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2:21 AM

Reuters: Turkish ship goes missing in Black Sea.

A Turkish ship with a crew of 12 went missing in the Black Sea amid large storms on Sunday, Reuters reported on Nov. 19.

1:57 AM

Zelensky urges international community to send signal to Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked the international community to send a signal to Russia that the world will not tire of supporting Ukraine in a daily address on Nov. 19.

1:31 AM

Mayor claims drone intercepted near Moscow.

Russian air defense units allegedly intercepted a drone over the city of Elektrostal in Moscow Oblast, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported in a Telegram post on Nov. 19.

1:05 AM

Russian attack on Sumy Oblast kills 1.

A Russian mortar attack in the village of Seredyna-Buda in Sumy Oblast resulted in the death of a 51-year-old man, the Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office reported on Nov. 19.

12:36 AM

Congressional leaders want to pass military aid for Ukraine, Israel before Christmas.

U.S Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will prioritize passing further military aid packages for Ukraine and Israel so that they are approved before Christmas, NBC News reported on Nov. 19.

12:28 AM

Grenade explosion in Kyiv apartment kills 2.

A grenade explosion inside an apartment in the Dniprovskyi district of Kyiv killed two people and injured one other person, the Kyiv City Police reported on Nov. 19.

12:21 AM

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Ukraine war latest: Zelensky replaces Medical Forces Commander

11:28 PM

Zelensky fires Medical Forces commander, announces replacement.

President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Medical Forces commander Tetyana Ostashchenko on Nov. 19 amid repeated calls from medics and volunteers to fire the official, replacing her with Anatoly Kazmirchuk, the president announced in his evening address.

10:46 PM

Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 111

10:14 PM

Kyiv sends humanitarian team to help truckers stuck at Polish-Ukrainian border.

The Infrastructure Ministry has launched a humanitarian effort to help truck drivers blocked at three Polish-Ukrainian checkpoints, Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov wrote on Facebook on Nov. 19.

8:47 PM

Explosion reported in Russian-occupied Melitopol.

An explosion was heard in occupied Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the city’s exiled mayor Ivan Fedorov announced on Telegram on Nov. 19. There is currently no information as to what caused the explosion or if there are any casualties.

8:06 PM

Bratislava to reject EU's latest sanctions package if it includes ban on Russia nuclear fuel.

Slovakia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar said Bratislava will not back the EU’s 12th package of sanctions against Russia if it bans the import of Russian nuclear fuel, Slovak news agency Tasr reported on Nov. 18.

8:04 PM

Ukrainians aboard vessel allegedly seized by Yemen's Houthis.

There are Ukrainian nationals among those aboard the shipping vessel hijacked in the Red Sea by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Nov. 19, Israeli Prime Minister's Office said.

7:29 PM

Finland sends military to build fences near crossing with Russia.

The Finnish Defense Forces will assist the country's border guards in erecting fences near Kuhmo, a town near Finland's border with Russia, the Finnish Broadcasting Company reported on Nov. 19.

5:02 PM

Governor: Russian attack on Kherson injures 5, including 3-year-old child.

A Russian attack on the city of Kherson injured five people, including a three-year-old girl, Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Nov. 19.

3:41 PM

Official: Ukraine destroys over 700 units of Russian military equipment, 7,000 troops in past week.

Over the past week, Ukrainian forces destroyed 711 units of Russian military equipment, as well as 7,029 Russian troops, First Deputy Defense Minister Oleksandr Pavliuk reported on Telegram on Nov. 19.

2:24 PM

Ukrainian teenager illegally taken from Mariupol manages to leave Russia, heads to Ukraine.

Bohdan Yermokhin, a Ukrainian teenager who was illegally deported by Russia from occupied Mariupol, has successfully left Russia and returned to Ukraine after trying to do so for months. He arrived back to Ukraine on his 18th birthday.

2:00 PM

Media: 2 Ukrainian women, 6-year-old girl die in bus crash in Poland.

According to the Polish news outlet, the crash occurred near the village of Wereszyn, near the Polish-Ukrainian border.

1:18 PM

Ukraine sanctions 100 individuals involved in illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia.

The list includes an alleged collaborator whom the Kyiv Independent identified in its documentary film "Uprooted."

12:41 PM

Governor: 6-year-old girl injured by Russian shelling in Kherson.

The governor didn't specify how grave the injuries were, saying only that the child was receiving medical help.

10:15 AM

General Staff: Air defense downs 15 out of 20 drones in overnight Russian attack.

Ukraine's air defense downed 15 out of 20 Shahed drones launched by Russia in its overnight attack, the General Staff reported on Nov. 19.

9:09 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 318,570 troops in Ukraine.

Russia has lost 318,570 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported in its morning update on Nov. 19. This number includes 1,190 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:35 AM

Podolyak: Ukraine can prevent Russian destabilization efforts.

Ukraine has the necessary tools and capabilities to counter any Russian destabilization attempts, presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on Nov. 18 on the TV marathon, local media reported.

6:34 AM

DTEK: Over 3,800 homes in Odesa region still without power after airstrikes.

Ukrainian energy conglomerate DTEK says more than 3,800 households in 13 areas within Odesa Oblast remain without electricity, the company reported on Nov. 18.

5:56 AM

SBU sniper claims world record after successful 38 km shot.

A sniper from Ukraine’s security service (SBU) established a new record after hitting a Russian soldier at 3.8 kilometers, local media reported on Nov. 18.

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Zelensky appoints Andriy Shevchenko as adviser

by Elsa Court September 26, 2023 11:51 PM 1 min read

Andriy Shevchenko looks on prior to the UEFA EURO 2024 European qualifier match between Italy and Ukraine at Stadio San Siro on Sept. 12, 2023 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by sportinfoto/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

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President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Andriy Shevchenko, an ex-professional footballer and manager, as an external advisor, according to a presidential decree published on Sept. 26.

The decree gave no further details about Shevchenko's new role.

During his football career, Shevchenko played for Dynamo Kyiv, A.C. Milan, and Chelsea. He's won the UEFA Champions League with A.C. Milan in 2003, and was awarded the Ballon d'Or, the most prestigious individual football award, in 2004.

He's considered one of the best Ukrainian football players of all time.

Shevchenko also coached Ukraine's national football team from 2016 to 2021, and the Italian club Genoa in the 2021-22 season.

Under Shevchenko's leadership Ukraine's national football team reached the quarter-finals at the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship, its best result to date.

In May 2022, Shevchenko became an ambassador for Ukraine's UNITED24 fundraising platform.

Author: Elsa Court

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