Ukraine launched an assault on Russia using ATACMS missiles supplied by the United States, Russian state media reported. According to RIA Novosti, the Ukrainian military fired six ATACMS missiles against a target in the Bryansk region during the night. The air defense team shot down five rounds and damaged another, but missile fragments landed on the military facility’s technical property, causing a fire. The administration told the news agency that the rockets did not cause any injuries or damage. This comes after President Vladimir Putin approved Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine for sharing the country’s nuclear deterrence with its allies—mirroring NATO‘s “attack on one member is an attack on all” doctrine, as President Zelensky of Ukraine marks 1,000 days since Russia invaded his country. Putin’s decree on Tuesday emphasizes that Russia’s top state priority is deterring aggression from potential adversaries against itself and its allies in that nuclear deterrence should ensure “an understanding by a potential adversary of the inevitability of retaliation in the event of aggression against the Russian Federation and its allies.”
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08:12 AM EST
Russian losses approach three grim milestones after 1000 days of war
Russia’s war on Ukraine has reached one thousand days of conflict marking one of three grim milestones since Vladimir Putin‘s full-scale invasion.
Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Tuesday: “For 1,000 days, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been confronting the enemy on the front line, which stretches over 1,000 kilometers.”
Also approaching four figures is the cost in anti-aircraft systems for Russia, according to Ukraine’s defense ministry, whose latest figures on Tuesday said 999 had been lost.
In addition, the 29,548 tally of car and cistern losses approached a record 30,000, adding to the milestones racked up during the conflict.
There are also continuing high losses of Russian personnel, which according to Kyiv, are at 724,050 dead and wounded and a recent daily average of around 1,500 casualties could see the three quarter of a million mark hit within the next month.
However, it is difficult to get an exact number of personnel losses as both sides keep tight-lipped about these figures. Newsweek has contacted the Russian Defense Ministry for comment.
Syrskyi described Ukraine’s fight from the “frozen trenches of the Donetsk region to the burning steppes of the Kherson region under shells, Grads [rocket systems], KABs [Russian glide bombs],” as he described how his country was “fighting for the right to life—[for] us and our children.
07:57 AM EST
German defense minister says damaged data cables in Baltic Sea was ‘sabotage’
Two cables in the Baltic Sewere severed on Sunday and Monday, increasing the possibility of a deliberate assault, but police originally declined to speculate. These lines were located between Finland and Germany and the other between Sweden and Lithuania,
Today, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that it “was sabotage.”
⚠️ “The two damaged data cables in the Baltic Sea between Finland and Germany were no accident—it was sabotage. I don’t believe they were damaged by anchors,” said German Defense Minister Pistorius. pic.twitter.com/JL6uic8fYy
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) November 19, 2024
07:40 AM EST
NATO members prepare more weapons for Ukraine after Biden missile all-clear
Two of NATO‘s most prominent members are preparing to send more weapons to Ukraine in light of the long-range missile approval granted by President Joe Biden.
The U.K. and France have both started assembling new military packages, which include Storm Shadow missiles, in the wake of Biden’s announcement that Ukraine would be allowed to deploy American long-range missiles against targets within Russia.
The decision, taken on November 17, lifted restrictions previously placed on Ukraine that banned them from using the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) provided by the U.S. to target areas within the Russian border. It was prompted by the Russian military moving 50,000 troops to the southern region of Kursk, along Ukraine’s northern border.
The move was met with praise from European NATO leaders, who are some of the largest backers of Ukraine in the conflict with Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron said the allowance was a “good decision”, telling reporters at the G20 summit that Russia was responsible for the escalation.
“Russia is the only power that made an escalatory decision … it’s really this break that led to the U.S. decision,” Macron said.
Newsweek contacted the Russian Ministry of Defence for more information on the policy via email.
07:29 AM EST
ATACMS debris reportedly falls in Russia city, country claims
Russia claims that debris from a U.S.-made ATACMS missile has fallen in the Bryansk area.
