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Last updated Thursday, November 5, 2026 — 3:50 AM EST
President Zelensky awarded Melania Trump the Order of Princess Olga, First Class, for brokering a six-day truce that let nearly 800 civilians leave the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky. Russian and Ukrainian delegations met at the White House on Thursday.
Russian bombs struck a school used as an aid distribution point and shelter in the village of Komyshuvakha in Zaporizhzhia region, killing at least 29 people in a double strike, Ukrainian officials said.
Ukraine and Russia accused each other Monday of hacking their emergency alert apps, with a false radiation warning issued in Kyiv, hours after the war’s longest truce ended without an extension.
Residents of the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky crossed into Ukrainian-held territory Saturday after a rare truce brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump, the most significant halt in fighting since the full-scale invasion began in 2022.
The State Department approved a possible $2.1 billion sale of 500 PAC-3 interceptor missiles to Ukraine, to be paid for by European and Canadian partners. President Zelensky warned deliveries could take years.
Elon Musk said SpaceX restricted Ukraine’s Starlink access because Kyiv’s forces used the civilian service for offensive drone strikes, a claim Ukrainian officials dispute as connectivity is largely restored.
Ukraine said restrictions on SpaceX’s military-grade Starshield terminals remain in place, with drones above 100mph still losing connectivity, despite President Trump’s statement that SpaceX had reversed the speed caps.
Vladimir Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff that Moscow is in principle ready to resume stalled US-mediated peace talks with Ukraine, which could take place in November with security as the main topic, the Kremlin said after their St Petersburg meeting.
Russia struck Kyiv with missiles hours after Moscow said it was ready in principle to resume peace talks with Ukraine.
Russia released Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired American teacher jailed on mercenary charges, as President Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff opened talks with Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg.
