Ukrainian troops overstretched as Russia picks up speed on battlefield

9:37 PM

Biden has 6 weeks left to help Ukraine — here's what he could do.

9:21 PM

US allows deploying its military contractors to Ukraine, Reuters reports.

The "small numbers" of contractors will not participate in combat operations and will be stationed in far from the front line, one of the unnamed American officials told Reuters.

8:53 PM

Belarus weekly

Belarus Weekly: Dictator Lukashenko allows six token candidates to 'challenge' him at the ballot

8:24 PM

Ukraine breaks air service agreement with Iran.

Since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine's airspace has been closed to all flights due to the risk of Russian attacks. Once air service is restored, flights with Iran will not be resumed.

7:50 PM

Elon Musk joined recent Zelensky-Trump call, Axios reports.

Elon Musk, who has extensive influence on American politics, reportedly was on the line during the recent conversation between President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, saying he would continue to support Ukraine through his Starlink satellites.

7:23 PM

Ukrainian troops overstretched as Russia picks up speed on battlefield.

With Donald Trump's U.S. presidential win set to shape the future of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Kyiv Independent examines the current situation on the battlefield, where Russia is making its fastest gains since the early days of the full-scale invasion.

6:12 PM  (Updated:  November 8, 2024 7:00 pm)

War analysis

With Trump back in White House, can Ukraine opt for nuclear deterrence?

6:27 PM

Ukrainian, Russian ombudsmen meet in Belarus to address humanitarian issues amid war.

Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets met with his Russian counterpart, Tatyana Moskalkova, in Belarus on Nov. 8 to discuss humanitarian issues related to Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.

6:13 PM

Opinion

Opinion: While the US counts votes, Russia counts on global complacency

5:49 PM

EU officials explore options for supporting Ukraine if Trump halts aid, Bloomberg reports.

European officials met in Budapest on Nov. 7 to discuss whether the European Union would be willing to continue funding support for Ukraine if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump halts U.S. assistance, Bloomberg reported Nov. 8, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

4:49 PM

Opinion

Kuleba: 5 lessons for Ukrainians from Trump’s victory

4:46 PM

Ukraine retrieves bodies of 563 fallen soldiers.

The bodies of 320 soldiers were recovered from Donetsk Oblast, while 89 were brought back from Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Another 154 bodies were repatriated from morgues in Russia.

4:00 PM

Europe won't be able to finance Ukraine's defense without US support, Orban says.

"The Americans are going to get out of this war," Viktor Orban said, adding: "Europe can't finance this war on its own."

3:02 PM  (Updated:  November 8, 2024 3:42 pm)

Russian drone damages Estonian ambassador's apartment building in Kyiv.

"No one is safe in Ukraine until Russia stops its aggression," Estonia's Foreign Affairs Minister Margus Tsahkna said in a post on social media on Nov. 8.

3:16 PM

Russian army used chemical weapons 323 times in October, Ukraine's General Staff says.

The Russian army uses munitions such as K-51 and RG-VO, which are loaded with hazardous chemicals that are used for counter-riot operations and are prohibited as weapons of war, the General Staff's report read.

3:34 PM  (Updated:  November 8, 2024 2:21 pm)

Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia kills 10, including 1-year-old boy.

Russia struck Zaporizhzhia five times using guided aerial bombs. The attack partially destroyed an apartment building, houses and damaged a cancer hospital.

2:18 PM

Estonia to provide Ukraine with air defense missiles for testing.

The missiles to be trialed by Ukraine are designed to counter drones, and can shoot down targets at an altitude of up to 2 kilometers.

1:02 PM

US will support Zelensky if he decides to negotiate with Putin, State Department says.

"It's not something that it is appropriate for us or for any other country to push him into," U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.

10:57 AM  (Updated:  November 8, 2024 12:33 pm)

Ukrainian drones hit oil refinery in Russia's Saratov, HUR source confirms.

The city hosts the Saratov Oil Refinery, formerly known as the Cracking Plant, which is part of Rosneft, the state-run oil company

12:32 PM

World Bank announces $750 million support package for Ukraine.

Since February 2022, Ukraine has received over $37 billion in budget support through World Bank partnerships.

10:22 PM  (Updated:  November 8, 2024 12:00 pm)

Explaining Ukraine

Why Ukraine doesn't have nuclear weapons

11:33 AM

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 14, injure 88 over past day.

Russian forces killed nine people and injured over 40 in a single attack against Zaporizhzhia.

10:00 AM

Russia launches missile attack on Kyiv for first time since early October.

Due to Russian drones approaching, the air raid alert in Kyiv sounded at around 9:30 p.m. local time on Nov. 7, and the all-clear wasn't given until just after 7:30 a.m. the following morning.

8:50 AM

North Korean troops taking casualties in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Zelensky confirms.

Kursk Oblast has seen heavy battles since Ukraine launched a cross-border offensive in early August.

8:16 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 705,880 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,580 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.