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Tomahawks would help. Funding Ukraine’s factories would help more.. Even if the US won't send Tomahawks, allies can still help Ukraine run an effective deep strike campaign |
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First Russian truck enters Pokrovsk as fog blinds Ukrainian drones. For an entire year, Ukrainian troops prevented Russian vehicles from reaching Pokrovsk. That changed this week. |
Military
Frontline report: Ukraine's energy campaign escalates with Neptune strikes as Pentagon approves Tomahawk transfer. The Pentagon has completed all technical checks for transferring Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, leaving only presidential approval as Ukrainian strikes already plunge parts of Russia into darkness. The 1,600-kilometer range system would enable Kyiv to target virtually any critical infrastructure across Russia.
"They have partially infiltrated": Chief of General Staff reports on Russian advantage in Pokrovsk direction. Russian forces have partially infiltrated the southern outskirts of Pokrovsk and are working to encircle the entire Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration, Chief of the General Staff Andriy Hnatov says.
Ukraine drops rare guided aviation bombs on Russians hiding in besieged Pokrovsk streets (VIDEO). Russian troops creep through the city's ruins, but every movement risks exposure.
ISW: Russia sends reinforcements to consolidate infiltration gains in Pokrovsk sector. Ukrainian forces say Russian troops are using poor weather and disguises to penetrate further, while also bringing in support units.
Frontline report: Ukrainian drones with loudspeakers broadcast surrender instructions as Pokrovsk counterattack succeeds. General Oleksandr Syrskyi launched a focused Ukrainian counterattack near Dobropillia to divert Russian attention from the brutal push on Pokrovsk. Using drone-mounted loudspeakers to broadcast surrender instructions and exploiting autumn mud, Ukrainian forces cleared encircled Russian pockets and forced mass surrenders, while Russian reinforcements became bogged down trying to respond.
Ukraine's 39th Brigade turns 70-year-old weapon into valuable frontline asset. Ukraine transforms museum pieces into Russia's nightmare.
Intelligence and Technology
"Alternatives have been found": Ukraine moves to end reliance on Chinese combat drones. Ukraine will begin mass production of a domestically-developed drone to replace Chinese DJI Mavic UAVs currently used for reconnaissance and artillery adjustment on the front lines, President Zelenskyy said.
Sweden and Ukraine negotiate 150 fighter jets, first deliveries possible in 2026. Ukraine will begin assembling Swedish Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets on its territory starting in 2033, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on 7 Nov.
Ukraine's first fighter jet factory: Swedish deal includes full domestic Gripen production. Deal includes not just 150 aircraft but the production lines, tooling, and expertise to manufacture Gripens domestically by 2033.
From battlefield to export: Ukraine's booming defense industry opens for export sales. Revenue from exports to trusted partners will help fund Ukraine's own military needs, with front-line requirements maintaining absolute priority.
International
Trump won't rule out Budapest summit with Putin: "There's always a chance".
"War profiteer" Norway urged to guarantee stalled EU reparations loan for Ukraine. Norwegian politicians push Oslo to guarantee EU's €140 billion Ukraine loan using profits from replacing Russia as Europe's gas supplier, amid Belgium's legal objections to frozen asset scheme.
Zelenskyy vows to block Russian oil to Hungary — Hungary's MOL says it can already go 80% non-Russian. Hungary's top refiner made the claim just hours before Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with US President Donald Trump to seek sanctions relief.
Ukraine locks in US gas supplies through Greece until 2050. Ukraine has secured regular supplies of American liquefied natural gas through Greek terminals under a memorandum signed between Naftogaz and Atlantic-see LNG Trade that extends until 2050.
EIB splits $115 mn Ukraine aid between enterprise loans and heating infrastructure repairs. The European Investment Bank disbursed $115 mn to Ukraine, dividing the funds between long-term business loans and municipal heating system repairs as the country faces its 4th winter under Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
EU tightens visa rules for Russians, citing espionage and weaponized migration. Multiple-entry Schengen visas ended for Russian citizens except humanitarian cases, as Brussels cites sabotage, espionage, and weaponized migration threats.
Nuclear control is dying as superpowers answer each other with ICBMs: Putin's Yars meets America's Minuteman III. World enters new nuclear age with ICBMs answering ICBMs.
Putin ally Abdrazakov cancelled at Italian opera house after pressure from anti-corruption groups. The Verona Philharmonic Theatre has cancelled performances by Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov, a member of Putin's presidential arts council and head of an opera house in occupied Crimea, with Italy's culture minister declaring that Russian art serving "despotic power" has no place in the free world.
Ukraine elected to UNESCO Executive Board, defeating Russia again. The result marks another diplomatic setback for Moscow, which also lost its bid to remain on the Board in 2023.
South Africa investigates how 17 citizens were deceived into joining Russia's war in Ukraine. The Presidency says the men are trapped in eastern Ukraine's Donbas after being misled by fake job recruiters — a Russian tactic previously reported in many countries including India and Nepal.
Ukraine sanctions Russia's Arctic fossil fuel projects funding war, wrecking climate. Zelenskyy calls Arctic extraction 'one of Russia's most profitable ventures' as climate expert urges West to follow.
Humanitarian and Social Impact
Ukrainian hockey team claims historic win as Europe's 18-nation tournament debuts. Ukraine's national hockey team defeated Romania 4-1 on 7 Nov. in Lithuania, securing the country's first victory in the inaugural European Nations Cup after losing their opening match to the host nation.
Kharkiv-born photographer shoots new mayor of New York City. Kharkiv-born photographer, 41, who spent years documenting World War II veterans and Ukrainian railroad workers has now turned his lens to New York's newest mayor.
Kharkiv digs in: Over 40 underground schools being built as Russia keeps bombing. Builders are working in shifts and often in blackout conditions to complete dozens of underground schools, with some expected to open by year's end.
Political and Legal Developments
Life sentence for Russian who executed Ukrainian POW exposes stark asymmetry in prisoner treatment. International monitors document systematic Russian violations of POW rights.
A Moscow-installed prosecutor ends up dead in occupied Luhansk under suspicious silence, sources say. Russian citizen Kirill Grekov, parachuted in by Moscow to serve as an "LNR deputy prosecutor general," was reportedly discovered hanged.
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