[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] A senior US soldier has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia in a major joint MI5, FBI and counter terrorism police operation.
The 41-year-old man detained near Gloucester - approximately 90 miles west of London - is accused of offering to spy for Moscow after being 'entrusted with sensitive information'.
In an indication of the seriousness of the threat, the head of the FBI, the Commanding General of US Army Counterintelligence Command and the senior national coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing released a press release describing the arrest as a 'significant' joint operation.
Tonight the unnamed US army soldier was being quizzed in custody while counter terrorism officers searched two locations in Gloucestershire.
He has been arrested on suspicion of offences under Section 1 and Section 3 of the National Security Act 2023.
Sources said the arrest was not related to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, which was the subject of an alleged Iranian plot in September.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, said: 'This significant arrest and investigation is a result of close collaboration between UK and US authorities. The allegations are serious and our investigation is very much ongoing.
'This activity demonstrates the strength of our UK and US law enforcement and national security partnerships, and I commend the work of all the teams involved.
'We will work together to take robust action against those we suspect of any criminal activity that could undermine our national security.'
The investigation is not linked to any other counter terrorism police investigation in the UK.
FBI Director Kash Patel said: 'This important arrest involves allegations of espionage, which is of the utmost concern to the United States and our allies. While this investigation is continuing, I want to send a clear message – this FBI has no tolerance for anyone who breaks their oath to the United States and whose actions endanger our national security and that of our partners.
'This includes 167 counterintelligence and espionage arrests from this FBI over the last 21 months – a 53 per cent increase.
'This matter shows that partnerships are essential to protect our countries and I want to express my thanks to UK Counter Terrorism Policing, MI5, UK Defence Counter Intelligence, and the U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command for their outstanding work.'
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[Korrespondent] 20.02 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the new aid package for Ukraine in the amount of 643 million euros from Denmark will include primarily funds for the purchase of drones - strike and interceptors, - ammunition for F-16, as well as for the PURL program.
19.30 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that Russian troops are preparing strikes on food industry facilities - this refers to both Ukrainian and foreign enterprises on the territory of Ukraine.
These are facilities for storing and processing agricultural crops, in particular, elevator and warehouse infrastructure, facilities for the production of sunflower and other vegetable oils, as well as dairies and butter factories, meat processing plants, poultry farms and other food industry enterprises.
Russia's goal is to destabilize the situation in Ukraine by striking at food security and through a further information campaign to demoralize society, inflict significant damage on the economy, and reduce foreign exchange revenues to the state budget.
The GUR noted that Moscow's plan is also aimed at increasing the share of Russian agricultural exports, in particular to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
19.09 As of September 30, 2026, 4.37 million people who left Ukraine after the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation had temporary protection status in the European Union. Over the month, their number decreased slightly - by 61,055 people (1.4%).
The largest number of people from Ukraine with temporary protection status was accepted by Germany (1,300,070 people, or 29.7% of the total number in the EU), Poland (858,545 people, or 19.6%) and the Czech Republic (391,720 people, or 9%).
18.50 In the Gorodnyanska community in the Chernihiv region, a passenger car hit an explosive object while driving on a field road. The explosion caused the vehicle to catch fire. A man born in 1970 died. Another man born in 2008 was injured.
18.23 The Security Service and the Prosecutor's Office reported in absentia the suspicion of the Russian general who commanded the capture of Kherson in 2022. The investigation found that on February 24, 2022, the then commander of the Southern Military District of the Russian Federation, Alexander Dvornikov, gave the order to subordinate units to invade the Kherson region from the temporarily occupied Crimea.
To carry out the offensive, Dvornikov involved units of the 8th, 49th, and 58th combined arms armies, the 22nd Army Corps of the Black Sea Fleet, and other armed groups of the Russian Federation.
Russian ground forces invaded the Kherson region through the Chonhar and Kalanchak checkpoints, which were previously fired upon with various types of weapons. In parallel, Russian aircraft carried out targeted strikes on the civilian infrastructure of the region, in particular, the airfield in Chornobayvka came under massive enemy attack.
It has been established that Dvornikov commanded the capture of a bridgehead on the right bank of the Dnieper River for the further offensive of the Russian army towards Kherson.
