Russia hit Zaporizhzhia injuring 50, including 8 children
A Russian attack on the morning of November 13 struck a multi-story residential building in Zaporizhzhia, injuring 30 people, including six children. The strike damaged apartments on three floors, sparked fires on the second and third floors, and also affected the facade of a nearby five-story building. Rescuers freed 17 people who had been trapped in their apartments, while emergency service psychologists assisted 31 residents, including two children.
Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Ivan Fedorov confirmed the details of the attack, noting that search and rescue operations continue. The strike comes amid intensified Russian efforts to impose a logistical blockade on the city by targeting bridges and other infrastructure, which Ukrainian commanders say could be intended to open a new axis of advance and force Kyiv to divert forces from other fronts.
Over the past day, Russian forces carried out nearly 1,000 strikes across 52 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The city remains under growing pressure, with roughly three-quarters of the oblast currently under Russian occupation.
Russia demands demilitarization of Odesa and Mykolaiv, Finland’s exit from NATO in a secret peace proposal
According to the German newspaper Bild, Russian negotiators have put forward far-reaching demands as part of a proposed “new European security order” during unofficial talks on ending the war in Ukraine. The plan, reportedly shared with European representatives in Abu Dhabi, goes well beyond Ukrainian territory and seeks major changes to NATO’s presence in Northern Europe.
Key Russian demands include Finland’s withdrawal from NATO, a ban on Alliance military bases in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and the permanent non-aligned status of Ukraine with a formal renunciation of NATO membership (while leaving open the possibility of EU accession). Moscow also insists on full control of Donbas, retention of all currently occupied Ukrainian territories, and the demilitarization of Odesa and Mykolaiv so they cannot be used as naval bases. Moldova would be federalized to include Gagauzia and Transnistria, with those regions allowed to hold independence referendums if Moldova joins the EU.
In exchange, Russia has offered to withdraw nuclear weapons and intermediate-range missiles from Belarus and to pull its troops out of Transnistria. The proposal remains unofficial, and it is unclear whether it has received formal endorsement from the highest levels in the Kremlin.
Ukraine and Russia agreed not to disclose the number of people who left Oleshky
Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said that Ukraine and Russia have agreed not to publicize how many residents left occupied Oleshky during the recent humanitarian mission. According to Lubinets, releasing the figures could trigger a public dispute over which direction more people traveled and complicate arrangements for future similar missions.
Prosecutor's office receives order to probe top Zelensky's ally, but investigation is not opened yet
The Prosecutor General’s Office has confirmed it received a High Anti-Corruption Court ruling ordering an investigation into David Arakhamia, head of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s parliamentary faction, over alleged vote-buying in parliament. The court issued the order on November 4 following a complaint by the Anti-Corruption Action Center, but it remains unclear when or whether the case will actually be opened.
Acting Prosecutor General Anton Kovalskyi is required under Ukrainian law to approve any investigation involving a member of parliament before the National Anti-Corruption Bureau can proceed. Anti-corruption activists have sharply criticized the delay, arguing that the prosecutor’s office is shielding a key Zelensky ally. Arakhamia has denied any involvement in the alleged scheme and said he is focused solely on wartime legislation and efforts to de-escalate the conflict.
The complaint stems from a broader NABU case in which five Servant of the People lawmakers, including one of Arakhamia’s deputies, were charged last December with accepting cash in exchange for votes. Arakhamia has significantly increased his influence since the departure of former presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak and is widely regarded as one of the most powerful figures in Ukrainian politics.