The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the Pokrovsk agglomeration, destroying almost 100% of aerial targets. Over the past week, enemy personnel losses reached 446 people, which is 30% more than in the previous period.
The Ukrainian Navy reported that Russia attacked the Turkish vessel VIVA, carrying sunflower oil and en route to Egypt. The drone strike occurred in the open sea, and the crew was unharmed.
A former Ministry of Defense official and two accomplices have been notified of suspicion in the illegal sale of six decommissioned Ukrainian Navy ships. They artificially understated the value of the vessels by holding a sham tender, causing over UAH 900,000 in damages to the state.
The Security Service of Ukraine is investigating criminal proceedings against a group of aviation companies associated with businessman Roman Mileshko, opened by the National Police in 2022. Investigators have repeatedly checked the facts indicated in the case file and found no confirmation, which indicates the custom nature of the persecution and attempts to pressure the business by competitors.
A naval mine was carried ashore by a storm on the coast of Odesa region, discovered by a local resident. The ordnance was identified and destroyed by Ukrainian Navy specialists through a controlled detonation.
SBU Sea Baby naval drones hit two sanctioned oil tankers, KAIRO and VIRAT, in the Black Sea. This was a joint operation of the 13th Main Directorate of Military Counterintelligence of the SBU with the Ukrainian Navy.
Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk explained why Russians are using 'Kalibr' missiles less frequently for strikes against Ukraine. Most of these missiles do not reach their targets, and their effectiveness is questionable.
The occupiers were on the "Syvash" drilling rig: in addition to technical means of reconnaissance and observation, the enemy ATGM crew was destroyed.
On November 1, 2025, the Defense Forces of Ukraine launched a fire strike on the infrastructure of the "RN-Tuapse Oil Refinery" in Russia's Krasnodar Krai. The oil loading infrastructure of the Russian sea trade port in Tuapse Bay was hit.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law allowing the deployment of Ukrainian Armed Forces units to Turkey and Great Britain for the duration of martial law. This decision will facilitate the acquisition of complex military equipment and the mastering of its use to protect Ukraine's sovereignty.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the strike on the Bryansk chemical plant in Russia on October 21, 2025. Ukrainian forces used Storm Shadow missiles against a strategic object of the military-industrial complex.
Reconnaissance assets of the Ukrainian Navy recorded radio intercepts about the ignition of two engines and the ejection of the crew of a Russian Su-30SM. Presumably, the fighter jet was shot down by its own air defense during a UAV attack in the western-northern part of occupied Crimea.
Ukraine has developed an unmanned surface vessel that carries fiber-optic drones in special compartments, having no analogues in the world. This innovation allows striking ground and sea targets regardless of electronic warfare means, which could change the course of the war in the Black Sea.
The REPMUS/Dynamic Messenger 25 exercises in Portugal aimed to test the capabilities of NATO member states to counter a potential Russian threat.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed enemy fortifications and strongholds on the left bank of the Dnipro. This is the result of the joint work of the crews of the 39th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade and the 34th UAV Center "Venom".
President Zelenskyy has submitted a bill on sending Ukrainian Navy units to Turkey and Great Britain. This includes the corvette "Hetman Ivan Mazepa" and a number of mine countermeasures vessels, which will cost UAH 135 million in 2025.
The special unit of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine "Ghosts" destroyed an expensive Russian radar, as well as three helicopters on the peninsula.
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.
Olha Reshetylova, the President's Commissioner, announced the idea of scaling the "Angels" unit to all Defense Forces. This unit specializes in secret evacuation operations from temporarily occupied territories.
The Naval Special Forces unit "Angels" evacuated four Ukrainian servicemen who had been hiding in occupied territory for over three years. Among those rescued were the twin brother of an exchanged marine and three National Guardsmen.
A spill of 10 tons of oil products into the Black Sea was recorded near Novorossiysk. The pollution could spread to Odesa and Kherson regions of Ukraine.
The Naval Forces of Ukraine confirmed an oil spill in the Black Sea in Russia's area of responsibility. Russian sources report a leak of over 10 tons of oil products covering an area of 350 sq. km near Novorossiysk.
On August 31, a civilian vessel struck an unidentified explosive device off the coast of Odesa, resulting in an explosion. The incident caused no casualties or significant technical damage, but the investigation is ongoing.
On August 30, Ukrainian drones destroyed two Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters at the airfield in Simferopol. Russian sources recorded UAV movement around 06:30 AM.
Another crew member died as a result of a Russian strike on one of the Ukrainian Navy ships. The total number of dead has risen to two people.
In occupied Crimea, hits were recorded on the Urozhaina railway station in Krasnohvardiiske and a fuel train in Dzhankoi. A possible strike on an oil depot near the railway in Dzhankoi is also reported.
Ukraine conducted its 68th prisoner exchange on Independence Day. Military personnel and civilians returned, including journalists and the former mayor of Kherson.
Russian troops tried to advance 22 times in the Pokrovsk direction, and battles are also ongoing in the Kupyansk, North-Slobozhansky, and Kursk directions. Ukrainian defenders are successfully repelling enemy attacks.
Units of the Ukrainian Navy successfully attacked a drone basing point at the "Chersonesos" airfield in Sevastopol. Up to three "Mohajer-6" UAVs and two "Forpost" UAVs, which were used for reconnaissance in the Black Sea, were destroyed.
The Ukrainian sea corridor has transported 137 million tons of cargo in two years, including 84 million tons of agricultural products. It ensures food security for 54 countries around the world, operating 24/7 despite infrastructure damage.