According to Russia’s state-owned news service Tass, which cited the Ministry of Defense, the debris fell on a military base in the Bryansk area. It added that there was a small fire. The ministry said that it has shot down five of the missiles over the Bryansk area.
The incident caused no injuries or property damage, according to the report.
The assertions have not undergone independent verification and Ukraine has not commented on the Russian allegations. There has been no confirmation from the U.S. or other ally forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that Ukraine attacked the Bryansk region with ATACMS missiles. The Ukrainian General Staff did not confirm the information.
I commented for the NYT on Biden’s authorization to attack Russian territory with long-range missiles.…
— Oleksiy Goncharenko (@GoncharenkoUa) November 19, 2024
07:25 AM EST
Emmanuel Macron calls Biden’s missile move a ‘good decision’
French President Emmanuel Macron called President Joe Biden’s call on Ukraine’s use of U.S.-issued long-range missiles a “good decision.” Macron added that the decision came as a result of Russia escalating the war with the use of North Korean soldiers.
“Russia is the only power that made an escalatory decision … it’s really this break that led to the U.S. decision,” Macron said at the G20 summit in Brazil.
07:20 AM EST
Prime minister of Poland reacts to 1000th day of war
President Donald Tusk of Poland shared a tweet this morning, reacting to it being the thousandth day of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
He wrote, “1000 days of Russian aggression, 1000 days of Ukrainian heroism and suffering, 1000 days of Polish aid and solidarity. By supporting Ukraine, we’re moving the war away from our Polish and European borders. Let us remember that every single day.”
1000 days of Russian aggression, 1000 days of Ukrainian heroism and suffering, 1000 days of Polish aid and solidarity. By supporting Ukraine, we’re moving the war away from our Polish and European borders. Let us remember that every single day.
— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) November 19, 2024
07:17 AM EST
Russia boost investment in US government debt
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (L) and Ukrainian Minister of Finance Sergii Marchenko shake hands at the conclusion of a signing ceremony at the Treasury Department on October 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. Russia has…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (L) and Ukrainian Minister of Finance Sergii Marchenko shake hands at the conclusion of a signing ceremony at the Treasury Department on October 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. Russia has increased their investments in US Government debt in September, according to documents published by the US Department of the Treasury.
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Russia has increased investments in U.S. Government debt in September, according to documents published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
This marks the first increase since February, amid a general declining trend, according to data from Statista. Long-term treasuries accounted for $22 million of Russian investments with short-term treasuries standing at $3 million.
Russia began reducing their investments in the US sovereign debt in the spring of 2018. They fell from $96 billion down to $48.7 billion in April and then to $14.6 billion in the May of that year.
US treasuries held by Russia came to an amount of $24 million in August. This is a long-term worth of $21 million and a short-term worth of $3 million, according to Russian news agency Tass.
07:14 AM EST
Russia says Ukraine launched an attack with U.S. missiles
According to Russian official media, Ukraine launched an attack on Russia using ATACMS missiles provided by the U.S., Sky News reported.
RIA Novosti reports that the Ukrainian military fired six ATACMS missiles against a target in the Bryansk area during the night. The air defense crew fired down five rounds and damaged another, but missile pieces fell into the military facility’s technological property, creating a fire.
The government told the news agency that the rockets caused no injuries or damage.
07:06 AM EST
Putin ally resigns amid mass protests in Russia’s backyard
Aslan Bzhania, the leader of Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia, is pictured in Moscow on June 24, 2020.
Aslan Bzhania, the leader of Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia, is pictured in Moscow on June 24, 2020.
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The leader of a Russian-backed breakaway region in Georgia has resigned following weeks of protests and tensions in the self-declared republic in Moscow’s backyard.
Aslan Bzhania submitted his resignation as leader of Abkhazia on Tuesday following negotiations with the opposition in the region. There has been public anger at a deal that would allow Russian companies to invest in the region, but which opponents said would increase property prices and Russian influence.
