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All-Russia is moving to liberation

 (only on youtube)
'come and see'
- a partisan film
 
Watch this film --- and you
will - finally - understand.
 
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=NJYOg4ORc1w
 
Some in the West are fond
of a loose use of words...
 
''stunning'', for example, to describe
a work of art... but believe me
when I say - this film about a
lad of 14 - made me laugh
and cry and - by the end 
- I was left stunned.

A recent attempt on youtube by an obvious
anti-Russian, to pour scorn on this film's
historical accuracy, tries to point out
that the nazi troops state they are
members of a unit that was not
there.. but can't bring himself
to see that they might have
been lying!


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St. John of Kronstadt Orthodox 
Spiritual Care Centre
 
THE TRAGEDY IN UKRAINE
 
"Veterans and children of the Great Patriotic War:
to the Government 
and people of Germany".
 
By events in Ukraine
 
Today, when the German government decided
to supply Ukraine with lethal weapons, the
world has changed — the silhouettes of a 
new world war are more than clearly 
outlined! And again - Germany! 
 
But there are honest people in Germany, anti-
fascists, and we hope that this Message will 
fall into their hands. People born between 
1927 and 1945 have the status of "war 
children" in Russia.
 
All those who survived that war can subscribe to this letter.
We think that actual signatures are not necessary, we
suggest that veterans
 
(or "war children") read them
this letter, 
independently or with someone's help, 
and send us (at the coordinates indicated
below) something like 
the following: 
 
Moscow, Ivanov Ivan Ivanovich, 90 years old, disabled
war veteran (or otherwise), Hero of 
the Soviet Union
(or Holder of the Order of 
Glory... or otherwise),
was repatriated to
 Germany during the war
(or otherwise). 

Or just the city, full name, and age. The 
main thing, is that they should be real 
people who are familiar with the text.
 
 
MESSAGE TEXT
 
We, the last veterans and all the peoples of 
Russia who survived that great and terrible
war, are now on the verge of death! Our 
time is already running out. For a huge 
part of our lives, we hoped we would 
come to the end of it, in peace - 
without all-destroying hatred! 
 
For the painfully long decades after the Second World War,
we overcame our righteous anger! I 
long for retribution for
the innumerable wounds, spiritual and physical, that we
still carry in our bodies and our hearts! And most of us
have forgiven! And not in a small way due to the fact
that Germany for many years has demonstrated its
repentance its understanding of what it has done!
And we have overcome, not only ourselves, but
also the voice of the blood of 
our barbarically
exterminated relatives! 
By whom?
Germans ...fascists! 
 
We have forgiven... following the laws of human
coexistence! So it was... until 2014. And then,
in 2014, when everything began in Ukraine... 
we looked with hope at Germany and at the
then Chancellor Angela Merkel. We couldn't
imagine that after all that the Germans did 
in Ukraine, after Babi Yar, after mountains 
of mutilated corpses, they would still look 
with lust at the Ukrainian fields that can 
feed Europe today! Or they, the Germans, 
who have covered the Crimea they once 
promised with blood, will still somehow
be interested in turning the Crimea 
into
an American and in general a NATO 
base, ideal for aggression against
Russia! 
Which would be clearly
aimed at a future war. 
 
After all, only fools do not understand the meaning and
goals of the entire coup in 
Ukraine... in the conditions
of which 
Russia behaved in the only possible way! But
the Germans are not fools! 
We the Russians, know for
certain 
your psychology, as "brothers in blood" - our
blood, which you 
"prudently" shed in rivers! 
 
We remember your "systematic methods of
population reduction"! Our population! Until
now, in different parts of our once united
Homeland, where the boot of German 
fascism was trodden, we find hidden 
mass graves of our civilians: in the 
Novgorod region, in the Kuban, in 
the Rostov region, in Karelia. In 
Belarus, in 2021... hundreds of 
civilian remains... were found 
in Brest    ...on the site of the 
Jewish ghetto the Trostenets 
concentration camp....  near 
Minsk terrible in its tragedy
revealed the secret of the 
remains... of thousands of 
tortured and killed people! 
 
