"94 clashes have occurred between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the Russians have launched seven attacks so far today, with two clashes still ongoing. On this front, Russia used nine guided bombs and carried out 91 shelling attacks, including two with multiple rocket launchers.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian forces repelled three enemy attacks near Vovchansk, as well as toward Dvorichanske and Kolodiazne. Clashes continue.In the Kupiansk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled ten attacks. The enemy attempted breakthroughs near Petropavlivka and Pishchane, toward Novoplatonivka and Novoosynove. Seven clashes remain ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces attacked eight times near Torske, Karpivka, and Derylove, as well as toward Korovii Yar and Lyman. Two clashes are ongoing.
In the Sloviansk sector, Russian troops attempted to advance seven times, targeting areas around Yampil, Dronivka, Serebrianka, Pereizne, Siversk, and Vyimka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, one enemy advance occurred near Chasiv Yar, but Ukrainian forces repelled it.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, ten enemy assaults were carried out near Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Toretsk, and toward Sofiivka. Three clashes are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy attempted 26 times to push Ukrainian defenders from positions near Nikanorivka, Rodynske, Chervonyi In the Lyman, Myrnohrad, Novoekonomichne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Dachne, Lysivka, Novopavlivka, Pokrovsk, and Zvirove. Five clashes continue.
In the Oleksandrohrad sector, Russian forces tried to break through near Verbove, Pavlivka, and toward Orestopil, Rybne, and Oleksiivka. Five attacks were repelled, with one clash ongoing.
In the Huliaipole sector, Russian troops attacked three times near Novomykolaivka and toward Nove, and also carried out an airstrike on Zaliznychne.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled an enemy assault near Novoandriivka, while Russian aviation struck Lukianivske and Novoyakovlivka.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Russian forces attempted two advances toward Ukrainian positions but were repelled." Ukrin
"Russia has once again attacked railway infrastructure in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, damaging rolling stock and causing a train to be delayed." Pravada
"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean 169 km (105 mi) from Gisborne,
New Zealand, in the evening at 9.52 pm local time (GMT +13). The quake had a great depth of 300 km (186 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).} VD
"A low-pressure system moving through the mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States brought nearly 76 mm (3 inches) of rainfall to the New York region causing flash floods that left two people dead after becoming trapped in flooded basements. The rain was predicted to fall over a period of eight hours but instead arrived in an intense, 20-minute downpour." W
"Latvia is set to deliver another batch of military aid and 65 vehicles donated by Latvenergo AS in cooperation with Sadales tīkls AS to Ukraine on Monday 3 November." NV
"An outbound international parcel exploded at a sorting facility in Kyiv during customsinspection injuring five people.
Smelyansky added that a subsequent screening discovered another dangerous package.
“Thanks to these measures, we also discovered and removed another parcel containing prohibited and dangerous contents,” he said." NV
"President Donald Trump is cutting tariffs on China after the country agreed to open up to United States Agriculture.
Trump met with dictator Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in South Korea where they held deliberations on what foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun described as “strategic and long-term issues.”
Trump provided an update after the meeting, describing it as “truly great.”
“There is enormous respect between our two Countries, and that will only be enhanced with what just took place. We agreed on many things, with others, even of high importance, being very close to resolved,” Trump said, noting that Xi “authorized China to begin the purchase of massive amounts of Soybeans, Sorghum, and other Farm products” from the U.S."
Breitbart
"Media reports in Europe, including in The Telegraph and Politico, are this week documentinga new massive surge in young men fleeing Ukraine in order to not be conscripted, in which case they could be sent to front lines and face certain death.
"Almost 100,000 fighting-age Ukrainian men have left the country in the past two months after Volodymyr Zelensky eased departure rules, new figures show," The Telegraph reports." Zerohedge
"Prosecutors will request 24-hour house arrest for former Odesa mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov, who is suspected of official negligence.
Among the suspects are two of Trukhanov’s former deputies, officials from the city council’s departments, and the director, head, and chief engineers of a municipal enterprise division. A total of nine suspects face up to eight years in prison if convicted.
The charges stem from the deadly floods that hit Odesa on Sept. 30, killing nine people, including a family with a child. Investigators say the city’s drainage system was unprepared for the heavy rainfall." Pravada
"Energy facilities in Russia's Oryol, Vladimir, and Yaroslavl oblasts were attacked overnight on Oct. 31, according to Russian officials and Telegram channels.The attacks reportedly targeted the Oryol thermal power plant (TPP), the region's largest generating source of electricity and heat; the Vladimir electrical substation, a critical Russian energy hub; and the Novo-Yaroslavsky oil refinery, the largest refinery in northernRussia.
Residents of the city of Oryol reported explosions during the night, the Russian opposition news channel Astra reported. Surveillance footage captured the attack on the plant, showing a large blast.
Oryol Oblast Governor Andrey Klychkov claimed that the Oryol TPP was struck by debris from intercepted drones, "causing damage to power supply equipment." He also said that no fires or casualties were reported and that emergency services were at work at the scene.
Repairs are ongoing and power has been "almost completely restored," Klychkov claimed." KI
