You know what's insane? Soon, the battle for the Orikhiv area will have lasted for over half a decade.

It truly is like Bilohorivka on steroids.

Btw guys, Fox News reached out to me the other day. They were asking if they could use my maps in a video they're making on the Ukraine war.

Knowing them, it will probably be complete shit, but you might see some of my work in there too.

The head of the Donetsk OVA stated that over 60% of Ukrainian-controlled Donetsk Oblast will not have any heating this winter.

The biggest efforts are underway in Slovyansk and Kramatorsk, where local authorities are attempting to prepare for the heating season, prioritising these last two regional centres over the remaining towns and villages still under Ukrainian control. Areas too close to the frontline - which by now is a large portion of the remnants of Donetsk Oblast - will be largely ignored due to the dangers of even being there.

New resilience points and heating points are being prepared; firewood, stoves, and other necessities are being prepared; and widespread evacuations of civilians from the region are taking place.

Russia continued their large-scale Geran-2/4/5 drone attacks against Ukraine, using over 200 drones and S8000 Banderol cruise missiles over the last 24 hours.

Compared to the previous 24 hours, Russia shifted their focus away from the western-most part of Ukraine to Kyiv and Vinnytsia Oblasts. Heavy strikes were also carried out on Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv Oblasts, as well as separately in Odesa Oblast.

During the last 24 hours, explosions were heard in/near the following locations:

- Ovruch, Zhytomyr Oblast
- Lishchyn, Zhytomyr Oblast
- Brusyliv, Zhytomyr Oblast
- Popil'nya, Zhytomyr Oblast
- Kozyatyn, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Pohrebyshche, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Vivsyanyky, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Kalynivka, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Ladyzhyn, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Nemyriv, Vinnytsia Oblast
- At least two different locations in Vinnytsia City
- Bila Tservka, Kyiv Oblast
- Nalyvaikivka, Kyiv Oblast
- Kaharlyk, Kyiv Oblast
- Pereiaslav, Kyiv Oblast
- Zhurivka, Kyiv Oblast
- Berezan, Kyiv Oblast
- Ukrainka, Kyiv Oblast
- Vasylkiv, Kyiv Oblast
- Vishen'ki, Kyiv Oblast
- Chabany, Kyiv Oblast
- Sofiivska Borschahivka, Kyiv Oblast
- At least three different locations in Kyiv City
- Blahovishchenske, Kirovohrad Oblast
- Svitlovods'k, Kirovohrad Oblast
- Nizhyn, Chernihiv Oblast
- Horodnya, Chernihiv Oblast
- Snovsk, Chernihiv Oblast
- Berezanka, Mykolaiv Oblast
- Ochakiv, Mykolaiv Oblast
- Izmail, Odesa Oblast
- Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyi, Odesa Oblast
- Mayaky, Odesa Oblast
- Avanhard, Odesa Oblast
- Usatove, Odesa Oblast
- Pivdenne, Odesa Oblast
- At least two different locations in Odesa City
- Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast
- Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- Solone, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- Novooleksandrivka, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- Samar, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- Synelnykove, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- Slavhorod, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- At least two different locations in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- At least five different locations in Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- At least four different locations in Vilnyansk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
- Zaporizhzhia City
- Slovyansk, Donetsk Oblast
- Novoukrainka, Kharkiv Oblast
- Lozova, Kharkiv Oblast
- Lozivs'ke, Kharkiv Oblast
- Oleksandrivka, Kharkiv Oblast
- Nova Oleksandrivka, Kharkiv Oblast
- Chuhuiv, Kharkiv Oblast
- Vasyshcheve, Kharkiv Oblast
- Vatutine, Kharkiv Oblast
- Mala Danylivka, Kharkiv Oblast
- Solonytsivka, Kharkiv Oblast
- New Korotich, Kharkiv Oblast
- Staryi Merchyk, Kharkiv Oblast
- Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv Oblast
- At least four different locations in Kharkiv City
- At least three different locations within Shostka, Sumy Oblast

The primary targets were electrical substations, power plants, warehouse facilities, and railway infrastructure. Some of the targets hit include the Kremenchuk HPP in Svitlodovsk, the "Kyivska" 750 kV substation in Nalyvaikivka, the Prydniprovsky Thermal Power Plant in Dnipro, and a 150 kV substation in Samar.

After their oil tankers in the Red Sea were hit and control over the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait lost, Saudi Arabia approached Ansarallah to ask what it would take for a negotiated settlement to be made, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The Houthis response was $51 Billion USD, which they said would be needed cover the cost of over a decade of Saudi strikes and blockade. They also reportedly demanded that Saudi Arabia recognise Ansarallah as the legitimate rulers of Yemen, "for good measure".

Earlier, Ansarallah announced carrying out a series of operations against Saudi and Saudi-backed PLC targets, including:

- Strikes on Saudi/PLC troop concentrations in the Al-Jawf Governorate of Yemen using 6 ballistic missiles, reportedly killing and injuring dozens and destroying several vehicles.

- Striking a radar system on Al-Qahmah Peninsula, north of Jizan in southwestern Saudi Arabia, with a drone.

- Attacking a Saudi military camp in Najran, Saudi Arabia, with a ballistic missile.

- Targeting a border guard command and control centre in Jizan, southwestern Saudi Arabia, with a ballistic missile, allegedly killing and injuring Saudi soldiers and officers.

- Targeting King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital of Riyadh with a ballistic missile, allegedly causing "significant damage" to the airport.

- Carrying out a precision strike on Saudi/PLC troop concentrations at an iron factory in the Hajjah Governorate of Yemen with a ballistic missile, allegedly killing and injuring a large number of personnel.

- Shooting down a Saudi "Wing Loong II" armed reconnaissance drone over the Taizz Governorate of Yemen.

⚡️🇳🇿 The Guardian: New Zealand faces a tight election on November 7, with the centrist Opportunity party potentially deciding who governs.

The final 1News–Verian poll puts National at 30%, Labour at 29% and Opportunity at 6%. Neither the governing coalition nor the opposition bloc would secure a majority without Opportunity’s support.

Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong says her party will negotiate first with whichever party wins the most seats. A close result could delay negotiations while parties await the final vote count.

@wfwitness

New Zealand mentioned!!! 🇳🇿🇳🇿🔥🔥🥝🥝

Footage showing the impact of a Russian Kh-35 cruise missile strike on an enterprise in the city of Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyi, Odesa Oblast.

At least two Kh-35 cruise missiles were used in total. Smoke from a previous impact can be seen in the video.