Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:03 Ukraine is capable of producing even more shells, but it lacks explosives, Minister for Strategic Industries German Smetanin told Reuters: "The main problem we have now is gunpowder and explosives. We will have as many shells as the explosives that come to Ukraine." According to him, this shortage is global.
21:57 Poland is offering to sell weapons to Ukraine on credit, said the country's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski: "This could have been done from the very beginning: here you go, buy from Polish factories on credit, and when you recover, you will pay back."
21:34 Hungarian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mate Paczolai stated that Budapest will not include its NATO membership in the agreement with Kiev: "We have made it clear to the Ukrainian side that Ukraine's intention to join NATO cannot be part of this agreement."
21:28 Russian troops attacked a residential area in Sumy with a drone: a nine-story building was damaged, five people were injured, the prosecutor's office reported.
19:35 The White House announced a new $425 million military aid package for Ukraine. It included, in particular:
- BC for NASAMS air defense missile system;
- Stinger MANPADS;
- counter-UAV equipment;
- air-to-ground munitions;
- BC for HIMARS;
- 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition;
- TOW ATGM;
- Javelin and AT-4 ATGMs;
- Stryker APC;
- small arms and ammunition, etc.
19:24 Russians have launched two missile strikes on a police station in Kharkiv: one policeman was killed and 26 others were wounded , said Ivan Vyhovsky, head of the National Police. Four civilians were also wounded. OVA head Oleh Sinegubov specified that the enemy used S-300 missiles, damaging 20 private and apartment buildings.
17:20 Russians hit Kharkov with ballistics, one hit a residential building. Two people suffered an acute stress reaction, said OVA chief Oleg Sinegubov.
15:07 The Russian army has captured the largest territory since the beginning of the year in a week - more than 200 sq. km, Bloomberg writes. The agency added that this entailed huge losses of Russian troops and equipment.
13:29 The DPRK promises to "stand firmly next to" Russia in the war against Ukraine, said the country's Foreign Minister Choi Son Hee. According to her, Kim Jong-un gave instructions "without looking back at anyone" to consistently support and assist the Russian army in the "holy war."
12:18 A water leak occurred from an impulse line at the Zaporizhzhya NPP, repair work is currently underway, the IAEA reported. "The Agency will continue to closely monitor this issue. Although we do not see any immediate problems for nuclear safety," said Director General Rafael Grossi.
10:46 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit the European Union in December for the first time since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the minister will take part in a meeting of OSCE foreign ministers in Malta on December 5-6.
09:50 In October 2024, Russia attacked Ukraine with 2,023 Shahed-type attack UAVs and other unmanned aerial vehicles of an unknown type, the General Staff reported. Of these, 1,185 were destroyed or suppressed, 738 were lost, and another 29 UAVs left Ukrainian airspace. Since the beginning of the year, the enemy has launched 6,987 attack UAVs at Ukraine. The strikes primarily targeted civilian and critical infrastructure.
09:41 Canada is trying to convince other countries to allow Ukraine to carry out long-range strikes on Russian territory, said the country's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly: "We approve of Ukraine's use of long-range weapons against targets on Russian territory, since Ukraine needs this for self-defense. We are also trying to convince other countries to take this position."
09:36 In Svetlograd, Stavropol Krai, a drone fell on an oil depot; there were no casualties, Governor Vladimir Vladimirov said. In Bryansk, one person was injured as a result of a drone attack on a multi-story building, Governor Alexander Bogomaz said. The Russian Defense Ministry said that air defense intercepted and destroyed 83 drones overnight: 36 over Kursk Oblast, 20 over Bryansk, 12 over Crimea, eight over Voronezh, four over Oryol, and three over Belgorod.
08:59 In the evening, Russians attacked the Kievsky district of Kharkov, two people were injured, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. Three more people were wounded as a result of enemy shelling in the city of Dergachi. In Kupyansk, as a result of shelling, one person was killed, in the village of Kucherivka in the Kupyansky district, one person was wounded.
08:47 In the Kherson region, over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed and 13 were injured, reported the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin.
08:35 Air defense destroyed 31 of 48 Russian drones (Shahed attack type and unspecified type) in Kirovograd, Kyiv, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytsky, Sumy, Chernihiv, Odessa and Poltava regions at night, the Air Force reported. Another 14 drones were lost, three flew off in the direction of Belarus.
In addition, during the night attack, the enemy used three Kh-59/69 guided air missiles. One of them was shot down, the rest did not reach their targets due to active counteraction. Russian tactical aviation also struck Kharkiv, Sumy and Zaporizhia regions with guided air bombs. As a result of falling debris, several civilian enterprises were damaged, as well as apartment buildings and private houses in Poltava, Cherkasy, Kyiv and Odessa regions.
08:23 In Donetsk region on October 31 as a result of Russian shelling two people were wounded - in Kurakhovo and Dronovka, reported the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin.
07:56 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of November 1:
- personnel - about 696,410 (+1,460) people,
- tanks - 9162 (+6),
- combat armored vehicles - 18,470 (+20),
- artillery systems - 20,039 (+26),
- MLRS - 1244 (+1),
- air defense systems - 994 (+0),
- aircraft - 369 (+0),
- helicopters - 329 (+0),
- Operational-tactical level UAVs - 18,088 (+25),
- cruise missiles - 2628 (+1),
- ships/boats - 28 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 28,038 (+77),
- special equipment - 3579 (+9).
06:18 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) writes in its report that the Russians have begun using "shaheds" with thermobaric warheads. Analysts cite a study by the Kiev Research Institute of Forensic Expertise, which examined the wreckage of Shahed-136 drones used in Russian attacks from October 26 to 29. The results of the study indicate that Russian troops have modified the attack drones to install thermobaric warheads on them.
00:52 Seoul's decision to provide weapons to Kiev will depend on the level of involvement of North Korean forces in Russia's war against Ukraine, said South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul. "We need to see the level of involvement of North Korean forces in Russia, and what North Korea will get from Russia... So we will have to look at this before making a decision on providing weapons to Ukraine," he explained.
00:13 A ministerial conference on the human dimension of the Formula for Peace was held in Montreal, Canada, where participants adopted a joint communiqué on the return of all captured and deported Ukrainians, the Office of the President reported. "The communiqué reflects a common set of principles that the conference participants will be guided by in the future, demonstrates unwavering support for Ukraine's victory, and condemns any country that helps Russia carry out its aggression," the statement said.
In particular, the conference participants agreed to strengthen Ukraine's cooperation with partners and international organizations to resolve humanitarian issues and ensure compliance with the Geneva Conventions. One of the points is to find trusted mediator countries for negotiations with the Russian Federation on the return home of Ukrainian military personnel, civilians, and children.