Overview
- At least six people, including two children, were killed in weekend Russian barrages that hit Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa, with about 58,000 households in Zaporizhzhia temporarily without power, Ukrainian officials said.
- Ukraine says combined special-operations teams from the SSO, SBU and GUR are working to expel Russian infiltrators in Pokrovsk, calling it the toughest sector while insisting there is no encirclement.
- The Ukrainian Air Force recorded 270 Russian missiles fired in October, the highest monthly total since early 2023, highlighting a renewed campaign against energy infrastructure.
- Kyiv struck deep inside Russia with drones that local authorities say damaged two ships and a petroleum terminal at the Black Sea port of Tuapse, as regional officials reported fresh damage at a petrochemical site in Sterlitamak.
- EU leaders promised emergency energy support for Ukraine, President Donald Trump said he is not considering Tomahawk cruise missiles at this stage, and Kyiv broadened a points-based rewards system that lets units redeem battlefield results for equipment.