Three people died in a raid attributed to Russian forces in Odessa. The head of the local military administration, Serhiy Lysak, reported this on Telegram, adding that there was also one person seriously injured. According to another military official, Oleh Kiper, quoted by Ukrainska Pravda, a warehouse containing food for local kindergartens and schools was hit in the attack. Meanwhile, the death toll from the Russian attack on Kremenchuk, in the Poltava region of Ukraine, rises to seven. The Russians struck the center of the city of Balakliya in the Kharkiv region during the night, wounding three people and damaging residential buildings and a cultural institution.
The Russian statistical agency Rosstat has been hacked and, with over 11 million death certificates, accompanied by details such as residence, age and place of death, has recorded the deaths of around 400 thousand of its citizens engaged in fighting in Ukraine since the start of the large-scale invasion, almost five years ago. The Belarusian near-opposition group Cyber Partisans and the Ukrainian hacking group Silent Crow obtained the information and shared it with Bloomberg News and a small number of other publications.
“I get along" with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelesnky, "I believe that the war will end, and it will end soon. And the only reason why it will end is me." Donald Trump said this, reiterating that there is deep hatred between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents. The tycoon then added that at the end of the war "Ukraine will have a slightly different territorial configuration".
Zelensky: India ready to mediate for food corridors in the Black Sea
India "is ready to play a mediation role for the establishment of food corridors" in the Black Sea, where "Russia is blocking cereal exports": this was stated on X by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, giving an account of a conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Russia must understand that the global economy and hundreds of millions of people around the world are suffering the consequences of the blockade of sea routes," Zelensky added, explaining that Modi "has said several times, including directly to the Russian leader, that this is the time to end the war, not to continue it" and arguing that "it is important that India identifies what initiatives it can undertake and what dialogue it can initiate with other leaders" in this sense, with "food security" as one of the areas in which India can intervene.
Modi hears Zelensky: "India ready to contribute to peace in Ukraine"
The New Delhi government announced that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a telephone conversation and claims that Modi "expressed India's willingness to contribute to any effort aimed at a peaceful resolution of the conflict". “President Zelensky shared his perspective on recent developments related to the ongoing conflict,” a statement posted on the Indian government website said. According to the government in New Delhi, Modi "reaffirmed India's human-centered approach and reaffirmed the country's constant position that the conflict must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy." Modi and Zelensky "also discussed measures to further strengthen bilateral cooperation between India and Ukraine in various fields, for the mutual benefit of the two peoples." Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine by the Kremlin army, India began to import large quantities of Russian crude oil, becoming an alternative market for Moscow after the sanctions.
Zelensky: "Moscow forces used Oleshky's truce for rotation"
Volodymyr Zelensky denounces that Russian forces used the humanitarian truce in Oleshky "as cover" to complete a "significant rotation of forces and equipment" in the Kherson region. The General Staff of the Ukrainian forces had already reported that the Russian military had "fortified" their positions during the days of the ceasefire. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Ukrainians had also regrouped their forces, and that "doing so in these situations is common practice."
Kushner: "For peace in Ukraine, direct dialogue between Russia and Europe is needed"
To achieve lasting peace in Ukraine, "direct contacts between Russia and Europe" are needed. Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner wrote this in a long post on X on the eve of the talks in Abu Dhabi. Kushner also underlines that on the sidelines of the trilateral talks with Russia and Ukraine he will meet representatives of the EU, NATO, Germany, France, Great Britain and Italy.
Ukraine, Wadephul: "Russia must give up maximalist demands, Europe must be at the negotiating table"
With the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, we agreed "that there is the possibility of putting an end to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine through negotiations. The necessary condition is that Russia finally renounces its maximalist demands and shows a real willingness to find an agreement". This was stated by the German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, in a press point on the sidelines of the G7 meeting underway in Paris, giving an account of the bilateral meeting with the head of US diplomacy. Expressing "gratitude" to the United States for its efforts to bring the conflicting parties to negotiate, Wadephul however insisted on the need for Europe to also participate in the talks scheduled in Abu Dhabi. "There cannot be a solution without Europe. European security is at stake, as is the future of Ukraine in Europe. That is why we must be present at these negotiations," he stressed.
Media: "Russian delegation to the trilateral with the USA and Ukraine traveling to Abu Dhabi"
The Russian delegation left for Abu Dhabi, where trilateral talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine will be held, a source told the Tass agency. According to what was previously reported by Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, advisor Vladimir Medinsky, deputy foreign ministers Serghei Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin, and representatives of two directorates of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Igor Kostyukov and Yuri Zhigarlovsky, will represent Russia at the talks.
