Ukraine will launch its new state “winter support” program UZ-3000 — which will allow citizens to ride Ukrzaliznytsia trains for free within a 3,000-kilometer limit — starting Dec. 1, 2025. 🔗: link.nv.ua/YwE1gi

The United States has shifted it stance and now supports the EU proposal to tap Russian sovereign assets frozen in Belgium’s Euroclear clearing house to fund aid to Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that oil exports from Russia have decreased significantly and expressed hope that the war in Ukraine will end. 🔗: link.nv.ua/u50qI2

Ukraine has found an alternative to Mavic drones and plans to mass-produce them, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Around 314 Russian troops are currently in the city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, according to Ukrainian defenders, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Russia has major gaps in its air defense coverage, as most of its systems are concentrated around Moscow and the front lines.

Over the past five years, Ukraine has spent more than 40 billion hryvnias ($1.03 billion) on one-time payments to its citizens. Now, the government is promising to revive the so-called “Zelenskyy thousand” program. But where will the money come from — during wartime?

🤬 A Kyiv region court acquitted Russian soldier Yevgeny Murzintsev, accused of looting in Bucha district. He allegedly stole belongings from a home in Blystavytsia and mailed 24 kg of looted goods to Russia — but the court said there wasn’t enough evidence to convict.

📸 Photo of the year: Angelina Jolie under an anti-drone net in Kherson A new photo has surfaced revealing that Jolie secretly visited Ukraine. The actress reportedly traveled to Kherson — a city under relentless Russian shelling. 📸: Zarina Zabrizky

Republicans in the U.S. Senate have blocked a resolution that would have barred President Donald Trump from launching military strikes against Venezuela without congressional approval.

Russian troops are increasing their presence and stepping up attacks around Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast in a push to consolidate gains in the city.

Atesh agents mapped a strategic oil depot in Russia’s Oryol Oblast — a hub that supplies up to 40% of the fuel for Russian forces on the Kharkiv and Kursk fronts — and handed the data to Ukraine’s military.

Sweden could fund part of Ukraine’s purchase of up to 150 Saab Gripen E aircraft through its military aid program.

Vladimir Putin has sidelined Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov from key roles following unsuccessful negotiations with the United States.

Russian forces have occupied the village of Pavlivka in Polohy District, Zaporizhzhya Oblast.

On an October evening in Kharkiv, soldiers of Ukraine’s 2nd International Legion gathered at my Slovo House residency for a poetry night. Once home to repressed Ukrainian avant-garde writers, it now echoed with raw, honest poems written by those who fight by day and write by night.

In recent years, several second cousins once removed of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin have taken jobs in state-affiliated institutions, marking the emergence of a third generation of the Putin family within Russia’s governing class, according to an investigation titled Fathers and Sons.

🇺🇦👑 For the first time in history, a Ukrainian — Mariia Zheliaskova from Odesa — was crowned Miss Earth Runner-Up 2025 in the Philippines. She made it to the top 8 finalists, achieving Ukraine’s best-ever result at the international beauty pageant. 📸: mariamillion_/Instagram

Ukraine received 21 Patria 6×6 armored personnel carriers from Latvia in a ceremony at the Adazi military base near Riga, with the vehicles soon set to be delivered to the country’s Special Operations Forces. 🔗: link.nv.ua/X6mIWs 📸: Denys Shmyhal

Ukraine received 21 Patria 6×6 armored personnel carriers from Latvia in a ceremony at the Adazi military base near Riga, with the vehicles soon set to be delivered to the country’s Special Operations Forces. 🔗: link.nv.ua/X6mIWs 📸: Denys Shmyhal

Russian forces are rapidly advancing toward Zaporizhzhzhya along the right flank through Dnipropetrovsk Oblast as attention remains focused on Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast.

The Svoboda Rossii movement carried out a series of successful strikes on enemy logistical infrastructure.

New sanctions targeting Russia’s oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil could deprive the Kremlin of up to $5.5 billion in monthly revenues and significantly reduce its military capabilities.

👀 A car with a “Shahed” drone attached to it was spotted in a Kyiv residential complex. Experts confirmed the drone had no warhead. Police said the car belonged to a 30-year-old Kyiv resident, head of a local NGO, who claimed he planned to donate the drone to a museum.

Tomio Okamura, leader of the far-right Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party, has been elected speaker of the Czech Republic’s Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of parliament.

👏 Angelina Jolie reportedly visited Kherson as part of a humanitarian program, stopping by local hospitals 🔗: link.nv.ua/4TAUG8 A photo of her in a “Legacy of War” vest was shared online, along with shots of Jolie playing with children.

🇬🇧 David Beckham has officially been knighted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle for his services to football and British society The 50-year-old said it was one of the proudest moments of his life — his outfit for the ceremony, designed with wife Victoria, was inspired by the King’s style.

Lukoil's overseas operations are unraveling under U.S. sanctions, triggering a chain reaction of canceled oil shipments, staff cuts and asset sales.

Soldiers of Ukraine’s 425th Separate Assault Regiment fighting in Donetsk Oblast have restored the Ukrainian flag to the Pokrovsk city council building, as seen in the video published by the unit.

At least eight Ukrainian marines were killed and about 40 wounded when Russian missiles struck during an awards ceremony in a village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Nov. 1.

Russia has likely begun delivering a batch of arms to Venezuela, including Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft gun-missile systems that were previously not in the Venezuelan army's inventory.

🇺🇸🇺🇦 During a photoshoot in a park, a photographer met a U.S. police officer on horseback — who suddenly started speaking Ukrainian. 💬 “I studied it in college in Manhattan. I even know a Shevchenko poem!” he said. 🎥: bonsoir_laboureur / Threads

Military analyst Denys Popovych discussed how the battle for Pokrovsk might unfold during a broadcast on Radio NV.

Belgium will convene an emergency meeting of its National Security Council following a series of drone incidents near airports.

The Kremlin routinely pre-records appearances featuring Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and later releases them as if they were recent events, new evidence uncovered by the investigative project Sistema shows.

🌻🥹 “A hundred roses can’t compare”: Ukrainian woman shares flowers her soldier husband sent from the front. After 23 days with no contact, Anna Kinash-Kononchuk from Cherkasy received three sunflowers her husband picked while leaving the battlefield in Donetsk region.

Zelenskyy has directed a boost in funding for corps defending critical segments of the frontline, particularly around Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast.

Drones hit a key 750 kV electrical substation in the suburbs of the Russian city of Vladimir overnight.

🕯🥀 Ukrainian photographer and marine Kostiantyn Huzenko, 28, was killed in action. He joined the 35th Marine Brigade in 2024 after years of documenting the war for Ukraїner and other media. Remembered as a brave and compassionate artist.

🎬 Ukraine blocked Game of Thrones S4, The White Lotus & Tenet after Russian actor Yuriy Kolokolnikov was added to the national security threat list for supporting Kremlin propaganda.

In October, operatives from Ukraine’s SBU Special Operations A Center near Pokrovsk eliminated more than 1,500 Russian soldiers and destroyed over 20 units of enemy equipment daily.

Ukrainian President met with soldiers from the Azov 1st Corps of the National Guard at their command post, which, together with adjacent units, is defending the Dobropillia sector. 🔗: link.nv.ua/YxY4pV 📸: Volodymyr Zelenskyy

U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker made his first trip to Ukraine on Nov. 3, meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and senior defense officials to “make sure” the Ukrainian military gets the Western arms it needs. 🔗: link.nv.ua/s5fAis

A petrochemical plant in Russia's Bashkortostan Republic and an oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod halted operations after overnight Ukrainian drone strikes on Nov. 4.

Russia sharply increased its use of guided aerial bombs against Ukraine in October, dropping more than 5,300 of them on Ukrainian military positions and frontline cities.

The European Commission has finalized a positive enlargement report on Ukraine that does not contain references to “negative trends,” contrary to what was reported by Reuters.

InformNapalm and the Fenix analytical center hacked Russia’s OKBM company, uncovering internal documents from a key supplier of precision parts for Russian aviation and space programs.

Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) operatives are storming Russian positions and eliminating enemy personnel on the Zaporizhzhya and Lyman axes.

Belgrade is ready to sell ammunition from its extensive reserves to European partners, even if it ultimately ends up in Ukraine, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said. 🔗: link.nv.ua/YPliRl

Russia's 9th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, currently positioned near Myrnohrad in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, recently received reinforcements of several dozen new recruits. Most are former inmates who have just turned 18.