US National Security Advisor arrives in Kyiv on unannounced visit

6:01 PM  (Updated:  November 2, 2024 8:22 pm)

Russian attack near Dnipro injures 8, including two children, governor says.

A Russian attack damaged the infrastructure near the city of Dnipro on Nov. 2, Governor Serhii Lysak reported.

7:51 PM

Australia delivering JDAM-ER glide bomb kits to Ukraine, Australian media reports.

Australia is providing Ukraine with Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended-Range (JDAM-ER) glide bombs kits following their withdrawal from service from the Royal Australian Air Force, Australian Defense Magazine reported on Nov. 1.

7:15 PM

War analysis

China was well aware of North Korean troop deployment ahead of time, expert says

7:55 AM  (Updated:  November 2, 2024 6:18 pm)

Mass Russian drone attack on Kyiv injures 1, leaves residential buildings, office damaged.

"All drones that threatened the city were neutralized," Kyiv City Military Administration said, without specifying the number of drones shot down over the capital.

5:48 PM

Putin achieved none of his strategic objectives after nearly 1,000 days of war against Ukraine, Austin says.

"... We face a hinge in history," U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. "If Ukraine falls under Putin’s boot, all of Europe will fall under Putin’s shadow."

3:58 PM

Kadyrov claims he revoked order not to take Ukrainian soldiers prisoner.

After the first drone strike against Russia's North Caucasus republic that targeted the Russian Special Forces University of Vladimir Putin in the Chechen city of Gudermes on Oct. 29, Kadyrov said he ordered all of his commanders fighting against Ukraine "not to take prisoners and destroy" Ukrainian soldiers as retribution.

3:09 PM

Poland offers to provide Ukraine with weapons on 'defense loan,' Sikorski says.

Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski said that Kyiv could buy weapons from Polish factories on credit. The loan could be paid after the country's reconstruction, he added.

2:06 PM

Ukraine to produce anti-drone missiles with Belgian manufacturer.

"This cooperation will strengthen the Ukrainian defense industry and the protection of critical infrastructure from enemy drones," Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin said.

1:13 PM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 68 over past day.

Ukrainian forces downed 39 out of 71 Shahed-type drones and other unidentified drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Twenty-one other drones were "lost," and five more flew back towards Russia, it added.

11:55 AM

Ukraine facing one of Russia's 'most powerful' offensives since start of all-out war, Syrskyi says.

"Active hostilities that continue in certain areas require constant renewal of the resources of Ukrainian units," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

11:03 AM

North Korean soldiers sent to Ukrainian border equipped with standard infantry weapons, military intelligence says.

According to Ukraine's military intelligence, North Korean soldiers received 60-mm mortars, AK-12 rifles, machine guns, sniper rifles, Feniks anti-tank guided missiles, and hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers.

9:50 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 697,680 troops since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,270 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

8:29 PM  (Updated:  November 2, 2024 9:17 am)

Rescue operations end in Kharkiv with 1 killed, 46 injured after Russian missile attack on police station.

Two S-400 missiles hit a police station on Nov. 1, killing police officer Andrii Matvienko. Thirty-six police officers, nine civilians, and one rescuer were injured in the attack, according to the Interior Ministry.

6:40 AM

Russia imprisons former US consulate employee for ‘secret collaboration with foreign state.’

Robert Shonov, a former employee of the U.S. consulate in Vladivostok, was detained in 2023 and accused of passing information on Russia’s war in Ukraine to the U.S. He was sentenced to four years and 10 months in prison on Nov. 1.

4:59 AM

Georgia election results indicate possible manipulation, two US pollsters say.

Two U.S. pollsters, commissioned by Georgian opposition forces, are questioning the official results of the Oct. 26 parliamentary election, which declared the ruling Georgian Dream party victorious.

2:15 AM

Ukraine launches 5G pilot project.

"This is one of the key steps towards the full launch of 5G in Ukraine, which we plan to complete by 2030," Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Nov. 1.

12:34 AM

World 'merely watching' as North Korea threat grows, Zelensky warns.

Zelensky said that if granted permission to use Western long-range weapons on Russian territory, Ukraine could preemptively target "every camp" in Russia where North Korean troops are gathering.

11:40 PM

Europe, Azerbaijan not close to deal on gas route via Ukraine, Slovakia's SPP says.

"We regularly discuss the topic with our partners, but the information about the upcoming conclusion of a gas supply contract with the participation of SPP is not true," Slovakian state-run gas importer SPP said.

10:55 PM

North Korean FM visits Moscow, promises to support Russia until 'victory' in Ukraine.

"And we also assure that until the day of victory we will firmly stand alongside our Russian comrades," North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said during talks with her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.

10:17 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: US announces new aid package; Ukrainian drones target oil depot in Russia's Stavropol Krai

9:35 PM

Lavrov criticizes Turkey for supplying military equipment to Ukraine.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said this "cannot but cause surprise," given the Turkish leadership's statements about its readiness to mediate between Ukraine and Russia.

9:28 PM

US Presidential election 2024

Ukrainians in the US weigh in on upcoming Trump vs Harris election

8:45 PM

US announces new military aid package worth $425 million.

The recent military assistance is provided under the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) which pulls weapons from U.S. stocks.

8:43 PM

Video

These Ukrainian women down Russian drones.

The Kyiv Independent joined one such unit that refers to themselves as the Witches of Bucha, after a suburb in Kyiv Oblast where they are based. Since all of them are volunteers, these women combine their combat duties with civilian lives.

7:16 PM

Russia seizes more territory over past week than at any point in 2024, Bloomberg reports.

Russia has captured 1,146 square kilometers (442 square miles) in Ukraine since Aug. 6, about a quarter more than in the first seven months of the year, Bloomberg reported.