We are talking about tens of thousands of newly
discovered victims of Nazism! This blood - still
cries out for revenge - and for decades the
memory of the barbarously destroyed 
Russian people, and monuments to 
Russian soldiers, liberators, have 
been desecrated with impunity! 
 
And the new Nazis are marching in the Baltic
States and Ukraine, in front of the entire
"civilized" world!  But in 2014, we were 
sincerely convinced -- that in this new 
Nazi demarche it's the Germans who 
will be our associates in preventing 
this meanness! 
 
We hoped that, guided by an elementary
conscience, the Germans would not 
participate..  in an obviously fascist 
anti-state coup in Ukraine! After all 
...the subsequent catastrophe of 
modern Ukraine was committed 
by direct descendants of those 
who were special bastards in 
the German army! Clearly, 
openly! 
 
Americans and Canadians have only hidden and preserved
this diabolical heritage, feeding this 
generation, but the
product of this evil... is Germany! Hitler's Germany! And
it was impossible for us to believe that it was 
Germany
that would again give a 
"road map" to these inhumans!
But 
we were wrong! Germany has once again allowed
these fascist geeks 
to enter the world! 
 
The support of modern Germany - in the face of
the new government of Ukraine-Bandera, the
heirs of the SS division " Galicia ", the thugs 
of the UPA OUN and all other abominations;
is simply unthinkable for us! This is beyond 
all that is human!  But you, Germany, have
already done it and continue to do it! You 
have, once again, set your sights on the 
Slavic world and these geeks are blood 
from the blood of German Nazism! And 
again to Russia! 
 
Only, even more despicable: inciting our closest
Ukrainian brothers against us! And you know it!
 
You know this as well as we do! You killed one
nation in that Great War! Yes, we are
one people! 
 
The truth is written and often spoken about 
by your own Steinmeier, who at the same 
time viciously took a direct part in the 
Kiev coup of 2014 — fascist in fact! 
 
This American may not be clear about some-
thing, but it's more than that, for you!  And 
after all, it was your vykormysh..  that got 
ready..  for their torchlight processions in 
Kiev! The living shadow of Nazi Germany 
is behind all this. It was only temporarily
covered up by sly diplomacy — "helmets 
instead of guns"! But that's it, "masks 
are reset"! Your supply of German 
weapons to Ukraine today, is 
natural, it is in the logic of 
your policy of recent 
decades. 
 
Today it is clearly pro-fascist! You have taken 
this step: German weapons will kill Russians 
again! Keep killing. During the years of the 
conflict in the Donbas, your professional 
killers have already killed Russians, at 
least by teaching them...  "how to kill 
correctly"! Only now -- it's even more 
despicable — you're teaching this to
- your blood brothers!  Donbass is on 
your conscience! Thousands of lives 
of its peaceful citizens --- again your 
handiwork! We do not care about the
role of Americans, in everything that
happens: there, is money-God!  We, 
veterans of that war, its children, 
are concerned about the role of 
the Germans! Because it is you 
who know -- exactly -- who the 
Ukrainian "national battalions" 
consist of --- and could have 
prevented and stopped, this 
new fascism !  But they did
not do it! And just by doing 
this — you are once again, 
responsible to history! 
 
And you are definitely participating -- in the 
preparation of Ukraine for war with Russia! 
You can't help but understand the purpose 
of everything that happened --- from the
unconstitutional coup in Kiev ....to the 
bloodshed in the Donbass!  But, in fact
this is preparation for the Third World 
War! And again, you are Germans... 
Germany!  We hear from the high 
German rostrum in Berlin today: 
"Russia will pay a high price"!!! 
This is the German Chancellor's 
speech! Unthinkable! We have 
already paid the price — 27 
million of our lives! Isn't that 
enough for you?! What price 
are you still talking about? 
 
