Russian Federation Ministry of Defense summary on the progress of the special military operation as of November 1, 2026. Part 1: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation. Units of the North group of forces seized more advantageous lines and positions. In the Kharkov region, the personnel and equipment of units of three mechanized infantry brigades, two motorized infantry brigades, an unmanned systems brigade, an assault battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a National Guard brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Vodyanoye, Kolodnoye, Ploiskoye, Volokovya district, Khaluki, and Borkovya. In addition, in the Sumy region, formations of mechanized and airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and four defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Ivolzhanskoye, Velikaya Rybitsa, Belani, Kurenok from the Sumy region and the city of Sumy. The enemy lost up to 190 military personnel, two armored vehicles, nine vehicles, and an electronic warfare station. Units of the West group of forces improved the frontline situation. The personnel and equipment of four mechanized assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a marine brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Vishnevka, Grushuvakha, Smorodkovka, Glushchenkovo of the Kharkov region, and Volchiy Yar of the Donetsk People's Republic. The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to 200 military personnel, two US-made armored vehicles, 19 vehicles, two artillery pieces, and an electronic warfare station. Units of the "South" group of forces improved their tactical position. They defeated formations of six mechanized mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Druzhkovka, Vasilyevskaya Pustosh, and Nikolayevka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

Russian Federation Ministry of Defense summary on the progress of the special military operation as of November 1, 2026. Part 1: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation. Units of the North group of forces seized more advantageous lines and positions. In the Kharkov region, the personnel and equipment of units of three mechanized infantry brigades, two motorized infantry brigades, an unmanned systems brigade, an assault battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a National Guard brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Vodyanoye, Kolodnoye, Ploiskoye, Volokovya district, Khaluki, and Borkovya. In addition, in the Sumy region, formations of mechanized and airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and four defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Ivolzhanskoye, Velikaya Rybitsa, Belani, Kurenok from the Sumy region and the city of Sumy. The enemy lost up to 190 military personnel, two armored vehicles, nine vehicles, and an electronic warfare station. Units of the West group of forces improved the frontline situation. The personnel and equipment of four mechanized assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a marine brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Vishnevka, Grushuvakha, Smorodkovka, Glushchenkovo of the Kharkov region, and Volchiy Yar of the Donetsk People's Republic. The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to 200 military personnel, two US-made armored vehicles, 19 vehicles, two artillery pieces, and an electronic warfare station. Units of the "South" group of forces improved their tactical position. They defeated formations of six mechanized mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Druzhkovka, Vasilyevskaya Pustosh, and Nikolayevka of the Donetsk People's Republic.