Category: World

Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has reiterated the precedence of scaling up Unmanned Methods Forces.

Supply: Syrskyi's remarks after a working assembly on the event of unmanned techniques within the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Quote: "The precedence scaling of unmanned techniques items is delivering concrete outcomes – the variety of enemy targets destroyed is rising. Thus, in October our unmanned aviation complexes struck 77,000 enemy targets. The very best fight efficiency was demonstrated by FPV drones and heavy bombers.

We’re actively increasing floor robotic complexes. As kill-zones broaden, they change into an integral factor of contemporary technological warfare. The first process of utilizing GRCs [Ground Robotic Complexes – ed.] is to protect the lives of personnel."

Particulars: Syrskyi mentioned the logistical position of floor unmanned complexes can also be rising: in October they delivered virtually 300,000 kg of provisions to defence items. Evacuation of the wounded, mine clearance and fight employment are additionally present realities of their use on the entrance.

The overall reiterated that the Russians are copying Ukrainian expertise, together with creating regiments of unmanned techniques and interceptor drones, and are directing important sources to this. He due to this fact harassed the necessity for fixed enchancment to take care of technological benefit.

Quote: "Explicit consideration is being paid to scaling up the Unmanned Methods Forces: rising the variety of educated crews, mobilising personnel and creating the infrastructure for his or her efficient operation."

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Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 119 drones, round 80 of which had been Shaheds, in addition to with Gerberas and different sorts of UAVs on the night time of 10-11 November.

Supply: Ukraine's Air Pressure

Quote: "The principle focus of the strike was the frontline territories of Donetsk, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts and Odesa Oblast."

Particulars: Early stories indicated that as of 09:30, air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 53 Russian drones of the Shahed, Gerbera and different sorts within the nation's north, east and south.

Hits by 59 UAVs had been recorded in 18 places and the falling of downed drones (particles) in 1 location.

The assault is ongoing, with a number of Russian drones nonetheless within the airspace.

Plane, anti-aircraft missile models, digital warfare models, unmanned methods models and cellular fireplace teams from Ukraine's defence forces had been concerned in repelling the assault.

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A Russian assault has triggered a fireplace at premises belonging to a non-public enterprise in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Supply: Vladyslav Haivanenko, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Navy Administration, on Telegram

Quote: "The enemy attacked the Vasylkivka hromada within the Synelnykove district with drones within the night. A fireplace broke out at a non-public enterprise. It has been extinguished." [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Particulars: Haivanenko added that the Russians had fired on the Nikopol district utilizing Grad multiple-launch rocket techniques and artillery in the course of the evening and morning.

"They hit the district centre [the city of Nikopol]. No casualties have been recorded," he stated.

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In September 2025, the European Union issued the best month-to-month variety of non permanent safety choices for Ukrainians since 2023. Eurostat famous that the surge adopted Ukraine's resolution to reopen its borders to males aged 18 to 22.

Supply: European Pravda, citing Eurostat's press service

Particulars: In September 2025, EU member states issued 79,205 new non permanent safety choices for individuals who had fled Ukraine due to the conflict.

This determine represents a 49% improve in contrast with August 2025, and it’s the highest month-to-month complete since August 2023.

In accordance with Eurostat, the spike coincided with Ukraine's August 2025 resolution to permit males aged 18-22 to journey overseas. Nonetheless, the company didn’t specify whether or not this age group accounted for many of the improve.

By the tip of September, the entire variety of Ukrainians underneath non permanent safety within the EU had grown by 49,555 folks, or 1.2%.

The biggest will increase have been recorded in Poland: +12,960 (+1.3%), Germany: +7,585 (+0.6%) and Czechia: +3,455 (+0.9%). Solely France reported a decline (-240; -0.4%).

Relative to their nationwide populations, the best proportions of Ukrainians underneath non permanent safety have been in Czechia (35.7 per 1,000 residents), Poland (27.6) and Estonia (25.5), in contrast with an EU common of 9.6 per 1,000.

Greater than 98% of these underneath non permanent safety are Ukrainian residents. Amongst them, 44% are girls, 31% are minors and 25.1% are grownup males. The biggest Ukrainian communities underneath non permanent safety at the moment reside in: Germany – over 1.2 million (28.3% of all beneficiaries within the EU), Poland – over 1 million (23.5%) and Czechia – over 389,000 (9.0%)

Background:

• Markus Söder, Prime Minister of Bavaria, has renewed calls to limit the entry of younger Ukrainian males, urging the EU to stress Kyiv on this situation.
• In the meantime, a current examine discovered that over half of Ukrainians with non permanent safety in Germany are dissatisfied with their dwelling situations there.