There is no home --- in Russia, Ukraine and
Belarus - where "this price" isn't paid! And
there is no home in Germany, that did 
not participate in that terrible, bloody 
barbarism!  It's scary!  It's wild! And 
today, there are, already, more than 
13 thousand dead Russian people 
in the Donbass at the hands of 
the new Nazis! 
 
The German Chancellor's public mockery of the
Russian genocide in the Donbas is a crime in
itself! How much can the lessons of history 
be misunderstood and discredited!  The 
scariest story in the world! Do you want 
to be even scarier?! After all, this new 
"Dranch nach Oschtern" ..may lead to 
the fact that the 2nd Nuremberg trial 
over you will no longer be - there will 
simply be no humanity! You won't be 
here! But a special Ecumenical trial 
of you Germans is inevitable! Over 
all aggressors — but over you 
ESPECIALLY!
 
World justice will be served! And we, the last
veterans of that terrible war, are leaving this
world as witnesses!  Witnesses for the 
PROSECUTION! And today the victory 
will be ours, but those who died 
yesterday, or those of us who 
will die today, already bear 
witness to the role of the 
German people, in the 
history of the human 
world — a bloody 
history! 
 
German weapons are back in the 
hands of Nazi thugs! Please stop!
 
Email addresses for information:
veterans1945@yandex.ru
 
https://t.me/Veteran_v_stroy_chat
 
- Russian Union of Veterans: organizing
 questions and collecting signatures of
 veterans and children of the Second 
World War
 
 
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veteran1944@yandex.ru -questions about 
this publication to its author: Monk John
(Adlivankin), Deputy Head of the Russian
Orthodox Church. head and ved. 
specialist of the St. Peter's 
Orthodox Counseling Centre. 
St. John of Kronstadt.
 
 
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If you want the truth about
the massacre of civilans
in Bucha - paste the
web address below
into your browser

https://www.bitchute.com/video/6ZHPL2pTuadJ/



The video above is of a pro-Russia cavalcade
in Germany
 and it surely brought heart-
bursting tears!

More than 5,000 cars in just one campaign
in support of Russia --- in Germany !!!!!!!!!



NATO has a Scandinavian
'leftist' as its head - WHY?

THIS VIDEO EXPLAINS A LOT ABOUT TODAY'S NORWAY



REQUIEM
Efran and Poet's tribute to
 all those killed by wars

THE LATEST NEWS



RIA Novosti: Kiev carried out violent
 Ukrainization of Marinovka 
in the DPR
November 3rd, 2:44am
(RT.ru)
 
Boris, a resident of the recently liberated Marinovka
village in the DPR, said that the Kiev regime carried 
out a violent Ukrainization in their village.
 
The man said that he worked at the Rossiya mine 
for almost 20 years, after which Ukrainization
 began and it was renamed Kotlyarevskaya.
 
"It has remained "Russia"for me. And Krasnoarmeysk
 (Ukrainian name Pokrovsk) remained as it was - 
Krasnoarmeysk," the resident of the 
village emphasized.
 
According to him, the Kiev regime is trying to 
"Ukrainize from kindergarten", forces 
people to think "correctly" and
 intimidates them.
 
"We have tried at the enterprise, the outfits 
were carried out, so that they spoke only
 in Ukrainian," RIA Novosti quotes Boris.
 
 
 
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Ukraine.. has declared its readiness 
to return to a constructive dialogue 
on the exchange of prisoners
November 3rd, 1:15am
(Izvestia.ru)
 
Ukraine asks Russia, for lists of Ukrainian prisoners 
of war ready for exchange. This was announced on 
November 3 by the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner 
for Human Rights... Dmytro Lubinets.
 
"I would like to receive from the Commissioner for 
Human Rights in the Russian Federation all the 
lists of Ukrainian prisoners of war that the 
Russian Federation is ready to return, 
urgently," the Ukrainian ombudsman 
wrote on his Telegram channel.
 
The official also added...... that Ukraine 
is always ready to exchange prisoners.
 
