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Ukraine-Russia War: 2026-11-04

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 5 updates Last updated 07:16 UTC
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UK and France to lead Ukraine deployment rehearsal in Poland this month

Nearly 3,000 troops from 12 European countries will rehearse a possible post-peace deployment to Ukraine during Exercise Koalicja in Poland from 9 to 22 November, the BBC reported. Officials said the force would not fight, keep a ceasefire, or operate under NATO command. Russia has previously said foreign troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets.
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Kremlin says it will join US-brokered talks with Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on 10-11 November

The Kremlin said Russia will take part in three-way talks with Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi on 10-11 November, the first trilateral meeting since February, the BBC reported. US envoy Steve Witkoff said the agenda covers post-war security, de-escalation and humanitarian steps. In Berlin, Zelensky said he had not seen any indication Moscow was engaging seriously on a ceasefire.
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Kyiv water supply cut and metro halted after strikes on energy sites

Kyiv's main water supplier, Kyivvodokanal, said the capital's water supply was cut off after damage to energy infrastructure. The metro network was suspended on Tuesday, and Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the power situation was becoming very difficult. Ukrainian officials said energy sites were struck in nine regions.
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Dnipro hospice destroyed and Kharkiv hospital hit, Ukrainian officials say

In Dnipro, nearly 50 terminally ill patients were moved after a Russian missile destroyed a hospice on Monday night, Mayor Boris Filatov said. A separate strike in the city killed two people and wounded 18, according to the BBC. In Kharkiv, Zelensky said a hospital strike wounded 73 people, most of them elderly patients.
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At least 33 killed in strike on aid centre in Komyshuvakha, Ukrainian officials say

Ukrainian officials say at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a school used as an aid distribution point in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, on Monday night. President Volodymyr Zelensky said more than 50 people could still be trapped and called it one of the largest mass killings of the war. Russia's defence ministry said the strike targeted Ukrainian military units and killed 25 servicemen. The BBC reported no credible evidence the site was a military facility.
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