Over the past 24 hours, Russia launched 134 drones at Ukraine overnight, including 72 jet-powered Shaheds. As of 08:30, Ukrainian defenses had shot down or suppressed 105 drones, including 49 jet-powered Shaheds. Impacts were recorded at 20 locations. Ukrainian forces lost up to 1,220 servicemen in a day, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense’s summary. Air defense systems shot down four ‘Flamingo’ missiles, two ‘Neptune’ missiles and 604 aircraft-type UAVs.
1. Kinetic Strike Log (5W)
- [Ukraine | 2026-10-31T22:34:42+00:00] Where: Kyiv Oblast (Stavyshche, Bila Tserkva, Kaharlyk, Baryshivka)
Who/With What: Russia, reactive UAVs, strike UAVs.
Effect: Strikes recorded [C3] (Source: kpszsu).
- [Ukraine | 2026-10-31T21:57:01+00:00] Where: Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv
Who/With What: Russia, unspecified strikes.
Effect: ‘Ukrzaliznytsia’ changed routes of some trains due to damage to wagons and locomotives. Some flights are delayed. Passengers are transported by diesel and electric trains on certain sections, then transferred to replacement wagons. Changes affect trains from Solotvyno, Yasinya, Truskavets, and Lviv [C3] (Source: infantmilitario).
- [Ukraine | 2026-10-31T22:21:46+00:00] Where: Kramatorsk
Who/With What: Russia, airstrike.
Effect: Destroyed the central building of Ukrainian statehood in Kramatorsk [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian, russian-airstrike-destroys-kramatorsk-city-council-building-that-survived-2014-occupation).
- [Russia | 2026-10-31T21:43:51.109Z] Where: Ufa, Kamensk-Shakhtinsky (Rostov Region)
Who/With What: Ukraine, drones.
Effect: Defense forces attacked the Bashneft-Novoil refinery in Ufa, hitting 2 out of 3 refineries. AFU struck Kamensky Plant in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky [C3] (Source: BSKY: maks23).
- [Ukraine | 2026-10-30T20:28:05.139Z] Where: Marinovka (Volgograd region)
Who/With What: Ukraine, Neptune cruise missiles.
Effect: Satellite images confirmed the destruction of two Su-34 bombers at the Russian military airfield [A1] (Source: BSKY: militarnyi.com).
- [Ukraine | 2026-10-30T20:02:39.822Z] Where: Luhansk region
Who/With What: Ukraine, HORNET strike drones.
Effect: Destroyed a Russian Mi-8 helicopter dozens of kilometers from the front line [B2] (Source: BSKY: militarnyi.com).
- [Russia | 2026-11-01T02:49:19+00:00] Where: Kstovo (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast)
Who/With What: Ukraine, long-range strike UAVs.
Effect: Successfully attacked the Kstovo oil refinery. The Kstovo refinery is a key plant in Russia’s oil refining industry, supplying fuel to occupation forces [C3] (Source: eRadarrua, RVvoenkor, warhistoryalconafter, falconintel).
