Ukraine

MP Yegor Chernev suggests that the Biden administration may change its position on authorizing strikes deep into Russia. The coming weeks will be crucial for making such a decision.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine protested the participation of representatives of the occupation authorities of Crimea in the World Urban Forum in Cairo. The Ministry criticized UN-Habitat for insufficient control over the registration of participants.

A criminal group in Odesa posed as TCR and police officers, extorting money from men of military age. For one “patrol” the criminals received from 40 thousand hryvnias.

The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported the repatriation of 563 bodies of fallen Ukrainian defenders. 320 bodies were returned from the Donetsk sector, 89 from the Bakhmut sector, and 154 from Russian morgues.

In 2024, 500,000 people will leave Ukraine, and in 2025 this figure will drop to 200,000. The NBU expects Ukrainians to start returning home in 2026.

According to the NBU's forecast, fuel prices will increase by more than 9% by the end of 2024. The price increase is attributed to the depletion of stocks, higher excise taxes, and a weaker hryvnia.

On November 6, about 600 participants attended the second All-Ukrainian Sports Marketing Conference organized by Sport & Business Club.

The EU Council has extended the mandate of EUMAM Ukraine for two years until November 2026. The mission has already trained 63,000 Ukrainian soldiers and plans to train another 15,000 by the end of winter 2024/2025.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell will visit Ukraine in the coming days. He emphasized the importance of EU unity and the need to build its own capacity independently of the United States.

KFI experts found that the russian X-69 missile was made from components of various types of weapons. Foreign parts from the United States, Germany, Taiwan, China and Malaysia were found in the missile.

The President of the European Commission congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory. The parties discussed Ukraine's defense, trade, energy, and strengthening ties between the EU and the US.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says that Europe will not be able to finance the defense of Ukraine without the United States.

The National Bank of Ukraine reports that inflation has not yet peaked and that risks are growing. Inflation is forecast to rise to 9.7% in 2024, with a gradual decline to 5% in 2026.

In Khmelnytsky region, shrapnel from a Russian drone attack damaged a two-story building and caused a fire, with no casualties. Air defense forces shot down 2 Shahed drones in the region.

The Family 4. 5.0 rehabilitation center in Fastiv was updated with new exercise equipment with the support of the "MHP Poruch" program. The center provides comprehensive assistance to veterans, including physical rehabilitation and legal support.

The US State Department said it would support Ukraine's negotiations with Russia only if Zelenskyy decided to do so, without external pressure. Miller emphasized that Putin has not yet shown any willingness to abandon the seizure of Ukrainian territories.

The US State Department is consulting with partners on how to respond to the deployment of North Korean troops in Kursk. Miller emphasized that the US will continue to support Ukraine and work to preserve the alliance.

The NBU forecasts that tariffs for gas, heating, and hot water will remain unchanged until 2026. Thereafter, they are expected to gradually increase to economically justified levels due to the difficult situation in the energy sector.

Russia does not stop its assault operations in the Kursk region, changing only their intensity. The enemy is amassing forces and using the tactics of “meat assaults” as in Donbas, but the defense forces are in control of the situation.

Screening programs, such as mammography and pap tests for women, help to detect cancer at a stage when symptoms do not appear.

Frankenburg Technologies will provide Ukraine with samples of the new air defense missile for testing. If successful, the missiles, capable of destroying targets at an altitude of up to 2 km, may be manufactured in Ukraine.

Last night, Ukrainian intelligence drones flew to the Russian city of Saratov and hit a local oil refinery, which is part of the Rosneft oil company.

Ukrainian basketball players defeated North Macedonia with a score of 98:49 in the EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers. Thanks to this victory, the Ukrainian national team climbed to third place in Group G.

Due to cloudy weather and lower temperatures, electricity consumption increased by 5% compared to the previous day. Ukrenergo calls for saving electricity during peak hours and reports on imports from neighboring countries.

The State Tax Service conducted 5,483 documentary inspections of individual entrepreneurs in the first 9 months of 2024, which is 26% less than last year. The amount of fines after appeal amounted to UAH 1.06 billion, which is significantly higher than last year.

Mr. Ilkov said that no one person can single-handedly influence the decision on NATO membership. He emphasized that the Alliance is a community of many European states.

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson refused to comment on the WSJ article about a possible plan from the Trump team for Ukraine.

Since the beginning of 2024, more than 1,900 fires have occurred in Ukraine due to improper operation of heating devices. More than 200 people have died as a result of these events, and the SES provides safety recommendations.

The General Staff reported 4,613 cases of the use of ammunition with hazardous chemicals by the Russian Federation. In October 2024, 323 such cases were recorded.

Putin is trying to shape U. S. President-elect Donald Trump's foreign policy and achieve another reset of U.S.-Russian relations on Russia's terms, according to ISW.