Between 06:30 and 19:00 on November 1, Russia launched 326 UAVs at Ukraine, including 55 jet-powered drones and six S8000 Banderol/Dan-T systems. Ukrainian air defenses reportedly shot down or suppressed 274 drones (46 jet-powered) and all six S8000s. Over 20 drones remained airborne. Ukrainian forces evacuated 167 civilians from Ukrainian-controlled communities in Kherson region during a humanitarian ceasefire around Oleshky.
1. Kinetic Strike Log (5W)
- [Ukraine | November 1, 2026] Where: Kstovo (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia), Samara Oblast (Russia), Kyiv, Kramatorsk, Sumy Oblast, Hlukhiv, Koziatyn, Dnipro, Ternopil Oblast, Kharkiv region, Vasyshcheve (Kharkiv Oblast), Radekhivka, Kupiansk, Stepove, Zelena Dolyna, Zarichne, Mykolaivka, Orikhuvatka, Yurkivka, Kostiantynivka, Oleksiiievo-Druzhkivka, Mykolaipillia, Osykove, Raiske, Pavlivka, Novopavlivka, Sofiivka, Vilne, Svitle, Vodianske, Vasylivka, Molodetske, Udachne, Dobropillia, Novohryshyne, Myrnyi, Serhiivka, Yehorivka, Kopani, Hirke, Lukianivske, Oleshky (Kherson Oblast)
Who/With What: Russian forces with 326 strike UAVs (55 jet-powered), 6 S8000 Banderol/Dan-T systems, FAB-500 air bombs, FPV drones, missiles, guided aerial bombs; Ukrainian forces with long-range drones, FPV drones
Effect: Russian oil refinery in Kstovo ablaze; major strike against Rosneft refinery in Samara Oblast; Kramatorsk city council building destroyed; Kyiv energy facility hit, causing power/water outages; plant producing fuel for Russian forces hit; temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian army in Belozerskoye struck; FPV drone struck civilian car in Sumy Oblast, killing 70-year-old woman, injuring two; residential buildings in Hlukhiv hit by drones, causing fires, injuring three; vocational school dormitory in Koziatyn struck by drone, killing two, injuring three children; power outages in Dnipro; damage to energy facility in Ternopil Oblast; Shahed hit high-rise building in Kharkiv region, injuring five; fire in Vasyshcheve after strikes on AFU object; 81 occupiers eliminated, 13 wounded, 23 automotive vehicles, 1 EW system, 5 special means, 4 shelters, fuel depot, ammunition depot destroyed in Pokrovsk direction; 9 automotive vehicles, 3 artillery systems, 1 special means, 3 UAV control points, 51 enemy shelters damaged in Pokrovsk direction; 148 UAVs of various types destroyed or suppressed in Pokrovsk direction; Russian forces advanced near Hoptivka; Russian forces continue to infiltrate western Kupiansk, attacking city center and outskirts; Ukrainian FPV drones engaged Russian armored and automotive equipment in Vovchansk direction; Russian FPV drones attacked positions and UAVs of AFU in Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Russian forces struck temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian army in Belozerskoye with FAB-500 air bombs; Russian forces struck a substation in Donetsk, causing power outages; Ukrainian forces reportedly struck in Melitopol area [B2] (Source: noel_reports, world, ukraine-war-latest-russian-oil-refinery-in-kstovo-ablaze-after-reported-overnight-drone-strike, intelslava, epoddubny, voenkorKotenok, StrategicaviationT, warriorsukrainian, operativnoZSU, astrapress, BSKY: osint-signals.com, BSKY: osint-signals.com, BSKY: osint-signals.com, eRadarrua, kpszsu, r_combatfootage, rybar, RVvoenkor, voenkorKotenok, new_militarycolumnist, DeepStateUA, nexta_live, militarysummary, boris_rozhin, operativnoZSU, yigal_levin, astrapress, GeneralStaffZSU)
- [Middle East | October 30 – November 1, 2026] Where: Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Ras Issa port (Hodeidah, Yemen), Hodeidah (Yemen)
Who/With What: US forces, Saudi forces, IRGC-Navy with naval mines
Effect: Captain of Iranian ship killed by shrapnel during US strike in Persian Gulf on October 30; Saudi forces carried out 2 airstrikes on Ras Issa port in Hodeidah, disabling two vessels; IRGC published footage of supertanker set ablaze in Strait of Hormuz, claiming it’s the third tanker today to hit a naval mine; UKMTO reported incident where vessel was struck by ‘unknown’ projectile in Strait of Hormuz; two oil tankers hit mines while traveling along unauthorized route in Strait of Hormuz, one supertanker caught fire after massive explosion [C3] (Source: warhistoryalconafter, GeoPWatch, rnintel, ukraine_watch, warmonitors, FotrosResistancee, AlHaqNews, conflict_tr, aviapro1)
- [China | November 1, 2026] Where: Xinjiang desert
Who/With What: Chinese military with DF-26B anti-ship ballistic missile
Effect: Successful strike on full-size mock-up of US aircraft carrier [B2] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda, voenkorKotenok, new_militarycolumnist, boris_rozhin)
2. Identified Equipment, Armament, and Combat Modifications
UAVs and Drones
- Model: Shahed-136/Geran-2
Used in mass attacks on Ukraine, including western regions, substations, locomotives, and critical infrastructure. 14 destroyed by 1129th ZRP. [B2] (Source: noel_reports, StrategicaviationT, warriorsukrainian, operativnoZSU, rybar, militarysummary)
- Model: Jet-powered drones
55 launched at Ukraine, 46 shot down/suppressed. [C3] (Source: noel_reports, operativnoZSU)
- Model: S8000 Banderol/Dan-T
6 systems launched at Ukraine, all 6 shot down/suppressed. [C3] (Source: noel_reports, operativnoZSU)
- Model: FPV drones
Used by Russian forces to attack positions and UAVs of AFU in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and armored/automotive equipment in Vovchansk direction. Used by Ukrainian forces to engage Russian infantry and vehicles. [B2] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda, voenkorKotenok, ButusovPlus, yigal_levin)
