Russian combat aircraft and air defense forces have destroyed 31 Ukrainian warplanes and three helicopters since October 1 in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Friday.
"Since October 1, fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces and air defense capabilities have destroyed 31 Ukrainian Air Force planes and three helicopters, including 20 MiG-29 fighters, eight Su-25 ground attack aircraft, a Su-24 bomber, two L-39 combat training planes and three Mi-8 helicopters," the ministry said in a statement, according to TASS news agency.
In all, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 515 Ukrainian warplanes, 253 helicopters, 8,312 unmanned aerial vehicles, 441 surface-to-air missile systems, 12,960 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,169 multiple rocket launchers, 6,893 field artillery guns and mortars and 14,684 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, the ministry reported.
On October 25, Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said at a meeting with the personnel of the battlegroup East decorated with state awards that Russian troops had shot down 24 Ukrainian warplanes over the past few days with the weapons they received. Later, a source close to the Defense Ministry told TASS that Russia had employed the latest S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile system in conjunction with an A-50 long-range radar surveillance aircraft in the zone of the special military operation in Ukraine.
Russian forces deliver 19 strikes on Ukrainian military sites over past week
Russian forces delivered 19 strikes on Ukrainian army sites over the past week, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.
"In the period of October 21-27, 2023, Russian forces delivered 19 multiple-launch strikes by precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against artillery ammunition arsenals, naval drone storage sites, military airfield infrastructure, fuel and lubricants depots. In addition, they struck deployment sites of Ukrainian troops, nationalists and foreign mercenaries. All the designated sites were destroyed as a result of the strikes," the ministry said.
Russian forces gain advantageous sites in Kupyansk area over past week
Russian forces repulsed 47 Ukrainian army counterattacks and gained advantageous sites in the Kupyansk area over the past week, the ministry reported.
"In the Kupyansk direction, units of the western battlegroup repulsed 47 enemy counterattacks and gained more advantageous frontiers and positions in their professional operations over the past week," the ministry said.
The Russian battlegroup’s aircraft and artillery inflicted damage on manpower and military hardware of the Ukrainian army’s 25th airborne, 14th, 32nd and 41st mechanized and 68th jaeger brigades near Ivanovka and Sinkovka in the Kharkov Region, Sergeyevka and Novoyegorovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic, the ministry specified.
"In addition, four armament and ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army were destroyed. The enemy’s losses over the past week totaled more than 705 personnel, a tank, 11 armored combat vehicles, 19 motor vehicles and 5 field artillery guns," the ministry reported.
Russian forces repulse 45 Ukrainian attacks in Krasny Liman area over week
Russian forces repulsed 45 Ukrainian army attacks in the Krasny Liman area, destroying over 1,020 enemy troops and 37 items of equipment over the past week, the ministry reported.
"In the Krasny Liman direction, units of the battlegroup Center supported by aircraft, artillery and heavy flamethrower fires repulsed 45 attacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 24th, 63rd and 67th mechanized brigades and the National Guard’s 15th regiment," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army’s losses in the Krasny Liman area over the past week totaled "over 1,020 personnel, 20 armored combat vehicles, 14 motor vehicles and three artillery guns," the ministry specified.
Russian forces destroy over 2,055 Ukrainian troops in Donetsk area in past week
Russian forces repelled nine Ukrainian army attacks in the Donetsk area, destroying over 2,055 enemy troops in the week of October 21-27, the ministry reported.
"In the Donetsk direction, units of the southern battlegroup repulsed nine enemy attacks over the past week and inflicted damage on combat groups of the Ukrainian army’s 24th and 54th mechanized and 77th airmobile brigades in areas near the settlements of Maryinka, Kurdyumovka, Bogdanovka and Kleshcheyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
The enemy’s losses in the Donetsk direction over the past week amounted to over 2,055 Ukrainian personnel, three tanks, 17 armored combat vehicles, 22 motor vehicles and 16 field artillery guns, the ministry specified.
Russian forces eliminate over 885 Ukrainian troops in south Donetsk area over week
Russian forces eliminated over 885 Ukrainian troops, a tank and four armored vehicles in the south Donetsk area over the past week, the ministry reported.
"In the south Donetsk direction, Russian forces improved their forward edge positions and inflicted damage on units of the Ukrainian army’s 58th motorized infantry, 72nd mechanized and 128th territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Staromayorskoye, Ugledar and Urozhainoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic. The enemy’s losses over the reporting period totaled more than 885 personnel, a tank, four armored combat vehicles, 17 motor vehicles and four field artillery guns," the ministry said.
Russian forces repel 19 Ukrainian attacks in Zaporozhye area over past week
Russian forces repelled 19 Ukrainian army attacks in their active defense in the Zaporozhye area over the past week, the ministry reported.
"In the Zaporozhye direction, Russian forces conducted active defense operations, repelling 19 attacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 65th and 118th mechanized and 82nd air assault brigades near the settlements of Rabotino and Verbovoye in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said.
The enemy’s losses in the Zaporozhye direction over the past week totaled over 435 personnel, 15 tanks, 17 armored combat vehicles, 16 motor vehicles and 17 field artillery guns, the ministry specified.
Kiev loses 485 troops in Kherson area over past week
Russian forces struck Ukrainian army units in the Kherson area, killing and wounding roughly 485 enemy troops over the past week, the ministry reported.
"The Ukrainian army’s losses totaled as many as 485 personnel killed and wounded, 11 field artillery guns and 20 motor vehicles as a result of pre-emptive operations by Russian forces and artillery fire over the week," the ministry said.
Russian air defenses destroy 208 Ukrainian military UAVs over week
Russian air defense forces destroyed 208 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the past week, the ministry reported.
"Air defense capabilities destroyed 208 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the reporting period," the ministry said.
Russian air defenses intercept 19 HIMARS rockets, 2 ATACMS missiles over past week
Russian air defense forces intercepted 19 HIMARS rockets, two ATACMS missiles, two Neptune missiles, six HARM anti-radar missiles, eight JDAM smart bombs and an S-200 missile over the past week, the ministry reported.
"[Russian air defense capabilities] intercepted: 19 rockets of the HIMARS and four rockets of the Uragan multiple launch rocket systems, two ATACMS tactical missiles, two Neptune anti-ship missiles, six HARM anti-radiation missiles, eight JDAM guided air bombs and an S-200 surface-to-air missile converted for striking ground targets," the ministry said.
Over 50 soldiers from six Ukrainian army brigades surrender to Russian troops over week
Over 50 soldiers from six Ukrainian army brigades voluntarily surrendered to Russian troops over the past week, the ministry reported.
"During the week, 54 servicemen from the Ukrainian army’s 54th mechanized, 56th, 57th and 58th motorized infantry, 110th and 115th territorial defense brigades voluntarily surrendered to Russian troops," the ministry said.
Within the area of responsibility of Russia’s battlegroup West, in the Soledar-Bakhmut and south Donetsk directions, "a critically low level of the Ukrainian army’s morale and psychological condition" is observed, the ministry reported.
