Russia launched a massive combined missile and drone attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, utilizing dozens of ground-launched missiles and over 2,000 Geran-type drones over 72 hours. Iran claims to have shot down multiple US reconnaissance drones over the Strait of Hormuz, while the US confirms destroying an Iranian surface-to-air missile launcher on Qeshm Island.
1. Kinetic Strike Log (5W)
- [Ukraine | 2026-11-02T21:30:19+00:00] Where: Cherkasy City
Who/With What: Russian forces / 3 Geran-5 K5-K jet-drones
Effect: Impacted approximately in the specified area [C3] (Source: AMK_Mapping).
- [Ukraine | 2026-11-02T22:06:35+00:00] Where: Zhytomyr
Who/With What: Russian forces / Unspecified combat asset
Effect: Power and water outages reported after a strike on an important energy facility [C3] (Source: RVvoenkor).
- [Ukraine | 2026-11-02T22:23:39+00:00] Where: Nadvirna, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast; Kitsman, Novodnistrovs’k, Chernivtsi Oblast; Khmelnytskyi City; Sharhorod, Kryzhopil, Vinnytsia Oblast; Vinnytsia City; Tal’ne, Kaniv, Cherkasy Oblast; Cherkasy City; Kyiv City; Pukhivka, Vasylkiv, Hlevakha, Kyiv Oblast; Luhyny, Zhytomyr Oblast; Zhytomyr City; Manevychi, Volyn Oblast; Poltava City; Shakhtarske, Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast; Troyandy, Vilnyansk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Nyzy, Sumy City
Who/With What: Russian forces / Geran-2 drones, Geran-4/5 jet-drones (over 250 drones launched)
Effect: Explosions heard in/near listed locations. Primary target energy infrastructure, including Dnіstrovska Hydroelectric Power Plant, Chernivtsi 330 kV electrical substation, and Zhytomyr 330 kV substation. Widespread power outages in Zhytomyr and Chernivtsi Oblasts [B2] (Source: AMK_Mapping).
- [Ukraine | 2026-11-02T21:45:50+00:00] Where: Berdichev, Zhytomyr region
Who/With What: Russian forces / Geran-2 drones
Effect: Struck a Nova Poshta logistics depot, causing a fire and thick smoke [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad).
- [Iran | 2026-11-02T21:24:06+00:00] Where: East of the Strait of Hormuz
Who/With What: Iran’s IRGC / Advanced air defense system
Effect: Claims to have shot down a US MQ-9 drone [C3] (Source: ClashReport).
- [Iran | 2026-11-02T21:25:44+00:00] Where: Strait of Hormuz, Qeshm Island, Kermanshah, Omidiyeh, Bandar Abbas, Jask
Who/With What: Iran’s IRGC / Advanced air defense system, electronic warfare (EW)
Effect: IRGC claims shooting down a US Air Force (USAF) MQ-9A Reaper UCAV over the Strait of Hormuz and two MQM-170C Outlaw UAVs using EW. Several explosions heard on Qeshm Island, possibly US airstrikes targeting air defense positions. Explosions also reported in Kermanshah, Omidiyeh, and Bandar Abbas. Reports of explosions in Jask unconfirmed [C3] (Source: OSINTWarfare).
- [Iran | 2026-11-02T21:03:24+00:00] Where: Qeshm Island
Who/With What: Unspecified / Suspected missile strikes
Effect: Multiple heavy explosions reported, eyewitnesses felt 5 to 6 consecutive powerful blasts, intense shaking [C3] (Source: Faytuks_Network).
- [Iran | 2026-11-02T21:13:53+00:00] Where: Qeshm Island
Who/With What: U.S. Air Force / Airstrikes
Effect: New airstrikes against Iranian surface-to-air missile launchers. Air defense activity also reported at Omidiyeh Airbase [C3] (Source: AMK_Mapping).
- [Strait of Hormuz | 2026-11-02T22:31:02+00:00] Where: Strait of Hormuz
Who/With What: Unspecified / Sea mine
Effect: Tanker LOUISE 1 (Panama flag) struck a sea mine [C3] (Source: milinfolive).
- [Strait of Hormuz | 2026-11-02T21:33:24+00:00] Where: Southwest of Qeshm Island
Who/With What: IRGC / Anti-ship cruise missiles or drones
Effect: Explosions heard, indicating attacks on vessels [C3] (Source: AMK_Mapping).
- [Ukraine | 2026-11-02T23:59:18+00:00] Where: Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Who/With What: Russian forces / 9 KAB-3000 glide-bombs
Effect: Struck a humanitarian aid point at a school, killing at least 26 civilians (including two rescuers and four police officers) and injuring 5 others in a double-tap attack [B2] (Source: AMK_Mapping).
- [Yemen | 2026-11-02T23:40:16+00:00] Where: Taiz Governorate
Who/With What: Saudi forces / Airstrikes
Effect: Targeted a plastic factory [C3] (Source: AlHaqNews).
