Russia attacks the unmanned system command center of the Ukrainian General Staff this week – Russian Politics & Diplomacy

MOSCOW, November 1. /TASS/. Russian forces carried out 44 attacks with precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on military targets of Ukraine, hitting the command center of unmanned systems of the Ukrainian General Staff during the special military operation in Ukraine last week, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. Defense Friday.

“On October 26 – November 1, the Russian armed forces carried out 44 combined strikes with precision weapons and attacked unmanned aerial vehicles, hitting energy facilities of Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises, military airfields and railway infrastructure used by the Ukrainian army for the transportation of Western make Armament and equipment In addition, the attacks targeted the command center of unmanned systems of the Ukrainian General Staff, production workshops and storage facilities for unmanned attack aircraft, ammunition and fuel depots, as well as temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian army units, nationalist formations and foreign mercenaries,” said the ministry in a statement.

Kiev has lost 17,000 troops in all frontline areas in the past week

The Ukrainian army lost around 17,000 troops in battles with Russian forces in all frontline areas last week, according to the latest data on the special military operation in Ukraine released by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The latest data shows that the Ukrainian army suffered more than 2,810 casualties from the Russian Battle Group North, more than 3,620 casualties from the Battle Group West, more than 5,390 casualties from the Battle Group South, roughly 3,840 casualties from the Battle Group Center, 840 casualties from the Battle Group East and 500 victims. casualties of the Battle Group Dnepr, with a total loss of 17,000 during the week.

The Russian Battle Group North attacks seventeen Ukrainian brigades in the Kursk region this week

The Russian Battlegroup North has damaged the manpower and military equipment of seventeen Ukrainian army brigades in the Kursk border region in the past week, the ministry said.

“During the week, units of Battle Group North continued their operation to destroy Ukrainian armed formations in the Kursk region. Aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, artillery and heavy flamethrowers hit manpower and equipment of a tank brigade, six mechanized brigades, three air assault brigades of the Ukrainian Army, a naval infantry brigade, four territorial defense brigades and two National Guard brigades,” the ministry said.

In the Kharkov frontline area, the Battle Group North has suffered casualties over the past week against formations of a mechanized brigade and a motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian army and three territorial defense brigades.

The losses of the Ukrainian army in the frontline areas of Kursk and Kharkov in the past week amounted to more than 2,810 personnel, three tanks, eight infantry fighting vehicles, including a Swedish-made CV90 IFV, an American-made Stryker armored vehicle and 59 other armored vehicles. combat vehicles, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed two US-made HIMARS rocket launchers, 38 field artillery guns, including five US-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery systems, and 114 Ukrainian army motor vehicles.

The Russian Battlegroup West has caused more than 3,620 casualties among the Ukrainian army in the past week

The Russian Battlegroup West has caused more than 3,620 casualties among Ukrainian troops and destroyed fourteen NATO-produced artillery guns in its area of ​​responsibility in the past week, the ministry said.

Over the past week, units of Battlegroup West “liberated the Kruglyakovka settlement in the Kharkov region with well-coordinated operations and damaged the manpower and equipment of six mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, an airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian Army, two territorial defense brigades.” brigades and two brigades of the National Guard repelled 35 counterattacks by Ukrainian army strike groups,” the ministry said.

Ukrainian Army losses in that frontline area over the past week amounted to more than 3,620 men, six American-made M113 armored personnel carriers and 16 other armored fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, 26 field artillery guns, including 14 NATO-produced weapons. and 12 electronic warfare and counter-battery radar stations, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed 16 field ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army this week, the ministry said.

The Russian Battle Group South has repelled ten Ukrainian counterattacks in the past week

Russia’s Battle Group South repelled 10 counterattacks by the Ukrainian army last week and caused more than 5,390 casualties among enemy forces in its area of ​​responsibility, the ministry said.

Over the past week, “Battle Group South units liberated the settlements of Aleksandropol and Katerinovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic as a result of active operations. They inflicted losses on formations of two tank brigades, six mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an infantry brigade An assault brigade, a mountain assault brigade, an airmobile brigade and an air assault brigade of the Ukrainian Army, a territorial defense brigade and a National Guard brigade have counterattacked ten of attack units of the Ukrainian army,” the ministry said.

