Trump won the U.S. presidential election, while Russians occupied an additional 490 km² of Ukrainian territory: key highlights from November 6.
Trump Wins the US Elections
According to preliminary results, former President Donald Trump has won the US elections, surpassing the current Vice President Kamala Harris in the electoral race.
Trump has already announced his victory to his supporters. He received congratulations from several world leaders, including the Presidents of France and Ukraine, as well as the Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, Israel, Hungary, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Kamala Harris acknowledged the results of the presidential elections, called Trump, and congratulated him on his victory.
Forecasts suggest that Republicans will also achieve success in the Senate elections — the upper chamber of Congress, and they also have a chance to maintain control over the lower house — the House of Representatives.
Russia Occupies Another 490 km² of Ukrainian Territory
Throughout October, Russian forces occupied approximately 490 km² of Ukrainian territory. This is the highest figure for 2024 and during the Russian offensive, which has been ongoing since October 2023.
Analysts emphasized that "it is not wise to measure everything by areas, as it is people who are fighting, and they are the guarantee of the army's consistency and its potential for resistance."
Ukraine Responds to Poland's Statements About Involvement in the War
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reacted to the comments of Polish Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawłowski, who stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants to drag Poland into a war with Russia.
Gawłowski's remarks were described as unfounded, as intercepting Russian missiles and drones over Ukraine that are heading towards Poland "aligns with the security interests of Poland and its citizens."
Russian Losses in the Kursk Region
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, stated that in battles in the Kursk region, Russian troops have lost a total of 20,842 personnel, including 7,905 soldiers killed and 12,220 wounded. Additionally, 717 Russians have been captured.
Syrskyi explained that intelligence warned that Russians were planning to advance in the Sumy direction from the north. Therefore, the Defense Forces acted preemptively and moved combat operations onto Russian territory.
Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Ships in the Caspian Sea
For the first time, drones from the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine struck Russian ships in the Caspian Sea — 1,500 kilometers from the border.
Ukrainian UAVs targeted the Russian Republic of Dagestan, resulting in the damage of missile ships "Tatarstan" and "Dagestan." Also, small missile ships of project 21631 likely sustained damage.
Co-founder of Prometheus Becomes a People's Deputy
The Central Election Commission recognized Ivan Primachenko as a People's Deputy from the "Holos" party. He replaced Oleg Makarov, who passed away on October 29.
In 2014, Primachenko co-founded the open online course platform Prometheus with Oleksiy Molchanovskyi. He is also the head of the first mass online course project in Ukraine, "University Online."
Other Important News of the Day
- The training period in the Armed Forces’ educational centers has now been increased to 45 days — General Staff.
- Trump celebrates his victory, while Ukrainians respond with jokes. Reactions on social media to the US presidential election.
- Putin secretly congratulated Trump, while the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that they will "firmly defend" their interests.
- In Hostomel, money for the restoration of destroyed housing was embezzled, with damages potentially reaching millions of hryvnias — police reported.
- Ukraine is expecting a new tranche of €1.9 billion from the EU: Funds that we need immediately.