Russia has now added thunderstorms to their arsenal of weapons, and is using lightning to strike Ukrainian energy infrastructure in Kryvyi Rih.

For those wondering, there are no standard signs of a missile attack tonight. Gerans will just do their usual thing.

It seems the Russians have once again changed tactics when preparing their attacks - at least for now. This, plus the possible usage of Tu-22m3s in the next attack makes predicting it a bit more complicated.

Also, it's worth noting, on November 1 Russia will switch to their winter frequencies for combat operations involving Tu-95MS and Tu-160 strategic bombers, although hopefully this shouldn't impact the ability to track movements too much.

Mobile fire crews have been deployed to the Kremlin due to the threat of UAVs for Moscow.

All airports in Moscow have been temporarily closed due to the threat of UAVs. Su-34, Su-35, MiG-29, Tu-160, and Tu-95MS aircraft have been evacuated and are currently airborne, waiting for the threat to be over.

Tu-95MS and Tu-160s are now being evacuated from Engels-2 Airbase, Saratov Oblast, due to the threat of UAVs for the region.

Water continues to rush from the Belgorod Reservoir Dam following the Ukrainian strikes, and is flooding the surrounding areas.

Large numbers of Ukrainian UAVs continue to be shot down across western Russia, including in Moscow Oblast. It seems Russia was ready for this attack due to yesterday's attempts to strike the capital.

There are still no confirmed impacts. The fire seen burning in Moscow is from a forest fire caused by downed drone debris and the small fire at the oil depot is unrelated to the attack. The explosions heard over Moscow have been from air defence operations.

Information from the ground.
Russian forces are operating in the Freight terminals in Lyman

Edit* 'This has effectively cut off the loop around the town'

These are the approximate flight routes of the hundreds of Ukrainian UAVs that have attacked/are attacking Russia tonight.

UAVs were launched from Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Donetsk, Sumy, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Kyiv Oblasts. There are still no confirmed impacts, despite the massive numbers of drones used.

There are also unconfirmed reports of Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missiles being shot down over Oryol Oblast, but take that with a grain of salt for now.

Yesterday, Ukraine launched more than 150 UAVs at Moscow and other Russian regions. Every single drone was intercepted by Russian air defence or electronic warfare.

This is what I mean when I talk about a "98% interception rate".

Russian VKS-affiliated channel Fighterbomber reports the loss of a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter and its two crew members. The details of the crash are currently unknown.

The Ukrainian SOF published footage showing FP-2 drone strikes on a fuel depot used by the Russian Armed Forces in Starobilsk, Luhansk Oblast, as well as an oil base in Luhansk City.

Fuel depot coordinates: 49.290321, 38.926589
Oil base coordinates: 48.5121694, 39.3129035

Russia has attempted a fourth large-scale mechanised assault on the Shakhove salient in the Dobropillya direction.

6 groups of 4-5 vehicles advanced down separate routes, attempting to complicate Ukrainian attempts at repelling it with drones and artillery. This proved more successful than previous tactics, as only around half of the equipment was damaged or destroyed this time. Additionally, poorer weather conditions provided some level of cover for them.

Russian infantry was able to dismount in several areas, and the Ukrainians are attempting to clear them with drones and small assault groups. The levels of success from this attack will become clearer in the coming days.

Ukrainian UAVs are flying to Moscow Oblast for the third night in a row. Airports have once again begun to close, with strategic bombers and tactical aircraft being evacuated.

By the way, I think I should mention that when Russia carries out its next large-scale, combined missile attack on Ukraine this week, it is not in response to Ukraine's drone attacks on Moscow.

Russian preparations for this attack were delayed due to their scheduled nuclear exercises. But the attack date is largely set in stone and was planned well in advance of Ukraine beginning their attacks. Russia doesn't really do "retaliatory strikes".

The individual Iskander-M strikes are usually opportunistic, targeting something which has just been discovered, while the larger, more coordinated attacks are planned beforehand, targeting static targets such as Ukraine's energy infrastructure, their military-industrial complex, and airfields.

Take notes Ukraine

Ukrainian channel on Ukraine's recent counterattacks in the Dobropillya direction.