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Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of November 9, 2025.

Russia Launches Largest Strike on Ukrainian Thermal Power Plants Since the Start of the War — Centrenergo Reports Complete Halt in Generation.

Overnight, Russia attacked Ukraine: Odesa, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions came under fire. Train traffic has been disrupted on several routes.

Swiss oil trader Gunvor has withdrawn from purchasing Lukoil’s international assets after a U.S. statement calling it a “Kremlin puppet.”

Human rights activists from the Crimean Human Rights Group (CHRG) have turned their focus from documenting physical war-crimes to exposing the role of media in facilitating them.

Angelina Jolie visited Mykolaiv and Kherson, meeting families, medical staff, and volunteers. She praised their resilience under constant attacks and compared them to civilians in other conflict zones.

Complaints about conscripts’ rights rise sharply as “busification” spreads. Authorities push reluctant men to serve, while new contracts and incentives for recruits await legislative approval.

Ukrainian authorities keep announcing new social initiatives, including cash payments, free train travel, and health benefits, while military spending for 2026 remains unchanged despite ongoing war challenges.

Six strategic targets were hit across Russia and Crimea. Drones, missiles and rocket artillery destroyed UAV bases, oil depots, a refinery, and a power plant, causing fires and explosions.

Russian drones and artillery struck multiple regions in Ukraine overnight, damaging homes, infrastructure, vehicles, and injuring civilians across Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, and Sumy regions.

Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of November 5, 2025.

Drones targeted oil refineries in Russia’s Yaroslavl region, causing minor damage. Governor Mykhailo Yevrayev reported no casualties, and authorities say the situation is now contained.