Russian forces might have contaminated some 30% of Ukraine’s territory with mines and unexploded ordnance, or about 174,000 km² – an area larger than Greece.
Ukraine's Environmental Minister reveals a sevenfold increase in damage assessment following Russian destruction of the major Ukrainian hydroelectric installation.
Russia's defense minister, meanwhile, restated that Ukraine must withdraw from its Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia, and Kherson oblasts to begin negotiations.
Drone debris wounded a woman. Russia’s Zaporizhzhia bombing left 10 dead, including children, and 27 injured, with 3 killed and 20 injured in separate attacks elsewhere.
A Russian drone dropped explosives on a bus in Kherson, injuring civilians, including elderly, with blast trauma and fractures. Eight remain hospitalized.
Ukraine's military intelligence drone operators spotted the SHORAD launcher near Radensk. FPV UAV strikes completely destroyed the Osa, triggering the explosion of its ammunition.
Russian forces systematically terrorize Kherson's residents using small drones and mines, with 133 killed and 1,350 injured between July and October 2024.
The Ukrainian military reported 186 combat engagements in the past day, with multiple regions hit by Russian shelling and airstrikes, causing power outages in hundreds of settlements.
Ukraine's air defenses downed 61 of Russia's Shahed drones, with 9 others crashing. Multiple regions were targeted, including areas near a nuclear plant. Casualties were reported from other attacks in Kharkiv and Kherson oblasts, and infrastructure damage occurred in several areas.