Ukraine’s drones have exploited gaps in russia’s air defenses, hitting 160+ oil sites in 2025, causing fuel shortages. But #Ukraine lacks enough long-range missiles (like Taurus/Tomahawk) to fully capitalize on tussia’s vulnerabilities.

kyivindependent.com/russias-ai…

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…

^{Tania Myronyshena (The Kyiv Independent)}

President #Zelenskyy told The Guardian he’s “not afraid” of Trump, calling their ties “constructive.” He praised King Charles for bolstering US-UKraine relations.

As russian strikes cripple Ukraine’s power grid, Zelenskyy vows resilience, seeks more Western aid, and warns of putin’s wider threats.

theguardian.com/world/2025/nov…

Volodymyr Zelenskyy: why should I be afraid of Donald Trump?

Exclusive: Ukraine’s leader dismisses reports his last Washington meeting was volatile, and praises King Charles for helping build ties with US president

^{Luke Harding (The Guardian)}

🇺🇸🇧🇾 #Trump on Sunday said John Coale, who helped negotiate the release of prisoners from #Belarus, was his choice for special envoy to Minsk and would press for the release of more detainees.

reuters.com/world/us/trump-nom…

#usa

9 November 1912 | A Czech, Josef Petrucha, was born in Vesely nad Moravou. An upholsterer.

In #Auschwitz from 11 June 1942.
No. 39325
He perished in the camp on 9 August 1942.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs

🇺🇦 Zelensky: These days, in most regions, repair crews are actually working tirelessly, energy workers, utility services.

The Russians used more ballistics in their strikes. And this means for us the need for more software, larger reserves of equipment and more accurate and efficient work in the regions.

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The IDF reported that in recent weeks, the troops of the 36th Division have been operating in the area of Khan Yunis, located east of the Yellow Line, in accordance with the agreement and the directives of the political echelon.

Source: idfofficial

#Israel #Palestine #Gaza #GazaStrip

⚡️Trump nominates John Coale as special envoy for Belarus, aims to secure release of additional political prisoners. kyivindependent.com/trump-nomi…

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⚡️ Defense forces stopped the advance of Russian troops in the east of Zaporizhzhia region — commander of the Assault Troops

The assault units were able to clear Solodke and Rivnopillia. Fighting is underway in the settlements of Poltavka and Uspenivka. The enemy from these two settlements tried to move towards Hulyaipole.

🇺🇦 🇷🇺 New satellite images confirm a Ukrainian strike that destroyed a Russian Shahed drone depot at the temporarily occupied Donetsk airport. The warhead storage was obliterated, and nearby launch positions and infrastructure were damaged, according to images shared by OSINT analysts on November 9.

united24media.com/latest-news/…

#ukraine #russia

Ukraine Attacked Russian Drone Base at Donetsk Airport. Here Is What Satellite Images Show

New satellite visuals reveal a successful Ukrainian operation that targeted and destroyed a Russian drone depot at Donetsk airport.

^{Roman Kohanets (UNITED24 Media)}

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🚂🚆 An old diesel locomotive pulls a modern high-speed train.

❗️🇺🇦 This is how Intercity trains now operate in regions without a stable power supply. The duration of the journeys has doubled, and the speed is 50 km/h.

🇩🇪🇧🇷🇺🇦 Germany has offered Brazil the supply of 65 Leopard 2A6 tanks and 78 Marder 1A5 IFVs after Ukraine allegedly refused to accept the equipment due to its technical condition, - Militarnyi

Brazilian MoD must conduct a technical and financial assessment, taking into account logistical costs and the need for crew training.

🇺🇦 Two Ukrainian companies have set up a full cycle of production of engines for their long-range drones, but they do not yet fully cover the demand, - Militarnyi

Ukrainian manufacturers, even though they have established their own production of components, are highly dependent on foreign components.

⚡️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. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-sl…

🐦🔗: nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndepe…

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🇭🇺❗️🇺🇸 There are inconsistencies in the official statements from Hungary and the US, - Reuters.

▪️Hungary: Orban and Szijjártó claim the exemptions are indefinite.

▪️USA: The exemptions are for one year, and Hungary, in addition to purchasing $600 million worth of LNG from the US, has committed to diversifying its supply sources.

🇺🇲 More than $5 billion worth of U.S. weapon exports to support #NATO allies and #Ukraine have been delayed by the government shutdown, according to a State Department estimate shared with Axios.

axios.com/2025/11/09/governmen…

#usa

🤬 Russians used drones to destroy Ukraine's first large biomass CHP plant

At night, three drones attacked one of Clear Energy's CHP plants, built in 2016.