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Energoatom, Ukraine's state nuclear vitality regulator, has confirmed that on 10 November, investigative actions are being performed at its headquarters by representatives of the Nationwide Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Workplace (SAPO).

Supply: Energoatom's press service

Quote: "Energoatom is cooperating absolutely with the investigative authorities, offering all supplies requested and aiding in an goal and clear investigation."

Particulars: Energoatom additionally careworn that it’s not obstructing the investigation and is dedicated to an intensive clarification of all of the circumstances.

Background:

• Ukrainska Pravda sources reported that on the morning of 10 November, NABU detectives performed searches on the dwelling of Tymur Mindich, a businessman and co-owner of Kvartal 95, the Ukrainian TV manufacturing firm Volodymyr Zelenskyy based earlier than he turned president.
• In response to the identical sources, Mindich left Ukraine simply hours earlier than the search started.
• NABU confirmed that, along with SAPO, it’s conducting a large-scale operation to show corruption within the vitality sector.
• The investigators have uncovered an in depth corruption community influencing strategic state corporations, together with the state-owned nuclear vitality firm Energoatom.
• NABU and SAPO have launched a part of the audio recordings from Operation Midas, their investigation into the large-scale corruption scheme within the vitality sector.

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DeepState analysts have noticed a major growth of the gray zone alongside the settlements of Solodke, Novomykolaivka, Rivnopillia, Nove and Novouspenivske in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Supply: DeepState, a Ukrainian group of army analysts

Quote: "The enemy has elevated its presence within the space of those settlements the place it’s continuously being detected all through your complete gray zone.

Specifically, the enemy has absolutely occupied the settlement of Uspenivka, whereas details about the occupation of Solodke and Pryvilne is being verified. At current, the enemy is actively urgent on Nove and Novouspenivske and has already begun to soak up Rivnopillia."

Particulars: DeepState stated the Russians' numerical benefit is taking its toll, and management over a major space is now in query – a growth that would threaten town of Huliaipole.

The occupation of Rivnopillia, the analysts be aware, opens operational area from the north in direction of town and complicates the defence of positions in Zelenyi Hai and Vysoke (Chervone).

Quote: "Huliaipole has lengthy remained an impregnable metropolis for the enemy, which as soon as made repeated makes an attempt to enter it, significantly from the course of Marfopil. Now, nonetheless, a brand new route is opening up that would complicate the defence of this key settlement within the space."

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Czech President Petr Pavel believes that Ukrainian flags ought to proceed to fly in Czechia as an emblem of solidarity, including nonetheless that the halting of fabric support to Kyiv can be a much more severe mistake.

Supply: Czech information company ČTK, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Pavel identified that Ukrainian flags in Czechia are "an emblem of solidarity with a rustic that has been attacked by an aggressive state".

"I don't suppose something has modified in that regard. Ukraine remains to be the goal of Russian aggression, and till a peace settlement is reached, our solidarity with Ukraine shouldn’t falter," he stated.

Pavel added, nonetheless, {that a} change in Prague's place on support to Ukraine can be much more damaging.

Quote: "Whether or not it’s materials, monetary, navy or every other type of help, it might have a direct affect on the variety of deaths, accidents and materials losses. I’m satisfied that our support should proceed, as a result of it isn’t solely an act of solidarity with Ukraine but in addition an expression of the values that we, as a democratic nation, should uphold."

Background:

• Final week Tomio Okamura, the brand new speaker of the decrease home of the Czech parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, ordered the removing of a Ukrainian flag from the Chamber of Deputies constructing.
• Karel Havlíček, first deputy head of the populist ANO occasion, which is at the moment main coalition talks, has stated he believes Ukrainian flags ought to step by step be taken down from authorities buildings.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has mentioned he helps the continued investigation by the Nationwide Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Workplace (SAPO) into corruption within the power sector. Though Zelenskyy didn’t title names, stories recommend that an affiliate of his could also be concerned within the case.

Supply: Zelenskyy in his night tackle on 10 November

Quote: "Any efficient motion in opposition to corruption could be very a lot wanted. The inevitability of punishment is crucial. Energoatom at present gives Ukraine with the biggest share of energy technology. Integrity throughout the firm is a precedence.

The power sector and each department, everybody who has constructed corrupt schemes, should face a transparent procedural response. There have to be convictions. And authorities officers should work along with NABU and regulation enforcement our bodies – and do it in a method that delivers actual outcomes."