- [Ukraine | 2026-11-03T01:54:52+00:00] Where: Ladyzhyn Thermal Power Plant (Vinnytsia Oblast), Prydniprovska Thermal Power Plant (Dnipro), TEC-5 Thermal Power Plant (Kharkiv), Zmiivska Thermal Power Plant (Kharkiv Oblast), Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant (Cherkasy Oblast), Kryvyi Rih Thermal Power Plant (Dnipropetrovsk Oblast)
Who/With What: Russian forces / ~17 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, ~6 Kn-23 ballistic missiles, ~4 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, ~2 Oniks-M supersonic cruise missiles (total ~29 missiles). Additionally, 6 KAB glide-bombs launched by 2 Su-34s struck TEC-5 Thermal Power Plant in Kharkiv City.
Effect: All ~29 missiles impacted their targets, causing emergency power outages across Cherkasy Oblast and significant damage to energy infrastructure. None of the missiles were shot down by Ukrainian air defense. Further Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missile attacks are expected [B2] (Source: AMK_Mapping, falconintel).
- [Ukraine | 2026-11-03T01:58:29+00:00] Where: Zaporizhzhia City (southern suburbs)
Who/With What: Russian forces / KAB glide-bombs
Effect: At least 6 KAB glide-bomb strikes on the southern suburbs [B2] (Source: AMK_Mapping).
- [Russia | 2026-11-03T02:20:06+00:00] Where: Yaroslavl refinery
Who/With What: Ukrainian forces / Kamikaze drones
Effect: Ongoing attack for over an hour, explosions continue. Unknown if the terminal is under attack [C3] (Source: falconintel).
2. Identified Equipment, Armament, and Combat Modifications
Drones/UAVs
- Model: MQ-9A Reaper UCAV
Shot down by IRGC over Strait of Hormuz [C3] (Source: OSINTWarfare, ClashReport).
- Model: MQM-170C Outlaw UAV
Two shot down by IRGC using EW over Qeshm Island [C3] (Source: OSINTWarfare, RezistanceTrench).
- Model: Geran-5 K5-K jet-drone
3 units struck Cherkasy City [C3] (Source: AMK_Mapping).
- Model: Geran-2, Geran-4/5 jet-drones
Over 250 units launched against Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure [B2] (Source: AMK_Mapping). Over 2,000 Geran-2 drones and Geran-4/5 jet-drones used in a 72-hour attack [B2] (Source: AMK_Mapping).
- Model: S-8VTs missile
New modification of 80mm aviation rocket for Ka-52 helicopters, designed for drone defense with non-contact fuze and fragmentation warhead [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad).
- Model: FPV drones
Ukraine’s ‘Detones Group’ pilots targeting Russian infantrymen [C3] (Source: r_combatfootage). Yemeni Houthis actively employing FPV drones against Saudi-backed forces in Taiz region and Red Sea coast, including fibre-optic guided UAVs resistant to jamming [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad).
- Model: StarGate drone
Used for aerial evacuation of a wounded Ukrainian soldier, covering 15 km into a kill zone near the Russian border [C3] (Source: euromaidanpress, antongerashchenko).
- Model: DJI Mavic 3T thermal drones
Fundraiser for 2 units for Ukraine’s 110th Brigade for nighttime operations [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian).
- Model: Italmas drone
Enemy unit hit by a STING interceptor [C3] (Source: armedmaidan).
- Model: NRTC (ground-based robotic complex)
Maneuver saved it from an FPV drone attack [C3] (Source: two_majors).
Missiles/Rockets
- Model: Iskander-M ballistic missile
~17 units launched against Ukrainian energy infrastructure, including Ladyzhyn, Prydniprovska, TEC-5, Zmiivska, Kaniv, Kryvyi Rih Thermal Power Plants. 2 units struck Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant. 4 units struck TEC-5 Thermal Power Plant. 5 units struck Zmiivska Thermal Power Plant. 6 units struck Prydniprovska Thermal Power Plant. 2 units struck Kryvyi Rih Thermal Power Plant [B2] (Source: AMK_Mapping, falconintel).
- Model: Kn-23 ballistic missile
~6 units launched against Ukrainian energy infrastructure, including Prydniprovska Thermal Power Plant in Dnipro [B2] (Source: AMK_Mapping, falconintel).
- Model: Zircon hypersonic cruise missile
~4 units launched against Ukrainian energy infrastructure, including Ladyzhyn Thermal Power Plant [B2] (Source: AMK_Mapping, falconintel).
- Model: Oniks-M supersonic cruise missile
~2 units launched against Ukrainian energy infrastructure [B2] (Source: AMK_Mapping, falconintel).
- Model: KAB glide-bomb
9 KAB-3000 units struck a humanitarian aid point in Komyshuvakha. 6 units struck TEC-5 Thermal Power Plant in Kharkiv City. At least 6 units struck southern suburbs of Zaporizhzhia [B2] (Source: AMK_Mapping, falconintel).
- Model: Kh-101 cruise missile
Up to 70 units expected to be launched from Tu-160M and Tu-95MS strategic bombers [B2] (Source: AMK_Mapping).
- Model: Kalibr cruise missile
8-24 units possible from Black Sea or Caspian Sea [B2] (Source: AMK_Mapping).
