace should grow to be a shared achievement."

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Kyiv held the primary inaugural assembly of the Ministry of Inner Affairs' shelter coalition, the place Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko introduced the contributions made by accomplice international locations.

Supply: European Pravda, citing Svyrydenko on social media

Particulars: In line with Svyrydenko, this can be a joint initiative of Ukraine and Workforce Europe geared toward offering safety for Ukrainians.

The coalition goals to create a contemporary community of civil safety shelters, together with underground colleges, kindergartens, hospitals and public services.

Svyrydenko identified that the overall contributions from international locations becoming a member of the coalition exceed €22 million, with Finland contributing €11 million, taking the lead within the coalition with its 80 years of expertise in constructing bomb shelter programs.

Furthermore, Sweden has contributed €7 million, Lithuania and Belgium €2 million every, and Eire €0.5 million. Switzerland has additionally expressed its intention to affix the initiative.

In line with Svyrydenko, over 42 underground colleges have already been constructed in frontline areas, funded by the state price range and former accomplice contributions.

Background:

• In September, the European Fee introduced a further €40 million in humanitarian support to assist Ukrainians endure the fourth winter of Russia's struggle of aggression.
• In early November, Lithuania made a contribution by the UNITED24 initiative, financing shelters in three Ukrainian colleges, situated in Sumy, Zaporizhzhia and Zhytomyr oblasts.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has introduced that necessary negotiations are scheduled for subsequent week.

Supply: Zelenskyy's night handle

Particulars: Zelenskyy mentioned that Ukraine is making ready strong floor for these talks.

Quote: "Subsequent week, there might be necessary negotiations not just for our delegation, but additionally for me personally, and we’re laying strong groundwork for these talks. Ukraine will stand agency. It all the time will. Thanks to everybody who helps us! Thanks to everybody who defends Ukraine as if defending themselves."

Extra particulars: The president famous that the Ukrainian workforce and US representatives will later this week – on the finish of the week – proceed working to carry the factors agreed in Geneva "right into a type that places us on the trail to peace and safety ensures".

Quote: "There might be a gathering of delegations. The Ukrainian delegation might be well-prepared and targeted on substantive work. We stay in shut contact with the American facet and our European mates. I’m additionally briefing our companions in different components of the world, and I’m grateful to them for his or her assist of our sovereignty and our state. Within the meantime, we’re doing all the pieces attainable to make sure that Ukraine has ample defence assist."

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A navy base in Grozny, the capital of Сhechnya, Russian Federation, was attacked by a drone on 27 November.

Supply: Kavkaz.Realii; Astra

Particulars: Eyewitnesses revealed a photograph displaying smoke rising above one of many buildings.

Столицю Чечні атакував безпілотник: пошкоджена будівля на території військового містечка pic.twitter.com/pILYBQFRxz

— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) November 27, 2025

Kavkaz.Realii geolocated the footage, confirming that one of many buildings on the territory of the navy base had been broken.

Media reviews indicated that the 141st Motorised Regiment Sever (North), a part of the Russian Nationwide Guard, is stationed at this base. In 2023, the pinnacle of Сhechnya offered awards to the unit's commanders at this location.

Chechen authorities and Russia's Defence Ministry haven’t reported the drone assault.

Airports in Сhechnya, Dagestan, North Ossetia and Ingushetia suspended operations.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is ready to journey to Moscow – seemingly on 28 November – with a big delegation, with power points topping the agenda.

Supply: VSquare portal, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: In response to VSquare, NATO and EU companions had been unaware of Orbán's plan to go to Russia, and the journey was seemingly not coordinated with the USA both. One European supply believes the assembly had been deliberate for a very long time and is solely a continuation of Orbán's custom of assembly Putin yearly.

VSquare diplomatic sources say Orbán will journey with "a bigger delegation of dozens of individuals", together with International Minister Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Development and Transport János Lázár, and nationwide safety adviser Marcell Bíró.

The primary objective of the go to, in accordance with the media outlet sources, is to debate power issues, significantly following the US resolution to grant Hungary a one-year exemption from sanctions on Russian oil and fuel.

Quote from VSquare: "Nuclear points may also be raised, as Westinghouse joins the Russian-designed Paks nuclear plant as a gas provider."

Extra particulars: One other key matter of the Hungaria-Russia talks would be the potential acquisition by Hungary's MOL oil firm of Gazprom's stake within the Serbian firm NIS, which may assist MOL keep away from the affect of US sanctions.

"And Orbán is more likely to body this Moscow mission as a stepping stone towards reviving the short-lived concept of a Budapest 'peace summit' that includes Trump and Putin," VSquare provides.

Background:

• Putin mentioned on Thursday that Russia and Hungary are discussing a possible go to by Prime Minister Orbán.
• In October 2023, Orbán met Putin in China, the place he referred to as the conflict towards Ukraine a "particular operation" [as the war against Ukraine is called in Russia – ed.].

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Russia is taking steps to Russify individuals residing within the territory it has illegally occupied since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Supply: UK Defence Intelligence replace dated 27 November on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: UK intelligence mentioned that Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin signed a decree titled "Technique of Russia's nationwide coverage within the interval to 2036", which was revealed on 25 November.

Quote: "The Russian authorities have been directed to construct Russian identification and improve the usage of the Russian language within the territory it illegally occupies in Ukraine.

The doc … highlights a continued Russification coverage, forcing Russian language, identification and tradition on to the residents of sovereign Ukrainian territory.

The coverage kinds a part of Russia's longstanding efforts to extirpate Ukrainian and delegitimise Ukrainian statehood."

Particulars: UK intelligence identified that Russia defines each occupied and unoccupied territories of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts, in addition to Crimea, as being elements of Russia.

"The doc's reference to those sovereign Ukrainian oblasts as 'historic territories of the Russian state' emphasises the overtly imperialist side of Russia's persevering with efforts to subjugate Ukraine," UK intelligence famous.

Background:

• Earlier, UK intelligence analysed Russia's personnel losses because the begin of the full-scale invasion.
• It additionally assessed the possible variety of North Korean navy personnel despatched to help Russia in its conflict in opposition to Ukraine.

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Ukrainian forces are holding again Russian troops from additional advances within the metropolis of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, and preventing is ongoing alongside the whole railway line.

Supply: seventh Fast Response Corps of Ukraine's Air Assault Forces

Particulars: Troops from the 425th Skelia (Rock) Assault Regiment and different models are conducting raids south of the railway to arrange ambushes and destroy Russian forces, the navy stated.

Quote: "Clashes proceed within the central a part of Pokrovsk. Over the previous 24 hours, assault models have worn out 21 Russians.

FPV drone operators are engaged on enemy targets within the metropolis – enemy personnel and gear that the Russians are trying to hide amongst city buildings after transferring into Pokrovsk."

Particulars: The navy stated that Russian forces proceed advancing into the northern a part of the town, making an attempt to pay attention there and lay the groundwork for additional offensive actions, together with by establishing satellite tv for pc communications. Nevertheless, the defence forces detect such exercise and disrupt it.

Learn extra: As Trump and Putin seek to force Ukraine into "peace", what's the situation in Donetsk Oblast?

Background: Ukrainska Pravda has discovered that almost all of Pokrovsk is below Russian management.

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