Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 21:15 Zelensky in an evening video message called for a sober assessment of the Russian system: “They mobilized all forces to try not to lose what they captured in Ukraine, but they polluted their territory with such a level of hatred and degradation that for the second time this year Russia has lost control over the situation Either the rebels go to Moscow, and no one stops them, then the vertical of power in Dagestan evaporates, and a real pogrom occurs. These are all signals that Russia so far - for now - can withstand hostilities and sometimes increase pressure at the front, but is not capable withstand this confrontation strategically."
20:44 The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation announced the detention of two suspects in the murder of a family of nine people in the occupied Volnovakha, Donetsk region: they are allegedly servicemen from the Far East serving under a contract.
19:35 Zelensky received a bipartisan delegation of the US House of Representatives consisting of James French Gill, Michael Quigley and Stephen Lynch, who are visiting Ukraine. The meeting participants discussed the key areas of further American assistance to Ukraine in the field of security and defense.
19:11 F-16 aircraft for Ukraine will arrive at the training center in Romania in two weeks, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said in a conversation with Zelensky. He also said that during the conversation they discussed the creation of an alternative corridor for grain exports through the Black Sea. The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with patrol boats to ensure its security.
17:54 Zelensky said that he had a video conversation with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte. Rutte assured that the Netherlands will continue to support Ukraine against Russian aggression for as long as necessary, and that the situation in the Middle East will not distract attention from Ukraine.
17:20 The German Air Force announced the start of training of another group of Ukrainian military on the Patriot air defense system. The exercises will last several weeks and involve 61 Ukrainian soldiers and ten interpreters.
16:17 The Russians fired at a cemetery in Kindiyka, Kherson region - one person was killed, another was wounded, said the head of the OVA Alexander Prokudin.
15:22 The Russian military fired at a route bus in Kherson, seven people are known to be wounded, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. As a result of the shelling, power went out in Novoberislav, Tomarino and Shlyakhovo. The damage is significant; it is currently unknown when power engineers will be able to restore power supply.
14:34 The Russians fired artillery at Belozerka, Kherson region, one person was wounded, the OVA reported. In addition, as a result of enemy shelling, Berislav was left without power supply - the Russian army attacked a critical infrastructure facility.
14:25 Since October 10, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have shot down six Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in the Tauride direction, said Alexander Shtupun, spokesman for the Defense Forces of the Tauride direction. At the same time, he added that enemy Su-35s and SU-34s are relatively safe because they can drop bombs from afar. In addition, Russian troops have quite powerful logistics.
13:53 The situation in the East remains difficult, said the commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Alexander Syrsky. According to him, the Russian army is particularly active in the Kupyansky district, where it is trying to move forward in several directions at once. In the Bakhmut area, the enemy significantly strengthened its group and moved from defense to active action. In this way, the Russians are trying to stop the movement of the Defense Forces. “The enemy is suffering heavy losses and cannot achieve their goals,” Syrsky assured.
13:14 The Russian Army launched a strike on the Zaporozhye region, first with a ballistic missile, said the head of the OVA Yuri Malashko. As a result of the hit, a social infrastructure facility was destroyed; no casualties were reported.
13:11 As a result of a Russian strike on a ship repair plant in the Odessa region, four employees of the enterprise were injured, the prosecutor’s office specified.
13:08 The Russians hit a village in the Berislavsky district of the Kherson region with two guided bombs. Houses were damaged and the chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary was destroyed, the OVA reported. Two people were also wounded as a result of the shelling of Berislav.
13:02 According to the UN, 6.2 million refugees have left Ukraine as of October 2023 since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation.
12:59 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Ukraine attacked targets in Crimea with eight Storm Shadow missiles, all of which were allegedly shot down.
12:55 Military exercises continue continuously in Belarus - in this way the country’s leadership is trying to legitimize the presence of the Belarusian Armed Forces in border areas and at training grounds, said the commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Sergei Naev. According to him, the total number of troops of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus in the border areas with Ukraine - from the Volyn to Chernigov regions - is 1,800 people. These battalions are armed with armored vehicles, as well as some artillery units. Most of the troops are located in the interior of Belarus.
12:34 Crimean public pages report explosions in Sevastopol, after which the sounds of detonation are heard. Heavy smoke is also visible in the Streletskaya Bay area. In addition, the airfield in Novofedorovka was allegedly attacked. “Governor” Mikhail Razvozhaev announced that air defense was working; two air targets were allegedly shot down over the city.
