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According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, at least 1,436 citizens from 36 African countries are fighting in the Russian army in Ukraine, although the actual number may be higher. Russia recruits them using various methods, promising money or deception, and most of them die on the front lines.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has been заочно notified of suspicion of aiding and abetting an aggressive war against Ukraine. He provided Russian troops with human and material resources, organized the mobilization of 100,000 servicemen, and facilitated the construction of fortifications.
Great Britain is ready to use all military capabilities to support Ukraine after the war ends. The country also announced the deployment of the first 50 Ajax armored vehicles on NATO's eastern flank, 8 years behind schedule.
A deputy of one of the city councils in Vinnytsia Oblast entered into a fictitious marriage with an 18-year-old girl with a Group II disability to obtain a deferment from mobilization. For this, he paid 3,000 hryvnias monthly to the "wife's" family.
The European Commission is tightening visa rules for Russian citizens due to increasing security risks. Russians will no longer be able to obtain multiple-entry visas, requiring a new application for each trip to the EU.
On November 6, 2025, drones of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine hit the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant in Bashkortostan. A fire broke out in the agidol production workshop at the enterprise, which manufactures products for the Russian army.
The SBU detained a militant of the "DPR" who tried to flee to the European Union by obtaining a Ukrainian passport. He participated in the battles for Donetsk airport, and now faces up to 15 years in prison.
Prosecutors reported suspicion to two men who fraudulently seized UAH 3. 2 million from an American volunteer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They pretended to be developing a "laser weapon" to destroy enemy drones.
On the night of November 7, Russia attacked Ukraine with 128 Shahed, Gerbera, and other attack UAVs. Defense forces shot down or suppressed 94 enemy drones in the north, south, and east of the country.
In Odesa region, as a result of a night attack by enemy drones, energy infrastructure was damaged. Hits were also recorded on warehouses and an administrative building, with no casualties.
Over the past day, 169 combat engagements were recorded on the front, a third less than the day before. The most intense battles took place in the Pokrovsk direction, where 58 assaults were repelled.
Five countries agreed to strengthen cooperation in energy and reaffirmed their commitment to diversifying gas supplies to Europe. This will reduce dependence on Russian energy resources; opportunities to increase American LNG supplies were discussed.
US President Donald Trump reported significant progress in ending the war in Ukraine. He also recalled the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which his administration helped to conclude.
SBU counterintelligence detained a Russian agent who tried to blow up a railway route of the Defense Forces in Kharkiv region. The detained 54-year-old mechanic, recruited through anti-Ukrainian comments, received instructions and 8 kg of plastic explosives via a drone.
164 combat engagements took place at the front, the hottest being in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and South-Slobozhansky directions. Ukrainian defenders are holding back Russian troops' attempts to advance deeper into Ukrainian territory.
The UN begins discussions on a US resolution for international forces in Gaza with a two-year mandate. The draft provides for the protection of civilians, the delivery of aid, and the demilitarization of the sector.
President Zelenskyy announced upcoming agreements with European partners regarding new opportunities in defense and active operations. New support packages and an important agreement for military capabilities are expected in November.
In Dnipro, on the evening of November 6, 6 people were injured as a result of a Russian UAV attack. Residential buildings were also damaged.
The Volgograd oil refinery in Russia suspended operations after a Ukrainian drone attack on November 5. The plant processed 13.7 million metric tons of oil in 2024, accounting for 5.1% of the total volume.
On the evening of November 6, explosions were heard in Dnipro due to an attack by Russian UAVs, starting from 5:30 p. m. Explosions were also recorded in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region.
This decision will allow the reservation of conscripted employees for the period of mobilization and wartime.
In Ukraine, BYD, Volkswagen, and Zeekr electric cars are in the highest demand, with China being the main supplier. The average price of an electric car is $21,000, and import duty exemptions for them reached UAH 14.5 billion in 2025.
The Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine denied information about the enemy's capture of territories in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. Over the past day, the enemy lost more than two hundred personnel in the South.
Mariia Zheliaskova from Ukraine for the first time entered the top 8 finalists of the "Miss Earth 2025" competition and won the title of "Vice Miss". The final took place on November 5 in the Philippines, where Zheliaskova represented Ukraine.
Two 15-year-old boys were injured in a forest near Novhorod-Siverskyi due to the explosion of a part of a downed Russian drone. The teenagers were picking mushrooms and approached the drone's debris, which then detonated.
The Polish Ministry of National Defense is launching a pilot voluntary defense training program "wGotowości" on November 22. It will last five weeks and will cover approximately 400,000 citizens, including children and the elderly.
Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen stated that Ukraine will face an "eternal war" if Europe does not increase pressure on Russia. He called for the deployment of European troops and the establishment of a missile and drone shield on NATO territory to protect Ukraine.
As a result of the night drone attack on Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk region, the body of a man was recovered from under the rubble of a building. The Russian attack claimed one life and injured 8 others; emergency rescue operations have been completed.
Poland and Romania are deploying a new American Merops weapon system to defend against Russian drones, capable of detecting and approaching drones using artificial intelligence. This system, also deployed in Denmark, is designed to strengthen defenses on NATO's eastern flank after a series of drone incursions into the alliance's airspace.
A resident of Odesa region has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for sharing videos on TikTok showing the combat operations of Ukrainian units. The footage revealed the positions of the military, which created a threat to the city's defense.