Russia launches airstrikes on a series of targets in Ukraine.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on November 4 that debris from a drone launched from Russia had fallen into a park in Kyiv, causing a fire. According to Reuters, this was Moscow's third drone attack on the city in recent days.
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“Rescue teams have been deployed,” Mayor Klitschko shared on the Telegram messaging app. The drone crash caused a fire in Muromets Park in the Desnianskyi district, northeast of Kyiv. There is no official information yet on casualties from the fire. Earlier, Ukrainian officials accused Russian airstrikes of damaging several buildings and power lines in Kyiv on November 3.
In other news, The Kyiv Independent reported on November 4th that Russia attacked a residential area in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv on the evening of November 3rd, injuring at least 15 people. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said that power lines in the area were also affected and rescue operations were underway at the attack site. Russia has not commented but has consistently denied accusations of attacking civilian targets.
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Ukraine clashes with North Korean troops in Kursk.
Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council, stated on November 4th that the first North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia's Kursk province had been attacked by Ukrainian forces. Kovalenko provided no further details about the context of the fighting or any North Korean casualties, according to The Kyiv Independent.
On October 31, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused approximately 8,000 North Korean soldiers of being deployed to Kursk province to participate in a Russian military operation. Neither North Korea nor Russia has confirmed this information.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that if Kyiv were allowed to use Western long-range weapons on Russian territory, they could launch a preemptive strike against "any military camp" in Russia where North Korean forces are massing. Ukraine also warned that the deployment of North Korean troops into combat was only a matter of time.
In other news, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed confidence on November 4th that peace would return to the Kursk region, while emphasizing the crucial role of volunteers in the area. Putin added that victory would be impossible without the volunteers supporting soldiers on the front lines.
On the same day, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Ukraine had lost more than 29,600 soldiers in Kursk since the start of the operation. In the past 24 hours alone, Ukrainian forces lost more than 350 soldiers, 4 tanks, and 4 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles in the Kursk region. Ukraine has not commented on this information.
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Many aid streams flowed into Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on November 4 that the country has begun receiving significant military aid from international partners, specifically in the form of artillery.
“We are seeing an increase in defense aid. The artillery situation has improved,” Zelensky wrote on Telegram. This statement came days after President Zelensky said that Kyiv had received only about 10% of the military aid package approved by the US Congress in April.
The US regularly announces several large-scale aid packages for Ukraine. Most recently, a package of ammunition, weapons, vehicles, and other support worth $425 million was announced on November 1st, according to The Kyiv Independent .
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock
Also on November 4th, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived in Kyiv. There, she pledged Berlin's continued support for Kyiv amidst the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming US elections.
According to Reuters, quoting Ms. Baerbock, Germany will support the Ukrainian people not only to get through the winter, but also to help their country survive. Ms. Baerbock also said that Germany recently expanded its emergency energy aid to Ukraine by an additional $185 million to respond to attacks on thermal power plants and power lines.
Ms. Baerbock also stated that Russia would have to pay for the damage it had caused. However, until that happens, the G7 will provide Kyiv with a loan of approximately $50 billion.
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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
In an interview with CNN on November 4th, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggested that if he wins the election, it would be highly unlikely that former US President Donald Trump would abandon Ukraine. "I don't believe that someone who is so deeply committed to his country would want to begin his presidency by allowing Great Russia to return," Johnson said.
Johnson pointed out that during Trump's presidency from 2017 to 2021, Ukraine received Javelin anti-tank weapons. The former British Prime Minister argued that extending NATO membership to Ukraine is the only long-term solution to bring peace and stability.
Previously, in an interview published by the Telegraph on October 3rd, former British Prime Minister Johnson shared that Russia would not attack Ukraine if Trump were the US president in 2022 due to concerns about "serious consequences".
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