Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Very strong mag. 6.0 Earthquake - Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

"A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the Gulf of Tomini near the coast of Gorontalo,
Indonesia, in the morning at 7.32 am local time (GMT +8). The quake had a moderate depth of 109 km (68 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter."
VD

Russia drops record number of bombs on Ukraine as Putin sends 'air terror' warning to U.S.

"A record 5,328 guided aerial bombs were dropped on
Ukraine by Russia in October, a Nov. 4 report from Ukraine's Defense Ministry reveals.
Russia significantly increased the use of guided aerial bombs last month, the report says, with targets including Ukrainian military positions and cities near the front line." msn

Zelensky tours neo-Nazi units

"Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has inspected multiple units fighting Russian forces in
Donbass, including openly
neo-Nazi military formations, meeting distinguished servicemen and presenting them with state awards.
The PR stunt comes as the battlefield situation continues to deteriorate for Ukrainian forces in the southwest of Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), where Kiev’s units are encircled in the city of Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk) and nearby Mirnograd (Dimitrov). Zelensky met with troops at multiple undisclosed locations, described by Ukrainian media as command points close to the frontline." RT

Typhoon Kalmaegi makes deadly landfall near Silago, Philippines

"Up to five fatalities have been reported since Typhoon Kalmaegi’s landfall over the Southern Leyte province in the

Philippines. At landfall, Kalmaegi’s 10-minute sustained winds were around 130 km/h (81 mph) with gusts up to 180 km/h (112 mph) and an estimated minimum central pressure of 970 hPa. International bulletins reported 1-minute sustained winds near 150 km/h (93 mph) with gusts up to 205 km/h (127 mph)." Ukrin

144 clashes along frontline

"144 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy carried out five airstrikes, dropping a total of ten guided aerial bombs, and launched 135 shelling attacks, including eight with multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern-Slobozhanshchyna sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled seven attacks near Vovchansk, Synelnykove, and Dvorichanske. Two more clashes are ongoing.
In the Kupiansk sector, the
Russians conducted five offensive actions near Pishchane, Borivska Andriivka, and Petropavlivka.
In the Lyman sector,
Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions ten times near Hrekivka, Novoselivka, Korovii Yar, Drobysheve, and toward Lyman. One engagement is still ongoing.
In the Sloviansk sector,
Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled 13 attacks near Serebrianka, Vyimka, Pereizne, Siversk, and toward Dronivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, one engagement took place near the village of Stupochky.
In the Kostiantynivka sector,
Russian troops launched 11 attacks, focusing their offensive efforts near Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Ivanopillia, Yablunivka, and toward Berestok and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy attempted 49 times to break through
Ukrainian defenses near Shakhove, Nove Shakhove, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Novoekonomichne, Rodynske, Lysivka, Novopavlivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Udachne, Molodetske, Novomykolaivka, Novoukrainka, and Dachne. Fighting continues at five locations.
Ukrainian forces neutralized 107
Russian troops in this sector, 55 of them irreversibly. They also destroyed 21 UAVs, two vehicles, four pieces of special equipment, and one enemy UAV control post. Additionally, two vehicles and two more drone control posts were struck.
In the Oleksandrohrad sector, the enemy launched 15 attacks toward Yehorivka, Novoivanivka, Yalta, Sosnivka, Stepove, Verbove, and Novohryhorivka. Airstrikes hit the areas of Pokrovske and Oleksiivka.
In the Huliaipole sector,
Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled three attacks near Novomykolaivka. Enemy airstrikes targeted Solodke, Polohy, and Ternuvate.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy made three attempts to break through near Stepove and Novoandriivka. All attacks were successfully repelled.
In the Prydniprovske sector,
Russian forces made three unsuccessful attempts to advance toward the Antonivskyi Bridge." Ukrin

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Russian infiltrators overwhelming Pokrovsk defenses

"Russian troops are making daily infiltration attempts into Pokrovsk using waves of small
infantry groups, overwhelming
Ukrainian drone operators and complicating defenses.
Russian troops move in groups of three soldiers. The enemy is betting that at least one from each group will reach the city and dig in.
Up to about 100 such groups might pass through in a day." NV

Caribbean Islands Reeling From 6.8 Magnitude Quake Hours Before Melissa’s Destruction

"Residents across the eastern Caribbean awoke to a powerful earthquake just after 8:30 a.m. as
buildings swayed and alarms sounded from
Guadeloupe to St. Vincent. The quake, initially measured at magnitude 6.8 and later revised to 6.5 by the U.S. Geological Survey, struck while many were preparing for their day, sending people rushing outside and prompting swift evacuations in schools and hospitals. Local officials reported orderly evacuations as emergency drills were put into action." msn

We have enough nukes to blow up the world 150 times – Trump

"President Donald Trump has defended his push to resume nuclear weapon testing, boasting
that
America’s arsenal is powerful enough “to blow up the world 150 times” and should be maintained through active trials.
In a CBS interview aired on Sunday, Trump was asked why the US needs to test its nuclear weapons again after more than three decades of a Congress-mandated moratorium.
Because you have to see how they work,” Trump replied. “I’m saying that we’re going to test nuclear weapons like other countries do. We’re the only country that doesn’t test, and I don’t want to be the only country that doesn’t test.” RT

