(English) Ukraine on Fire, November 16
- vvdavyd
- Nov 16, 2023
- 2 min read
Russian Army manpower losses as of November 16: 315, 620
Children killed (according to the Prosecutor General Office of Ukraine): 510
Cameron visits Kyiv on first foreign trip
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has made an unannounced visit to Ukraine, meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks on defense. After meeting with Zelenskyy Cameron visited Odesa. Foreign Secretary praised the successes of Ukraine in Black Sea. "It is so important what the Ukrainian Navy has accomplished – pushing back the Russians, opening these new sea lanes. I am proud that Britain is playing its part, and we are going to continue to play our part. There is more to come," Cameron said.
Partial blackout occurs at Zaporizhzhia NPP
Incompetent actions taken by the Russian occupation administration led to a partial blackout at Zaporizhzhia NPP, Ukraine’s state nuclear operator Energoatom said. There was reportedly a power outage at the sixth reactor of ZNPP, which automatically triggered the operation of emergency diesel generators and safety systems for 90 minutes.
One of key requirements of hauliers blocking Ukrainian-Polish border deemed legally impossible – European Commission
One of the key demands of Polish hauliers blocking the border with Ukraine is legally impossible, Adalbert Jahnz, the European Commission spokesperson, said. "Any restoration of the permit or quota system for automotive transport is not legally feasible, as it would be incompatible with an Agreement on the Carriage of Freight by Road between Ukraine and the EU. The Agreement on the Carriage of Freight by Road was, of course, negotiated with the consent of the member countries," he said.
Slovak hauliers set up "warning blockade" on border with Ukraine
Representatives of the Union of Road Hauliers of Slovakia (UNAS) blocked the Vyšné Nemecké border crossing point with Ukraine on Thursday from the Slovak side for an hour, expressing solidarity with the Polish protesters. The Union said that their Hungarian counterparts are already making similar appeals.
The Finnish government to close four checkpoints on the border with Russia
Finland will close four border crossing points on the Russian-Finnish border from November 18. The restriction will last for three months. "There are clear indications that foreign authorities or other actors played a role in the arrival of those who crossed the border illegally," said Finnish Interior Minister Mari Rantanen.
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