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August 30, 2023

Russian Ministry of Defense.  Note: the Russian daily battle summary was not published on the Ministry’s Telegram site

Russian Defense Ministry

On 30 August, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by fixed-wing UAVs against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation was foiled.   

Three Ukrainian UAVs were shot down over the territory of Bryansk region and another UAV over the territory of Oryol region by air defence systems.

⚡️ On 30 August, at about 00:00 Moscow time, the Black Sea Fleet naval aviation’s aircraft destroyed four high-speed military boats with landing groups of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces’ servicemen with a total number of up to 50 people in the waters of the Black Sea.

⚡️ On 30 August, at about 02:00 Moscow time, another attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by a fixed-wing UAV against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation was foiled. 

The Ukrainian UAV was destroyed over the territory of Kaluga region by air defence systems.

⚡️ On 30 August, at about 02:30 Moscow time, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by a fixed-wing UAV against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation was foiled.  

The Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed over the territory of Ryazan region by air defence systems.

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