- [Ukraine | 2026-11-01T02:09:09+00:00] Where: Chortkiv, Smykivtsi, Ternopil City, Kremenets (Ternopil Oblast); Pidkamin (Lviv Oblast); Mlyniv (Rivne Oblast); Lutsk (Volyn Oblast); Shepetivka, Polonne, Krasyliv, Dubovo, Malynychi, Khmelnytskyi City (Khmelnytskyi Oblast); Khmil’nyk, Bar, Kozyatyn, Kalynivka, Stryzhavka, Sosonka, Havryshivka, Voronovytsya, Hnivan, Vinnytsia City, Ladyzhyn (Vinnytsia Oblast); Berdychiv, Chudniv, Kornyn, Korosten, Zhytomyr City (Zhytomyr Oblast); Fastiv, Kozyn, Boryspil, Brovary, Stoyanka, Kyiv City (Kyiv Oblast); Uman, Chornobai, Cherkasy City (Cherkasy Oblast); Oleksandriya (Kirovohrad Oblast); Kremenchuk, Lubny, Hadyach (Poltava Oblast); Mykolaiv City; Devladove, Kamianske, Dnipro, Synelnykove, Pavlohrad (Dnipropetrovsk Oblast); Shyroke (Zaporizhzhia Oblast); Kramatorsk (Donetsk Oblast); Zlatopil, Chuhuiv, Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv City (Kharkiv Oblast); Romny, Shostka, Konotop, Sosnivka, Vyry, Velyka Chernechchyna, Tokari, Stets’kivka, Kardashivka, Sumy City (Sumy Oblast); Baturyn, Bakhmach (Chernihiv Oblast)
Who/With What: Russia, hundreds of Geran-2 drones and Geran-4/5 jet-drones.
Effect: Large-scale attack. Primary targets were electrical substations and railway infrastructure. Explosions were heard in/near listed locations [B2] (Source: AMK_Mapping).
- [Ukraine | 2026-11-01T02:35:30+00:00] Where: Zaporozhye
Who/With What: Russia, Geran drones.
Effect: Struck targets at the PAO ‘Zaporozhstal’ industrial site and Zaporozhye-Levoye railway station, hitting locomotives [B2] (Source: Slavyangrad).
2. Identified Equipment, Armament, and Combat Modifications
UAVs
- Model: Shahed-136 / Geran-2
Russia is using dense cloud cover over Ukraine for massive attacks, launching dozens of conventional gasoline-powered ‘Gerans’, counting on the difficulty of their detection due to weather conditions. Almost the entire territory of Ukraine is covered by continuous cloudiness, making it harder for drone interceptor crews to spot and destroy Russian UAVs. In recent months, Russian forces predominantly used reactive ‘Gerans’, but in the past day, conventional engine models were again employed [C3] (Source: RVvoenkor, voenkorKotenok).
- Model: MOKH module
Starting in late summer 2026, a new MOKH module began to be detected in Russian Geran-class attack drones. This module is designed to improve the accuracy of autonomous navigation without the use of a satellite signal [B2] (Source: BSKY: militarnyi.com).
- Model: FPV-PVO interceptors ‘Molniya-PVO’
Combat work of FPV-PVO interceptor crews ‘Molniya-PVO’ against Ukrainian Armed Forces UAVs [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin).
- Model: HORNET strike drones
Destroyed a Russian Mi-8 helicopter dozens of kilometers from the front line, in the Luhansk region [B2] (Source: BSKY: militarnyi.com).
Air Defense Systems
- Model: Patriot missiles (PAC-3)
The US Department of State approved the sale of 500 PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine for the Patriot air defense systems. Deliveries will begin no earlier than 2030. Ukraine is counting on Europe’s help in purchasing these missiles and will try to borrow them from partners against guarantees of future supplies from the USA [C3] (Source: ukraine_watch, warriorsukrainian, insiderUKR, BSKY: militarnyi.com, BSKY: thestudyofwar, BSKY: hoanssolo).
- Model: MR-2 Viktor mobile anti-aircraft systems
Mobile anti-aircraft systems MR-2 Viktor, produced by the Czech company Excalibur Army, are in service with mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The MR-2 Viktor is a modified 14.5×114 mm ZPU-2 on a Toyota Land Cruiser 70 chassis, equipped with day and night optics, as well as sights for direct fire. Ukraine received 115 such systems from the Czech Republic (100 paid by the Netherlands, 15 by Czech volunteers) [B2] (Source: boris_rozhin).
- Model: ‘Avengers’ self-propelled anti-aircraft missile complexes
Deployed around Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence. These complexes are on HMMWV chassis and are designed to intercept drones and low-flying aircraft. Similar complexes were previously spotted near Trump’s golf club in New Jersey [B2] (Source: Slavyangrad).
