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LIVE UPDATES: Russia Treats Ukrainians With Respect, President Putin Says

04:41 GMT 04.11.2022 (Updated: 19:17 GMT 04.11.2022)

Ukrainian energy, defense, military, and communications infrastructure have been targeted in retaliatory attacks by the Russian armed forces since 10 October.

Moscow launched strikes using precision-guided weapons against Ukraine two days after the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge, which, Russia believes, was carried out by the Ukrainian special services.

Since then, air raid sirens have sounded in Ukrainian regions almost every day - sometimes throughout the country. On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that about 40 percent of the Ukrainian energy infrastructure was damaged, which has led to massive power cuts.

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18:36 GMT 04.11.2022

White House Confirms National Security Advisor Sullivan Visited Kiev to Inform Officials of New $400Mln Military Package

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan visited Kiev to discuss a new $400 million security aid package with Ukrainian officials, White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson confirmed on Friday, following reports of the trip by US media.

“National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak, Minister of Defense Reznikov, and others in Kyiv today to underscore the United States’ steadfast support to Ukraine and its people as they defend their sovereignty and territorial integrity. To that end, Mr. Sullivan announced an additional $400 million security assistance package,” Watson said in a statement.

The new package, revealed by the Pentagon earlier on Friday, includes refurbished T-72 tanks and “Phoenix Ghost” drone systems among other defense equipment.

Sullivan also affirmed the continued provision of economic and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and ongoing efforts with partners to impose costs on Russia for its special military operation, the statement said.

18:05 GMT 04.11.2022

Ukrainian Troops Fear Loss of Internet Access on Frontlines Amid Starlink Outage - Reports

Ukrainian troops fear losing internet access on the frontlines in the conflict with the Russian military amid an outage of 1,300 Starlink satellite internet units, US media reported on Friday.

The outage, which started on October 24, is taking place due to lack of funding to pay for the satellite internet service, run by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX company, the report said.

The 1,300-unit outage affects a set of terminals purchased from a UK company in March and used in combat-related operations, the reports said.

SpaceX charged Ukraine $2,500 per month to keep the units connected, totaling nearly $20 million in costs by September, the report said. Ukraine reached a point where they could no longer afford to pay for the satellite internet service, the report added.

In September, SpaceX sent a letter to the US Defense Department requesting funding for the Starlink systems in Ukraine, claiming it could no longer pay for the service out of pocket. However, Musk later withdrew the request.

Nevertheless, negotiations between SpaceX and the Defense Department about the satellite internet service for Ukraine continue despite the withdrawn request, the report added.

In October, Ukrainian Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Musk gave assurances that Starlink will continue operations in Ukraine.

17:57 GMT 04.11.2022

US National Security Advisor Sullivan Made Unannounced Visit to Kiev on Friday - Report

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan made an unannounced visit to Kiev to meet with Volodymyr Zelensky, a US media outlet reported on Friday.

Sullivan visited Ukraine to meet with Zelensky, as well as presidential chief of staff Andrey Yermak, the report said, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The visit comes following the announcement of an additional $400 million in new security assistance for Ukraine by the Pentagon earlier on Friday, which includes refurbished T-72 tanks and “Phoenix Ghost” drone systems.

15:42 GMT 04.11.2022

Pentagon Says Setting Up Security Assistance Group for Ukraine Headquartered in Wiesbaden

The United States is establishing a new security assistance group for Ukraine to coordinate allies' efforts and maintain the level of military aid being sent to the country amid the ongoing conflict with Russia, Department of Defense spokesperson Sabrina Singh said on Friday.

"I am pleased to announce today that the department will establish the security assistance group for Ukraine, what we call SAGU, which is a dedicated headquarters element in Wiesbaden, Germany, and under US European Command to coordinate our efforts," Singh said during a press briefing. "This headquarters will be similarly scaled in scope to our current footprint, but it will ensure we are postured to continue supporting Ukraine over the long term."

15:36 GMT 04.11.2022

US Announces $400 Million in New Military Aid Package For Ukraine

14:35 GMT 04.11.2022

14:05 GMT 04.11.2022

Air Raid Alert Activated in Kiev, Local Authorities Say

13:47 GMT 04.11.2022

G7 Countries Call for the Grain Deal Extension - Joint Statement

The G7 countries have called, in a joint statement, for an extension of the UN-brockered grain deal.

