Over the past 24 hours, Russia launched dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles and hundreds of drones at Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade ‘Skyform’ conducted midrange strike drone operations as part of ‘Operation Vivaldi’.
1. Kinetic Strike Log (5W)
- [Ukraine | 2026-11-03T21:01:24+00:00] Where: Odesa, Zhytomyr, Lutsk, Kovel, Lyuboml, Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Vinnytsia, Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Rivne Oblast, Khmelnytskyi Oblast
Who/With What: Russian forces with Geran-2/4/5 loitering munitions, ballistic missiles (Iskander-M), and cruise missiles (Kh-101).
Effect: Extensive damage to energy infrastructure, including 330 kV and 150 kV electrical substations, a DTEK facility, and a plant connecting nuclear power plants to the Kyiv grid. A large shopping center (‘Semya’ in Odesa) was hit and caught fire. Locomotives were struck in Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, and Komsomolsk (Kharkiv region). Water supply was temporarily lost in Kyiv and Zhytomyr. A Kh-101 cruise missile warhead was recovered unexploded in Kyiv Oblast. [B2] (Source: OSINTWarfare, vysokygovorit, RVvoenkor, operativnoZSU, Slavyangrad, kalibrated, euromaidanpress, economics, voenacher, geran231, two_majors, MilitaryNewsEN, DDGeopolitics, boris_rozhin, osintradar)
- [Ukraine | 2026-11-03T21:42:37+00:00] Where: Kamyshevakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Who/With What: Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS RF).
Effect: Strike on a deeply buried Ukrainian Armed Forces command post located in a former ‘underground school’. Reports indicate 31 killed and 48 missing personnel. [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin, nopasaran_2014)
- [Russia | 2026-11-03T23:03:10+00:00] Where: Adygeysk, Adygea Republic
Who/With What: Ukrainian UAV.
Effect: A drone struck the Ozon logistics center, causing a fire. No employee injuries reported. [B2] (Source: infomil_live, voenkorKotenok, warriorsukrainian, drone-strikes-warehouse-in-southern-russia-online-retailer-ozon-claims)
- [Russia | 2026-11-03T21:25:50+00:00] Where: Samara, Kazakhstan
Who/With What: UAV.
Effect: A drone strike on the Samara production-dispatch node temporarily halted oil pumping along the Atyrau-Samara pipeline. Pumping has since been restored. [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad, maks23)
- [Iran | 2026-11-03T21:27:09+00:00] Where: Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran
Who/With What: IRGC.
Effect: Claimed downing of a US AeroVironment Switchblade 600 OWA Drone. Locals reported hearing explosions. [D4] (Source: intelslava, GeoPWatch, FotrosResistancee)
- [Iran | 2026-11-03T22:26:59+00:00] Where: Bandar Kangan, Bushehr Province, Iran (towards Strait of Hormuz)
Who/With What: IRGC.
Effect: Launch of an anti-ship cruise missile. [C3] (Source: intelslava, Faytuks_Network, GeoPWatch)
- [Oman | 2026-11-03T21:20:11+00:00] Where: 14NM off the coast of Lima, Oman
Who/With What: 2 unknown projectiles.
Effect: A tanker was struck in the engine room. No casualties or environmental impact reported. [C3] (Source: GeoPWatch, news)
- [Yemen/Saudi Arabia | 2026-11-03T23:57:20+00:00] Where: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Who/With What: Ansarallah (Houthi) missiles.
Effect: Missiles targeting the Saudi capital. [C3] (Source: AlHaqNews)
- [Ukraine | 2026-11-04T01:32:04+00:00] Where: Khotov, Kyiv Oblast
Who/With What: Russian Geran drone intercepted by Ukrainian forces.
Effect: The intercepted drone crashed into a residential building, causing an explosion. Likely a friendly fire incident. [B2] (Source: Slavyangrad)
- [Russia | 2026-11-03T23:26:04+00:00] Where: Sverdlovsk District
Who/With What: Ukrainian UAV.
Effect: A drone, packed with shrapnel, struck a crew of energy workers installing a power line support. One person was killed, and three others sustained shrapnel wounds. [C3] (Source: nopasaran_2014)
- [Ukraine | 2026-11-04T01:04:58+00:00] Where: Kyiv
Who/With What: Russian drone.
