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Ukraine Daily Brief

Current as of 0253 EST (UTC-05), Wednesday 11 November 2026

Contents

10 stories from 42 sources across 35 organizations

KEY JUDGMENTS

Abu Dhabi talks left the Donbas impasse and ceasefire sequencing untouched; the sole deliverable is a prisoner exchange or joint humanitarian arrangement from the talks, which Russia and Ukraine will likely announce between November 12 and November 25. High confidence rests on Zelenskyy's on-record statement and a senior official's account of a large-scale swap. Ukraine's deep-strike campaign, expanded to nine refineries and the Ust-Luga Baltic export terminal, has cut Russian processing by up to 200,000 tons per day; Russia will likely announce a formal ban or extension of its ban on gasoline exports by the end of November, forcing a choice between its diesel deal with Washington and domestic rationing.

Russia's strikes on Dnipro-area heating and power are outpacing Western interceptor supply; Kyiv's request to Rubio to front-load deliveries drew no commitment. The November 26-27 Special European Council is unlikely to adopt conclusions or a decision committing to a specific financing mechanism for Ukraine's 2027 needs, and Hungary's veto on accession clusters 4 and 5 blocks Ukraine's last two chapters into 2027. A Budapest concession at the next working-party session would signal movement on both.

Separately, Serbia's machine-tool pipeline to Russian state defense and industrial conglomerate (Rostec) missile and aircraft plants, with no dual-use permits or customs checks, leaves Western enforcers no lever to close it.

Armed Conflict

Ukraine Reportedly Strikes Ust-Luga Baltic Sea Port as Drones Attack Across Russia

BLUF: Russian or Ukrainian authorities will likely report another drone strike on the Ust-Luga port complex by November 25, as repeated targeting of transformer infrastructure threatens to impose chronic export disruptions across Russia's Baltic energy corridor.

Leningrad Oblast Governor Alexander Drozdenko stated a drone attack struck the Ust-Luga port zone on November 11, starting a fire and causing an emergency blackout at a transformer substation 1. Bloomberg's headline reported three people injured, and ERR, citing Reuters, said the three were workers 23. Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova Plus reported explosions at the site, and drones also hit Smolensk Oblast, where a residential building was damaged 4. Estonia issued potential air threat alerts in southern and eastern counties from about 3:15 a.m., and an Estonian Defence Forces spokesperson told ERR that NATO fighter jets were scrambled 3. ERR's correspondent saw the fire from Narva, Sinimäe and Sillamäe 3.

Analyst Note: We assess with high confidence that the Ust-Luga strike is real, based on the Leningrad governor's direct confirmation, a repeat-target pattern since the September 1 strike, and fire visible from Estonian territory. Independent Kyiv Independent, Bloomberg and ERR coverage corroborates Russian official reporting, though the injury count and Ukrainian attribution rest on monitoring channels and wire relays, not an independent damage assessment. The damaged transformer substation matters most, because losing that node can halt loading even when tankers and berths are intact. Previously, the March 25 strike only paused oil loading. Spillover is now a recurring cost for the Baltic states, with alerts and NATO jets scrambled for a target about 30 kilometers from Estonia's border. Russian or Ukrainian authorities will likely report another drone strike on the Ust-Luga port complex between November 12 and November 25. The strike may instead be a one-off timed to the Abu Dhabi talks, with Ukraine shifting to other refinery targets. If another strike is reported by November 25, energy traders, insurers and Baltic air-defense planners should treat export disruption and drone alerts as a standing risk and adjust loading, coverage and alert posture.

Sources:

1: Fire breaks out after drone attack in Ust-Luga port zone — governor - TASS

2: Drone Attack Sparks Fire at Russia's Ust-Luga Port, Injures 3 - Bloomberg

3: Estonia issues potential air threat alerts as Ukraine attacks Russia's Ust-Luga port - ERR News

4: Ukraine reportedly strikes Ust-Luga Baltic Sea port as drones attack regions across Russia - Kyiv Independent

Prior Reporting

Russia Launches Massive Drone Attack on Kryvyi Rih Knocking Out Power and Heating

BLUF: Repeated Russian strikes on Dnipro-area heating and power infrastructure signal a deliberate campaign to degrade Ukraine's winter energy resilience, with restoration capacity now the key variable ahead of freezing temperatures.

