Nuclear Plant In Southern Russia Taken Offline After Ukrainian Drone Attack

"Parts of the Novovoronezh nuclear power plant in southwestern Russia were temporarily

taken offline overnight after a cross-border drone attack from Ukraine, in a highly dangerous close-call for the nuclear site and its operators.
By morning, power was restored to all sections of the plant, head of the state nuclear agency Rosatom, Alexei Likhachev, said. He described that about eight drones targeted the facility but all were intercepted; however, debris from a downed drone reportedly damaged the site." ZH

Drones attack oil terminal in Novorossiysk

"In the night of November 14, drones attacked an oil depot in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, Russia." Ukrin

Strong mag. 5.7 Earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge

"A strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of n/a
in the early morning at 12.41 am local time (GMT -9). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow." VD

172 clashes on front line in 24 hours

"172 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded.
In the North Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, there were four combat clashes. The Russian army carried out one air strike, dropping a total of four guided bombs, and carried out 194 artillery strikes, including four from multiple launch rocket systems.
In the South Slobozhansky direction, there were 11 combat clashes in the areas of Vovchansk, Synelnykove, Dvorichanske, and Krasne Pershe.

In the Kupiansk direction, there were 11 Russian attacks. Defense forces repelled assaults in the areas of Kupiansk, Novoosynove, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, and Hlushkivka.
In the Lyman direction, Russian troops attacked 13 times, trying to advance in the areas of the settlements of Novyi Myr, Hluschenkove, Novomykhailivka, Druzhlyubivka, Hrekivka, Tverdokhlibove, Stavy, and Lyman.
In the Sloviansk direction, the Russian army carried out nine attacks on the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Yampil, Serebrianka, Siversk, and Fedorivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, the Russians carried out 16 attacks in the areas of Pleshchiivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbinivka, Rusyn Yar, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 51 offensive actions by the aggressor in the areas of Sukhetske, Shakhove, Bilytske, Razine, Rodynske, Dorozhne, Chervonyi Lyman, Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, Lysivka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Dachne, and Filiia.
In the Oleksandrovohrad direction, the Defense Forces repelled 12 attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops near Yalta, Orestopol, Yegorivka, Pershotravneve, and Rybne.
In the Huliaypole direction, Russian troops attacked the positions of the Defense Forces six times in the areas of Vysoke, Zelenyi Hai, Yablukove, Solodke, and Bilohiria.
In the Orikhiv direction, the aggressor carried out 12 attacks in the areas of Mala Tokmachka, Stepove, Shcherbakiv, Mali Shcherbakv, Prymorske, Stepnohirsk, and Plavni.
In the Dnipro River direction, the Russians carried out one offensive action in the direction of the Antonivsky Bridge, but were unsuccessful." Ukrin

Germany calls for ‘thorough probe’ into Ukraine’s energy sector corruption scandal

"Germany has demanded that Kiev conduct a thorough investigation into the major corruption

scandal involving the inner circle of Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky.
On Monday, Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies said they had uncovered an embezzlement and kickback scheme in the energy sector worth around $100 million. Among those charged was Timur Mindich, a close associate and former business partner of Zelensky. The scandal has led to the resignations of the ministers of energy and justice.
German government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said Wednesday that Berlin was monitoring the corruption case and expects “a thorough and transparent investigation.” RT

Strong mag. 5.1 Earthquake - 107 km WNW of Basco, Philippines

"A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the South China Sea 78 km (48 mi) from Philippines in the evening at 8.02 pm local time (GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 24 km (15 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD

Strong mag. 5.2 Earthquake - 5.4 km east of Paphos, Pafos, Cyprus

"A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit 5.4 km (3.4 mi) away from Paphos, Pafos, Cyprus, in the morning at 11.31 am local time (Asia/Nicosia GMT +2). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The earthquake 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. 5.3 Earthquake - 3 km SE of Meládeia, Cyprus

"A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit 24 km (15 mi) away from Paphos, Pafos, Cyprus, in

the afternoon at 4.23 pm local time (Asia/Nicosia GMT +2). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.

