Authorization for strikes deep into Russia, a massive attack and shelling of Sumy: highlights for November 17

Massive attack

On the night and morning of November 17, Russians attacked Ukraine with all available types of weapons, including ballistic, cruise, and air defense missiles. In total, Russian troops launched 120 missiles and 90 drones at Ukraine. Air defense neutralized 144 air targets.

Casualties were reported in Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv and Lviv regions. Two Ukrenergo employees were killed in Odesa region. Explosions were reported in Kyiv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Dnipro, Vinnytsia, Rivne and other cities.

DTEK's thermal power plants came under enemy fire, and power equipment was severely damaged as a result of the attack.

Authorization to use ATACMS on territory of Russia

The New York Times, citing US officials, reported that US President Joe Biden had authorized the Ukrainian military to use long-range ATACMS missiles to strike Russian territory. This was later reported by Reuters.

As the journalists' interlocutors explained, the permission to use ATACMS was a response to Russia's decision to engage DPRK troops in the war against Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indirectly confirmed this information, noting that “the missiles will speak for themselves.”

Shelling of Sumy

In the evening of November 17, Russian troops launched a missile attack on a densely populated neighborhood of Sumy.

As of 23:35, 10 people were reported dead, including two children — a 9-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl. Twenty residents, including 3 children, sought medical assistance.

Drone factory allegedly attacked in Russia

On the morning of November 17, an attack by drones was reported in the Udmurt Republic, Russia. The drones allegedly attacked the Kupol plant located in Izhevsk, the capital of the republic.

Ukraine to reintroduce blackout schedules

Starting Monday, November 18, blackout schedules will be introduced in all regions of Ukraine. The reason for this is the damage to power facilities during the massive Russian attack on November 17.

Power engineers assure that they are working to eliminate the consequences of the accident in order to repair the damaged equipment as soon as possible.

Scholz after calling Putin: Russia's position on the war has not changed

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes that his telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin was the right step.

However, he admitted that “not much has changed” in Putin's views on the war.

Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau supported Scholz's conversation with Putin. According to the Canadian politician, the war in Ukraine could end in the coming months.

Bloomberg: DPRK may send up to 100,000 troops to Russia

Bloomberg cited its own sources as saying that North Korea could deploy up to 100,000 troops to help Russia in its war against Ukraine. At the moment, according to the sources, this step is “not imminent”.

Other important news of the day

• In October, 183 civilians were killed in the war in Ukraine.
• The issue of “Leg Dump” was removed due to a complaint from a girl who parked in a space for people with disabilities.
• Ukrainian border guards repelled an assault by Russians in the Vovchansk direction.