Russian strategic bombers from Olenya airfield launched a combined drone-missile attack on Odesa, killing one and injuring ten, including a child. The strike damaged heating infrastructure, continuing the pattern of targeting civilian facilities seen in previous days.
The SBU arrested a Special Operations Forces lieutenant colonel for allegedly leaking operation plans to Russian intelligence. The government announced new mobilization deferment procedures through the Diia app, starting December 1st.
Chancellor Scholz's first call with Putin in two years dominated afternoon coverage. Zelenskyy strongly criticized the contact as "Pandora's box" and rejected any possibility of a "Minsk-3" agreement. He later stated war would end faster under Trump's administration, connecting to Trump's recent peace statements.
Evening reports indicated Russia's shift from missiles to increased drone warfare, while Ukrainian forces reported repelling 21 enemy attacks in the Kursk region.