The key facts

  • Russia's Defense Ministry estimated Ukraine's daily losses at approximately 1,125 personnel
  • It claimed that the positions of all six groupings of forces improved
  • Drones struck the Severnaya 330 kV substation in the Kyiv region

Daily losses and the situation on the front

Russia's Ministry of Defense reported that over the past day the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost approximately 1,125 servicemen. The ministry distributed these losses across the zones of responsibility of Russian groupings of forces: Sever (North) — up to 170 personnel, Zapad (West) — more than 230, Yug (South) — over 170, Tsentr (Center) — more than 340, Vostok (East) — over 185, and Dnepr (Dnieper) — up to 30 fighters.

Claims of improved positions

According to the defense ministry, all six groupings of forces improved their positions. Zapad and Dnepr advanced along the front line, Yug improved its tactical position, Tsentr took more advantageous lines and positions, while Vostok units continued to push deeper into the enemy's defenses. These figures come only from the Russian side; the publication contains no independent confirmation of the cited numbers.

Strike on a substation near Kyiv

On November 7, according to the Ministry of Defense, Russian drones struck the Severnaya 330 kV electrical substation near the village of Novi Petrivtsi in the Kyiv region. The outlet also noted, citing journalists, that in one building in Kyiv the power is never cut off — amid strikes on energy infrastructure, this issue remains a pressing one for the city's residents.