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🇩🇪📋🇺🇦🕊🤝🇷🇺 — 🇩🇪 BILD: "The German Embassy in Moscow developed a peace plan to resolve the war in Ukraine in 2024. In 2024, the German Embassy in Moscow developed an unofficial plan to resolve the war in Ukraine, which proposed placing disputed territories in eastern Ukraine under the administration of the United Nations for a period of five years. After that, it was proposed to hold votes on whether the territories should belong to Ukraine or Russia. The document, titled "Agriculture Needs Peace," is in the possession of BILD. The initiative was authored by German diplomat Martin Nissen, who at the time was responsible for agricultural issues at the embassy. He confirmed to BILD that he personally prepared the document after discussions with Russian diplomats. According to Nissen, the Russian side facilitated contacts for him with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Kremlin, and Vladimir Putin supported the idea. The diplomat also claims that he informed the US Embassy about the peace plan, and American representatives positively assessed the proposal. The plan included negotiations on troop withdrawal, security guarantees, prisoner exchanges, and the reconstruction of Ukraine. According to Nissen, then-Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius were aware of the plan. However, the German Foreign Ministry told BILD that no negotiations were conducted at its request or with its agreement. Scholz and Pistorius have also distanced themselves from the initiative, with the latter calling it "private." However, Nissen believes that his proposals remain relevant today." 🔗 Source:

🇬🇧🤝🇩🇪🏭🚀 — 🇩🇪 BILD: "Germany Plans to Develop Powerful Hypersonic Weapons The German government intends to jointly develop new precision weapons with the United Kingdom, capable of hitting targets at a distance of over 2,000 kilometers. This would place Moscow within its range. The goal is to strengthen Europe's defense capabilities and reduce dependence on the United States in the area of long-range weapons. On November 9th, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and his British counterpart, Ben Wallace, will discuss this issue in Berlin. According to Politico, citing internal documents from the German Ministry of Defense, the plan is to create two new weapons systems. The tasks have already been divided: the United Kingdom will be responsible for developing a new cruise missile. It is designed to fly at low altitudes, making it difficult for enemy radar systems to detect. Development and deployment are planned to be completed by 2032. Germany, in turn, will be responsible for developing hypersonic weapons. The plan is for the missile to initially launch a hypersonic gliding vehicle to a high altitude. The vehicle would then detach from the missile and fly to its target at a speed several times faster than the speed of sound. If the work schedule is followed, the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) will receive this system by 2035. The European defense company MBDA and the German-British startup Hypersonica are tasked with developing experimental versions by 2029. According to Politico, German budget documents allocate over nine billion euros for future spending on these weapons. The United Kingdom has pledged to allocate approximately 900 million euros to its more extensive missile program over four years. It is not yet clear whether binding agreements will be reached at the upcoming meeting in Berlin." 🔗 Source:

🇷🇺❌💡🗺 — ✍️ ARKHANGEL SPETSNAZA: "Attacks on Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure For several days, Russian forces have been deliberately targeting key nodes of Ukraine's energy system. There have been no strikes on nuclear power plants or their critical infrastructure, but 750 kV and 330 kV substations are regularly under attack, including the "Kyiv" substation, which supplies power from the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant. 💥According to the Ministry of Defense, a 110 kV substation north of Zvyagel in the Zhytomyr region was also hit, causing disruptions to electricity supply. The Ukrainian side reports that another strike on an energy facility occurred in Dubrovytsia in the Rivne region, and a new "Filin" missile was allegedly used. Similarly, Alexandria was attacked with "Geran" drones. Reportedly, a 150 kV traction substation, which supplies power to railway lines, was hit. 💥In Odesa, the territory of the "Semyya" shopping center was hit, where components for UAVs were stored. The industrial zone in Poltava was also damaged by a "Geran" drone strike. However, the most significant event in the Zaporizhzhia region was the strike on an AFU observation post in Kamyshevakha, where at least a 1500 kg FAB (high-explosive bomb) was dropped, judging by the extent of the damage. ❗️Ukrainian forces claim that civilians were present, but Kamyshevakha is a frontline settlement near Orekhov, and it is more likely that there were military personnel there, possibly UAV operators." 🔗 Source:

🇺🇸🇺🇦❌😇 — ⭐️ Rybar: "Trouble in Crimea? NATO is right on the scene NATO is keeping a close watch—on camera—on the blackout in Crimea. In a nutshell, that’s exactly what’s happening. Power supply issues remain unresolved due to attacks by Ukrainian forces on the energy bridge connecting the peninsula to the mainland. In typical fashion, following AFU raids in the Black Sea region, NATO aircraft—including American ones—flocked to Russia’s coastline, where they have been monitoring the situation for the past two days. 🔻Which aircraft have been spotted off the coasts of Crimea and the Krasnodar Territory? ➖ Yesterday, three reconnaissance aircraft were active simultaneously in the western and central parts of the Black Sea: a British RC-135W, an American CL-650, and an Italian G-550 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) aircraft. ➖ Today, two reconnaissance assets were present, including an E-3A AEW&C aircraft and a U.S. Navy P-8A anti-submarine warfare plane. This is not counting smaller UAVs, such as the Bayraktar drones operated by Romania and Ukraine. ➡️A quick note here: we haven’t seen this level of reconnaissance activity in a long time. In fact, since the onset of the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, American aviation had been deployed only on a limited basis—so this surge in flights is clearly visible. On one hand, this is linked to an uptick in incidents within the Black Sea, where several cargo ships were sunk or damaged off the coasts of Romania and Bulgaria throughout October. Some of these vessels are still drifting uncontrollably at sea. ➡️On the other hand, all of this coincides quite pointedly with an intensification of AFU strikes on targets further behind the front lines. For most of October, there were hardly any enemy attacks on the aforementioned oil refineries or on Crimea; however, the Armed Forces of Ukraine stepped up their activity toward the end of the month. Given the current situation, the heightened focus on Russia’s southern borders appears to be an assessment of the current state of the Russian Armed Forces' air defense systems, as well as additional reconnaissance in preparation for new attacks. The AFU has been building up its stockpiles, and it is clear that they are preparing to use them for something. High-resolution map" 🔗 Source:

🇺🇦❌🇷🇺 — 🇺🇦 General Staff of the Armed Forces: "Two "Pantsir" Systems Destroyed in the Temporarily Occupied Territory of Crimea On November 3rd and during the night of November 4th, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck two anti-aircraft missile-gun complexes ("Pantsir") and a fire group of the enemy in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, as well as a UAV control point in the Zaporizhzhia region and a storage facility for materiel in the Luhansk region. What was hit: * "Pantsir-S2" anti-aircraft missile-gun complex of the Russian army, temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. * "Pantsir" anti-aircraft missile-gun complex of the Russian aggressor, temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. * Enemy fire group, temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. * UAV control point of the occupiers, near Vladivka, Zaporizhzhia region. * Storage facility for materiel of the Russian army, near Bilovodsk, Luhansk region. Why this is important: "Pantsir" systems protect Russian facilities in Crimea and southern Russia from Ukrainian drones and missiles. Each destroyed complex weakens the enemy's air defense. 🔍 According to the results of previous strikes, the destruction of a warehouse building at a missile and artillery weapons storage facility in the Okhyrne area of the Donetsk region was confirmed on October 26th." 🔗 Source:

🇺🇦❌🇷🇺 — ✍️ ARKHANGEL SPETSNAZA: "Attack on Adygea Ukrainian formations continue to launch attacks on Russian rear regions. However, today they attacked the southern Russian regions for the first time in several days. ▪️ Last night, the Republic of Adygea came under attack. Specifically, the OZON logistics terminal was targeted, and a fire broke out at the facility. In addition, drones were shot down over the Krasnodar region and the Sea of Azov. Drones were also detected over Samara and Saratov. ▪️ UAVs were also shot down in the direction of Moscow. During the night and morning, 44 enemy UAVs were destroyed by air defense forces in the sky over the Tula region. There were no casualties. According to preliminary data, there were no reports of damage to buildings or infrastructure. In addition, 8 drones were shot down this morning as they attempted to approach Moscow, according to Sobyanin. ❗️ As you can see, the enemy continues to attempt deep-strike attacks. Currently, their main goal is to overload the air defense systems, and after that, even more massive attacks with a combination of jet-powered UAVs are possible." 🔗 Source:

🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 4 November 2026 Part 2 (👉 see Part 1) ↗️ The Vostok Group's units advanced to the depth of the enemy's defence. Russian elements inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of an assault brigade, three air assault brigades, an assault regiment of the AFU, and a marine brigade close to Kolomiytsy (Dnepropetrovsk region), Barvinovka, Vasilevskoye, Zalivnoye, Novorozovka, and Sofiyevka (Zaporozhye region). ▪️The AFU lost up to 200 troops and five motor vehicles. 📍 The Dnepr Group's units improved the situation along the front line. Formations of two mechanised brigades of the AFU were hit near Kamyshevakha, Orekhov, and Preobrazhenka of Zaporozhye region. ▪️Up to 30 troops, 14 motor vehicles, and six electronic warfare stations of the enemy were neutralised. ✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have inflicted damage on transport infrastructure facilities used by the AFU, production workshops, and storage areas of ground robotic systems and unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 153 areas. ▫️ Air defence systems shot down 972 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost: ▫️ 674 aircraft, ▫️ 284 helicopters, ▫️ 279,618 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️ 672 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️ 31,518 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 1,795 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️ 36,864 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️ 76,348 special military vehicles. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. 📍 The Sever Group of Forces improved its tactical situation. In Kharkov region, losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, a motorised infantry brigade, an assault regiment of the AFU, and a territorial defence brigade near Berezhnoye, Garbuzovka, Doroshenkovo, and Kolodeznoye (Kharkov region). 💥 In addition, in Sumy region, Russian troops engaged formations of a mechanised brigade, an airmobile brigade of the AFU, and a territorial defence brigade near Markovka, Nikolskoye, Putivl, and Spasskoye (Sumy region). ▪️The enemy lost more than 195 troops, 31 motor vehicles, one artillery gun, and one electronic warfare station. ⏩The Zapad Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. The Group's units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, an assault brigade of the AFU, a marine brigade, and a territorial defence brigade near Monachinovka, Smorodkovka (Kharkov region), Bogorodichnoye, Krymki, and Raygorodok of the Donetsk People's Republic. ▪️The AFU losses amounted to more than 220 troops, 14 motor vehicles, and four electronic warfare stations. 📍 Units of the Yuzhnaya Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops hit formations of three mechanised brigades, a motorised infantry brigade, an airmobile brigade, a mountain assault brigade, an assault regiment of the AFU, and a marine brigade close to Druzhkovka, Kondratovka, Kramatorsk, Slavyansk, Starodubovka, and Yasnogorka of the Donetsk People's Republic. ▪️The AFU lost more than 180 troops and 31 motor vehicles. 📍 The Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. The Group's units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, a jaeger brigade, an assault brigade, an assault regiment of the AFU, a marine brigade, and four national guard brigades close to Belozerskoye, Verovka, Veselaya Gora, Kamenka, Krivorozhye, Roganskoye, and Yakovlevka of the Donetsk People's Republic. ▪️The AFU losses amounted to more than 335 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, and two electronic warfare stations. 👉 See Part 2 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