Oleksandr Vilkul, head of Kryvyi Rih's defence council, stated on Telegram that a Russian drone attack on critical infrastructure overnight into Wednesday left part of the city without power and affected water, sewage and heating systems 12. Vilkul stated crews are stabilizing water and sewage with generators, that heating will be harder to restore, and that apartment buildings, schools and kindergartens were damaged 123. Reuters stated it could not independently confirm the report 1. The Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration reported more than 10 drone and artillery attacks on four districts overnight, with infrastructure damaged in Pavlohrad and Kryvyi Rih and strikes also hitting Nikopol, the Pokrovske and Marhanets communities, and the Verkhivtseve community 3.

Analyst Note: Moscow is still striking Ukraine's winter heating and power network while the Abu Dhabi talks run, and heating is the binding constraint, since generators can stabilize water and sewage but not heating. Damage in Pavlohrad as well as Kryvyi Rih, plus Tuesday's outages in Dnipro and Kamianske, points to repeated pressure on the Dnipro-area grid rather than an isolated hit. Restoration timelines and further strikes on the same facilities will show whether utilities can hold ahead of colder weather. The strike may instead have been opportunistic harassment of one industrial city, timed to the talks, not a sustained grid campaign. Confidence is high, based on consistent reporting from four outlets and one local official's account. Reuters is the sole primary report and the other outlets echo the same local statements, so corroboration is broad but not independent, and no independent party has confirmed the extent of the outages.

Sources:

1: Drone attack leaves part of Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih without power - Reuters (via Yahoo News)

2: A massive UAV attack left Kryvyi Rih without electricity - UNN

3: Russia attacks Dnipropetrovsk region: Kryvyi Rih faces power and heating problems - Glavnoe

Russia Launches Massive Drone Attack on Zelensky’s Hometown, Knocking Out Power and Heating - Kyiv Post

Ukraine Drone Strikes Hit Nine Major Russian Refineries in Ten Days, Cutting Oil Refining Capacity by 30 Percent

BLUF: Russia will likely announce a formal ban or extension of its ban on gasoline exports by the end of November, as renewed Ukrainian strikes have cut refining capacity enough to force Moscow to prioritize domestic fuel supply over export revenue.

Reuters, citing two industry sources, reported on November 10 that renewed Ukrainian drone attacks since late October have cut Russian oil refining capacity by about 30% 12. Industry sources and officials told Reuters that nine of Russia's 35 major refineries, including plants in Ryazan, Yaroslavl and the Volga region, suffered disrupted operations or emergencies over the past week 13. The affected plants have combined nameplate capacity of about 300,000 tons (2.2 million barrels) per day against total primary capacity of about 930,000 tons, and the sources put the actual processing loss at up to 200,000 tons per day 12. A drone struck the Kirishi refinery, Russia's second-largest, overnight, and Leningrad's governor said one woman was killed 1; Ukrainska Pravda reported that Rosneft then limited fuel sales at its stations nationwide 2.

Analyst Note: We have moderate confidence in this assessment, which rests on a single original Reuters report whose industry-source figures cannot be independently checked. The Atlantic Council, OilPrice.com and Ukrainska Pravda only amplify it, though regional rationing and Rosneft's nationwide sales limits are consistent with it. The campaign has tripled from three refineries on November 1 to nine, and the Kirishi strike on November 9 shows Kyiv resumed the campaign after the October pause without tying it to an energy ceasefire. Moscow is trying to export diesel under its deal with Washington while domestic shortages deepen, so the Kremlin must protect the home market first. Russia will likely announce a formal ban, or an extension of an existing ban, on gasoline exports between November 12 and November 30, 2026. The 30 percent figure measures nameplate capacity at affected plants, while actual losses of up to 200,000 tons per day, roughly 21 percent of primary capacity, suggest damage that is smaller and short-lived, so Moscow may manage with rationing and redirected diesel instead. If a ban comes, fuel traders and importers must reprice and seek alternative supply, and Washington must weigh the diesel deal against Kyiv's strikes.

