Fighters of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine destroy over 100 Russian drones of various types daily. Among the downed drones are attack, reconnaissance, and fiber-optic drones.
North Korean servicemen captured in Ukraine hope for a "normal life" and express a desire to move to South Korea.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are forming a command for unmanned air defense systems. A concept for destroying enemy drones using helicopters is being developed, and light aircraft are also being involved.
As a result of Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy facilities, Donetsk Oblast is completely without power, and Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv Oblasts are partially without power. Energy company specialists have begun restoration work where the security situation allows.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced concrete agreements with partners regarding support for Ukraine's energy sector this winter. Russia used almost 1,500 attack drones, 1,170 guided aerial bombs, and over 70 missiles in a week.
Donetsk region was left without electricity due to enemy strikes on infrastructure. Power supply will be restored after repair work, as soon as it becomes possible.
Ukrainian military near Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, shot down a rare Russian reconnaissance drone "Knyaz Veshchiy Oleg". This drone can be used to counter measures taken by Ukrainian defenders.
SBU's 'Alpha' special forces launched precision strikes on enemy equipment concentrations in the occupied territories. The strikes were carried out by FP-2 drones with 105 kg warheads.
Over the past day, 143 combat engagements were recorded, the Defense Forces stopped five offensive actions in the Sloviansk direction. Missile troops and artillery hit six areas of personnel concentration and two enemy artillery systems.
As a result of enemy attacks on Zaporizhzhia, three people were injured, including an 87-year-old woman with fractures, a 91-year-old man, and a 44-year-old woman. The injured received medical assistance, and two of them are undergoing outpatient treatment.
Russian strikes on Dnipropetrovsk region resulted in the deaths of four people, including two children aged 11 and 14, and injuries to seven. In Odesa region, a drone attack caused the deaths of two civilians and injuries to three, as well as the ignition of five trucks.
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.
The Russian army launched 270 missiles at Ukraine in October, which is 46% more than in September. This is the highest monthly figure since the beginning of 2023.
Agents of the movement from the 115th separate motorized rifle brigade of the Russian Armed Forces, stationed in the Avdiivka area, destroyed their own truck. This delayed the unit's deployment.
As a result of the Russian attack on Odesa region with kamikaze drones, two people were killed and one was injured. The fire at the truck parking lot was quickly extinguished.
The number of victims of the enemy attack on the Samarivskyi district of Dnipropetrovsk region has increased to four; boys aged 11 and 14 were killed. Infrastructure and houses in other districts of the region were also reported damaged as a result of UAV and artillery strikes.
On November 1, Russian troops lost 940 soldiers and 348 UAVs. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 02.11.25 are estimated at 1,143,670 personnel.
On the night of Sunday, November 2, several explosions were heard in Zaporizhzhia. As a result of the enemy attack, the residential sector was damaged, and there were no casualties reported.
First Deputy Head of Putin's Administration, Sergey Kiriyenko, arrived in occupied Donetsk region. He is responsible for propaganda and regional policy and is the author of the idea to invite foreign journalists to Pokrovsk and Kupyansk.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced a strike on the 16th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kupyansk direction. The OTV "Kharkiv" stated that such a brigade does not exist.
The Russian Federation has imposed economic sanctions against representatives of the Ukrainian government, including Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, Head of the Ministry of Finance Serhiy Marchenko, Advisor to the Minister of Defense Oleksandr Kubrakov, and Minister of Economy Oleksiy Sobolev. The reasons for these measures have not been reported.
A scandal erupted in Odesa over Russian music at the Palladium club, where a DJ played a song by a Russian artist. The head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, ordered an investigation into the situation and a legal assessment of the establishment's actions.
On November 2, power outage schedules for household consumers and power limitations for industry will be in effect in Ukraine. This is due to the consequences of Russian attacks on energy facilities.
On November 1, 131 combat engagements were recorded at the front, the enemy launched three missile and 58 air strikes. 3159 kamikaze drone strikes and 2790 artillery shellings were carried out.
Two people died as a result of the enemy attack on the Samarivskyi district of Dnipropetrovsk region. A 50-year-old woman died in the hospital from severe injuries.
In the last week alone, 38 soldiers left the positions of the 74th Brigade, despite the fact that special groups are being formed in the enemy's rear to catch them. At the same time, the effective use of special units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces only increases panic among the occupiers.
Russians plan to open a drama theater in temporarily occupied Mariupol in December, where Russian plays will be staged. This place became one of the biggest war crimes when on March 16, 2022, Russian troops dropped aerial bombs on the theater where civilians were hiding.
As a result of an enemy attack on the Dnipropetrovsk region, one person was killed in the Samarivskyi district. A store was destroyed, and 7 residential buildings were damaged.
As a result of the enemy attack on the Samarivskyi district of Dnipropetrovsk region, 8 people were injured, all hospitalized. Four of them are in serious condition, the rest are in moderate condition.
In Sumy region, Russian drones attacked civilian transport, injuring a 29-year-old man in a car. A drone also hit a minivan, which caught fire, but the driver managed to leave the vehicle.
