Antonina Tumanova
According to the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, Andriy Kovalenko, heavy fighting continues near Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, but there is no encirclement, as announced by the Russians. The Defense Forces are also destroying Russian groups in Kupyansk and holding the defense in the Lyman and Zaporizhzhia directions.
The head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), Oleksandr Klymenko, has established a commission for an internal investigation into a possible leak of pre-trial investigation data from NABU and SAPO. The decision was made based on a report from the prosecutor handling the case of a corruption scheme in the energy sector.
The total number of combat engagements at the front reached 125, with 51 enemy assault attempts recorded in the Pokrovsk direction. Ukrainian troops repelled numerous attacks in various directions, and some combat engagements are still ongoing.
The governor of Rio de Janeiro called the deadliest police raid in Brazilian history a success, even though none of the 117 killed were among the 69 suspects. The raid did not arrest or kill gang leaders.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Canada's Niagara region this week for a meeting of G7 foreign ministers. He will discuss President Trump's efforts for peace in Ukraine and Gaza, security in Haiti and Sudan, maritime security, critical minerals, and global supply chains.
Swedish defense manufacturer Saab has unveiled the A26, the world's first fifth-generation submarine, focused on stealth. It is designed for NATO's multi-domain operations needs and provides capabilities in the maritime, air, and information domains.
Since 2022, the SBU has initiated 208 criminal proceedings regarding the anti-Ukrainian activities of UOC (MP) clerics, including 27 high-ranking church officials. 78 defendants have already been notified of suspicion, and 40 clergymen have been sentenced to imprisonment.
A colonel and two servicemen have been detained in Ukraine. They were selling over 500 kg of explosives and ammunition for 88 thousand US dollars.
The Russian government is promoting a bill on personalized drug certificates worth 4,500 rubles for low-income individuals, but the average price of a drug package has increased by 13. 6%. Patients with chronic kidney diseases in ten regions do not receive vital medications, and the number of medical scientists has decreased by 27% in 15 years.
Kharkiv is experiencing a power shortage, with some districts remaining without electricity due to damage to energy infrastructure. "Kharkivoblenergo" is carrying out emergency repairs, city services are coordinating actions and connecting backup power sources.
The Belgian Ministry of Defense sent 149,000 letters to 17-year-olds, urging them to join the army.
Caroline Leavitt, Donald Trump's press secretary, called the BBC "100% fake news" and a "propaganda machine" after the broadcaster was accused of bias. She stated that watching the BBC "ruins" her day and that taxpayers are "forced to pay for a left-wing propaganda machine."
At the European Modern Pentathlon Championship in Turkey, Ukrainian athletes won four medals. Dmytro Kirpulyansky and Oleh Rybak won gold medals.
In Pokrovsk, search and strike operations are underway to detect and destroy Russians; assault groups are clearing the city of occupiers. Units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 80 Russian assaults in the area of responsibility of the East Operational Command since the beginning of the day.
After a massive enemy attack in Sumy, water supply will be provided on a schedule with reduced pressure, and communication is gradually being restored. Medical facilities are operating normally, provided with backup power.
Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, sent a letter to the Italian Ministry of Justice regarding Serhiy Kuznetsov, who was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline explosion. The Ukrainian is being held in inadequate conditions and is on a hunger strike, his health is critical.
More than 20,000 residents of Belgorod and the surrounding district were left without electricity after the air defense system was activated. Russian public pages report damage to gas turbine units at the Luch thermal power plant.
In the Kramatorsk district of Donetsk region, an enemy FPV drone attacked a minibus, injuring three civilians. The victims, including the driver and two passengers, were taken to the hospital with mine-blast injuries and burns.
The UK Home Office is studying Denmark's border control and asylum policies amid a rise in illegal Channel crossings and divisions within the Labour Party.
Emergency rescue operations have been completed in Dnipro after the night Russian attack. The body of a man was recovered from under the rubble of a high-rise building; in total, 3 people died and 12 were injured, including 2 children.
Russian troops again shelled a DTEK thermal power plant, causing serious damage to equipment. This is already more than 210 attacks on DTEK thermal power plants since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
On November 9, in most regions of Ukraine, from 00:00 to 23:59, measures to limit electricity consumption will be applied in the amount of 2 to 4 queues. Power limitation schedules for industrial consumers will also be in effect.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and his team are looking for new ideas to end the 38-day US government shutdown. This comes after attempts to force Democrats to vote for the House-passed funding bill failed.
116 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, with the enemy actively operating in the Pokrovsk, Sloviansk, and Kostiantynivka directions. Ukrainian forces repelled dozens of attacks, but fighting continues in many areas of the front.
Ukrzaliznytsia denies reducing train traffic in Poltava region, despite infrastructure damage. The company assures that all train traffic is maintained and infrastructure is being restored.
On November 8, 2025, a drone dropped paint on the territory of the Russian Trade Representation in Stockholm. Since May 2024, this is already more than 20 similar incidents.
The enemy launched the most massive attack on Ukrainian thermal power plants since the beginning of the war, completely destroying generation. This happened less than a month after the previous strike.
The State Customs Service announced the resumption of operations at checkpoints on the state border of Ukraine. Border crossing operations were suspended for several hours due to power outages after the shelling of energy facilities.
The commander of the unmanned systems unit, suspected of negligent attitude to service, which led to the death of 12 servicemen and 7 civilians, was remanded in custody without the right to bail. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
A technical failure in the customs system, caused by a power outage after shelling, halted the operation of road checkpoints. However, railway connections and passenger crossings by rail are fully operational.