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President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia is preparing another massive attack on Ukraine, possibly timed to exploit international attention on the US midterm elections, Kyiv Post reported on November 3. The warning follows a deadly Russian airstrike on Komyshuvakha in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, where Ukrainska Pravda reports 29 people have been killed, 48 are missing and five were injured, with search and rescue continuing. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has announced working-level talks between Ukrainian and Russian representatives in Abu Dhabi under US mediation, with security arrangements and humanitarian measures on the agenda, ahead of peace talks scheduled for November 10 to 11. Ukrinform reported that Democratic Congressman George Whitesides believes Putin is panicking over a possible change in the makeup of Congress. He argued that Putin and President Donald Trump are trying to force Ukraine into unfavorable concessions before the new Congress convenes in January.