๐๐ข๏ธ Satellite images show an oil spill in the Kerch Strait at the port of Kavkaz in Taman (Krasnodar Krai), - Krymskyi Veter
A tugboat caught fire there on Sunday.
๐ท๐บ ๐บ๐ฆ In temporarily occupied Berdyansk, students from the local medical college are being recruited into a pseudo-unit called "Bars-85," which is training them to serve alongside Russian occupying forces.
united24media.com/latest-news/โฆ
Russian Forces Recruit Berdyansk Medical Students Into Military Unit to Fight Against Ukraine
Students at a Berdyansk medical college are being recruited into a pseudo-unit linked to Russian occupying forces, raising concerns about their futures.Dariia Mykhailenko (UNITED24 Media)
๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ฆ #Ukraine is set to receive over โฌ1.8 billion in funding after the Council adopted a decision on the fifth regular disbursement of support under the EU's Ukraine Facility.
๐ฎ๐ณ๐ท๐บ 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.
๐ฆ๐บ #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
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๐ฅ๐ฅ AFU conducted a series of goodwill visits to Russian energy and military industry facilities at night.
โช๏ธRylsk, Kursk region - substation.
โช๏ธFrolovo, Volgograd region - substation.
โช๏ธDovzhansk, Luhansk region - ammunition depot.
โช๏ธSterlitamak, Bashkortostan - petrochemicals plant.
โช๏ธKstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region - refinery.
โ๏ธAnd a number of other facilities that did not come under objective control.
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๐บ๐ฆ A key train route iconic for being a meeting and departure point for Ukrainian soldiers and their loved ones has been reduced for an "indefinite period" due to safety concerns amid #Russia intensifying strikes on railway infrastructure.
kyivindependent.com/key-train-โฆ
Kramatorsk, Ukraine's iconic front-line rail stop, closed for 'indefinite period'
Trains that ran to Kramatorsk will now have their final destination in the city of Husarivka in Kharkiv Oblast.Yuliia Taradiuk (The Kyiv Independent)
๐ง๐ช 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.
kyivindependent.com/belgian-miโฆ
Belgian military orders to shoot down unknown drones over bases
The announcement follows three consecutive nights of suspicious drone activity over military and civilian sites in the country, including the Kleine Brogel Air Base.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine's EU accession: Reuters learns of new European Commission demands for Kyiv
European Commission acknowledged Ukraine's "outstanding commitment" to European integration in a draft report, but stressed that Kyiv needs to be more active in reforming the judiciary and strengthening the fight against corruption.
Brussels is concerned about "negative trends", including growing political pressure on anti-corruption bodies, attempts to weaken their independence and threats to civil society.
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For Mary Sheffield, Detroitโs future begins with keeping families housed
https://19thnews.org/2025/11/mary-sheffield-detroit-mayor-campaign-affordable-housing/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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For Mary Sheffield, Detroitโs future begins with keeping families housed
Detroitโs City Council president is running to become the city's firstย woman mayor, with housing for single-mother-led households as a major part of her platform.Ebony JJ Curry (19th News)
๐ฅ A petrochemical plant is on fire in Bashkortostan, and a Lukoil refinery was on fire in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
There was an emergency shutdown in Kursk region at night.
When Democracy and Liberalism Collide: Americaโs Governance Crisis
by Marlies Murray
The United States is dismantling the very institutions designed to solve its problems - a paradox that reveals a deeper conflict between democratic will and liberal principles.
socialeurope.eu/when-democracyโฆ
When Democracy and Liberalism Collide: America's Governance Crisis
The United States is dismantling the very institutions designed to solve its problemsโa paradox that reveals a deeper conflict between democratic will and liberal principles.Marlies Murray (Social Europe)
๐บ๐ฆ Ukrainian Air Defence shot down:
โช๏ธ92/130 drones
โช๏ธ0/1 Iskander-M ballistic missile
โช๏ธ0/6 S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles
Missile hits and 31 strike UAVs were recorded at 14 locations.
After 23 days on the front line, a Ukrainian defender finally managed to get in touch with his wife.
