A citizen of Eastern Europe, who turned out to be an FSB agent and was involved in arsons on behalf of the enemy, has been detained in the Kyiv region. He faces up to 10 years in prison for obstructing the activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and intentional destruction of property.
Former SAP prosecutor Stanislav Bronytskyi criticized the secrecy of agreements concluded by the anti-corruption body. He believes that these agreements should be approved by the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping reaffirmed Beijing's commitment to developing ties with Russia despite "turbulent" external conditions. He met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Beijing, discussing cooperation in energy, agriculture, and other sectors.
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.
NEC "Ukrenergo" has expanded the hourly power outage schedules from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM due to the difficult situation in the energy system. The restrictions will apply to both household and industrial consumers.
In the Kherson region, a foster father of a family-type orphanage will be tried for systematic rape and molestation of foster girls. He is also accused of possessing child pornography.
In North Korea, 97-year-old Kim Yong Nam, who headed the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK from 1998 to 2019, has died. He was known for his propaganda speeches in support of the Kim dynasty.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has approved criteria for classifying defense industry, aircraft manufacturing, and space industry enterprises as critically important for the economy. This will allow up to 100% of conscripted employees to be reserved for those who meet certain conditions.
In Ukraine, hourly power outage schedules are applied from 8:00 to 11:00 and from 15:00 to 22:00. Electricity consumption is increasing, so Ukrainians are asked not to turn on powerful appliances simultaneously from 15:00 to 22:00.
Metropolitan Arseniy has been notified of a new suspicion of justifying Russian aggression and glorifying its participants. The court has again chosen a pre-trial measure for him – detention.
Poland plans to start creating a national anti-drone system to plug gaps in the country's defense.
As a result of a Russian UAV attack on November 4, around 4:00 AM, six people were injured in the Kharkiv region. Private houses, an infrastructure facility, and a fire station were damaged.
Ukraine is experiencing a personnel shortage due to mobilization and migration, with 60% of employers feeling the crisis. Artificial intelligence helps automate routine processes but cannot fully replace people due to a lack of understanding of context.
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.
As a result of the night attack on Dnipropetrovsk region, a 65-year-old woman died, eight people were wounded, including two children. Infrastructure facilities, private houses and cars were damaged.
On the night of November 4, the Odesa region suffered two waves of drone strikes. Hits on civilian port and energy infrastructure were recorded, leading to fires and damage.
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 Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine continues the operation in Pokrovsk, fierce battles are ongoing. Special forces are working to eliminate enemy attempts to expand fire influence on logistics.
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.
Over the past day, 163 combat engagements took place on the front, 55 of which were in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched 5 missile and 75 air strikes, using 6,411 kamikaze drones.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the losses of Russian troops over the past day, November 3. 840 occupiers, five tanks, and 42 artillery systems were eliminated.
ATESH partisans successfully destroyed an antenna vehicle of the R-417 "Baguette" radio relay communication station at an airfield in Rostov-on-Don. This paralyzed the coordination of enemy aircraft and data transmission between military units of the Southern District.
German Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil called for a complete ban on Russian steel imports, including steel billets processed in the EU. He emphasized the need to strengthen European patriotism and support domestic steel production.
The General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces reports an increase in Russian psychological operations against Ukraine on Polish territory. The goal is to sow fear and create the impression of a "danger" of Ukrainians staying in Poland.
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.
ATESH agents set fire to a power transformer that supplied the FSB building in the Bryansk region. This caused chaos and panic during a comprehensive inspection from Moscow, paralyzing the work of the FSB.
The Russian Orthodox Church is officially participating in the militarization of the occupied territories of Ukraine, having handed over a motorcycle for "combat missions" to priest Dmitry Krotkov. This priest, associated with the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations and the FSB, previously organized "humanitarian missions" and supervised the arrangement of dugout churches.
The European Commission noted Ukraine's "exceptional determination" on its path to the EU, but called for accelerating reforms in the judicial sphere and strengthening anti-corruption measures. The report emphasizes the need to overcome pressure on anti-corruption bodies and ensure their independence.
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto announced the 12th package of military aid for Ukraine, which will be presented in the near future. Italy has already provided 11 aid packages worth up to 3 billion euros, including SAMP/T systems.
Ukraine is actively developing the production of its own drones to abandon Chinese DJI Mavic. The first thousands of Ukrainian drones have already been handed over to the military at the front, Forbes reports.
