Markus Reisner, a colonel in the Austrian armed forces, predicted increased attacks by Russian troops in Ukraine, but also further “hybrid attacks” in Europe. All developments on the live ticker.
Russian troops will capture the important city of Pokrovsk. Austrian military expert Markus Reisner still sees Russia under pressure.
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07:46 – Russia: Troops advance south of Kupyansk
According to the Defense Ministry in Moscow, Russian armed forces have advanced deep into the Ukrainian city of Kupyansk. They advanced south to capture a number of railway stations in the Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi district. Information regarding the battle could not be independently verified. The city is located in the east of the Kharkiv region.
07:22 – One person is killed in a Russian drone strike in eastern Ukraine
A man was killed in a Russian drone strike on targets in eastern Ukraine. The fatal attack in the city of Kramatorsk occurred on Monday evening, the city council announced. Residential buildings and civil infrastructure were attacked. An educational institution and residential buildings were damaged. According to authorities, three people were injured in a Russian drone strike in the Kharkiv region, including a 16-year-old child.
07.00 – Military expert: “Russia is now carrying out ‘offensive’ – in Ukraine and Europe”
Markus Reisner, a colonel in the Austrian armed forces, predicted increased attacks by Russian troops in Ukraine, but also further “hybrid attacks” in Europe. The Russian army is specifically targeting gas supplies in Ukraine to weaken the population, but “something new” is emerging, Reisner said in an interview with ntv.
“Ukraine’s daily drone attacks are putting Russia itself under pressure. Plus, they haven’t made any breakthroughs on the battlefield again this year. Russia is now going ‘all in’. With the attacks in Ukraine, and also with more hybrid attacks in Europe, think about drone flights at airports,” he explained. Russia’s hope is “that Europe will want to better protect its airspace – and reduce air defenses to Ukraine.”
Reisner described embattled Pokrovsk as “falling.” 90 to 95 percent of the city is in Russian hands. However, these losses did not have a direct influence on the course of the war. “Pokrovsk is not a city of strategic importance at all. It is an operationally important logistics center, yes.”
06:10 – Zelensky calls for decision after bribery at nuclear company
After investigations and raids into alleged corruption at Ukrainian state-owned company Energoatom became known, President Volodymyr Zelenskyj called for punishment. “Maintaining company cleanliness is a priority,” stressed the President in his evening video message. Anyone involved in a corruption scheme must be punished. Zelenskyj reminded that the Energoatom nuclear power plant produces most of the electrical energy. After Russian drone and missile attacks, electricity is only available hourly in many areas of the country.
06:00 – German aid to Ukraine will increase to 11.5 billion euros in 2026
Germany is increasing its aid to Ukraine in 2026 by another three billion euros compared to the government’s plan. According to the Treasury Department, the money is allocated for artillery, drones, armored vehicles and two Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems.
Monday, November 10:
15:29 – Zelensky wants to buy Patriot systems from the US
Zelensky wants to order 25 Patriot air defense systems from the US to counter the ongoing Russian attacks. Zelensky acknowledged Monday that the system is expensive and producing it in the desired quantities could take several years. However, European countries could hand over their Patriot systems to Ukraine and wait for a replacement, he explained. “We don’t want to wait,” he said.
Zelensky mentioned that Ukraine recently received additional Patriot systems from Germany. It is unclear how many systems are currently located in Ukraine.
12:55 – Ukraine’s air defenses are increasingly overwhelmed
According to experts, Ukraine’s air defense situation deteriorated sharply in October. “Russia is increasingly successful in evading Ukraine’s air defenses and damaging critical infrastructure,” said the “Ukraine Air War Monitor” report published monthly by the European Exchange and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. In particular, the use of ballistic missiles more than doubled to 108, while at the same time Ukraine’s informed interception rate was only about 15 percent.
According to the report, an average of 170 Russian drones are used to attack targets in Ukraine every night. However, with 5,298 long-range drones by Ukraine’s count, the figure is about six percent below September’s figure. The previous high was reached in July with nearly 6,300 drones. The report suggests that this is due to a failure to meet Russia’s production targets.
11:35 – “Putin can send two different messages in the same place on the same day”
09:51 – Corruption network in the energy sector exposed
In Ukraine, the authorities are carrying out a major operation against corruption in the energy sector. The anti-corruption agency announced via the Telegram short message service that a high-level criminal organization had been exposed. The investigation lasted 15 months and included 1,000 hours of audio recordings.
Based on information, the defendants built a wide network to influence important state-owned companies. This particularly impacts the state-owned nuclear power plant operator, Energoatom. The fight against widespread corruption is seen as central to Ukraine’s ambitions to join the EU and win billions of dollars in aid from Western allies.
07:32 – The US is not sending billions worth of weapons to Europe
According to a report, more than five billion dollars worth of US weapons are not currently being delivered to NATO allies. The reason is the “shutdown” in the US, as the US portal “Axios” reported, citing estimates from the US Department of State. Deliveries of Himars missile systems, Amraam air-to-air missiles and Aegis anti-aircraft systems were also affected. Allies such as Denmark, Croatia and Poland are also waiting for exports.
Sunday night, Republicans and Democrats took concrete steps to end the government shutdown. The Senate voted with the Democratic Party to discuss a temporary budget.
05:30 – 71 Ukrainian drones shot down
Ria news agency, citing the Russian Defense Ministry, reported that 71 Ukrainian drones were shot down by Russian air defenses during the night.
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