Ukraine

UNICEF has delivered 270,000 doses of tetanus and diphtheria vaccine to Ukraine, purchased by the French government. Distribution of the vaccine among the regions has begun and will be completed in November.

“The Stus. Center, together with its partners, is starting work on a new 14-volume edition of Vasyl Stus's works. The first volume is scheduled to be released in January 2025, and pre-orders will start soon.

The government appointed two new deputy ministers of justice. Also, three high-ranking officials were dismissed and the dismissal of the head of the Nikopol District State Administration was approved.

The Kapitoshka kindergarten will have a solar power plant.

The first military clashes between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the North Korean military took place in the Kursk region. According to Zelensky, 11,000 DPRK troops are already in the region.

South Korea's Defense Ministry reported more than 10,000 North Korean troops in russia, including in kursk. The Pentagon and Ukrainian intelligence confirm this information.

The Cabinet of Ministers approves a program of preferential lending for critical defense companies with loans of up to UAH 500 million. The funds can be used for the production of weapons and military equipment at 5% per annum for up to 5 years.

The Ministry of Digital Transformation is waiting for the results of the audit of reservists to resume the service in Diia. The Cabinet of Ministers will decide on the service's further operation after November 15.

The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 42 billion for subsidies in 2025. 2.8 million Ukrainian families will receive housing subsidies and benefits, and IDPs will be able to receive rental assistance.

The Ministry of Social Policy will develop a mechanism to preserve subsidies for Ukrainians installing alternative energy sources. The right to a subsidy will be preserved if the cost of the equipment does not exceed UAH 150 thousand.

In October 2024, the NBU transferred UAH 563. 4 million for the needs of Ukraine's defense. The funds were distributed between the National Guard (UAH 49.9 million) and the Ministry of Defense (UAH 508.3 million), with a total balance of UAH 1.5 billion on the special account.

As a result of the morning rocket attack on Zaporizhzhia by Russian troops, 6 people were killed and 20 wounded. A critical infrastructure facility was damaged, and criminal proceedings were initiated.

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.