Over the past week, Russia launched 1940 strike drones, over 1580 guided bombs, and 44 missiles (36 ballistic). Ukraine’s Defense Forces liberated 96.2 sq km of territory in October, exceeding Russian gains by 10.4 sq km. Russian losses in October are estimated at 54,400 killed and seriously wounded personnel.
1. Kinetic Strike Log (5W)
- [Ukraine | Overnight] Where: Sumy, Poltava, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Zhytomyr, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Khmelnytskyi, Ternopil, Chernivtsi, Rivne, Kramatorsk
Who/With What: Russian Armed Forces using Shahed-136 (Geran-2), Gerbera, and jet-powered Shahed drones, as well as missiles and FAB-500 aerial bombs.
Effect: Widespread damage to energy infrastructure, including substations, transformers, and power lines, leading to emergency power outages for hundreds of thousands of consumers. In Dnipropetrovsk, nearly 100,000 consumers are without electricity. In Zhytomyr region, over 650 settlements are without power. In Vinnytsia, a mobile phone tower, a private warehouse, windows in multi-story buildings, a public transport stop, and a car were damaged. In Sumy region, 6 people were injured, and a house, multi-apartment building, cars, a locomotive, railway tracks, and a platform were damaged. In Rivne region, 4 people were injured, and a private house caught fire. In Kramatorsk, the city executive committee building was destroyed by an airstrike, resulting in 1 dead and 8 injured. Railway station infrastructure at Konotop, Sumy region, was hit, affecting arms and military equipment delivery. A warehouse and logistics hub in Kharkiv region were destroyed by Tornado-S MLRS. A field ammunition depot and AFU vehicles were destroyed near Kramatorsk. Temporary deployment points of AFU in Belozerskoye, DPR, were hit by FAB-500 bombs. [C3] (Source: kpszsu, noel_reports, wojna-na-ukrainie-raport-specjalny-defence24, intelslava, rybar, RVvoenkor, voenacher, epoddubny, sashakots, voenkorKotenok, milinfolive, GeneralStaffZSU, astrapress, mediazzzona, UkraineNow, DDGeopolitics, boris_rozhin, insiderUKR, yigal_levin)
- [Russia | Overnight] Where: Nizhny Novgorod region (Kstovo), Samara region (Novokuybyshevsk), Bashkiria (Ufa), Rostov region (Kamensk-Shakhtinsky), Belgorod region (Piyatnitskoye, Dunayka, Iskra, Krasnaya Yaruga, Nizhnyaya Serebryanka, Shebekino, Podgorny), Kaluga, Vladimir, Sasovo, Azov, Liski
Who/With What: Ukrainian long-range attack drones (including jet-powered Shaheds), SBU Special Operations Center “A”, ATESH agents.
Effect: LUKOIL’s Kstovo refinery in Nizhny Novgorod region was struck, triggering several fires and significant damage to an industrial facility, including AVT-5 and AVT-6 processing units. Over 100 drones were reportedly shot down over the region. One woman was injured by falling drone debris. The Novokuybyshevsk refinery in Samara region and the Bashneft-Novoil refinery in Ufa were also hit. The Kamensky Combine in Rostov region, a defense plant involved in missile production (solid rocket fuel for RSZO and various missiles), was hit, damaging at least 4 workshops and causing a fire at a finished goods warehouse. A Pantsir-S2 system and an S-400 command vehicle were also struck, with a combined value of approximately $70 million. In Belgorod region, a warehouse in Piyatnitskoye was damaged. In Dunayka, a man sustained shrapnel wounds to his arm. In Iskra, a car was damaged by debris. In Krasnaya Yaruga, two cars were damaged. In Nizhnyaya Serebryanka, a man was severely injured, and a truck burned. In Shebekino, a tower with a UAV control repeater was destroyed. Near Podgorny, a tower with an electronic warfare system was destroyed. Telecommunications equipment was destroyed in Kaluga, Vladimir, and Sasovo. In