Ukrainian army losses in that frontline area over the past week amounted to more than 5,390 men, two tanks, including a German-made Leopard tank, two American-made M113 armored personnel carriers, eight other armored fighting vehicles and 51 motor vehicles. specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed a US-made HIMARS multi-launch missile system, 32 field artillery guns, including 15 Western-made weapons, six electronic warfare stations and 14 field ammunition depots, the report said.

The Russian Battlegroup Center inflicts 3,840 casualties on the Ukrainian army this week

Russia’s Battlegroup Center liberated five communities last week and caused about 3,840 casualties among Ukrainian forces in its area of ​​responsibility, the ministry said.

Units of the Battlegroup Center continued to advance deep into the enemy’s defenses and liberated the settlements of Selidovo, Gornyak, Tsukurino, Leonidovka and Izmailovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They damaged the manpower and equipment of seven mechanized brigades, one motorized infantry brigade, two infantry brigades. brigades, a Jaeger brigade, a Ukrainian Army airborne brigade, a naval infantry brigade, four territorial defense brigades and two National Guard brigades. They repelled 72 enemy counterattacks,” the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in that frontline area last week amounted to 3,840 men, 20 armored fighting vehicles, including two Swedish-made Viking armored cars, 23 motor vehicles and 33 field artillery guns, the army specified.

The Russian Battle Group East inflicted 840 casualties on the Ukrainian army this week

Russia’s Battle Group East liberated four communities in the past week and caused about 840 casualties among Ukrainian forces in its area of ​​responsibility, the ministry said.

“Units of the Battle Group East liberated the settlements of Dobrovolye, Novoukrainka, Shakhtyorskoye and Yasnaya Polyana in the Donetsk People’s Republic as a result of decisive operations. “They inflicted losses on formations of a mechanized brigade, a motorized infantry brigade, an infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Army, a naval infantry brigade, two territorial defense brigades and a National Guard brigade,” the ministry said.

Ukrainian army losses in that frontline area over the past week amounted to 840 personnel, three tanks, eight armored fighting vehicles, including a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, 50 motor vehicles and 15 field artillery guns, including 10 NATO-produced guns. 155mm self-propelled artillery systems and howitzers, it specified.

The Russian battle group Dnepr inflicted 500 casualties on the Ukrainian army this week

Russia’s Dnepr battle group has inflicted around 500 casualties on Ukrainian forces and destroyed six enemy ammunition depots in its area of ​​responsibility over the past week, the ministry said.

“Battle group Dnepr units damaged the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an infantry brigade, a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Army, a naval infantry brigade and five territorial defense brigades,” the ministry said.

The losses of the Ukrainian army in that frontline area in the past week amounted to 500 personnel, 27 motor vehicles and 11 field artillery guns.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed 11 electronic warfare and counter-battery radar stations and six field ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army, the ministry said.

Russian air defenses destroy 815 Ukrainian UAVs and seven US-made ATACMS missiles this week

Russian air defense forces shot down 815 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and seven US-made ATACMS missiles in the past week, the ministry said.

“During the week, air defense capabilities shot down seven operational/tactical ATACMS missiles and 26 US-made HIMARS missiles, nine French-made Hammer guided air bombs, an S-200 surface-to-air missile converted for striking ground targets and 815 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles,” the ministry said.

More than fifty Ukrainian soldiers have surrendered to Russian troops last week

More than fifty Ukrainian soldiers have surrendered to Russian troops last week, the ministry reports.

“During the week, 54 Ukrainian soldiers were captured at the battle line,” the ministry said.

In total, Russian forces destroyed 647 Ukrainian fighter aircraft, 283 helicopters, 35,119 unmanned aerial vehicles, 585 surface-to-air missile systems, 19,012 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, 1,482 multiple rocket launchers, 17,158 field artillery guns and mortars and 27,898. special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported.