Ukraine hits major Russian oil export hub, Ukraine preparing 'historic' air defense and fighter jet deal - Friday brief
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Ukraine struck Russia’s Novorossiysk port overnight, disrupting a key hub for Moscow’s oil and gas exports and pressuring Russia’s Black Sea logistics. Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy says Kyiv is finalizing a major aviation and air defense agreement with allies, including France, to boost Ukraine’s ability to counter Russian attacks.
Read more about what happened on Friday, November 14.
Ukraine's forces strike Russia's Novorossiysk port, sources say
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Russian port of Novorossiysk, through which the Kremlin exports oil and gas, overnight, according to sources.
This port is Russia's second-largest oil export center and an important logistics hub for the export of petroleum products across the Black Sea.
Russia strikes market in Ukraine's Chornomorsk with drones: Killed and wounded reported
This morning, November 14, Russian troops attacked a market and square in Chornomorsk, Odesa region, with strike drones, which resulted in casualties and injuries, according to Odesa regional military administration head Oleh Kiper.
According to the head of the Odesa regional military administration, the morning Russian strike damaged the city square, storefronts, and private vehicles. The blast wave knocked out windows in a nearby college.
Trans-Siberian explosion: Ukraine's intel operation blocks flow of DPRK weapons to Russia
The Defense Intelligence (HUR) of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense carried out a sabotage operation on the Trans-Siberian Railway. It had been used, in particular, to deliver weapons from North Korea to Russia.
As the military intelligence noted, the explosion on the Trans-Siberian Railway occurred on 13 November near the settlement of Sosnovka in Russia’s Khabarovsk region. As a result, freight traffic along the Trans-Siberian Railway was blocked.
Ukraine finalizes another historic military aviation deal, says Zelenskyy
Ukraine will soon receive new air defense systems and combat aircraft from its allies, including France. The relevant decisions are already being prepared, and it will be a historic agreement, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy recalled that this week, the Nordic and Baltic states agreed to provide 500 million dollars for the PURL program to supply American weapons to Ukraine. This will significantly help to deter Russian attacks.
"We are also preparing the delivery of other powerful air defense systems, strengthening our aviation — we are preparing a strong agreement with France, and we will finalize it soon, I am sure, our historic agreement," the President assured.
