Robert "Madyar" Brovdi described Ukraine’s drones as "Free Ukrainian Birds," unpredictable and not bound by schedules.

At least four civilians were killed and 51 were injured over the past day in Russian attacks across Ukraine, officials said on Nov. 1.

The location and date of footage have not been independently verified.

"Oil extraction and refining make up around 90% of Russia’s defense budget. These are the dirty petro-rubles funding the war against us," the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Vasyl Maliuk, said.

"Our strikes have had more impact than the sanctions," HUR chief Kyrylo Budanov was quoted as saying.

SBU chief Vasyl Maliuk later specified that the missile was destroyed at the Kapustin Yar missile range in Russia’s Astrakhan Oblast.

The Consulate remains in close contact with the family of the deceased and is assisting with the repatriation of the body to Ukraine, the ministry added.

In the fourth year of Russia’s full-scale war, parts of Ukraine are still facing devastating firsts. On Oct. 22, tragedy struck the village of Pohreby in Kyiv Oblast — a Russian drone hit a house where 38-year-old Antonina Zaichenko, her six-month-old daughter Adelina, and her 12-year-old niece, Nastya Nehoda, were sleeping. All three were killed. "Nothing like this has ever happened here. We all know one another. It’s a tragedy for the whole community," Vitalii Krupenko, the village head, to

Editor's note: this was Ukraine war latest for Oct. 29. Read our edition of Ukraine war latest for Oct. 30 here. Hi, this is Tania Myronyshena reporting from Kyiv on day 1,343 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: Russian soldiers have advanced further into the city of Pokrovsk, threatening not only to take the city, but to complete a larger encirclement of the surrounding area, as independent analysts and commanders report a serious deterioration of the Ukrainian pos

A Ukrainian strike on a dam near Belgorod, Russia, has caused water to begin flowing uncontrollably, reportedly cutting off Russian units that had crossed the Siverskyi Donets River near the Ukrainian town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine’s 16th Army Corps said on Oct. 26.

Russia has begun using long-range glide bombs, known as KABs, to hit residential areas deep behind the front line. In the last week, Moscow has, for the first time, targeted Mykolaiv, Poltava, and the city of Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast with these weapons. Lozova, located 150 kilometers (93 miles) from the front line, was hit by a UMPB-5R bomb on Oct. 18 that struck a residential neighborhood, injuring five civilians and destroying multiple homes. On Oct. 24, Odesa was reportedly attacked by KABs

Kyiv is preparing for what could be the most challenging winter since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Mayor Vitali Klitschko warned on Oct. 23, as Russian forces continue systematic strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

The strike was carried out using a Russian Lancet kamikaze drone, which struck a car carrying the journalists.

Maria Lvova-Belova openly said around 20,000 Ukrainian children have been taken by Russia,

The misconception that Russian soldiers are forced to fight against their will in Ukraine is one that reaches even into the highest echelons of the U.S. government. Earlier this year, U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly lamented the deaths of soldiers on both sides, seemingly equating their suffering and the circumstances under which they found themselves in the trenches. "Every day people are dying. Young handsome soldiers are being killed. Young men, like my sons. On both sides. All over