Ukrainian Drones Reportedly Hit the Saratov Refinery as a Russian Ballistic Missile Injures Three in Kyiv

Ukraine struck sites in Russia's Oryol, Saratov and Rostov regions overnight on November 7, and an oil refinery in Saratov was among the targets, the Kyiv Independent reported, citing monitoring channels. Roman Busargin, the governor of the Saratov region, said civilian infrastructure was damaged and that there were preliminary reports of injuries, according to Russian media. He did not mention the refinery. Russian officials often describe damage from such attacks as debris falling on industrial areas. Kyiv has not officially confirmed the strike.

Russia struck Kyiv overnight as well. A Russian ballistic missile attack on the capital injured three people, including a child, and damaged residential buildings and a kindergarten, Ukrinform reported.

The diplomatic claims point in different directions. Donald Trump said he had held new negotiations on settling the conflict and that they could produce a large deal "with the participation of all of Europe," Kommersant reported in its morning summary. He gave no details on who took part. Mark Rutte, the secretary-general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), said the war is unlikely to end with either side achieving victory. That position matters because NATO governments fund much of Ukraine's war effort.