- Model: AZAK Unmanned Ground Vehicle
Used by 2nd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment for training at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. [A1] (Source: video)
- Model: BLAZE interceptor drone
Developed by Latvian company Origin Robotics, used by Latvian Armed Forces to counter unidentified aerial object near Russian border. Designed to destroy drones with high-explosive fragmentation warhead. [C3] (Source: yigal_levin)
- Model: Protector RG1 drone
Used by RAF for the first time to monitor Russian warships in English Channel, spending over 10 hours in air during missions. [C3] (Source: BSKY: militarnyi.com)
Missiles and Artillery
- Model: FAB-500 air bombs
Used by Russian forces to strike temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian army in Belozerskoye. [C3] (Source: intelslava)
- Model: DF-26B anti-ship ballistic missile
Used by Chinese military to successfully strike a full-size mock-up of a US aircraft carrier in the Xinjiang desert. [B2] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda, voenkorKotenok, new_militarycolumnist, boris_rozhin)
- Model: ATACMS M39A1/M39
North Korea tested new generation cluster warheads for ballistic missiles with area of effect 12-13 times greater than M39A1 and 4 times greater than M39. [C3] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda, ukraine_watch)
- Model: Iskander-M operational-tactical ballistic missile system
Launcher hit by Ukrainian Defense Forces in Kursk region near Fatezh. [C3] (Source: BSKY: wartranslated, BSKY: militarnyi.com)
- Model: PAC-3 Patriot ballistic missile interceptors
Possible sale of 500 interceptors to Ukraine approved by US Department of State, but delivery not expected for several years. [C3] (Source: BSKY: thestudyofwar)
Aircraft
- Model: KC-135 Stratotanker
More than 80 US refueling aircraft, mostly KC-135s, reportedly deployed to Israel, with at least 14 parked at Ramon International Airport. [B2] (Source: ukraine_watch, DDGeopolitics, BSKY: osintradar)
Other Equipment
- Model: Anti-drone nets
Footage shows preparations for attacks on Russian energy facilities, including anti-drone nets being strung up. [C3] (Source: intelslava)
- Model: Starlink/Starshield
Temporary restriction of services for Ukraine negatively impacted dynamics of drone strikes, causing a 30% decrease in middle strike drone hits on Russian logistics in October. [C3] (Source: infantmilitario, yigal_levin, in_factum, BSKY: wartranslated)
3. Unit Dislocation and Activity (ORBAT Tracker)
- Unit Name/Number: 2nd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment (US Army)
Trains with AZAK Unmanned Ground Vehicle during a platoon situational training exercise at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. [A1] (Source: video)
- Unit Name/Number: 1129th ZRP (Ukrainian Air Defense)
Protected Ukrainian cities during mass terrorist attacks, destroyed 14 Russian Shaheds. [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian)
- Unit Name/Number: 291st Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment (Russian Ground Forces)
Drone operators attack positions and UAVs of AFU, contributing to slow but steady advance in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. [C3] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda)
- Unit Name/Number: 33rd Motorized Rifle Regiment (Russian Ground Forces)
Discovered and engaged an enemy ground-based robotic complex in Druzhkovka Direction. [C3] (Source: two_majors)
- Unit Name/Number: 41st Motorized Rifle Regiment (Russian Ground Forces)
UAV operators demonstrated combat work, destroying AFU equipment. [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
- Unit Name/Number: 22nd Motorized Rifle Regiment (Russian Ground Forces)
UAV operators demonstrated combat work, destroying AFU equipment. [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
- Unit Name/Number: 72nd Motorized Rifle Division (Russian Ground Forces)
UAV operators demonstrated combat work, destroying AFU equipment. [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
- Unit Name/Number: 44th Army Corps (Russian Ground Forces)
UAV operators demonstrated combat work, destroying AFU equipment. [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
- Unit Name/Number: 5th Guards Combined Arms Army (Russian Ground Forces)
UAV operators continue to destroy AFU manpower in Zaporizhzhia direction. [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
- Unit Name/Number: 39th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (Russian Ground Forces)
Identified and destroyed enemy manpower in Zaporizhzhia direction. [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin, warsonline1)
- Unit Name/Number: 68th Army Corps (Russian Ground Forces)
Identified and destroyed enemy manpower in Zaporizhzhia direction. [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin, warsonline1)
- Unit Name/Number: 225th Assault Regiment (Ukrainian Armed Forces)
UAV operators engage Russian infantry and vehicles, destroying 47 vehicles in October. [B2] (Source: warriorsukrainian, yigal_levin)
- Unit Name/Number: 110th Brigade (Ukrainian Armed Forces)
Fundraising for two DJI Mavic 3T thermal drones for soldiers. [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian)
- Unit Name/Number: 125th Heavy Mechanized Brigade (Ukrainian Armed Forces)
Main units reached 95-100% manning, with about 1,500 AWOL soldiers returning, helping push Russia back. [C3] (Source: BSKY: euromaidanpress, BSKY: euromaidanpress)
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