145 clashes across the frontline over the past day – Ukraine’s General Staff
Source: Ukraine’s General Staff
On October 30, Ukrainian forces recorded 145 clashes along the frontline. Russian forces launched two missile strikes using 11 missiles, 83 airstrikes (deploying 146 guided bombs), and 5,049 shelling attacks, including 137 rocket salvos and 1,618 kamikaze drones.
Ukrainian Defense Forces responded with missile and artillery strikes, targeting a command post, two air defense systems, a cannon on a firing position, two ammunition depots, three enemy personnel and equipment concentration areas, and four Russian radar stations.
- Kharkiv: Russian forces used air support to launch an attack near Vovchansk.
- Kupiansk: Ukrainian forces repelled 21 attacks near Synkivka, Novoosynove, Kolisnykivka, Pershotravneve, Pishchane, Kruhlikivka, Zelenyi Hai, Vyshneve, Bohuslavka, Petropavlivka, Lozova, Kindrashivka, and Zahrizove.
- Lyman: Russian forces launched 11 attacks, trying to advance towards Katerynivka, Hrekivka, Terny, Zarichne, Druzhelyubivka, and the Serebrianka Forest.
- Siversk: Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian assaults near Verkhnokamianske and Bilohorivka.
- Kramatorsk: Russian forces attacked near Chasiv Yar.
- Pokrovsk: Ukrainian forces held back 28 attacks near Myroliubivka, Promin, Myrnohrad, Lysivka, Sukhyi Yar, Novohrodivka, Vyshneve, Krutyi Yar, and Selydove.
- Kurakhove: Ukrainian forces repelled 41 Russian attacks near Novoselydivka, Novodmytrivka, Illinka, Maksymilianivka, Hostre, Yelyzavetivka, Dalne, Antonivka, Kurakhivka, Kreminna Balka, Voznesenka, and Katerynivka.
- Vremivka: Russian forces launched eight assaults near Bohoyavlenka, Maksymivka, Trudove, and Novoukrainka, using assault and bomber aviation.
- Huliaipole: Russian forces unsuccessfully attempted to push Ukrainian defenders from positions near Charivne.
- Prydniprovske: The operational situation remains stable, with Russian forces conducting four unsuccessful assaults.
- Orikhiv and Toretsk: No ground assaults reported, though Russian forces used assault and bomber aviation on local settlements.
- Volyn and Polissia: No signs of enemy attack formations detected.
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Operations continue in Kursk region, where Russian forces carried out 19 airstrikes and dropped 20 guided bombs.
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