Zelensky announced that Ukraine and Sweden have agreed to localize production of Swedish Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets on Ukrainian soil. The plan is to begin domestic manufacturing by 2033, a long-term step toward strengthening Ukraine’s air power and defense industry.

WTF

President Donald Trump has said no US officials will attend the G20 summit in South Africa later this month, reviving debunked claims of white Afrikaners being systematically "killed and slaughtered" in the country ➡️ u.afp.com/Sno4

C'est Nicolas qui paie...

If confrmed, this sounds pretty dire indeed given the importance and the location of the three clusters of power stations. What can the West do quickly to help?

Data on last night vs Ukraine: ~300 Shahed of which 52 leakers. 45 missiles (32 ballistic/aeroballistic, 13 cruise) of which 9 intercepted. Breakdown: 25 Iskander-M/Hwasong, 7 Kinzhal; 10 Iskander-K, 3 Kalibr

The European Commission has banned the issuance of multi-entry Schengen visas to Russian citizens. From now on, they’ll need to apply for a new single-entry visa each time they travel to the EU, a move aimed at tightening security checks and minimizing risks across Europe.

Massive Russian overnight strikes hit Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Poltava, and Mykolaiv. Power infrastructure was targeted, causing blackouts and fires. A woman was killed and dozens injured. Emergency outages are now in place across several regions.

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1354 1. Lavrov not sidelined says bosom pal Peshkov 2. Trump says Orbàn can buy Russian oil for anther year 3. EU to tighten visa regime for Russia 4. Bad night for Ukrainian electricity infrastructure

⚡️ Kremlin denies Lavrov fell out of favor with Putin after canceled Trump summit. "I will give you a brief answer: there is nothing true in these reports," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

⚡️Drone attack sparks fires in Kyiv, Russia launches 'massive' attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Russia launched yet another wide-ranging attack on Ukrainian cities overnight on Nov. 8, using a combination of drones and missiles to strike targets across the country.

Trump gives Hungary one-year exemption from Russian energy sanctions

Poutine a viré Lavrov

More Russian drones in Europe. Fewer European visas for Russians

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1353 1. Tough cookie: Angelina Jolie visits Kherson 2. Baroque: US shutdown breaks 35 day record. Flights cancelles & no economic data 3. Invasion: occupied parts of 4 left-bank Dnipro oblasts incorporated into 🇷🇺 Southern Military District 4. 31 Shahed leakers out of ~80

⚡️ 'She wasn't afraid of the bombs' — Kherson locals in awe over Angelina Jolie's visit. The visit caused a stir not only in Kherson but across Ukraine, with people eager to learn more her visit to one of the most dangerous parts of the country.

⚡️The Kremlin has officially incorporated the occupied parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions into Russia’s Southern Military District, the Center for Countering Disinformation reported on Nov. 6.

⚡️Gunvor withdraws bid for Russia's Lukoil assets after US calls it 'Kremlin's puppet.' Gunvor, which is registered in Cyprus and headquartered in Switzerland, was founded in 1997 by Gennady Timchenko, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Swedish billionaire Torbjörn Törnqvist.

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1352 1. Putin threatens resumption of nuke tests if US does so. Belousov states Novaya Zemlya as locale 2. Trump to skip G20 in Jo'burg so no meeting with Putin on 22-23.11 3. Hits: 3600MW PP in Kostroma; Lukoil Volgogradneftepererabotka refinery 4. 27 leakers out of ~90 Shahed

Overnight, Ukrainian drones struck the LUKOIL-Volgogradneftepererabotka refinery. Early reports suggest damage to processing units, though a full assessment is still underway.

Ukrainian drones struck the Kostroma GRES power plant in Volgorechensk overnight, Russia’s third most powerful thermal power station. With an installed capacity of 3,600 MW, the facility is a key part of the Russian energy system. The full extent of the damage is still being assessed.

#Ukraine has a few buffers left if the EU's decision on the reparations loan takes more time. That's good news (though not a reason to postpone the decision). kyivindependent.com/kyiv-plots-h...