Sources:

1: Recent Ukrainian Attacks Have Reduced Russia's Oil Processing Capacity By 30%, Sources Say - gCaptain (Reuters)

2: Recent Ukrainian strikes have reduced Russian oil processing capacity by 30%, says Reuters - Ukrainska Pravda

3: Ukraine’s new drone blitz cuts Russian oil refining capacity by 30 percent - Atlantic Council

Ukrainian Strikes Disrupt 30% of Russia's Oil Refining Capacity - OilPrice.com

Prior Reporting

Diplomatic

EU Council President Keeps Ukraine 2027 Funding Talks on Late-November Agenda Despite Merz Appeal

BLUF: It is unlikely that the November 26–27 Special European Council adopts conclusions or a decision committing to a specific financing mechanism for Ukraine's 2027 needs, given four holdout states and unresolved linkage to the broader MFF.

European Council President António Costa answered a letter from Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday, stating that the Special European Council on November 26-27 will address both the next Multiannual Financial Framework and Ukraine's 2027 financing needs, per a letter seen by Reuters 12. Costa said the Commission will submit a proposal on Ukraine's financing before then 1. Merz's November 6 letter, reported by the Financial Times and relayed by EUalive, conditioned Germany's support for the 2028-2034 MFF on a pledge by all member states to close Ukraine's financing gap, estimated at €70 billion for 2027 3. EUalive also reported that Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria have ruled out participating in further funding, and that leaders will meet informally in Dublin on November 12-13 3.

Analyst Note: Costa's response puts Ukraine's 2027 financing on the agenda but promises only a Commission proposal, not a settled instrument. The Special European Council on November 26-27 is unlikely to adopt conclusions or a decision committing to a specific financing mechanism for Ukraine's 2027 needs. Confidence is moderate, resting on a single Reuters report that several outlets relayed and on the absence of any published draft conclusions. Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria have ruled out further funding, so any joint-debt model needs a workaround such as the interest exemptions granted on the current €90 billion loan. Merz's linkage to the 2028-2034 budget raises the price of agreement, since Warsaw, Helsinki and Bratislava oppose tying the files together. Costa's response may instead be a procedural courtesy, and leaders could still endorse a framework if Berlin and the Commission have pre-negotiated joint borrowing. A committed mechanism lets Kyiv and the Commission plan 2027 support and issuance. Deferral forces Ukrainian officials to seek bridging funds and keeps Germany's MFF veto threat live into December.

Sources:

1: EU leaders will tackle Ukraine financing at summit, Costa assures Merz - Devdiscourse (Reuters)

2: Costa seeks to reassure Merz after EU budget ultimatum - inkl

3: Merz issues ultimatum on EU budget: Ukraine financing must be guaranteed by all members - EUalive

EU's Costa keeps Ukraine funding talks on late-November agenda despite Merz appeal - Kyiv Independent

Rubio Meets Ukrainian FM Sybiha at G7 in Paris to Discuss Negotiations, Energy, and Defense

BLUF: Kyiv is using the Paris sideline to anchor practical defense and industrial asks to Washington's diplomatic calendar, but Rubio's refusal to name any deliverable or security commitment signals the US intends to keep leverage uncommitted until the Abu Dhabi track clarifies.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Paris on November 10, on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting, and the State Department readout says they discussed negotiations to end the war, energy resilience, and defense cooperation 12. Sybiha, writing on X as relayed by UNN and European Pravda, said the talks also covered the battlefield, the Black Sea and freedom of navigation, air defense, and winter resilience 34. He said Ukraine is ready for joint drone production with the US, thanked First Lady Melania Trump for the humanitarian operation in Oleshky, and renewed an invitation for Rubio to visit Ukraine 34. Ukrinform reported that Rubio said before departing that progress was possible on postwar security architecture but no final agreements had been reached, and he hoped for progress in US-mediated Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 2.

Analyst Note: Washington and Kyiv are working two tracks in parallel: the Abu Dhabi talks and bilateral security and economic cooperation. Sybiha pressed concrete asks, namely air defense, winter resilience and joint drone production, while Rubio's readout named no deliverable. His remark that no final agreements exist on postwar security architecture indicates Washington is not yet committing to guarantees. The renewed Ukraine visit invitation and the drone offer give Kyiv a way to tie US engagement to industrial and economic interests. Confidence is high because the State Department readout and three secondary outlets agree on date, setting and topics, but Rubio's responses rest on Kyiv's account, which is the shared origin of the detail. The readout's brevity may instead reflect a courtesy meeting on the G7 margins in which Washington offered no new commitments, with Kyiv overstating the substance.