The political turbulence could pose a challenge for Russian president Vladimir Putin as the full-scale war he started against Ukraine turns 1,000 days old on Tuesday. Newsweek has emailed the Russian Foreign Ministry for comment.
In 2008, Moscow recognized the independence of Abkhazia, along with neighboring South Ossetia following a brief war between Russia and Georgia. Abkhazia is considered by most of the international community as part of Georgia, but it has a strong Russian military presence and its economy is propped up by Moscow.
Read the full story by Brendan Cole on Newsweek.
06:47 AM EST
Russian Drone Kills At Least 12
A Russian drone strike targeted a residential area in Ukraine’s Sumy region, resulting in the deaths of at least 12 people, including a child reports The Associated Press.
The attack, carried out by a Shahed drone, also injured 11 others, including two children.
Rescue services reported that more individuals might be trapped under the rubble. The strike occurred late Monday night, hitting a dormitory of an educational facility in the town of Hlukhiv, as confirmed by the regional administration.
In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is test-fired from the Plesetsk launchpad in northwestern Russia. Putin’s decree on…
In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is test-fired from the Plesetsk launchpad in northwestern Russia. Putin’s decree on Tuesday emphasizes that Russia’s top state priority is deterring aggression from potential adversaries against itself and its allies.
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06:41 AM EST
Zelensky Condemns Russian Strike That Killed Seven
According to Reuters Zelensky has commented on a Russian drone attack on the northeastern Sumy region that resulted in the deaths of seven people, including a child.
The strike targeted a residential building in the town of Hlukhiv, also injuring 12 individuals, according to the Sumy military administration.
President Zelensky stated, “Every new Russian strike only confirms Putin’s true intentions. He wants the war to continue; he is not interested in talking about peace.”
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian rocket attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. The front lines between Russia and…
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian rocket attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. The front lines between Russia and Ukraine have shifted amid intense battles and geopolitical tension.
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06:32 AM EST
Ukraine Issues Defiant Message
Kyiv declared on Tuesday its firm stance to “never submit” in its defense against Moscow’s invasion, urging the global community to avoid appeasement of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Meanwhile, the Kremlin echoed its resolve in the conflict and continued its practice of nuclear sabre-rattling.
“Ukraine will never submit to the occupiers, and the Russian military will be punished for violating international law,” a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyiv declared.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, poses for a photo surrounded by soldiers in the front line city of Kupiansk, the site of heaviest battles with the Russian troops in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Monday, Nov….
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, poses for a photo surrounded by soldiers in the front line city of Kupiansk, the site of heaviest battles with the Russian troops in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. Kyiv insisted on Tuesday that it will “never submit” in defending against Moscow’s invasion.
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06:26 AM EST
Russia Reacts
Following reports that Ukraine may have deployed U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles in Russia’s Kursk region, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated in multiple media reportsthat the Russian military is “monitoring the situation very closely.”
This development comes after the Biden administration authorized Ukraine to use these long-range missiles to strike deep into Russian territory, according to U.S. officials familiar with the decision.
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awards servicemen in the front line city of Pokrovsk, the site of heaviest battles with the Russian troops in the Donetsk…
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awards servicemen in the front line city of Pokrovsk, the site of heaviest battles with the Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. On Feb. 24, 2022, the world was shaken by the sight of Russian tanks advancing into Ukraine, marking the beginning of a full-scale invasion.
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06:16 AM EST
Germany Declares Damage to Undersea Cables ‘Sabotage’
On Sunday and Monday, two undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea were damaged in what German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius described as acts of sabotage reports Reuters.
The incidents involved fiber-optic communications cables connecting Germany to Finland and Lithuania to Sweden. A joint statement from Finland and Germany expressed immediate suspicions of intentional damage.
