Ukraine

Ukraine has enough gas in underground storage facilities for all categories of consumers for the winter. For the second heating season in a row, the country will use exclusively Ukrainian gas, Prime Minister Shmyhal said.

Ukraine's heating season has started in all regions except Kherson. Heat is being supplied to 70% of residential buildings and over 80% of social facilities, and 83% of boiler houses are operating.

The Government will maintain subsidies for owners of alternative energy sources worth up to UAH 150 thousand. The Ministry of Social Policy will develop a mechanism to preserve the amount of subsidies in case of power outages.

Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) have repeatedly violated the presumption of innocence, as evidenced by numerous cases of public statements that created the impression of guilt of the defendants before the end of the trial. These data are provided in the Shadow Report to Chapter 23 “Justice and Fundamental Rights” of the European Commission's 2023 Report on Ukraine.

Representatives of the Council of Europe and the EU conduct a monitoring visit to Zakarpattia on the rights of national minorities. The delegation assesses access to education and the implementation of legislation for the region's national communities.

A former MP from the Party of Regions and two ex-Berkut members were sentenced to 5 years in prison. They were found guilty of abuse of power and inciting national hatred during the 2010 exhibition.

Stories of the winners of the charity race in support of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

A representative of a law firm was caught trying to bribe a NABU detective and a SAPO prosecutor. The money was offered for transferring the case of Ukrenergo worth UAH 716 million to another investigation body.

Ukrainian farmers sowed 5. 98 million hectares of winter crops, including 4.9 million hectares of grain and 1 million hectares of rapeseed. Nine regions have already fully completed sowing winter crops.

218 settlements in 10 regions of Ukraine were left without power supply due to stormy weather. Rescuers are dealing with the consequences of the storm, and power companies are carrying out restoration work.

Since the beginning of 2024, the state budget has received UAH 497. 8 billion from the placement of domestic government bonds at auctions. In October, UAH 106.9 billion was raised, of which UAH 82.8 billion were military bonds.

Experts warn of possible power cuts in Ukraine due to Russian attacks and cold weather. The country's power system lost more than 9 GW of capacity after the August shelling.

A Russian Soyuz-2. 1 rocket has launched two Iranian satellites into orbit along with other spacecraft. The launch took place against the backdrop of deepening cooperation between Moscow and Tehran.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 79 drones and 2 X-59/69 missiles from different directions. Air defense forces destroyed 48 drones and both missiles in eight regions of Ukraine.

Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski discusses Ukraine's request to shoot down Russian missiles before they enter Polish airspace. The issue may be discussed with NATO allies.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski expressed his disappointment with the lack of progress in exhuming the victims of the Volyn tragedy.

Over the last day, 230 combat engagements were registered, most of them in the Kurakhove sector - 84 attacks. The enemy carried out 11 air strikes and fired 2,640 times, using 763 kamikaze drones.

On November 5, Ukraine is expected to have cloudy weather with clearings, with sleet possible in the east. Temperatures will be down to -5° at night, 0° to +8° during the day, with fog possible in the west.

Over the past day, the Russian army lost 1,260 soldiers, 15 tanks and 29 artillery systems. Total Russian losses since the beginning of the war have reached 701,650 people.

Australia will provide Ukraine with 14 fast and maneuverable boats worth $14 million. This is part of the military aid that has totaled more than $1.3 billion since the beginning of the war.

German company Rheinmetall is completing the construction of its second plant in Ukraine. The first joint shop with Ukroboronprom is already working on the repair and production of armored vehicles.

The GUR reports disproportionate losses among Russian regions in the war against Ukraine. Bashkirs, Tatars, and Buryats are dying much more often than residents of Moscow, while the regions suffer from poverty.

During a meeting with Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Mark Rutte called on Germany to increase defense spending to more than 2% of GDP. Germany plans to allocate about EUR 90.6 billion for defense this year.

The Defense Ministers of Ukraine and Lithuania signed a memorandum of cooperation in the defense industry. The document envisages joint production of UAVs, ammunition and electronic warfare equipment.

There were 226 combat engagements in the frontline, 84 of them in the Kurakhove sector. The occupants carried out 11 air strikes, 206 kamikaze attacks and almost 2,400 attacks on Ukrainian positions.

The Reserve+ app has launched a beta test of online deferment from mobilization. Students and postgraduates will be the first to receive instructions, followed by people with disabilities and parents with many children.

Richardson, the U. S. Chief Inspector General for Aid Monitoring, arrived in Kyiv. His work is aimed at ensuring transparency of US aid and supporting Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic aspirations.

In Kalush, the branch of Constanza LLC did not start the heating season for 142 houses and 27 budgetary institutions. Due to low indoor temperatures, 6 lyceums were switched to distance learning.

President of Ukraine meets with German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock in Kyiv. Germany will provide Ukraine with additional support in the amount of 200 million euros for the winter period.

Corey Navrotsky, a 41-year-old retired U. S. Marine sergeant, was killed on October 27 on the border with the bryansk region. The veteran with 20 years of service joined the Ukrainian forces in September of this year.