17.57 In Chernivtsi, a man with a deferment from mobilization was forcibly taken to the CCC. He has three children and is a participant in hostilities. The man was forcibly put into a minibus, after which he was transported between several institutions.
17.44 The issues of prisoner release, de-escalation, and post-war security guarantees were discussed on the first day of trilateral talks between the delegations of Ukraine, the United States, and the Russian Federation in Abu Dhabi (UAE). President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported this on Telegram.
17.11 Russian aggressors struck the city of Dnipro. Two people died, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Oleksandr Ganzha reported in Telegram. A fire broke out at the "arrival" site. All emergency services are currently working there.
16.41 The first day of trilateral talks between the delegations of Ukraine, the United States, and the Russian Federation in Abu Dhabi was productive, but the parties still have a lot of work to do. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this at a briefing in Paris.
15.55 The first day of negotiations between Ukraine, the United States and Russia has ended in Abu Dhabi (UAE), Ukrainka Pravda reported, citing the press service of the Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) of Ukraine.
15.30 On the night of November 10, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a plant in the Novgorod region of the Russian Federation that repairs A-50 radar aircraft. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this.
"One such aircraft costs about $350 million, and the aggressor state has only a few of them left in working condition. Each aircraft is worth its weight in gold for Russia. They are being repaired in a special place," the report says.
15.05 The intensification of Russian attacks on industrial enterprises, energy and export infrastructure is increasingly hitting the Ukrainian economy. One of the biggest blows has been the virtual halt of steelmaking and the loss of the agricultural industry due to the blockade of ports. This is reported by the Associated Press.
15.02 Representatives of US President Donald Trump are preparing a new idea for a compromise between Ukraine and Russia. It is a cartographic trick: it is planned to change the borders of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions so that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin can declare his 100% control over the two regions without real victories on the front. This is reported by The Economist, citing sources among American diplomats.
Previously, Putin has repeatedly called full control over the territory of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions (the so-called "DPR" and "LPR" - ed.) one of the key goals of the Russian army and one of the minimum conditions for peace with Ukraine. Moreover, the Kremlin leader stated that if Kyiv refuses to cede the controlled parts of both regions, Russia will "in any case" seize them by force.
However, by the beginning of November 2026, the Russian armed forces had practically achieved what they wanted only in the Luhansk region (under control of about 99% of its area - ed.), while in Donetsk, Ukrainian forces, as before, still hold more than 20% of the region, including the fortified Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration.
Another concession that the United States is ready to offer the Kremlin is Russia's return to the European energy market, contrary to current EU legislation.
14.42 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived on a visit to Denmark. He announced this on Facebook. The main topic of the talks in Denmark is Ukraine's security and strengthening defense, the head of state noted.
14.33 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Italy Antonio Tajani assured that the signing of the new government package of military aid to Ukraine will take place without delay. He also denied the assumption that the delay in the signature of Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti indicates disagreements within the ruling coalition.
14.29 The police are investigating 21 criminal cases into the poisoning of 23 Ukrainian servicemen on the orders of Russian special services.
Among the individuals convicted of these crimes are seven underage girls. The youngest of them was 14 years old at the time of the criminal offense. In total, this year, law enforcement officers have initiated pre-trial investigations into 20 criminal cases involving the poisoning of 23 servicemen. They were poisoned on the orders of Russian special services, 13 with methadone. All the servicemen died.
Russian special services recruit children to commit crimes through messengers, including Telegram, dating sites, and other social networks.
14.13 The fastest way to end the hot phase of the war is to cease fire along the current contact line and move to negotiations. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with Danish broadcaster DR Nyheder, according to the head of state's Telegram channel.
13.53 Russian troops are attacking bridges and dams in Zaporizhia with the aim of establishing a logistical lockdown and reaching the Dnieper River. This was stated by the commander of the 7th Corps of the Airborne Assault Forces, Yevhen Lasiychuk.
"The enemy's overall goal here is unchanged - to seize the settlement itself, Zaporizhia. Today, the tactics of a transport lockdown of the city are emerging - they are trying and are already hitting bridges, dams with KABAs, destroying infrastructure, including power supply, in the city itself. I believe that the preparatory stage (for the transport lockdown of Zaporizhia - ed.) is already underway," he noted.
