1. Ukraine: Ukrainian drones struck the Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in Samara Oblast on October 30, causing at least 11 separate fires and halting production at the Rosneft facility with an annual capacity of 8.8 million tonnes. Source: ClashReport.
2. Ukraine: The strike on Novokuybyshevsk ended a roughly two-week pause in Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries, which The Wall Street Journal reported was due to pressure from President Trump. Source: The Wall Street Journal.
3. Russia: Russian forces launched a massive overnight strike on Ukraine, firing 8-10 Iskander-M and Zircon missiles at Kyiv, hitting the Darnytskyi and Dnipro districts, with the Ukrainian Air Force confirming no ballistic missiles were intercepted. Source: Rybar.
4. Ukraine: The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia attacked with 113 Shahed drones and four Kh-59/69 missiles overnight, with air defenses shooting down or suppressing 99 targets, including 96 drones. Source: Air Force of Ukraine.
5. Russia: Russian forces struck the Kremenchuk oil refinery in Poltava Oblast with at least 10 missiles, causing a large fire, and also hit a thermal power plant in the area. Source: Slavyangrad.
6. Ukraine: A Russian drone strike on a railway station in Dnipro killed at least 13 people on October 29, with the attack hitting a platform where a train to Zaporizhzhia was waiting to depart. Source: TWMCLTD.
7. Ukraine: The Ukrainian Navy claimed a Neptune missile strike destroyed two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers at Marinovka airfield in Volgograd Oblast, potentially the longest known combat use of the Neptune-D missile at over 600 km. Source: NOELREPORTS.
8. Russia: Russian air defenses shot down 1,043 Ukrainian drones over 19 regions overnight, including 862 directed at the Moscow region, with Mayor Sobyanin reporting 170 neutralized near the capital. Source: Russian Ministry of Defense.
9. Russia: A drone attack on Bryansk scattered explosive devices near three schools and 17 kindergartens in the Bezhitsky district, prompting a large-scale sapper operation and street closures. Source: Governor of Bryansk Oblast.
10. Ukraine: A Ukrainian drone attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant killed a welder who was riding an electric scooter to work, with the IAEA confirming the death and calling the attack unacceptable. Source: ASTRA.
11. Middle East: The Houthis claimed six missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, including the Ras Tanura refinery, the Abqaiq oil processing facility, and airports in Riyadh and Dammam, with Brent crude rising 2.9% to $114.01 per barrel. Source: Yaha Sari.
12. Middle East: The IRGC Navy reported that two oil tankers attempting to pass through unauthorized routes in the Strait of Hormuz caught fire and stopped, claiming they had disabled their navigation systems and were supported by the US military. Source: IRGC Navy.
13. NATO: Japan announced it will host final assembly of the US AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile, with Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirming the plan to ease the Indo-Pacific munitions crunch. Source: SOFX.
14. Cyber: North Korean hackers are suspected of stealing $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Binance in a 20-minute attack on hot wallets, with about $3 billion frozen and Binance pledging to cover all losses. Source: Reuters.
15. China: China announced its GJ-21 stealth reconnaissance-strike drone completed its first takeoff and landing aboard the Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan. Source: ClashReport.
16. Russia: A Russian Su-57 fifth-generation fighter was completely destroyed by fire during an engine-start incident at Akhtubinsk airfield on October 29, marking the fourth Su-57 lost in 2026. Source: ABSreliable.
17. Ukraine: The SBU and DBR exposed a Russian agent in the Ukrainian Armed Forces who changed 77 phone numbers across 18 smartphones to correct enemy strikes on the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia directions. Source: SBU.
18. Russia: The Novaya Gazeta newspaper announced it will cease operations on November 9, citing pressure from Russian authorities, including eviction from its Moscow office and the loss of its media license. Source: Novaya Gazeta.
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