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Reuters: Changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine have been drawn up and will be formalised as necessary, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, signalling again Moscow's concern over the latest U.S. decision on missile strikes from Ukraine.
The Kyiv Independent: A Russian drone attack in Sumy Oblast on Nov. 18 killed at least six people, including a child, and injured at least 12 others, the regional military administration reported. The drone struck an apartment building in the town of Hlukhiv at around 11:20 p.m. local time.
Meduza: After promising to remain in office despite sustained opposition protests, Aslan Bzhania, the president of Georgia’s Russian-backed separatist region of Abkhazia, has agreed to resign, after all.
ISW: Putin's introduction of North Korea as a new belligerent in his invasion of Ukraine was a major escalation. Allowing Ukraine to use US missiles against legitimate military targets in Russian territory in accord with all international laws and laws of armed conflict is a very limited response and cannot reasonably be characterized as an escalation in itself.
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ISW Special Report: Ukrainian drone operations continue to play a critical role in constraining Russian mechanized maneuver and preventing Russian forces from fully exploiting Ukraine's ongoing manpower constraints.
The Insider: An investigation by the German nonprofit Correctiv has confirmed ties between the “Doppelgänger” disinformation campaign and the Russian government.
Politico: Czech secret service chief Michal Koudelka on Monday pointed the finger at Russia for a flurry of recent bomb threats against schools in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
BBC News: Germany and Finland say they are "deeply concerned" after an undersea cable linking the countries was severed. The rupture of the 1,170km (730-mile) telecommunications cable - which is being investigated - comes at a time of heightened tension with Russia.
Reuters: Satellite images show major expansions at five complexes where Russia has made solid-fuel missile engines, indicating the Kremlin plans to significantly boost missile production as it pursues its war in Ukraine, according to a European researcher (IISS report).
The Kyiv Independent: Russian forces use cheap decoy drones with foreign components to overload Ukraine's air defense system, Ukraine's military intelligence reported on Nov. 18.
Reuters: The world's chemical weapons watchdog on Monday said it had found traces of tear gas in samples taken last month on the frontline with Russia in Ukraine's central-east Dnipropetrovsk region (OPCW report).
FT: Chancellor Olaf Scholz is coming under growing pressure to drop his resistance to sending German-made cruise missiles to Ukraine after the US allowed Kyiv limited use of its weapons for strikes inside Russia (archive).
Reuters: Russia on Monday vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution that called on Sudan's warring parties to cease hostilities immediately and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid. All other countries of the 15-member council, including China, voted in favor of the measure drafted by Britain and Sierra Leone.
Euromaidan Press: Russian low-level commanders reported false claims to their military leadership about capturing four strategic villages in Kursk Oblast, which resulted in two Russian units becoming trapped without supplies or reinforcement options.
Ukrainska Pravda: The Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the allocation of €8 million in humanitarian aid for Ukraine and Moldova.
Reuters: The Netherlands' foreign minister, whose ministry oversees export restrictions on top computer chip equipment maker ASML, said on Monday that China-Russia trade was "directly affecting" European security.
AFP: The European Union Monday widened sanctions against Iran over its support for Russia's war on Ukraine, including targeting vessels and ports used to transfer drones and missiles, as Britain also expanded its measures.
Reuters: Ukrainians in the Black Sea port city of Odesa on Monday morning had been without power for 24 hours and further cuts were planned across the country after a massive Russian missile strike over the weekend damaged energy infrastructure.
The Kyiv Independent: Russian forces launched a ballistic missile attack against the port city of Odesa on Nov. 18, killing and injuring people. Ten people have been reported killed, and 55 others injured, with 30 hospitalized.
Reuters: France, which has provided long-range missiles to Ukraine, on Monday signalled allowing Kyiv to strike military targets inside Russia remained an option on the table.
Ukrainska Pravda: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius disclosed to the media his desire to transfer to Ukraine 4,000 drones equipped with artificial intelligence, which are capable of hitting targets at great distances.
Bloomberg: Greece’s navy extended for a sixth time a series of naval drills, prolonging them by another four months as the country tries to deter Russian oil transfers off its coastline (archive).
BBC News: President Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia with long-range missiles supplied by the US has sparked a furious response in Russia.
The Kyiv Independent: The German Greens' candidate for chancellor, incumbent Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, told the ARD television channel on Nov. 17 that if elected, he would greenlight the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.
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