1. Ukraine: Russian forces launched 142 drones overnight, including 82 jet-powered Shaheds; Ukraine’s Air Force reported downing or suppressing 126. Impacts were recorded at seven locations. Source: NOELREPORTS.
2. Ukraine: A Russian jet-powered Geran drone struck Ivano-Frankivsk for the first time, killing a security guard and damaging a building. Mayor Ruslan Marcinkiv confirmed the death. Source: Astra Press.
3. Ukraine: Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko urged residents to temporarily leave the city due to the threat of a large-scale utility crisis, citing power outages and sewage system failures. Source: Intel Slava.
4. Ukraine: Ukrainian investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach was detained in Vienna while on assignment; his colleague Yaroslav Bondarenko is out of contact. Ukrainska Pravda calls the detention illegal. Source: Ukrainska Pravda.
5. Ukraine: A Ukrainian ground robot knocked out a Russian aerial drone by drifting into it, showcasing innovative unmanned combat tactics. Source: r/combatfootage.
6. Middle East: The Pentagon has drafted plans for a three-day campaign of intense strikes against Iran, targeting missile and drone arsenals, energy facilities, and IRGC headquarters. Trump has rejected five proposals and won’t attack before midterms. Source: New York Times via ClashReport.
7. Middle East: Iran struck Iranian-Kurdish groups’ sites in Erbil, Iraq, with Shahed-136 drones, marking the first significant test of Erbil’s air defenses since the US-led coalition departed. Source: ClashReport.
8. Middle East: Houthi forces struck Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, causing a fire on a passenger aircraft and leading to the cancellation of over 332 flights. Source: Militarnyi.
9. Middle East: The US State Department issued an alert urging Americans in the Middle East to exercise heightened vigilance due to the complex security environment and potential for rapid escalation. Source: Liveuamap.
10. Middle East: Israel shut down the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem; the British government says it will retain its presence. Source: Al Jazeera.
11. NATO/US: The Pentagon announced that the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, will be livestreamed on December 3. Hegseth called it a public event. Source: Reuters.
12. NATO/US: Senator Chris Murphy claims the Pentagon barred him from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar to hide Iran war damage, and that an Iranian strike on the US embassy in Riyadh was far worse than reported. Source: Defense News.
13. China: China purchased 740,000 ounces of gold worth $3.1 billion, marking the 23rd consecutive month of increasing reserves, now estimated at $323.5 billion. Source: Intel Slava.
14. Cyber: A now-patched vulnerability in AWS Bedrock AgentCore, dubbed ‘AgentCorruption’, could allow an attacker to use one AI chatbot to take over an organization’s entire fleet. Source: Dark Reading.
15. Russia: Ukrainian drones struck the Sasta machine-tool plant in Sasovo, Ryazan Oblast, causing a large fire and knocking the co-located Yandex data center offline. Source: NOELREPORTS.
16. Russia: A drone attack on a residential building in Graivoron, Belgorod Oblast, killed one woman and injured three others. Source: Astra Press.
17. Yemen: Saudi airstrikes targeted Houthi weapon stores in Sanaa, as the conflict escalates. Source: r_combatfootage.
18. France: Police used tear gas and water cannons on student protesters in Paris demanding more funding and teachers; protests continue to escalate. Source: Al Jazeera.
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