Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 97 of 112 Russian drones, including 30 of 40 jet-powered Shaheds, with impacts recorded at seven locations. Russia claims 1,214 drones were destroyed across 19 regions. Ukraine reports 13 people killed and 13 wounded in a jet-powered drone strike on Dnipro railway station.
1. Kinetic Strike Log (5W)
- [Ukraine | Overnight 28-29.10.2026] Where: Dnipro, Kremenchuk, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sarny, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Sumy, Poltava region, Ukrainian-controlled part of Zaporizhzhia region
Who/With What: Russian forces with Shahed-type drones (including jet-powered), Geran-4, Geran-5, Banderol missiles
Effect: In Dnipro, a jet-powered drone struck the railway station platform, hitting a civilian electric train and a passenger train, killing 13 and wounding 13. In Kremenchuk, a UAV hit an apartment building, killing 2 and injuring 11 (including 3 children). In Chernihiv, a Banderol missile strike on the city center killed two 15-year-old girls and injured 23 (including 4 children); a previous strike on a veterinary center injured 3 women and killed 1 dog. In Zaporizhzhia, an FPV drone struck a municipal bus, injuring 4; separate attacks in Zaporizhzhia and Bilenke killed 1 man and injured 3 others. Industrial facilities were hit in Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Sarny. In Kyiv, automated turrets destroyed dozens of drones. [B2] (Source: kpszsu, eRadarrua, UkraineNow, intelslava, operativnoZSU, astrapress, insiderUKR, milinua, DeepStateUA, nexta_live, ButusovPlus, noel_reports, warriorsukrainian, SBUkr, GeneralStaffZSU)
- [Russia | Overnight 28-29.10.2026] Where: Sterlitamak (Bashkortostan), Marinovka Air Base (Volgograd region), Kamensk-Shakhtinsky (Rostov region), Navlya (Bryansk region), Starodub (Bryansk region), Medvedove (Bryansk region), Savlukove (Bryansk region), Vitovka (Bryansk region), Bryansk, Belgorod, Kursk, Kaluga, Tula, Smolensk, Lipetsk, Voronezh, Tver, Oryol, Ryazan, Vladimir, Samara, Saratov, Penza, Rostov regions, Moscow region, Udmurt Republic, Berezniki (Perm region), Shebekino (Belgorod region), Novaya Tavolzhanka (Belgorod region), Grafovka (Belgorod region), Maslova Pristan (Belgorod region), Krasnaya Yaruga (Belgorod region), Oktyabrsky (Belgorod region), Grayvoron (Belgorod region), Zamostye (Belgorod region), Tomarovka (Belgorod region)
Who/With What: Ukrainian drones (including FPV drones)
Effect: Drones struck the Bashkir Soda Company in Sterlitamak, a chemical complex producing terephthaloyl chloride for body armor, causing minor damage. A fire was detected by NASA FIRMS at Marinovka Air Base near newly built hangars. ATESH agents reported sabotage at an electrical substation in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, damaging a distribution cabinet that supplies the Kamensky Plant (produces solid rocket fuel for MLRS). Ukrainian forces struck three Russian drone infrastructure sites near Navlya, including a Geran drone storage depot, a drone launch site, and fuel storage. Two radar stations near Starodub and Medvedove, and two UAV command posts near Savlukove and Vitovka were also hit. In Perm region, drones attacked Berezniki, causing minor damage to an industrial site. In Shebekino, a drone attacked a truck, and another attack injured a man with a hand burn, damaged a private house, a commercial roof, and four cars, and set another private house on fire. In Novaya Tavolzhanka, shelling damaged 11 private houses and 10 outbuildings, and destroyed one private house and an outbuilding. In Grafovka, a drone exploded at an enterprise, burning a warehouse. In