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Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov said on Nov. 3 that the incident was "not without outside influence."
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The European Commission will host talks on Ukraine in Brussels on Nov. 4, bringing together representatives from the U.S., Ukraine, NATO, and several European countries.
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The widespread power and water outages in Kyiv follow Russia's largest mass attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure this year, which targeted substations, transmission systems, and power plants across the country.
Top European nations vow to boycott Ice Hockey World Championship if Russia returns
"Allowing Russia to participate will have significant consequences in terms of security, politically and economically for us as hosts,” the German Ice Hockey Federation (DEB) said in a statement.
Ukraine's ombudsman, sanctioned Russian commissioner invited to Melania Trump's White House event, source says
The White House announced on Nov. 3 that representatives from Ukraine and Russia would join the first lady for her remarks on the humanitarian operation in Oleshky.
Survival is 'just a bonus' — Inside one of the Ukrainian army's most dangerous jobs
KHARKIV OBLAST — On a summer day in an abandoned village in eastern Ukraine, drones had just zeroed in on a house when a Russian soldier, claiming to surrender, walked out. Instead, he pulled out a grenade. Seconds later, a Ukrainian reconnaissance team opened fire and killed him, said one of its soldiers, call sign "Psycho." "It's a very big risk for our team," Psycho said. "You understand that he has a grenade in his hands, and he can throw it at any moment." Working in teams of two, soldier
About Shahed drones
Shahed drones are Iranian-designed unmanned combat aerial vehicles and loitering munitions developed by Shahed Aviation Industries. Manufactured both in Iran and at Russian production facilities, the drones have become one of Russia’s primary weapons in its full-scale war against Ukraine. Russia first deployed Shahed drones against Ukraine in the fall of 2022, and their use has since escalated, with Moscow launching more than 54,500 Shahed-type UAVs against Ukrainian targets in 2025 alone.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed uncertainty about whether a negotiated peace deal between Ukraine and Russia is possible, speaking at a G20 foreign ministers meeting on Oct. 31.