Sources:

1: Secretary Rubios Meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha - State Department

2: Sybiha meets Rubio on sidelines of G7 meeting in Paris - Ukrinform

3: Ukrainian foreign minister reveals details of meeting with US Secretary of State Rubio - Evropeiska Pravda (European Pravda)

4: Sybiga and Rubio discussed peace talks and defense cooperation — first details - UNN

US-Mediated Russia-Ukraine Talks Make Little Headway in Abu Dhabi as Old Sticking Points Persist

BLUF: Abu Dhabi talks left core territorial and ceasefire disputes untouched, but a prisoner exchange or joint humanitarian arrangement stemming from the talks will likely be announced between November 12 and November 25.

Russia, Ukraine and the United States opened their first trilateral talks in nine months in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, with U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff mediating; the session lasted about four hours and a second day is scheduled Wednesday, NPR and CNN reported 12. Zelenskyy called the talks "constructive and quite substantive," said they covered humanitarian issues, prisoner exchanges and security guarantees, and told CNN he would raise a possible meeting with Putin 123. Foreign Policy reported that Ukraine and its European allies still demand an immediate ceasefire and reject ceding territory, while Russia rejects a truce and wants Ukrainian withdrawal from the Donbas 4. Secretary of State Rubio said the talks looked "very productive" but that a deal was not close, and Lavrov said Europeans in Abu Dhabi should "sit in a hotel" 12.

Analyst Note: The Abu Dhabi session yielded no movement on ceasefire sequencing or Donbas withdrawal, and Lavrov's dismissal of European participation shows Moscow still wants to limit the format, so any near-term deliverable will come from the humanitarian track rather than a settlement. Russia and Ukraine will likely announce an agreed prisoner exchange or joint humanitarian arrangement stemming from the Abu Dhabi talks between November 12 and November 25. Confidence is high, resting on Zelenskyy's on-record statement that swaps were discussed, a senior Ukrainian official's account of a large-scale swap with details due within days, and consistent reporting across four outlets, though the humanitarian detail leans on Kyiv's own account. The humanitarian focus may also be a substitute for substance, letting Moscow and Washington show activity ahead of the incoming Democratic Congress without Russia conceding territory or a truce. If an exchange is announced, Kyiv and European governments can treat the format as a working channel and press for a seat at later rounds. If none emerges, Brussels will read a stall and shift attention to Ukraine's 2027 financing and air defense supply.

Sources:

1: Russia and Ukraine hold nearly 4 hours of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi - NPR

2: Ukraine peace talks restart after 9 months. What makes them different this time? - CNN

3: First day of Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi 'constructive': Zelenskyy - Al Jazeera

4: U.S.-Mediated Russia-Ukraine Talks Make Little Headway - Foreign Policy

Prior Reporting

Military

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Urges US to Accelerate Interceptor Deliveries at G7 Paris Meeting as Russia Targets Power Grid

BLUF: Kyiv's push to front-load interceptor deliveries underscores that current U.S. supply rates fall short of what Ukraine needs to defend its power grid through winter, yet no new American commitment has emerged.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha told Reuters on Tuesday that he asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to speed up interceptor deliveries, speaking on the sidelines of a G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Paris, according to Defense News and Military Times 12. He said he also requested energy grid support and floated front-loading supply, and confirmed that U.S. intelligence sharing and Priority Ukraine Requirements List assistance continue 12. Sybiha said Black Sea ceasefire proposals went to Moscow through Turkey, Egypt and India, that he was "not so optimistic," and that Russia had not responded 12. PBS NewsHour's AP text places a similar G7 meeting on Wednesday in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, where Rubio announced no new U.S. initiatives, a location and date that diverge from the Reuters-based accounts 3.

Analyst Note: Ukraine is urging Washington for quicker interceptor deliveries and grid support, but the public record shows no new U.S. commitment. The request to front-load supply suggests existing Priority Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) deliveries lag Russian strikes on the power grid ahead of winter. Sybiha's pessimism, with no Russian reply to Black Sea ceasefire proposals relayed through Turkey, Egypt and India, indicates the Abu Dhabi track has produced no de-escalation on energy or maritime targets. The request may instead be aimed at public signaling and leverage ahead of late-November European financing decisions, not at changing U.S. delivery schedules. Confidence is low: a single Reuters-based interview, republished by Defense News and Military Times, carries every substantive claim. No U.S. readout confirms any delivery commitment, and an AP account places a similar G7 session in Ontario on Wednesday, leaving the venue and date unreconciled.

