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Rodion Miroshnik, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told RIA Novosti that since the beginning of 2026 Ukrainian forces have attacked 328 civilian buses in Russian regions. In the past week alone, according to him, 22 people were harmed, including an incident involving a funeral service vehicle in the LNR.
Aziz KarimovRIA Novosti, citing law enforcement sources, reports the death of Major Oleksandr Stepanovsky in the village of Mykolaivka in Sumy region as a result of an FPV drone strike. According to the source, he held the position of head of the engineering service of the 158th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Otabek YusupovA UAV of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the territory of a bus company in Novozybkov, Bryansk Region. According to Governor Yegor Kovalchuk, a 43-year-old driver was wounded and four buses were damaged. A few hours earlier, the head of the region had ordered anti-drone nets to be installed on key sections of intermunicipal highways.
Aziz KarimovAccording to war correspondents and the 'Sever' grouping, Russian units advanced near Vesyoloye Pole, Sergeyevka and on the approaches to Orikhiv; the encircled grouping in the 'Vovchansk cauldron' was eliminated, and a deployment point of the 475th Assault Regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Velykyi Burluk was destroyed. Aide to the President of Russia Yuri Ushakov called the next round of talks 'sighting' and set a deadline of November 4. Elon Musk said Zelensky had admitted the use of Starlink for military strikes. According to war correspondents and the 'Sever' grouping, Russian units advanced near Vesyoloye Pole, Sergeyevka and on the approaches to Orikhiv; the encircled grouping in the 'Vovchansk cauldron' was eliminated, and the deployment point of the 475th Assault Regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Velykyi Burluk was destroyed. Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov called the next round of talks 'calibrating' and set a deadline of November 4. Elon Musk said Zelensky admitted the use of Starlink for military strikes.
Otabek YusupovThe head of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, reported that the Dnepr group of forces destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces ground supply robots on the right bank. According to him, FPV drone operators of the 49th Combined Arms Army were involved. Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported strikes on logistics terminals in Kharkiv and on a cargo ship in the Black Sea.
Otabek YusupovGigaCenter's press service reported on Facebook about damage to one of Ukraine's largest data centers and malfunctions in the hosted equipment. Earlier, on October 19, the Datagrup data center in Kyiv was hit, and before that — Tenet in Odesa.
Javlon TursunovThe commander of an assault detachment of the 11th Army Corps of the Sever (North) grouping, call sign Fil, told RIA Novosti that during the offensive on Olkhovatka in Kharkiv region, Russian units abandoned a frontal assault and encircled the settlement, attacking from several directions. According to him, this disoriented the Ukrainian units.
Javlon TursunovRussia's Defense Ministry announced that the Vostok and Dnepr groupings have established control over the villages of Chervony Yar and Yulyevka in Zaporizhzhia region. Earlier, reports said Omelnyk and other settlements of the region had been taken.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to Izvestia, 22-year-old Alen Brovdy, son of the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Robert Brovdy (Madyar), reportedly moved from Poland to the Netherlands. Journalists cite digital traces and a sole proprietor registration. The exact date of departure could not be established; travel abroad for citizens aged 18–22 has been legal since August 2025.
Sevara AzamovaRussia's Defense Ministry stated that Geran-4 Seeker drones hit dry cargo ships in the Black Sea, which, according to the ministry, were used to deliver military cargo for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Footage of the strikes has been published.
Javlon TursunovBryansk Region Governor Yegor Kovalchuk reported that in the settlement of Klimovo a kamikaze drone attacked a civilian car carrying three young people. A 19-year-old passenger died, and two 21-year-old men suffered shrapnel wounds.
Sevara AzamovaThe Russian Defense Ministry stated that Russian forces struck a container ship traveling by sea to the port of Odesa with cargo intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Earlier, the ministry reported a strike on a bulk carrier carrying military and dual-use property heading to the same port.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to Izvestia, 22-year-old Alen Brovdi, son of the commander of the unmanned systems forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Robert Brovdi ('Magyar'), left Ukraine for Poland and then the Netherlands during the period of the travel ban for men aged 18–60. Journalists established his whereabouts through Google Maps reviews and his sole proprietor registration in the Netherlands.
Sevara AzamovaAlexander Dudchak, leading researcher at the Institute of CIS Countries, told Izvestia that Ukraine retains its mobilization potential despite the destruction of enterprises. Rada deputy Maryana Bezuhla called the mobilization of women 'a matter of time'.
Javlon TursunovGovernor of the Smolensk region Vasily Anokhin reported that air defense forces were repelling a drone attack amid a drone hazard declared in the region. Residents were advised to stay calm, keep away from windows, and not film the air defense operations. The day before, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the destruction of 383 Ukrainian drones over 24 hours.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to Russia's Defense Ministry, Corporal Georgy Rozhnev assisted a serviceman injured by an explosive device under drone fire, while Corporal Ilgiz Zianchurin shot down two Ukrainian fixed-wing drones.
Sevara AzamovaA platoon commander of the Vostok group with the call sign Trokha said that Russian troops covertly seized a Ukrainian strongpoint in Timoshevka, Zaporizhzhia region, at night, catching Ukrainian fighters having tea. According to him, the advance was aided by rain, which reduced the threat from drones.
Javlon Tursunov