Maslova Pristan, a drone strike damaged three cars. In Krasnaya Yaruga, two private houses and two cars were damaged. In Oktyabrsky, a drone attacked a car, and another exploded in a private yard, damaging windows, facade, entrance, and fence. In Grayvoron, a drone strike injured a man with multiple shrapnel wounds to the head, chest, and shoulder, and set the roof and second floor of a house on fire; another drone strike damaged a private house roof and windows. In Zamostye, a drone attacked a private house, damaging glazing and roof. In Tomarovka, a drone attacked a Rosneft gas station, damaging two cars. [B2] (Source: noel_reports, dva_majors, rybar, milinfolive, epoddubny, warriorsukrainian, belpepel, konfIict, mediazzzona, GeneralStaffZSU, militarnyi.com, maks23, osintradar)
- [Black Sea | 28.10.2026] Where: Off Shabla (Bulgarian EEZ)
Who/With What: Three naval drones (USVs)
Effect: Attacked and sank the Liberian-flagged container ship CONTSHIP JET, which was en route from Haifa to Constanta. The vessel sustained three hits to the starboard side, caught fire, listed 20 degrees, and lost two dozen containers overboard. All 18 crew members (14 Filipinos, 4 Ukrainians) were rescued. The ship was carrying containers with dangerous cargo. [B2] (Source: milinfolive, rybar_in_english, DDGeopolitics, militarysummary, sashakots, ukraine_watch, worldpravda, seanews)
- [Strait of Hormuz | 29.10.2026] Where: Strait of Hormuz, near Sirik
Who/With What: Iranian IRGC Navy with EW systems
Effect: Intercepted and captured a US MQ-1C Grey Eagle (identified as Griffon Aerospace Outlaw G2 “MQM-170C”) ISR drone. This is claimed to be the 14th MQ-1 drone destroyed in recent months. Separately, three oil tankers hit mines and exploded/caught fire while using an unauthorized southern route through the Strait of Hormuz. [C3] (Source: voenkorKotenok, new_militarycolumnist, infantmilitario, GeoPWatch, RezistanceTrench, FotrosResistancee, ClashReport, war_noir, CIG_telegram)
- [Luhansk People’s Republic | Overnight 28-29.10.2026] Where: Luhansk, six municipalities in LPR
Who/With What: Ukrainian Armed Forces drones
Effect: Over 150,000 subscribers in LPR were left without electricity due to attacks on energy infrastructure. In Luhansk, the city center was massively attacked, damaging residential buildings, a post office, a state archive, a parking lot (10 cars damaged, 4 destroyed), and other civilian infrastructure. Six drones hit the post office, causing a roof fire. One private house was destroyed, and a woman is believed to be under the rubble. [C3] (Source: dva_majors, obstanovkalnr, nopasaran_2014, DDGeopolitics, astrapress)
- [Kharkiv region | 29.10.2026] Where: Kozacha Lopan
Who/With What: Russian special forces ‘Akhmat’ and 245th Motorized Rifle Regiment with FPV drones and ‘Molniya’ missiles from helicopters
Effect: Targeted enemy UAV crews and blocked enemy advances. [C3] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda)
- [Donetsk region | 29.10.2026] Where: Novohrodivka
Who/With What: Ukrainian Defense Forces
Effect: Struck a Russian command-observation post. [C3] (Source: GeneralStaffZSU, operativnoZSU)
- [Kharkiv region | 29.10.2026] Where: Vovchansk
Who/With What: Ukrainian ‘Volya’ battalion of the 57th Motorized Infantry Brigade with Mavic drone with loudspeaker and Vampire drone
Effect: A Russian soldier surrendered to a drone and agreed to evacuate the body of a deceased Ukrainian soldier. [B2] (Source: maks23, yigal_levin)
- [Lyman direction | 29.10.2026] Where: Lyman direction
Who/With What: Ukrainian ‘SIGNUM’ pilots with FPV drones
Effect: Destroyed enemy infantry. [B2] (Source: warriorsukrainian)
