Several waves of ballistic missiles have targeted the capital, with Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reporting that Russia is attacking infrastructure facilities near the city.

"In general, we are more optimistic for cooperation between the U.S. and Ukraine," David Arakhamia, head of Zelensky's parliamentary faction, told reporters on Nov. 6.

The talks in Abu Dhabi are expected to take place in a trilateral format, with Ukrainian, Russian, and U.S. officials in attendance.

"We currently have intelligence indicating that a new attack is being prepared against our energy infrastructure, our bridges across the Dnipro River, and civilian infrastructure."

Two suspects can be heard discussing physically assaulting Denys Bihus or dousing him with acid, in an attempt to intimidate the founder of Bihus.info, an outlet known for investigating high-level corruption, according to NABU tapes.

Key developments on Nov. 6: * Death toll from Russian strike on Komyshuvakha rises to 53 as search operation enters 5th day * Ukraine returns 13 children from Russian occupation, NGO says * Ukrainian forces target oil refinery as explosions reported across southern Russia * Ukraine strikes 2 Russian ammunition depots, other military targets in occupied territories, General Staff says * Ukraine's ground drones complete over 30,000 missions in record month for robot warfare The death toll f

"I've never been involved (in the alleged vote-buying), and I believe no such thing happened," Arakhamia told reporters at a meeting in Washington on Nov. 6, attended by the Kyiv Independent.

Kyiv’s city-run heating company, Kyivteploenergo, accused the police of pressuring the company and seizing important documents pertaining to the capital’s energy resilience plan on Nov. 6.

All interagency regional teams will now follow the same rules for examinations, forensic medical studies, collection of biological samples and documentation, Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said.

As the possibility of Russian athletes' return looms over the ice hockey community, Ukraine and leading hockey nations refuse to welcome Russia back into international sports. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled on Oct. 30 that the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) exclusion of Russian athletes from its tournaments was unlawful, sparking outrage among multiple national federations and the IIHF itself. "Some say that sports are separate from politics, but that's not true a

What really happened during the clash at a National Guard facility near Kyiv and how did it become a major disinformation story? The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell and Kateryna Hodunova examine what happened that night, the provocation at the center of the incident, and the role of online misinformation in escalating the situation. They discuss the legal gray areas in Ukraine’s mobilization system, public frustration over forced mobilization, and how Russia exploits these tensions to underm

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said the amendments to the current rules are being prepared "on a tight schedule," following a meeting between the Finnish government and President Alexander Stubb.

The October mission count, which includes logistics and evacuation missions, is over four times higher than the 7,511 missions recorded in January 2026.

"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.

Clemenceau once said that war is too serious a matter to be entrusted to the military. It may well be that its financing is too important to be left entirely to politicians. The obstacles to using immobilized Russian assets to meet Ukraine's financial needs are presented as mainly technical. The real stumbling blocks are political. The necessity and the urgency of leveraging the immobilized assets of the Russian Federation stem from a range of reasons. The size of Ukraine's financing needs, as

A clash outside a National Guard building on Kyiv's outskirts on Nov. 2 fueled a widespread anti-Ukrainian disinformation campaign, as users online read false claims of "Azov torture chambers" and the beating of minors. An image of a 14-year-old, being led away from the building wrapped in a blanket, seemingly in shock, became the face of the online furor. Readers were told he had been held in a secret military basement prison, possibly for months, facing abuse and torture. Other unverified re

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.

After three days of uncertainty, police found 56-year-old Olha alive and unharmed on Nov. 5. Her family had not been able to reach her since Russian bombs devastated the front-line settlement of Komyshuvakha on Nov. 2, and feared she might be buried under the rubble. Olha is the seventh person police have located since, but dozens of others remain missing. For a fifth consecutive day, rescuers are searching through the ruins of an underground humanitarian aid center, where the death toll contin

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.

The number includes 2,440 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

A Russian oil refinery was set ablaze as a Ukrainian drone attack set off fires and explosions across southern Russia overnight on Nov. 6, monitoring channels reported.

"There's going to be an agreement. It's going to be a big agreement, and it's going to involve more than Ukraine," U.S. President Donald Trump said.

Attending the 30th Ibero-American Summit, Zelensky said the funds will help bolster Ukrainian air defenses as Russian strikes pummel Ukrainian transportation and energy infrastructure.