According to the military, in particular, the activity of the Russians in the Hulyaipil direction is increasing, according to preliminary calculations, there are about 50 thousand occupying forces here.
"Why are the Russians trying to move actively here? After the logistical lockdown, they want to bypass Zaporizhia from the north and reach the Dnieper," Lasiychuk said.
13.42 In Odessa, law enforcement officers exposed the director of a charitable foundation, who is suspected of illegally selling humanitarian aid. According to the investigation, he sold sports equipment imported from Poland for a total of $16,000.
13.38 The security service has detained a Russian accomplice who was helping the enemy in the temporarily occupied part of the Donetsk region. The suspect turned out to be the former head of the so-called gas supply and gasification department of the occupation enterprise Donbasgaz.
The arrest took place in Uzhhorod, where the suspect arrived via third countries to resolve personal matters.
The perpetrator is a resident of Volnovakha district with experience in energy transportation and distribution, who defected to the Russian Federation after the capture of the village of Donskoye. She was later brought into the management of the concern, which united the captured gas networks in eastern Ukraine under its control.
While in "position" during 2022-2023, she carried out managerial and financial and economic activities of Donbasgaz on the site assigned to her. It has been established that with her participation, the Russian Federation "reregistered" a complex of structures, equipment and other material assets of the captured part of the Ukrainian GTS to the occupation enterprise.
The defendant also organized the connection of local subscribers to gas supplies from a Russian operator at "DPR tariffs" to fill the budget of the aggressor country.
13.33 Denmark announced a new military aid package to Ukraine worth 4.8 billion Danish kroner (over 640 million euros). This was announced by Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen after a meeting of the Foreign Policy Committee, Danish broadcaster DR reports.
13.04 Ukraine, the United States and European partners held a coordination meeting on the eve of negotiations with the Russian Federation in Abu Dhabi, discussing reliable security guarantees and the end of the war. This was reported by US President's Special Representative Steve Witkoff on the social network X.
12.13 About 65,000 people currently remain in Kherson, while before the full-scale invasion the number of residents of the city reached 300,000. Russian drones hunt for people and transport, artillery hits residential areas, and the Russian military remotely mines the streets.
12.04 Emergency power outages will be implemented in Kyiv, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Poltava, and Sumy regions on Tuesday morning due to the difficult situation in the power system. This was reported by Ukrenergo and the Ministry of Energy.
During the night and morning, the Rashists struck at energy infrastructure facilities in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy, and Kirovohrad regions.
11.59 The Russian occupation has led to a deep industrial crisis in the occupied part of Luhansk region. The coal industry has suffered the most: mines are closing or flooding, production is declining, and enterprises are accumulating debts to employees. According to the State Administration of Labor, in 2026 the occupation administration predicts a 65% reduction in annual coal production compared to last year. The invaders are also unable to meet the planned indicators for 2027.
11.44 In Uzhgorod in Transcarpathia, an FSB agent was detained who "fell to the bottom ". This was reported by the SBU and the Prosecutor General's Office. An unemployed man from Cherkasy region worked for the enemy. He came into the field of view of the Russian special services while searching for "easy" earnings in Telegram channels. He corrected attacks by racists in the central region of Ukraine.
11.35 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law that extends the deadline for foreign military personnel to obtain temporary residence permits in Ukraine. Now, documents can be submitted until May 10, 2027, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported.
11.17 In the city of Ladyzhyn, Vinnytsia region, two people were killed as a result of a Russian drone attack. A civilian enterprise and energy infrastructure facilities were damaged.
10.56 Negotiations between delegations of Ukraine, the United States and Russia have begun in Abu Dhabi (UAE). The agenda includes key issues of cessation of hostilities and bringing peace, said Rustem Umerov, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) of Ukraine.
10.47 After a break since May, the international working group on the human dimension has resumed its work. Its 14th meeting was attended by 91 participants - the largest number in the entire history of the group's activities. According to the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets, among the participants were representatives of 48 diplomatic missions, including 19 ambassadors, as well as 16 international organizations. One of the main topics was the return of Ukrainians from Russian captivity.
