November 3, 2026

Russian strikes on aid distribution site in Komyshuvakha kill at least 31

Russian airstrikes on a school used to distribute humanitarian aid and an adjacent shelter in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, killed at least 31 people. Dozens remained missing as search-and-rescue operations continued, while five injured people were under medical supervision.

11:33 AM UTC · Air attacks · 15 sources
US-mediated Ukraine-Russia talks to be held in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11

Working-level talks between Ukraine and Russia, mediated by the United States, are scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi. The agenda is expected to cover postwar security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian measures and further steps toward peace. US negotiators are also due to meet European and NATO representatives in Brussels this week.

11:33 AM UTC · Peace talks · 18 sources
Russia launches massive overnight attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Russia struck energy facilities across 10 Ukrainian regions overnight and in the morning of November 3, disrupting electricity supplies and triggering emergency outages. The worst conditions were reported in Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, and Kharkiv regions, while repair crews worked around the clock.

12:22 PM UTC · Energy · 5 sources
DBR investigates clashes outside National Guard housing in Kyiv region

Clashes erupted on the evening of November 2 outside a private house used as a temporary deployment facility for National Guard unit No. 3121 in Petro-Pavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region. The DBR opened a criminal case on November 3 over suspected abuse of military authority, while the National Guard, police, military ombudsman and other agencies began examining the circumstances. Police said claims that people were being illegally detained and that someone had died were untrue.

11:33 AM UTC · Law enforcement · 14 sources
Ukraine says it hacked Russian emergency alert app in response to Air Alert cyberattack

President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Ukrainian specialists hacked the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations' emergency-alert app in response to a suspected Russian cyberattack on Ukraine's Air Alert app. Both apps sent users false warnings about nuclear, radiation, chemical, and street-fighting dangers. Ukraine temporarily suspended the affected Air Alert service before restoring it, while the nationwide alert system continued operating normally.

12:22 PM UTC · Cybersecurity · 8 sources