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04:37 GMT 19.11.2022 (Updated: 16:49 GMT 08.01.2023)

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Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine in February, after the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics appealed for help in defending themselves against Ukrainian provocations. In response to Russia’s operation, Western countries have rolled out a comprehensive sanctions campaign against Moscow.

Russia has been targeting Ukraine's military and energy infrastructure with massive air strikes since October 10, two days after the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge, which, Moscow believes, was carried out by the Ukrainian special services.

On Friday, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal said that almost half of Ukraine's energy system has not been operating due to Russia's missile strikes.

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23:02 GMT 19.11.2022

Russian troops in Kherson - Sputnik International, 1920, 19.11.2022

‘Voluntary Evacuation’ Starting in Ukraine-Controlled Kherson, Authorities Say

19 November 2022, 23:01 GMT

22:57 GMT 19.11.2022

‘Voluntary Evacuation’ Starting in Ukraine-Controlled Kherson - Deputy Prime Minister

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk has announced the start of a "voluntary evacuation" of residents of the Kiev-controlled parts of the Kherson Region.

"Voluntary evacuation from the de-occupied territories of southern Ukraine is already beginning, and the state is taking on all the costs and responsibility associated with this process. That is, we are talking about the fact that everyone can go to safer regions at will, and the state will ensure their transfer, accommodation, medical care, etc," Vereshchuk said as quoted by Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform on Saturday.

At the end of last week, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the complete withdrawal of Russian troops and hardware from the right bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson Region, citing the need to build up defense on the left bank. Provincial authorities told Sputnik that thousands of residents were being evacuated to Crimea ahead of the arrival of Ukrainian troops. No losses were reported during the transfer of the Russian troops to the left bank.

On Tuesday, the head of the administration of the Oleshky town in Kherson Region, Yuriy Zhuravko, said that the Ukrainian military had banned residents of Kherson from leaving the city, with military police having blocked the river port, from where residents crossed to the left bank of the Dnipro River.

Last Saturday, the Ukrainian president's office announced that the Kiev authorities had started operating in Kherson. Later, the office added that a curfew was being declared in the city from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. local time. The presidential office said that the issue of restricting entry and exit from the city was also under consideration.

20:24 GMT 19.11.2022

Belarus to Establish Special-Purpose Battalion to Combat Interior Sabotage - Ministry

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Belarus will establish a new special-purpose battalion in the near future to combat sabotage and reconnaissance groups as well as intercept illegal armed units, the Belarusian deputy interior minister and commander of the country's internal troops, Nikolay Karpenkov, said on Saturday.

"We are establishing a large unit, a special-purpose battalion, which will be located in Minsk, to combat sabotage and reconnaissance groups, illegal armed formations, and, if necessary, conduct military and radioelectronic intelligence," Karpenkov told the Spetsnaz magazine.

The official also said that the unit would be created before the end of 2022, and that it would reinforce combat potential and capabilities of the country's interior troops.

20:01 GMT 19.11.2022

Russia Informs UN Secretary General of Inhumane Treatment of Russian PoWs - Envoy to UN

Russia has sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the issue of inhumane treatment of Ukrainian military of Russian prisoners of war (PoWs).

The letter asks the top official to circulate it as an official document of the UN Security Council and General Assembly, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy said on Saturday.

On Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the Ukrainian military had deliberately killed more than 10 captured Russian servicemen, shooting them in the head at point blank.

"Today we sent a letter on this issue to @antonioguterres and asked to circulate it as an official document of the UN Security Council and General Assembly. Ukraine must be held accountable for its war crimes," Polyanskiy tweeted.

Article 3 of the Geneva Convention bars the mistreatment of PoWs, specifically banning "violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture," among other actions.

18:25 GMT 19.11.2022

Air Raid Alert Announced in Kharkov Oblast and Kiev-Controlled Part of Zaporozhye Region

18:20 GMT 19.11.2022

Ukraine Seizes Russian Company's Assets Worth $1Mln, Country's Ministry Says

Ukrainian law enforcement officers in Kiev have seized the assets of a Russian fuel and lubricant company worth 40 million hryvnias ($1 million) and transferred them to the Ukrainian army, the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Saturday.

"The law enforcement officers have stripped the assets of a Russian company worth 40 million hryvnias. The company has been selling fuels and lubricants. The seized fuel was transferred to the Ukrainian armed forces," the ministry said on Telegram.

The investigation has established that the entity was registered in Russia, the statement read.

It added that the prosecutor general's office was conducting a pre-trial probe.

15:47 GMT 19.11.2022

UK to Send 125 More Air Defense Systems to Ukraine, PM Sunak Says

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Saturday that London would provide Kiev with 125 more air defense systems to reinforce Ukraine's defense capabilities and allocate nearly $60 million for its civilian population and critical infrastructure.

Earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received Sunak in the Ukrainian capital to discuss global security issues.

"We are today providing new air defence, including anti-aircraft guns, radar and anti-drone equipment, and stepping up humanitarian support for the cold, hard winter ahead," Sunak said after his first visit to Kiev as prime minister, as quoted by the Sky News broadcaster.

The prime minister also said that the 50-million pounds sterling ($59.4 million) aid package will be sent to Kiev to assist the civilian population and protect critical infrastructure, according to the report.

Last week, the UK Ministry of Defence said that the country would shortly provide Ukraine with some 1,000 additional surface-to-air missiles.

14:18 GMT 19.11.2022

Zelensky Claims Russia Seeking 'Respite' to Regain Strength, Not Negotiate Peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Russia was seeking a short truce and "a respite" to regain its strength, which would only "worsen" the situation and would not mean an end of the special military operation.

"Russia is now looking for a short truce, a respite to regain strength. Someone may call this the war's end, but such a respite will only worsen the situation," Zelensky said on Telegram.

The president also recalled his "peace formula," which should consists of 10 provisions, including nuclear, food and energy security.

14:04 GMT 19.11.2022

UK Will Support Kiev 'Until Ukraine Has Won', Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Said

13:55 GMT 19.11.2022

Russia's Medvedev Says US, NATO, EU Reluctant to Completely Sever Relations With Moscow

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday that the United States, NATO and the European Union do not want to completely sever ties with Russia.

"The US, NATO and the EU do not want to completely sever ties with Russia, as it is fraught with the third world war. Hence, the frequent attempts to restrain and talk some sense into Kiev, to push for negotiations," Medvedev said on Telegram.

13:33 GMT 19.11.2022

UK PM Rishi Sunak Makes First Visit to Kiev

12:47 GMT 19.11.2022

DPR Head Pushilin Says Units of People's Militia Advancing Along Entire Front Line

Denis Pushilin, the head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), said on Saturday that units of the DPR People's Militia are "advancing along the entire front line."

In addition, Pushilin noted the improvements in the settlements of Pavlovka, Ugledar and Maiorsk in the Donetsk region, as well as in the city of Bakhmut, despite the difficult situation.

11:54 GMT 19.11.2022

Russia's MoD Briefing on Progress of Special Military Operation in Ukraine

08:08 GMT 19.11.2022

Man From Liberated Zaitsevo in DPR Speaks on How Ukrainian Military Treated Local Residents

05:34 GMT 19.11.2022