- [South-Slobozhansky direction | 29.10.2026] Where: South-Slobozhansky direction
Who/With What: Ukrainian border guards of ‘STRIX’ unit with FPV drone
Effect: Hit an enemy FPV drone, enemy manpower, and a car with an electronic warfare device on the roof. [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian)
- [Donetsk direction | 29.10.2026] Where: Donetsk direction
Who/With What: Ukrainian special forces
Effect: Destroyed a copter-type UAV with a repeater and a two-engine ‘Molniya-2’. [C3] (Source: war)
- [Kharkiv region | 29.10.2026] Where: Kharkiv region
Who/With What: GUR special forces, ‘Freedom of Russia’ Legion, 2nd Corps of NGU ‘Khartiya’, and other Ukrainian Defense Forces
Effect: Participated in counter-offensive operation ‘Veles’, moving over 15 km through underground communications behind enemy lines to attack Russian positions from an unexpected direction. [C3] (Source: DIUkraine)
- [Donetsk region | 29.10.2026] Where: Dobropolye direction
Who/With What: Russian FPV drone operators of ‘Vega’ special forces brigade
Effect: Destroyed three howitzers (‘Bogdana-B’, ‘Msta-B’, and an unidentified one towed by a tank), two armored combat vehicles, a pickup truck, seven unguided rocket systems (NRTC), up to a squad of infantry, and a Swedish BvS 10 Viking armored personnel carrier. The tank towing the howitzer was also destroyed. [B2] (Source: sashakots, epoddubny)
- [Donetsk region | 29.10.2026] Where: Donetsk region
Who/With What: Ukrainian border guards-pilots of UAVs of the ‘Phoenix’ unit
Effect: Destroyed enemy infantry, equipment, guns, and shelters. [C3] (Source: maks23)
- [North-Slobozhansk direction | 29.10.2026] Where: North-Slobozhansk direction
Who/With What: Ukrainian border guards-operators of unmanned systems of ‘PRIME’ unit
Effect: Destroyed about a dozen and a half occupant vehicles, three ATVs, a firing position, an ammunition storage area, and numerous enemy shelters. [C3] (Source: maks23)
- [Zaporizhzhia front | 29.10.2026] Where: Zaporizhzhia front
Who/With What: Russian UAV operators of the 135th Motorized Rifle Regiment
Effect: Destroyed heavy enemy drones. [C3] (Source: dva_majors)
- [Dnipro direction | 29.10.2026] Where: Dnipro direction
Who/With What: Russian UAV crew ‘Sokol-V2’
Effect: Destroyed Ukrainian strike and reconnaissance drones. [C3] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda)
- [Russia | 29.10.2026] Where: Bryansk region
Who/With What: Russian forces
Effect: Shot down a Ukrainian B-2 kamikaze drone near their armored Tornado-U. [B2] (Source: militarysummary)
- [Ukraine | 29.10.2026] Where: Ukraine
Who/With What: Russian Geran-type drones
Effect: Hit four Ukrainian locomotives involved in AFU logistics. [B2] (Source: warhistoryalconafter)
- [Syria | 29.10.2026] Where: Idlib province, near Harim, Fua, Kafriya
Who/With What: Syrian General Security Service (SoB) vs. ‘Firkat Al-Ghuraba’ militants; unknown assailants vs. Syrian MoD unit
Effect: SoB forces engaged armed men from ‘Firkat Al-Ghuraba’, killing field commander Abu Ayman Al-Faransi and injuring several others. Separately, unknown assailants attacked a Syrian MoD unit in Fua, killing two militants. [C3] (Source: directorate4)
- [Serbia | 29.10.2026] Where: Belgrade
Who/With What: 18-year-old Dario Nikolic
Effect: Attacked the Israeli embassy with knives, assaulting a police officer while shouting ‘Allahu akbar’. [C3] (Source: directorate4)
- [Pakistan | 29.10.2026] Where: Mashkel, Balochistan
Who/With What: Karima Armed Assault Division (women’s unit of Balochistan Liberation Front) with M16A4 rifles with M203 grenade launcher, RPG-7 with OG-7V / PG-7V rockets, PKM machine guns, and AKM / Type 56 rifles
Effect: Attacked a Frontier Corps post. [C3] (Source: war_noir)
