The European Commission proposes to permanently freeze Russian assets in the EU and use the proceeds to finance Ukraine. Rejection of this plan could lead to annual EU expenditures of 5.6 billion euros, affecting the deficit and debt of individual states.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stated that Russia attacked substations supplying electricity to the Khmelnytskyi and Rivne nuclear power plants. He called for an urgent meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors.
Since the beginning of November 8, there have been 185 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops. The most active battles were recorded in the Pokrovsk, Pivdenno-Slobozhansk, and Oleksandrivka directions.
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.
The Portuguese Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) has ruled that Belarusian citizens who were under temporary protection in the country after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine must leave Portuguese territory. They have 20 days to voluntarily depart, otherwise they may be deported.
Kyiv shows a decrease in the use of the Ukrainian language in the educational process, where 40% of teachers speak a non-state language during breaks. Only 18% of Kyiv schoolchildren speak exclusively Ukrainian.
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.
District police officer Chingiz Gurbanov was killed in Donetsk region after the enemy hit his car. The 42-year-old police major served in the Kramatorsk district and had parents, a wife, a 17-year-old daughter, and a 14-year-old son.
Romania and Bulgaria are trying to prevent the shutdown of their critical oil refineries as US sanctions against their Russian owners take effect on November 21. Bulgaria is considering nationalizing Lukoil's refinery in Burgas, while Romania views nationalization as a "last resort" for the Petrotel refinery.
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.
In Kyiv, Poltava, and Kharkiv regions, the elimination of the consequences of the enemy shelling, which included over 450 drones and 45 missiles, is ongoing. Headquarters have been deployed and are working around the clock to restore damaged facilities and provide the population with water, heat, and electricity.
In October 2025, Russia launched 5,300 attack drones at Ukraine, which is less than 5,500 in September 2025. The decrease in the number of attacks is likely due to deteriorating weather conditions, as well as a decrease in the rate of long-range aviation bombing.
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.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that his country would not support the European Union's idea of using Russian assets to cover Ukraine's military expenses. Fico will not support the use of 140 billion euros from frozen Russian assets to go towards Ukraine's reconstruction or aid.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In Dnipro, November 9 and 10 have been declared days of mourning for those killed as a result of the massive Russian attack. Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov announced that residents of 72 apartments in a nine-story building on Heroes Avenue would be relocated, and about 54 apartments would have to be dismantled.
In Ternopil, a conscript, while intoxicated, tried to escape from the TCC, but fell while attempting to descend from the 5th floor. He was hospitalized in intensive care, where he remains in stable condition.
In Dnipro, a Yorkshire Terrier named Michelle was pulled from under the rubble of a 9-story building. The dog's owner is in the hospital, so her acquaintances will take her.
As a result of the Russian night attack on Kyiv region, 5 people were injured: a man and 4 women, one of whom underwent surgery for a shrapnel wound to the thigh. 20 private houses, three cars, and outbuildings in Vyshhorod district were damaged, as well as one private house in Boryspil district.
The State Customs Service announced a temporary halt to traveler processing at the border due to a technical power outage. Citizen and vehicle processing is not being carried out, and specialists are working to restore the operation of border crossing points.
