Since the beginning of November 8, there have been 185 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops. The most active battles were recorded in the Pokrovsk, Pivdenno-Slobozhansk, and Oleksandrivka directions.
In Pokrovsk, search and strike operations are underway to detect and destroy Russians; assault groups are clearing the city of occupiers. Units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 80 Russian assaults in the area of responsibility of the East Operational Command since the beginning of the day.
Street fighting continues in Pokrovsk, Russian invaders are trying to advance to the north of the city, disguising themselves in civilian clothes. Ukrainian military managed to partially restore logistics and deliver ammunition.
The President of Ukraine approved the appointment of Yuriy Cherevashenko as the commander of unmanned air defense systems. Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal has already signed the relevant order.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi announced the imminent launch of an Instructor School, which will become a platform for accumulating and transferring combat experience. He emphasized the unacceptability of involving instructors in other tasks not related to unit training.
Prosecutors reported suspicion to two men who fraudulently seized UAH 3. 2 million from an American volunteer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They pretended to be developing a "laser weapon" to destroy enemy drones.
Over the past day, November 6, the Russian army lost 1,170 servicemen and 65 units of automotive equipment. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 07.11.25 amount to 1,148,910 personnel.
SBU counterintelligence detained a Russian agent who tried to blow up a railway route of the Defense Forces in Kharkiv region. The detained 54-year-old mechanic, recruited through anti-Ukrainian comments, received instructions and 8 kg of plastic explosives via a drone.
Zelenskyy presented awards to servicemen for the unique evacuation of a wounded soldier. The fighter, who spent 33 days in occupied territory, was rescued with the help of a ground robotic complex.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully struck the Volgograd oil refinery, a storage base for Shahed-type drones in Donetsk, and three fuel and lubricant facilities in temporarily occupied Crimea. These actions are aimed at reducing the enemy's logistical capabilities and offensive potential.
Over the past day, November 5, the Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed 1,170 Russian occupiers and 278 units of enemy equipment. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 06.11.25 amount to over 1.1 million personnel.
Angelina Jolie's humanitarian mission to Kherson ended in an incident when a member of her team was stopped at a checkpoint and handed a summons. The Ukrainian Ground Forces deleted the statement about the event, and the Ukrainian government was not notified of the actress's visit.
Agents of "ATESH" and the Secret Organization of Ukrainians reconnoitered the "Severstal Steel Solutions" plant in Oryol, which produces steel for Kalibr missiles and other military equipment. The collected data, including the plant's coordinates, has been handed over to the Armed Forces of Ukraine for planning strikes.
The Defense Forces continue to defend the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration; there is no encirclement of units. In Pokrovsk, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are conducting strike and search operations, strengthening flanks and protecting logistics routes, eliminating 26 occupiers in 24 hours.
On November 4, Russian troops lost 900 servicemen, three tanks, and 24 artillery systems. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 05.11.25 amount to 1,145,670 personnel.
On November 4, 144 combat engagements took place on the Russian-Ukrainian front. The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled numerous attacks in the Southern, Kupyansk, Sloviansk, and Pokrovsk directions.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard a report from the commander of the Unmanned Aerial Systems Forces, Robert Brovdi, and spoke with unit commanders. The structure, tasks, development strategy of the UAS, and domestic drone production were discussed.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine officially confirmed strikes on the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez petrochemical plant and JSC Sterlitamakskiy Neftekhimicheskiy Zavod in Russia. A fuel and lubricants depot in the temporarily occupied Kherson region was also destroyed.
President Zelenskyy visited Ukrainian military personnel in the Pokrovsk direction of Donetsk region, where some of the fiercest battles are taking place. He awarded the best soldiers and emphasized the key role of drones in defense.
Ukrainian kamikaze drones of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the Special Operations Forces attacked the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region, Russia. The attack by more than 50 drones occurred on the night of November 4 during the repair of a rectification column that had been damaged earlier.
Denys Shmyhal and Norwegian Defense Minister Tore Sandvik signed memorandums on unified quality standards for defense products and the creation of a joint defense enterprise. Norway will allocate $7 billion for Ukraine's defense needs next year.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with servicemen of the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine "Azov" in the Dobropillia direction. They discussed the situation at the front, needs, and scaling up drone production, and also awarded the fighters with state honors.
Two Russian enterprises, a petrochemical plant in Bashkortostan and an oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod, stopped operations after a UAV attack on the night of November 4. Power outages are also reported in the Kursk region.
The competitive struggle between Ukrainian airlines escalated into real "wars" involving law enforcement, leading to arrests of equipment, searches, and blocking of defense contract execution. This situation threatens to disrupt state orders and destroy part of the production capacities of the Ukrainian aviation business, which continues to operate even during the war.
The National Bank of Ukraine has put into circulation a commemorative coin "Year of the Horse" with a face value of 5 hryvnias, dedicated to the year 2026 according to the Chinese calendar. The mintage of the coin is 80,000 pieces, and its sale will begin on November 4.
The SBU counterintelligence detained an 18-year-old informant who was spying on military echelons in Poltava and Kirovohrad regions. The perpetrator installed hidden cameras and tried to locate air defense positions; he faces up to 8 years in prison.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that up to 30 HUR special forces are assisting the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Pokrovsk, but he does not have details of the special operation. He emphasized that the main shield in the Pokrovsk direction consists of the Airborne Assault Troops, marines, and mechanized brigades.
SBI investigators have launched a pre-trial investigation into the death and injury of Ukrainian servicemen in the Dnipropetrovsk region on November 1. Compliance with safety rules during the alarm and proper organization of shelters are being checked.
The President congratulated the soldiers of the engineering units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on their professional holiday and presented state awards. Junior Sergeant Serhiy Bolkun received the "Cross of Military Merit" award for demining and participation in the Kursk operation.
The woman entered false information into documents, which allowed draft dodgers to obtain disability certificates and leave Ukraine.
