Invaders shell rescue unit and industrial zone in Kramatorsk, several people wounded
On November 5, in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, a rescue unit and an industrial zone came under enemy fire, and two women were wounded.
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Defenders to receive additional electronic warfare systems via DOT-Chain Defence
Ukrainian defenders will receive additional electronic warfare systems through the weapons marketplace DOT-Chain Defence.
Occupiers move Pantsir-S1 missile system from Kerch to Simferopol
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, Russians are moving the Pantsir-S1 medium-range surface-to-air missile system along the Tavrida Highway from Kerch to Simferopol.
SOF and Russian rebels strike Iskander reloading vehicle and air defense systems in Kursk region
In the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Black Spark resistance movement struck a Russian transport and reloading vehicle for the Iskander mobile short-range ballistic missile system.
Sumy partially without power due to Russian attack
The city of Sumy is partially without power due to a Russian attack.
Russians attack rescuers' minibus in Zaporizhzhia, four injured
In the Zaporizhzhia region, Russians attacked a rescue minibus with an FPV drone, destroying the vehicle and injuring four people.
Air Defense Forces destroy 61 out of 80 Russian drones
On the night of November 5, Air Defense Forces shot down/jammed 61 enemy Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of drones in the north, south, and east of the country.
War update: 154 clashes on front lines
On November 4, there were 154 recorded clashes between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders.
Enemy strikes Kherson region with precision-guided bombs, drones, and artillery
Three people were wounded in the Kherson region in 24 hours as a result of Russian aggression.
Drones attack energy infrastructure in two Russian cities
A thermal power plant was hit in the Russian city of Oryol.
Russian army loses 900 soldiers and two air defense systems in war against Ukraine over past 24 hours
The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to November 5, 2025, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,145,670 people, including 900 people over the past day.
Russians kill one and wound six residents of Donetsk region over past day
On November 4, the Russian army killed one resident of Donetsk region and wounded six others.
Russians attack industrial infrastructure in Mykolaiv
Russian invaders attacked industrial infrastructure in Mykolaiv.
Border guards show work of Chimera unit in Bryansk region
In the Briansk region on the border with Ukraine, fighters from the Chimera unmanned systems unit of the 105th Border Guard Detachment named after Prince Vladimir the Great are neutralizing checkpoints and strongholds of Russian invaders.
Drone operators destroy dozens of enemy shelters in Kharkiv region
Fighters from the Phoenix border guard unit of unmanned aerial systems in the Kharkiv region destroyed a Russian tank and burned dozens of shelters belonging to Russian invaders.
Russia loses ability to produce one of most important chemicals for industry - intel
Against the backdrop of declining oil and gas processing volumes, Russian companies are losing the ability to produce sufficient quantities of technical sulfur, a raw material on which key industries depend.
04 November 2025
War update: 144 clashes along frontline, Ukrainian forces eliminate over 100 Russian troops in Pokrovsk sector
Throughout November 4, there were 144 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders, with the enemy attempting to attack most actively in the Pokrovsk sector.
Zelensky awards orders to Ukrainian defenders fighting on Pokrovsk front
The President has decorated Airborne Assault Forces soldiers fighting on the Pokrovsk front with the Orders of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi and For Courage (2nd and 3rd Class).
General Staff confirms strikes on petrochemical plant in Bashkortostan and Nizhny Novgorod refinery
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed strikes on a petrochemical plant in Bashkortostan, an oil refinery in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region, and a fuel and lubricants depot in temporarily occupied Kherson region.
No Ukrainian units encircled in Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration – General Staff
As of today, there is no encirclement or blockade of towns in the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad agglomeration by Russian invaders. None of the units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces are encircled.
AFU use robotic complex to evacuate wounded soldier from enemy-controlled territory
Defense forces used a ground-based robotic complex (GRC) to evacuate a wounded soldier from a settlement under enemy control.
DIU shows how its forces clear Russian positions in Zaporizhzhia and Lyman directions
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (DIU) has released exclusive footage of combat operations in the Zaporizhzhia and Lyman directions of the front.
Russians struck Korop community in Chernihiv region with guided bomb
On November 4, Russian troops struck the Korop community in the Chernihiv region with a guided aerial bomb.
Two new Patriot systems transferred by Germany being deployed in Ukraine — Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Germany had transferred two Patriot systems to Ukraine.
Ukrainian defenders hold several positions on Russian territory – Kursk Group of Forces
The situation in the area of responsibility of the Kursk Group of Forces remains stable and under control of Ukraine's Defense Forces. At the same time, Ukrainian defenders continue to hold several positions on Russian territory.
Zelensky meets with Sicheslav Brigade defending Pokrovsk in Donetsk region
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the operational situation near Pokrovsk and its outskirts with servicemen of the 25th Separate Airborne Sicheslav Brigade, which is holding the defense in this sector of the front.
SSU shows work of Special Operations Center "A", killing more than 1,500 Russians near Pokrovsk
The Special Operations Center "A" of the Security Service of Ukraine killed more than 1,500 Russian invaders in Pokrovsk and its surroundings in the last month alone.
Verkhovna Rada passes first reading of draft law granting deferment for 18–24-year-old contract soldiers
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed in the first reading a draft law granting deferment from conscription for military service during mobilization to individuals who have served under the “18–24 Contract.”
Ukrainian intelligence strikes Russia's Rubicon UAV unit in Avdiivka
Fighters from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) have struck the headquarters of Russia's Rubicon UAV unit, which had been set up in a partially destroyed building in the temporarily occupied city of Avdiivka, Donetsk region.