German pianist and conductor Justus Frantz received the Order of Friendship from Putin, which sparked criticism. A Bundestag deputy called for Frantz to be stripped of his German Order of Merit due to his actions.
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.
The EU Commission is considering introducing additional visa restrictions that may affect Russian citizens. These measures are under consideration, but their final scope has not yet been determined.
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.
93 combat engagements were recorded in a day, the enemy intensified in the north and east. The occupiers are unsuccessfully storming in several directions, with most attacks in Pokrovsk.
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.
From January 1, 2026, a new procedure for state assistance at childbirth will be introduced in Ukraine. Some families will receive one-time payments, while others will receive regular funds until the child reaches a certain age.
The Russian authorities are preparing the population for a sharp deterioration in living standards due to a record budget deficit, which will reach 5. 74 trillion rubles in 2025. The Kremlin plans to raise taxes, cut social programs, and shift responsibility for unpopular decisions to governors and senators.
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.
In the first 9 months of 2025, the Ukrainian budget received UAH 44. 18 billion in single tax from individual entrepreneurs, which is 10% more than last year and 1.8 times more than before the full-scale invasion. The number of individual entrepreneurs remained almost unchanged, and Kyiv, Lviv region, and Dnipropetrovsk region became the main donors to local budgets.
Due to unknown drones in the Belgian capital, the airport's operations were paralyzed, leading to a delay in the flight of Saxony-Anhalt Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff. He was supposed to discuss gaps in the anti-drone defense system with Germany's permanent representative to NATO.
As a result of the Russian attack on November 6 in the Dnipropetrovsk region, eight coal mines were de-energized, where 2,595 miners were located. Rescuers promptly brought all people to the surface; there were no dead or injured.
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.
Partisans from the "Freedom of Russia" movement destroyed control systems and power supply of dozens of vehicles that provided transportation of military cargo.
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.
Hollywood star and UN Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visited Kherson and Mykolaiv. She spoke with medics, volunteers, and families living under the threat of shelling.
President Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine's 19th package of EU sanctions against Russia has come into force. He also announced new NSDC sanctions against Russian entities, propagandists, and collaborators.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that member countries will invest 5% of GDP in defense by 2035. This is due to the long-term threat from Russia and its cooperation with other countries.
European Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis stated that the EU must provide Ukraine with "credible" financial commitments to unlock new IMF funds. This would allow for an IMF aid package of approximately $8 billion over the next three years, which is expected in January.
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.
The Russian-linked company AAL Group Ltd, registered in an offshore jurisdiction, thanks to Oleksandr Bilchuk, obtained the right to accompany the repair documentation of Ukrainian Mi-8MT(MTV) helicopters in 2025. This is despite the fact that the US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) had already deemed AAL Group Ltd unsuitable for cooperation in 2024.
Spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy Dmytro Pletenchuk reported the de facto destruction of the Kinburn Spit and significant damage to the "Askania-Nova" reserve due to hostilities. Ecologists are sounding the alarm over the destruction of unique natural areas and the death of thousands of animals.
Dynamic battles continue in Kupyansk's urban areas. Ukrainian defenders managed to push back the enemy, but the situation remains precarious.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully struck the Volgograd oil refinery, a storage base for Shahed-type drones in Donetsk, and three fuel and lubricant facilities in temporarily occupied Crimea. These actions are aimed at reducing the enemy's logistical capabilities and offensive potential.
President Zelenskyy emphasized the inadequacy of the current pressure on Russia after another attack by 135 UAVs, calling on the West to strengthen sanctions and use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine. He stressed that the aggressor's money should work to protect against his war.
Russia again attacked energy infrastructure in Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions. Power outage schedules are in effect throughout Ukraine from 8 AM to 10 PM.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a bill on a one-time payment of 50,000 hryvnias upon the birth of a child starting from 2026. Demographer Svitlana Aksyonova believes that this amount will not affect the demographic situation due to the war, but it can support some categories of women and families.
UK Defense Secretary John Healey stated that US President Donald Trump could persuade Putin to start peace talks regarding Russia's war against Ukraine. Healey emphasized that Trump played a key role in establishing a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an investigation into how 17 South Africans ended up on the front line in the Donetsk region. They appealed to the government for help, presumably having been recruited as mercenaries.
As a result of the night attack on the railway infrastructure of Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions, trains in the eastern direction are moving on altered routes with delays of up to 5 hours. There are no casualties, but the damage has affected train traffic, including services to Husarivka and international routes.