Point 2 is indeed China's ongoing play & must way in the balance. But I suspect it must have stockpile reliability concerns of the Russian and US variety. So if the marginal diplomatic cost of testing is driven down by US and Russia resumption, then Beijing may follow suit

And Iran is always wortj

I'm expecting China to follow suit. Orhers (DPRK, India, Pakistan ) may be tempted as well. France doesn't have reason to; it has also dismantled its test site in Polynesia

France moved to suspend Shein’s website after discovering sex dolls resembling children for sale on its platform.

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1351 1. Drones: Brussels airport shut 2. Again: Vladimirskaya 750 kV station struck 3. Pokrovsk melee continues

Hegemonic suicide

Kstovo

BREAKING: Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents, dies at 84

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Yes. US weapons as gap fillers until European kit is available. No surprise really

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1350 1. Shoot-down order in🇧🇪 as drones fly over AFB 3 nights 2. AlbatrosASW vessel burns in Sevastopol,ditto tugboat in Pt Kavkaz 3. Lukoil refinery in Kstov (NNovgorod)burns 4. Sterlitamak petrochemical plant burns (Bashkortostan) 5. 12 Shahed leakers (out of 80), 1 Iskander-M,6 S-300

⚡️UK supplies Ukraine with additional Storm Shadow missiles for deep strikes into Russia, Bloomberg reports

⚡️ 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.

🛡️ Ukraine's Defence Intelligence reveals details of special operation in Pokrovsk and reports on heavy fighting

⚡️ Zelensky says he's seen no European peace plan yet, several proposals under discussion. "What's important in this matter is whether I, as the president of Ukraine, have seen this plan. No. I think that is the answer to all the questions," Zelensky said during a briefing with journalists.

The Ukrainian General Staff confirms strikes on the Saratov Oil Refinery and several Russian military logistics sites. A fire broke out at the AVT-6 processing unit at the refinery. In occupied Luhansk, targets included a logistics warehouse in Rozkishne and a fuel convoy in Dovzhansk.

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1349 1. Trump: Tomahawks not the order of the day 2.tanker ablaze after strike vs Tuapse terminal 3. more Patriots from Germany 4. Turkish oil imports from Russia down 5. strikes by 3 Kinzhal (1 down), 5 S-300/400, 4 Iskander-M, ~20 leakers out of 80 Shahed

⚡️Turkey cuts Russian oil imports amid Western sanctions, Reuters reports. According to the outlet's industry sources, the shift marks a notable change for Turkey — one of the main buyers of Russian oil, alongside India and China.

No susprise here, redux

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1348 1. Peskov says no current need for US Russia leaders meeting 2. 2d night of drones at Belgium🇧🇪 Kleine Brogel AFB 3. 500 KV substation down at Lipesk, Tuapse Rosneft oil terminal ablaze 4. 12 Shahed leakers out of ~50. 2 Iskander-M strike. Dnipro & Odesa areas hit

US B61 tactical nuclear wapons stored there

The port terminal in Tuapse, Russia, caught fire after a drone strike. Local authorities have confirmed damage to port infrastructure.

On the night of November 2, Russia launched 79 attack drones and two Iskander-M ballistic missiles at Ukraine. Around 50 of the drones were Shaheds. Ukrainian air defenses shot down or jammed 67 drones. One missile and 12 drones hit targets at six locations, with debris falling in two others.

And to accommodate vessels up to 250 m long and with a draft of up to 15 m (so the ones that can carry the most oil). Waiting for more information.

🇲🇦 VIDEO Singing, dancing Moroccans hail UN backing in Western Sahara Thousands of singing, dancing Moroccans took to the streets in the capital Rabat on October 31 to celebrate a UN Security Council vote backing the country's plans for the Western Sahara, disputed for half a century.

Why does this remind me of France?

Trump posts crazy stuff like this at times where he feels like he’s not getting enough attention and wants people to start talking about him again. It’s deranged, narcissistic behavior.

The pipeline that was struck was capable of transporting up to 3 million tons of jet fuel, 2.8 million tons of diesel and 1.6 million tons of gasoline annually, Ukraine's military intelligence said.