Eastern Europe Briefing, 4 November 2026

Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy and urban areas continued, with reported cruise missile hits on Kremenchuk and Svitlodovsk and power cuts in several cities. Reuters reports dozens dead and missing after a strike on an aid centre in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, with figures varying across reports. Ukraine says bodycam footage shows a Russian double-tap bombing on a village that killed at least 40, with about 30 possibly still trapped; this rests on Kyiv's account. Ukrainian drones reportedly set fire to an Ozon hub in southern Russia, and Moscow claims 700 Ukrainian drones were downed; Belgorod reported three deaths from Ukrainian strikes.

Updated 4 Nov 2026, 20:00 UTC

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