War in Ukraine
The Ministry of Energy explained how decisions on introducing electricity restrictions are made. Outage schedules depend on the situation in the energy system, which can change hourly.
President Zelenskyy awarded Oleksandr Alikseyenko and Oleksandr Tishayev with the "Cross of Military Merit" for exceptional courage. The soldiers held positions in the Zaporizhzhia direction for 165 consecutive days.
The former director of a state enterprise, her subordinate, and the head of a private company are suspected of illegally felling over 2,600 valuable trees. The damage to the state is estimated at over 14.6 million hryvnias, and the restoration of the ecosystem will take up to 60 years.
Piotr M. , known as "Nazar", has been charged with six offenses, including incitement to violence and hatred. He is also suspected of driving under the influence of drugs and violating the ban on promoting symbols of Russian aggression.
The National Police have extradited from Armenia the organizer of a fraudulent scheme who defrauded volunteers and military personnel of over 20 million hryvnias. The perpetrator and his accomplices sold non-existent goods, masquerading as volunteer activities.
Russian troops have turned the Mangush meat processing plant into a temporary storage facility for the bodies of those killed from the Pokrovsk direction. Russia's morgue system and logistics cannot cope with the load due to massive losses.
The head of NATO's Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, stated that the Alliance will support Ukraine until negotiations to end the war. He considers the war protracted and a strategic defeat for Putin, despite Russia's successes on the battlefield.
In Kyiv, in Pechersk, two men committed an armed robbery against a 27-year-old Ukrainian Armed Forces serviceman who came for treatment. The attackers have been detained and taken into custody without the right to bail.
Defense forces are actively clearing the north of Pokrovsk of occupiers, eliminating 19 Russians yesterday. The situation in Myrnohrad is tense but not threatening, with a small number of enemy forces on the approaches.
The UK has continued to supply Ukraine with Storm Shadow cruise missiles for long-range strikes against Russia. This will provide Ukraine with supplies ahead of the winter months and increase pressure on the Kremlin.
As the investigation established, Polupolotnykh personally participated in the torture. It has been documented that during one of the tortures, he carved the letter "Z" with a knife on the forehead of a Ukrainian prisoner of war.
In an interview with CBS News, Donald Trump pulled out a list of 8 "ended wars" that he allegedly completed in 8 months. Critics questioned his claims.
In October 2025, Lithuania recorded 275 attempts of illegal border crossing from Belarus, almost half of which occurred in the last five days of the month. This is a record for the last six months, which happened after the closure of checkpoints due to drone cigarette smuggling.
Due to missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's energy system, stabilization outages are being introduced. Find out where to find current schedules and how to correctly calculate the time of power absence at your address.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb suggested that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin could meet at the G20 summit at the end of November. He believes that the peace plan for Ukraine should move to concrete actions.
These points can be exchanged for weapons on the Brave1 platform, which offers over 100 types of drones and military equipment.
President Zelenskyy signed Law No. 4630-IX, which regulates labor relations during martial law. The document provides for the reservation of defense industry workers, even if there are problems with military registration, sets a maximum probationary period of 45 days for such enterprises, and allows the employer to dismiss employees for failure to eliminate violations of military registration.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the damage to the Saratov oil refinery on the night of November 3, 2025, which caused a fire. A warehouse of material and technical means in Rozkishne and rolling stock of fuel and lubricants in Dovzhansk, Luhansk region, were also hit.
As of the end of October 2025, more than 2 million fines for traffic violations have been recorded in the Unified Register of Debtors, which is 43% more than at the beginning of the war. Three-quarters of these proceedings were closed without debt payment due to the impossibility of collecting funds.
The head of the State Aviation Service, Oleksandr Bilchuk, transferred the maintenance of repair documentation for Ukrainian helicopters to AAL Group Ltd, a company with ties to the Russian defense-industrial complex. Despite Rostec certificates and a ban on cooperation from the United States, the company still has access to sensitive technical information.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted draft law No. 13174, which allows citizens to acquire ownership of land plots under destroyed property without an auction. This decision will be in effect during martial law and for 5 years after its termination, but it may legalize schemes for appropriating land without transparent procedures.
The Ministry of Energy announced the cancellation of hourly power outage schedules, but predicts their return from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM. New blackouts have been recorded in several regions due to Russian attacks, with the most difficult situation in Donetsk Oblast.
The former People's Deputy of the IX convocation is accused of collaboration and large-scale fraud, which entails life imprisonment. He enriched himself by UAH 14.5 million using a scheme for supplying fertilizers and spreading pro-Russian narratives.
IMF support for Ukraine depends on the EU's decision regarding a multi-billion dollar loan secured by frozen Russian assets. Belgium's refusal could lead to a blockade of IMF funding, which amounted to $8 billion.
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.
Russian troops attacked Dnipro with missiles overnight, damaging an enterprise and injuring a 37-year-old man. In Mykolaiv, Shahed-type drones damaged energy infrastructure, a hardware supermarket, a car service station, cars, and an apartment building.
Brent crude futures rose 0. 37% to $65.01 a barrel, and West Texas Intermediate rose 0.34% to $61.19. This happened after OPEC+ decided to suspend production increases in the first quarter of next year, easing fears of an oversupply.
Over the past day, 162 combat engagements were recorded at the front, which is 13% more than the previous day. The greatest enemy activity was observed in the Pokrovsk and Oleksandrivka directions.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official dollar exchange rate for November 3 at 41. 89 hryvnias, which is 8 kopecks lower than the previous day. The euro costs 48.40 hryvnias, the zloty - 11.37 hryvnias.
Over the past day, November 2, Russia lost 940 servicemen and 563 units of equipment. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 03.11.25 amount to 1,144,830 personnel and 11,321 tanks.