2. Identified Equipment, Armament, and Combat Modifications
Aircraft
- Model: MiG-29
Poland will transfer two MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package worth about €50 million. One fighter has exhausted its resource, while the second is still airworthy. [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian, noel_reports, ClashReport, infantmilitario, DeepStateUA, osintradar)
- Model: Su-34
Russia has approximately 140 Su-34 fighter-bombers of various modifications, including modernized Su-34M. Since the full-scale invasion, Russia has lost 43 Su-34s destroyed and 7 damaged. These losses are equivalent to 2.5-3 years of production. [C3] (Source: DIUkraine)
Artillery
- Model: AHS Krab
26th Separate Artillery Brigade of the AFU replaced a barrel on an AHS Krab self-propelled howitzer using a Bergepanzer 2 ARV. [B2] (Source: voenacher)
- Model: Howitzers (Bogdana-B, Msta-B, unidentified)
Destroyed by Russian FPV drones on the Dobropolye direction. [B2] (Source: sashakots, epoddubny)
Armored Vehicles
- Model: BvS 10 Viking
Swedish BvS 10 Viking armored personnel carrier destroyed by Russian FPV drones on the Dobropolye direction. Ukraine received no more than 40 units. [B2] (Source: sashakots, epoddubny)
- Model: Boxer
The British Army will buy a heavy wheeled recovery vehicle to tow and recover damaged Boxer armored vehicles. [C3] (Source: uk-keeps-623-boxer-order-and-adds-heavy-wheeled-recovery-vehicle)
Drones and UAVs
- Model: Shahed-type drones (including jet-powered Shaheds), Geran-2, Geran-4, Geran-5, Banderol, Molniya, Lancet
Ukraine shot down 97 of 112 Russian drones, including 30 of 40 jet-powered Shaheds. Russia claims 1,214 drones were destroyed. China adds Geran engines to its export license list, requiring a Chinese license from November 18. Russia is introducing AI into Molniya, Geran, and Lancet drones for autonomous target identification and attack. Geran-5 drones can reach speeds of up to 1,000 km/h. Russia produces up to 3,000 jet-powered Shaheds and around 700 Geran-5 drones per month. [B2] (Source: noel_reports, ClashReport, euromaidanpress, warriorsukrainian, GeneralStaffZSU, militarnyi.com, osintradar, thestudyofwar)
- Model: MQ-1C Grey Eagle (Griffon Aerospace Outlaw G2 “MQM-170C”)
US ISR drone intercepted and captured by Iranian IRGC Navy using EW systems near the Strait of Hormuz. [C3] (Source: voenkorKotenok, new_militarycolumnist, infantmilitario, GeoPWatch, war_noir)
- Model: Hornet UAV with Starlink Mini terminal
Ukrainian long-range Hornet UAV equipped with a Starlink Mini terminal almost hit a Russian vehicle. [B2] (Source: r_combatfootage)
- Model: FPV drones (various)
Ukrainian FPV drones used to destroy Russian equipment and infantry. Russian FPV drones used to destroy Ukrainian equipment and infantry. [B2] (Source: sashakots, epoddubny, warriorsukrainian, ramzayiegokomanda, ButusovPlus)
- Model: Linza bomber drone
Ukrainian drone maker Frontline Robotics flew its Linza bomber drone alongside German, Ukrainian, and other unmanned systems during Forward Edge 26 exercise in Germany. [C3] (Source: ukraines-linza-bomber-drone-clears-path-for-ugv-in-german-exercise)
- Model: DJI Mavic 3T
Ukrainian 110th Brigade is fundraising for two DJI Mavic 3T thermal drones for nighttime operations. [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian)
- Model: B-2 kamikaze drone
Ukrainian B-2 kamikaze drone shot down by Russian forces. [B2] (Source: militarysummary)
Missiles and Air Defense Systems
- Model: Aster 30 missiles for SAMP/T air defense
Italy has delayed approval of its 13th military aid package for Ukraine, which is expected to include Aster 30 missiles for SAMP/T air defense. [C3] (Source: ClashReport)
