Air Defense Forces destroyed 52 of the 67 drones used by Russians to attack Ukraine since the evening of November 9. — Ukrinform.

Hello, this is Kollen Post reporting from Kyiv on day 1,353 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SSO) said on Nov. 7 that its long-range drones struck an oil depot and logistic facilities in the Russian-occupied peninsula of Crimea.

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said he was ready to meet US secretary of state Marco Rubio following reports of a rift with president Vladimir Putin.“Secretary of State Marco Rubio and I understand the need for regular communication,

GUR special forces insertion into the northern industrial zone of Pokrovsk via U.S.-made UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters wasn’t a political gesture, but a military necessity of a high-tech battle in dense urban areas.

Pokrovsk sits along the eastern front line, part of what has been dubbed the “fortress belt” of Donetsk, a line of heavily fortified cities crucial to Ukraine’s defense of the region, including Kramatorsk, Sloviansk and Druzhkivka.

Ukrainian forces continue to stubbornly defend the pocket around Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, despite relentless Russian assaults in and around the two cities, leading to an ever-increasing threat of encirclement.

Ukraine pushes to save Pokrovsk: Kyiv rushed elite combat formations to defend Pokrovsk as the embattled city nears collapse. Battlefield assessment: Ukrainian defenses around Kupiansk also faced growing pressure, with Russian forces conducting overwhelming drone warfare operations and infiltrating the city.

Ukraine received more American-made Patriot air defense systems to counter Russia's attacks, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The footage shows how Ukraine is scrambling to defend the embattled city from brutal Russian assaults.

Ukraine’s military intelligence said it hit an important fuel pipeline in the Moscow region that supplies the Russian army.