The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the settlement of Sadovoye in the Kharkov region of Ukraine and the settlement of Krasnogorskoe in the Zaporozhye region came under the control of Russian troops. This is stated in a message from the press service of the Russian defense department on Thursday, October 30.
According to the message, the settlement of Sadovoye was taken under control “as a result of active and decisive actions” by a unit of the “West” group of forces, and Krasnogorsk – as a result of “advance into the depths of the enemy’s defense” by a unit of the “East” group of forces.
“Massive strike” on Ukraine
In addition, the Ministry of Defense The Russian Federation reported a “massive strike” on enterprises of the military-industrial complex (MIC) of Ukraine and energy infrastructure facilities.
“In response to terrorist attacks by Ukraine on civilian targets on Russian territory tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a massive strike with high-precision long-range air, sea and ground-based weapons, as well as attack unmanned aerial vehicles on enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, energy infrastructure facilities that support their operation, and military airfields,” follows from the publication.
“The objectives of the strike were achieved, all designated objects were hit,” the RF Ministry of Defense claims.
In addition, the Russian department reported that “operational-tactical aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of groupings of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted defeat on assembly sites and storage of long-range attack unmanned aerial vehicles, railway infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, missile and artillery weapons storage depots, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed forces in 142 regions.”
“Eight guided aircraft bombs, three US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems and 192 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defense systems aircraft-type device,” the Russian Ministry of Defense added.