Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
25 November 2025 - Ukraine Special Weapons News
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Combat Operations
- Russia Pounds Kyiv Amid More Reported Talks On US Peace Proposal RFE/RL 25 Nov 2025 -- Russia again battered Kyiv, killing at least six people, as US officials were reportedly in Abu Dhabi for separate meetings with Russian and Ukrainian officials to try to hammer out agreement on a US-proposed peace deal whose initial draft was seen as heavily favorable to Moscow.
- Drone incursions into the national airspace detected by the Romanian Air Force Romania - Ministry of National Defence 25 Nov 2025 -- The Ministry of National Defence radars detected a target heading towards the national airspace on the morning of November 25th, near Tulcea County. At 06:28, two German Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft scrambled from Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base to monitor the situation.
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- Trump Sending Envoy Witkoff To Meet Putin As Peace Talks Appear To Gain Momentum RFE/RL 25 Nov 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said he is sending special envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin over a peace deal with Ukraine that Kyiv says is ready "to move forward" on as some final "sensitive" points are ironed out.
- Leading Democrats on National Security and Ukraine Urge Trump Administration to Correct Course on Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan House Armed Services Committee - Democrats 25 Nov 2025 -- U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; and Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence were joined by Members of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus Reps. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), former Majority Leader; Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus; and Bill Keating (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Europe Subcommittee in issuing the following joint response to the Trump Administration's initial 28-point proposal for ending Russia's war on Ukraine
- Trump Says He Believes Ukraine Peace Deal 'Very Close' Sputnik 25 Nov 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he believes a Ukrainian peace deal is close to being agreed.
- White House Says a Few 'Delicate' Details Await Further US-Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Sputnik 25 Nov 2025 -- The United States has significantly advanced a peace deal on Ukraine over the past week with only a few "delicate" details remaining, which require further talks between the US, Russia, and Ukraine, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday.
- US NATO Envoy Says Peace in Ukraine Has Never Been Closer Than Now Sputnik 25 Nov 2025 -- US envoy to NATO Matthew Whitaker asserted on Tuesday that peace in Ukraine has never been closer amid the ongoing talks on the US-proposed plan to resolve the conflict.
- US Envoy to NATO Admits Russia Has Upper Hand on Ukraine Battlefield Sputnik 25 Nov 2025 -- US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker admitted on Tuesday that Russia has a stronger position on the battlefield in Ukraine and makes tactical gains every week.
- U.S., Ukraine reportedly narrow 28-point peace plan to 19 points People's Daily 25 Nov 2025 -- The U.S.-proposed 28-point peace plan aiming to end the Ukraine crisis has been trimmed to a 19-point framework drafted by the United States and Ukraine over the weekend in Geneva, multiple media outlets reported Monday.
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- Intensified attacks on Ukraine and Russia OHCHR 25 Nov 2025 -- Following last week's deadly attack in Ternopil and continued strikes on urban areas and frontline communities, Russia carried out further large-scale attacks overnight using missiles and loitering munitions, primarily targeting energy infrastructure in Kyiv City, Odesa and Kyiv region.
Foreign Reactions
- Statement by President von der Leyen following the Call of the Coalition of the Willing European Commission 25 Nov 2025 -- Today, the partners of the Coalition of the Willing convened to discuss ongoing negotiations toward a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.
- Prime Minister Carney participates in a virtual meeting in support of Ukraine Prime Minister of Canada 25 Nov 2025 -- Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, participated in a virtual meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in support of Ukraine. The meeting was co-chaired by the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer, and the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz. The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, were also in attendance.
- Chairs' statement following 25 November Coalition of the Willing Leaders' meeting Gov.UK 25 Nov 2025 -- President Macron of France, Prime Minister Starmer of the United Kingdom and Chancellor Merz of Germany co-chaired today a virtual meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, attended by President Zelenskyy, Leaders and representatives of the 35 countries forming the Coalition, the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission and the Secretary General of NATO.
- PM remarks on the Coalition of the Willing Call: 25 November 2025 Gov.UK 25 Nov 2025
- PM call with President Zelenskyy: 25 November 2025 Gov.UK 25 Nov 2025 -- The Prime Minister spoke to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this morning, ahead of the Coalition of the Willing meeting this afternoon.
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