Background:

• Ukrainska Pravda sources reported that on the morning of 10 November, NABU detectives performed searches on the house of Tymur Mindich, a businessman and co-owner of Kvartal 95, the Ukrainian TV manufacturing firm Volodymyr Zelenskyy based earlier than he turned president.
• In line with the identical sources, Mindich left Ukraine hours earlier than the search started.
• NABU confirmed that, along with SAPO, it’s conducting a large-scale operation to reveal corruption within the power sector.
• The investigators have uncovered an in depth corruption community influencing strategic state firms, together with the state-owned nuclear power firm Energoatom.
• NABU and SAPO have launched a part of the audio recordings from Operation Midas, their investigation into the large-scale corruption scheme within the power sector.
• Energoatom confirmed that on 10 November, investigative actions have been being performed at its headquarters by representatives of NABU and SAPO.

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Investigators have revealed {that a} Kyiv-based workplace of a not too long ago uncovered felony organisation dealt with the legalisation of illicit funds obtained from contractors of Energoatom, Ukraine's state-owned nuclear energy firm.

Supply: Nationwide Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU)

Quote: "The premises belonged to the household of Andrii Derkach, a former MP and now Russian senator who has been indicted by NABU and SAPO [Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office] in one other felony continuing.

By this workplace, detailed data have been saved of obtained funds, off-the-books accounting was performed and cash laundering was organised by a community of non-resident corporations. A big a part of the operations, notably money withdrawals, was carried out exterior Ukraine.

The illegally obtained funds weren’t legalised by Roсket himself – this operate was assigned to different members of the felony organisation. [Rocket is the alias used by an individual involved in the corruption scheme – ed.]

For offering providers to people exterior the felony organisation, the workplace obtained cost within the type of a proportion of the transferred quantities. In complete, round US$100 million handed by this so-called 'laundromat'."

Background:

• NABU has disclosed particulars of a scheme during which officers and related people systematically obtained unlawful advantages from contractors of Energoatom.
• Sources informed Ukrainska Pravda that on the morning of 10 November, NABU detectives performed searches on the house of Timur Mindich, a businessman and co-owner of Kvartal 95, the Ukrainian manufacturing firm Volodymyr Zelenskyy based earlier than he grew to become president.
• The identical sources stated Mindich had left Ukraine a number of hours earlier than the search started.
• NABU confirmed that, along with SAPO, it’s conducting a large-scale operation to reveal corruption within the vitality sector.
• "Fifteen months of labor and one thousand hours of audio recordings. The actions of a high-level felony organisation have been documented," NABU acknowledged.
• The investigators have uncovered an in depth corruption community influencing strategic state corporations, notably the state-owned firm Energoatom.
• NABU and SAPO have launched a part of the audio recordings from their investigation into the large-scale corruption scheme within the vitality sector. The operation is code-named Midas.

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The Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Workplace (SAPO) has launched an inside investigation right into a doable leak of pre-trial investigation information from circumstances dealt with by the Nationwide Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and SAPO.

Supply: Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Workplace

Particulars: On the morning of 10 November, SAPO's head Oleksandr Klymenko arrange a fee to conduct an inside investigation into a possible leak of pre-trial information from circumstances overseen by NABU and SAPO.

The choice adopted a report filed by a SAPO prosecutor who supplies procedural steerage in a serious corruption case within the power sector and quite a few different proceedings.

SAPO's inside management unit is conducting the investigation, and its findings might type the idea for administrative or procedural selections.

Earlier, sources in legislation enforcement businesses advised Ukrainska Pravda that Andrii Syniuk, SAPO's First Deputy Head, had entry to high-profile energy-sector corruption circumstances and acted within the capability of SAPO's head in Klymenko's absence.

Background:

• Sources advised Ukrainska Pravda that on the morning of 10 November, NABU detectives performed searches on the house of Timur Mindich, a businessman and Kvartal 95 co-owner and an affiliate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. [Kvartal 95 is a Ukrainian comedy and entertainment company co-founded by Zelenskyy – ed.]
• The identical sources stated Mindich left Ukraine a number of hours earlier than the search started.
• NABU confirmed that, along with SAPO, it’s conducting a large-scale operation to show corruption within the power sector.
• "Fifteen months of labor and one thousand hours of audio recordings. The actions of a high-level prison organisation have been documented," NABU acknowledged.
• The investigators have uncovered an intensive corruption community influencing strategic state corporations, significantly the state-owned firm Energoatom.
• NABU and SAPO have launched a part of the audio recordings from their investigation into the large-scale corruption scheme within the power sector. The operation is code-named Midas.

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