New assistance from Lithuania, shelling of Sumy Oblast, expansion of Ukrainian troops training: last night's highlights

Shelling of Sumy Oblast

Russian occupation troops continue shelling Sumy Oblast. On November 30, they fired 110 shells and mines at the border of the region. As a result of the shelling, a 15-year-old boy was killed, and there is the destruction of infrastructure, said the head of Sumy Regional Military Administration Dmytro Zhyvytskyi.

Contract for production of NASAMS air defense systems signed

The United States signed a $1.2 billion contract for the production of six NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems for Ukraine. The estimated completion date is November 28, 2025.

Assistance from Lithuania

The Government of Lithuania approved the allocation of an additional €13 million to support Ukraine. It will be used to restore Ukraine's energy infrastructure, to help refugees in Moldova, for the Grain from Ukraine initiative, and the World Bank's fund for Ukraine.

Exhumation of civilians killed by Russians in Kherson Oblast

In the village of Pravdyne, Kherson Oblast, law enforcement officers exhumed the bodies of seven civilians. In April, during the occupation, Russian soldiers shot civilians in a house and then blew it up. Some of the bodies had damaged skulls, probably as a result of bullet wounds.

Possible expansion of training of Ukrainian troops

The administration of US President Joe Biden is considering a significant expansion of training for the Ukrainian military. Thus, the United States may begin to teach more complex battle tactics, including how to coordinate infantry maneuvers with artillery support. CNN writes about it.

Renaming of 8 stations of the ring train in Kyiv

Ukrzaliznytsia proposes to rename 8 stations of the ring train in the capital to make it easier to navigate the historic districts of the city and to remove outdated Soviet names from the transport map of Kyiv.