He picked a few sunflowers from a field in Donbas and sent them home by post โ a simple but powerful reminder of love that survives distance and war ๐ป
Even in the hardest conditions, Ukrainians find ways to care and to bring warmth ๐๐
Source: Ukraine.ua
๐ฑ๐น๐ฉ๐ช #Lithuania is in talks with German defence conglomerate Rheinmetall for a second investment project, a Lithuanian presidential advisor said on Tuesday, without elaborating.
Rheinmetall is due on Tuesday to begin construction of an ammunition factory in Lithuania.
A 5-year-old girl is in critical condition.
4 November 1920 | Pawyan Sayko was born. A Soviet army soldier.
In #Auschwitz from October 1941.
No. R-5755 (Soviet prisoner of war)
He perished in the camp on 7 November 1941.
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Lesson: lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_20_jenโฆ
Podcast: youtube.com/watch?v=d3Y3dmCI5_โฆ
"On Auschwitz" (54): Soviet prisoners of war at Auschwitz
Soviet prisoners of war are the fourth largest group of victims of the German Auschwitz camp, after Jews, Poles and Roma. A total of 11,964 prisoners of war ...YouTube
Three medics were injured.
โก๏ธ WAR IN UKRAINE & RUSSIA โ NOV 4, 2025
โ Engagements remain above the 7-day average, but casualties have slid below it
โ Drone losses above average; notable artillery and tank losses
โ Visually confirmed batch: 14 ๐ท๐บ : 62 ๐บ๐ฆ (62:6 after cleanup) โ 1.1ร in the last 30 days โ
โ Overnight attacks: triple-digit, including 7 missiles; interception rate could be better
โ Double-digit ๐บ๐ฆ strikes, but ๐ท๐บ up as well
๐ See dashboard for full data:
lookerstudio.google.com/s/r--yโฆ
Dashboard on the War in Ukraine & Russia
Looker Studio turns your data into informative dashboards and reports that are easy to read, easy to share, and fully customizable.Looker Studio
Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to November 04, 2025 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine
๐ท Yesterday 840 enemy, killed or wounded
Russian losses per 04/11/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff
+840 men
+5 tanks
+1 ACV
+42 artillery
+1 MLRS
+425 UAVs
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๐บ๐ฆ ๐ท๐บ 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.
newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/heavy-โฆ
Heavy clashes as Ukraine targets Russian logistics hub in Donetsk region
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.RBC-Ukraine
#Russia flexed its muscles by displaying โWagner Groupโ flag on a border guard boat near #Estonia to which Tuareg Berber guerilla from Azawad #Africa ironically replied:
Wagner winks at Europe ๐ to pass on a hello from the nomadic shepherds of the Desert Tintaghaghit Tinza
And they attached photos of the remains of #Wagner soldiers who came to their country and remained there forever.
#Ireland will reduce public housing stays for newly arrived Ukrainians from 90 to 30 days due to capacity concerns, as 50 daily arrivals risk exhausting available spaces.
Working asylum seekers may also face weekly fees of โฌ15โโฌ238.
Over 100,000 Ukrainians have arrived since 2022.
en.interfax.com.ua/news/generaโฆ
Ireland to cut accommodation period for newly arrived Ukrainians to 30 days
The Irish government has agreed to reduce the length of stay for newly arrived Ukrainians in public housing from 90 to 30 days, national broadcaster RTE has reported.Interfax-Ukraine
๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ท๐บ Kazakhstan's Kazmunaygaz and the sanctioned Russian Lukoil continue work on joint projects in accordance with contractual obligations, #Russia's Interfax agency reported on Tuesday.
The two companies are conducting a comprehensive assessment of the impact of sanctions on the projects.
On 3 Nov (20:00โ09:00), #Ukraine faced 130 drones (80 Shaheds), 1 Iskander-M, and 6 S-300 missiles.
92/130 enemy drones destroyed/suppressed.
Missiles and 31 UAVs struck 14 locations.
Attack ongoing.
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We in the west used to play dirty โ and during the cold war, we were good at it.
Nowadays, we leave grey-zone tactics and hybrid warfare to russia, which is winning the disinformation war.
