Day 616 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

The russian federation continues to ignore the laws and customs of warfare, using the terror tactics, launching missile and air strikes, and firing multiple launch rocket systems not only at the military, but also at numerous civilian targets across Ukraine.

During the day of October 31, there were 68x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 8x missile and 97x air strikes, 84x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged. Also, russian occupiers launched yet another missile and air strike on Ukraine last night, using 1x Kh-59 air-launched guided missile and 20x Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs. The Ukrainian air defense forces and means destroyed 1x missile and 18x attack UAVs. Information on the aftermath of this terrorist attack is currently being updated.

Air strikes hit Pishchane, Novoserhiivka, Cherneshchyna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Podoly (Kharkiv oblast), Serebryanske forestry, Makiivka (Luhansk oblast), Verkhnokamyanske, Oleksandropil, Orlivka, Spirne, Novobakhmutivka, Ocheretyne, Avdiivka, Lastochkyne, Kostyantynivka, Veselyi Hai, Hannivka, Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast), Malynivka, Novodanylivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Urozhaine, Mykilske, Ivanivka, Beryslav, Kozatske, Sadove, Tyahynka, and Lvove (Kherson oblast).

More than 140x settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Mykolayiv oblasts came under artillery fire.

Pivnich operational-strategic group, Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy troops conduct active subversive activities in order to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to threatened axes. The adversary increases the density of minefields along the state border in Belgorod oblast (russia).

Khortytsia operational-strategic group, Kupyansk axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of settlements of Synkivka, Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast), and Nadiya (Luhansk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 10x attacks of the adversary.

Lyman axis: the enemy did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations.

Bakhmut axis: the adversary made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost ground near Klishchiivka and Andriivka, where Ukrainian defenders repelled 5x attacks of the occupiers. Also, the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinity of Pivdenne (Donetsk oblast). At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue assault operations south of Bakhmut (Donetsk oblast), inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the enemy, and consolidate their new positions.

Tavria operational-strategic group, Avdiivka axis: the adversary keeps trying to encircle Avdiivka. The invaders use aircraft to support their troops. The Ukrainian soldiers are standing their ground and inflicting major losses on the enemy. For instance, the invaders’ offensive actions were unsuccessful in the vicinities of Avdiivka, Keramik, Sjeverne, Pervomaiske, Stepove (Donetsk oblast), where the Ukrainian defenders repelled around 20x attacks.

Maryinka axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian soldiers repelled more than 20x occupiers’ attacks there.

Shakhtarske axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinity of Prechystivka and Zolota Nyva (Donetsk oblast).

Zaporizhzhia axis: enemy attempted to regain the lost ground in the vicinity of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast), to no success.

At the same time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue their offensive operation on Melitopol axis, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, exhausting the enemy all along the front line.

Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces conduct counter-battery fire and strike behind the enemy lines.

During the day of October 31, Ukrainian Air Force launched 15x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 1x air strike on a command post, and 2x air strikes on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 3x radar stations 2x ammunition depots, 1x concentration of troops, weapons, and military equipment, as well as 8x artillery systems of the russian invaders.

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