26 Killed As Russia Strikes Ukraine Aid Centre, US-Brokered Talks Planned In Abu Dhabi

This blog is now closed. It was a roundup of the latest developments from Russia's war in Ukraine on Monday, November 2. At least 26 killed in Russian…

This blog is now closed. It was a roundup of the latest developments from Russia's war in Ukraine on Monday, November 2.

At least 26 killed in Russian strikes on aid center in Zaporizhzhia region Russia, Ukraine hit by cyberattacks after humanitarian truce ends in Russian-occupied Oleshky Zelenskyy offers to stop hitting Russian refineries if the US delivers Patriot missiles Multinational force to hold first excersise in Poland A force of about 2,800 troops from 10 European countries will hold the first exercise of a new multinational force in support of Ukraine, the UK and France said.

The force is only to be deployed in the case of a ceasefire that would end the war between Kyiv and Moscow, with its aim being supporting Ukraine's army in securing the country. "The exercise will allow the testing of the speed and efficiency at which several nations can deploy forces on land, sea and air to support Ukraine once hostilities have finished," a joint statement by the two countries reads.

With Russia not showing any intention of agreeing peace, the move could further antagonize Moscow. The exercise will take place between November 9 and 22 in Poland, not far from the country's Ukraine border. Russian, Ukrainian representatives to meet in Abu Dhabi — Witkoff A trilateral meeting between officials from the US, Russia and Ukraine will take place in Abu Dhabi next week, US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff said.

According to Witkoff, the US will mediate "working-level" negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on November 10 and 11, in a bid of "advancing President Trump's mission to end the war." "Discussions will focus on post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts, and next steps toward peace," Witkoff posted on his X account, adding that meetings will also take place with representatives from NATO, Germany, the UK and the EU.