Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,347

On Sunday, November 2, 2025, how things are going:

Fighting

• According to local officials, at least four civilians have been killed and 51 have been injured in Ukraine.
• Two people were killed and several others were hurt when a Russian-related strike hit a store in the Samariivskyi district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, according to regional military chief Vladyslav Haivanenko.
• Russian forces have dropped 139 guided bombs, thousands of shells, and thousands of drones, according to the Ukrainian military.
• 164 Ukrainian drones were intercepted overnight, according to Russia’s Ministry of Defense, including 39 over the Black Sea and 26 over Crimea.
• The Russian army claims that its forces have destroyed Ukrainian military installations close to the railway station, and fighting is still persuading near Pokrovsk, Ukraine’s capital city.
• The top military officer of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskii, refuted Russian claims that Ukrainian troops were surrounded or blocked, saying that they were facing a “multi-thousand enemy” force in Pokrovsk.
• Russia claimed Ukrainian troops were surrendering and some of the special forces were killed while landing in a helicopter, while Ukraine confirmed that its special forces had been stationed to protect important supply lines in Pokrovsk.
• The Koltsevoy fuel pipeline was attacked near Moscow, according to Ukrainian military intelligence, and all three lines were allegedly destroyed.
• A drone attack by Ukraine reportedly destroyed port infrastructure in Tuapse town, which is located on the northeast of the Black Sea.

Politics

Russia’s attacks on important energy infrastructure were condemned by Ukraine. Moscow is accused of carrying out strikes on a power substation that serves nuclear power plants, according to its foreign ministry.
• The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that its inspectors had visited a Ukrainian substation that was crucial for nuclear safety and security and had been the victim of “recent military activities.”
• G7 energy ministers said on Friday that Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure are causing harm to civilians.
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, claimed on Friday that his foreign intelligence agency had located 339 Ukrainian children who were allegedly kidnapped by Russia.

Regional security

• Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense minister, stated to the Reuters news agency that he is confident that the ruling coalition’s new military service will be approved for implementation as planned next year.
• This is the second time an unidentified drone has been seen over the Kleine Brogel Air Base in Belgium on Saturday, surpassing the previous 24 hours.