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The UK may start training new officials for Ukraine – Zaluzhny
The UK is preparing to train a new wave of Ukrainian government officials and leaders, expanding beyond military courses under Interflex to boost governance, strategy and wartime readiness, Zaluzhny says.
Nov 13, 2024
![Protesters and human rights advocates holding Crimean flags and signs highlighting the persecution of 370 Crimeans in politically motivated criminal cases since annexation. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/krc-300x169.avif)
Since the beginning of the annexation of Crimea, 370 Crimeans have faced politically motivated criminal prosecution, according to the Crimean Resource Center
Since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the Crimean Resource Center has recorded 370 Crimeans detained or prosecuted on politically motivated criminal charges, many targeting pro-Ukrainian activists and Crimean Tatars. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Nov 13, 2024

Propaganda Russian film “Deaf Lovers” to be shown at Tallinn Film Festival despite criticism
The Russian film *Deaf Lovers* will still be shown in the main program of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival despite heavy criticism from Ukraine’s film authorities and calls to pull it over its war-related themes. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Nov 13, 2024
![Ukraine military medical commission session with official figures, reflecting claims that doctors were instructed to mark everyone as fit for service. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/army-300x178.avif)
For the Military Medical Commission, everyone is fit: MP reveals secret order
Ukrainian MP Hanna Skorokhod says military medical commission doctors were told to declare every conscript “fit for service,” sparking outrage over fairness and rights amid ongoing war mobilization. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Nov 13, 2024
![Ukrainian family with newborn celebrating as new law raises one-time childbirth benefit to 50,000 UAH and expands monthly child support from 2026. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/child-1-300x150.avif)
Ukraine plans to increase childbirth benefits
From Jan 1, 2026, Ukraine will raise the one-time childbirth payment to 50,000 UAH and introduce expanded monthly maternal and childcare benefits under a sweeping new family support law. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Nov 13, 2024

New casualties from Russian attacks in Kherson region: a woman killed and others injured
As Russian forces shelled Kherson region, at least two civilians were killed and three others wounded, including in Antonivka and Kachkarivka, prompting war-crimes investigations by regional prosecutors. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Nov 13, 2024
![Fire at the Rosrezerv Penzanaftoprodukt oil depot after a reported drone attack near Penza, Russia’s energy infrastructure burning at night. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/5-300x157.avif)
Drones attacked a Rosrezerv oil storage facility near Penza
Drones struck a Rosrezerv oil storage facility near **Penza Oblast, Russia**, igniting a fire at the depot that supplies fuel to civilian and military sectors — a striking example of long-range attacks on energy infrastructure. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Nov 13, 2024

Russia dropped over 3,500 bombs on its own territory in the Kursk region over 100 days
Over a 100-day period, Russia dropped more than 3,500 bombs on its own territory in the Kursk region amid ongoing fighting and counter-offensive operations — highlighting intense aerial bombardment deep inside Russian territory.
Nov 13, 2024
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The Investigative Commission for the Protection of Military Personnel’s Rights has proposed disbanding the Territorial Recruitment Centers
Ukraine’s Temporary Investigative Commission on the protection of military personnel’s rights has recommended disbanding Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers and restructuring mobilization and enlistment services for efficiency and fairness. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Nov 13, 2024

Russia – Ukraine war updates as of November 13, 2024
Russia – Ukraine war latest updates from the General Staff of Ukraine as of November 13, 2024. 994 day of the russian large-scale invasion and 3,910 day of the russia’s war against Ukraine begins. Operational information as of 8:00 a.m. November 13, 2024 regarding the Russian invasion. The nine hundred…
Nov 13, 2024

After the damage to the Kurakhiv Reservoir dam, water levels continue to rise in downstream villages on the Vovcha River
Currently, no houses have been flooded. The Kurakhiv Military Administration suspects that one of the sluices may have been damaged, as Russia has been attempting to hit the dam with aerial bombs over the past three months. “We haven’t been able to reach and inspect the dam. Water continues to…
Nov 12, 2024

North Korea ratifies strategic partnership treaty with Russia
This was reported by North Korean news agency KCNA. According to the treaty, in the event of an armed attack on one party, the other is obliged to provide military and other assistance immediately. This commitment indicates the formation of a military alliance between North Korea and Russia. Kim Jong…
Nov 12, 2024