Sources:

1: Ukraine urges US to speed up interceptor deliveries as Russia targets power grid - Defense News

2: Ukraine urges US to speed up interceptor deliveries as Russia targets power grid - Military Times

3: Ukraine's foreign minister presses for support at G7 as Russia targets the energy grid - PBS NewsHour

Sybiha urges U.S. to speed up delivery of air defense interceptor missiles - Ukrinform

EU Accession

Hungary Again Blocks Opening of EU Accession Clusters 4 and 5 for Ukraine and Moldova

BLUF: It is unlikely that EU member states approve the screening results or formally open accession cluster 4 or 5 for Ukraine by the end of 2026, as Hungary's unchanged veto leaves no credible path to unblock the last two clusters before year-end.

Hungary refused on November 10 to approve the screening results for clusters 4 and 5 of Ukraine's EU accession talks at a meeting of the Council's Working Party on Enlargement (COELA), European Pravda reported, citing EU sources 12. One EU diplomat told European Pravda "No change" when asked about Budapest's position 1. The Moldova screening results for the same two clusters were also not approved, and these are the only clusters not yet opened for either country 13. Deputy Prime Minister Vsevolod Chentsov said on November 4 that Hungary was making no new demands on national minority rights and attributed the delay to Budapest's need for more time to study the chapter documents 13. New Voice of Ukraine reported that Taras Kachka said on November 3 that Kyiv and Budapest had reached a mutual understanding on opening the clusters, and that Ukraine expects to open both by the end of 2026 3.

Analyst Note: Hungary's veto leaves Ukraine and Moldova unable to open their last two clusters until Budapest changes course, and the working party has no mechanism to override a single member. It is unlikely that EU member states approve the screening results or formally open cluster 4 or 5 for Ukraine by December 31, 2026. Confidence is moderate: reporting on Hungary's unchanged position is consistent, but it traces to one Brussels correspondent citing unnamed EU diplomats, and Kyiv publicly claims a mutual understanding with Budapest while Hungary has made no visible concession. Blocking has shifted from clusters 2 and 3 to the final two, with the diplomatic assessment still "No change." Only a few working-party sessions and the November 26-27 Special European Council remain, so any movement must appear at the next COELA meetings. Hungary's request for more time, without new minority-rights demands, may be a managed delay it lifts once it extracts a concession elsewhere, which would make a December opening more achievable than the deadlock suggests. If approval fails, Ukraine's timetable slips into 2027 and Moldova's tandem track stalls with it.

Sources:

1: Hungary again refuses to give green light to opening EU accession clusters 4 and 5 for Ukraine

2: Hungary again blocks screening results for two clusters in Ukraine's EU accession talks - ZMINA

3: Hungary continues to stall Ukraine’s EU accession talks - The New Voice of Ukraine

Prior Reporting

Sanctions

Serbian Company Exported EUR27.5M in Machine Tools to Russian Military Plants Making Ballistic Missiles and Combat Aircraft

BLUF: Serbia's absent export controls and Grindex's unlisted status leave Western enforcers with no practical lever to shut a machine-tool pipeline that directly services Russian missile and combat-aircraft production.

Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) data obtained by RFE/RL's Schemes project show Serbian machine-tool maker Grindex shipped about €27.5 million in equipment to Russia from March 2022 to March 2025 12. HUR traced one €778,000 grinder, contracted in December 2022 with AMG, to Rostec's Rumyantsev aircraft-components association, and a second, worth over $384,000, to Rostec's Ufa Hydraulics plant, after AMG was under US sanctions 12. Sanctioned Finval Energo (about €12 million) and Unimatic MSK (about €980,000) also imported Grindex machines, though RFE/RL could not independently confirm shipments continued after sanctions 12. Unsanctioned Krona reportedly supplied a grinder to the Iskander-M designer KBM, and Moscow sole proprietor Denis Babichev imported one leased to Perm Scientific and Production Instrument-Making Company 2. Serbia's trade ministry said it issued Grindex no dual-use permits, customs reported no post-clearance checks, and Grindex did not respond 12.

