The pro-Russian Romanian MEP Diana Șoșoacă has been summoned again to the Prosecutor General's Office, demanding her consent to hospitalization. She has been charged with 11 crimes, including legionary propaganda and antisemitism.
Actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie received gratitude from the border guards of the 7th Carpathian Border Detachment for her constant support of Ukraine. She was presented with a set of national symbols and a coin of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
A deputy of one of the city councils in Vinnytsia Oblast entered into a fictitious marriage with an 18-year-old girl with a Group II disability to obtain a deferment from mobilization. For this, he paid 3,000 hryvnias monthly to the "wife's" family.
The EU introduced a new entry-exit system (EES) on October 12, which involves collecting biometric data from non-EU citizens. Currently, all checkpoints on the border with Hungary and Poland are connected to the system, and no traffic complications have been observed.
164 combat engagements took place at the front, the hottest being in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and South-Slobozhansky directions. Ukrainian defenders are holding back Russian troops' attempts to advance deeper into Ukrainian territory.
Partisans from the "Freedom of Russia" movement destroyed control systems and power supply of dozens of vehicles that provided transportation of military cargo.
Ukrainian forces repelled 260 combat engagements as of the evening of November 5, with the hottest spots in the Donetsk region. The enemy launched 1 missile strike, 43 air strikes, and used over 2300 kamikaze drones.
The Russians have once again begun to speculate on the possibility of international journalists traveling to the front, in particular, they are announcing permission to safely enter Pokrovsk.
38. 9% of enterprises reported payment delays, 34% recorded a decrease in demand, and 32.4% experienced a shortage of working capital.
Since the beginning of the day until 4:00 PM, 205 combat engagements have been recorded, which is almost twice as many as the day before. The situation remains most tense in the Pokrovsk direction, where 84 combat engagements took place.
In Ukraine, the head of Ingushetia, Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov, was заочно sentenced to 8 years in prison with confiscation of property. He was found guilty of financing actions aimed at changing the borders of Ukraine.
South Korea reports the deployment of over 10,000 North Korean troops near the Russian-Ukrainian border, as well as the dispatch of engineers and construction workers to the Russian Federation. North Korea has officially confirmed the deployment of troops to Russia to participate in the war against Ukraine, receiving oil, food, and weapons in exchange.
Over the past day, 103 combat engagements took place on the front, the enemy is active in the Sloviansk, Pokrovsk, and Oleksandrivka directions. Ukrainian defenders stopped enemy attacks and achieved partial success in certain areas.
In Zakarpattia, the deputy head of the Ministry of Defense's military representation was detained for organizing the illegal transfer of men to Romania. The officer used a service car to avoid checks; the cost of the service was 7,500 euros.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with servicemen of the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine "Azov" in the Dobropillia direction. They discussed the situation at the front, needs, and scaling up drone production, and also awarded the fighters with state honors.
An American reconnaissance aircraft, a Boeing RC-135U, is circling over the Black Sea near Sevastopol, causing concern among Russian military personnel. The aircraft departed from Britain and flew over six countries for reconnaissance activities near the Russian Federation.
Following Ukraine's permission for men aged 18-22 to travel abroad, Switzerland has recorded a significant increase in applications for temporary protection type S from this age group. Since the end of August, the number of such applications has risen from 3 to 185 by mid-October, accounting for a third of all new applications.
Iryna Rudnytska, head of the pro-regime organization "Family Commonwealth," was detained in Moscow on charges of child trafficking. Among her wards are minors illegally removed from the occupied territories of Ukraine, including Mariupol.
All Polish border crossing points bordering Ukraine within the Lviv region operate under the EES system. The exception remains "Dołhobyczów-Uhryniv", which will start operating on November 4.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 83 combat engagements since the beginning of the day. The largest number of battles – 32 – was recorded in the Pokrovsk direction, and 11 each in the Kupyansk and Oleksandrivka directions.
The woman entered false information into documents, which allowed draft dodgers to obtain disability certificates and leave Ukraine.
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.
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.
Starting November 3, 2025, the implementation of the digital Entry/Exit System for the Schengen Area may slow down traffic at the Yagodyn-Dorohusk and Ustyluh-Zosin checkpoints. Travelers will need to undergo initial registration, including passport scanning and biometric data collection.
Border guards use speed limiting devices to counter breakthrough attempts at checkpoints. In case of a threat to people's lives, border guards may open fire.
On the night of November 3, drones attacked an oil refinery in Saratov, Russia. Explosions and the sounds of air defense systems were heard by residents of Saratov and Engels.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 95 combat engagements on November 2, with the most active battles taking place in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Oleksandrivka directions. Ukrainian forces repelled massive assaults, advancing up to 400 meters in some areas.
Israel plans to intensify military strikes against Hezbollah, US officials warn Beirut that time is running out for the organization to disarm.
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.
Over the past day, 81 combat engagements were recorded, the enemy is actively operating in the Pokrovsk, Oleksandrivka, and Kostiantynivka directions. In the Northern Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, the Armed Forces of Ukraine advanced by 200 meters.
