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FT: Russia has started using jet-powered glide bombs to hit targets deep beyond the frontline, an upgrade to Moscow’s arsenal that poses further strains on Ukraine’s stretched air defences (archive).
Bloomberg: Russia and Turkey are in talks to keep up the volumes of gas supplies from Gazprom PJSC as they negotiate the renewal of two major pipeline supply deals (archive).
The Kyiv Independent: The Russian city of Oryol came under attack overnight on Nov. 5, according to local residents, Russian media, and the regional governor.
ISW: Geolocated footage published on November 3 and 4 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced in northwestern, northern, and northeastern Pokrovsk.
The Kyiv Independent: Belgium suspended air traffic at Brussels Airport on Nov. 4 due to a reported drone sighting in the area, according to the Belga News Agency.
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Reuters: The European Union may need to come up with a bridging solution to keep Ukraine financed in early 2026 if a deal on an EU loan, based on immobilised Russian assets, continues to be delayed, European Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said.
RBC-Ukraine: Norway will allocate $7 billion dollars to Ukraine for defense needs next year. Additionally, Ukraine and Norway will launch joint defense production on Ukrainian territory, according to Ukraine’s Minister of Defense.
Reuters: Germany plans to increase its financial aid to Ukraine by about 3 billion euros next year, a spokesperson for the finance ministry said on Tuesday.
The Insider: Snipers in at least three units of the Russian armed forces are using Canadian Cadex sniper rifles, and a Russian importer continued to receive new shipments of the weapons despite international sanctions, an investigation by Global News with support from The Insider found.
Reuters: Russian oil major Lukoil is struggling to keep operations running at its sprawling foreign businesses as Western sanctions disrupt oil loadings in Iraq, pump stations in Finland and trading in Switzerland.
Novaya-Europe: A former member of pro-democracy organisation Open Russia, who was arrested for espionage in Poland along with his wife in July 2024, has admitted being in the pay of Russia’s Federal Security Service, Polish media outlet Wirtualna Polska reported.
The Kyiv Independent: Prosecutors in Kharkiv have opened a pre-trial war-crimes investigation after a video appeared to show a Russian FPV drone killing two unarmed civilians and their dog near the village of Kruhliakivka on Nov. 3.
Bloomberg: Russia’s seaborne crude shipments fell sharply, dropping by the most since January 2024, as the latest US sanctions led key buyers to shy away from Moscow’s oil. Cargo discharges have been hit even harder than loadings, with oil on the water surging (archive).
The Kyiv Independent: Russia has dropped a record number of aerial guided bombs on Ukraine in October, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said on Nov. 4. Russia significantly increased its use of guided aerial bombs against Ukraine in October, dropping over 5,300 munitions on Ukrainian military positions and cities near the front line.
Euractiv: North Korea has sent about 5,000 construction troops to Russia since September to help with “infrastructure reconstruction”, a South Korean lawmaker said Tuesday after a briefing by the country’s national intelligence service.
EU Council: Ukraine is set to receive over €1.8 billion in funding after the Council adopted a decision on the fifth regular disbursement of support under the EU's Ukraine Facility.
Reuters: A vessel under European Union sanctions is discharging Russian naphtha at a western India port operated by the Adani group, ship tracking data showed on Tuesday, the first such instance since the conglomerate barred blacklisted vessels from its terminals.
The Kyiv Independent: The Belgian army has issued orders to shoot down unknown drones spotted over the country's military bases, Belga News Agency reported on Nov. 3, citing Chief of Defense Frederik Vansina.
Reuters: Australia's spy chief has warned anti-immigration rallies are being exploited by neo-Nazi groups and "Russian operatives" to sow discord, as the country faces a trend seen across Western democracies of declining trust and rising disinformation.
RBC-Ukraine: Combat units of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) are conducting a series of successful operations in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, to expand fire control over Russian logistics, the HUR reports.
worth mentioning
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