Shortly before that, the Commissioner for Human Rights
 in the Russian Federation, Tatyana Moskalkova, 
accused Ukraine of sabotaging the process 
of exchanging prisoners of war. 
 
She drew attention to the fact that Kiev has not taken 
captive soldiers from the 102nd, 126th and 118th 
separate brigades --- for more than a year.
 
At the same time, on November 2nd, the official 
representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, 
Maria Zakharova, said that this year, the 
Russian Defense Ministry handed over 
to the coordination headquarters for 
the treatment of prisoners of war 
---- a proposal to return 935 
servicemen of the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine (AFU) 
to Kiev as a part of the
exchanges, but he 
agreed to accept 
only 279 people. 
 
Zakharova drew attention to the fact that the 
Ukrainian side, is most interested in the 
return of prisoners from extremist 
units and foreign mercenaries 
in the issue of exchanges.
 
At the same time, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy 
Sibiga, said that, at a conference in Canada, 
representatives of one state expressed 
a desire to become a patron power 
for helping "Ukrainian prisoners 
of war, civilian hostages and 
forcibly deported children"
in Russia. The minister 
did not name what
 kind of country 
it is.
 
The special operation to protect the Donbass, which 
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on 
February 24, 2024, continues. The decision
 was made ----- against the background of
 the worsening situation in the region.
 
 
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Lieutenant Kondratenkov's platoon 
repelled an attack by superior 
forces of the Ukrainian 
Armed Forces
November 2nd, 9pm
(Izvestia.ru)
 
Junior Sergeant Artem Volkov, as part of a unit of the
 Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, defended
 a liberated settlement, in the area of a special 
operation and destroyed 2 infantry vehicles. 
 
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) tried to return the 
settlement under their control and attacked Russian 
positions. Sergeant Volkov received an order from
 the command and took up a firing position in the 
path of the most likely enemy route.
 
The battle began, during which Volkov used anti-tank
 guided missiles (ATGM) and destroyed two infantry 
fighting vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
 In addition, up to 10 Ukrainian soldiers were 
eliminated. As a result --- the enemy 
retreated, and the Russian Armed 
Forces retained their positions.
 
The Ministry of Defense also noted... the literacy and 
decisive actions of Guard Lt, Artem Kondratenkov, 
who ensured stable control of fire units --- and 
effective artillery strikes on enemy targets.
 
The Armed Forces of Ukraine with superior forces tried 
to attack the Russian borders in one of the important 
tactical directions. A platoon under the command of 
Kondratenkov took up the defense and repulsed the 
enemy. The platoon's forces destroyed 6 multiple 
launch rocket systems (MLRS) --- two of which 
turned out to be foreign-made, four artillery 
pieces, as well as a large number of 
enemy personnel. As a result, the 
Ukrainian military was forced 
to retreat.
 
Earlier on November 2nd, the Russian Defense Ministry 
stated that Junior Sergeant Riyan Shamsutdinov 
delivered ammunition, food, fuel and lubricants 
to the positions of the Russian Armed Forces 
in the special operation zone & successfully 
repelled the enemy attack. 
 
The ministry also noted the bravery and dedication 
of Ensign Dmitry Akst, who performed a combat 
mission to hold an important area of terrain
as 
part of a motorized rifle unit.
 

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Slutsky calls --- sending 60 Czechs
 to the ranks of the Armed Forces 
of Ukraine --- a death sentence
November 2nd, 8pm
(RT.ru)
 
The head of the State Duma Committee on International
Affairs Leonid Slutsky, 
calls the decision of the Czech 
President - to send 60 of his citizens to the ranks of
 the Armed Forces of Ukraine - a death sentence.
 
"He signed a death sentence for his fellow citizens 
for the sake of the globalist ambitions of the 
United States and the immediate benefit 
of the neo-Nazi Kiev regime," the MP 
wrote in his Telegram.
 
