Saturday, November 15, 2025
Ukrainian drones force shutdown of Rosneft’s Saratov refinery
Zelensky adviser blames Russia for huge Ukrainian corruption scandal
"Vladimir Zelensky’s aide Mikhail Podoliak has blamed Russian influence for a large-scale corruption scheme recently discovered in Ukraine, in which the Ukrainian leader’s former
business associate has been implicated.
Earlier this week, the country's Western-backed National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) targeted a $100 million embezzlement scheme involving the state-owned nuclear energy firm Energoatom, which is heavily dependent on foreign aid. Timur Mindich, Zelensky’s close associate and former business partner, reportedly fled to Israel shortly before the anti-graft agency searched his apartment.
In an X post on Thursday, Podoliak alleged that the corruption scheme was “a logical echo of the past,” accusing the Kremlin of systemically using graft “to keep Ukraine within its sphere of influence.”
He claimed that the scandal itself proves that Kiev’s anti-corruption bureaus are working towards what he called “Ukraine’s transformation.” RT
Earlier this week, the country's Western-backed National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) targeted a $100 million embezzlement scheme involving the state-owned nuclear energy firm Energoatom, which is heavily dependent on foreign aid. Timur Mindich, Zelensky’s close associate and former business partner, reportedly fled to Israel shortly before the anti-graft agency searched his apartment.
In an X post on Thursday, Podoliak alleged that the corruption scheme was “a logical echo of the past,” accusing the Kremlin of systemically using graft “to keep Ukraine within its sphere of influence.”
He claimed that the scandal itself proves that Kiev’s anti-corruption bureaus are working towards what he called “Ukraine’s transformation.” RT
5.1 Earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, Tonga
Major X4.0 solar flare erupts, producing fast CME and solar radiation storm
A Type II Radio Emission, with an estimated velocity of 1 525 km/s, was associated with today’s X4.0 event, suggesting a coronal mass ejection (CME) was produced." W
5.4 Earthquake - Sulawesi Utara, 298 km northwest of Tobelo, Indonesia
265 clashes on frontline over past day
"Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 265 combat clashes with Russian troops.
Russian aviation struck areas in Berezivka (Kharkiv region), Pokrovske (Dnipropetrovsk region), Ternuvate, Chervone, Huliaipole, and Orikhiv (Zaporizhzhia region).
Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, and artillery hit eight clusters of enemy personnel and one other key target.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna Kursk sectors, one clash occurred; the Russians carried out three airstrikes dropping five guided bombs, as well as 199 artillery strikes, including three with MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, there were 11 clashes near Vovchansk, Synelnykove, Odradne, Dvorichanske, and toward Kolodiazne.
In the Kupiansk sector, the Russians launched five attacks toward Petropavlivka, Pishchane, and Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy conducted 25 attacks attempting to advance near Novoiehorivka, Tverdokhlibove, Karpivka, Kolodiazi, Shandryholove, Myrne, Zarichne, Novoselivka, Drobysheve, and toward Korovyn Yar, Olhivka, Druzheliubivka, and Novyi Myr.
In the Sloviansk sector, 17 Russian attacks were repelled near Yampil, Dronivka, Serebrianka, Siversk, and Pereizne.
In the Kramatorsk sector, four clashes occurred near Fedorivka, Vasiukivka, Maiske, and Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the Russians launched 35 attacks near Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Kostiantynivka and Poltavka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 107 assault and offensive actions near Volodymyrivka, Nikanorivka, Rodynske, Novopavlivka, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Kotliarivka, Horikhove, Filiia, and Dachne.
In the Oleksandrohrad sector, 18 attacks were repelled near Ivanivka, Zelenyi Hai, Yalta, Oleksandrohrad, Stepove, Pryvilne, Yehorivka, and Krasnohirsk.
In the Huliaipole sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 15 assault attempts near Solodke, Yablukove, and toward Zelenyi Hai and Varvarivka.
In the Orikhiv sector, there were four enemy advances near Stepnohirsk and toward Prymorske and Novoandriivka." Ukrin
Russian aviation struck areas in Berezivka (Kharkiv region), Pokrovske (Dnipropetrovsk region), Ternuvate, Chervone, Huliaipole, and Orikhiv (Zaporizhzhia region).
Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, and artillery hit eight clusters of enemy personnel and one other key target.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, there were 11 clashes near Vovchansk, Synelnykove, Odradne, Dvorichanske, and toward Kolodiazne.
In the Kupiansk sector, the Russians launched five attacks toward Petropavlivka, Pishchane, and Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy conducted 25 attacks attempting to advance near Novoiehorivka, Tverdokhlibove, Karpivka, Kolodiazi, Shandryholove, Myrne, Zarichne, Novoselivka, Drobysheve, and toward Korovyn Yar, Olhivka, Druzheliubivka, and Novyi Myr.
In the Sloviansk sector, 17 Russian attacks were repelled near Yampil, Dronivka, Serebrianka, Siversk, and Pereizne.
In the Kramatorsk sector, four clashes occurred near Fedorivka, Vasiukivka, Maiske, and Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the Russians launched 35 attacks near Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Kostiantynivka and Poltavka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 107 assault and offensive actions near Volodymyrivka, Nikanorivka, Rodynske, Novopavlivka, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Kotliarivka, Horikhove, Filiia, and Dachne.
In the Oleksandrohrad sector, 18 attacks were repelled near Ivanivka, Zelenyi Hai, Yalta, Oleksandrohrad, Stepove, Pryvilne, Yehorivka, and Krasnohirsk.
In the Huliaipole sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 15 assault attempts near Solodke, Yablukove, and toward Zelenyi Hai and Varvarivka.
In the Orikhiv sector, there were four enemy advances near Stepnohirsk and toward Prymorske and Novoandriivka." Ukrin
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