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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree dismissing Andriy Yermak, head of the President’s Office, after he resigned earlier today following searches by anti-corruption authorities.
Zelenskyy accepts resignation of top aide Yermak after anti-graft searches
Andriy Yermak, head of the President’s Office, has resigned following searches by anti-corruption investigators, paving the way for a reboot of the presidential office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Z...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Ukraine's peace negotiating team will include the Chief of the General Staff, representatives of the Foreign Ministry and intelligence services, as well as the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, adding that "negotiations will begin soon."
November 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The building hit by a Russian missile on Nov. 19 in Ternopil was so destroyed that it cannot be restored, the regional administration reported after an extraordinary meeting. Due to the loss of supporting elements and the risk of collapse, experts advised dismantling the building as unfit for use.
November 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
South African citizens who ended up fighting in the war against Ukraine after allegedly being deceived by the daughter of former President Jacob Zuma are telling their relatives that they want to go home. Meanwhile, the woman denies being guilty of recruitment, BBC reports.
November 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Amid accusations of being unprepared, Kyiv's deputy mayor pushes back, stating that protecting a thermal power plant from a direct missile hit is impossible. He details the city's multi-billion-hryvnia effort to build a resilient grid for the winter.
‘Protecting power plants and encasing them in concrete is unrealistic’: Deputy mayor on whether Kyiv is ready for toughest winter yet
Kyiv is heading into its fourth wartime winter not only under intense Russian missile and drone attacks but also amid a public feud between Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko and the head of the Kyiv Military…
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November 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Russian forces killed a Ukrainian prisoner of war near the village of Hnativka in Pokrovsk district, Donetsk Oblast, the regional prosecutor's office reported.
Russian troops beat, execute captured Ukrainian soldier near Pokrovsk
Russian forces killed a Ukrainian prisoner of war near the village of Hnativka in Pokrovsk district, Donetsk Oblast, the regional prosecutor's office reported .
hromadske.ua
November 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
One of the four Ukrainians, named Mykhailo Kh., who was detained in Poland on suspicion of aiding sabotage on the railway, had 46 Russian passports and other Russian documents in his possession, Onet reports.
November 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, has not been charged following searches by anti-corruption agencies, sources in law enforcement told news agency Interfax-Ukraine on Friday.
No charges against Yermak after searches — Interfax-Ukraine
Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, has not been charged following searches by anti-corruption agencies, sources in law enforcement told news agency Interfax-Ukraine on Friday...
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November 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The front line near Huliaypole in Zaporizhzhia Oblast has been stabilized, the Southern Defense Forces said. Just the day before, hromadske reported that Russians had been spotted on the outskirts of the town.

The 33rd Separate Assault Regiment of the Ground Forces regained control of the situation
November 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Ukrainian defenders holding the line near the town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast have released a video showing the city reduced to rubble after 565 days of relentless Russian assaults.
Russian troops fail to seize Vovchansk after 565 days of assaults, Ukrainian defenders show ruins (VIDEO)
Ukrainian defenders holding the line near Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast have released video showing the city reduced to rubble after 565 days of relentless Russian assaults.
hromadske.ua
November 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The South Ukraine, Khmelnytskyi, and Rivne nuclear plants have resumed full power after last week's Russian attacks, according to the IAEA. Almost all units operate at full capacity, with one unspecified unit remaining at reduced capacity. All damaged high-voltage lines have been restored.
November 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, confirmed that anti-corruption authorities had visited his home to conduct searches, according to his post on social media.
November 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
A 21-year-old Ukrainian died in Vienna, whose body was found in a burned-out car. At this stage, the police do not know who killed the man, the Kronen Zeitung newspaper reports.
November 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The anti-corruption agencies came to search the office of Andriy Yermak, head of the President's Office, in the government quarter on Friday morning.
Anti-graft agencies raid office of Zelenskyy's chief of staff in government quarter
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office came to search the office of the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, in the government ...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Jirka Kotrla, a 27-year-old Czech citizen, was killed in battles with Russian forces near Izyum in Kharkiv Oblast, Czech media outlets iRozhlas and Idnes reported.
November 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Ukrainian soldiers, a chief rabbi, and the fighter's father gathered on Kyiv's Independence Square on Thursday to bid farewell to Benjamin Aser, a 21-year-old Hungarian volunteer who died in May while serving with Ukraine's Third Assault Brigade.
Kyiv bids farewell to fallen Hungarian volunteer who fought in Third Assault Brigade (PHOTO REPORT)
Ukrainian soldiers, a chief rabbi and the fighter's father gathered on Kyiv's Independence Square on Thursday to bid farewell to Benjamin Aser, a 21-year-old Hungarian volunteer who died in ...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
European counterproposals to the US peace plan largely repeat it and also demand concessions from Ukraine, Oleh Shamshur, Ukraine's ambassador to the US (2006–2010) and France (2014–2020), said in an interview with hromadske, noting feelings of intense disappointment, even anxiety after seeing it.
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The Executive Committee of the International Judo Federation (IJF) has allowed athletes from Russia to compete under their national flag and anthem again, according to its statement.
November 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The South Korean government has confirmed the death of one of its citizens who voluntarily went to fight for Ukraine, the Korea Herald reports.

This is the first time Seoul has officially confirmed the death of a South Korean citizen in the war in Ukraine.
November 27, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Rescuers have found the body of the second miner who was trapped as a result of an accident at the Inhulska mine (Kirovohrad Oblast) on November 12, as reported by the Ministry of Energy and the head of the regional state administration, Andriy Raykovych.
November 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A 12-year-old girl, Adriana Unolt, who was injured as a result of the attack on Ternopil on November 19, has died in hospital, Mayor Serhiy Nadal reported.

Doctors fought for the girl's life for nine days.
November 27, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 142 strike drones overnight into Thursday, with air defenses downing 92 of them, Ukraine's Air Force reported.
Ukraine's air defenses down 92 Russian drones in overnight barrage
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 142 strike drones overnight into Thursday, with air defenses downing 92 of them, Ukraine's Air Force reported .
hromadske.ua
November 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The U.S. State Department rejected a report that Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European allies Washington wants to finalize a peace agreement before providing security guarantees to Ukraine, Politico reported, citing sources.
U.S. State Department rejects report claiming security guarantees for Ukraine would follow peace deal
The U.S. State Department rejected a report that Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European allies Washington wants to finalize a peace agreement before providing security guarantees to Ukraine,…
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November 27, 2025 at 8:25 AM
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, who recently became the new US special envoy for the war in Ukraine, warned European officials that Russia is currently stockpiling long-range missiles. He aimed to push for a quick resolution to the Russo-Ukrainian war, the New York Times reports, citing its sources.
November 27, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on a new support program worth $8.2 billion, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced.
Ukraine and IMF agree on new support program worth $8.2 billion
Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on a new support program worth $8.2 billion, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced on X.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:01 AM