Ukraine's Air Force 13 Times Hits Russian Manpower Clusters

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Over the last day, the Ukrainian Air Force has conducted 13 strikes at the Russian manpower and weapons clusters, and another three – at the enemy air defense systems.

That's according to the General Staff of the Armed Force of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.

"Over the past day, nearly 80 combat clashes occurred while the Russians launched six missile strikes, 51 airstrikes, and 66 attacks involving MLR systems, targeting the Ukrainian army positions and populated areas. Objects of civil infrastructure and residential buildings sustained damage.

Overnight Wednesday, the invaders launched 11 Shahed one-way attack UAVs at targets across Ukraine. All enemy drones have been intercepted.

Airstrikes targeted Leonivka in Chernihiv region; Synkivka, Ivanivka, and Pishchane in Kharkiv region; Nevske and Serebrianske Forestry in Luhansk region; Siversk, Vyimka, Diliivka, Avdiivka, Marinka, Pobieda, and Staromaiorske in Donetsk region; Zmiivka, Novoberyslav, Beryslav, Kozatske, Obradokamianka, Mykolaivka, and Mykilske in Kherson region.

Over 100 settlements across Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions came under Russian artillery fire.

On the Volyn and Polissia axes, the operational situation underwent no significant changes.

In the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna directions, the Russians retain military presence in the areas close to the Ukrainian border, launching sabotage missions in order to prevent the Ukrainian forces from moving to more threatening war zones.

On the Kupiansk axis, nearly 10 Russian assaults were repelled near Synkivka and Ivanivka, Kharkiv region.

In the Lyman direction, the Ukrainian troops remain on the defensive, successfully repelling all Russian attacks in the areas of Nadiia and Makiivka, Luhansk region.

In the Bakhmut direction, the Ukrainian soldiers repelled nearly 10 enemy attacks in the areas of Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka, and Andriivka, Donetsk region. At the same time, Ukraine's forces continue their assault missions south of Bakhmut, inflicting losses on Russian manpower and military hardware and gaining a foothold.

On the Avdiivka axis, the enemy pursues attempts to besiege the town, actively employing aviation, but the Ukrainian troops are firmly holding defense and degrading enemy forces. The Ukrainians repelled more than 10 Russian offensive efforts near Stepove, Avdiivka, Severne, and Nevelske in Donetsk region.

In the Marinka direction, the enemy launched unsuccessful assault efforts near Marinka and Pobieda, Donetsk region, where Ukraine repelled over 20 attacks.

In the Shakhtarske and Zaporizhzhia directions, Ukraine's defenders repelled all Russian assaults near Novomykhailivka, Prychystivka, Staromaiorske, and south of Zolota Nyva in Donetsk region, as well as southeast of Mala Tokmachka, Zaporizhzhia region.

At the same time, Ukrainian troops continue the offensive in the Melitopol direction, seeing partial success west of Verbove, depleting enemy capabilities along the entire front line.

In the Kherson direction, Ukrainian soldiers are inflicting fire damage on the enemy rear.

"Over the last day, the Ukrainian Air Force has inflicted 13 strikes targeting manpower and weapons clusters, and another three – on anti-aircraft missile systems. Missile forces destroyed 12 artillery systems, a logistical hub, a command post, an air defense system, and two enemy clusters," the report concludes.

As reported, Russia's death toll in the ongoing war as of October 24 stood at 295,510.

Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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