War update: 163 combat engagements on front lines in past 24 hours
Ukrainian forces engaged in 163 combat clashes with Russian troops on Monday, November 3.
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04 November 2025
One killed, 11 injured as Russia attacks two districts in Dnipropetrovsk region
One person was killed and 11 others were injured as a result of Russian strikes on the Dnipropetrovsk region, which targeted two districts.
Russian forces launch 668 attacks on Zaporizhzhia region over past day
Russian forces carried out 668 strikes on 14 settlements in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday, November 3.
Russia loses 840 soldiers in Ukraine war over past day
Russia suffered approximately 1,145,670 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and November 4, 2025, with 840 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
Poland's General Staff reports intensive information operations against Ukraine
Amid peacekeeping discussions on ending Russia's war against Ukraine, Poland has observed intensified information and psychological operations targeting Ukraine.
Eleven traitors sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for fighting against Ukrainian forces
Eleven traitors who sided with the enemy and fought against Ukraine's Defense Forces in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions have been sentenced by a court to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Explosion rocks petrochemical plant in Russia
An explosion occurred at a petrochemical plant in the city of Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan.
In Kharkiv region, Russians attempt to intensify pressure but make no significant gains – Tregubov
Russian occupation forces are actively attempting to advance in the Kharkiv region and along the Velykyi Burluk sector, but are not achieving any significant success.
EU to discuss expanding Frontex's powers to counter drones — media
EU countries are considering plans to broaden the mandate of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex, to help monitor airspace and protect critical infrastructure.
Zaporizhzhia region hands over equipment worth nearly UAH 30M to Ukraine’s Defense Forces
Zaporizhzhia region has delivered UAVs, drones, and additional equipment worth almost 30 million hryvnias to 23 units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
03 November 2025
Ukraine ready to export naval drones, certain artillery systems – Zelensky
Ukraine is prepared to export naval drones and certain artillery systems.
Shmyhal discusses Ukraine's winter needs with NATO delegation
Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with a NATO delegation to discuss Ukraine's needs for the winter, innovations, and protection against enemy drones and missiles.
Zelensky on arms exports: Ukraine to open sales offices in Berlin, Copenhagen
This year, Ukraine is opening two representative offices for the sale of weapons, both surplus arms and those produced under co-production agreements.
Strike on Ukrainian troops in Dnipropetrovsk region: Navy reports suspensions amid probe
Following the deaths and injuries of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel as a result of a Russian strike in the Dnipropetrovsk region, law enforcement authorities have launched an investigation within a military unit to determine all the circumstances, and several officers have been suspended from their positions.
One-third of clashes taking place in Pokrovsk — Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a Staff meeting during which he heard reports on the situation at the front. Nearly one-third of all battles and 50% of Russian glide bomb (KAB) use are concentrated in Pokrovsk.
One civilian killed in Russian attack on Dnipropetrovsk region
The Russian army attacked the Kryvyi Rih, Synelnykove, and Nikopol districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing a man.
Russian forces press forward in small groups in Chasiv Yar – Ukrainian military
In Chasiv Yar, Russian troops continue their assaults in small strike groups, using motorcycles, quad bikes, aircraft, and artillery.
Strike on military base in Dnipropetrovsk region: SBI launches probe
Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has opened a pre-trial investigation into the deaths and injuries of Ukrainian service members following a Russian strike on the Dnipropetrovsk region on the evening of November 1.
One in four apartment buildings damaged by Russian attacks in Zaporizhzhia
One in every four apartment buildings and nearly 2,500 private houses in Zaporizhzhia have been damaged by Russian shelling.
Two men killed, one injured after Russian drone detonation in Chernihiv region
In the Borzna community of the Chernihiv region, two people were killed in a field, and another was injured as a result of an explosion caused by a Russian drone.
Ukrainian forces push forward near Dobropillia, CinC Syrskyi says
Assault units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces advanced in several areas near the Dobropillia salient over the past day. In total, 188 square kilometers have been liberated since the start of the operation, and 248.7 square kilometers have been cleared of enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups.
War update: 83 clashes on battlefield, fighting ongoing in six sectors
Since the start of the day, 83 combat clashes have taken place between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops, with fighting ongoing in six sectors of the front. The Pokrovsk sector remains the hottest, where the enemy continues to demonstrate the highest activity.
Ukrainian intel hits Russian S-400 command post in occupied Crimea
Specialists of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) have struck the command post of a Russian S-400 Triumf air defense battalion in temporarily occupied Crimea, destroying and damaging two radar stations, other equipment, and a surveillance radar.
Russian troops shell Dniprovskyi district of Kherson, injuring woman
The Russians shelled the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson, injuring a 65-year-old woman.
Ukrainian Navy strikes elite Russian special forces unit on drilling platform in Black Sea
The Ukrainian Naval Forces struck a Russian anti-tank missile system located on the Sivash drilling platform in the Black Sea.
Zelensky awards two soldiers remaining at combat position for 165 days
President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed decrees awarding the Cross of Combat Merit to two servicemen of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Private Oleksandr Aliksiienko and Junior Sergeant Oleksandr Tishaiev, for continuously holding a frontline position and engaging in combat for 165 days.
From operational point of view, war between Russia and Ukraine has reached dead end — NATO admiral
The head of NATO's Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, believes that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has already suffered a strategic defeat due to the attack on Ukraine.
Woman from Kharkiv region injured in drone strike dies in hospital
A 66-year-old woman from the village of Pidlyman in the Kharkiv region, who was seriously injured on November 2 as a result of a Russian FPV drone strike, died in hospital.
Ukrainian forces clearing northern Pokrovsk of Russian invaders – Air Assault Forces
Ukraine's Defense Forces halted the expansion of Russian presence in the northern part of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, and prevented the enemy from cutting off the road connecting Pokrovsk and Rodynske.
Over 5,000 combat clashes on frontline in October: Defense Ministry names fiercest day
The intensity of fighting on the front lines in October remained high, with 5,480 combat engagements and nearly 140,000 artillery strikes by Russian forces recorded during the month. These figures exceeded those of September.