- Model: PAC-3 Patriot ballistic missile interceptors
US Department of State approved possible sale of 500 units to Ukraine, but delivery not for several years [C3] (Source: thestudyofwar). Germany and Britain seeking additional air defense equipment for Ukraine due to insufficient US Patriot supplies [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian).
Aircraft
- Model: Tu-160M strategic bomber
5 units departed from Ukrainka Airbase, flying west to launch lines in western Vologda Oblast. 2-3 units launched 24-36 Kh-101 cruise missiles from Orenburg Oblast [B2] (Source: AMK_Mapping, osintradar).
- Model: Tu-95MS strategic bomber
6-10 units departed from Olenya Airbase, flying south to launch lines in western Vologda Oblast. ~6 out of 10 units launched Kh-101 cruise missiles over Vologda Oblast [B2] (Source: AMK_Mapping, osintradar).
- Model: Su-34
2 units launched KAB glide-bombs against TEC-5 Thermal Power Plant in Kharkiv City and Zaporizhzhia [B2] (Source: AMK_Mapping).
- Model: Ka-52 helicopter
Receiving new S-8VTs missile for drone defense [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad).
- Model: AH-64E Apache Guardian
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, conducted aerial gunnery tables in October 2026 on Fort Bliss, Texas [A1] (Source: video).
- Model: UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
Flight crews assigned to the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division (Multi-Domain Command – Pacific), flew over Lumen field during a Seattle Seahawks football game [A1] (Source: video).
3. Unit Dislocation and Activity (ORBAT Tracker)
- Unit Name/Number: Iran’s IRGC Aerospace Force
Claims to have shot down a US MQ-9 drone east of the Strait of Hormuz and two MQM-170C Outlaw UAVs over Qeshm Island using advanced air defense systems and electronic warfare [C3] (Source: ClashReport, OSINTWarfare).
- Unit Name/Number: U.S. Air Force
Conducted airstrikes against Iranian surface-to-air missile launchers on Qeshm Island. US fighter jet carried out a self-defense strike and destroyed a surface-to-air missile launcher on Qeshm Island after it attempted to shoot down the jet [B2] (Source: AMK_Mapping, warmonitors).
- Unit Name/Number: Ukraine’s ‘Detones Group’ FPV strike drone pilots
Continue to target Russian infantrymen [C3] (Source: r_combatfootage).
- Unit Name/Number: 110th Brigade (Ukraine)
Fundraiser for two DJI Mavic 3T thermal drones for nighttime operations [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian).
- Unit Name/Number: 42nd Marine Brigade (Ukraine)
Senior sergeant Tetiana serves in this brigade, her son also serves there [C3] (Source: euromaidanpress).
- Unit Name/Number: 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division (U.S. Army)
Conducted aerial gunnery tables in AH-64E Apache Guardians throughout October 2026 on Fort Bliss, Texas [A1] (Source: video).
- Unit Name/Number: Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Armored Division (U.S. Army)
Conducted morning physical training with incoming commander Brig. Gen. Brandon Anderson at Fort Bliss, Texas [A1] (Source: video).
- Unit Name/Number: 62d Aerial Port Squadron (U.S. Air Force)
Tech. Sgt. Vincent Simmons awarded Bronze Star for meritorious achievement during deployment to U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting Operation Spartan Shield and Inherent Resolve [A1] (Source: news).
- Unit Name/Number: 336th Recruiting Squadron (U.S. Air Force)
Gathered for Annual Training Conference at Moody Air Force Base [A1] (Source: news).
- Unit Name/Number: 35th Civil Engineer Squadron (U.S. Air Force)
Replaced an aircraft arresting system for recertification at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 15-16, 2026 [A1] (Source: video).
- Unit Name/Number: 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment (Wisconsin Army National Guard)
Completed unit training effort Oct. 9, 2026, at Fort McCoy [A1] (Source: news).
- Unit Name/Number: 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division (Multi-Domain Command – Pacific) (U.S. Army)
Flight crews flew UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters over Lumen field during a Seattle Seahawks football game [A1] (Source: video).
- Unit Name/Number: 2nd Mobile Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (U.S. Army)
Conducted vehicle weigh-ins and prepared military vehicles for strategic movement at the Multiple Deployment Facility (MDF), Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, Nov. 2, 2026, for JPMRC 27-01 exercise [A1] (Source: video).
- Unit Name/Number: 24th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
Documentary about their defense of Chasiv Yar. Soldier from this brigade shot a Russian ambush drone in Chasiv Yar sector [C3] (Source: r_combatfootage).
- Unit Name/Number: 4th Operational Brigade Rubizh (Ukraine)
Soldiers survived Russian FPV drone attack without a scratch [C3] (Source: r_combatfootage).
- Unit Name/Number: 65th Mechanised Brigade AFU (Ukraine)
Temporary deployment site in Preobrazhenka, Zaporozhye region, hit by Russian FAB with UMPC strike [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad).
- Unit Name/Number: Phoenix border unit (Ukraine)
Operators’ combat footage of drones hitting enemy vehicles [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian).
- Unit Name/Number: 53rd Brigade (Ukraine)
Cut unauthorized absences by 70% after a new command team took over [C3] (Source: euromaidanpress).
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