🇮🇹🇺🇦 Senator Carlo Calenda has gotten another tattoo: the trident symbol of Ukraine.

He explained that this was an expression of support for Ukrainians who are defending Europe from the "dangerous killer" Putin.

The politician visited Ukraine several times during the full-scale war and expressed admiration for the courage of its people.

9 November 1911 | A Czech Jewish woman, Gertruda Kleinová, was born in Prague.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz

Lesson: lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobi…
Podcast: youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8

😮 Krymskyi Veter published footage of the consequences of the work of Russian air defense in Crimea...

In particular, large-caliber bullets hit the facade and the glazing of the facade of the 8th floor of Semashko Clinical Hospital.

⚡️ Results of the attack by FP-2 drones on the warehouses of the "Shahed" combat units on the territory of Donetsk airport, - Dnipro Osint

One of the warehouses was completely destroyed, the second was also damaged.

⚡️Russian attacks kill 3 and injure 18 in Donetsk and Kherson oblasts over past day. Russian forces launched 69 drones at Ukraine overnight, with 32 hitting nine locations across the country, Ukraine’s Air Force reported. kyivindependent.com/russian-at…

🐦🔗: nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndepe…

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U.S. sanctions on russia have led to a suspicious ship-to-ship oil cargo transfer near #India, raising concerns about potential evasion of restrictions on russian oil exports.

Earlier this week the Fortis tanker, sanctioned by the UK and the EU, took about 720,000 barrels of russia's Urals crude from another sanctioned vessel, the Ailana, off the coast of Mumbai

oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-New…

U.S. Sanctions on Russia Lead to Puzzling Oil Cargo Transfer Off India

An unusual, unconcealed ship-to-ship transfer of a Rosneft crude cargo between two sanctioned tankers off the coast of India is baffling market analysts following new U.S. sanctions on Russian oil producers.

^{Charles Kennedy (OilPrice.com)}

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This week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on a deadly Russian strike that killed Ukrainian soldiers and civilians allegedly during a military ceremony, prompting outrage and an internal investigation into security lapses. piped.video/watch?v=ECSgSeAOyi…

🐦🔗: nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndepe…

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🇳🇴🇺🇦 More detailed info from The Times:

Norway is discussing a proposal to unlock a European war loan of more than €100 billion for Ukraine by securing the debt against its €1.7 trillion national sovereign wealth fund.

The EU would struggle to raise the loan without substantial collateral because of the risk that Ukraine might never be in a position to repay the funds. Negotiators are expected to try to win round the Belgians at a meeting on Friday.

‼️👀 In the new Ukrainian sanctions lists:

▪️Kirill Dmitriev - Putin's envoy in negotiations with the US

▪️Alexander Bugaev - First Deputy Minister of Education

▪️Alexander Zorin - General, Russian representative in the negotiating group

▪️Alexey Komkov - Head of the 5th FSB Service

▪️Oksana Lut - Minister of Agriculture

▪️Andrey Omelchuk - Deputy Minister of Science

▪️Alexander Tupytsky - Former Chairman of Constitutional Court of Ukraine

❗️Also under sanctions Russian publishing houses.

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U.S. President Donald Trump:

"A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone."

#USA #DonaldTrump #Tariffs

Un colosso italiano da 12,7 miliardi finisce nel dark web! Quale azienda verrà colpita?

📌 Link all'articolo : redhotcyber.com/post/un-coloss…

#redhotcyber #hacking #cti #ai #online #it #cybercrime #cybersecurity #technology #news #cyberthreatintelligence #innovation #privacy

‼️ Zelensky: "I signed new special decisions on sanctions"

Today's sanctions decisions include individuals who work in Putin's government structures and are involved in the looting in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

In particular, one of his "wallets", a functionary of Russian military intelligence and one of his collaborators.

🇩🇪 Pistorius said that Germany should become "ready for war" due to the threat from Russia, - WSJ

Germany’s heavy industry is beginning to shift toward defense production, but it’s not clear that it can retool sufficiently or quickly enough.

🇺🇦🦩🚀 The latest innovation is a Flamingo cruise missile with a range of 3,000km, a maximum speed of 900kmph and a payload of over a tonne, - The Independent

FP-5 “Flamingo” missile is powered by a rocket and a Soviet-era turbofan jet engine bolted on top. Some of those engines have been dug out of landfill dumps.

It’s got twice the range of the US Tomahawk, carries twice as much explosive and costs about the same.