Europeโs pride in playing by the rules might just be democracyโs achilles heel
by Joseph Pearson
theguardian.com/commentisfree/โฆ
Playing dirty used to be the westโs preserve. Now weโre letting Moscow beat us at our own game
The Berlin airlift was a cold war victory that relied on a persuasive story about starving civilians. But was it true, asks historian Joseph PearsonJoseph Pearson (The Guardian)
๐ท๐บ ๐บ๐ฆ Morning Briefing:
- Russian spy detained in Latvia
- Italian foreign ministry summons Russian ambassador
- Ukraine to set up arms export offices in Berlin, Copenhagen
- UK sends Ukraine more Storm Shadow missiles to strike in Russia
- Ukrainian forces halt expansion of Russian presence in northern Pokrovsk
- Ukraine strikes oil refinery in Russia's Saratov Oblast for 3rd time this fall
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#ukraine #europe #russia #usa #russiaukraineWar
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- 116 killed, 26 journalists captured since Russia's full-scale invasion began
- Mazda is first foreign automaker to lose buyback rights in Russian JV
- China pledges to defend shared security interests with Russia
๐จ Daily newsletter: russia-ukraine-newsletter.beehโฆ
๐ฌ Telegram: t.me/russiaukrainedaily
#ukraine #europe #russia #usa #russiaukraineWar #russianwarCrimes
Russia-Ukraine Daily News
The latest news about Russia and Ukraine, hand-picked for you every weekday morning (09:30 GMT+3).Russia-Ukraine Daily News
Sinister secrecy over russiaโs abduction, torture and imprisonment of Melitopol #journalist Anastasia Hlukhovska
russia has held Melitopol journalist Anastasia Hlukhovska incommunicado, without any charges being laid for well over two years. It is chillingly unclear why they appear to be hiding her khpg.org/en/1608815233
Sinister secrecy over Russiaโs abduction, torture and imprisonment of Melitopol journalist Anastasia Hlukhovska
Russia has held Melitopol journalist Anastasia Hlukhovska incommunicado, without any charges being laid for well over two years. It is chillingly unclear why they appear to be hiding herHuman Rights in Ukraine
Ukrainian drones struck a russian petrochemical plant 1,500 km inside russia on Nov 4, targeting key infrastructure. No fatalities reported.
Kyiv seeks long-range weapons like Tomahawks from the US. The plant was previously attacked in October.
rferl.org/a/ukrainian-strikes-โฆ
Ukraine Strikes Petrochemical Plant Deep Inside Russia Amid Escalating Long-Range Attacks
Ukrainian drones struck a petrochemical plant almost 1,500 km (932 miles) inside Russia early on November 4 as Kyiv continues to step up long-range air strikes aimed at key Russian infrastructure.RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service (RFE/RL)
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Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to November 04, 2025 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine
๐ท Yesterday 840 enemy, killed or wounded
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4 November 1920 | A Czech Jew, Valtr Fanta, was born in Karlovy Vary.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt Ghetto on 18 December 1943. He did not survive.
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Video history | Auschwitz-Birkenau
For the world the German Nazi Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination is a symbol of terror, genocide and the Holocaust.=====Collections used in t...YouTube
๐ต๐ฑ #Poland plans to start building a national anti-drone system within months, without waiting for the European Unionโs โdrone wallโ initiative, the countryโs deputy defense minister said.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20โฆ
Archive: archive.is/ILTUi
๐บ๐ฆ ๐ท๐บ Explosions rocked a Russian ammunition facility in occupied Luhansk Oblast and several regions across #Russia, media reported overnight on Nov. 4.
kyivindependent.com/explosionsโฆ
Explosions rock Russian ammunition depot, oil refineries, petrochemical plant amid mass Ukrainian drone strike
Explosions were reported at a petrochemical plant in Sterlitamak, a city in Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan.Volodymyr Ivanyshyn (The Kyiv Independent)
ISW:
๐ท๐บ ๐บ๐ฆ Russian forces continue to advance in the Pokrovsk direction and appear to be operating with increasing comfort within Pokrovsk itself.
๐บ๐ฆ ๐ท๐บ A Ukrainian drone attack damaged the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant deep inside #Russia, causing a partial collapse of a water-treatment facility but no injuries, regional authorities said on Tuesday.
From 24.02.2022 to 04.11.2025 (Day 1350), estimated losses #Russia suffered in #Ukraine.
