The Russian armed forces continued to strike with long-range air and sea-based high-precision weapons against the military command and energy systems of Ukraine.
“The goals of the strikes have been achieved.
All designated objects were hit, ”said Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, official representative of the department, during a briefing on October 31.
Meanwhile, the Russian military also continues to repel attacks by Ukrainian troops in a number of areas of the special military operation.
In the Krasnolimansky direction, the enemy tried to advance in the direction of several settlements of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) with three company tactical groups.
According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, all enemy attacks were repelled.
During the fighting, more than 170 Ukrainian servicemen, three tanks, five armored combat vehicles and nine vehicles were destroyed.
In the Kupyansk direction, Russian troops defeated two company tactical groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as two formations of foreign mercenaries in the regions of the Kharkov region and the LPR.
As a result, more than 110 Ukrainian servicemen and militants, one tank, three armored fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks and two cars were destroyed.
Report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the NMD on the territory of Ukraine
In addition, units of the RF Armed Forces continued active operations in the Donetsk direction.
During the day, the assault units of the Russian troops and artillery destroyed more than 60 Ukrainian servicemen, a tank, two armored combat vehicles and two cars.
Among other things, the Armed Forces of Ukraine made four attempts to attack with company tactical groups in the Nikolaev-Kryvyi Rih direction.
We are talking about areas of several settlements in the Kherson region.
“As a result of the fire defeat and decisive actions of the Russian units, the enemy was thrown back to their original positions.
Over 70 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, five armored combat vehicles, seven vehicles and one German Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery mount were destroyed," Konashenkov said.
Aviation, rocket troops and artillery hit eight command posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Zaporozhye and Mykolaiv regions, as well as 57 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 136 districts in a day.
Four ammunition depots were also destroyed in the Kherson region and the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).
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Air defense systems shot down 13 Ukrainian drones in the DPR, LPR, Kharkiv and Kherson regions.
Along with this, four HIMARS and Vilkha multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) projectiles, as well as seven HARM anti-radar missiles, were intercepted in the air.
According to the Ministry of Defense, a total of 328 aircraft and 167 helicopters, more than 2.3 thousand drones, 384 anti-aircraft missile systems, over 6.2 thousand tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 879 MLRS fighting vehicles, have been destroyed since the start of the special military operation. more than 3.5 thousand field artillery pieces and mortars, as well as 6.9 thousand units of special military vehicles.
Reports of the People's Militia of the Republics of Donbass
The people's militia of the DPR in the morning report of October 31 reported that the joint actions of the military personnel of the republic and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed one T-64BV tank, one 2A13 towed anti-aircraft gun, six units of armored and automotive vehicles.
Two enemy drones were shot down in the air.
The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in manpower amounted to 30 people.
In turn, the People's Militia of the LPR reported the destruction of up to 35 enemy soldiers.
Four artillery mounts, five armored personnel carriers and ten units of special vehicles were also hit.