The earthquake 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." W

Over 1 000 homes flooded as Tropical Storm Fung-wong brings extreme rainfall to Taiwan

"More than 8 300 people were evacuated across 11 counties and cities in Taiwan as Tropical Storm Fung-wong approached landfall. The storm brought intense rainfall to the island’s eastern regions, with over 1 000 homes flooded in Yilan County and at least 51 injuries reported." W

226 combat clashes on front lines over past day

"226 combat engagements between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian invaders on the frontline.
On the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk axis, three combat engagements were recorded. The enemy carried out three air strikes, dropping eight glide bombs, and conducted 212 artillery attacks, including 14 using multiple launch rocket systems.
On the Southern Slobozhanshchyna axis, there were 18 combat engagements in the Vovchansk, Synelnykove, and toward Dvorichanske and Hryhorivka sectors.
On the Kupiansk axis, nine Russian attacks were recorded. The Defense Forces repelled assault actions toward Petropavlivka, Pishchane, and Bohuslavka.

On the Lyman axis, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions 32 times, attempting to advance in the areas of Ridkodub, Hrekivka, Karpivka, Zarichne, and Novoselivka, as well as in the directions of Novyi Myr, Hlushchenkove, Novoserhiivka, Stavky, Drobysheve, Korovii Yar, and Lyman.
On the Sloviansk axis, Russian forces attacked the positions of the Defense Forces nine times in the areas of Dronivka, Yampil, Serebrianka, and Vyimka.
On the Kramatorsk axis, the invaders did not conduct any offensive actions.
On the Kostiantynivka axis, the enemy carried out 24 attacks in the areas of Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Kostiantynivka, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, and in the directions of Berestok and Sofiivka.
On the Pokrovsk axis, Ukraine's defenders stopped 81 attacks by the Russian army in the areas of Shakhove, Maiak, Novoekonomichne, Nove Shakhove, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Novohrodivka, Zelene, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Novomykolaivka, Filiia, Dachne, and in the direction of Novopavlivka.
On the Oleksandrohrad axis, the Defense Forces repelled 15 enemy assaults near Andriivka-Klevtsove, Sichneve, Sosnivka, Verbove, Zlahoda, Oleksandrohrad, Stepove, and Rybne.
On the Huliaipole axis, the Defense Forces repelled six attacks in the area of Zelenyi Hai.
On the Orikhiv axis, Russian troops made five unsuccessful attempts to storm the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the Prymorske and Novodanylivka area.
On the Prydniprovske axis, enemy units made two futile attempts to advance on the positions of the Defense Forces toward the Antonivskyi Bridge.
In the Volyn and Polissia sectors, no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups were detected." Ukrin

Cabinet suspends Ukrainian minister implicated in Energoatom corruption scandal

"Herman Halushchenko, who is implicated in a corruption scandal at state nuclear power

company Energoatom, has been suspended from the job of justice minister, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Nov. 12.
Halushchenko is being investigated by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) as part of a large-scale corruption case into Energoatom involving Timur Mindich, a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky. He has not been officially charged yet.
An extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers has suspended Halushchenko and appointed Lyudmila Suhak, deputy justice minister for European integration, as acting justice minister, Svyrydenko said on Telegram." KI

At Least Nine Killed in New Delhi Car Explosion, Terrorism Suspected

"At least nine people were killed when a car exploded near the historic Red Fort in New Delhi,
India, on Monday evening. The incident is being investigated under India’s counter-terrorism law, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi seemed convinced that the deadly explosion was a deliberate act.
According to New Delhi police, the explosion originated from a Hyundai i20 automobile which was stopped at a traffic signal near the Red Fort metro station a few minutes before 7:00 p.m. local time. All of New Delhi’s metro stations and government buildings, plus the international airport, were placed on high alert after the explosion." Breitbart

Suicide bomber kills 12 outside court in Pakistan capital

"A suicide bomber killed at least 12 people outside a court building in Pakistan's capital

Islamabad on Tuesday, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said.
Several others were wounded and some were in a critical condition, a hospital source said.
The bomber tried to enter the court building on foot, but detonated the device outside, close to a police vehicle, after waiting there for 10 to 15 minutes, Naqvi told reporters at the site." msn

Strong mag. 5.4 Earthquake - 111 km E of Miyako, Japan

"A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 102 km (63 mi) from
Japan on Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 00:29 GMT. The quake had a shallow depth of 35 km (22 mi) and was not felt." VD

5.4 Earthquake - Aru Sea, 48 km west of Pulau Wasir Island, Maluku, Indonesia

"A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred in the Aru Sea near Pulau Wasir island, Indonesia, in the early morning of Wednesday, Nov 12, 2025 at 6.23 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 26 km (16 mi) and was not felt." VD