Zelensky Sacks Chief of Staff Hours After Anti-Corruption Police Raided Home

"Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was acting to get ahead of “rumours and speculation” as he dismissed his chief of staff and lead peace negotiator after his home was raided by counter-corruption police.

Volodymyr Zelensky’s long-time political ally and chief of staff Andriy Yermak left the Ukrainian government on Friday afternoon, the latest such departure over a months-long corruption scandal which has already seen two other government ministers resign and President Zelensky’s former business partner flee the country.
Officers from Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) raided Yermak’s Kyiv home on Friday morning. He said he was cooperating with authorities and no specific allegations were made, but just hours later tended his resignation to the President. This was made official on Friday night as Zelensky promulgated a Presidential Decree which read: “Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 868/2025… To dismiss YERMAK Andriy Borysovych from the position of Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.”
President Zelensky said he would now “reboot” the Office of the President of Ukraine, which until today Yermak had led as chief of staff." 

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Putin names key holdup in Ukraine peace process

"Russian President Vladimir Putin

has said the key issue stalling the Ukraine peace process is
the struggle of conflicting views within the West itself over how to bring the fighting to an end.
Speaking at a press conference in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, Putin cited “It’s not about us. It’s about the struggle of different opinions in the collective West and in the United States itself about what is happening and what needs to be done in order to stop the war,” Putin said." RT

Severe floods in Sri Lanka kill over 30 as Cyclonic Storm Ditwah renews severe weather threat

 "Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall across Sri Lanka over the weekend have
killed at least 31 people. The heavy rain and severe weather are likely to persist as Cyclonic Storm Ditwah, moves along the island’s eastern coast." W

Very strong mag. 6.0 Earthquake - Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 37 mi northwest of Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

 "A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit 60 km (37 mi) away from Anchorage,
Alaska, United States, in the morning of Thursday, Nov 27, 2025 at 8.11 am local time (America/Anchorage GMT -9). The quake had a shallow depth of 69 km (43 mi) and was felt over a large region. 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

Strong mag. 5.5 Earthquake - Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 270 mi north of Kodiak, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States

 "A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit 435 km (270 mi) away from Kodiak, Alaska, United

States, in the morning of Thursday, Nov 27, 2025 at 8.11 am local time (America/Anchorage GMT -9). The quake had a moderate depth of 70 km (44 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter." VD

213 clashes on front line

 "A total of 213 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the front line.

Air Force, Rocket Forces, and Artillery of the Defense Forces struck five concentrations of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, a UAV command post, and one other critical Russian facility.

In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, two combat engagements occurred. The enemy conducted four airstrikes, dropping nine guided aerial bombs, and carried out 174 attacks, including two from MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian troops attacked 12 times near Vovchansk, Synelnykove, Ambarne, Dvorichanske, and toward Kolodiazne.
In the Kupiansk sector, six combat engagements occurred. The Defense Forces halted the enemy’s assault actions toward Pishchane and Petropavlivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces launched 44 attacks, attempting to penetrate the defenses near Hrekivka, Novovodiane, Novoyehorivka, Novoselivka, Kopanky, Kolodiazi, Serednie, Ridkodub, Karpivka, Zarichne, and toward Lyman and Drobysheve.
In the Sloviansk sector, the Defense Forces repelled 14 enemy offensive actions near Yampil, Serebrianka, Dronivka, Novoselivka, Vyimka, and Sakko and Vantsetti.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled four Russian attacks in the area of Chasiv Yar and toward Predtechyne.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian forces carried out 31 attacks near Yablunivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Rusyn Yar, and toward Kostiantynivka and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders stopped 57 Russian assault actions in the areas of Volodymyrivka, Fedorivka, Nykanorivka, Chervonyi Lyman, Rodynske, Novoekonimichne, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Yalta, and Dachne.
In the Oleksandrohrad sector, the enemy launched 16 attacks near Ivanivka, Zelenyi Hai, Oleksiivka, Pryvilne, and Krasnohirske.
In the Huliaipole sector, the Defense Forces stopped 22 enemy attempts to advance near Zatyshshia, Solodke, Yablukove, Zelenyi Hai, and toward Huliaipole.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian troops repelled two Russian attacks near Prymorske."

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