The Ukrainian presidency published, Tuesday, November 8, photos of Volodymyr Zelensky with American actor Sean Penn, in kyiv. On this occasion, the latter gave the Ukrainian president one of his Oscars, asking him to bring it back to him “when (he has) won the war”. “It’s a symbolic bauble, but I’ll feel better and stronger for the fights knowing it’s here”said the star ofHarvey Milk and of Mystic River. Follow our live.
The forces rRussians and Ukrainians are preparing for the battle of Kherson… The occupation authorities evoke both the evacuation of troops and the desire to defend this southern city. Ukrainian forces expect heavy street fighting, without giving up hope of retaking the city before winter. The military situation there appears confused, before a battle which promises to be intense.
… where electricity has been restored. After two days of blackout in Kherson, electricity has been restored in the city, said Tuesday an official of the occupation authorities, Kirill Stremoussov. This Ukrainian city, in the hands of Moscow forces since the start of their offensive at the end of February, was deprived of water and electricity on Sunday after two strikes for which Moscow and kyiv accuse each other.
Vladimir Putin decorates a “soldier priest” killed in Ukraine. The Russian president posthumously awarded Russia’s highest decoration to an Orthodox priest who was recently killed in Ukraine. In a statement, the Kremlin said that Mikhail Vasilyev was awarded the title “Hero of the Russian Federation” for “his courage and his heroism in the fulfillment of his civic duty”. The latter had notably recommended to the mothers of Russian soldiers to have more children to alleviate their grief.