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Wednesday, November 11
Trump's envoys to travel to Moscow as Abu Dhabi talks end without breakthrough
"We see some openings and some opportunities," Jared Kushner told the press, adding that the U.S. envoys would then travel to Dublin to debrief President Volodymyr Zelensky, who will be attending an informal meeting of EU leaders scheduled for Nov. 13.
How a Ukrainian veteran injured fighting for Bakhmut finds peace in pottery
The faces of the men Ivan trained come to him in his dreams. They melt and turn into skulls in the mud. Their bodies broken by mortar rounds, they call to him — "save me." In the middle of the night, Ivan gets up from his bed. Anastasia, his girlfriend, stirs and goes back to sleep. She is used to this routine. Ivan finds his way to the next room, where he takes a lump of clay and runs his fingers over the damp material, gauging its size. With an experienced guess, he places the clay on a weigh
Russian strike on crowded market in Odesa Oblast kills at least 3, injures 8
An air raid alert sounded in the region at around 11 a.m. local time. At the time, Ukraine's Air Force reported that a jet-powered drone was heading toward Chornomorsk.
Russian attacks kill 9, injure 39 across Ukraine over past day as 2 Russian cruise missiles violate Moldovan airspace
Russian forces launched a Kh-59/69 guided missile from the Black Sea, 163 long-range attack drones, including 91 jet-powered drones, drone decoys, and Banderol/Dan-T cruise missiles at Ukraine overnight on Nov. 11, the Air Force said.
Zelensky reveals when Ukraine expects first delivery of Swedish Gripen fighter jets
Kyiv has urged its partners to speed up aircraft deliveries, which are expected to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capabilities, including its ability to intercept Russian attack drones, Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 11.
Ukraine reportedly strikes Ust-Luga Baltic Sea port as drones attack regions across Russia
Ukrainian drones struck the Ust-Luga Baltic Sea port in western Russia's Leningrad Oblast overnight on Nov. 11, monitoring channels reported.
About Donetsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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