German mountaineers reported dead after an avalanche near Vertainspitze mountain, Italy

"At least 5 people were reported dead after an avalanche in the Ortler area near the Vertainspitze mountain, sweeping up two groups of
German mountaineers during their ascent.
The first group, which consisted of three people, got swept away by the snow rushing downhill and were later found dead, the National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps (CNSAS) reported." W

Explosions rock ammunition facility in occupied Luhansk Oblast, sites across Russia

"Explosions rocked a Russian ammunition facility in occupied Luhansk Oblast and several regions across Russia.
The blasts occurred amid a reported drone attack on the site in the city of Dovzhansk, Luhansk Oblast.
The city is located about 80 kilometers (50 miles) southeast of the city of Luhansk and has been occupied by
Russian forces since 2014.
In
Russia's Volgograd Oblast, an electrical substation was damaged due to falling drone debris, Governor Andrey Bocharov claimed.
Explosions were reported by the independent outlet Astra in the
Russian city of Lipetsk amid an air raid siren in the city.
The
Russian city of Kstovo in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast was rocked by explosions amid similar blasts across Russia, the outlet reported, citing local residents. An oil refinery in Kstovo had also reportedly caught on fire amid the attack.
Elsewhere, explosions were reported at a petrochemical plant in Sterlitamak, a city in
Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan." KI

Very strong mag. 6.1 Earthquake - 155 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

"A very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 310 km (193 mi) from Kamchatka,
Russia, in the late afternoon at 7.44 pm local time (GMT +11). The quake had a very shallow depth of 29 km (18 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

163 combat engagements on front lines

"Ukrainian forces engaged in 163 combat clashes with Russian troops.
Enemy airstrikes targeted the areas of Kostiantynivka and Druzhkivka in the Donetsk region, Demuryne, Velykomykhailivka, Orestopil, and Oleksiivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Malynivka, Chervone, and Malokaterynivka in the Zaporizhzhia region, and Mykolaivka in the Kherson region.
Over the past day,
Ukrainian aircraft, missile and artillery units struck four enemy personnel concentration areas, an air defense system, a UAV command post, and five artillery systems.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, one combat engagement occurred yesterday. The enemy carried out seven airstrikes, dropping 15 guided bombs, and launched 159 attacks, including three with multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy attacked
Ukrainian positions six times near Vovchansk, Kamianka, and Bolohivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, 14 combat clashes were recorded.
Ukrainian defenders repelled assaults near Petropavlivka and toward Pishchane, Novoosynove, and Kurylivka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy launched 11 attacks, attempting to breach
Ukrainian defenses near Myrne and Novoselivka, and toward Drobysheve, Stavky, and Korovii Yar.
In the Sloviansk sector,
Ukrainian forces stopped seven assaults near Serebrianka and Vyimka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 17 attacks near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Sofiivka, Ivanopillia, Shcherbynivka, and Rusyn Yar. One engagement is still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled 55 assaults near Shakhove, Volodymyrivka, Ivanivka, Nykonorivka, Novoekonomichne, Fedorivka, Nove Shakhove, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Razine, Chervonyi Lyman, Novopavlivka, Sukhyi Yar, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and Dachne.
In the Oleksandrohrad sector, the enemy launched 19 attacks near Sichneve, Vorone, Stepove, Oleksiivka, Verbove, Novovasylivske, Pavlivka, Tsehelne, Uspenivka, and Krasnohirske.
In the Huliaipole sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled eight enemy attempts to advance near Okhotnyche.
In the Orikhiv sector,
Ukrainian troops fended off two attacks near Stepnohirsk and Stepove.
In the Dnipro River sector,
Ukrainian units repelled two enemy assaults toward the Antonivskyi Bridge." Ukrin

Monday, November 3, 2025

Ukrainian Drones Damage, Set Fire To One Of Russia's Biggest Oil Terminals On Black Sea

"Another
Ukrainian drone attack targeting Russia's oil export infrastructure has occurred
which saw one of
Russia's main Black Sea oil ports set ablaze.
A tanker and another ship was also set ablaze at Tuapse, one of the biggest oil terminals on the Black Sea. Russian emergency services in the region said, "As a result of the drone attack on the port of Tuapse In the night two foreign civilian ships were damaged." ZH

Magnitude-6.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan

"A magnitude-6.3 earthquake has struck northern
Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake hit at a depth of 28 kilometres in Kholm, a town with a population of nearly 65,000.
The quake was felt by AFP correspondents in the capital, Kabul." AFP

New Czech government plans to reduce support for Ukrainians

"
Czech authorities plan to change rules on temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees...The report says the new government in the country aims to cut social benefits for Ukrainians.
The main reason for the potential changes is a sharp increase in the number of refugees, which is putting extra pressure on the national budget." KI