🇷🇺❌🗺 — 🧐 ISW on 𝕏: "New: Russian forces conducted a large, combined drone and missile strike against Ukrainian energy infrastructure overnight on November 2 to 3 as part of Russia’s strike campaign aimed at inflicting increasing costs on Ukrainian society and coercing Ukraine into capitulating over the winter." 🔗 Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) Related: October Strikes; Rocket strike on thermal power plants/district heating plants

🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — 🇺🇦 General Staff of the Armed Forces: "Operational Update as of 08:00 on 04.11.2026 Regarding the Russian Invasion This marks the 1715th day of the large-scale armed aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine. In total, enemy losses over the past 24 hours amounted to 2180 personnel. Additionally, one tank, seven armored combat vehicles, 39 artillery systems, two air defense systems, five ground-based robotic systems, 1104 unmanned aerial vehicles, 52 missiles, 408 vehicles, and four units of special equipment belonging to the enemy were destroyed. During the past 24 hours, 208 combat clashes were recorded. Yesterday, the enemy launched one missile strike and 86 air strikes, during which they dropped 242 guided aerial bombs. Furthermore, the invaders used 7134 kamikaze drones and carried out 2740 shelling attacks on populated areas and the positions of our troops, including 43 attacks using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). The following settlements and areas were shelled by the enemy, including: Rozhkovychi, Huta, Doroshivka, Bachivsk, Tovstodubove, Sopych, Kharkivka, Kucherivka, Koreniok, Ulanove, Yastrubshchyna, Stepne, Volkovka, Brusky, Bunyachyne, Hirky, Starykove, Kozache, Bezsalivka, Iskrivshchyna, Otruba, Volfyne, Pavlivka, Khodyne, Mala Kurchakivka, Kurchakivka, Rozhizne, Khotin, Nova Sich, Pysarivka, Ivolzhanske, Oleksiivka, Yunakivka, Khrapivshchyna, Neskuche (Sumy Oblast), and the settlements of Khotin and Luzhky were hit by air strikes. In the North-Slobozhanske and Kirsan directions, the enemy conducted 12 assault operations yesterday. The enemy launched three air strikes, using seven KABs (guided aerial bombs), and carried out 165 shelling attacks on the positions of our troops and settlements. In the South-Slobozhanske direction, Ukrainian units repelled five enemy attacks near Vovchansk and in the direction of Radkivka. On the Kupiansk direction, the enemy did not attempt to improve its position. Attempts to break through our defenses were repelled on the Lyman direction, where the enemy conducted five attacks towards Lyman and near the settlement of Kopanky. On the Sloviansk direction, the enemy launched nine attacks in the areas of the settlements of Yampil, Ozirne, and in the direction of Piskunivka, Starodubove, and Mykolaivka. On the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy conducted two assault operations towards Nykonorivka and Malynivka. On the Kostyantynivka direction, 24 attacks were recorded. The invaders were conducting offensive operations in the area of the settlement of Kostyantynivka, Rozkishne, Vilne, and in the direction of Raiske, Novopavlivka, and Kucherov Yar. Fifteen attacks were carried out by the enemy on the Pokrovsk direction. The invaders were trying to advance near the settlements of Vilne, Bilytske, Molodetske, and in the direction of Dobropillia, Hulyve, Sergiivka, and Novopavlivka. On the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy did not conduct any assault operations. On the Huliaipole direction, the enemy attacked the positions of our defenders six times. The enemy was trying to advance towards the settlements of Kosivtseve, Rizdvyanka, and near Vozdvizhivka, Huliaipole, and Charivne. On the Orikhiv direction, the enemy conducted three attacks near Mala Tokmacha, Stepnohirska, and in the direction of the settlement of Novandriivka. On the Prydniprovsky direction, the enemy did not conduct any assault operations. No signs of the formation of offensive groups by the enemy were detected in the Volyn and Polissia directions." 🔗 Source: