The Russian military bombarded Kharkov, and drones struck Rosneft’s Saratov oil refinery. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
The invaders hit Kharkov with KABs in two waves
On the night of November 8, Russia again attacked Kharkov with air bombs. The strikes were carried out in Shevchenko and Saltovsky districts. One of the strikes was in the city center, Shevchenko district. The enemy hit an open area: historical buildings, public places, and residential buildings were destroyed.
Another hit was near a residential building, also in the central part of the city. At least six multi-storey buildings, shops, shopping pavilions, vehicles and metro station exits were damaged. No one was killed.
Authorities reported 25 casualties as a result of the strike in the Saltovsky district. The youngest victim was three months old. Five people were hospitalized – four women and one man.
Russian troops launched a ballistic missile attack on the critical infrastructure of the Sumy community
According to the regional prosecutor’s office, at about 17.06, the Russian army launched a missile attack on one of the businesses in the city of Sumy. As a result of the attack, three workers were injured and company property was damaged.
The Russians hit Odessa and the region
As a result of the drone strike attack, windows were broken in one of the educational institutions in Odessa and the facade was damaged. Also, due to damage from shrapnel in Odessa, two gas pipes were depressurized and caught fire.
Russian invaders also attacked the Odessa region with drones. One person died and nine others were injured. Six people were hospitalized.
Power steering drones hit Rosneft’s Saratov oil refinery
Units of the Main Intelligence Directorate set fire to the Saratov Oil Refinery. Local media confirmed that drones hit one of the plant’s oil refineries, as well as fuel tanks. The Saratov Refinery, formerly known as the Kreking plant, is part of the structure of the conquerors’ de facto state company Rosneft.
The bodies of 563 fallen defenders were returned to Ukraine
It is possible to bring home 320 bodies of those killed in the Donetsk direction and 89 dead soldiers from the Bakhmut direction. It is also possible to return 154 corpses from morgues in the Russian Federation. The Ukrainian Armed Forces will transfer the repatriated bodies and stay in designated government facilities. Law enforcement officials and forensic experts will identify the victims.
Ukraine exchanged lists of prisoners of war with Russia
Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets met with Russian Commissioner for Human Rights Tatyana Moskalkova. During the meeting, the parties exchanged lists of prisoners of war. Ukraine also handed over letters from Ukrainian relatives to Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Russian Federation.
The EU Council extended the training mission for the Ukrainian military for two years
The Council of the European Union decided to extend the mandate of the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) for another two years, until November 15, 2026. About 409 million euros will be allocated for these purposes from November 14, 2024 to November 15, 2026.
General Marchenko, who led the defense of Nikolaev, resigned from the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Major General Dmitry Marchenko, who defended the Nikolaev and Kherson regions, is retiring from the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the general, his health has deteriorated and is now being treated.
Ukraine will receive $1.37 billion for social spending through the World Bank
Ukraine and the World Bank entered into a grant agreement to raise approximately $1.37 billion under the PEACE project in Ukraine to finance social and humanitarian expenses. The purpose of the project is partial compensation of state budget expenses, including social and humanitarian expenses not related to the scope of security and defense.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft state budget 2025 for the second reading
Despite some changes in the draft state budget, the priority remained unchanged – defense, defense capability and security of Ukraine. The government proposed to allocate 2 trillion for these needs. 225 billion hryvnias. Other budget priorities remain the social sphere, education and medicine.
Shmygal said that Zelensky will not sign the scandalous law “on firewood”
President Vladimir Zelensky will not sign the annoying law “on firewood”, which provides for fines for storing firewood without documents. Prime Minister Denis Shmygal announced this at a government meeting on November 8. He explained that in rural areas, firewood is “an important backup and sometimes the main fuel.” Therefore, “the high-profile parliamentary bill on fines for storing firewood will not be signed by the President of Ukraine.”
The government terminated the air services agreement with Iran
The Cabinet of Ministers decided to terminate the aviation agreement between Ukraine and Iran, which was concluded in 1993. It is known that flights from Ukraine to Iran will be suspended in 2020. Then a Ukrainian International Airlines (UIA) plane was shot down by the Iranian military while flying from Tehran. Two missiles were fired at him. The plane crash killed 167 passengers and 9 crew and was one of the 50 worst disasters in history. Among them are citizens of Ukraine.
In Amsterdam, Israeli football fans were attacked by masked men flying Palestinian flags.
In the capital of the Netherlands, unknown persons attacked fans from Israel in the streets who had come to watch a match between football clubs Ajax and Maccabi (Tel Aviv). Videos emerged of the brutal attack by a group of masked men, some of whom were carrying Palestinian flags and shouting “Free Palestine!” People were beaten, thrown into rivers, hit by cars, and the hotels they were staying in were broken into.
Later it became known that in the Netherlands, after the attack on football fans from Israel in Amsterdam, law enforcement officers detained 62 people. Due to the unrest, there will be additional police teams in Amsterdam in the coming days.
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