Crimea

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine protested the participation of representatives of the occupation authorities of Crimea in the World Urban Forum in Cairo. The Ministry criticized UN-Habitat for insufficient control over the registration of participants.

The representative for the rights of Crimean residents handed over to Turkey the lists of 40 seriously ill political prisoners. Turkey can facilitate their medical care and release.

The President of Ukraine warned against proposals for a ceasefire without security guarantees for Ukraine. According to him, such a step could lead to a complete occupation of the country.

major general pavlo klymenko, commander of the 5th motorized rifle brigade, was reportedly killed. He was accused of organizing torture of soldiers and extortion of money from his subordinates.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 106 drones from different directions. Air defense forces destroyed 74 UAVs over 11 regions, and another 25 were lost.

The commander of the department of the 205th brigade of the russian federation was notified of suspicion for the deportation of 15 children from the Novopetrivsk special school. The children were taken to the occupied Crimea and then to russia, where they were forced to sing the russian anthem and forbidden to speak Ukrainian.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 63 Shahed and other drones and two guided missiles from the Black Sea. Air defense forces destroyed 38 UAVs in nine regions, and another 22 drones were lost.

In the temporarily occupied Genichesk, the redeployment of Russian reserve forces, including many mobilized from Crimea, was recorded. Occupation officers fear a possible offensive on the right bank of the Kherson region.

The remains of booby-traps installed to protect the bridge from Ukrainian drones were found near the Kerch embankment. Hollow tanks and reinforcement structures were found among the wreckage.

Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk commented on the information that Russians are using a reserve command post in Sevastopol. According to him, there are currently no signs of the Russian fleet returning to Crimea.

Russians are using civilian trucks with reinforced suspension to transport weapons and ammunition in the Donetsk region. The ATES guerrilla movement reports an increase in the number of such camouflaged trucks.

A rocket launched from Simferopol district fell in the village of Skvortsovo in occupied Crimea. The Russian authorities have not commented on the incident, which occurred during an air alert in the southern regions of Ukraine.

This year, more than 1,200 real estate objects have been “nationalized” in the temporarily occupied Crimea. Most of the “nationalized” assets are resort complexes and commercial facilities.

In 2024, Russia “nationalized” at least 1,200 properties in occupied Crimea. Most of the seized property is resort complexes and commercial real estate owned by Ukrainian businessmen.

A series of explosions were recorded in the temporarily occupied Crimea.

Ukrainian intelligence conducted a 24-hour DDoS attack on four Russian banks in Crimea. Thousands of customers lost access to online banking and cannot conduct financial transactions.

Soldiers of the 810th Marine Brigade in Sevastopol bribe commanders for a delay in sending them to the Kursk region. Due to the constant loss of personnel, the unit has low morale.

A drone crashes into an oil depot in the Stavropol region of Russia, with no casualties. Russia claims to have destroyed 83 UAVs in various regions, including occupied Crimea.

Dry weather with temperatures up to +19 degrees is expected in Ukraine on November 1. Forecasters warn of westerly wind gusts of up to 15-20 m/s in most regions.

A Russian court has closed the trial of 18 captured Ukrainians from the Aidar battalion due to public outcry. The prosecutor referred to Dmitry Gordon's post about the availability of data on judges in Ukraine.

Russia attacked the bridge in Zatoka, Odesa region, with Iskander and X-59/69 missiles. In total, the enemy launched 53 air targets, including 43 Shahed drones, of which 17 were shot down.

The inflow of water into the reservoirs on the southern coast of Crimea has reached a historic low since 1981. Without precipitation, the guaranteed water supply will last only until April 2025.

Temperatures are expected to drop in Ukraine on November 2, especially in the western and northern regions - to 4-9° during the day. Rains and winds of up to 15-20 m/s are forecast for most of the territory.

More than 40 properties and shares belonging to the Russian state were seized in Finland. The seized property includes a science and culture center in Helsinki, a beachfront plot and apartments in various cities.

In the occupied Crimea, 34-year-old lawyer Lyudmyla Kolesnikova was detained for purchasing Ukrposhta's NFT for 25 euros. The woman was accused of espionage and providing financial assistance to Ukraine.

Finland has begun confiscating Russian state assets, including a science and culture center and several real estate properties. The seizure of the property is related to Naftogaz's claim for compensation for losses in Crimea worth more than $5 billion.

Air defense forces shot down 26 of 48 attack drones launched by Russia in the evening of October 28. The occupiers also launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile at Kryvyi Rih from the territory of Crimea.

Mostly no precipitation in Ukraine, with light rain in the west. Temperatures at night will be 2-11° C, during the day 9-18° C, with partly fog and cloudy skies.

A missile strike on Kryvyi Rih injured 10 people and damaged a three-story residential building. A medical facility, a car and a gas pipeline were also damaged.

There were 134 combat engagements over the last day, most of them in the Kurakhove sector - 48 attempts to advance. The occupants carried out 70 air strikes and fired 3,800 times at Ukrainian positions.