Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi announced that a comprehensive operation to destroy enemy forces in Pokrovsk is underway. The defense of the agglomeration will be supported by additional units and weapons.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully conducted operations in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation, destroying the newest BUK-M3 SAM system and hitting the Nebo-U radar. These complexes, worth hundreds of millions of dollars, posed a threat to Ukrainian aviation.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of the occupiers' frontline fuel depot and oil storage facility in the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk region. On the night of October 27, SOF drones successfully struck Russian army supply facilities when the tanks were full.
Operators of the 8th regiment of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully carried out combat operations in the Donetsk region, penetrating the enemy's rear. Ukrainian special forces destroyed three Russians and seized communication equipment, navigation devices, and documents.
The SSO of Ukraine released a video of a combat operation in the Pokrovsk direction. Ukrainian soldiers neutralized an enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group and captured a Russian, seizing a working radio station.
On the night of October 17, the SOF of Ukraine attacked enemy targets in Crimea with drones. As a result of the operation, the oil depot in Hvardiyske and the FDGU of the "Hvardiysky" combine in Kar'yerne, Saky district, were damaged.
Fighters of the Special Operations Forces successfully conducted reconnaissance and destroyed enemy forces in the North-Slobozhansky direction. Special forces captured enemy documents and communication equipment, after which they evacuated.
After the attack of Ukrainian drones on the sea oil terminal in Feodosia, a large-scale fire continues, six tanks are burning. The smoke plume from the fire stretched for 36 km and reached the Kerch Peninsula.
In occupied Feodosia, 11 fuel tanks were damaged as a result of the attack, 8 of which contained diesel fuel and two contained gasoline. About 830 people were evacuated from the dangerous zone, and traffic on the Vladislavovka - Feodosia road was blocked.
On the night of October 13, SBU and SSO of the Armed Forces of Ukraine drones attacked facilities in occupied Crimea. Five tanks of the oil terminal in Feodosia and the Kafa and Simferopol power substations were hit.
On October 7, 2025, a railway track was blown up in the Leningrad region, which led to the derailment of a locomotive and wagons of a train with military cargo. This paralyzed train traffic on the St. Petersburg-Pskov route and reduced Russia's logistical capabilities.
The Special Operations Forces of Ukraine, with the assistance of the "Black Spark" movement, attacked the Kirishinefteorgsintez oil refinery in the Leningrad region. Units for the production of linear alkylbenzenes and primary oil processing were hit; this is already the third attack on the enterprise in 2025.
The Special Operations Forces of Ukraine used attack drones to hit the P-14F "Lena" long-range detection radar and the "Sopka-2" route radar complex on the territory of Russia. These systems were elements of air traffic control around the military airbase and along the border with Ukraine.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of the radar station of the S-400 "Triumf" air defense system in occupied Crimea by attack drones. The radar, which is the "eyes" of the complex, was neutralized on the night of September 30.
Russian occupation forces are hastily dispersing their ammunition depots after the Ukrainian military's attack on Bohdanivka in Luhansk Oblast. The ATESH movement has transferred data to the Ukrainian Defense Forces, assuring that the relocation of depots will not help avoid further losses.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out special operations in the rear of the Russian Federation. One of the results was a successful ambush on enemy mobile transport and its crew.
A series of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries and export terminals has caused a gasoline shortage in Russia. Reduced oil refining and high interest rates make it difficult to build up reserves, leading to supply disruptions and overall fuel exports.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of the Russian S-400 "Triumf" air defense system in the Kaluga region. On the night of September 5, SOF attack drones hit one launcher and a radar station of the complex.
Oil prices are rising after a three-week decline on expectations of new EU sanctions against Russia and Ukrainian attacks on infrastructure. November Brent futures reached $67.06, and WTI — $63.02.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of the logistics hub of the 810th Separate Marine Brigade of the Russian Federation in the Kursk region. As a result of the strike, a material storage base, ammunition depots, and a hidden weapons placement site were hit.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the strike on the Volgograd oil refinery on September 18, 2025. This refinery is the largest producer of fuels and lubricants in the Southern Federal District of the Russian Federation, and its operation has been stopped.
In the Russian Federation, as a result of a combined attack, the roadbed was damaged, 15 fuel tanks were destroyed on the railway section, and two representatives of the occupying armed forces were eliminated.
The Ukrainian Navy reported striking a communication hub of the Russian Black Sea Fleet at the 184th Research and Experimental Base in Sevastopol. This hub provided control for Russian Black Sea Fleet units.
The Ukrainian SOF and the resistance movement "Black Spark" destroyed the main facility of the Ilsky Oil Refinery - the ELOU-AT-6 primary oil refining complex. This equipment, with a capacity of 6 million tons of crude oil per year, ensured the production of diesel fuel and gasoline.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully destroyed the radar station of the S-300 complex at a military airfield near Saki. This significantly weakened the air defense of the occupiers on the western coast of Crimea.
Colonel Rivo Meimer reported the death of Estonian volunteer Olev Roost, who fought as part of the 3rd Separate Special Operations Regiment of Ukraine. Roost became the fifth Estonian volunteer to die in Ukraine, having experience serving in Afghanistan and Mali.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted a special operation in temporarily occupied Crimea. As a result, logistics facilities that ensure the functioning and combat supply of military units of the Russian army were disabled.
Gas prices in Europe fell to 33. 13 euros per megawatt-hour after rising last week. The decline was influenced by peace talks in Ukraine and the replenishment of fuel reserves.
The SBU and SSO of the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out a repeated drone attack on the gas processing complex in the Russian port of Ust-Luga. This is the second such operation this year, aimed at limiting Moscow's revenues from energy trade.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine showed footage of an FPV drone attack in the Kursk region, as a result of which Lieutenant General Esedulla Abachev, deputy commander of the Russian "Sever" troop group, was injured. The general received severe injuries that led to the amputation of both limbs.