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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.
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.
“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
“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 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 moves to end multiple-entry Schengen visas for Russians, penalizing Moscow for its war in Ukraine
New EU visa policies amid an “increasingly complex geopolitical landscape.”
Sumy opens first underground school as Ukraine builds 170 safe education facilities
Hundreds of students in Sumy have returned to in-person classes in the city's first underground school, where they can study protected from shelling that has become routine in the oblast
81-year-old German music festival founder receives Kremlin medal amid calls to strip his state honors
A German lawmaker is calling for Justus Frantz to lose his Order of Merit after the 81-year-old conductor accepted the Order of Friendship from Vladimir Putin in Moscow on 4 Nov.
EIB’s second $106 mn tranche unlocks repairs for war-damaged Ukrainian schools and hospitals
Schools, kindergartens, hospitals, and heating systems across Ukrainian communities will receive funding as the government unlocks $106 mn from the European Investment Bank's second tranche under the Ukraine Recovery Programme III
Ukraine set to gain access to $8.4 bn EU defence fund by year’s end
Ukraine could gain access to a $8.4 bn European defence fund before the end of 2025, following an informal agreement reached between EU lawmakers and Denmark's Council presidency on 5 Nov.
Czech Republic plans to abandon Ukraine after delivering 850,000 shells as Russian intimidation fractures EU unity
The incoming Czech government plans to prioritize "diplomatic efforts" and shift from military to humanitarian aid despite Russia showing no interest in peace negotiations, intensifying attacks throughout 2025, and conducting its first strike on NATO territory in Poland.
Ukrainian forces target Russian energy grid: Oryol power plant hit twice in five days
The largest power plant in Russia's Oryol Oblast came under missile attack early 5 Nov., just days after a previous strike caused massive power outages across the city
Russia buys 18,000 drones to train schoolchildren for war, Ukrainian intelligence says
Russia has transformed hundreds of schools into military training facilities, spending $82 million on 18,000 combat drones that teach teenagers reconnaissance and attack operations as part of a program to train one million drone specialists by 2030
NATO confirms $60 bn Ukraine aid package for 2026, double of country’s self-funding capacity
Four aid packages have been announced under NATO's PURL initiative for Ukraine, with funding set to reach $60 billion in 2026, Patrick Turner, head of NATO's representation in Ukraine, said.
ISW: Russia took 21 months to reach Pokrovsk using air interdiction and drone suppression
Nearly 100 Russian fireteams pour into Pokrovsk daily, moving so rapidly that Ukrainian drone operators cannot launch their equipment in time, according to a Ukrainian drone unit operating in the sector.
Small Russian groups in civilian clothes push south of Pokrovsk, says Ukrainian paratrooper
Ukrainian forces from the 25th Sich Airborne Brigade recently eliminated a Russian group attempting to cut the road to Rodynske as Moscow's troops intensify efforts to sever supply lines to Pokrovsk
He got smashed, then drank even more vodka and signed contract: Russian POW shares his story in Ukrainian captivity
“I woke up hungover and went to enlist — still drunk,” he said.