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Moscow's mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported on Tuesday that Russian air defenses intercepted nearly 500 drones attempting to reach the capital following the end of a truce between Russia and Ukraine in Kherson. The brief cessation of hostilities, which began February 2022, ended Sunday with renewed conflict; at least 26 people were killed when Russia struck a village in Zaporizhzhia. Meanwhile, Ukraine reported multiple Russian strikes overnight that injured dozens and damaged critical infrastructure, prompting evacuations and air defense responses in Kharkiv and Poland.
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As of November 3, 2026, Russian air defense systems downed nearly 500 drones heading towards Moscow, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. This came after a truce between Russia and Ukraine in the Kherson region ended on Sunday, November 1. The brief ceasefire allowed for humanitarian aid to reach Oleshky, a city occupied by Russian forces. However, fighting resumed shortly thereafter when Russia targeted a village in Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 26 people. Ukrainian authorities reported additional strikes across the country, including one in Kharkiv that injured 25 people and damaged multiple buildings. The renewed conflict dashed hopes for peace after months of relative calm.

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Kharkiv's mayor Igor Terekhov warned on Telegram that the city was "under a combined attack by ballistic missiles and guided aerial bombs", urging residents to "be careful!" Ukraine's army warned of ballistic missiles heading towards Kharkiv and various other parts of the country, including the capital Kyiv, Dnipro and Sumy. Regional governor of Dnipropetrovsk, Oleksandr Ganzha, said a Russian strike hit critical infrastructure in the Dnipro, as well as President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown Kryvy Rig.
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🔮 , Moscow's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Tuesday (November 3, 2026) Russian air defence systems downed nearly 500 drones headed towards the capital, as a flare-up in fighting with Ukraine dashed hopes of progress towards peace.
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, Moscow's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Tuesday (November 3, 2026) Russian air defence systems downed nearly 500 drones headed towards the capital, as a flare-up in fighting with Ukraine dashed hopes of progress towards peace. asserted
up → say → peace
The attacks followed a rare pause in the fighting between Russia and Ukraine in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, which ended Sunday (November 1). asserted
which → follow → Kherson
The truce, which was the longest in the war that erupted in February 2022, enabled a humanitarian mission to the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky. asserted
that → erupt → Oleshky
Hours after the local ceasefire ended, Russia targeted a village in Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine, killing at least 26 people, the acting regional governor said. asserted
governor → end → people
On Tuesday (November 3), Ukrainian authorities reported that a string of Russian strikes had hit the country overnight, forcing patients to evacuate a medical facility and triggering air defence systems in neighbouring Poland. asserted
string → report → Poland
Authorities in the northeastern city of Kharkiv said a Russian strike wounded 25 people at the medical facility and damaged a building, windows and cars. "An enemy strike was recorded on a passageway between buildings at a medical facility in the Nemyshlianskyi district," Oleg Synegubov, head of the Kharkiv regional state administration, posted on Telegram. asserted
Synegubov → say → Telegram
"Preliminary information indicates that 200 patients will be evacuated to other medical facilities," he added. asserted
he → indicate → facilities
Kharkiv's mayor Igor Terekhov warned on Telegram that the city was "under a combined attack by ballistic missiles and guided aerial bombs", urging residents to "be careful!" Ukraine's army warned of ballistic missiles heading towards Kharkiv and various other parts of the country, including the capital Kyiv, Dnipro and Sumy. Regional governor of Dnipropetrovsk, Oleksandr Ganzha, said a Russian strike hit critical infrastructure in the Dnipro, as well as President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown Kryvy Rig. asserted
strike → warn → Dnipro
Poland said it activated air defences aimed at protecting its airspace, particularly in areas bordering Ukraine. asserted
it → say → Ukraine
The strikes came as U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said Washington-led talks between Russia and Ukraine were set to resume next week. asserted
talks → come → Russia
President Donald Trump has pushed for a settlement to the dragging war but there has been no breakthrough. asserted
Trump → push → war
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