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🇲🇼⚠️ Malawian girls in Russia were taken into slavery and forced to make Shaheds in the Alabuga industrial zone.

Human Rights Watch confirmed that it is investigating reports of the recruitment of Malawian girls through the Alabuga Start program, which promised jobs and training but now has allegations of human trafficking and forced labor.

The Malawian parliament is preparing an appeal, and lawmakers are calling for the identification of those involved in the recruitment of the girls.

lavrov reappears and says ready to meet Rubio

Says he’s ready to hold an in-person meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio but insisted that moscow’s interests need to be taken into account when discussing the war in #Ukraine.

politico.eu/article/russia-ser…

Lavrov reappears and says ready to meet Rubio

“We communicate by telephone and are ready to hold face-to-face meetings when necessary,” Russian foreign minister tells Ria Novosti news agency.

^{Giovanna Faggionato (POLITICO)}

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The IDF reported that the soldiers of the 10th Brigade completed activities around the Yellow Line.

Source: idfofficial

#Israel #Palestine #Gaza #GazaStrip

⚡️The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has regained access to backup power for the first time in six months following the repair of its second power line, but risks to Ukraine’s nuclear safety persist. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-n…

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🇩🇪🇬🇧 Germany and the United Kingdom have warned of the growing threat posed by Russian and Chinese space satellites, which have been regularly spotted spying on satellites used by Western powers.

The countries have in recent weeks highlighted frequent instances of #Russia stalking, jamming and interfering with their satellites in space.

edition.cnn.com/2025/11/09/eur…

🇪🇸🇺🇸🇪🇺 Spanish Prime Minister Opposes Trump-Style Militarization of Europe, - El Pais

"We need to act diplomatically so that in 2035 we don't have a Europe armed to the teeth, but a united Europe that guarantees international law. What kind of world do we want to leave to our children? A world in which defense budgets account for 5% of GDP?"

9 November 1928 | Dutch Jewish girl Jenny Trui Spier, was born in Amsterdam.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in November 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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A short video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU

⚡️’The threat was constant’ — Russian drone flew over Angelina Jolie during her Ukraine trip. Hollywood star Angelina Jolie described how she was forced to wait while a drone flew over her during her recent trip to Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/the-threat…

🐦🔗: nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndepe…

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☢️ Peskov: Neither Russia nor China is carrying out nuclear weapons tests.

😵‍💫 Peskov: Putin said that Russia is committed to banning nuclear testing, but if another country does so, Moscow will maintain parity.

🇬🇧🇧🇪 UK military personnel and equipment are being sent to #Belgium to help it bolster its defences after drone incursions on its airspace, suspected of being carried out by #Russia

bbc.com/news/articles/c3dn2ep5…

#britain

UK military to help protect Belgium after suspected Russian drone incursions

Sir Richard Knighton, the UK military chief, says his Belgian counterpart requested assistance in the form of personnel and equipment this week.

^{Amy Walker (BBC News)}

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺 After returning from Ukraine, US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker stated that Europe should increase support for Ukraine and investment in its own defense.

🗣️ Whitaker: I believe Europe must do more. We urge them daily here at NATO to do two things.

They are not currently meeting the demands of the moment, and they should. This is crucial for the entire organization.

🥺🇺🇦 Angelina Jolie posted a post on her Instagram dedicated to her trip to Kherson and Mykolaiv

"This week I visited Mykolaiv and Kherson in Ukraine to meet with families living on the front lines. The threat of drones was constant and oppressive. There was a low hum in the sky - it is called "human safaris" here, because drones are constantly used to track, harass and terrorize civilians.

🤡🐴 Lavrov: The Anchorage agreements between Russia and the US do not call into question the results of the 2014 and 2022 referendums.

😵‍💫 Lavrov: Dialogue on bilateral issues is underway between the United States and Russia, but not as quickly as we would like.

🇵🇱 🇺🇦 A month after the full-scale invasion, a survey by Warsaw-based pollster CBOS found that 94% of Poles wanted to accept Ukrainian refugees. A CBOS survey last month put that support at 48%, with half of Poles now believing that state benefits offered to Ukrainian arrivals are too generous.

bloomberg.com/news/articles/20…

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#poland #ukraine

💡Yesterday, locals reported about a bright blue flash and a power outage at the 220 kV Sorochinskaya substation, Sorochinsk, Orenburg region. There were also problems in other regions, - Exilenova

‼️ It is not necessarily a UAV - but the consequences of system attacks on large nodes of 500-750 kV are already felt deeper in the network. After each hit, the Russian power system is forced to redistribute flows - and weak points begin to burn themselves.