The Center for the Return of Civilians of Ukraine is planned to be established on the basis of the Ombudsman's Office. It should help search for illegally detained and missing people and support their families.
10.39 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have begun talks in Paris. They will discuss peace efforts, the development of the strategic partnership between Ukraine and the US, and strengthening the defense capabilities and resilience of our state, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.
10.24 Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have launched 1,715 strikes on the front line and residential areas of Donetsk region. Three civilians were killed in the shelling in Kramatorsk, and one more person was injured in Sloviansk. According to the National Police, four settlements came under enemy fire: Kramatorsk, Sloviansk, the village of Bilenke, and the village of Novostepanivka. 26 civilian objects were destroyed, including 17 residential buildings.
10.18 The first day of negotiations in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - Abu Dhabi - began with a meeting of the Ukrainian delegation with representatives of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, NATO and the European Commission, which will later be joined by US special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. This was reported by the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov, on Telegram.
10.02 A Russian drone hit a suburban electric train at the railway station in Sumy. No one was injured in the attack. According to Ukrzaliznytsia and the head of the Sumy OVA, Oleg Hryhorov, the enemy UAV attacked the electric train while it was on the platform. At the time of the strike, the train crew was in cover. Passengers and railway workers were not injured.
9.46 The Ukrainian delegation has arrived in Abu Dhabi (UAE), where trilateral talks involving Ukraine, the US and Russia are scheduled for November 10-11. The meeting is expected to begin at 9:50 Kyiv time.
According to media reports, the talks will be mediated by the US. Among the topics planned to be discussed are a possible energy truce, shipping safety in the Black Sea, humanitarian issues and prisoner exchange.
9.33 Russian troops struck the civilian infrastructure of Kropyvnytskyi on the morning of Tuesday, November 10. The hit was recorded on the territory of one of the shopping chains, said the Head of the Kirovohrad OVA Andriy Raykovych. He noted that two people were injured after the morning attack by the Russian Federation. Currently, information about the victims and the extent of the destruction is being clarified.
As reported by Ukrainian journalist Andriy Tsaplienko, in Kropyvnytskyi the Russians attacked the Epicenter, and a large fire is raging at the site.
9.15 On the night of November 10, a series of explosions were heard in the city of Staraya Russa, Novgorod Oblast, Russia. According to Telegram channels and OSINT sources, the 123rd Aviation Repair Plant was under attack.
8.53 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga will meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Paris on Tuesday, November 10. The meeting will take place before the talks of the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries.
8.31 Russian troops struck a critical infrastructure facility in the Holovanivskyi district of Kirovohrad region. The attack caused a fire. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported.
5.46 Moscow and Kyiv are privately showing "some flexibility" on who will control eastern Ukraine in the post-war period, ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi, the BBC reports, citing US officials.
5.29 American officials will ask Moscow whether it would agree to provide security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace agreement to end the war, Politico reports.
The US has previously floated the idea of NATO-style security guarantees that would oblige alliance members to come to the aid of others, known as Article 5. But according to two senior administration officials, US officials have said they will formally ask Russia to consider such a proposal.
2.58 The Pentagon informed the Ukrainian side that in the near future Ukraine will be able to receive weapons worth $400 million under the USAI program for the current fiscal year. Among Kyiv's main priorities is the acceleration of the supply of PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Patriot systems. This was stated by the charge d'affaires of Ukraine in the United States Denys Senik in an interview with ICTV, Ukrinform writes.
2.45 US President Donald Trump has criticized the MS NOW television channel after a journalist from the channel asked him a question about Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in the context of Ukraine, according to a White House broadcast.
1.59 Russian occupiers attacked Poltava and Kremenchuk with drones late on the evening of November 9. There are power and water outages there, and it is known that an enterprise was hit. This was reported by the head of the Poltava OVA, Vitaliy Dyakivnych, in Telegram.
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[NewsFront] 21:51 During the day, from 8:00 to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 52 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol, Smolensk regions and the Republic of Crimea. 20:43 152mm 2S19 Msta-S howitzer crews and strike drone operators of the Southern Group smashed to pieces four enemy UAV control points.