Analyst Note: Grindex machine tools reached Rostec aircraft and missile plants through at least five Russian intermediaries, and Serbia's export-control system never examined them: no dual-use permits were issued, the ministry says it cannot tell whether the machines are controlled, and customs ran no post-clearance checks. Because Grindex is on no US or EU list, Western enforcement has no hook beyond the buyers already named. Russian declarations reportedly continued into May 2026, so the channel remains open. Confidence is low, since every account rests on one HUR dataset with no independent confirmation of post-sanction shipments or final end-users. The disclosure may serve Kyiv's push to pressure Belgrade more than it reflects a verified, ongoing flow. It narrows an October 27 list of seven supplier states to one named firm.

Sources:

1: Mašine srpske kompanije završavale u ruskoj vojnoj industriji nakon invazije na Ukrajinu - Radio Slobodna Evropa (RFE/RL Balkan Service)

2: Станки для оборонки: как сербское оборудование попадает в "Ростех" - Radio Svoboda (RFE/RL Russian Service)

Serbian company supplied Russia with €27m worth of machine tools for ballistic missiles and aircraft – investigation

Serbian company Grindex exported equipment worth 27.5 million euros to Russia - investigation - Mezha

Prior Reporting

Energy

Zelensky Accuses Russia of Trying to Split Ukraine Along the Dnipro as Strikes Cut Power in Dnipro and Kamianske

BLUF: Russia's escalating strikes along the Dnipro aim to fragment Ukraine's logistics backbone, but Kyiv's shift toward redundancy over repair signals the crossings will hold.

Zelensky stated following a November 9 Stavka meeting with frontline regional officials and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko that Russia is attempting to split Ukraine along the Dnipro through its operation against bridges and the power grid, and he pledged additional state resources 12. That evening, Donbas Industrial Union (Ukraine largest private energy company; DTEK) reported Russian strikes damaged key equipment in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and cut power to a large part of Dnipro and Kamianske 34. Regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said priority would go to critical infrastructure, and Invincibility Points were operating 5. Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched 162 drones and one Iskander-M missile overnight on November 10, with hits at 19 locations and at least 14 people injured 46.

Analyst Note: Russia's combined campaign against Dnipro bridges and the grid is shifting from degrading service toward fragmenting Ukraine's logistics and power distribution, with the strain falling on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where outages returned to Dnipro and Kamianske within a day of partial restoration on November 8. A Russian strike is unlikely to destroy or render impassable a road or rail bridge over the Dnipro in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia or Kyiv oblast between November 12 and November 30. Confidence is moderate: Kyiv bridges struck since early October were closed only partly or temporarily, and no crossing is officially confirmed permanently lost. Kyiv's roughly $22 million for backup crossings and Zelensky's pledge of added resources suggest officials plan around redundancy rather than repair. Zelensky's east-west split framing is new since October 31, but it may be mainly political messaging aimed at the Abu Dhabi talks and Western air defense aid, since the strikes match Russia's usual winter grid attrition. Sourcing is narrow, with Ukrainian outlets relaying the same presidential, DTEK and governor statements and no independent confirmation of damage. If a bridge falls, the Cabinet and military planners must reroute logistics and release crossing funds at once.

Sources:

1: Zelenskyy says Russia is targeting power grid and bridges: It is trying to divide Ukraine along the Dnipro - LIGA.net

2: Zelensky Says Russia Wants to Divide Ukraine Along Dnipro, Pledges State Resources to Frontline Regions - Kyiv Post

3: Attack leaves large part of Dnipro and Kamianske without power after damage to energy facility equipment - Interfax-Ukraine

4: Russia aims to split Ukraine along the Dnipro, Ukraine says. Moscow’s strikes cut power in Dnipro and Kamianske - Euromaidan Press

5: Russian attacks trigger power outages in parts of Dnipro and Kamianske - Ukrinform

6: Zelenskyy Just Got Handed a Fresh Wave of Strikes Before the Talks: He Says Moscow Is Trying to 'Divide Ukraine Along the Dnipro River' - National Security Journal

Challenges posed by the Russian operation against bridges and the power grid discussed at the Stavka meeting - Office of the President of Ukraine

Prior Reporting

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