In Kakhovka and Chaplynka, hospitals are overflowing with wounded Russian soldiers, and local residents are not admitted. To receive help, people are forced to travel to Henichesk, which is a long and difficult journey.
Ukraine continues to eliminate the consequences of a massive Russian strike on critical infrastructure, and heat and water supply are being restored. The situation in the energy system after the attack remains difficult, with hourly blackouts applied in 13 regions and Kyiv.
ATESH intelligence officers successfully carried out sabotage on railway tracks near Simferopol. This stopped train traffic, disrupting supplies to the occupiers in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia directions.
In Kherson region, two civilians were killed and six more were wounded as a result of Russian attacks on November 7. The prosecutor's office has launched a pre-trial investigation into the war crimes.
Russia has launched a new wave of militarization in all temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, using educational institutions and local administrations. The occupiers combine "patriotic" events with covert mobilization schemes to fill the shortage of manpower.
The Kremlin has included the occupied territories of Donbas, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions in the Southern Military District, creating a basis for forced mobilization. Putin announced year-round conscription starting in 2026 and introduced electronic summonses, increasing the risk of illegal conscription of Ukrainians.
On November 6, no precipitation is expected in Ukraine, but fog is possible in the western, northern, and eastern regions at night and in the morning. Daytime air temperature will be +8…+17°C, with the warmest weather in the south.
Firewood prices have almost doubled, queues have stretched for months, and local authorities are only promising symbolic compensation.
A series of explosions rocked the Russian city of Oryol, with local residents hearing at least three loud blasts. Regional governor Andrey Klychkov reported that air defense forces destroyed UAVs that attacked the thermal power plant.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine officially confirmed strikes on the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez petrochemical plant and JSC Sterlitamakskiy Neftekhimicheskiy Zavod in Russia. A fuel and lubricants depot in the temporarily occupied Kherson region was also destroyed.
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.
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.
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 Russian State Duma approved a bill to extend the "transition period" in education in the occupied Ukrainian territories until 2028. This indicates a failure of integration and a shortage of teachers, as most local educators refused to work under Russian programs.
Units of the Medical Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have begun issuing adaptive clothing for wounded soldiers. 50,000 items have already been received, including T-shirts, shorts, and trousers, which facilitate access to wound sites.
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.
Over the past day, 157 combat engagements took place on the front, the enemy launched 60 airstrikes and used 5404 kamikaze drones. The highest activity was observed in the Pokrovsk and Oleksandrivka directions.
Ukraine managed to return a group of children and adolescents from the Novopetrivka special school in Mykolaiv Oblast, who were deported to Russia at the beginning of the full-scale invasion. The children were forcibly taken through Crimea to Anapa after the director refused to move them to occupied Crimea.
Law enforcement officers exposed a network that produced and sold counterfeit products under the guise of well-known brands such as "Mivina", "Jacobs" and "Nescafe". Five organizers of the scheme were notified of suspicion of fraud and illegal use of trademarks.
Russian officials are seeking to connect the coastal territories of Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions with a "single water route. " According to Russia's plan, this "route" will cover Mariupol, Prymorsk, Henichesk, but for now, without occupied Crimea.
Seven Ukrainian citizens have been served with notices of suspicion for involving minors in a military-patriotic movement controlled by the Russian armed forces. This movement, known as "Yunarmia," prepares children for service in the Russian army and fosters loyalty to the aggressor.
Since the beginning of the year, 0. 1% of Ukrainians, or 119 people, have been removed from the register of the State Employment Service due to mobilization. In total, 21% of the Employment Service's clients are men, which amounts to almost 62,000 people.
The Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation has been notified of suspicion of facilitating the theft of over 4. 136 million tons of Ukrainian grain worth over UAH 23 billion. He organized the illegal seizure of assets of agricultural enterprises from February 2022 to December 2023.
In the Kherson region, the occupiers plan to restore and build new correctional facilities. This is aimed at creating a network of detention centers for civilians and military deserters.
In Ukraine, 31. 5 million tons of grain crops have been harvested from 65% of the area, and the harvesting of wheat, barley, peas, and rapeseed has been completed. The weather caused more damage to the harvest than the war, especially in the southeast of the country.
On October 25, significant rains are expected at night in a number of regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv. Thunderstorms are forecast in Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions, and a Level I danger has been declared.
The SBU, SBI, and National Police prevented the illegal sale of "trophy" weapons and ammunition, detaining nine dealers. Among the seized items were Russian grenade launchers, Kalashnikov assault rifles, and large-caliber ammunition.
Electronic Arts has restricted access to its games for users in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia regions and Crimea. The reason given is sanctions and embargoes, although the cities of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia are controlled by Ukraine.
On October 20, the Russian government commission approved the initiative of the Ministry of Construction, which allows recognizing "ownerless property" as state property in the occupied regions of Ukraine. This applies to apartments, houses, and premises whose owners allegedly cannot be identified, and now such objects will be transferred to occupation administrations or new residents.
The Prosecutor General's Office has sent indictments against 12 senators of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation to court. They are accused of complicity in waging an aggressive war and encroaching on the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