- Model: Patriot PAC-3 missiles
The US is delaying deliveries of Patriot PAC-3 interceptors to Ukraine, needed for ballistic missile interception. Older PAC-2 missiles continue to arrive under the PURL program. The issue is being discussed at a high political level, with priority given to the Middle East. [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian, ssternenko, osintradar, wartranslated)
- Model: Piorun missiles
Poland’s military aid package to Ukraine includes Piorun missiles. [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian, noel_reports, ClashReport)
- Model: SMASH Hopper MG remote weapon stations
Israeli company Smart Shooter delivered the first batch of its SMASH Hopper MG remote weapon stations to an unnamed integrator in Asia for drone killing and ground targets. [C3] (Source: israels-smart-shooter-exports-drone-killing-weapon-station-to-asia)
- Model: Anthem low-cost cruise missile
Israel’s Defense Ministry Director General visited Covenant, the startup behind the Anthem low-cost cruise missile, to strengthen munitions independence. [C3] (Source: israel-eyes-covenants-low-cost-anthem-cruise-missile)
- Model: RGW 110 shoulder-fired anti-tank grenade launchers
Finland will purchase RGW 110 shoulder-fired anti-tank grenade launchers from German company Dynamit Nobel Defence for €84.5 million. [C3] (Source: militarnyi.com)
- Model: AIM-120 air-to-air missiles
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth agreed to establish a facility in Japan to assemble AIM-120 air-to-air missiles. [C3] (Source: militarnyi.com)
- Model: Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile
Russia’s nuclear-powered submarine Generalissimus Suvorov launched a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile. [C3] (Source: militarnyi.com)
- Model: Neptune coastal missile system
The Neptune coastal missile system, with a range of up to 280 km, has evolved into a family of missiles capable of striking targets up to 1000 km away. [C3] (Source: milinua)
Other Equipment
- Model: Starlink / Starshield
Pentagon watchdog refused Senate probe into Starlink slowdowns in Ukraine. Elon Musk’s stance on Ukraine and Starlink has shifted from support to hostility, with restrictions on military use. Ukraine’s military largely uses civilian Starlink due to high Starshield costs and limited availability. [C3] (Source: ClashReport, RVvoenkor, dva_majors, warriorsukrainian, geopolitics_prime, in_factum, two_majors)
- Model: Electronic Warfare (EW) device
A car with an electronic warfare device on the roof was hit by a Ukrainian FPV drone in the South-Slobozhansky direction. [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian)
- Model: Automated turrets with AI algorithms
Automated turrets developed under Brave1 since 2024 have destroyed dozens of Russian drones over Kyiv in the past month, including Banderol and Geran-5 drones. Over 60 targets have been downed. [B2] (Source: noel_reports, warriorsukrainian, in_factum, ShrikeNews)
- Model: NRTC “Courier”
Siberian special forces are training with NRTC “Courier” robotic complexes, armed with machine guns and grenade launchers, for fire support during assaults. [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
3. Unit Dislocation and Activity (ORBAT Tracker)
- Unit Name/Number: 26th Separate Artillery Brigade (AFU)
Replaced a barrel on an AHS Krab self-propelled howitzer using a Bergepanzer 2 ARV. [B2] (Source: voenacher)
- Unit Name/Number: 83rd Separate Guards Airborne Assault Brigade (Russian)
