News from Ukraine, Eastern Europe

"This could also be a bargaining message to Moscow: offer a better price or lose more market share," Isaac Levi, an energy policy analyst with the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), told the Kyiv Independent.

The government has approved regulations governing the flights, which will be used to transport patients, medical personnel, donor organs and equipment between hospitals, as well as to take patients abroad for treatment.

The operation comes amid Russia's ongoing efforts to indoctrinate and militarize Ukrainian children living under occupation. The organization Save Ukraine says it has helped rescue more than 1,800 children from Russia and Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories.

The approval allows Uber to gain indirect control of Delivery Hero through its subsidiary, Uber International Technologies II Corporation, bringing Glovo's Ukrainian operations under Uber's control.

With Democrats set to control the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives come 2027, Zelensky said Ukraine now has "increased chances" of securing additional aid.

The EU announced the launch of a task force dedicated to cryptocurrency sanctions, an area where it has been progressively rolling out more restrictions.

Kyivstar now expects its revenue to grow by 15%–17% this year, up from its original forecast of 14%–16%. Its revenue reached $349 million in the third quarter, up 17.5% from a year earlier, according to its quarterly financial results.

The situation remains most difficult in Kyiv, where power limitations remain in place due to significant damage to energy infrastructure, the Energy Ministry said.

The ammunition depots were located near the town of Melitopol and the settlement of Khliborobne in the Russian-occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, according to the statement.

The strike was the deadliest Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia Oblast since the start of the full-scale invasion.

Finland's Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen said European countries should commit at least 0.25% of GDP in support of Ukraine, which Kyiv has identified as the right percentage to keep it financially afloat.

"I take note of your request to discuss this matter further at the forthcoming informal European Council meeting in Dublin, and I will make time for this discussion," wrote European Council President Antonio Costa.