As the chill of late autumn settled over Eastern Europe, November 2025 became one of the most intense and consequential months in the fourth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russian forces pushed deeper into Donetsk territory, Ukraine struck farther into Russian rear areas than ever before, and a flurry of international peace initiatives repeatedly crashed against Moscow’s maximalist demands. This long-read retrospective traces the key military, diplomatic, ec

The Russia–Ukraine war maintains active combat intensity, with Russian forces focusing assaults on Pokrovsk in Donetsk while Ukrainian defenders hold key positions. No major aerial barrages reported in the past 24 hours, marking a relative lull after recent infrastructure strikes. Frontline attrition continues amid diplomatic efforts on prisoner swaps. Key Events in the Last 24 Hours Ukrainian forces repelled 40 Russian assaults in Pokrovsk sector, including near Lysivka and

Russia launched a major aerial assault on Ukraine, deploying over 400 drones and nearly 20 missiles to target energy infrastructure and civilian areas, killing at least six in Kyiv and causing widespread blackouts. This attack, one of the largest in months, signals Moscow's intent to cripple Ukraine's power grid ahead of winter. Ukrainian forces responded with drone strikes on Russian oil refineries and a chemical plant, disrupting fuel supplies without reported casualties. K