Ukraine's General Staff tallies Russian frontline losses over past day

Ukraine's General Staff reported that the Russian army lost approximately 1,670 troops over the past day. Total Russian losses since February 24, 2022, through October 31, 2026, are estimated at 1,588,170 people, according to New Voice of Ukraine.

On November 1, regional authorities reported that Russian attacks killed one person and injured at least 47 others. The Kyiv Independent reported that Russian drones struck 16 locations, and the Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces downed 371 out of 433 drones launched overnight. Attacks targeted energy infrastructure in at least four regions, injuring three workers from the Ukrainian energy company DTEK.

President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that hundreds of thousands of families remain without electricity. In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Governor Oleksandr Hanzha stated that 17 people, including three children, were injured. In Donetsk Oblast, one person was killed in Sloviansk and eight others were injured.

Ukraine has completed its portion of a multinational missile defense system called FREYJA, which is designed to intercept ballistic missiles. According to the Times of India, the Ukrainian defense company Fire Point has finished work on the FP-7.X interceptor and launcher. The program, which involves 10 participating countries, is awaiting critical components such as radar and command-and-control systems from European partners. Initial testing is targeted for the end of 2026, with battlefield deployment planned for 2027.

Brief written by urgent.news from New Voice of Ukraine, Kyiv Independent, Times of India — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.