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Russian forces continue to shell the Nikopol District of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, causing damage to several companies.

Source: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram

Quote: "The Nikopol District was hit. The aggressor targeted it in the evening and three times in the morning. First, with a kamikaze drone on Marhanets hromada. Later, they hit Nikopol with Grad multiple-launch rocket systems and artillery. Several businesses were damaged." [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a town, village or several villages and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Details: Serhii Lysak added that there were no casualties.

At the same time, he urged residents to stay in shelters as an air-raid warning was issued throughout Ukraine on the morning of 13 November: Russia is attacking with missiles and drones.

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The FAA has banned all civilian flights to Haiti for 30 days after a Spirit Airlines plane was shot down near Port-au-Prince. Restrictions were imposed on flights below 3 km, and one crew member was slightly injured.

The US Federal Aviation Administration has announced a 30-day ban on all civilian flights to Haiti following the shooting of a Spirit Airlines plane. This is reported by AFP, UNN reports.

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In addition, the FAA has restricted the use of Haitian airspace at altitudes below 10,000 feet (approximately 3 km).

The incident occurred on Monday, when a Spirit Airlines plane flying from Miami to the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince was shot at. The aircraft was then diverted to the Dominican Republic. One of the crew members was lightly injured, but there were no injuries among the passengers.

During the inspection of the plane after landing, damage was found, probably caused by gunfire. Port-au-Prince, where the incident occurred, is currently controlled by armed gangs, which poses a significant risk to civil aviation and the city's residents.

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Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has urged Ukrainians "not to invent enemies" after activists played an air-raid warning signal as she was making a speech in Lisbon.

Source: European Pravda, citing Navalnaya on Telegram

Details: Navalnaya expressed surprise when "a group of Ukrainian participants at Web Summit" asked her if she supported the war against Ukraine.

Quote: "Seriously? You’re asking me that?.. I am fighting against Putin's regime and against the war. I believe these things are interconnected," she posted, referencing her late husband’s anti-Putin and anti-war stance.

Navalnaya also pointed out that "we [meaning both Navalnaya and Ukrainians – ed.] have the same enemy".

"And Ukrainians should not invent an enemy in the person of the Russian opposition," she concluded.

Background:

• As reported by European Pravda, during the Web Summit 2024 conference in Lisbon, Ukrainian activists turned on the sound of an air-raid warning and chanted "Stop Russia" during a speech by Yulia Navalnaya. The organisers had invited her to the conference as a "powerful voice for democracy and human rights".
• Yulia Navalnaya announced her political ambitions in Russia following her husband's death in a Russian penal colony earlier this year and has since engaged in meetings with foreign leaders.

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Pete Hughes, a U.S. National Guard officer and Fox News host, has been appointed Secretary of Defense. He has military experience in Iraq and Afghanistan and has led veterans' organizations.

US Army National Guard officer and TV presenter Pete Hagseth has been elected Secretary of Defense. This was announced by Donald Trump, reports UNN.

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Hegseth reportedly has considerable military and political experience: he previously led the political groups Vets For Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America and was considered a candidate for the post of Secretary of Veterans Affairs in 2017, during the first Trump administration.

Hughes, who is also a Fox News host, served as a platoon leader at the Guantanamo Bay military base and has defended the detainee detention methods. His military career includes combat service in Iraq and Afghanistan, which has earned him credibility with military and political allies.

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Russian troops have attacked settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, damaging a residential building.

Source: Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration

Quote: "After 20:00, the enemy launched six strikes on Zaporizhzhia and Vasylivka districts. Early reports indicate no casualties.

In one of the settlements, a residential building was damaged. We are currently assessing the overall extent of the damage from the strikes."
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Samantha Harvey won the Man Booker Prize for her novel Orbital, about six astronauts on the ISS. The work explores the relationship between humans and the planet, touching on themes of sadness and the climate crisis.

The Man Booker Prize was awarded to 49-year-old British writer Samantha Harvey for her novel Orbital. This was reported by AP, according to UNN.

