1. Ukraine: Russia launched 433 Shahed drones, including 64 jet-powered, at Ukraine overnight, with Ukrainian air defenses downing or suppressing 371. Impacts were recorded at 16 locations, and emergency power outages were imposed in Kyiv. Source: Ukrainian Air Force via kpszsu.
2. Ukraine: Ukrainian drones struck the LUKOIL-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region, sparking fires. This is the third refinery hit in three days, following strikes in Novokuybyshevsk and Ufa. Source: ASTRA.
3. Ukraine: The Kramatorsk city council building, which survived the 2014 occupation, was destroyed by a Russian airstrike. The building was a symbol of Ukrainian statehood in the city. Source: warriorsukrainian.
4. Ukraine: The humanitarian evacuation from occupied Oleshky was completed, with hundreds of residents crossing into Ukrainian-controlled territory via Belarus. The ceasefire, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump, allowed up to 750 evacuees to leave. Source: BBC News.
5. Middle East: Iran has declared the UK’s Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and MI6 as terrorist organizations in response to London’s support for US and Israeli strikes. The decision was announced by Iran’s Foreign Ministry. Source: dva_majors.
6. Cyberattacks: The FBI stated that North Korean hacking group TraderTraitor was behind the October 29 hack of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, stealing over $6 billion. This is the largest cryptocurrency theft in history. Source: RVvoenkor.
7. NATO: NATO conducted a two-week experiment in Latvia, linking a Maven targeting system to a national military system using agentic AI. The test included a cross-border counter-drone engagement. Source: Breaking Defense.
8. China: China’s GJ-21 stealth reconnaissance and strike drone completed its first takeoff and landing aboard the Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan. Source: OSINTdefender.
9. Ukraine: Ukrainian forces struck the Kamensky Combine in Rostov region, a defense plant involved in missile production. A Pantsir-S2 system and an S-400 command vehicle were also hit, with combined damage estimated at $70 million. Source: noel_reports.
10. Poland: Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused President Andrzej Duda, ex-president Andrzej Duda, and PiS of destroying the rule of law amid a crisis over the Constitutional Tribunal. Tusk claimed opponents are supported by Russian bots. Source: RVvoenkor.
11. Germany: Around 100,000 people protested in over 30 German cities under the slogan ‘Gen Z regelt’ against rising living costs and potential mandatory military service. Clashes with police occurred in Hamburg, Cologne, and Frankfurt. Source: ASTRA.
12. Ukraine: Zelensky stated that Russia killed about 120 members of the clergy in targeted attacks, and over 800 religious structures were destroyed or damaged. Source: warriorsukrainian.
13. Iran: The IRGC warned that Iran reserves the right to launch preemptive strikes if it receives information about an imminent attack, without regard to borders. Source: boris_rozhin.
14. Ukraine: The US State Department approved the sale of 500 PAC-3 Patriot missiles to Ukraine, but deliveries will reportedly not begin until after 2030. Zelensky expressed concern about the timeline. Source: militarnyi.com.
15. Russia: Russian forces destroyed the central building of Ukrainian statehood in Kramatorsk, according to Ukrainian sources. The building was hit by an airstrike. Source: warriorsukrainian.
16. Yemen: Houthi forces have failed to eliminate the ‘Taiz pocket,’ with pro-Saudi forces still holding the city. This delays any advance toward Aden. Source: infantmilitario.
17. Ukraine: The 24th Separate Assault Battalion ‘Aidar’ protested the dismissal of its commander, Major Oleksandr Kovalenko, calling on the high command to reverse the decision. Source: operativnoZSU.
18. Russia: The Russian military’s NRTK ‘Courier’ ground robot successfully evaded an enemy FPV drone, delighting its operators. Source: voenkorKotenok.
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