Ukraine, '300 Russians entered Pokrovsk'. Kiev withdraws from five locations in Zaporizhzhia

Against the backdrop of this situation on the ground, Moscow's services accused Ukraine of foiling a plan by Kiev's 007s, with the involvement of the UK, to recruit Russian pilots, hijack a Mig-31 carrying a Kinzhal hypersonic missile and fly it to the NATO base in Constanta, Romania. Under the plan, according to Moscow, the aircraft would be shot down by the air defences contesting a false escalation on the Russian side. Nato, commenting to LaPresse on these allegations, made it known that 'confidence in the FSB in promoting truthful information about Ukraine or Nato allies is very low'. However, the FSB reported that Russia launched a retaliatory attack in response to what it called a 'provocation' by Kiev, targeting a base where F-16s are located. "In response to the 9-10 November provocation, an attack by the Russian Aerospace Forces with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles hit the main electronic intelligence centre of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine in the city of Brovary in the Kiev region and the Starokostiantyniv airport in the Khmelnytsky region, where the infamous F-16s are stationed," the Russian Federal Security Service reported.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian General Staff reported that its forces hit two Russian oil refineries and an oil terminal as part of its campaign of long-range drone strikes aimed at depriving Moscow of vital revenues for its war effort. The two refineries targeted are the one in Saratov, hit for the fifth time in recent months causing what Kiev called a 'fire of vast proportions', and the Orsknefteorgsintez refinery, which produces over 30 types of oil products and supplies the Russian military. Ukrainian forces also attacked an oil terminal in the port of Feodosia in Russian-occupied Crimea. The terminal is used to supply fuel and lubricants to the occupied peninsula and parts of southern Ukraine.

In the war unleashed against Ukraine, Russia also relies on sensationalist news. The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reportedly foiled a military operation by Ukraine that planned to hijack a Russian Mig-31 equipped with a Kinzhal supersonic missile to carry out a fake attack on NATO's largest airbase. This was reported by the FSB itself to the Tass news agency, also mentioning UK involvement in the operation. "To hijack the aircraft," the Moscow services explained, "Ukraine was ready to recruit Russian pilots by offering them $3 million.

At the same time, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) stated that the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a targeted attack against the main Ukrainian electronic intelligence centre located in Brovary, Kiev region, and against the Starokostiantyniv airbase in the Khmelnytskyi region. The operation was carried out by firing hypersonic Kinzhal missiles between 9 and 10 November.

The attack was reportedly intended as a response to an alleged attempt by the Ukrainian intelligence services to seize a MiG-31 fighter aircraft armed with a Kinzhal missile. In a note it is emphasised that F-16 fighter planes are also present at the affected base.

Russian attacks also in the south

During the night, Russian forces also attacked southern Ukraine with drones. The target was infrastructure in the Odessa region. This was reported by the local authorities, as reported by Rbc-Ukraine. Civil transport and energy facilities were damaged and fires broke out in several energy companies. Damage was also reported at the Ukrzaliznytsia depot and administrative buildings. One person suffered shrapnel injuries.

What appear to be drone fragments were found in Romania's southeastern region bordering Ukraine after Russian attacks overnight on Ukrainian Danube ports. Romanian radars detected clusters of drones near the Nato member country's airspace shortly after midnight on Tuesday, prompting the Romanian Defence Ministry to issue an alert to residents of the region. Weather conditions did not allow the deployment of combat aircraft, but military teams were able to recover what appeared to be drone fragments about 5 kilometres inside the Romanian border with Ukraine.

Ukraine counter-attacks. An oil refinery in Saratov, Russia, was attacked overnight by Ukrainian drones. The Kiev Independent writes this, citing local Telegram channels that shared footage showing explosions in the facility and a vast fire. According to the Russian Defence Ministry, air defences intercepted 37 drones overnight, including eight in the Saratov oblast. The region's governor, Roman Busargin, stated on Telegram that the drones damaged civilian infrastructure, but did not confirm whether the refinery was hit.

Russian media reported that the regional airport temporarily imposed flight restrictions following the attack. The Saratov refinery produces over 20 types of oil derivatives, including petrol, diesel, fuel oil and bitumen. In 2023, the plant processed around 4.8 million tonnes of crude oil, according to the Ukrainian General Staff. Saratov is an important industrial centre located about 150 kilometres from the border with Kazakhstan and about 600 kilometres east of the Ukrainian front line. The oil refinery had already been hit by drones on 3 November, the seventh attack on the facility since early 2025.

Meanwhile in New York, in an unexpected turn of events, the Trump administration is pushing to remove the defence of Ukraine's territorial integrity and the term 'aggression' from the text of the annual UN resolution, writes the Kyiv Post. The annual resolution submitted by Ukraine to the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly has been a diplomatic pillar for years, reaffirming international support for the country's sovereignty. Last year the US joined 77 other countries, while now Washington wants the resolution to be reworded with the broader definition of 'war in Ukraine'.

Twenty-four hours later, Russian air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 22 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian regions, including Moscow. This was reported by the Russian Defence Ministry quoted by Tass. Eight drones were intercepted over the Rostov region, four over the Stavropol region, three over the Orel and Bryansk regions, two drones over the Tula region, one drone over the Kaluga region, and one drone over the Moscow region, the statement said.