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The novel follows the lives of six astronauts from Japan, russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy who spend a day on the International Space Station orbiting the Earth. The novel covers themes of sadness, desire, and the climate crisis, exploring the relationship between humans and the planet.

During her speech, Harvey noted that watching the Earth from space is like seeing yourself from the outside.

What we do to the Earth, we do to ourselves

– the writer said.

This year's prize recognized a record number of women, as five women writers were shortlisted. The prize for this award is 50,000 pounds (about 60,000 euros).

The Man Booker Prize is awarded for works of fiction written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland.

Due to a shortage in power capacity, several oblasts in Ukraine are introducing power limitation schedules for businesses.

Source: Press service of Prykarpattiaoblenergo, one of Ukraine’s regional electricity distributors

Details: Power limitation schedules outline a list of major consumers in the oblast, specifying the capacity levels to which these enterprises must reduce their consumption.

These restrictions will apply to businesses in the Ivano-Frankivsk and Volyn oblasts starting on 13 November, in five phases, and will be scheduled from 07:00 to 20:00.

The restrictions are being implemented due to damage to critical infrastructure by Russian forces and decreasing temperatures.

According to sources from Ekonomichna Pravda, similar limitations will be introduced in other oblasts across the country.

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A drone was found in the Criuleni district of Moldova near the village of Cosernita. Experts are conducting an examination to determine the origin and purpose of the drone.

A drone was found in the Criuleni district of Moldova near the village of Koshernitsa. This is reported by NewsMaker, according to UNN.

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According to the police, experts arrived at the scene to conduct a detailed examination and determine the origin of the drone.

The authorities have not yet provided additional information on the possible affiliation of the device or its purpose.

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Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes that British forces could be deployed in Ukraine if US President-elect Donald Trump reduces military aid to Kyiv.

Source: European Pravda, citing Johnson's interview with GB News

Details: Johnson explained that abandoning support for Ukraine would lead to far greater costs for the UK in the future.

Quote: "What I'm saying is for people watching, thinking why are we supporting the Ukrainians? It's because otherwise our collective security will be really degraded by a resurgent Russia threatening all sorts of parts of Europe."

The former PM warned that such a scenario would compel the UK to send troops directly, stating, "We will then have to pay to send British troops to help defend Ukraine."

Commenting on Trump’s stance on Ukraine, Johnson highlighted the conflicting influences within the US Republican Party.

Quote: "Donald Trump has lots of different voices in his ears and there's a front of the Republican Party, quite a lot of them actually, who take the wrong line on Ukraine."

Johnson criticised some Republicans for what he described as "a kind of weird sort of fanboy thing about Putin".

Nevertheless, he praised Trump's support for Ukraine during his first term. "This is the same Trump who made a huge difference to the fortunes of Ukraine when he authorised the supply of the Javelin shoulder-launched anti-tank weapons," Johnson noted, adding that without this support from the 45th US president, "the battle for Kyiv might have been very, very different".

Background:

• Last month, Boris Johnson stated that Trump's unpredictability might have been enough to deter Vladimir Putin from launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
• He also expressed confidence that Trump would not abandon Ukraine if he became president.

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A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 hit severe turbulence during a flight from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt. The incident occurred at an altitude of 10,000 meters, with 329 passengers and 19 crew members on board.

The Boeing 747-8, carrying 329 passengers and 19 crew members, hit the air pits.

Writes UNN with reference to Het Nieuwsblad.

A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 flying between Ezeiza International Airport (Buenos Aires) and Frankfurt experienced severe turbulence while flying over the area between South America and Africa. The incident occurred on Monday at around 18:00 when the plane was at an altitude of 10,000 meters.

Lufthansa said that despite the turbulence, the safety of the plane itself was not in danger. “The safety of the flight was not at any point in jeopardy,” a company spokesperson emphasized. The airline expressed its regrets for the inconvenience caused.

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