Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces launched a massive combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, impacting multiple thermal power plants and substations across various regions. Ukrainian forces conducted drone attacks on Russian oil refineries. US forces conducted defensive strikes against Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz.
1. Kinetic Strike Log (5W)
- [Ukraine | Night 03.11.2026] Where: Kaniv (Cherkasy Oblast), Slobozhanske (Kharkiv Oblast), Kharkiv City, Dnipro, Zelenodolsk (Dnipropetrovsk Oblast), Ladyzhyn (Vinnytsia Oblast), Kyiv Oblast, Odesa Oblast, Kryvyi Rih, Sumy, Zhytomyr, Vylkove, Izmail, Komyshuvakha (Zaporizhzhia Oblast)
Who/With What: Russian Armed Forces with Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, Zircon anti-ship missiles, Kh-101/Kh-59/Kh-69/Iskander-K cruise missiles, Shahed-136/Geran-2/Gerbera/Geran-4/Geran-5 UAVs, UMPK glide bombs (FAB-3000), S8000 Banderol cruise missiles.
Effect: Strikes on energy infrastructure including Kaniv HPP, Zmiivska TPP, TEC-5 TPP, Prydniprovska TPP, Kryvyi Rih TPP, Ladyzhyn TPP, Kyiv 750 kV substation, and other high-voltage substations. Significant damage reported to Prydniprovska TPP (up to 10 ballistic and 10 Kh-101 cruise missiles, including cluster warheads), resulting in power outages for over 200,000 residents in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Kharkiv experienced partial cessation of heating and hot water supply. A medical facility in Kharkiv was struck, injuring 73 people. A residential building in Dnipro partially collapsed, injuring 5 people. A police station in Dnipro was hit. Four locomotives were struck in Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv Oblasts. Port infrastructure in Kiliya and two dry cargo vessels in Yuzhny port/Black Sea were hit. A school building in Komyshuvakha, used as a UAV operator deployment point, was destroyed by FAB-3000 glide bombs, killing 29 people and leaving 48 missing. [B2/C3] (Source: infomil_live, ramzayiegokomanda, Slavyangrad, kalibrated, AMK_Mapping, operativnoZSU, kpszsu, GeneralStaffZSU, voenacher, dva_majors, UkraineNow, eRadarrua, militarysummary, astrapress, ssternenko, RVvoenkor, epoddubny, milinfolive, warhistoryalconafter)
- [Russia | Night 03.11.2026] Where: Yaroslavl, Moscow region, Bryansk, Belgorod, Vladimir, Kaluga, Kursk, Novgorod, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver, Tula, Volgograd, annexed Crimea, Black Sea
Who/With What: Ukrainian UAVs (124 drones on Yaroslavl), explosive-rigged drone goggles.
Effect: Yaroslavl Oil Refinery ‘Slavneft-YANOS’ was attacked by 124 UAVs, causing multiple large fires and damage to infrastructure. Two workers sustained shrapnel wounds. Over 493 UAVs were detected heading towards the Moscow region, with 187 neutralized on approach. A total of 856 Ukrainian UAVs were reportedly destroyed over various Russian regions and the Black Sea. Explosive-rigged drone goggles were intercepted in Volgograd region. [B2/C3] (Source: nexta_live, militarysummary, AMK_Mapping, operativnoZSU, yigal_levin, astrapress, insiderUKR, milinua, arrowsmap, mediazzzona, dva_majors, SOFX)
- [Persian Gulf | 02.11.2026] Where: Qeshm Island (Iran), Bandar Abbas, Strait of Hormuz
Who/With What: US Armed Forces against Iranian targets; Iranian forces with surface-to-air missiles against US aircraft.
Effect: US forces conducted defensive strikes on Qeshm Island, targeting radar systems and missile launch platforms, in response to Iranian forces firing upon a US aircraft in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran claims to have shot down three US MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance UAVs. US forces reportedly destroyed air defense systems in Bandar Abbas and on Qeshm Island. [B2/C3] (Source: warhistoryalconafter, new_militarycolumnist, FrontlineReportNews, geopolitics_prime, aviapro1, nexta_live, abualiexpress, BSKY: shipwreck75)
2. Identified Equipment, Armament, and Combat Modifications
UAVs and Drones
- Model: VANA Multi-Mission UAV Platform
IZI Enterprise wins DRDO order for indigenous platform. [C3] (Source: 2026)
- Model: Drone-Based ELINT System
UTS showcases indigenous system at Swavlamban 2026. [C3] (Source: 2026)
- Model: FPV drone
Used by Ukrainian forces to ambush Russian troops and seize intelligence on October 30. [C3] (Source: ukraines-73rd-naval-center-ambushes-russian-troops-and-seizes-intelligence)
- Model: ZALA Z-16 UAV
Used by Russian ‘West’ group to identify and enable destruction of a Ukrainian pontoon crossing on the Krasnolimansky direction. [C3] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda)
- Model: FPV drone
Used by Russian ‘Antagonist’ group to destroy three Ukrainian pickups in Kharkiv Oblast during free hunt operations. [B2] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda)
- Model: MQ-9 Reaper
Three US reconnaissance UAVs reportedly shot down by Iran. [C3] (Source: new_militarycolumnist)
- Model: VICTOR drone
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory demonstrated a 3D-printed heavy-fuel rotary engine for the Group 3 VICTOR drone, eliminating the need for a separate gasoline supply. [C3] (Source: army-flies-3d-printed-kerosene-engine-on-victor-drone-to-eliminate-gasoline-supply)
- Model: J-20S twin-seat variant
