On Monday, November 13, 2023, as the war in Ukraine reaches its 628th day, there have been several significant developments. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned of a potential attack on the country’s energy infrastructure by Russia as winter approaches. He also reported that Kyiv came under air attack for the first time in nearly two months, and there has been intensified fighting around the city of Bakhmut. Additionally, there were reports of an explosion killing Russian servicemen in Melitopol and a goods train being derailed in the Ryazan region, which Russia has labeled as a “terrorism” investigation. There are also accusations of attacks carried out by Ukraine in Russia’s border regions.
In politics and diplomacy, Ukraine’s presidential aide has traveled to the United States for talks on cooperation and support, and the German government has agreed in principle to double the country’s military aid to Ukraine next year.
Furthermore, a joint investigation by Der Spiegel and the Washington Post revealed that a Ukrainian special forces commander played a role in sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year, although Ukraine has denied involvement.