Nov 9, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC

Widespread power outages have struck eastern Ukraine following targeted overnight Russian missile and drone attacks against critical energy infrastructure. According to Ukrainian officials and national grid operator DTEK, over 600,000 residents in the Dnipropetrovsk region and an estimated 250,000 in the Kharkiv region lost electrical service due to significant facility damage.

The strikes marked a second consecutive night of bombardment aimed at the country's grid. The disruptions forced the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant onto emergency diesel generators to maintain vital reactor cooling operations. Russia's Ministry of Defence acknowledged targeting Ukrainian energy facilities alongside a commercial vessel. Local authorities expressed heightened alarm regarding potential winter heating and water supply failures.

Sources: France24, La Tribune, Libération, ORF, Tagesschau

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed on Sunday that European officials will join upcoming talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11. Speaking on French broadcaster RTL, Barrot stated that "Europeans will be well represented" and confirmed France's attendance at the US-mediated meeting.

While Barrot did not specify which French delegates would attend, he stressed the necessity of including European perspectives in discussions regarding continental security. The meeting in the United Arab Emirates represents a continued diplomatic effort to negotiate terms between Kyiv and Moscow alongside American mediators.

Sources: Digi24, Kathimerini, Tagesschau, Ziarul de Gardă, Українська правда.

Following his receipt of the official mandate to form Israel's next government, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has initiated coalition negotiations aimed at establishing a stable administration. During the ceremony at the presidential residence in Jerusalem, President Isaac Herzog urged the creation of an executive representing the entire nation to ensure political stability during a period of heightened regional tension.

Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party and head of the Change Bloc following the October 27 parliamentary elections, described the current political landscape as a "fragile moment for democracy." To secure a parliamentary majority, Eisenkot appealed for national unity and publicly called on Benjamin Netanyahu's party to support the incoming administration, while expressing openness to dialogue across the political spectrum as leaders navigate pressing foreign policy and security challenges.

Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, La Repubblica.

European infrastructure, public services, and private firms are facing an escalating series of cyberattacks attributed to pro-Russian groups, including Noname057(16), Everest, Male State, and Z-Pentest. Recent breaches targeted systems linked to the Brenner Base Tunnel project, travel provider Smartbox, supermarket refrigeration networks across nine nations, and French blood banks.

Concurrently, sensitive personal data belonging to Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Rome Chief Prosecutor Francesco Lo Voi, and cyberpolice chief Ivano Gabrielli was published on dark web forums alongside cash bounties for additional information.

While European intelligence agencies broadly attribute the multi-front campaign to pro-Russian collectives, Italian intelligence sources indicated there is "no single directing authority" behind the operations and raised the possibility of misdirection tactics.

Sources: Corriere della Sera, Der Standard, Il Messaggero, Il Sole 24 Ore, La Repubblica.

The 24-year-old gunman responsible for the mass shooting in central Krakow has died in hospital from injuries sustained during his arrest, Polish authorities confirmed on Monday. Identified by police as Michal O., the suspect was shot after opening fire from a vehicle in the city's main square on Saturday, killing six people and wounding at least 15 others.

The suspect's death follows the discovery of three additional bodies—believed to be his parents and sister—at his family home. Prime Minister Donald Tusk described the home discovery as "the next act of this tragedy."

Investigators continue searching for a motive, noting the suspect held a valid firearms permit, belonged to a shooting club, and used a civilian variant of an AR-15 rifle. Poland is observing two days of national mourning.

Sources: Danas, Delo, N1, Siol.net, Vijesti.