Minister Pistorius stated, “No one believes” the cables were cut accidentally, adding, “I also don’t want to believe in versions that these were anchors that accidentally caused damage over these cables.” He concluded, “Therefore we have to state, without knowing specifically who it came from, that it is a ‘hybrid’ action. And we also have to assume, without knowing it yet, that it is sabotage.”
06:04 AM EST
The UK Imposes More Sanction on Russia
The United Kingdom imposed new sanctions targeting individuals and organizations involved in the forced deportation and indoctrination of Ukrainian children by Russian authorities.
The Foreign Office announced sanctions against 10 entities, including leading Russian officials and state-linked youth organizations.
According to the statement, over 19,500 Ukrainian children have been forcibly transferred or deported to Russia and temporarily occupied territories.
Approximately 6,000 of these children have been relocated to re-education camps, where they are subjected to efforts aimed at eroding their Ukrainian identity and instilling pro-Russian sentiments—a strategy that dates back to Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea more than a decade ago.
The UK government emphasized that those responsible for these actions have been sanctioned.
Today is the sobering milestone of 1,000 days since Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.
As the people of Ukraine continue to bravely defend their sovereignty, the UK’s commitment to them remains ironclad.
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) November 19, 2024
06:00 AM EST
Zelensky: North Korea Could Send 100,000 Troops to Aid Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the European Parliament in Brussels via video link from Ukraine, emphasizing the critical role of sanctions against Russia.
He stated, “Oil is the lifeblood of Putin’s regime,” highlighting the importance of strong sanctions imposed by many Western states. Zelenskyy urged continued and increased support, asserting, “Together we have accomplished much, but we must not fear to give more.”
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian rocket attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. November 19 marked 1,000 days since…
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian rocket attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. November 19 marked 1,000 days since Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Addressing the involvement of North Korean troops, he noted that while 11,000 are currently fighting alongside Russia, he believes that up to 100,000 could eventually be sent. He warned, “No one can enjoy calm waters amid a storm,” underscoring the broader implications of the conflict. His address concluded to a standing ovation from the European Parliament members in Belgium.
05:54 AM EST
G20 Issues Statment
At the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, leaders expressed support for a “just, durable peace” concerning Russia’s war in Ukraine.
This carefully crafted language aimed to balance the positions of Western allies, such as the UK, US, and France, with those of Russia and its supporters, notably China. However, this consensus fell short of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s call for nations to “double down” on their support for Ukraine, as the conflict reached its 1,000th day
Instead, the G20 statement declared: “We welcome all relevant and constructive initiatives that support a comprehensive, just, and durable peace, upholding all the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter for the promotion of peaceful, friendly, and good neighborly relations among nations.”
05:51 AM EST
Ukraine-Russia Conflict Reaches 1,000th Day
On November 19, 2024, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine reached its 1,000th day. Ukraine remains resolute, pledging continued resistance, while Russia has vowed to achieve victory by any means.
“The military operation against Kyiv continues and will be completed,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told news agency AFP.
05:42 AM EST
Reports: Ukraine Fires US long-range missile into Russia
On the 1,000th day of the ongoing conflict, according to Reuters Ukraine launched its first long-range missile strike into Russian territory, targeting a border region with an American-made ATACMS ballistic missile.
The graphic above shows the long-range U.S. ATACMS missile system components. The U.S. will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied longer-range weapons to conduct strikes inside Russian territory. Ukraine reportedly launched its first long-range missile strike…
The graphic above shows the long-range U.S. ATACMS missile system components. The U.S. will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied longer-range weapons to conduct strikes inside Russian territory. Ukraine reportedly launched its first long-range missile strike into Russian territory, targeting a border region with an American-made ATACMS ballistic missile.
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In response, the Kremlin updated its nuclear doctrine, now reserving the right to use nuclear weapons if attacked with conventional weapons. This development follows significant air attacks from Russia and increased support from North Korea. The situation continues to escalate, with heightened involvement from Western allies supplying advanced weaponry to Ukraine.