On November 11, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Kherson to mark the third anniversary of the city’s liberation from Russian occupation. The frontline situation remains tense, with Ukrainian forces withdrawing from several positions in the Zaporizhzhia direction due to heavy shelling.
Ukrenergo announced countrywide power outage schedules for the next day. Meanwhile, a major political scandal erupted around Energoatom: Ukraine’s NABU detained five people and issued suspicions to seven members of a group allegedly involved in a multi-million-dollar money laundering scheme. Former top officials from the energy sector, including a former Deputy Prime Minister, are among the suspects.
Parliament is demanding the dismissal of those implicated in the case and the creation of a temporary investigative commission to probe Energoatom’s corruption. Political debate continues over potential government resignations if the scandals are not addressed.
Elsewhere, the Ukrainian military targeted the Orsk Oil Refinery in Russia’s Orenburg region with successful drone strikes. Internationally, the US is pressuring the UN on Ukraine-related resolutions, Europe is increasing sanctions against Russia, and there are debates about continued military support for Ukraine. Tensions rose between Japan and China over statements about Taiwan, while Estonia urged China to help end the war in Ukraine.
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