Key developments of Nov. 16: Zelensky meets new UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron Death toll of Donetsk Oblast attack rises to 4 Ukraine's secret 'Black Box' project revealed to be long-range attack drones Russian attack damages thermal power plant fourth time Air Force: Ukraine downs 16 out of 18 Russian attack drones launched overnight President Volodymyr Zelensky met with newly-appointed U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron in Kyiv, Zelensky announced on Nov. 16. Zelensky congratulated Cameron, who was appointed on Nov. 13, and thanked him for making Kyiv the destination of his first working trip. "We are grateful for the United Kingdom's unwavering support for Ukraine.
A Russian overnight attack damaged a thermal power plant in one of Ukraine's front-line regions, the country's largest private energy company DTEK said on Nov. 16.
Russian shelling on Nov. 15 struck a thermal power plant in Donetsk Oblast and damaged a gas pipeline in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine's Energy Ministry wrote.
Russia plans to recruit 420,000 military contract personnel by the end of the year, likely exacerbating the country's labor shortage, the U.K. Defense Ministry said in its intelligence report on Sept. 11.
Key developments on Sept. Military intelligence: Ukraine regains control of drilling rigs in Black Sea Defense Ministry: Ukraine retakes nearly 5 square kilometers on southern front over past week UK Defense Ministry: Russia wants to recruit 420,000 contract soldiers in 2023 Rheinmetall to refit, deliver 40 Marder armored vehicles to Ukraine Military intelligence: Calls from Russia to surrender hotline rise by 70% after helicopter pilot defected. Ukraine has regained control of a set of oil drilling platforms located in the Black Sea, Ukraine's Military Intelligence (HUR) announced on Sept.