Units of Russian troops in the course of offensive operations in the South-Donetsk (Ugledarsky) direction of the special operation in Ukraine destroyed the enemy formations in the area of ​​the settlement.

settlements of Novomikhailovka and Vladimirovka (DPR), and also captured a number of strongholds and dominant heights.

This was announced during a briefing by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov.

“In the course of the offensive, the assault detachments of the Russian troops advanced more than 3 km into the depth of the enemy’s defense and reached the southern outskirts of the Pavlovka settlement (DPR).

More than 100 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three armored combat vehicles and six pickup trucks were destroyed," Konashenkov said.

According to him, six more Ukrainian soldiers surrendered, one tank was captured.

In turn, DPR First Deputy Minister of Information Daniil Bezsonov said that Russian troops had entrenched themselves on the southern and southeastern outskirts of Pavlovka and were continuing to squeeze out the enemy.

“The Ukrainians are leaving reserves, but our artillery and aviation cover them on their way.

The soldiers say that the enemy has mountains of corpses.

Domestic drones "Lancet" and "Cube" continue to work perfectly, which hit enemy artillery and armored vehicles in the rear of the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," Bezsonov added.

Returning to the briefing of the Ministry of Defense, the official representative of the department also spoke about the progress of the NWO in other areas.

So, in the Kupyansk direction of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, forces of up to two battalion tactical groups, reinforced by foreign mercenaries, over the past day made seven unsuccessful attacks on the positions of Russian troops, but were thrown back to their original lines.

Enemy losses amounted to 250 people, one tank, six infantry fighting vehicles, four armored personnel carriers and eight vehicles.

In the Krasnolimansky direction, all offensive attempts that the Armed Forces of Ukraine made in the area of ​​​​n.

settlements of Stelmakhovka, Makeevka and Chervonopopovka (LNR).

According to the Ministry of Defense, more than 50 Ukrainian servicemen, a tank, two infantry fighting vehicles and one armored personnel carrier were destroyed by artillery fire and army aviation strikes.

In the Nikolaev-Kryvyi Rih direction, Russian units repelled three attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, drove back the attackers to their starting lines, and also hit 13 areas where enemy reserves were concentrated.

More than 180 people, 11 armored vehicles and 21 vehicles were destroyed during these strikes.

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Operational-tactical and army aviation, rocket troops and artillery in 24 hours struck enemy manpower and equipment in 189 districts, 68 artillery units were hit in firing positions, and the communications center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of ​​the settlement was destroyed.

Belyaevka village (Kherson region) and an ammunition depot near Kupyansk (Kharkiv region).

“During the counter-battery fight in the area of ​​n.

Shevchenkovka, Kherson region, an artillery battery of American M777 howitzers was hit.

Two launchers of the American HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system were hit near the city of Zaporozhye," Konashenkov said.

In the Nikolaev region, the launcher of the German MLRS MARS-2 was destroyed, and in the area of ​​​​n.

Nikolaevka settlement (DPR) - American AN / TPQ-37 counter-battery radar.

During the day, three Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopters and a Su-25 attack aircraft, as well as ten drones, 32 HIMARS MLRS and six HARM anti-radar missiles were shot down.

The representative of the Ministry of Defense drew attention to the ongoing provocations that the Ukrainian side is carrying out against the Zaporozhye NPP, despite the presence of representatives of the IAEA at the facility.

During the day, the city of Energodar and the territory adjacent to the station were fired on three times by units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which were suppressed during the counter-battery fight.

In addition, when a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group tried to land to penetrate Energodar, one speedboat was destroyed, Konashenkov said.

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The official representative of the Ministry of Defense also stated that in the area of ​​​​the city of Ochakov (Nikolaev region), a blow was struck at the training center for special operations forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

On the eve it was reported that the organization of a terrorist attack on ships of the Black Sea Fleet and civilian ships in the Sevastopol Bay, as well as the training of military personnel of the Ukrainian 73rd Special Center for Maritime Operations, was carried out under the guidance of British specialists located in Ochakovo.

On Sunday, October 30, the Russian Defense Ministry revealed new details of the attack.

The press service of the department noted that after repulsing the attack, fragments of marine unmanned vehicles were raised to the surface, which were used along with airborne UAVs.

“Specialists of the Russian Ministry of Defense, together with representatives of other government departments, conducted an examination of Canadian-made navigation modules installed on marine unmanned vehicles.

Based on the results of restoring the information read from the memory of the navigation receiver, it was established that the launch of marine unmanned vehicles was carried out from the coast near the city of Odessa, ”the Ministry of Defense reported.

They added that in the future, maritime drones moved along the security zone of the grain corridor, organized as part of an agreement on the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports.

Then they changed the route in the direction of Sevastopol.

At the same time, the coordinates of the movement of one of the drones indicate the point of its launch in the sea area of ​​​​the security zone of the grain corridor in the Black Sea, the Ministry of Defense said.

“According to experts, this may indicate a preliminary launch of this device from one of the civilian ships chartered by Kyiv or its Western patrons for the export of agricultural products from the seaports of Ukraine,” the Defense Ministry stressed.

Recall that due to the attack on the ships involved in ensuring the security of the grain corridor, the Russian side suspended participation in the implementation of the Black Sea initiative for the export of Ukrainian agricultural products for an indefinite period.