Under pressure from the Kremlin, Novaya Gazeta closes after 30 years
Russia's most famous independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, held its last editorial meeting and emptied its offices in Moscow, after announcing its closure last month due to growing pressure from the authorities. Over the last four years, Novaya Gazeta has been one of the few media outlets to openly criticize the authorities and the war in Ukraine, in a context characterized by strong repression of freedom of expression and a campaign against dissent. The newspaper has been branded a "foreign agent" - a label associated with treason in Soviet times - and its journalists have suffered detention and interrogation. Novaya Gazeta held its last editorial meeting today in Potapovsky Lane, after the newspaper has been in existence for 29 years now. The former director, Dmitri Muratov, Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2021, was also present at the meeting. The images spread on social media show the director, Serghei Sokolov, removing the photographs of the newspaper's reporters killed for their work. Among these, a photo of Anna Politkovskaya, who for years investigated the abuses committed by the Russian army during the wars in Chechnya and was among the first to criticize the authoritarianism of President Vladimir Putin. In a very intense video last month, Sokolov declared that the newspaper was "killed" and that the closure occurred because "the Russian authorities - the secret services - forced the editorial staff to cease their activities".
Kiev: "In Abu Dhabi separate meetings with Europeans, including Italy"
The Ukrainian delegation, present at the US-mediated talks with Russia that will start tomorrow in Abu Dhabi, will hold "separate coordination meetings" with the European representatives who have arrived on site. This was announced by Rustem Umerov, Kiev's chief negotiator. "Representatives of European countries - including the E4 group (UK, France, Germany and Italy) - as well as representatives of NATO and the European Commission will be present in Abu Dhabi. We will hold separate coordination meetings with our European partners," Umerov said on Telegram.
Kiev, rocket propellant production plant in St. Petersburg hit
Ukrainian forces have targeted a Russian industrial plant for the production of propellant for Iskander ballistic missiles, located near St. Petersburg: this is what the Ukrainian General Staff announced in a social post. The plant, it should be noted, is called Morozov Plant. "Ukrainian units hit it, simultaneously damaging three production departments. The extent of the damage is still being ascertained," the post specifies.
Canada announces new sanctions, strong support for Kiev
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Paris, announced new sanctions on Russia. Ottawa targets another 38 entities and 24 individuals, with the aim of further reducing Russia's military capabilities by targeting elements of its defense industrial base, including entities involved in the development of ballistic missile technologies and Russian cyber activities. The measures also aim to increase the economic costs of Russia's war in Ukraine. "Canada is intervening to undermine Putin's ability to target Ukrainian cities with his missiles. We remain steadfast in our support for Ukraine and will continue to impose costs on Russia until it ends its aggression and respects Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity," Anand said.
Ukraine, EU: "Our presence in Abu Dhabi is necessary"
Debate heats up over the format of the next Abu Dhabi talks to discuss peace in Ukraine. "With regard to any European security framework, it is up to the European Union to decide, as it falls within its competences and is an issue that affects the security of the EU. Therefore, the presence of the EU in such discussions is necessary." Commission spokeswoman Paula Pinho said this while answering journalists' questions about the presence of the European Union at the Abu Dhabi talks scheduled for 10 and 11 November, which should bring together Russian, Ukrainian and US delegations to discuss a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. Furthermore, according to what we learn from European sources, the head of the Cabinet, Geoffrey Van Leeuwen, and a joint delegation of representatives of the Council and Commission will be present for NATO. At the peace talks on Ukraine held in Miami on 9 October 2026, the European Commission was represented by Bjorn Seibert, head of cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen and he could still represent the EU executive.
Ukraine, Dombrovskis: "Russian assets always on the table"
The assets belonging to the Russian Central Bank frozen in 2022 by the EU will be thawed only when Russia pays war "reparations" to Ukraine, so the issue has not been archived, but remains "on the agenda". The European Commissioner for Economy Valdis Dombrovskis recalled this today on the sidelines of the Eurogroup in Brussels.
"Ukraine - he said - will be required to repay the loan we are disbursing only when Russia pays the reparations. If Russia does not pay the reparations, we have explicitly provided that the Union reserves the right to use the immobilized Russian sovereign assets".
Therefore, he continued, "the issue has not left our radar at all. It is also worth underlining that decisions have been made that Russian assets will have to remain immobilized until Russia pays reparations to Ukraine. It is clear, therefore, that this issue remains on the agenda," he concluded.
