President Donald Trump has allowed Hungary a one-year exemption from sanctions on Russian oil and gas following Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit to Washington, a White House official confirmed.
On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported significant Russian assaults overnight. A residential building in Dnipro was struck, resulting in one death and injuring at least 11 others, including children.
“450 drones and 45 missiles were fired, aimed at civilian life, residential buildings, Ukraine's energy sector and other infrastructure,” Zelenskyy stated on X.
Another person died in the Kharkiv region, and injuries were reported in Kyiv and Poltava. Additional strikes occurred in the Dnipro, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Chernihiv regions while the Odesa region has faced attacks since the evening.
“I call on our allies to impose sanctions against the Russian energy sector, which largely finances the war on Ukraine,” Zelenskyy emphasized.
Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed to have shot down 83 drones overnight, mostly near the Ukrainian border. Meanwhile, in Russia’s city of Saratov, local authorities reported two people injured after a Ukrainian drone struck a residential building.
Roman Busargin, Saratov’s governor, confirmed: “Two people have been wounded after a Ukrainian drone hit a residential building.”
President Trump has exempted Hungary from Russian energy sanctions amid the Ukraine war, which continues with devastating drone and missile attacks impacting civilians and critical infrastructure across multiple regions.
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