Ukraine-Russia newest: Musk ‘joins Trump’s Zelensky name’ as Putin hails ‘brave’ US election win

Russian air defences intercepted and destroyed 15 Ukrainian drones over the southern Bryansk area, the regional governor mentioned early this morning.

Bryansk regional governor Alexander Bogomaz issued a collection of statements on the Telegram, saying air defence models had downed a complete of 15 drones. He mentioned there was no harm or accidents in reference to the incidents.

At the very least one civilian was killed and greater than 30 individuals, together with an toddler, have been injured after Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine yesterday.

Russia launched 92 drones and 5 missiles at 12 Ukrainian areas, the Ukrainian air pressure mentioned. Of those, 62 drones and 4 missiles have been downed and 26 drones have been “misplaced”, most definitely which means they’d been thwarted electronically.

“All night and evening, terrorists attacked our cities and communities with missiles, drones, and guided aerial bombs, focusing on the Odesa, Kharkiv, and Kyiv areas. In Kharkiv, as of now, greater than 20 individuals have been reported injured, together with an toddler. Residential buildings and infrastructure have been broken,” Mr Zelensky mentioned on X.

He issued a contemporary enchantment to Kyiv’s allies to assist strengthen its air defences.

“Air defence, long-range capabilities, weapons packages, sanctions in opposition to the aggressor – that is the reply that’s wanted, not solely in phrases, but in addition in actions,” Mr Zelensky mentioned.

Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Youthful has mentioned that Donald Trump’s need for a swift finish to the conflict in Ukraine will see Kyiv lose territory to Russia.

He instructed BBC Radio 4’s As we speak programme: “He’ll try to engineer a fast resolution, however he’s been pulled in two instructions. There might be a land swap. That may be a horrible factor for the individuals who find yourself dwelling beneath Russian rule.

“However basically, it’s not the principle argument. The principle argument is whether or not Ukraine is a western or japanese nation in future.”

Sir Alex added: “Trump’s advisers, on the one hand, are saying that Ukraine needs to be compelled into neutrality, so mainly again into the bosom of Putin. Others are speaking about the necessity to do a land swap, however then reinforce its navy and financial capabilities, and we’d like to ensure we’re compounding that second argument.”

Volodymyr Zelensky has hinted at in search of British assist with long-range weapons as he met with prime minister Keir Starmer yesterday.

“Through the assembly with UK prime minister @Keir_Starmer, we mentioned the implementation of the Victory Plan and help for our protection business. An necessary component of the Victory Plan is offering Ukraine with long-range weaponry and granting permission to make use of it in opposition to navy targets on Russian territory,” he mentioned on X.

The 2 leaders met within the Hungarian capital Budapest at a summit of the European Political Group.

Sir Keir has assured Mr Zelensky that the UK’s help for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia stays “iron-clad”.

The deployment of North Korean troops is a “harmful enlargement” of the nation’s help for Russia’s conflict in opposition to Ukraine, Nato members mentioned yesterday.

In a joint assertion, the navy alliance’s 32 member international locations warned that “the deepening navy cooperation” between Russia and North Korea “deeply impacts Euro-Atlantic safety, with implications additionally for the Indo-Pacific”.

Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Ukraine additionally supported the Nato assertion.

Nato secretary normal Mark Rutte mentioned in late October that North Korean troops have been despatched to Russia and that North Korean navy models have been deployed to the Kursk area.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned “a extra decisive response from Western international locations to North Korea’s new function within the Russia-Ukraine conflict is required” after assembly the Nato chief on Thursday.

The Pentagon is now permitting a small variety of personal American defence contractors to work inside Ukraine, serving to restore and keep tools, US officers mentioned on Friday, increasing the US footprint contained in the war-hit nation.

The contractors might be distant from the frontlines throughout Russia’s invasion and won’t be collaborating in fight, the officers mentioned. The division is soliciting bids now, mentioned the officers, who spoke on situation of anonymity to debate inside selections.

Officers mentioned the Pentagon is permitting the contractors to go as a result of some tools – together with F-16 fighter jets and air defence methods – requires high-tech experience to restore. Utilizing the contractors will make sure the weapons are mounted rapidly so Ukrainian forces can proceed to make use of them in fight, they mentioned.

Ukraine has been receiving billions of {dollars} value of American weapons and tools over the previous two years, together with quite a lot of refined methods.

Russian forces are near capturing a serious city on the japanese entrance in Ukraine as a part of their drive westward by the Donbas area, navy bloggers mentioned.

Bloggers on each side reported that Russian forces had entered the village of Sontsivka and have been advancing from the northwest on the town of Kurakhove.

Ukrainian authorities made no acknowledgement that the village had fallen into Russian arms, whereas noting that preventing on the japanese entrance was heaviest round Kurakhove and Pokrovsk, a serious logistics centre to the northwest.

“The Kurakhove course and the Pokrovsk course are probably the most difficult proper now,” president Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned in his nightly video deal with. “The navy command and brigade command are engaged on strengthening positions.”

Ukraine’s Common Workers made no point out of the village, saying that Ukrainian forces had repelled 18 of 32 Russian assaults close to Kurakhove and 19 assaults close to Pokrovsk.

An airstrike on a Ukrainian village injured 5 civilians, in accordance with the Sumy Regional Army Administration.

Authorities introduced on Fb on account of the airstrike on Krasnopillia one condominium constructing, six personal homes, a non-public retailer, two pharmacies, a secondary faculty and three personal vehicles have been broken.

They added Russians carried out 57 strikes on the border space of the Sumy area and triggered 129 explosions in whole on Friday.

Ukrainian drones attacked an oil refinery within the Russian metropolis of Saratov, a navy intelligence supply confirmed to the Kyiv Unbiased.

The supply mentioned drones hit one of many plant’s oil refineries and gasoline oil tanks, and cited native media experiences of a number of explosions.

Earlier within the day, Saratov Oblast Governor Ruslan Busargin mentioned {that a} Ukrainian drone focused the town however claimed no harm was carried out.

Nude pictures of Melania Trump have been proven on prime-time Russian tv to announce Donald Trump’s election victory.

Photographs from Melania’s picture shoot with GQ in 2000 have been aired on 60 Minutes on the Russia-1 community on Thursday.

Russian Media Monitor posted the disparaging clip on Twitter which sees the hosts battle to carry again laughter.

One propaganda monitor, commented on X, saying: “Trump thinks he’s besties with Putin and that is how Russian state media treats his spouse.

“Putin is letting him know who’s boss.”