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The bodies of two children have been retrieved from under the rubble of a residential building hit by a Russian missile on 11 November.

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

Quote: "The bodies of two children were retrieved from under the rubble of the building in Kryvyi Rih… The missile strike on the city the day before killed three people."

Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Details: Lysak added that rescue workers are continuing their operation and are still searching for one more child under the rubble.

Updated: Later, Lysak reported that the body of a third child, who was less than one year old, was found under the rubble.

"Overall, the Russians killed four people during yesterday's attack on Kryvyi Rih. A terrible tragedy. My deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. The search and rescue operation has been completed," he concluded.

Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Correspondents from the national joint 24/7 newscast reported from the scene that an entire family, the mother and her three children: two and ten-year-old boys and a two-month-old girl, was killed in the Russian attack.

Background: On 11 November, Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles, damaging a five-storey apartment building and injuring 14 people. Later, it became known that emergency workers had retrieved the body of a woman from under the rubble.

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NYT: Donald Trump is preparing to nominate Senator Marco Rubio for the post of US Secretary of State. Rubio, known for his hawkish stance on China and Iran, has recently been supporting Trump's policies.

Donald Trump may appoint Florida Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican, as US Secretary of State. This was reported by The New York Times, citing its own sources, UNN reports.

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to appoint Senator Marco Rubio, who represents Florida, as Secretary of State,

– The publication notes.

The publication notes that Trump made this decision after considering other candidates, but he may change his mind at the last minute.

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Rubio was elected to the Senate in 2010 and has taken a hawkish stance on foreign policy, taking a tough stance on China and Iran. Initially, his position was at odds with those Republicans who were more skeptical of interventions abroad, but recently he has also supported Trump on issues such as Russia's war against Ukraine.

Recall

Donald Trump has offered Congressman Mike Waltz the position of National Security Advisor. In this position, Waltz will deal with geopolitical conflicts, including the war in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.

It is also expected that US President-elect Donald Trump will announce in the coming daysthat Stephen Miller, his chief immigration adviser, will become the White House deputy chief of staff for policy.

In addition, it became known that Donald Trump appointed Republican Alice Stefanik as a candidate for the post of US Ambassador to the UN. Stefanik is known for her criticism of the UN and her controversial stance on Ukraine – she supported sanctions against Russia but voted against new funding.

Norway's opposition Conservative Party is proposing to triple aid to Ukraine in 2025 from NOK 15 billion to NOK 45 billion (approx. US$1.36 billion to US$4.07 billion) to strengthen Kyiv's defence capabilities in the current challenging period of war.

Source: Conservative Party leaders in an interview with Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Erna Solberg, leader of Norway's Conservative Party and the country’s former Prime Minister, argues that increasing aid to Kyiv is the only option "if we are to do what is historically right in the complex situation Ukraine faces now".

The conservatives want to present their proposal in an alternative draft budget to be submitted to parliament in a few weeks. It envisages allocating NOK 45 billion, or 40% of Norway's defence budget for 2025, to help Ukraine.

To prevent pressure on the Norwegian economy, the opposition proposes to invest these funds abroad, with the majority of the additional funding going to support Ukraine's defence industry.

Other proposals include supporting Ukraine's energy sector and building military infrastructure, particularly shelters to protect Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets from Russian strikes.

Background:

• Last year, Norway approved the NOK 75 billion Nansen programme (approx. US$6.7 billion), which ensures long-term support for Ukraine through to 2027, i.e. providing NOK 15 billion (around US$1.36 billion) annually.
• However, this year, the country's authorities proposed increasing funding for the programme to NOK 135 billion [approx. US$12.2 billion] and extending it for another three years until 2030.

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The Moldovan Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador to deliver a note of protest over the downing of two Russian drones. Two drones were found on the territory of Moldova, one of which was identified as a Russian Shahed without explosives.

The Moldovan Foreign Ministry summoned Russian Ambassador Oleg Ozerov after two Russian drones crashed in the country. This was reported by IPN, according to UNN.

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According to the newspaper, the Russian ambassador is expected at the Moldovan Foreign Ministry to deliver a note of protest over interference in the elections in Moldova and the downing of two Russian drones on Sunday, November 10.

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Two downed drones were found on Sunday, November 10, on the sovereign territory of the Republic of Moldova – one in the Causeni district and the other in Riscani. One of them was identified as a Russian Shahed without explosives.

Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihail Popshoi saidthat these drones were decoys used to mislead Ukrainian air defense. The Foreign Ministry stated that it "has clear information indicating that the drones are launched by the Russian Federation" and called for "an immediate halt to their launch.

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Emergency workers have retrieved the body of a woman from under the rubble of an apartment block which was badly damaged in a Russian missile attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Source: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration

Quote: "A woman’s body has been recovered from under the rubble of an apartment block in Kryvyi Rih that was badly damaged by an enemy missile. This is the first confirmed fatality from this morning’s attack on the city. Our heartfelt condolences go out to her family.

Three children may still be trapped under the rubble."

Background: On 11 November, Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles, damaging a five-storey apartment building and injuring 14 people.

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In October, India and Saudi Arabia became the main importers of Russian fuel oil and gas oil. Total exports amounted to 4.15 million tons, with deliveries to India up 56% and deliveries to Saudi Arabia down 9%.

India and Saudi Arabia were the main destinations for Russian marine exports of fuel oil and vacuum gas oil (VGO) in October. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.

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It is noted that the total volume of fuel oil and VGO exports from Russian ports last month decreased by 3% compared to September and amounted to about 4.15 million tons, according to Reuters estimates based on LSEG data.

Since the beginning of the full EU embargo on Russian oil products in February 2013, Asia has become the main market for Russian fuel oil and VGO supplies.

Direct deliveries of fuel oil and VGO from Russian ports to Saudi Arabia in October decreased by 9% month-on-month to 0.65 million tons due to lower demand after the end of the summer heat wave.

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Russia's exports of fuel oil and VGO to India increased by 56% to 0.51 million tons, while supplies of dark oil products to China decreased by 35% to 0.47 million tons. China and India use straight-run fuel oil and VGO as a cheaper alternative to Urals crude for their refineries.

At the same time, China is planning a tax reform that could increase the cost of fuel oil imports, potentially reducing demand. This will put additional pressure on independent Chinese refineries, which typically use fuel oil as an alternative feedstock for refining.

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Billionaire Ilon Musk has been spending a lot of time with Trump at Mar-a-Lago since the US election. Musk is involved in personnel decisions and shaping Trump's future administration.

In the days after Election Day in the United States, billionaire Ilon Musk has become an influential figure in the entourage of President-elect Donald Trump, contributing to personnel decisions and playing a significant role in shaping the future Trump administration. This is reported by ABC News multiple sources, reports UNN.

After Election Day, the world's richest man spent nearly every day at Mar-a-Lago with Trump, multiple sources tell ABC News.

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Musk appeared in a Trump family photo on election night, was seen having lunch with future first lady Melania Trump and played golf with the Trump family over the weekend.

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Previously

During a phone conversation between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump on Wednesday, November 7, businessman Ilon Musk was present.

Russian forces struck the Kholodnohirskyi and Novobavarskyi districts of the city of Kharkiv on 11 November.

Source: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov; Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration

Details: Terekhov reported that the strikes hit the Kholodnohirskyi and Novobavarskyi districts of Kharkiv. Early reports indicate that the Russians had used a ballistic missile and a Grom-1E hybrid missile to bombard the city.

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Donald Trump has nominated Republican Alice Stefanik as a candidate for the post of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik is known for her criticism of the UN and controversial stance on Ukraine – she supported sanctions against rf, but voted against new funding.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has named Republican Alice Stefanik as his nominee for ambassador to the United Nations, reports UNN citing CNN.

“I am honored to nominate Alice Stefanik to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations in my office. Alice is an incredibly strong, tough and smart fighter for 'America First,'” Trump said in a statement, confirming a CNN report Sunday that Stefanik had been offered the role.

The New York congresswoman, the fourth-ranking Republican in the House, has been a staunch ally of the president-elect and a major fundraiser for the Republican Party.

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CNN notes that Stefanik's selection signals a more aggressive U.S. stance toward the UN. Stefanik has often criticized the international organization, especially for its criticism of Israel, and said last month that the Biden administration should consider a “complete reevaluation” of U.S. funding for the UN if the Palestinian Authority continues to push for the withdrawal of Israel's UN membership.

According to Radio Liberty, she co-sponsored a bill that would impose sanctions on russia's financial and energy sectors and increase U.S. military aid in Ukraine ahead of rf's invasion.

But at the same time, the congresswoman voted against providing Ukraine with $61 billion in new funding this year. She justified this decision by saying that “while she supports the idea of military aid to Ukraine, she cannot advocate for additional funds for non-lethal assistance in the context of the crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border.