⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Morning Briefing of The Ministry of Defense of Russia (October 28-November 3, 2023)

⚡️Official English Translation⚡️

⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation

(28 October - 3 November 2023)

▫️ In the period from 14 to 20 October 2023 the Russian Armed Forces carried out 15 group strikes by high-precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against the AFU's depots for missile and artillery weapons, storage sites for weapons and military hardware, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian servicemen, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries.

As a result of the strikes, hangars for the preparation of Ukrainian aviation equipment for departure, places of production of unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned boats, groups of foreign instructors and mercenaries were eliminated.

▫️ In Kupyansk direction, the units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions with professional actions, and also repelled 24 enemy counterattacks.

Aviation and artillery launched attacks at the 25th airborne, 14th, and 115th mechanised, as well as 95th air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Sinkovka, Ivanovka, Timkovka (Kharkov region), Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were more than 755 servicemen, seven tanks, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, 16 field artillery guns, and two MLRS vehicles.

Moreover, two field ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were neutralised.

▫️ In Krasny Liman direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled 20 attacks launched by the assault groups of AFU 24th, 63rd, and 67th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Vodyanoye, Leninskoye, and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy's losses during this period have amounted to more than 920 servicemen, three tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, 19 motor vehicles, and five guns.

▫️ In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces repelled six attacks and inflicted fire damage on AFU 28th, 67th, and 93rd mechanised brigades near Kurdyumovka, Kleshcheyevka, and Maryinka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses have amounted to more than 1,340 servicemen, seven tanks, 22 armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, 19 field artillery guns, and four MLRS vehicles.

Also, two depots storing ammunition and military hardware have been destroyed.

▫️ In South Donetsk direction, Russian units repelled four attacks by assault units of the 72nd Mechanised and 118th Territorial Defence brigades close to Vodyanoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

During this period, enemy losses amounted to more than 1,110 servicemen, seven tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 28 motor vehicles, nine field artillery guns, as well as one MLRS combat vehicle.

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