During the night, Russia launched a significant number of drone attacks against Ukraine, marking the first such large-scale attack in a while. It is probable that these attacks will become even more massive with the onset of cold weather.

Natalia Humeniuk, the head of the Unified Press Center of the Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine, made this statement during a briefing. She noted that the change in weather conditions could impact Russian attacks, and as the cold weather arrives, it's likely that the aggressors will resort to more massive assaults.

She mentioned that previous attacks were considered to be pinpoint operations, possibly reconnaissance efforts. When a larger number of drones, such as 2, 4, or 6 "Shahed" drones, were launched into the area of responsibility, it indicated that the enemy was trying to gather information about the positioning of Ukrainian air defense assets.

Furthermore, Humeniuk reported that on the evening of November 2, before the night shelling, the Russians employed supersonic anti-ship "Oniks" missiles over the Odessa region, which were launched from temporarily occupied Crimea. The missiles were aimed at the coastal zone but lost their combat capability before reaching the coast.