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.
An explosion was heard in Kryvyi Rih after an air raid alert was issued. The air force warned of the threat of ballistic missile attacks from Crimea.
The Russian military has conducted at least 99 exercises on the territory of Crimea in the first 9 months of 2024. The exercises damage the peninsula's ecosystem and violate international law.
The Helsinki District Court has seized Russian assets in Finland worth tens of millions of dollars. This is the first successful seizure of Russian assets in a lawsuit over the expropriation of property in Crimea.
In Dzhankoy, Simferopol and Chervonogvardeisky districts of Crimea, local residents reported numerous explosions.
In Sevastopol, ATESH agents recorded the deployment of 5 Russian military vessels in Streltsy Bay. Among them are 3 combat boats.
The conference on the sixth point of the Peace Formula discussed the conditions for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. The event was organized by Ukraine and Lithuania and attended by representatives of 56 countries and international organizations.
In the occupied Crimea, religious persecution of believers who do not belong to the “bonded” denominations is intensifying. The OCU temple was destroyed, Muslim schools are being closed, and “Jehovah's Witnesses” are being sentenced to real terms.
More than a thousand cases of persecution for peaceful resistance have been recorded in occupied Crimea since February 2022. People are being punished for flying the Ukrainian flag, having a patriotic manicure, and listening to Ukrainian songs.
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, UAVs attacked a mobile unit of the 31st Air Defense Division near the village of Olenivka. The drone explosion damaged a mobile radar station.
The Russian Navy's combat-capable ships were relocated from Crimea to Novorossiysk due to Ukraine's constant attacks. After the destruction of the Caesar Kunikov, the occupiers' maritime logistics in the region virtually ceased to exist.
The President of Ukraine spoke at the Crimean Platform Summit in Latvia. Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine's support demonstrates the failure of Russia's attempts to legitimize the occupation of Crimea and other international crimes.
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 50 drones and 4 missiles. Defense forces shot down 40 UAVs in different regions, 7 were lost and 3 were recovered. The missiles did not reach their targets, and combat operations continue.
Aziz Akhtemov, a Crimean convicted by the Russian Federation, arrived at SIZO-1 in Novosibirsk region after 1. 5 months of the stage. He is awaiting further transfer to a penal colony, the location of which is still unknown.
Six Ukrainian children have been returned from the occupied territories as part of the Bring Kids Back UA plan. The families faced pressure on the TOT and are now receiving assistance with reintegration in the government-controlled territory.
ATES agents discovered a large-scale construction of closed ammunition depots near the base of the 7th Airborne Assault Division near Novorossiysk. The purpose is to protect against attacks by Ukrainian UAVs and missiles.
The wife of the Crimean journalist Remzi Bekirov, convicted by the Russian Federation, said that he has not been in touch for three weeks. The last letter from him was dated October 2, and the family has not received any calls for more than two and a half months.
Andriy Sybiga met with Turkish President Erdogan. They discussed support for Ukraine, freedom of navigation in the Black Sea, and ways to a just peace.