Overview
- The Defense Ministry said aviation, drones, missiles and artillery struck energy and transport sites supporting Ukraine’s defense industry, claiming hits on a shell plant, a fuel depot and locations of Ukrainian units and foreign fighters.
- Air defenses were reported to have downed 204 fixed‑wing drones over a recent period, and overnight on November 4 the ministry said 85 drones were intercepted nationwide, including 20 over the Nizhny Novgorod region.
- Regional authorities in Nizhny Novgorod reported no casualties but said debris damaged three private houses and one apartment building, and the Chkalov airport paused operations from 02:43 to 10:22 Moscow time.
- RIA Novosti published video it says shows a Ukrainian drone killing a civilian near Kupyansk as Russian forces report tightening a blockade in the area; the footage could not be independently verified from these reports.
- Public events tied to the Day of National Unity included a Moscow rally of more than 3,500 youth activists and a Kremlin-led outreach to volunteers, while Belarusian security officials called the hosting of Russia’s Oreshnik system and tactical nuclear weapons an effective deterrent.