Ukrainian forces downed 406 out of the 458 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Russia also launched 45 cruise and ballistic missiles, nine of which were downed,

A Russian drone slammed into a tower block in eastern Ukraine early on Saturday, killing two women and leaving at least 12 people injured including two children, Ukrainian emergency services reported.

Explosions lit up the night sky over southern Russia after Ukrainian forces reportedly launched a drone strike on the Volgograd oil refinery on November 6, according to Russian media and local officials.

As of 9 a.m., Ukraine’s air defenses had reportedly shot down 94 Russian drones across the north, south, and east of the country. The attack included 31 Shahed drones striking 11 locations. The Ukrainian Air Force warned that the Russian assault is ongoing,

The battle in Ukraine escalates as Russian forces claim sweeping tactical gains across key regions. Moscow reported shooting down 261 Ukrainian drones and two smart bombs in the past 24 hours. Russian troops repelled 13 attacks near Grishino,

Russia is betting that its military machine will eventually overwhelm its western neighbor, and that battle is playing out in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk.

Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk has reported that Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on the night of 7-8 November, leading to emergency power outages in several oblasts.