Effect: Drone strike on a bridge with traffic. [B2] (Source: r_combatfootage)
2. Identified Equipment, Armament, and Combat Modifications
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
- Model: Shahed-136/Geran-2
Two Russian attack drones were destroyed by a single interceptor UAV on the Donetsk axis. [B2] (Source: noel_reports, operativnoZSU, warriorsukrainian, maks23)
- Model: Geran-4
Equipped with electro-optical (EO) seekers, used in strikes against Ukrainian energy infrastructure and a locomotive. [B2] (Source: OSINTWarfare)
- Model: AeroVironment Switchblade 600 OWA Drone
Claimed shot down by IRGC over Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran. [D4] (Source: intelslava, GeoPWatch, FotrosResistancee)
- Model: Geran-5
Used in strikes causing power outages in Zhytomyr, Lutsk, Kovel, and Lyuboml. [C3] (Source: kalibrated)
- Model: FP-2 strike drone
Ukrainian long-range drone captured from close distance in Russian-occupied Crimea. [B2] (Source: r_combatfootage)
- Model: Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM)
US Air Force is requesting proposals for a new cruise missile for Ukraine. Specifications include a 500-pound class weapon, range >250 nautical miles, speed >Mach 0.6, and terminal accuracy within 10 meters amid jamming. [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian)
- Model: Contra air defence missile system
German company Helsing unveiled this system designed to intercept small drones and precision weapons. Features Altra AI software, AD-1 Inferno (turbojet, >700 km/h) for subsonic targets, and AD-2 Ambush (solid-fuel, Mach 2.5) for high-speed threats. Range up to 20 km. [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad)
- Model: DJI Mavic 3T
Fundraiser for two thermal drones for Ukraine’s 110th Brigade for nighttime operations. [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian)
- Model: Geran (jet-powered)
New Russian jet-powered drones are reportedly causing problems for Ukraine. [C3] (Source: DDGeopolitics)
Missile Systems
- Model: MIM-104 Patriot (M903 launcher)
An empty launcher was observed in the forests of Kyiv Oblast. [B2] (Source: OSINTWarfare, intelslava, infantmilitario, GeoPWatch)
- Model: Kh-101 cruise missile
Remains of an unexploded missile recovered by Ukrainian deminers in Kyiv Oblast. One was shot down by a Ukrainian soldier from the 208th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade. [A1] (Source: euromaidanpress, r_combatfootage)
- Model: S-500 Prometheus strategic missile defence system
Russia reportedly offered India access to its technology as part of a sale of ten additional S-400 battalions. [C3] (Source: article)
- Model: Hwasong-19 ICBM
Rumored development of a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) configuration carrying three nuclear warheads. [D4] (Source: OSINTWarfare)
- Model: Hwasong-20 ICBM
Rumored development of a six-warhead MIRV configuration. [D4] (Source: OSINTWarfare)
- Model: Strategic cruise missile (North Korea)
North Korea conducted tests of a strategic cruise missile with a medium-sized cluster warhead and vertical terminal strike capability. The warhead is designed to cover 5-6 hectares. [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
Other Equipment
- Model: LOCUST combat laser
Deployed around the US president’s residence in Florida to counter drones. [C3] (Source: militarnyi.com)
- Model: Over-the-horizon radar
Russia is nearing completion of a massive radar installation near Gvardeysk in Kaliningrad, with an estimated range of up to 3,000 km. [B2] (Source: Russian_Dissident)
3. Unit Dislocation and Activity (ORBAT Tracker)
- Unit Name/Number: 38th Marine Brigade (Ukrainian)
Destroyed two Russian attack drones using a single interceptor UAV on the Donetsk axis. [B2] (Source: noel_reports, operativnoZSU, warriorsukrainian, maks23)
- Unit Name/Number: 50th Separate Unmanned Systems Brigade “Varyag” (Russian)
Carried out attacks with Geran-4 loitering munitions on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and a locomotive. [B2] (Source: OSINTWarfare)
- Unit Name/Number: 3rd Assault Brigade ‘Skyform’ (Ukrainian)
Midrange strike drone pilots targeted Russian soldiers, trucking, armored vehicles, and equipment as part of ‘Operation Vivaldi’. [B2] (Source: r_combatfootage, euromaidanpress)
- Unit Name/Number: 208th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Ukrainian)
A soldier from this brigade shot down a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile. [C3] (Source: r_combatfootage)
- Unit Name/Number: 50th Separate Brigade ‘Varyag’ (Russian)
FPV-drone operators destroyed NRTK, armored combat vehicles, and pickup trucks on the Orekhovsky tactical direction. [B2] (Source: boris_rozhin)
- Unit Name/Number: 38th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade (Russian)
UAV operators continue to destroy Ukrainian forces. [C3] (Source: warsonline1)
- Unit Name/Number: 1198th Motorized Rifle Regiment (Russian)
UAV operators continue to destroy Ukrainian forces. [C3] (Source: warsonline1)
- Unit Name/Number: Signum Battalion, 59th Separate Assault Brigade (Ukrainian)
Drone operators tracked and destroyed Russian supply trucks in occupied Ukraine. [B2] (Source: euromaidanpress)
- Unit Name/Number: 253rd Separate Assault Regiment “Arei” (Ukrainian)
Drone operators tracked down and destroyed a Russian crew launching and steering reconnaissance drones. [B2] (Source: euromaidanpress)
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