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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., October 29, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 29 October 2023 19:14

    Day 613 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

    During the day of October 29, there were 40x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 1x missile and 57x air strikes, 22x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the attacks have wounded civilians. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged. Also last night, russian occupants attacked Ukraine with 5x Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs. The Ukrainian air defense forces and means intercepted all of the enemy UAVs.

    The operational situation in east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.

    Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.

    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy continues its sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. The enemy fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Holyshivske, Kindrativka, Oleksandriya, Turya, Hrabovske, Ryasne (Sumy oblast).

    Kupyansk axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of Synkivka and Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 7x attacks of the adversary. The occupiers launched air strikes near Synkivka and Novoosynove (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Dvorichna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Kyslivka, and Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

    Lyman axis: the enemy did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Serebryanske forestry and Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast). The adversary fired artillery and mortars at Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Spirne, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

    Bakhmut axis: the enemy made an unsuccessful attempt to regain the lost ground in the vicinity of Andriivka. russian forces launched an air strike in the vicinity of Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Markove, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Bila Hora, and New York (Donetsk oblast).

    Avdiivka axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Opytne, and Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled more than 10x attacks in that area. Also, the adversary launched air strikes near Novobakhmutivka and Avdiivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Keramik, Novobakhmutivka, Lastochkyne, Avdiivka, Tonenke, Yasnobrodivka, and Netailove (Donetsk oblast).

    Maryinka axis: with the air support, the enemy invaders conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian soldiers repelled 12x attacks in that area. Around 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, and Novomykhailivka, were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

    Shakhtarske axis: the enemy did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations. The occupiers launched air strikes near Zolota Nyva and Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast). Around 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, and Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

    Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary made 4x attempts to regain the lost position in the vicinity of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast), to no success. The enemy launched air strikes near Novodanylivka and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). Around 15x settlements, including Poltavka, Hulyaipole, Charivne, Orikhiv, Mali Shcherbaky, and Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

    Kherson axis: the occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Vesele, Odradokamyanka, Tyahynka, and Ivanivka (Kherson oblast). Kherson, Romashkove (Kherson oblast), and Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast) suffered enemy artillery shelling.

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

    During the day of October 29, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 16x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment of the adversary.

    The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1x command post and 6x artillery systems of the russian invaders.

    Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine! United we will be victorious!

    Glory to Ukraine!