Over the past 24 hours, a significant number of drone attacks were reported across Russia and Ukraine. Russia claimed to have intercepted 1214 Ukrainian UAVs, with 613 targeting the Moscow region, while Ukraine reported intercepting 97 out of 112 Russian UAVs. Key industrial and military targets were struck in both countries.
1. Kinetic Strike Log (5W)
- [Ukraine | Night 28-29 Oct] Where: Sarny, Rivne Oblast
Who/With What: Russian Geran-4/5 jet-drone
Effect: Strike on a truck parking lot outside an enterprise, causing a powerful fire. [B2] (Source: militarysummary, AMK_Mapping, RVvoenkor, dva_majors, warhistoryalconafter)
- [Ukraine | Night 28-29 Oct] Where: Kharkiv (Industrialnyi, Saltivskyi, Kholodnohirs’kyi, Nemyshlianskyi Districts), Merefa, Zmiiv, Slobozhanske
Who/With What: Russian Geran-2/4 drones
Effect: Strikes on various targets, including a reported educational institution in Saltivskyi District and a large fire in Kholodnohirs’kyi District. [C3] (Source: astrapress, AMK_Mapping, ramzayiegokomanda)
- [Ukraine | Night 28-29 Oct] Where: Luhansk (city center, near Hospital No. 7, parking lot near central market, southern suburbs)
Who/With What: Ukrainian mid-range drones
Effect: Two different unknown targets struck, causing power outages across almost all of southern Luhansk. Preliminary information indicates damage to civilian vehicles. [C3] (Source: obstanovkalnr, AMK_Mapping, militarysummary, ssternenko)
- [Russia | Night 28-29 Oct] Where: Moscow region (various districts), Volgograd Oblast (Marinovka Airbase), Republic of Bashkortostan (Sterlitamak)
Who/With What: Ukrainian UAVs (613 targeting Moscow, 1214 across Russia)
Effect: Most UAVs neutralized by Russian AD. 231 drones destroyed on approach to Moscow. Fires reported at Marinovka Airbase (home to Su-24 and Su-34 aircraft) and the ‘Bashkir Soda Company’ in Sterlitamak. [B2] (Source: dva_majors, ramzayiegokomanda, Slavyangrad, astrapress, UkraineNow, intelslava, RVvoenkor, warhistoryalconafter, AMK_Mapping, militarysummary, ssternenko, nexta_live, milinua, yigal_levin, wojnaiswiat, osint-signals.com)
- [Ukraine | Night 28-29 Oct] Where: Odessa (sea approach)
Who/With What: Russian drones
Effect: Dry cargo ship carrying military and dual-use goods for Ukrainian forces struck during sea transit. [C3] (Source: RVvoenkor, warhistoryalconafter)
- [Ukraine | 28 Oct] Where: Pavlograd, Dnepropetrovsk region
Who/With What: Russian Geran-4 jet drone
Effect: Strike on an AFU warehouse facility, causing thick smoke and fire. [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad)
- [Iran | 29 Oct] Where: East of the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Sirik
Who/With What: IRGC air defense system
Effect: Interception and downing of a US MQ-1 Predator drone. [C3] (Source: ClashReport, intelslava, AMK_Mapping, militarysummary, AlHaqNews)
- [North Korea | 29 Oct] Where: Sea of Japan
Who/With What: North Korean ballistic missile(s) (approx. 10)
Effect: Missile salvo launched, presumed to have fallen near the east coast of the Korean Peninsula without reaching Japan’s territory or exclusive economic zone. [C3] (Source: north-korea-launches-missile-salvo-toward-the-sea-of-japan, intelslava, geopolitics_prime, osint-signals.com)
- [Saudi Arabia | 10 Sep, 17 Sep] Where: East-West Pipeline (three pumping stations), oil facilities, military sites
Who/With What: Iran-backed groups (Houthi) using drones
Effect: Drone strike on three pumping stations along Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline and a Houthi attack that damaged an unspecified target. Russian satellites may have aided target identification. [C3] (Source: SOFX)
- [Ukraine | Night 28-29 Oct] Where: Kramatorsk
Who/With What: Russian drone
Effect: Drone struck a fire engine as rescuers worked to put out fires and save animals from a previously hit house. No rescuers injured. [B2] (Source: euromaidanpress)
- [Ukraine | Night 28-29 Oct] Where: Kyiv and surrounding regions
Who/With What: Russian ballistic missiles
Effect: Red alert issued. Damage reported in six districts, one woman killed, 14 injured. [C3] (Source: osintradar)
- [Ukraine | Night 28-29 Oct] Where: Over Ukraine
Who/With What: Ukrainian MIM-23 Hawk Air Defense Missile
Effect: Destroyed two Russian 3M14 Kalibr cruise missiles. [B2] (Source: combat_ftg2, ButusovPlus)
- [Russia | Night 28-29 Oct] Where: Perm and Perm Krai
Who/With What: Ukrainian UAVs
Effect: Air raid sirens and evacuations in educational institutions. Previous attack on ‘Azot’ chemical plant in Berezniki. [C3] (Source: astrapress)
- [Russia | Night 28-29 Oct] Where: Belgorod Oblast (Alekseevsky district, Belgorod, Belgorodsky district, Grayvoronsky district, Shebekinsky district)
Who/With What: Ukrainian UAVs
Effect: Five people injured. Damage to private homes, commercial objects, vehicles, power lines, and infrastructure objects. [C3] (Source: belpepel)
2. Identified Equipment, Armament, and Combat Modifications
Aircraft and UAVs
- Model: Shahed (40 reactive), Gerbera, Parodiya (imitator drones)
Used by Russia in attacks on Ukraine. 97 out of 112 intercepted/suppressed. [C3] (Source: kpszsu, ComAFUA, GeneralStaffZSU, operativnoZSU)
- Model: MQ-1 Predator drone
