The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has prepared the draft state budget for 2026 for consideration at second reading by the Verkhovna Rada.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked all Ukrainian brigades and units defending the Donetsk region, including National Guard troops and military intelligence personnel.

If the person’s identity is confirmed as that of a dead hostage, it will mean six others are still in Gaza.

Ukraine’s state rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia, at the request of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, has temporarily restricted train service on the Kramatorsk route, shortening it to the Husarivka or Barvinkove stations.

The opulent Ritz Hotel, in the heart of Paris, is likely to be a prominent target of the investigation.

A Russian drone strike on the city of Bohodukhiv in the Kharkiv region on the evening of November 5 injured four people, including a ten-year-old child.

There are currently 1,200 civilians remaining in Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, and evacuation from the community is practically impossible due to the severe security situation.

The battle for this strategic point on a big road and rail artery in the Donetsk region has been going on for well over a year.

President Volodymyr Zelensky held a telephone conversation with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, during which they discussed European integration processes, bilateral cooperation, and regional security issues.

With endless rubble and destroyed streets as far as the eye can see, any plans for Gaza’s future are a far cry from where it is today, writes Lucy Williamson.