"We strongly support the United Nations Secretary-General’s call for the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI), which has reduced global food prices. We urge Russia to heed the Secretary-General’s call," the foreign ministers said in a joint statement.

13:43 GMT 04.11.2022

Putin: Russia Treats Ukrainian People With Respect

Russia always respects the Ukrainian people, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.

"You know this well. We have always treated and treat the Ukrainian people with respect and warmth. This is how it was and is, despite today's tragic confrontation," he said at a meeting on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the re-establishment of the Russian historical and military-historical societies.

11:58 GMT 04.11.2022

11:37 GMT 04.11.2022

Putin Says Number of Mobilized Russian Citizens Has Reached 318,000 Thanks to Volunteers

In late September, when Putin announced a partial mobilization in Russia, he said the goal was to recruit 300,000 men to strengthen the Russian Armed Forces involved in the special military operation in Donbass.

11:28 GMT 04.11.2022

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11:09 GMT 04.11.2022

Putin: Kherson Residents Should be Removed From Combat Zone, Civilians Should Not Suffer

Residents of Kherson must be removed from the combat zone, civilians should not suffer from shelling, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.

Earlier in the day, media reported that a series of explosions took place in the city of Kherson, as well as the Ukrainian cities of Nikolayev, Nikopol, and Krivoy Rog

“Now, of course, those who live in Kherson need to be removed from the combat zone. The civilian population should not suffer from shelling, any offensive and counter-offensive, or any other measures related to military operations,” Putin said.

The Russian president also said that the actions of volunteers, who help to bring residents of Kherson out of dangerous zones, are absolutely correct.

Russia began striking Ukrainian infrastructure on October 10, two days after Ukraine's terrorist attack on Russia's Crimean Bridge.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Ukrainian attack on the bridge aimed to destroy Russian civilian infrastructure. According to him, Kiev has put itself on a par with the most odious terrorist groups, and it is impossible to leave the crimes of the Kiev regime unanswered any longer.

11:09 GMT 04.11.2022

Kiev Mayor Says 450,000 Apartments Out of Power on Friday Due to Energy Grid Overload

Some 450,000 apartments in Kiev remain without electricity on Friday, one and a half times more than in previous days, due to overload of the Ukrainian energy system, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital said.

"As of this morning, 450,000 consumers, apartments of Kiev residents, are without power supply. This is 1.5 times more than in previous days," Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram, urging residents to save electricity as much as possible as the situation remains difficult.

The mayor added that shutdowns are due to overload at the central hub of the country’s power grid.

Regional energy holding DTEK Grids said in a statement that emergency blackouts were occurring in Kiev and previous electricity shutdown schedules were invalid.

The holding specified that it was trying to stabilize the situation as soon as possible, together with energy utility Ukrenergo and other emergency services.

09:54 GMT 04.11.2022

04:43 GMT 04.11.2022

New Team of IAEA Experts Arrives at Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant

The team of four experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stationed at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been replaced by another team, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said on Thursday.

"Thanks to the support of all concerned parties, we were able to successfully carry out a rotation of staff at the Zaporizhzhya [Zaporozhye] Nuclear Power Plant a few hours ago. Their presence means that the world knows what is happening at this major nuclear power plant located in the middle of a war zone. I’m deeply grateful to all our experts, both arriving to and leaving the site today, for their determination and courage in carrying out their important safety, security and safeguards activities at the plant," Grossi said in a statement on the website.

According to the statement, the new team of four IAEA experts arrived at the ZNPP earlier on Thursday.

The director general noted that the previous team had been working at the plant for the past four weeks, adding that it was the second rotation of IAEA experts.

04:42 GMT 04.11.2022

Air Raid Warning Issued in Several Regions of Ukraine - Authorities

An air raid alert has been issued in the Kirovograd, Odessa, Nikolayev, Vinnitsa, and Dnepropetrovsk regions of Ukraine, according to the data of the online air raid warning map of the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation.

In addition, an air raid alert was issued in the part of the territory of the Zaporozhye region controlled by Kiev, the map showed.