One unit shot down by IRGC east of the Strait of Hormuz. IRGC claims 14th MQ-1C drone shot down since the beginning of the war. [C3] (Source: ClashReport, intelslava, AMK_Mapping, militarysummary, AlHaqNews)
- Model: Su-35 (4++ generation fighters)
12 units delivered to Ethiopia by Russia, a year ahead of schedule. [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad)
- Model: Su-57 (fifth-generation fighter)
India reportedly interested in joint production, seeking deeper technology transfer and industrial participation. [C3] (Source: infantmilitario)
- Model: F-16AM/BM
53 units promised to Ukraine by Belgium (first deliveries by end of 2026, continuing until 2030). 24 units promised by Netherlands (July-August 2024). 19 units promised by Denmark (July-August 2024). 14 units promised by Norway (delivered 2025). [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
- Model: Mirage 2000-5
6 units promised to Ukraine by France (4 delivered). [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
- Model: Saab 340B AEW-300
2 units promised to Ukraine by Sweden (May 2024). [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
- Model: Gripen C/D, Gripen E/F
16 units (C/D) and 20 units (E/F) promised to Ukraine by Sweden (May 2026). [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
- Model: MiG-29, MiG-29AS/UBS, MiG-29A/UB
14 units (MiG-29) delivered to Ukraine by Poland (April-May 2023). 10 units (MiG-29AS/UBS) and 3 units (MiG-29A/UB) delivered by Slovakia (March-April 2023). [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
- Model: L-39ZA
1 unit delivered to Ukraine by Lithuania (April 2024). [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
- Model: Su-25
4 units promised to Ukraine by Macedonia (August 2022, delivered same year). [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
- Model: An-32B
1 unit delivered to Ukraine by Croatia (January 2024). [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
Missile Systems
- Model: AGM-183A ARRW (hypersonic missile)
USA launches serial production with a $694 million contract to Lockheed Martin. Range ~1,600 km, speed over Mach 5, kinetic non-nuclear warhead. Primary carrier B-52H, planned B-1B Lancer. [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad)
- Model: S-400 AD divisions
4 units delivered to Ethiopia by Russia, a year ahead of schedule. [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad)
- Model: MIM-23 Hawk Air Defense Missile
Used by Ukrainian forces to destroy two Russian 3M14 Kalibr cruise missiles. [B2] (Source: combat_ftg2, ButusovPlus)
- Model: Conventional Prompt Strike weapon system
US Navy planning specialized hypersonic missile storage and maintenance facility at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for Zumwalt-class destroyers and Virginia-class submarines. [C3] (Source: OSINTdefender)
- Model: SCALP/Storm Shadow cruise missiles
Kongsberg Q3 orders jump on strong missile, air defense demand. Company plans to expand engine production for these and other systems. [C3] (Source: osintradar, Reuters)
Other Equipment
- Model: ERA-GLONASS navigation tech
Russia cracking down on drone usage, making ERA-GLONASS mandatory. Can monitor up to 1 million drones on land, water, and in the air in real time. [C3] (Source: saltydogfella)
- Model: FPV-drones ‘Molniya-PVO’
Updated anti-aircraft FPV-drones used by ‘Rubikon’ center operators. [C3] (Source: infomil_live)
- Model: Starlink, Starshield
Pentagon inspector general declined to investigate restrictions affecting Ukrainian drone interception efforts. SpaceX concerned about Starlink use for military drones. [C3] (Source: ssternenko, militarysummary, aviapro1, osint-signals.com)
3. Unit Dislocation and Activity (ORBAT Tracker)
- Unit Name/Number: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Pacific Ocean Division
Col. Timothy P. Hudson assumed command as the 36th commander and division engineer, responsible for close to nine million square miles of the Pacific. [C3] (Source: news)
- Unit Name/Number: U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to division special troops battalions
Conducted live fire training at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea, qualifying crews on gunnery tables. [C3] (Source: video)
- Unit Name/Number: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members with 17th Infantry Regiment, 13th Brigade, Middle Army
Participated in a simulated patrol during Exercise Keen Sword 27 (KS27) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. [C3] (Source: video)
- Unit Name/Number: IRGC
Claims to have intercepted and shot down a 14th MQ-1 drone east of the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Sirik. [C3] (Source: ClashReport, intelslava, AMK_Mapping, militarysummary, AlHaqNews)
- Unit Name/Number: ‘Rubikon’ center operators
Using updated anti-aircraft FPV-drones ‘Molniya-PVO’ and FPV drones on fiber optics to destroy enemy personnel. [C3] (Source: infomil_live, ramzayiegokomanda)
- Unit Name/Number: ZRK ‘Strela-10’ crew ‘Tsygan’
Successfully shooting down various Ukrainian UAVs. Previously served on corvette ‘Sovershenny’ of the Pacific Fleet, then in a storm group under Ugledar. [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
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