Chinese J-20S fighter variant optimized for operations alongside unmanned semi-autonomous combat jets, with the second crew member managing UAVs and coordinating information. [C3] (Source: article)
- Model: Geran-5
Ukrainian upgraded Zirka drone reportedly intercepted a Russian Geran-5 at 3,500 meters and 400 km/h. [C3] (Source: BSKY: euromaidanpress)
- Model: BM-35 and BM-70 jet-powered attack drones
Ukrainian troops showed footage of intercepting Russian BM-35 and BM-70 jet-powered attack drones. [B2] (Source: BSKY: militarnyi.com)
Missiles and Artillery
- Model: HQ-19
Satellite imagery of CETC radars in Pakistan points to HQ-19 induction, indicating Pakistan’s BMD procurement. [A1] (Source: pakistan)
- Model: Iskander-M ballistic missile
Approximately 17 Iskander-M ballistic missiles reportedly launched by Russia against Ukrainian energy targets. [C3] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda)
- Model: Kn-23 ballistic missile
Approximately 6 Kn-23 ballistic missiles reportedly launched by Russia against Ukrainian energy targets. [C3] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda)
- Model: Zircon hypersonic cruise missile
Approximately 4 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles reportedly launched by Russia against Ukrainian energy targets, specifically Ladyzhyn TPP. [C3] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda)
- Model: Onyx-M supersonic cruise missile
Approximately 2 Onyx-M supersonic cruise missiles reportedly launched by Russia against Ukrainian energy targets. [C3] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda)
- Model: Kh-101 cruise missile
Russian Kh-101 cruise missiles launched from Tu-95MS/Tu-160 strategic bombers targeted Ukrainian power plants. Some Kh-101s were equipped with cluster warheads. [B2] (Source: militarysummary, AMK_Mapping, falconintel, kalibrated)
- Model: Kh-59/69 cruise missile
Two Kh-59/69 cruise missiles reportedly attacked the Zatoka Bridge. [C3] (Source: AMK_Mapping)
- Model: S8000 Banderol cruise missile
Approximately 7 S8000 Banderol cruise missiles reportedly attacked the Zatoka Bridge. [C3] (Source: AMK_Mapping)
- Model: Strategic cruise missile with cluster warhead
North Korea tested a strategic cruise missile with a cluster warhead on November 2, capable of hitting targets up to 6 hectares. [C3] (Source: warhistoryalconafter)
Other Equipment
- Model: AESA Radar
UTS showcases indigenous AESA radar at Swavlamban 2026. [C3] (Source: 2026)
- Model: SMASH 2000 computerized sight
US Air Force plans to train personnel to use M870 shotguns with SMASH 2000 sights against sUAS. [C3] (Source: infantmilitario)
- Model: Gepard anti-aircraft system
Fox News promotes the German Gepard anti-aircraft system for scanning skies for Russian drones to protect Kyiv. [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad)
3. Unit Dislocation and Activity (ORBAT Tracker)
- Unit Name/Number: Ukraine’s 73rd Naval Special Operations Center
Ambushed and killed Russian troops inside Russia on October 30, seizing combat orders, movement routes, personnel lists, and drone-control gear. [C3] (Source: ukraines-73rd-naval-center-ambushes-russian-troops-and-seizes-intelligence)
- Unit Name/Number: Russian ‘West’ group, ZALA Z-16 UAV crew
Identified and enabled destruction of a Ukrainian pontoon crossing on the Krasnolimansky direction. [C3] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda)
- Unit Name/Number: Russian ‘Antagonist’ group
Used FPV drones to destroy three Ukrainian pickups in Kharkiv Oblast. [B2] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda)
- Unit Name/Number: Russian Dnepr group UAV operators
Striking enemy targets near occupied Kherson. [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad)
- Unit Name/Number: 35th Guards Combined Arms Army, ‘Vostok’ Group of Forces, UAV crews
Continuing to eliminate enemy NSU antennas on the Zaporizhzhia direction. [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
- Unit Name/Number: 14th Separate Special Forces Brigade, ‘Vostok’ Group of Forces
Struck enemy equipment and robotic complexes on the Zaporizhzhia direction. [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
- Unit Name/Number: 374th Security Forces Squadron (US Air Force)
Conducted a base security drill at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on October 20, 2026. [A1] (Source: video)
- Unit Name/Number: 304th Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enhanced, 1st Signal Brigade (US Army)
Set up and operated Hawkeye satellite communications terminals, Terrestrial Transmission Line of Sight radios, and equipment supporting NIPRNet and CERS during Lightning Warrior on Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, on October 28, 2026. [A1] (Source: video)
- Unit Name/Number: 2nd Infantry Division / ROK-US Combined Division (US Army) and 1st Logistics Support Brigade (ROK Army)
Competed during the Chef of the Quarter competition at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, on October 21, 2026. [A1] (Source: video)
- Unit Name/Number: 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division (US Marines) and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel
Rehearsed landing and counter landing operations during Exercise Keen Sword 27 at Tanegashima, Japan, on October 27, 2026. [A1] (Source: video)
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