In the first 10 months of this year, Russia launched over 44,000 Shahed drones against Ukraine, which is four times more than in the entire year 2024. About 64% of these drones were destroyed, indicating the strain on Ukraine's air defense.
On the night of November 4, the enemy attacked Ukraine with missiles and 130 UAVs. Defense forces neutralized 92 drones, hits were recorded at 14 locations.
The 30th Marine Corps confirmed the strike on military personnel in Dnipropetrovsk region on November 1. The strike was carried out on the center of the settlement, and officials have been suspended.
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.
On the night of November 3, Ukraine repelled an attack of three Kinzhals, four Iskander-M missiles, five S-300/S-400 missiles, and 138 UAVs. One Kinzhal and 115 drones were neutralized; missile hits and 20 UAVs were recorded at 11 locations.
On the night of November 3, drones attacked an oil refinery in Saratov, Russia. Explosions and the sounds of air defense systems were heard by residents of Saratov and Engels.
On Sunday, November 2, a large-scale air raid alert was declared throughout Ukraine. The reason was the take-off of a MiG-31K, a potential carrier of Kinzhal missiles.
Ukraine's Defense Forces repelled a night attack by Russian troops, shooting down or suppressing 67 drones and recording the fall of fragments of one ballistic missile. In total, the enemy launched 79 attack UAVs and two Iskander-M ballistic missiles.
On the night of November 1, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 223 drones, of which 206 were destroyed or suppressed. Despite the effective work of air defense, 17 drones hit seven locations.
Dog Misha, who was not allowed into the shelter at Teremky metro station during an air raid alert, has found a new family. This was reported by volunteer Snizhana from the animal protection organization "Plyushka".
Over the past day, 94 combat engagements took place, with the enemy showing activity in the Pokrovsk, Kupyansk, and Kostiantynivka directions. Border settlements in Chernihiv and Sumy regions were subjected to artillery shelling.
The G7 will continue to support Ukraine in means of repelling enemy air strikes and restoring power plants destroyed by the Russians. Energy ministers of the G7 countries are sending an important signal as Russia continues to attack Ukraine's civilian energy infrastructure.
On the night of October 31, Russia attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 145 drones of various types. Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 107 enemy UAVs and the missile.
During the night, Sumy was subjected to a massive drone attack, which resulted in hits on a nine-story and a two-story residential building. Two people, an underage girl and an elderly woman, were injured.
Russian troops are attacking Sumy with attack UAVs, delivering five strikes on the civilian infrastructure of the Kovpakivskyi district. According to preliminary data, the epicenter of the damage is not a residential area, but there are civilian casualties.
The team of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada made 510 monitoring visits in 23 regions, revealing the critical condition of shelters. 11.5% of shelters do not have barrier-free access, and 37 shelters marked on maps do not exist.
Ukrainian specialists have been tracking the improvement of enemy weapons since October 2022. "Shaheds" have undergone significant changes, and missiles are being equipped with thermal traps.
Dnipro was subjected to another missile attack, as a result of which an infrastructure facility was damaged. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned about the threat of ballistic weapons from Crimea.
A seven-year-old girl died in hospital after a massive Russian attack on Vinnytsia region, where four adults were also injured. In the region, 23 residential buildings and critical and civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged.
Russia launched a combined attack on Ukraine on the night of October 30, using 653 drones and 52 missiles. Ukrainian air defense neutralized 592 drones and 31 missiles, while 3 more missiles were lost from radar.
In Burshtyn, Prykarpattia, after a Russian attack, a warning was issued about the possible discovery of cluster munitions that could have been dropped from "Shaheds. " The city council urges residents not to approach suspicious objects and to report them to the State Emergency Service or the police.
Polish and allied air forces launched operations in Polish airspace due to Russia's attack on Ukraine. All available forces and resources, including fighter jets and an early warning aircraft, were activated.
On the evening of October 29, the enemy attacked the Bilenkivska community of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. As a result of the strike, two people were injured – a man and a woman.
Explosions were recorded in the Zaporizhzhia region. The head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov, warned of the threat of guided aerial bombs.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that it struck what it called "terrorist infrastructure" in the Beit Lahia area in the northern Gaza Strip.
On the night of October 28, Russia launched 38 Shahed and Geran-type attack UAVs. Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 26 drones in the north and east of the country.
Two people were injured as a result of a drone falling near a residential building in northern Chernihiv. This was reported by Bryzhynskyi.
The SBU detained two Russian agents who were adjusting enemy fire on the southeastern frontline regions of Ukraine. Among those detained are the head of security of one of the leading universities in Dnipro and the head of the water supply section in Huliaipole.
On the night of October 27, Russia launched 100 attack UAVs, 66 of which were shot down or suppressed. 26 hits were recorded in nine locations in the north, south, and east of the country.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the completion of debris removal at the site of a Russian drone strike in Kyiv on October 26, which resulted in deaths and injuries. This week, the Russians used almost 1,200 attack drones and 50 missiles of various types against Ukraine.