19:45 122mm D-30 howitzer crew of the Center group mowed down enemy manpower accumulation in the Dnepropetrovsk direction.
18:58 A team of Rubicon drone operators and Aerospace Forces pilots smashed to pieces enemy UAV warehouse and control center.
18:00 Fighters of the Legion UAV unit of the Sever group destroyed a pickup truck with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel.
15:39 Crews of heavy flamethrower systems of the North, West and Center groups hit enemy strongholds and temporary deployment points.
13:25 Drone operators of the Vostok group destroyed counter-battery radar and control antennas for Ukrainian Armed Forces drones in the Zaporizhzhia region.
12:24 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (as of November 10, 2026)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
Units of the North military group, as a result of active operations, liberated the village of Nikolskoye in the Sumy region.
They defeated the formations of the mechanized and motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Sumy and Putivl in the Sumy region.
In addition, in the Khar'kov region, the manpower and equipment of the mechanized and motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Rubizhne, Veseloe, Liptsy and Izbitskoye in the Khar'kov region.
The enemy lost over 305 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 15 vehicles, a field artillery gun, and three electronic warfare stations.
Units of the "West" group of forces improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Izyum, Vovchiy Yar, and Berezovka in the Khar'kov region, and Mayaki and Illichovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 210 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 13 vehicles, five artillery pieces, and seven electronic warfare stations.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated formations of two mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an assault brigade, and an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Kramatorsk, Slavyansk, Raigorodok, Nikolaevka, and Krasny Molochar in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 190 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 21 vehicles, and a self-propelled artillery unit.
Units of the Center Group of Forces improved their tactical position. They inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and two National Guard brigades near the settlements of Yakovlevka, Sergeyevka, Kuritsyno, Roganskoye, Novopavlovka, Kamenka, and Verovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian armed forces lost more than 340 servicemen, eight armored combat vehicles, seven cars, three field artillery pieces, and two electronic warfare stations.
Units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three airborne assault brigades, a Ukrainian assault regiment, and a naval infantry brigade near the settlements of Malinovka, Ivanovka, and Kolomiytsy in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Tavriyske, Novorosivka, and Novonikolayevka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 215 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, and three vehicles.
Units of the Dnipro Forces Group improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the villages of Balabyne and Preobrazhenka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Up to 35 military personnel, an artillery piece, 22 vehicles and four electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
12:08 Units of the North group of forces released Nikolskoye settlement, Sumy region.
10:55 Molniya-2 operators from the 44th Army Corps of the North grou covered UAV control center together with enemy manpower in Sumy Oblast.
09:28 Russian Aerospace Forces crews struck the Ukrainian Armed Forces embankment crossing with five FAB-500s near the village of Zaporozhets in the Zaporizhzhia region.
09:09 During the past night, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 155 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territories of the Novgorod, Bryansk, Belgorod, Kursk, Kaluga, Oryol, Smolensk regions, Krasnodar Krai and the Republic of Crimea.
08:40 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue application of strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles against energy infrastructure facilities supporting the operation of Ukrainian military industry enterprises, and against sea vessels carrying military equipment and dual-use cargo used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
During the night, the following were hit as a result of strikes:
in the village of Volnogorsk, Dnipropetrovsk region, a 330 kV electrical substation;
in the city of Kremenchug, Poltava region, a 154 kV electrical substation;
In the Kyiv region – two 110 kV electrical substations in the settlements of Pereyaslav and Yagotin.
In addition, the following are affected in the Black Sea:
northeast of Odessa - a dry cargo ship with weapons and military equipment and a tanker-type sea vessel delivering fuel and lubricants for the Ukrainian army;
East of Odessa – a dry cargo ship with dual-use cargo for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
05:01 Artillerymen of the Vostok group fired from the 152mm 2S5 Giatsint-S burned out UAV control points along with the militants, ammunition and drones located there (Zaporizhzhia Oblast).
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[Regnum] Trilateral talks between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine began on November 10 in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
The discussion concerned the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine and the formation of a comprehensive security system on the European continent.
On the first day, the meeting was held in a closed format and lasted approximately four hours. After almost two hours of work, a 43-minute break was announced, after which the discussions resumed. Negotiations will resume on November 11. The Russian delegation, consisting of five negotiators and six experts, is led by Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky.
