Since the beginning of the day on November 14, there have been 88 combat engagements at the front. Russian forces are primarily attacking in the Kurakhove direction, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

In Ukraine’s industrial east, near the front line in the almost 3-year-old war with Russia, Ukrainians are bracing for a U.S. election they fear will have major repercussions for their country.

The attack ended a two-month pause in missile strikes on Kyiv, which had only been hit by Russian drones during that period.

Russia appears ready to escalate its yearslong war with Ukraine, preparing tens of thousands of troops in southern Russia for what could be a new offensive with reinforcements from recently arrived North Korean troops.

New Iranian rockets available to Russia could drastically change the situation on the frontline, writes the Business Insider portal. "Russia's new Iranian missiles could make the front lines in Ukraine far more dangerous,

Ukrainian air defences intercepted some of the missiles and drones after Moscow struck Kyiv and several other regions in the country on Wednesday.