Azov, an electrical substation supplying power to an optical-mechanical plant was blown up. At Liski station, a 2TE116U freight locomotive was destroyed. [B2] (Source: noel_reports, intelslava, rybar, dva_majors, voenacher, OSINTdefender, militarysummary, rybar_in_english, two_majors, warmonitors, Slavyangrad, warriorsukrainian, sashakots, voenkorKotenok, belpepel, operativnoZSU, astrapress, mediazzzona, GeneralStaffZSU, BSKY: wartranslated, BSKY: noelreports.com, BSKY: militarnyi.com, BSKY: euromaidanpress, BSKY: osintradar, nexta_live, Russian_Dissident, arrowsmap, atesh_ua, yigal_levin, insiderUKR)
- [Black Sea | Overnight] Where: 69 km southwest of Odesa port
Who/With What: Russian Armed Forces
Effect: A dry cargo vessel, reportedly carrying supplies for the AFU, was struck. [C3] (Source: epoddubny, sashakots, boris_rozhin, voenkorKotenok)
- [Luhansk People’s Republic | Overnight] Where: Belovodsk district, Starobilsk-Belovodsk road, Razdolnoye (Starobilsk district), Severodonetsk, Alchevsk
Who/With What: Ukrainian UAVs
Effect: In Belovodsk district, a bus transporting oil plant workers was hit, killing one man and injuring two women. On the Starobilsk-Belovodsk road, a car was attacked, killing a man and a woman. In Razdolnoye, another car attack killed a man. Transport and civilian infrastructure were damaged in Severodonetsk, Alchevsk, and Belovodsk district. [C3] (Source: obstanovkalnr)
- [Kharkiv Oblast | Past 24h] Where: Kharkiv, Peresichne (Kharkiv district), Zolochiv (Bohodukhiv district), Staryi Saltiv (Chuhuiv district)
Who/With What: Ukrainian UAVs
Effect: In Kharkiv, one man was injured. In Peresichne, one man was injured. In Zolochiv, a 16-year-old girl was injured. In Staryi Saltiv, a man and two elderly women were injured. [C3] (Source: belpepel)
- [Kharkiv Oblast | Day] Where: Perehoma
Who/With What: Russian FPV-drone (Antagonist group)
Effect: Two AFU heavy strike UAVs (Baba Yaga type) were detected landing. An FPV-drone attacked the location, causing subsequent detonations and destroying the drones and potentially AFU personnel. [B2] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda)
- [Donetsk Oblast | September-October 2026] Where: Pokrovsk, Mangush, Novokrasnovka, Zlatoustovka
Who/With What: Ukrainian forces
Effect: Two fuel tankers of the Russian Material and Technical Support Brigade were destroyed (Pokrovsk, Mangush). A truck carrying ammunition was destroyed with subsequent detonation (Novokrasnovka). A truck was destroyed (Zlatoustovka). [B2] (Source: yigal_levin, BSKY: maks23)
2. Identified Equipment, Armament, and Combat Modifications
- Model: Shahed-136 (Geran-2), Gerbera, jet-powered Shahed, Parodya decoy drones
Used by Russia in overnight attacks on Ukraine. 371 enemy UAVs were shot down/suppressed, including 47 jet-powered ones. Over 40 still airborne at 07:30. [C3] (Source: kpszsu, noel_reports, GeneralStaffZSU)
- Model: Long Neptune cruise missile
Used by Ukraine to strike Marinovka airfield in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, with a range of approximately 600 km. Previously used to destroy 4-6 Su-34s at Borisoglebsk airbase. [B2] (Source: BSKY: chriso-wiki)
- Model: Roshel Senator armored vehicles
Canada has supplied Ukraine with nearly 3,000 Roshel Senator armored vehicles since 2022, making it one of the most common AFU armored vehicles. Approximately 300 have been lost. [C3] (Source: warhistoryalconafter)
- Model: PAC-3 MSE Patriot missiles
The US approved the sale of 500 PAC-3 MSE Patriot missiles to Ukraine for over $2 billion, funded by Canada, Germany, Norway, and Ukraine’s national funds. Deliveries are not expected before 2030. [C3] (Source: p, milinfolive, sashakots, BSKY: wartranslated, infodefENGLAND)
- Model: Su-35 fighter jets
