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    Ukraine war latest live: Kyiv denies Pokrovsk encirclement again, admits logistics difficult

    Ukraine war latest live: Kyiv denies Pokrovsk encirclement again, admits logistics difficult

    Major Andrii Kovalev, a spokesman for Ukraine's General Staff, told Ukrainian newspaper Ukrainska Pravda that logistics to Pokrovsk still exist, and the troops, including wounded soldiers, are being rotated in and out.

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    Explosion in Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse amid reported sea drone attack

    Explosion in Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse amid reported sea drone attack

    Later, the official Telegram channel of Krasnodar Krai confirmed the attack, claiming that four Ukrainian sea drones had been destroyed.

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    NABU raids properties tied to Zelensky’s ex-business partner Tymur Mindich amid expanding corruption probe

    NABU raids properties tied to Zelensky’s ex-business partner Tymur Mindich amid expanding corruption probe

    In recent months, Mindich has been in the spotlight, with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau looking into the businessman's activity.

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    3 drones reportedly spotted flying over Belgian nuclear power plant

    3 drones reportedly spotted flying over Belgian nuclear power plant

    Three drones were spotted flying over the Doel Nuclear Power Plant in northern Belgium on the evening of Nov. 9

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    Media: Putin fears Russia’s fragmentation as entire regions could break away

    Russia is rapidly losing internal cohesion, with national and anti-Moscow sentiment rising among the federation’s peoples. The Kremlin is responding nervously, clamping down on languages, culture and any form of autonomy.

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    Ukraine is looking to order 27 Patriot air defense systems, Zelensky says

    Ukraine is looking to order 27 Patriot air defense systems, Zelensky says

    Ukraine would like to order 27 Patriot air defense systems from U.S. companies and is looking to borrow the crucial system from its European allies in the meantime, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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    ⚔️Battle for Pokrovsk: Russians storm, Ukrainian troops hold their ground #shorts

    ⚔️Battle for Pokrovsk: Russians storm, Ukrainian troops hold their ground #shorts

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    Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil depot in occupied Crimea

    Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil depot in occupied Crimea

    Ukraine's military reportedly struck a Russian oil depot near the village of Gvardeyskoye in occupied Crimea late on Nov. 9, Russian Telegram media channel ASTRA reported.

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    Glen Grant: “Putin’s Army Is Bleeding, But the West Still Doesn’t Get It” | Wrap-Up Analytics

    Glen Grant: “Putin’s Army Is Bleeding, But the West Still Doesn’t Get It” | Wrap-Up Analytics

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    EU's 20th sanctions package against Russia to be prepared 'within a month,' Zelensky says

    EU's 20th sanctions package against Russia to be prepared 'within a month,' Zelensky says

    Zelensky said Kyiv will propose that the 20th sanctions package target "Russian legal entities and individuals that are still profiting from energy resources."

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    COMCORPS: Oleksandr Bakulin

    The ComCorps article series focuses on the commanders of recently formed army corps formations. Each article profiles the commander of a selected corps. Today, we will introduce you the commander…

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    ⚡️ The White House has denied Budapest's claim that US sanctions have been lifted indefinitely

    ⚡️ The White House has denied Budapest's claim that US sanctions have been lifted indefinitely

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    ❗️Russia continues the war. The response to this must be strong pressure! – Zelenskyy #shorts

    ❗️Russia continues the war. The response to this must be strong pressure! – Zelenskyy #shorts

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    Ukraine war latest: Russia launches 'one of the largest' attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since start of war

    Ukraine war latest: Russia launches 'one of the largest' attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since start of war

    Key developments on Nov. 8-9:

    • Kyiv faces over 12 hours of emergency power cuts following 'one of the largest' Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
    • Russia's Lavrov says he is ready to meet Rubio in person to discuss war in Ukraine
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    Stolen childhood: Russia deports Ukrainian children and destroys their future #shorts

    Stolen childhood: Russia deports Ukrainian children and destroys their future #shorts

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    20TH PACKAGE OF SANCTIONS! Will Ukraine receive Russia's FROZEN ASSETS?

    20TH PACKAGE OF SANCTIONS! Will Ukraine receive Russia's FROZEN ASSETS?

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    Russia's air defenses are wide open — there's just one problem

    Russia's air defenses are wide open — there's just one problem

    Ukrainian drones — and the occasional missile — have been causing havoc across Russia for months.

    According to Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), nearly 160 successful strikes have been conducted in 2025 against oil extraction and refining facilities, …

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    Trump nominates John Coale as special envoy for Belarus, aims to secure release of additional political prisoners

    Trump nominates John Coale as special envoy for Belarus, aims to secure release of additional political prisoners

    "He has already successfully negotiated the release of 100 Hostages, and is going for an additional 50," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.

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    RUSSIA IS DESTROYING LIVES! Ukrainian children deprived of their childhood by war | Special report

    RUSSIA IS DESTROYING LIVES! Ukrainian children deprived of their childhood by war | Special report

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    Lavrov says US sought to ensure Zelensky would not block ‘anchorage understandings’

    In an interview with Russian state agency RIA Novosti, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that shortly before a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the United States allegedly assured Moscow it could ensure that …

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    Myrnohrad on brink of encirclement as logistics collapse, DeepState warns

    An orderly withdrawal from Myrnohrad may not be possible if needed, according to Ukrainian monitoring group DeepState.

    Myrnohrad is at risk of operational encirclement, with all routes into the city potentially coming under full fire or physical …

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    Ukraine slaps new sanctions on Putin's team and propagandist publishers

    Ukraine slaps new sanctions on Putin's team and propagandist publishers

    Names on the list include Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy for investment Kirill Dmitriev, Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut, and FSB agent Aleksey Komkov.

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    ☢️Russia attacks substations near nuclear power plants – a nuclear threat to Europe! #shorts

    ☢️Russia attacks substations near nuclear power plants – a nuclear threat to Europe! #shorts

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    Partisans strike Russian logistics in Bashkortostan and near Vologda, Ukrainian Military Intelligence says

    Ukraine’s military intelligence (GUR) reported new sabotage operations inside Russia, saying facilities supporting the Russian army’s supply lines were destroyed in Bashkortostan and near Vologda.

    Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said a series …

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    Russian city of Voronezh loses power after overnight drone attack

    The Russian city of Voronezh experienced power outages across several districts overnight after explosions were heard, with local reports saying a combined heat and power plant (CHP) sustained at least three missile impacts.

    Missiles hit the plant …