Russia’s invasion threat seen through the eyes of a reporter who knows the consequences of war all too well.
Episode #5 of our origin story podcast “Media in Progress” is out:
Russia’s invasion threat seen through the eyes of a reporter who knows the consequences of war all too well.
Episode #5 of our origin story podcast “Media in Progress” is out:





The number includes 2,220 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
"Our key priorities are ending the fighting, securing reliable postwar security guarantees, ensuring Ukraine's economic recovery and development, and taking humanitarian steps," Foreign Intelligence chief Rustem Umerov said.
"It came to our knowledge that Vadym Golda has already been transferred to the medical-correctional facility in Russia's Tambov region, placing his health — both physical and mental — at an even more serious risk," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
The attack may have targeted the 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant in the town of Staraya Russa, according to the Exilenova+ Telegram monitoring channel. The facility specializes in repairing and maintaining Russian military transport aircraft.
The remarks come ahead of U.S.-mediated peace talks in Abu Dhabi, scheduled for Nov. 10–11.
Centrenergo, Ukraine's state-owned energy company, claimed that the impact of the latest Russian strikes appears significant, though the extent of the damage is not yet clear and will require further inspection.
"Providing this support is an indivisible responsibility shared by us all," Merz said.
In a separate incident, an employee at the nearby Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant was also killed by a drone, according to the IAEA.
The joint operation targeted the drone base in the occupied city of Berdyansk, in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The base was located 107 kilometers (66 miles) behind the front lines.
Time is running short for Ukraine to pass the anti-money laundering laws it needs to join the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), a network that makes euro transfers faster and cheaper, as lawmakers remain divided over who should have access to bank account information.
It will come on top of a separate pledge of 45 billion euros that the bloc is set to provide Ukraine in 2027 as part of the 90 billion euro ($100.7 billion) loan put together in April 2026.
The strikes come amid growing concerns over Ukraine's reliance on Starlink for military communications.


