ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 6, 2026

Key Takeaways from the ISW: Russia will significantly increase its purchase of foreign currency and gold between October 7 and November 6, 2026 in an effort to mitigate the effects of declining oil and gas export revenues. Russia’s recently intensified strike campaign against bridges in major Ukrainian cities has expanded to Zaporizhzhia City. Ukrainian forces recently advanced east of Orikhiv. Ukrainian forces continued their long-range strike campaign against Russian energy infrastructure overnight on October 5 to 6. Russia launched 137 drones against Ukraine overnight. JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. See the original here.