The youngest Ukrainian woman released from Belarus on Saturday is 18 years old, and the oldest Ukrainian is 58.

Two former emergency service workers in the Donetsk region have been sentenced in absentia to 14 years in prison for collaborating with Russian occupying forces.

In Ternopil, emergency and search-and-rescue operations at sites damaged by the Russian missile strike on November 19, 2025, have been completed.

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's "peace plan" for ending Russia's war against Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the U.S. "peace plan" for Ukraine needs further refinement and alignment with European partners, as some of its provisions are unacceptable from the standpoint of Ukraine's sovereignty and Europe's security.

Moscow cannot dictate its terms to Kyiv or Europe, and anything concerning Poland must be decided within the country.

Russia is actively employing the naval aviation of its Black Sea Fleet.

The Russian army attacked Zaporizhzhia late on Saturday, hitting a store and injuring at least five people.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that his "peace plan" for Ukraine is not his final offer.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone call with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during which they discussed the nuances of diplomatic work in planning a peace process.

Throughout the day, the Russian army launched more than 60 strikes on the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region; a woman was killed and five people were wounded.

It has become known that two more people were killed as a result of the Russian shelling of the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson on Saturday.

Russian troops cannot break through the defense of Pokrovsk, so they are attempting to bypass the city. In the Myrnohrad area, they continue trying to advance with small assault groups.

U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll as the new special representative to advance the 28-point peace plan for ending the war in Ukraine.

When it comes to any possible negotiation processes, the Russians always intensify their terror.

Russian troops shot five more Ukrainian defenders who were taken prisoner during the assault on the village of Kotlyne in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region.

On Sunday, November 23, the United States, Ukraine, and EU countries will hold talks on Donald Trump's peace plan.

Fighters of the Phoenix unmanned aviation border unit stopped Russian invaders who were riding motorcycles in an assault attempt on the positions of Ukraine's Defense Forces on the Pokrovsk axis.

In Ternopil, rescuers retrieved the body of another victim from the rubble of a residential building destroyed by a Russian missile. The number of people killed as a result of the Russian attack has risen to 33.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky informed Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk about the details of diplomatic work with the United States and Europe during their conversation.

Leaders of European Union countries welcomed U.S. efforts to establish peace in Ukraine, noting that the initial draft of the 28-point plan will require additional work.

A 78-year-old woman was killed and three others were injured as a result of Russian shelling in Kherson.

President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed work on the plan to end the war with leaders of Northern European and Baltic countries.

The war that is now ongoing against the Ukrainian state and could spread to other nations is the result of Russian impunity.

French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed the American plan regarding Ukraine on Saturday on the margins of the G20 summit in Johannesburg.

In the Pokrovsk direction, the Russian army has concentrated more than 150,000 troops, who continue their assaults. Ukrainian Defense Forces are conducting counteroffensive operations.

G7 countries, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, and other European politicians discussed the U.S. proposed peace plan for Ukraine and Russia on the margins of the G20 summit in Johannesburg.

President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the American plan to end the war with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof. 

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that during peace talks the members of Ukraine's delegation know how to protect Ukrainian national interests and what exactly is needed to prevent Russia from launching a third invasion 

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Saturday that no peace initiative can be based on Ukraine's capitulation as he commented on the U.S. plan to end the war.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk, commenting on the United States' plan to end the Russian-Ukrainian war, in which the role of Warsaw was mentioned, stated that decisions regarding Poland would be made by Poles.

The White House is, in a sense, testing many global players with the so-called peace plan, understanding that in its current form it is unacceptable.

Several European politicians have published statements in memory of the millions of Ukrainians who died as a result of the Holodomor, orchestrated by the Soviet authorities in Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree establishing a Ukrainian delegation to participate in the negotiation process with the United States and other international partners, as well as with representatives of the Russian Federation, to achieve a just and lasting peace.

Consultations between high-ranking officials of Ukraine and the United States are scheduled to take place in the coming days regarding the potential parameters of a future peace agreement.

In the Kherson region, Russian troops attacked a car near the village of Ingulets in the Darivka community with a drone, injuring a 50-year-old and a 24-year-old man.

Troops of the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with adjacent units, repelled a Russian mechanized assault in the area of the village of Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia region, destroying eight pieces of equipment and 28 invaders.

Bringing Russian war criminals, especially the military and political leadership, to trial for crimes committed against Ukraine is very unlikely.

Russian troops shelled the village of Kizomys in the Kherson district with artillery on the morning of November 22, killing a 77-year-old woman.

Peace-planning efforts must take into account that Russia does not honour its agreements. Ukraine must have a decisive voice in peace negotiations.

Self-proclaimed President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko, has pardoned 31 Ukrainians. They are being transferred to the Ukrainian side.

In the Donetsk Region, a border guard destroyed a unique target — the Russian PPRU-1 Ovod.

Agents of the ATESH partisan movement conducted reconnaissance of Russian military facilities in Grafska and Sukharna bays in the temporarily occupied Sevastopol.

During the night of November 21–22, drones targeted fuel and energy facilities in Russia’s Samara region. Reports indicate that the Syzran Oil Refinery was struck.

The General Staff confirms the use of the latest Ukrainian FP-5 missile-drones against the enemy.

Russian forces shelled the Sumy region more than 20 times over the past day, causing damage and destruction to civilian infrastructure.

Russian forces struck eight settlements in the Kharkiv region over the past day, leaving two people injured.

Air Defense Forces destroyed 89 out of 104 Russian drones.

In the Odesa region, a massive enemy strike on the southern part of the region damaged civilian facilities and left two people injured.

Russian invaders killed one resident of the Donetsk region yesterday, November 21, and wounded another civilian.