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History: November 2023
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Retrospective · events of 2 November 2023
Meloni prank call and a day of heavy strikes
Security
A hoax call exposed remarks by Italy's prime minister, while Russian attacks on Ukrainian towns reached a yearly high just before.
Retrospective · events of 5 November 2023
What happened on 5 November 2023 after Kerch strike?
Security
A look back at the security picture on 5 November 2023, shaped by a Ukrainian strike in Crimea and a deadly Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Retrospective · events of 6 November 2023
Odesa under fire as Kerch yard is hit
Opinion
A look back at 6 November 2023, when Russian drones and missiles struck Odesa two days after a Ukrainian strike on a Crimean shipyard.
Retrospective · events of 7 November 2023
Where the war stood on 7 November 2023
Security
A look back at the days before 7 November 2023, when strikes on Odesa, Crimea and the Zaporizhzhia front followed each other in quick succession.
Retrospective · events of 8 November 2023
What the Meloni prank call revealed in November 2023
Politics
A look back at the days before 8 November 2023, when Kyiv faced anger over battlefield losses and an embarrassing phone call involving Italy's prime minister.
Retrospective · events of 9 November 2023
Russian missile hits Liberian-flagged vessel after Kerch shipyard strike
Opinion
A look back at a week of attacks on ports, ships and shipyards along Ukraine's southern coast.
Retrospective · events of 9 November 2023
Was Black Sea shipping the target on 9 November 2023?
Security
A look back at the run of strikes on Odesa's port, Crimean shipyards and Ukrainian troops in the days around 9 November 2023.
Retrospective · events of 10 November 2023
Kerch shipyard hit by Ukraine as Russia targets Odesa
Security
A look back at the strikes around Odesa and Kerch in the days before 10 November 2023.
Retrospective · events of 13 November 2023
Kyiv's air defences and a NATO proposal, November 2023
Security
A look back at a weekend in which Russian missiles returned to Kyiv and a former NATO chief floated a partial route into the alliance.
Retrospective · events of 14 November 2023
Rasmussen's NATO proposal and Russia's Kyiv strikes
Security
A look back at a security picture in mid-November 2023, when a membership idea surfaced as missiles returned to the capital.
Retrospective · events of 15 November 2023
Rescuers among the dead in Zaporizhzhia Oblast missile attack
Security
A missile attack in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and a renewed barrage on Kyiv came alongside a proposal on Ukraine's NATO path.
Retrospective · events of 17 November 2023
Kyiv's air defences stop ballistic missiles as strikes hit south
Security
A look back at mid-November 2023, when strikes on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia Oblast ran alongside a proposal on Ukraine and NATO.
Retrospective · events of 21 November 2023
UN says over 10,000 civilians killed since February 2022 invasion
Security
A look back at a UN human rights report on civilian casualties, and a strike in occupied Donetsk Oblast days earlier.
Retrospective · events of 21 November 2023
What the UN's 10,000 civilian toll signified
Opinion
A look back at a UN human rights count of civilian deaths in Ukraine, reported on 21 November 2023, and a strike in occupied Donetsk Oblast two days earlier.
Retrospective · events of 24 November 2023
What did 24 November 2023 show about Russia's neighbours?
Opinion
A look back at two reports from the days around 24 November 2023, one from southern Ukraine and one from Finland's eastern border.
Retrospective · events of 24 November 2023
What did Russian strikes in Kherson do?
Security
A look back at civilian harm and frontline shelling reported around 24 November 2023.
Retrospective · events of 25 November 2023
What did the drone exchange of 25 November 2023 show?
Opinion
A look back at a night of large-scale drone launches by both sides, and at the civilian toll in Kherson region two days earlier.
Retrospective · events of 28 November 2023
What happened on 28 November 2023 at borders and mines?
Opinion
A look back at a Polish mining accident and Finland's decision to close its entire border with Russia.
Retrospective · events of 29 November 2023
What did Poland offer Finland on 29 November 2023?
Opinion
A Polish announcement of military advisers for the Finnish border, and a day of exchanges in the Israel–Hamas ceasefire.
Retrospective · events of 30 November 2023
Poland's offer to Finland and a hostage release
World
A look back at the border tensions and ceasefire exchanges reported around 30 November 2023, drawn from reports of the preceding days.