Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (October 30, 2022)
  • last year
⚡️Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine
(30 October 2022)

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

◽️ In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy with up to two battalion tactical groups reinforced by foreign mercenaries launched seven unsuccessful attacks on Russian positions in the areas of Pershotravnevoye, Orlyanka, Tabayevka and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). The AFU units has been driven back to their initial positions by artillery fire, air strikes and active actions of the Russian troops. Up to 250 Ukrainian servicemen and fighters, one tank, six infantry fighting vehicles, four armored personnel carriers and eight vehicles have been eliminated.

◽️ In the Krasny Liman direction, the enemy tried to conduct offensive operations by two company tactical groups near Stelmakhovka, Makeyevka and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). All the attacks have been repelled. More than 50 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles and one armoured personnel carrier have been eliminated by artillery fire and air strikes.

◽️ In the South Donetsk direction, the units of Russian troops in the course of the offensive destroyed the enemy near Novomikhailovka and Vladimirovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as seized a number of strongpoints and dominating heights. Within the offensive, Russian troops advanced more than three kilometers deep into the enemy's defence and reached the southern outskirts of Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over 100 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles and six pickups have been eliminated. Six Ukrainian servicemen surrendered and one Ukrainian tank was captured.

◽️ In the Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog direction, the AFU launched three unsuccessful attacks by company tactical groups near Pyatikhatki, Chervony Yar, and Ischenko (Kherson region). The enemy has been driven back to its initial positions by fire and decisive action of Russian troops.
13 areas of the enemy's manpower reserves have been eliminated. Over 180 Ukrainian personnel, 11 armoured fighting vehicles and 21 motor vehicles have been eliminated.

Tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have hit the AFU communications center near Beliaevka (Kherson region), an munition depot near Kupyansk (Kharkiv region), as well as 68 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 189 areas. A training center for special operations forces of the AFU has been eliminated by a strike of Russian troops near Ochakov (Nikolayev region).

In the course of counter-battery warfare, an artillery battery of American M777 howitzers has been hit near the Shevchenko (Kherson region). Two launchers of the American HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system has been hit near Zaporozhye. A launcher for a German MARS-2 multiple launch rocket system
Recommended