The United Kingdom has replaced the United States as Russia’s “villain of choice”.

On Sunday, November 16, there were 195 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders, with more than a third of them in the Pokrovsk sector.

Ukraine’s national football team head coach Serhii Rebrov answered journalists’ questions after the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Iceland (2:0), which secured the “blue-and-yellow” a place in the playoff round.

More than 236,000 buildings in Ukraine have been destroyed or damaged during the war, and over 2.5 million housing units in total have become unavailable because of the armed conflict — roughly 10% of the country’s entire housing stock.

In Kherson’s Dniprovskyi district, a Russian drone attacked a pedestrian — the man has been hospitalized with injuries.

Ukrainian forces have stopped an attempt by Russian troops to break through to Novopavlivka in Donetsk region.

On Sunday, six people were injured in Kharkiv region as a result of Russian attacks.

The Ukrainian national football team played its sixth match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Near Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Russian drone operators are increasingly striking their own assault units. At the tactical level, friendly fire has become a common occurrence, happening not only at night but also during the daytime.

Russian forces shelled Bilozerka in Kherson region.