The composition also includes Deputy Foreign Ministers Sergei Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin, Chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Igor Kostyukov and Head of the FSB Operational Information and International Relations Service Alexei Komkov.
The meeting discussed issues of state security architecture, de-escalation, and humanitarian initiatives, including mutual security guarantees for Russia and Ukraine.
The negotiations became possible thanks to the effectiveness of Russia's strikes on Ukraine. They demonstrated the inevitability of the military, economic, and energy weakening of the Kyiv regime.
Russian armed forces continue to carry out the tasks of the special military operation, forcing Kyiv to acknowledge the realities "on the ground" – including the recognition of territorial changes.
It was the pressure on the battlefield that created the conditions for a return to the negotiating table.
The Russian side insists on a long-term and lasting settlement. This is not a temporary ceasefire that would allow the enemy to recuperate, but rather an end to the conflict that fully respects our interests and eliminates security risks for our country on the European continent.
Any respite would give the Ukrainian Armed Forces and military-industrial complex a chance to recover and strike again. Moscow is seeking a solution that would prevent a return to conflict in the future.
Essentially, the negotiations are discussing the format for recognizing the conflict's outcome. Russia has grown, Ukraine has grown smaller. The winning side dictates the terms.
On November 9, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Ukraine would receive only those security guarantees that Russia agrees to. These words raise the question of the precise format in which the defeat of the Kyiv regime will be formalized and how Ukraine's future governance will be organized.
Moscow doesn't have high expectations for the current round. Previous attempts to reach an agreement have been thwarted by Ukraine and Europe, but never by Moscow.
The enemy is still thinking about fighting: the European Union is interested in continuing the conflict at the hands of the Ukrainians, while the Kiev regime is primarily thinking about preserving its own positions.
At the same time, Moscow is prepared for any possible development of events and continues its systematic military work without making any promising statements.
It is reported that the negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations were conducted in Russian. This demonstrates our strong negotiating position.
A significant achievement was the discussion of the Ukrainian conflict in relation to the broader context of European security.
This was precisely the approach Russia had been seeking even before the special military operation began. Back then, the West rejected these demands, leading to escalation. Now, Russian proposals to strengthen security guarantees are being forced to be taken into account.
The Russian armed forces are currently acting as the best "peacekeeper," forcing the Kyiv regime to take the situation on the frontline into account. The first day of talks in Abu Dhabi confirmed that the dialogue is proceeding on terms dictated by the current balance of power.
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[Regnum] Jared Kushner, special envoy to the United States and son-in-law of the US President, called the trilateral talks on the Ukrainian conflict held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, constructive. He wrote this on his social media page on November 10.
"We are encouraged by today's constructive talks. At the direction of President Donald Trump, we are working to end this destructive conflict," Kushner said.
He also added that security mechanisms necessary to ensure Ukraine's sovereignty and security, as well as stable peace throughout Europe, are being developed.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi productive, but noted that much work remains. According to Rubio, one of the US goals is to expand trilateral cooperation and, at some point, include Europe in the negotiation process.
The first day of negotiations in Abu Dhabi has concluded. The meeting lasted approximately four hours. Negotiations will continue on Wednesday, November 11. The meeting between representatives of Russia, the United States, and Ukraine was held behind closed doors, and European representatives did not participate.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that the Europeans who arrived in Abu Dhabi for talks between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine will " stay in the hotel."
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova emphasized that the presence of European representatives in Abu Dhabi is a promotional effort and an attempt to provide informational support to Ukraine. She reiterated that the negotiating format is trilateral: it involves Russia, Ukraine, and the United States, and does not include any other parties.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the "Volna Kupol Garant" system has demonstrated excellent combat performance against enemy drones and will be expanded to all frontline regions of the country. The system's main feature is its ability to hinder the operation of drones using the Starlink system.
Regarding Crimea, I can say that after the mass deployment of these systems in Crimea, the effectiveness of enemy drone strikes against targets on the peninsula has significantly declined. Feedback on the system is positive.
The enemy also acknowledges its effectiveness and points out that it has been improved in recent months.
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