Investigation by the Main Military Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia exposed fraudulent schemes involving injuries and state awards within the brigade. The head of the special operations group, Frolov, admitted to receiving four wounds from fellow soldiers for compensation payments. Brigade commander Colonel Artem Igorevich Gorodilov is accused of extorting money from personnel. [C3] (Source: BSKY: chriso-wiki)
- Unit Name/Number: 225th Assault Regiment (AFU)
Destroyed Russian warehouses and logistics vehicles. [B2] (Source: yigal_levin)
- Unit Name/Number: 31st Separate Mechanized Brigade (AFU)
Published a report from the front line, showing daily life of Ukrainian soldiers without staged footage. [B2] (Source: yigal_levin)
- Unit Name/Number: 1st Motorized Rifle Regiment (RVSN)
Collecting donations for DJI 4T, NSU FPV, UAZ vehicles, laptops, generators, AKB 4T, and FPV equipment for UAV operators on the Velikoburlukskoye direction. [C3] (Source: dva_majors)
- Unit Name/Number: 24th Special Forces Brigade ‘Vega’ (Russian)
FPV drone operators destroyed three howitzers, two armored combat vehicles, a pickup truck, seven NRTC, infantry, and a Swedish BvS 10 Viking armored personnel carrier on the Dobropolye direction. [B2] (Source: sashakots, epoddubny)
- Unit Name/Number: Special forces ‘Akhmat’ and 245th Motorized Rifle Regiment (Russian)
Secured positions in Kozacha Lopan, Kharkiv region, targeting enemy UAV crews and blocking advances. [C3] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda)
- Unit Name/Number: 135th Motorized Rifle Regiment (Russian)
UAV operators destroyed heavy enemy drones on the Zaporizhzhia front. [C3] (Source: dva_majors)
- Unit Name/Number: 68th Motorized Rifle Division (Russian)
Engaged in tunnel warfare on the Kupyansk direction, manually detonating enemy pipes, shelling from their own pipes, and capturing soldiers from the 39th Separate Marine Brigade of the Ukrainian Navy. [B2] (Source: milinfolive)
- Unit Name/Number: 39th Separate Marine Brigade (Ukrainian Navy)
Soldiers captured by Russian 68th Motorized Rifle Division on the Kupyansk direction. [B2] (Source: milinfolive)
- Unit Name/Number: 2nd Mechanized Battalion of the 60th Separate Mechanized Brigade (AFU)
FPV pilots engaged Russian infantry. [B2] (Source: ButusovPlus)
- Unit Name/Number: 447th Battalion of Unmanned Systems (Ukrainian Navy)
Drone interceptor crews are shooting down Russian drones in Odesa, with operations over the sea differing from land-based operations due to lack of terrain orientation. [B2] (Source: yigal_levin)
- Unit Name/Number: ‘Volya’ battalion of the 57th Motorized Infantry Brigade (AFU)
Used a Mavic drone with a loudspeaker to make a Russian soldier surrender, who then agreed to evacuate a deceased Ukrainian soldier’s body. [B2] (Source: maks23, yigal_levin)
- Unit Name/Number: ‘Phoenix’ unit (Ukrainian border guards)
UAV pilots destroyed enemy infantry, equipment, guns, and shelters in Donetsk region. [C3] (Source: maks23)
- Unit Name/Number: ‘PRIME’ unit (Ukrainian border guards)
Operators of unmanned systems destroyed enemy vehicles, ATVs, a firing position, an ammunition storage area, and shelters in the North-Slobozhansk direction. [C3] (Source: maks23)
- Unit Name/Number: ‘STRIX’ unit (Ukrainian border guards)
Hit an enemy FPV drone, enemy manpower, and a car with an electronic warfare device on the roof in the South-Slobozhansky direction. [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian)
- Unit Name/Number: GUR special forces, ‘Freedom of Russia’ Legion, 2nd Corps of NGU ‘Khartiya’
Participated in counter-offensive operation ‘Veles’ in Kharkiv region, using underground communications to attack Russian positions. [C3] (Source: DIUkraine)
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