KOGUMA Security
Morning Briefing
Ukraine — Death Toll in Komyshuvakha Bombing Rises to 43
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on 5 November that 43 people were known to have died after Russian bombs struck an aid distribution point in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, on 2 November, and that “dozens of people may still remain under the rubble”. He said one person who had been listed as missing was found alive that day, the fourth day of the search.
Sources: Interfax-Ukraine · Euromaidan Press
Russia and Ukraine — Drone Attacks Hit Ryazan Region; Russian Drones Target Ukraine Overnight
Pavel Malkov, governor of Russia’s Ryazan region, said falling debris from Ukrainian drones started fires at industrial facilities on 5 November, damaged power lines and injured one person. Ukrainian monitoring channels reported a fire at the Ryazan oil refinery, and local residents reported one at a Wildberries logistics centre; Malkov did not name the sites. Ukraine’s air force said it shot down or neutralised 105 of 128 Russian drones launched overnight, and Ukrainian officials reported a woman killed in Sumy region and several people injured elsewhere.
Ethiopia and Sudan — Both Governments Close Border Consulates
Sudan closed Ethiopia’s consulate in the eastern city of Gedaref and expelled its diplomats, two Sudanese officials told Reuters, after Ethiopia closed Sudan’s consulate in Assosa and ordered its six diplomats to leave within 48 hours. Sudan accuses Ethiopia of letting the Rapid Support Forces use its territory to launch drone attacks, while Ethiopia accuses Sudan of backing rebels in Tigray. Both governments deny the allegations against them.
Sources: Reuters
Ukraine — White House Event Marks Limited Oleshky Ceasefire
US First Lady Melania Trump hosted Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev and Ukrainian officials Davyd Arakhamia and Dmytro Lubinets at the White House on 5 November to mark a six-day local ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky. The truce, signed on 23 October and in effect from 27 October to 1 November, allowed humanitarian deliveries and evacuations. Melania Trump said nearly 800 people had left Oleshky during the truce.
Sources: AP