November 1, 2023

Ukrainian General Staff:  680 Russian troops killed or wounded in 24 hours, 42 armored vehicles destroyed

Ukraine Defense Ministry

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 01.11.2023 were approximately:

personnel ‒ about 301490 (+680) persons,

tanks ‒ 5223 (+12),

APV ‒ 9834 (+30),

artillery systems – 7250 (+23),

MLRS – 846 (+2),

Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 563 (+1),

aircraft – 321,

helicopters – 324,

UAV operational-tactical level – 5468 (+28),

cruise missiles ‒ 1547 (+1),

warships / boats ‒ 20,

submarines – 1,

vehicles and fuel tanks – 9624 (+34),

special equipment ‒ 1019 (+3).

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 

Operational information on 18.00, 01.11.2023 regarding the #russian_invasion 

Glory to Ukraine! Day 616 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

The enemy continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, and attacks both military and civilian targets.

During the day of November 1, there were 43x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 4x missile and 59x air strikes, 36x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Moreover, the russian occupiers launched another missile and air strike against Ukraine, using 3x Kh-59 guided missiles and 20x Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs. Air defense forces destroyed 3x missiles and 18x attack UAVs. Unfortunately, the attacks have wounded civilians. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged.

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. More than 10x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Chuikivka, Holyshivs’ke, Pavlivka, Stepok, Vysoke (Sumy oblast), Borysivka, Vovchans’k, Okhrimivka, Stroivka (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of Syn’kivka and Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast), as well as Stel’makhivka (Luhansk oblast). The Ukrainian defenders repelled 8x attacks in the area. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Petropavlivka, Kup’yans’k, Kurylivka, Stepova Novoselivka and Cherneshchyna (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at various settlements, including Dvorichna, Masyutivka, Syn’kivka, Ivanivka, Kyslivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

Lyman axis: the enemy did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Serebryans’ke forestry, Vyimka, Spirne and Vesele (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Tors’ke, Serebryanka, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the enemy made 10x unsuccessful attempts to regain lost ground near Klishchiivka and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast). At the same time the invaders conducted assault actions near Pivdenne (Donetsk oblast), to no success. The occupiers launched an air strike near Ivanivske (Donetsk oblast). More than 15x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Markove, Klishchiivka, Predtechyne, Bila Hora, Shcherbynivka (Donetsk oblast).

Avdiivka axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinities of Sjeverne and Pervomais’ke (Donetsk oblast), where the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 5x attacks. Also, the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Kalynove, Novooleksandrivka, Semenivka, Orlivka, Lastochkyne and Avdiivka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at about 15x settlements, including Oleksandropil’, Keramik, Lastochkyne, Avdiivka, Tonen’ke, Pervomais’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Mar’inka axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the vicinity of Mar’inka (Donetsk oblast). The Ukrainian defenders repelled 16x attacks in that area. Also, the adversary launched an air strike near Mar’inka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). Around 10x settlements of Donetsk oblast, including Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Mar’inka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

Shakhtars’ke axis: the adversary conducted assault operations in the vicinity of Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast), to no success. Around 10x settlements, including Vodyane, Bohoyavlenka, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the adversary did not conduct any offensive (assault) actions. The occupiers launched air strikes near Novoselivka, Novodanylivka, Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 20x settlements, including Poltavka, Huliaipole, Charivne, Orikhiv, Mali Shcherbaky, Kam’yans’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

Kherson axis: the occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Beryslav, L’vove (Kherson oblast). The settlements of Tomaryne, Zmiivka, Beryslav, Mylove (Kherson oblast), Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast), and Hrushivka (Dnipropetrovsk oblast) suffered from 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 November 1, Ukrainian Air Force launched 9x air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, and 3x air strike on the anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 5x radar stations, 2x command posts, 3x air defense systems and 11x artillery systems of the russian invaders.

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