Martial law
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko summarized his visit to Lithuania, the main purpose of which was the first-ever extradition of a Russian serviceman for war crimes. He held meetings with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda and Prosecutor General Nida Grunskienė to coordinate further steps in the field of justice.
Over 60% of Ukrainians believe they are moving towards national unity, and 56% are optimistic about their country's future.
Ukraine has handed over a Russian serviceman to Lithuania for criminal prosecution for war crimes. The suspect has been taken into custody and faces life imprisonment.
In Odesa, a group of civilians attacked TCC servicemen, using tear gas and overturning a vehicle. The SBU opened criminal proceedings, and the attackers face 5 to 15 years in prison.
SBU counterintelligence and the National Police detained an FSB agent who was adjusting Russian attacks on the energy infrastructure of Vinnytsia region. She faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
Between October 16 and October 31, 2025, 6,801 Russian occupiers were killed in Ukraine.
The planned summit between Trump and Putin in Budapest has been canceled due to Russia's tough demands regarding Ukraine. The decision was made after a tense conversation between diplomats.
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.
Over the past day, 132 combat engagements were recorded, which is almost a quarter less than the day before. The enemy concentrated a third of its attacks on the Pokrovsk direction, carrying out 48 assault operations.
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.
On October 30, 2025, 114 combat engagements took place on the front, with the Armed Forces of Ukraine holding back Russian attempts to advance. The greatest activity is observed in the Pokrovsk direction, where there were 40 attempts to break through during the day.
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.
The police evacuation group "White Angels" evacuated a couple who walked 16 km from frontline Torske to Lyman. Their house burned down, and they hadn't eaten for three days; the woman walked barefoot.
Over 15,000 vacancies have been opened in the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, half of which do not require military experience. Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi noted that drones are ready for operation, and the USF account for 35% of verified enemy hits.
Ukraine returned a 17-year-old teenager from the temporarily occupied territory. The boy lived under pressure from the occupiers for two years; he was forced to study according to the Russian curriculum.
In the Kremenchuk RTCC and SP, a man brought by the police pulled out a pistol and wounded two servicemen. The injured are in the hospital, their lives are not in danger.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the "East" military group deny the blocking of Pokrovsk by Russian troops, calling it propaganda. The situation in the city remains difficult, with infiltration of enemy infantry and search-and-strike operations by Ukrainian forces.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed bills on the extension of martial law and general mobilization. These measures will be in effect from November 5, 2025, for 90 days.
Three people died as a result of two MLRS strikes on Sloviansk today around 10:00 AM. Apartment buildings, private houses, a boiler house, and cars were damaged.
As a result of the shelling of Sloviansk by Russian troops, one person was killed and another was wounded. 10 apartment buildings, 2 administrative buildings, a cafe, and 4 cars were damaged, and a fire broke out in a garage.
Since the beginning of the day, 70 combat engagements have taken place, the enemy is actively operating in the Pokrovsk and Kramatorsk directions. The occupiers launched ten air strikes, dropping 22 guided aerial bombs and carrying out 123 shellings.
The Ladyzhyn community declared three days of mourning from October 31 to November 2, 2025, due to the death of 7-year-old Diana as a result of enemy shelling. State flags will be lowered and entertainment events canceled throughout the community.
From now on, parents who are single-handedly raising a child under 18 can get a deferment in "Reserve+". The process is fully automated, takes up to several hours, and requires no certificates or visits to the TCR.
Moldovan and Ukrainian law enforcement officers detained a group of recruiters for a Russian private military company: they turned out to be citizens of Ukraine and Moldova who participated in hostilities on the side of the Russians.
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.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi refuted Russian propaganda claims about the alleged "blockade" of the Defense Forces in Pokrovsk and Kupyansk. He noted that enemy infantry is accumulating in the urban development of Pokrovsk, and work is underway to strengthen the stability of the defense.
After the rules for leaving Ukraine were relaxed, almost 100,000 men aged 18-22 crossed the border into Poland since the end of August. The number of Ukrainian men in Germany also increased to 1,400-1,800 per week by October.
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.
The Ministry of Defense allocated UAH 1. 9 billion for drones and other equipment through DOT-Chain Defence, which is used by 180 units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In three months, almost 100,000 drones have been delivered with an average delivery time of 10 days.
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.