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India’s five major refiners, which accounted for two-thirds of Russian oil imports in 2025, have stopped purchasing it for December delivery, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
According to them, this shows that Western sanctions and trade negotiations between the US and India are beginning to significantly affect Russian oil supplies.
Chinese oil companies are following Indian firms in abandoning futures contracts for Russian oil, Reuters reports.
For instance, Yanchang Petroleum, which previously regularly purchased Russian export-grade ESPO or Sokol oil, is now seeking alternative suppliers for December through February.
Yanchang Petroleum, one of the largest inland refineries in China, can process 348,000 barrels of oil per day and imports around 26 million barrels annually.
Meanwhile, Luoyang Petrochemical, a subsidiary of oil giant Sinopec, has shut two oil distillation units for maintenance until the end of the month.
In early October, the United States imposed sanctions on a key terminal in eastern China used by Sinopec for about a fifth of its oil imports, which affected the operations of its subsidiaries.
Germany plans to increase military support for Ukraine to over €11.5 billion in 2026.
German TV channel NTV, citing the Ministry of Finance, reported that the additional funds will be used to purchase artillery, drones, and armored vehicles, as well as to replace two Patriot air-defense missile systems.
The Bundestag Budget Committee will review the final draft of the 2026 budget on November 13.
🇩🇰 Denmark has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine worth over $210 million.
🇪🇺 The European Commission has launched plans to create a new intelligence agency under President Ursula von der Leyen, aiming to better utilize information gathered by national spy services, the Financial Times reports.
The initiative is opposed by senior officials in the EU diplomatic service, which manages the European Union’s Intelligence and Situation Centre (Intcen). They fear it could duplicate Intcen’s role and put its future at risk, sources said.
Ukraine currently produces around 4 million drones annually, likely more than all NATO countries combined, Bloomberg reports.
The agency notes that the United States, for example, produces about 100,000 military drones each year.
In 2022, Ukraine had only 10 drone manufacturers. Today, there are 500, producing everything from FPV drones costing a few hundred dollars to long-range aircraft.
Bloomberg reports that the next goal for the Ukrainian drone industry is to enter NATO markets.
The situation on the front lines remains extremely tense, as Russia has deployed 150,000 troops toward Pokrovsk, Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi told the New York Post.
▫️The enemy is carrying out a strategic offensive in an attempt to break through defenses, encircle the city, and cut off supply routes.
▫️Syrskyi denied Russian media claims that Pokrovsk is under full Russian control.
▫️Since Ukraine’s counteroffensive began in September, Russia has lost about 13,000 troops, while the Ukrainian Armed Forces have liberated more than 256 square kilometers of territory.
▫️Russia’s objective is to encircle Pokrovsk and nearby towns from several directions, displace civilians, and seize the entire Donetsk region.
▫️The Ukrainian military aims to keep Russia’s mobilization rate equal to or lower than its losses: “They have been conducting active assaults for two months without any material success.”
▫️Ukraine continues to rely on drone superiority and strikes on enemy infrastructure.
▫️Despite massive pressure and vast resources, Moscow’s attempts to secure a rapid victory have failed.
🤦♂️ The Russian FSB reportedly foiled a HUR operation to hijack a Russian MiG-31 armed with a hypersonic Kinzhal missile.
They claimed that Ukrainian intelligence officers, allegedly led by the British, planned to use the fighter jet to target NATO’s largest airbase in Romania.
According to the story, the pilots were promised $3 million and citizenship in a Western country.
The Romanian Foreign Ministry has ridiculed Russian claims of foiling a MiG-31 hijacking operation by Ukrainians.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Cernea dismissed the Russian story as something out of a Soviet spy novel.
Renowned French orthopedic traumatologist Stefano Romano performed 14 complex surgeries in Lviv.
Romano, who also treats PSG players, focused on intricate procedures on the upper limbs. This marks his eighth visit to the city.
Over four days, he conducted 47 consultations and created individual treatment plans for each patient.
🤦♂️ Lavrov made several statements:
▫️ “Demilitarization” and “denazification” of Ukraine are mandatory conditions for resolving the “conflict.”
▫️ Budapest would be Russia’s preferred venue for a meeting between Putin and Trump if Washington renews its initiative.
▫️ If one of the nuclear powers conducts a nuclear test, Russia will follow suit.
▫️ It remains unclear how Britain will “cleanse” itself after the FSB exposed its role in the MiG-31 provocation.
❗️The Russian Federation attacked the Vasylkivska community in the Dnipropetrovsk region with a drone, killing a man — Regional Military Administration.
A 47-year-old man died as a result of the strike.
In Pavlohrad, fires broke out following the attack, damaging private businesses and cars.
In the Nikopol region, the Russians shelled the area with artillery and an FPV drone. The strikes hit the district center and the Pokrovska community, where a private house caught fire.
In Kharkiv, the number of victims of a Russian drone strike has risen to five, the head of the Regional Military Administration reported. Four people were hospitalized. All are receiving qualified medical care. Two others were rescued from blocked apartments by State Emergency Service workers.