- Model: S-400 Triumph
Russia’s S-400 Triumph against the F-35: the 91N6E Big Bird radar tracking 300 targets at 600 km, the 92N6E fire-control radar, launchers with four missiles each up to 12 per battery, the 400 km 40N6E, 80 engagements and 160 guided missiles at once, versus an F-35 radar cross-section of 0.0015 to 0.005 square meters that spikes beyond 40 degrees [C3] (Source: 2026).
Aircraft
- Model: Su-34R
1x Su-34R from Mozdok airfield, 1x Su-34R from Akhtubinsk airfield, 2x Su-34R from Kubinka airfield, 2x Su-34R from Lipetsk airfield, 2x Su-34R from Savasleyka airfield conducted reconnaissance [C3] (Source: StrategicaviationT).
- Model: Su-24MR
1x Su-24MR from Khotilovo airfield, 2x Su-24MR from Marinovka airfield, 2x Su-24MR from Morozovsk airfield, 2x Su-24MR from Privolzhsky airfield conducted reconnaissance [C3] (Source: StrategicaviationT).
- Model: Il-76MD
4x Il-76MD aircraft landed at Gomel airfield (Belarus) to return people from Oleshky [C3] (Source: StrategicaviationT).
Ground Robotics
- Model: NRTK «Courier» system
The Russian military’s NRTK «Courier» system successfully evaded an enemy FPV drone. Operators expressed delight at the successful defensive manoeuvre [B2] (Source: Slavyangrad).
Naval Vessels
- Model: China’s New Trimaran Submarine
New article – China’s New Trimaran Submarine: 16 Missiles And An Unconventional Design. Slowly more is being deduced about this unique warship [C3] (Source: BSKY: covertshores).
3. Unit Dislocation and Activity (ORBAT Tracker)
- Unit Name/Number: SBU ‘Alpha’ unit
Continues to target Russian infantrymen in hiding and on the move, reportedly setting a new all-time productivity record this month, aided by FPV drones and skilled pilots [C3] (Source: r_combatfootage).
- Unit Name/Number: 110th Brigade
Fundraiser for two DJI Mavic 3T thermal drones for the soldiers of Ukraine’s 110th Brigade. These drones are especially important for nighttime operations, allowing defenders to see in the dark, detect threats, and operate more safely [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian).
- Unit Name/Number: 3rd Assault Brigade
Fundraiser for three 3D printers for the UAV battalion of the 3rd Assault Brigade. These printers will be used to print components and spare parts for their equipment [C3] (Source: in_factum).
- Unit Name/Number: Grouping of troops «Center»
Operators of UAVs of the grouping of troops «Center» inflicted a series of strikes on identified enemy targets. FPV-drone strikes on equipment involved in the evacuation of a tank and a self-propelled artillery unit (SAU). A UAV control point and a ground robotic complex (NRTK) were also hit [B2] (Source: boris_rozhin).
- Unit Name/Number: 5th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade
Military personnel of the 5th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army destroyed a pickup truck and an enemy ground robotic complex in the areas of Zelenovka and Spassko-Mikhailovka [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin).
- Unit Name/Number: Grouping of troops «Center»
Units of the grouping of troops «Center» continue attacks beyond the previously liberated city of Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk). Russian troops are attacking in the areas of Gryshino, Novoaleksandrovka, Rodinskoye, and Dorozhnoye. UAV crews provide support to assault units, actively destroying Ukrainian Armed Forces infantry and equipment in the areas of Krasnoarmeysk, Mirnograd (Dimitrova), and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast [C3] (Source: RVvoenkor).
- Unit Name/Number: 125th Brigade
Almost none of Ukraine’s roughly 150 combat brigades has enough infantry. David Axe writes that one which nearly filled its ranks is helping push Russia back. The 125th says its battalions are 95% to 100% manned [C3] (Source: BSKY: euromaidanpress).
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