Ethiopia received 12 Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, a year ahead of schedule. Ethiopia also ordered S-400 long-range air defense systems. [C3] (Source: sashakots)
- Model: GJ-21 stealth reconnaissance and strike drone
China’s GJ-21 drone successfully completed its first takeoff and landing aboard the Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan. [A1] (Source: OSINTdefender)
- Model: Tactical ballistic missile with cluster warhead (standard type No. 2)
North Korea conducted tests of a new generation of cluster warheads for ballistic missiles, capable of destroying an area of 12-13 hectares. [C3] (Source: new_militarycolumnist, milinfolive, boris_rozhin)
- Model: FPV-drones (various types), Matrice 4T night drones, interceptor drones
Kyiv transferred over 4,370 FPV-drones, 165 Matrice 4T night drones, and 420 interceptor drones to the 72nd Brigade. Since the beginning of the year, Kyiv has sent over 62,000 UAVs of various types to different brigades. [C3] (Source: insiderUKR)
- Model: ZIRKA interceptor drone
An upgraded ZIRKA interceptor drone successfully destroyed a jet-powered Geran-5 drone traveling at approximately 400 km/h at an altitude of 3,500 meters. [B2] (Source: BSKY: militarnyi.com)
- Model: MQ-9B long-range UAVs
The US Coast Guard is purchasing four MQ-9B UAVs from General Atomics for $247.8 million for maritime border patrol, critical infrastructure monitoring, search and rescue, anti-drug trafficking, and counter-illegal fishing operations. [C3] (Source: dva_majors)
- Model: KT-2 FPV-interceptors (Ukrainian-Japanese)
Developed by Kurin Technologies, these drones are designed to destroy Russian reconnaissance UAVs (Orlan, ZALA, Supercam) and loitering munitions (Lancet). KT-2 reaches speeds up to 220 km/h, has a tactical radius of 20 km, flight duration up to 30 minutes, and a ceiling of 5000 meters. Two modifications are available: KT-2 DD with a day digital camera (from $970) and KT-2 DT with a thermal imager (approx. $1600). Terra Drone acquired 50% of Kurin Technologies to expand production to over a thousand drones monthly. [C3] (Source: yigal_levin)
- Model: DF-26B anti-ship ballistic missile
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV released footage showing a DF-26B ballistic missile hitting a full-scale mock-up of a US aircraft carrier at a desert test range in Xinjiang. The DF-26 has a reported range of 3,000–5,000+ km. [A1] (Source: ClashReport)
- Model: FAB-250/500 free-fall aerial bombs
Used by the Russian Ministry of Defense’s ‘African Corps’ aviation in the Sahel, Africa, with Su-24M front-line bombers. Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAVs are used for targeting. [B2] (Source: infomil_live)
- Model: T-200 ‘Targan’ ground robotic complex
Used by the 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade to evacuate a wounded soldier. The robot survived two mine detonations during the operation. [B2] (Source: ButusovPlus)
3. Unit Dislocation and Activity (ORBAT Tracker)
- Unit Name/Number: 413th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment “Raid”
Operators detected and destroyed a Russian Shahed drone. [B2] (Source: noel_reports, BSKY: maks23, warriorsukrainian, operativnoZSU)
- Unit Name/Number: 24th Special Purpose Brigade
Engaged an AFU FPV-drone with an optical fiber, leading to its destruction. [B2] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda)
- Unit Name/Number: 74th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade
FPV-drone operators destroyed enemy aircraft-type UAVs in the air. [B2] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda)
- Unit Name/Number: SBU Special Operations Center “A”
Neutralized 3,198 Russian soldiers in one week, with 2,146 killed and 1,052 wounded. [C3] (Source: BSKY: militarnyi.com)
