Russia has agreed with Trump's remark about the "little bit different shape" of post-war Ukraine
Peskov Claims Ukraine Is Already a “Different Country” Geographically After Trump’s Remarks
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertion that Ukraine will take on a “little bit different shape” after the war by stating that “from a geographical point of view, it is already a different country.” The comment clearly referred to territories currently occupied by Russian forces.
Trump had said in an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes that Ukraine would likely remain a free and independent country after the war ends, but with a “little bit different shape,” which was widely interpreted as a possible reference to border changes under a future peace agreement. When asked what Trump might have meant, Peskov replied that the realities on the ground regarding Ukraine’s territory are obvious and that hardly anyone can deny them.
In September, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russia had captured 890 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory in 2026, while Ukrainian forces had retaken about 800 square kilometers. Russian losses over that period were estimated at 270,000 personnel.
Russia hit a food warehouse in Odesa, killing three and leaving three others injured
Three people were killed and several others injured after a Russian jet-powered drone struck an infrastructure facility in Odesa on the morning of November 9. According to local authorities, one person was initially reported in serious condition and taken to hospital. Later updates confirmed that two women and a man died in the attack, while one more woman sustained severe injuries.
The governor clarified the strike hit a warehouse containing food supplies intended for local kindergartens and schools, sparking a fire that firefighters worked to extinguish. By early afternoon, two additional men, aged 41 and 46, were reported injured.
An air-raid alert was active in the Odesa district from 09:22 to 09:34. At 09:23, the Ukrainian Air Force warned that a jet-powered drone was approaching the city from the north of Odesa Oblast.
Russia deploys a new compact Geran-5 missile against Ukraine
Russia has begun using a new compact missile, the Geran-5 (K5-K), against Ukraine since the autumn, according to Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR).
The missile measures 4 meters in length with a wingspan of 3 meters. It can reach a maximum flight altitude of 6 kilometers, up from the previous 5 kilometers, and is capable of speeds of up to 1,000 km/h during certain maneuvers. Its stated range is 1,000 kilometers, and it carries a warhead weighing 90 kilograms.
Police identify 30 of 55 bodies recovered from Komyshuvakha airstrike
Thirty of the 55 bodies recovered from the rubble of the November 2 Russian airstrike on Komyshuvakha in Zaporizhzhia Oblast have been identified so far, regional police reported on November 9. Another 19 bodies may still remain under the debris, and the final death toll has yet to be established. The rescue operation is ongoing one week after the attack.
Russian forces struck the front-line village multiple times that day, targeting a school building used as a humanitarian aid center while residents were receiving assistance. When police and rescuers arrived to help the wounded, Russian aircraft struck again in a double-tap attack, dropping nine more bombs on a shelter where people had taken cover. Officials said the assault involved ten aerial bombs in total, including FAB-500s followed by a FAB-3000 — a three-ton bomb with nearly 1.5 tons of explosives and a blast radius of up to 250 meters — which caused the underground concrete structure to collapse.
The search remains extremely difficult due to the constant threat of further Russian aerial bombs and FPV drone attacks. Regional police noted that drones are repeatedly targeting security forces and equipment at the site, forcing frequent interruptions. Ukraine’s military intelligence has identified the Russian officer who planned the strike and six of the pilots involved, with at least four Su-34 fighter-bombers participating in the operation.