Al Jazeera reports on Ukraine's claims of record Russian casualties — a reported 2,980 killed or wounded on 9 November 2026 and over 26,000 in November's first ten days — as US, Ukrainian and Russian delegations held their first peace talks since February in Abu Dhabi. The article also covers Ukraine's strikes on Russian refineries, missile plants and warships, and Kyiv's calls for stronger security guarantees.