12:02 In Ukraine they are planning to launch “smart mobilization” - people will be able to independently choose the specialization in which to mobilize into the army, head of the Ministry of Digital Development Mikhail Fedorov said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine. According to him, a pilot project for drone operators will be launched in one to two months. To participate, you will need to submit an application online, undergo interviews with recruiters, tests and training.
11:48 Iran has improved its Shahed drones, in particular by reducing the noise level and increasing the ability to hide from air defense, said Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat: “Iran has improved its Shahed drones, but noise is not decisive here. Its radar signature is taken into account - "will our radar stations be able to detect it and transmit information in a timely manner for destruction. Therefore, composite materials are used to make the fuselage; it becomes less noticeable. This complicates the work of air defense." At the same time, he added that Ukraine receives certain equipment from the West, which makes it possible to more clearly identify such air targets.
11:00 StratCom of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that on the night of October 30, the Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully hit a “strategic air defense system facility” on the western coast of Crimea. In addition, the department confirmed that on October 25, the S-400 strategic air defense system near Lugansk was destroyed.
10:42 At night, Russian troops shelled Kherson with artillery - one person was killed, three were wounded, a fire broke out in a multi-storey building, the prosecutor's office reported. According to the OVA, over the past 24 hours, two people were killed and four were injured as a result of Russian shelling in the region.
10:17 In the morning, the Russian Federation attacked a ship repair plant in the Odessa region with missiles, said Oleg Kiper, head of the OBA. As a result of the attack, a fire broke out, which was quickly extinguished by rescuers. The administrative building and equipment of the enterprise were damaged, two people were injured.
09:51 The death toll as a result of the Russian strike on the Novaya Poshta terminal in the Kharkov region on the night of October 22 increased to seven - one of the wounded died in the hospital, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. Another 12 victims remain in hospitals, two of them in intensive care.
09:04 Russian public pages write that at night in Crimea the deployment point of the Russian Air Defense Missile Regiment was allegedly attacked, 17 servicemen were wounded.
08:36 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of October 30:
- personnel - about 299,940 (+860) people,
- tanks - 5190 (+15),
- armored combat vehicles - 9775 (+17),
- artillery systems - 7202 (+14),
- MLRS - 834 (+0),
- air defense systems - 559 (+1),
- aircraft - 321 (+1),
- helicopters - 324 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 5419 (+20),
- cruise missiles - 1544 (+0),
- ships/boats - 20 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 9555 (+23),
- special equipment - 1014 (+2).
08:11 At night, air defense destroyed all 14 enemy targets: 12 Shahed attack UAVs and two X-59 guided missiles , the Air Force command reported. The KAR X-59 launches were carried out from aircraft from the airspace of the occupied part of the Zaporozhye region, the “martyrs” flew from the south-eastern direction - Primorsko-Akhtarsk (RF). Enemy air targets were destroyed in Nikolaev, Kherson, Kirovograd, Cherkassy, Zhitomir, Khmelnytsky and Dnepropetrovsk regions.
07:58 In the Avdeevka direction, the enemy is not abandoning attempts to encircle Avdeevka. The defense forces repelled more than ten attacks in the Novokalinovo, Avdeevka, Opytny, Pervomaisky districts of the Donetsk region, the General Staff reported in the morning report .
In total, about 60 military clashes took place at the front over the past 24 hours. In the Zaporozhye direction, the Russian army tried five times to restore the lost position in the Rabotino area, but was unsuccessful.
In the Kupyansk direction, the Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks in the Sinkovka and Ivanovka areas of the Kharkov region; on Limansky - southeast of Ternov, Donetsk region; on Bakhmutsky 0 near Andreevka; on Maryinsky - in the Marinka and Novomikhailovka districts of the Donetsk region; on Shakhtarsky - south of Ugledar, Donetsk region. At the same time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue their offensive in the Melitopol direction and assault operations south of Bakhmut.
07:37 At night, air defense shot down two enemy missiles over the Dnepropetrovsk region. Debris fell in the Dnieper district - a five-story building, a private house and a car were damaged, said the head of the OVA, Sergei Lysak. In addition, the enemy fired heavy artillery at Nikopol twice, but no people were injured.
05:12 Shoigu, during his speech at the Xiangshan Security Forum in Beijing, said that Russia “remains ready for discussions on the post-conflict resolution of the Ukrainian crisis and further coexistence with the West.” At the same time, according to him, in order to form a “fair and multipolar world order,” it is necessary to “update the architecture of international security.”
04:35 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that two Ukrainian unmanned boats were allegedly discovered in the Black Sea, “fire damage was inflicted on the detection area, and a set of anti-mine and anti-sabotage measures is being carried out in the outer roadstead of Sevastopol Bay.”