Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO, commenting on the state of the war in Ukraine, said that it is necessary to prepare for increased hostilities and missile attacks by Russia.

Ukraine and Italy have started the first round of negotiations on bilateral security commitments, as provided for in the G7 joint declaration.

The White House said that additional funding for Ukraine and Israel, as requested by President Joe Biden to Congress, is "desperately needed".

Petr Pavel, President of Czechia, has criticised the insufficient supply of military equipment to Ukraine and the non-fulfilment of already given promises.

Petr Pavel, the President of Czechia, has urged the West not to lessen its support for Ukraine – otherwise the coming year might be more favourable for Russia.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has noted that he sees Ukraine's progress in the 2023 military campaign, although the contact line is barely moving.

Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has admitted that the European Union will face more obstacles in getting support from the United Nations for decisions on Ukraine due to the situation in the Middle East.

Czech President Petr Pavel believes that Russia will need at least five to seven years to fully restore its combat capabilities.

At an online meeting of the G20 countries, Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany, and Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, called on the Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end the war and withdraw his troops from Ukraine.

The 17th Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting (Ramstein) has started in an online format with the participation of about 50 countries.

North Macedonia has become the second Balkan country after Romania that successfully completed a training programme of the first group of Ukrainian soldiers.

More than half of Americans support providing additional financial and military assistance to Ukraine.

Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for the Internal Market, has insisted that by spring 2024, the production capacity of defence companies in the EU will reach one million artillery shells annually, but that Ukraine needs political will to transfer ammunition.

Czech President Petr Pavel during the meeting with the commanders of Czech Armed Forces warned the public that the supply of weapons needed for the success of Ukraine is being obstructed and does not meet the expectations.

Germany has promised Ukraine another €1.3 billion military aid package, which includes, among other things, four additional IRIS-T-SLM air defence systems, as well as 20,000 155-mm artillery rounds and anti-tank weapons.

Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur said that Ukraine should remain in the centre of world attention, and that Russian war crimes should not be forgotten.

Polish President Andrzej Duda said that Ukraine must be supported until its victory, and the Polish government, regardless of the political camp, will continue to do so.

Lloyd Austin, Minister of Defence of the US, has met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, in Kyiv.

Lloyd Austin, the United States Secretary of Defence, will discuss the provision of the Ukrainian army for the winter period and the future of Russian threats during his visit to Kyiv on 20 November.

Lloyd Austin, the United States Secretary of Defence, has arrived in Kyiv, stating that the USA will continue supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia.

The Dutch government has allocated an additional €2 billion for military assistance to Ukraine in 2024.

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö has approved the government's proposal to provide Ukraine with a new military aid package.

The Estonian Defence Forces Intelligence Centre reports that the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to hold the liberated positions on the left bank of the Dnipro River from attempts by the Russian invaders to recapture them.

US President Joe Biden signed on Thursday a short-term government funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. This bill does not include funding to support either Ukraine or Israel.

Edgars Rinkēvičs, the President of Latvia, has called on the EU to buy artillery shells for Ukraine outside its borders, since the European Union itself does not have enough time to provide artillery ammunition according to the schedule, where the deadline is March 2024.

Newly appointed UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has emphasised during his visit to Kyiv that support for Ukraine in the war unleashed by Russia will continue.

David Cameron, the new UK Foreign Secretary, has made his first working visit abroad in his new post to Ukraine.

Over the past year and a half, Moldova has joined four of the EU’s six sanctions packages against Russia. 

A Ukrainian citizen suspected of embezzling UAH 43 million (about US$1.17 million) from the Ministry of Defence has been detained in Greece.

The European Union has proposed a ban on the export of machines and machine parts that are being used by Russia to produce weapons for its war against Ukraine.