Ukraine

The Pentagon has commented on reports of North Korean military personnel watching pornography in Russia. A representative of the US Department of Defense said that they are concerned about more serious aspects of military cooperation between the DPRK and Russia.

The President of Ukraine has signed bills extending martial law and general mobilization for 90 days. The laws will be in effect from November 10, 2024, to February 7, 2025.

The President of Ukraine congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory. Zelenskyy recalled their meeting to discuss strategic partnership and the Victory Plan, expressing hope for the implementation of the principle of “peace through strength.

An attempted drone attack on the main basing point of the Russian Navy's Caspian Flotilla was recorded in Caspian Sea. According to NASA, no fires were reported after the attack.

There were 140 combat engagements in the frontline, 56 of them in the Kurakhove and 33 in the Pokrovsk sectors. The enemy carried out 97 air strikes and fired over 4,000 times.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 63 Shahed and other drones and two guided missiles from the Black Sea. Air defense forces destroyed 38 UAVs in nine regions, and another 22 drones were lost.

Partly cloudy weather is expected in Ukraine with sleet and rain in the east. Temperatures will range from -5° at night to +12° during the day, with the warmest weather in the south.

Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces killed 1250 Russian soldiers and destroyed 57 drones. Russia's total losses since the beginning of the war have reached 702,900 troops and thousands of pieces of equipment.

According to the Ministry of Culture, 2,109 cultural infrastructure facilities were damaged by the war, 368 of which were completely destroyed. Clubs and libraries have suffered the most.

The North Korean military, together with the 810th Brigade of the Russian Federation, suffered significant losses in the first clash with the Ukrainian army. According to a U.S. official, the fighting was limited and of a reconnaissance nature.

The fourth group of Ukrainian servicemen has successfully completed the Patriot air defense system training in Germany. The military acquired critical skills for air defense and infrastructure protection.

Ukrainian pilot cadets will get more training flights and new routes. The program is aimed at a faster transition to training on modern military aircraft, including Western models.

Ukrainians are betting on the outcome of the upcoming US elections. According to betting platforms, the majority of people are betting on the victory of Donald Trump and the Republican Party.

There was a critical shortage of qualified personnel at the occupied ZNPP. The occupiers decided to organize short-term courses to train “nuclear specialists” in Enerhodar.

Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov met with the new head of the NATO Representation, Patrick Turner. The parties discussed the supply of air defense systems and the implementation of the agreements reached at the NATO Summit in Washington.

There were 131 combat engagements on the frontline, 51 of them in the Kurakhove sector. Russians launched 2 missile and 71 air strikes, and carried out 596 kamikaze drone attacks.

The President of Ukraine will not sign the law on changing the penalties for forest use due to technical reasons and a missed veto deadline. The law was supposed to increase liability for illegal logging and timber operations.

Russia has agreed to a visit by Turkish Ombudsman Şeref Malkoç to places where Ukrainian prisoners are held. The date of the visit is not yet known, and at least 115 seriously ill Ukrainians are being held in captivity.

MP Oleksandr Kunytskyi is likely to have left Ukraine and has not returned from a business trip abroad. According to Bihus.info, he was absent from all voting in the Verkhovna Rada during October.

The President of Ukraine announced the need to counteract the appearance of North Korean troops in Russia. The first military clashes between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and DPRK soldiers have already taken place in the Kursk region.

The Berlin-Warsaw high-speed rail link is scheduled to be launched by 2030, and its extension to Kyiv by 2040. The European Commissioner will present a plan to connect the EU capitals by high-speed rail.

The President of Ukraine met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs to discuss the appointment of new ambassadors and replacement of existing ones. Among the candidates under consideration is former NSDC Secretary Danilov as ambassador to Moldova.

The remains of booby-traps installed to protect the bridge from Ukrainian drones were found near the Kerch embankment. Hollow tanks and reinforcement structures were found among the wreckage.

The Diia portal has added 5 new services to the e-Entrepreneur service in a beta test format. Entrepreneurs can now receive 15 different services under one application within 30 minutes instead of 10 or more days.

In Belgorod, a UAV hit a high-rise building on Kashtanova Street, causing a fire. One victim with a mine-blast injury is reported, although some sources indicate 5 wounded.

The military has recorded a decrease in the number of attacks on Chasiv Yar, but the enemy is accumulating resources. The Russians are pulling up undercover personnel every night and preparing equipment for active combat.

Oleh Kiper, Head of the Odesa RMA, and Andriy Dykun, Head of the UAC, discussed the strengthening of export controls and tax issues in the agricultural sector. The new grain export control system has already shown positive results in the fight against the shadow market.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine explained the reasons for the disruption of the precise time system in mobile phones during the air raid. The malfunctions are caused by the use of electronic warfare and GPS coordinates spoofing.

Police prosecuted a 44-year-old man for a conflict in the Sense coffee shop. He snatched the phone from a girl who had made a remark about his use of the Russian language.

The National Reserve “Taras Shevchenko's Homeland” restored authentic buildings of the XIX century. Philanthropists renovated the roofs of houses in Kerelivka, the museum complex in Morintsy, and repaired a historic windmill in Budyshche.