Russia's Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump on his election win, saying he was "hounded from all sides."

Ukraine launched a drone attack on a Russian chemical plant in the western city of Tula overnight on Friday into Saturday, according to the country’s security service. Russian authorities have not acknowledged the attack.

Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, killing one civilian and wounding more than 30 people in the centre, south, and northeast, Ukrainian officials said on Friday. The Russian forces launched 92 drones and five missiles at 12 Ukrainian regions,

As of the morning of 9 November, Ukrainian air defence confirmed the downing of 32 Russian UAVs. Source: Ukraine's Air Force Details: It is known that the Russians launched 51 attack UAVs on Ukraine from the Russian cities of Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Oryol.

Amid reports that Pyongyang’s troops are on the front lines, speculation is rampant among Ukrainian troops about when the first large-scale clashes will happen.

NATO member states have condemned Moscow and Pyongyang's decision to involve North Korean troops in hostilities against Ukraine. Source: a NATO statement published on Friday 8 November, as reported by European Pravda Details: The Alliance noted that the deepening of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea "deeply impacts Euro-Atlantic security,