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As Moldova races ahead of Ukraine on reforms, EU set to reveal verdict on Kyiv's progress
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Commission is set to publish its hotly anticipated annual reports on how far potential EU members have progressed toward joining the bloc. The so-called Enlargement Package, to be unveiled on Nov. 4, is expected to feature accession roadmaps for the most advanced candidates — Ukraine included. For Kyiv, the stakes are high. The Commission is poised to give the country its first projected end date for accession talks, after a year in which Ukraine's reform eff
Poland deploys counterterrorism police near Russian border amid sabotage warnings
According to RMF FM, Polish military intelligence and allied intelligence services warned last week that acts of sabotage could occur near the Russian border, potentially including incursions by armed groups.
Russian missile attack hits Kharkiv medical facility, 62 reported injured
Terekhov said approximately 200 patients would be evacuated to other medical facilities as emergency services worked at the scene.
Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl reportedly struck, multiple fires reported
Ukraine has repeatedly targeted the facility, including most recently, a Sept. 17 strike that damaged its AVT-3 crude oil processing unit, according to Ukraine's General Staff.
Putin orders Russian data centers to reserve capacity to assist state IT infrastructure
With the decree, a newly established government commission will have the authority to claim reserved capacity, which must be made accessible within 24 hours of the government's notification.
Witkoff reveals location, date for new trilateral peace deal negotiations
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff announced on Nov. 3 that new rounds of trilateral peace negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S. will be held on Nov. 10 in Abu Dhabi.
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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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.
