Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Russian Taganrog under attack: Explosions and huge fire from drones reported

"During the night of November 25, a series of powerful explosions occurred in Taganrog, which
Russian sources linked to an alleged Ukrainian drone attack and air defense activity, according to Taganrog mayor Svetlana Kambulova.
In Taganrog, in Russia’s Rostov region, an air raid alert was declared during the night due to the threat of a drone attack." msn

Russian missiles 'rain down' in Kyiv

"A barrage of at least 22 Russian missiles targeted Ukraine
overnight, with at least one striking
the capital, Kyiv, in what the
Ukrainian minister of energy called a massive attack on energy infrastructure.
Russia
also fired overnight at least 460 drones, several of which flew into either Moldova or Romania, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said early on Tuesday." msn

Ukraine Tentatively Agrees To Trump-Backed Peace Plan, Sending Oil Sliding

"Ukrainian delegation has agreed to the United States' potential peace
plan, at a moment it's still being hotly debated, especially among the Europeans.

United States Army Secretary Dan Driscoll held secret talks on Monday with a Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates to follow up on this weekend’s talks with Ukraine in Geneva that were intended to move the Ukraine peace process forward.
Oil slides on the optimistic headline that Ukraine has tentatively agreed to the Trump-backed deal." 
ZeroHedge

Ukrainian homes burn as Russian missiles hit Kyiv

"Russia launched a large-scale attack against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Nov. 25,
targeting critical infrastructure and residential neighborhoods with Shahed drones and Kinzhal ballistic missiles.

Ukraine's
Energy Ministry described Russia's overnight assault as "a massive combined attack" on energy infrastructure, striking energy facilities Kyiv, as well as in Kyiv, odesa, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv oblasts." KI

5.0 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 123 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia

"A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 264 km (164 mi) from Kamchatka,
Russia, in the early afternoon of Tuesday, Nov 25, 2025 at 3.47 pm local time (GMT +11). The quake had a shallow depth of 46 km (29 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

Pakistani airstrike kills nine children – Afghanistan

"A late-night Pakistani airstrike on a home in the southern Afghan province of Khost has killed
at least nine children, a
Taliban administration spokesman said on Tuesday.
The Khost bombing also killed a woman, and strikes in Kunar and Patrika injured four civilians, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid stated on X.
Last night at around 12 o’clock in the Gorbuz district of Khost province, in the Mughalgai area, the Pakistani invading forces bombed the house of a local civilian resident, Waliat Khan, son of Qazi Mir,” Mujahid said. “As a result, nine children [five boys and four girls] and one woman were martyred, and his house was destroyed.” RT

Mass power outages after giant hail and destructive winds hit south-east Queensland, Australia

"A powerful thunderstorm struck south-east Queensland on Monday, November 24, 2025,
generating giant hailstones, destructive winds and extensive power outages affecting over 150 000 homes.

A line of severe thunderstorms swept through south-east Queensland on Monday afternoon, dropping giant hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall that left more than 150 000 properties without power
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) issued multiple severe thunderstorm warnings as the system tracked eastward from the Darling Downs toward the coast, intensifying over the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane metropolitan area." W

183 clashes on frontline over past day

"183 combat engagements between the Ukrainian
Defense Forces and
Russian invaders were recorded.
Russian
air strikes targeted the settlements of Velykomykhailivka, Havrylivka, and Orly in Dnipropetrovsk region; Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Vozdvyzhivka, Kosivtseve, Zaporizhzhia, and Rizdvianka in Zaporizhzhia region; and Naddniprianske in Kherson region.
Ukrainian
aviation, missile troops, and artillery struck two clusters of enemy personnel, weapons, and military equipment, as well as another significant enemy target.In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, three clashes occurred; Russian forces carried out one air strike with three guided bombs and 187 artillery attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including three from MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled five Russian attacks near Vovchansk, Synelnykove, and toward Kolodiazne.
In the Kupiansk sector, four
Russian attacks were repelled in the areas of Pishchane and Petropavlivka.
In the Lyman sector,
Russian forces attacked 15 times, attempting to advance near Shandryholove, Novoselivka, Hrekivka, Nadiia, Zarichne, and toward Stavky.
In the Sloviansk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled 15 assaults near Dronivka, Vyimka, Serebrianka, Siversk, and toward Zvanivka, Yampil, Zakitne.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian forces carried out 24 attacks near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Ivanopillia, Kleban-Byk, Yablunivka, Pleshchiivka, Poltavka, and toward Kostiantynivka, Stepanivka, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, 61 clashes occurred near Shahove, Nove Shahove, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Novoekonomichne, Molodetske, Filiia, Dachne.
In the Oleksandrohrad sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled 13 attempts to breach defensive lines near Stepove, Krasnohirsk, Pryvilne, Pavlivka, Yehorivka, Zelenyi Hai, Vorone, Sosnivka, and toward Orestopil.
In the Huliaipole sector, 17
Russian attacks were repelled near Zelenyi Hai, Zatyshshia, Solodke, and toward Huliaipole, Pryluky, Varvarivka, Dobropillia.
In the Orikhiv sector, one
Russian attempt to advance near Prymorske was repelled.
In the Prydniprovske sector, two unsuccessful Russian attempts near the Antonivskyi Bridge were repelled." Ukrin