Donald Trump said that South Africa does not deserve a place in the G20 and refused to participate in the summit, which will take place on November 22-23. He believes that the country should no longer be part of the group.
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official exchange rate of the dollar for November 5 at 42. 07 hryvnias, which is 3 kopecks more. The euro exchange rate is 48.33 hryvnias, and the zloty is 11.35 hryvnias.
On November 4, Russian troops lost 900 servicemen, three tanks, and 24 artillery systems. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 05.11.25 amount to 1,145,670 personnel.
The Hamas movement, through the Red Cross, handed over to the Israel Defense Forces a coffin with the remains of a 19-year-old hostage, who was abducted by militants on October 7, 2023. He was the last deceased hostage with US citizenship held in the Gaza Strip.
The Democratic Party won the first major elections in the US since Donald Trump's return to the presidency. They won key races for mayor of New York and governors of Virginia and New Jersey.
On November 5, cloudy weather with clearings is expected in Ukraine, without significant precipitation, only light rains in the southwest during the day. The daytime temperature will be 8-13° Celsius, in the south up to +15°.
US forces carried out an airstrike on a vessel transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in two fatalities. This operation is part of the Trump administration's campaign against drug cartels, which has led to the deaths of over 50 people since September.
New EU member states may be subject to a "probationary period" of several years, with the possibility of suspending membership or expelling them from the bloc if they deviate from democratic principles.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will meet with Donald Trump in Washington on November 10. This is the first official visit of a Syrian president to the United States in 25 years.
Canada is engaging the Business Development Bank to finance and invest in defense companies. This is part of the government's five-year plan to modernize the armed forces, worth 82 billion Canadian dollars.
A series of explosions rocked the Russian city of Oryol, with local residents hearing at least three loud blasts. Regional governor Andrey Klychkov reported that air defense forces destroyed UAVs that attacked the thermal power plant.
A UPS cargo plane crashed during takeoff from Louisville Airport, en route to Honolulu. The accident caused a massive fire, with casualties. Residents were urged to seek shelter due to toxic smoke.
In Italy, there are calls to cancel the performance of Russian singer Ildar Abdrazakov, who is scheduled to perform at the Verona theater in 2026. The singer has become a confidant of Putin and heads a theater in annexed Sevastopol.
The enemy is accumulating in the city, setting up positions and controlling logistics, which leads to the gradual absorption of the settlement. The situation is critical, Myrnohrad is being cut off from the outside world, its loss would be the most regrettable.
Russia expects official explanations from the US after Donald Trump's statements about the possible resumption of nuclear tests. Moscow and Beijing insist that all countries adhere to their obligations under the Convention on the Prohibition of Nuclear Tests.
The Australian government plans to oblige energy companies to provide three hours of free electricity daily to utilize surplus solar energy. The pilot implementation of the Solar Sharer program will begin in July 2026.
Moscow allocated tens of millions of rubles for the repair of water pipelines in the occupied Donetsk region. Instead, the occupiers are only installing plastic tanks with technical water, despite claims of success.
South Korea reports the deployment of over 10,000 North Korean troops near the Russian-Ukrainian border, as well as the dispatch of engineers and construction workers to the Russian Federation. North Korea has officially confirmed the deployment of troops to Russia to participate in the war against Ukraine, receiving oil, food, and weapons in exchange.
Israeli researchers have identified the names of 5 million Holocaust victims using artificial intelligence. The database is available online in six languages, helping families find missing relatives.
Switzerland is investing almost 9 million Swiss francs in the four-year Ukrainian-Swiss TRUE project, which will run until 2029. It aims to develop a modern rehabilitation system in Ukraine, is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and will be implemented by the Ukrainian Charitable Foundation "Patients of Ukraine" and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute.
On November 4, 144 combat engagements took place on the Russian-Ukrainian front. The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled numerous attacks in the Southern, Kupyansk, Sloviansk, and Pokrovsk directions.
Over 51% of Ukrainian refugees aged 20-64 who arrived in Germany between February and May 2022 had found employment by summer 2025. This represents a significantly faster integration into the labor market compared to refugees from other countries, with the employment rate more than tripling over three years.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard a report from the commander of the Unmanned Aerial Systems Forces, Robert Brovdi, and spoke with unit commanders. The structure, tasks, development strategy of the UAS, and domestic drone production were discussed.
On November 4, Belgian airspace was partially closed for security reasons after reports of several groups of UAVs flying over the country, including in the vicinity of Brussels and Liege airports. Flights were diverted to Maastricht.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official exchange rate for November 4, recording a 15-kopeck increase in the US dollar to 42. 04 hryvnias. The euro rose by 2 kopecks to 48.42 hryvnias, and the zloty added 1 kopeck, reaching 11.38 hryvnias.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the losses of Russian troops over the past day, November 3. 840 occupiers, five tanks, and 42 artillery systems were eliminated.
North Korea launched about a dozen rockets from multiple launch rocket systems towards the Yellow Sea. This happened shortly before the planned visit of US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to the demilitarized zone.
ATESH partisans successfully destroyed an antenna vehicle of the R-417 "Baguette" radio relay communication station at an airfield in Rostov-on-Don. This paralyzed the coordination of enemy aircraft and data transmission between military units of the Southern District.
On November 4, cloudy weather with clearings is expected in Ukraine, without significant precipitation, except for light rains in the west and center. The daytime temperature will be 8-13°C, up to 16°C in the south, and 4-9°C at night.
German Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil called for a complete ban on Russian steel imports, including steel billets processed in the EU. He emphasized the need to strengthen European patriotism and support domestic steel production.