Highlights:
+840 Personnel
+42 Artillery
+425 UAVs
+93 Other Vehicles
Statistics: redd.it/1onyb36
The UK government recently resupplied Ukraine with more Storm Shadow cruise missiles to enable Kyiv to continue its campaign of long-range strikes inside Russia, people familiar with the matter said.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20โฆ
The #Sterlitamak petrochemical plant was hit in Sterlitamak Russia, located about 120km (75mi) from Ufa.
Reportedly there's been a partial building collapse.
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4 November 1930 | Dutch Jewish boy, Benjamin Straus, was born in Bergh.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in December 1942. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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Video history | Temporary gas chambers at Auschwitz II-Birkenau
In the spring of 1942, Nazi Germany began deportations of mass transports of Jews to Auschwitz doomed to immediate extermination. By a decision of the camp a...YouTube
Residents of Kstovo in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia report explosions.
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Japan's Mazda Motor has lost the right to buy back its 50% stake in a car-manufacturing joint venture in Russia after failing to exercise an option to do so, its former Russian partner Sollers told Reuters.
reuters.com/business/mazda-is-โฆ
#Ukraine #Russia #Japan #Mazda
The Trump administration has begun detailed planning for a new mission to send American troops and intelligence officers into Mexico to target drug cartels, according to two U.S. officials and two former senior U.S. officials familiar with the effort.
nbcnews.com/politics/national-โฆ
#Ukraine #Russia #US #Trump #Mexico
Trump administration is planning new mission in Mexico against cartels, current and former U.S. officials say
WASHINGTON โ The Trump administration has begun detailed planning for a new mission to send American troops and intelligence officers into Mexico to target drug cartels, according to two U.S. officials and two former senior U.S.Courtney Kube (NBC News)
Despite government promises to revive car manufacturing, Russiaโs auto industry is floundering in the face of tough competition from China, weak domestic demand and poor export prospects.
themoscowtimes.com/2025/11/03/โฆ
How Russiaโs Auto Industry Ran Out of Road
Russiaโs carmakers are facing mounting problems as falling sales and deteriorating finances put the industry under strain.Moscow Times Reporter (The Moscow Times)
One of the most public figures, Irina #Rudnitskaya, in Russiaโs controversial โadoptionโ of minors removed from occupied Ukraine now faces up to a decade in prison on child-trafficking charges.
meduza.io/en/feature/2025/11/0โฆ
Russia charges woman who adopted Mariupol teenager with child trafficking. Yes, you read that right.
Also, Belgium eases Russian asset unfreezing while stalling Europeโs โreparations loan.โMeduza
Belgiumโs refusal to back a multibillion-euro EU loan to Ukraine could prompt the International Monetary Fund to block financial support for Kyiv โ resulting in a cascading loss of confidence in the war-torn country's economic viability, EU officials warn.
politico.eu/article/imf-ukrainโฆ
#Ukraine #Russia #EU #IMF #Belgium
IMF support for Ukraine hinges on Russian assets loan, EU warns
Brussels fears the IMF could cancel aid unless Belgium agrees to back a โฌ140 billion reparations loan to Ukraine.Gregorio Sorgi (POLITICO)
China wants to strengthen cooperation with Russia and defend shared security interests, Premier Li Qiang told visiting Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Monday.
reuters.com/world/china/russiaโฆ
Ukraine is showing "remarkable commitment" to joining the EU, but must reverse recent negative trends in the fight against corruption and accelerate rule of law reforms, the European Commission said in a draft text seen by Reuters on Monday.
reuters.com/world/ukraine-commโฆ
> Norwayโs largest public transport operator, Ruter, has said that Chinese-made electric buses in its fleet may be vulnerable to remote access and control by the manufacturer, raising new concerns about cybersecurity in public transport.
> After conducting secret tests, Ruter found that the busesโ software, diagnostics and power systems could be controlled from abroad. Ruterโs CEO Bernt Reitan Jenssen said the findings highlight cybersecurity risks of internet-connected public transport.
4 November 1923 | Czech Jewish woman, Eva Wolfovรก, was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
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Russia's overnight attack resulted in hits from missiles and 31 unmanned aerial vehicles in 14 locations across Ukraine.
Source: kpszsu
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