- Unit Name/Number: 432nd Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment
Conducted a complex evacuation near Slovyansk under drone attack. Soldiers ‘Cartman’ and ‘Pivo’ were involved, with ‘Cartman’ shooting down an FPV drone. ‘Pivo’ was wounded by another FPV. ‘Brovar’ and ‘Kamaz’ provided support. [C3] (Source: ButusovPlus, warriorsukrainian)
- Unit Name/Number: 1st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Strategic Missile Forces
Collecting donations for DJI 4T, FPV NSU, UAZ vehicles, laptops, generators, 4T batteries, and FPV equipment for UAV operators on the Velykyi Burluk direction. [C3] (Source: dva_majors)
- Unit Name/Number: ‘Centre’ Grouping of Forces
Discovered abandoned AFU military uniforms and equipment in liberated Dobropillya. Continued attacks beyond Krasnoarmeysk, advancing in Grishino, Novoalexandrovka, Rodinskoye, and Dorozhneye. UAVs actively eliminating AFU personnel and hardware near Krasnoarmeysk, Mirnohrad (Dimitrova), and within Dnepropetrovsk region. [C3] (Source: RVvoenkor, Slavyangrad)
- Unit Name/Number: 3rd Motorized Rifle Division
Repelled a massive attack of 28 AFU ground robotic complexes (NRTC), primarily armed with rocket-propelled grenades, using aerial drops and kamikaze drones. [B2] (Source: warhistoryalconafter)
- Unit Name/Number: 72nd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (Southern Group of Forces)
Engaged a group of Ukrainian militants in Kramatorsk with drones. [C3] (Source: DDGeopolitics)
- Unit Name/Number: 3rd Army Corps
Conducted the ‘Vivaldi’ offensive operation, striking Russian logistics vehicles and mobile fire groups. [B2] (Source: yigal_levin, BSKY: maks23)
- Unit Name/Number: 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade ‘Magura’
Requires a generator for equipment. [C3] (Source: StrategicaviationT)
- Unit Name/Number: 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Mstislav the Brave
Used a ‘Targan-200’ ground robotic complex to rescue a wounded soldier, which survived two mine detonations. [B2] (Source: ButusovPlus)
- Unit Name/Number: ‘Kholodny Yar’ warriors
Utilized drones to eliminate numerous Russian occupiers over a month. [B2] (Source: ButusovPlus)
- Unit Name/Number: ‘Vostok’ Grouping of Forces
Increased assault groups in frontline settlements. Destroyed 4 AFV, 7 vehicles, 5 quad bikes, and 1 excavator. AFU personnel losses up to a company. Northern section: engaged targets in Zalivnoye, Mechetnoye, Gavrilovka, and Levadnoye, destroying AFV, vehicle, quad bike, and 3 NRTC. Northwestern section: continued offensive actions west of Shevchenkovo, Golubkovo, and Svetlaya Dolina. West of Zelenaya Dibrova: expanded bridgehead on the western bank of the Verkhnyaya Tersa river. In Barvinovka, Voskresenka, and Vasilkovo: continued offensive actions westward, destroying 2 vehicles, 8 NRTC, 6 UAV control points, 48 antenna-repeaters, 4 AFU temporary deployment points, and shot down 52 Baba Yaga UAVs and 6 aircraft-type drones. West of Obshchego and Mirovka: captured fortified enemy strongholds, eliminating 9 AFU servicemen. West of Nikolskoye and Chervonoye Yar: captured two enemy defense strongholds. Zaporozhye direction: destroyed 2 NRTC, 2 UAV control points, 11 NSU antennas, and 2 Starlink satellite communication stations. West of Omelnik: continued offensive actions, identified and destroyed enemy personnel and equipment concentrations in Tavricheskoye and Vasinovka, eliminating 24 enemy servicemen. Total enemy losses: approximately two companies of AFU personnel; 4 AFV; 7 vehicles; 5 quad bikes; 1 excavator; 13 NRTC; 4 Starlink stations; 66 UAVs; 24 UAV control points; 52 NSU antennas. [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
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