Russia-Ukraine conflict enters its 621st day.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend a meeting in Kiev, Ukraine on November 4, 2023. / Photo: ReutersThe European Union executive is expected to recommend taking Ukraine one step closer to becoming a member of the bloc this week, according to EU officials, a coveted prize for Kiev as weariness creeps in nearly two years after Russia's military action.
On a visit to Kiev on Saturday, she praised Ukraine for making headway. The report and recommendation will inform a key decision in December by a summit of the EU's national leaders on whether to start formal membership negotiations with Kiev.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces on Saturday said several soldiers from its 128th Mountain Assault Brigade were killed or injured in the strike the day before. "On November 6, the Odesa National Art Museum turns 124 years old," Oleh Kiper, governor of the Odesa region, of which the Odessa city is the administrative centre, said on the Telegram messaging app."On the eve of November 6, the Russians 'congratulated' our architectural monument with a missile that hit nearby.
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