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Germany will allocate an additional 200 million euros to Ukraine before winter. Chancellor Merz urged Europeans to fulfill their commitments, and on November 19, a 'coalition of the willing' will gather in Berlin.
Tripartite talks will take place for the first time since February on November 10 in Abu Dhabi. Before that, the US will meet with Germany, France, Britain, NATO, and the EU in Brussels.
New Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi reduced micromanagement within 100 days, established army groups in Donbas — and the Russian offensive there has nearly halted.
A Russian drone struck the platform at Dnipro railway station, where a train to Zaporizhzhia was stopped: at least 14 killed and 13 injured. Meanwhile, a humanitarian ceasefire holds in the occupied Oleshky.
On December 1, Hesse Premier Boris Rhein will present Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the Wilhelm Leuschner Medal. The ceremony is scheduled at Eberbach Monastery.
On their own initiative, the President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Norway spoke with Putin for 90 minutes about future negotiations in Abu Dhabi. Denmark criticizes this move.
Konstantin Vlasenko amputated his own legs to survive at his position. In October, comrades and Gurzuv Defence evacuated a person from the front for the first time using a large drone — 16 km above the combat zone.
The White House announced a local ceasefire for the occupied Oleshky in the Kherson region. Melania Trump is cited as the initiator; Kyiv and Moscow confirmed the agreement, but named different start dates.
According to the WSJ, Trump ordered Musk to lift the Starshield military communications restrictions for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. However, in Kyiv, they say that the speed limit for drone control remains in effect.
The Kremlin announced agreement to trilateral talks after November 10 but rejected peace proposals. Zelenskyy proposed freezing the front line, while Kyiv was struck again overnight by ballistic missiles.
Restrictions on Starlink and Washington’s pressure are seen in Kyiv as a political lever. Europe is emerging as the primary partner, while the Ministry of Defense reports partial restoration of connectivity.
The world's first trial over the sabotage of Nord Stream has begun in Hamburg: former Ukrainian officer Serhiy K. is accused of a war crime. The AfD and BSW are using the case against aid to Ukraine, while the Greens and SPD warn that this will play into Putin's hands.
A Russian ballistic missile struck Kyiv's TPP-4 and a residential building: at least two people were killed and over 20 were injured. Zelenskyy says Western partners failed to warn of the attack for the second time in a row.
EU foreign ministers added over 1,600 individuals and companies linked to the Russian military-industrial complex, rockets, and drones to the sanctions list. The decision came in response to Trump's diesel deal with Putin.
Trump struck a diesel deal with Putin to bypass sanctions, urged Ukraine to elect a new president, and announced an "energy ceasefire" that Kyiv was unaware of. Russia continued its strikes, while Berlin assures: support for Ukraine is unwavering.
Russian army struck two buses in Kramatorsk: at least 30 dead and 18 injured. Public transport is suspended in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, while Kyiv and frontline regions are without power.
The European Commission wants candidate countries to join the EU gradually, sector by sector: SEPA, roaming, defense. For Ukraine, this is a chance for faster integration, but with restrictions on the agricultural sector.
On October 6, the merchant vessel "Alfa Watan" sank off the Bulgarian coast after a drone strike, while another ship carrying wheat caught fire. Earlier that day, two sailors on a Turkish bulk carrier were killed off the coast of Romania.
President of the German intelligence agency BND Martin Jäger stated during hearings in the Bundestag that Russia is waging a "shadow war" against Germany, and the risk of armed conflict is real. Moscow's goal is to stop support for Ukraine.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit and promised Ukraine about 1 billion euros in military aid and 350 million euros for energy. Among the agreements are interceptor drones, IRIS-T missiles, and satellite technologies.