The situation on the battlefield "is only getting worse 
for the junta," and 60 Czechs "will definitely not 
change it," the parliamentarian said.
 
"Direct participation of Czech citizens in a military 
conflict, with the president's approval, is a bad 
precedent. Bad - first of all for that country. 
Victory will inevitably be ours!"
concluded Slutsky.
 
As it became known earlier, Czech leader Petr Pavel 
allowed 60 Czechs to join the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine to participate in battles against
the 
Russian Armed Forces. 
 
Senator Andrey Klimov said then, that if the Czechs
 join the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and enter the 
battlefield, they will "simply be captured, 
destroyed, or maimed there."
 
 
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Zakharova: Kiev took only 297 
prisoners of war out of 935 
offered by the Russian 
Defense Ministry
November 2nd, 3:11pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Ukrainian authorities - in 2024 - took only 297
 Ukrainian soldiers out of 935 offered by the 
Russian Defense Ministry as part of a 
prisoner-of-war exchange. This was 
announced by the official 
representative of the 
Russian Foreign 
Ministry Maria 
Zakharova.
 
"Almost 700 people --- who could have returned to their 
families in Ukraine – the Kiev regime simply disdained 
them," Zakharova commented on the actions of the 
Ukrainian authorities.
 
The official representative of the Russian Foreign 
Ministry also noted that the Ministry of Defense 
of Ukraine - regularly excludes fighters of 
certain units of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine from the exchange lists. 
 
Zakharova explained that the Ukrainian authorities 
consider them "unworthy of exchange" and 
"traitors" who voluntarily left their 
combat positions.
 
At the same time, Ukraine continues to ask for 
"mediation" and "patronage of Ukrainian 
citizens in Russia" from Canada and 
other countries, the diplomat 
stressed.
 
"There is a direct way if they want to take their 
prisoners of war, and all channels for this are 
institutionalized and work. They just don't 
want to do it," Zakharova concluded.
 
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry earlier said that one of 
the countries still agreed to patronize Ukrainians in 
Russia, but which state expressed such a desire
 is not specified.
 
The last time Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners
 was on October 18, according to the "95 for 95" 
formula. The exchange was arranged 
through the mediation of the UAE.
 
 
 
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In the Crimea....   a sniper tournament 
in memory of an SVO fighter was held
November 2nd, 1:38pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
In the Crimean village of Zarechny, an All-Russian
 sniper tournament was held dedicated to the 
memory of sniper Vitaly Gerzhavk, who died 
in the SVO. 
 
25 shooters from different cities of the country 
demonstrated their skills. The winners have 
improved their sports category, reports the 
State TV and Radio Broadcasting 
Company "Tavrida".
 
Snipers overcame their assigned tasks in adverse 
weather conditions, using mini-weather stations.
 
In total, the specialists had to work out 10 exercises at
 different distances, up to 1 kilometre. The competition 
also included a veteran competition for participants 
over 55 years of age.
 
 
 
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The American who helped Russia thanked 
the Russian Armed Forces for the rescue
November 2nd, 12:42pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian Armed Forces pulled out of the territory 
controlled by Ukraine American Daniel Martindale, 
who for two years helped deliver pinpoint strikes 
on the objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 
 
The rescued man thanked the Russian 
soldiers during a conversation with 
the Rossiya TV channel.
 
Martindale explained exactly how he was rescued.
 
"I need to thank the soldiers of the 29th army, who 
crossed the front line to evacuate me. There was
shelling - and drones. I would like to thank the 
Russian secret services," the American said.
 
He also said... that the Kiev authorities send their 
soldiers to be slaughtered. Their losses are huge.
 
"In August 2024, a group of Ukrainian infantry soldiers, 
about a hundred soldiers, arrived at the front line. 
After about a month, they left, and there was a 
rotation. Of this hundred, seven remain," 
Martindale said.
 
It also became known, that the first political refugee 
from the United States received a Russian passport.
 
 
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Kadyrov canceled the order 
"not to take prisoners" for 
the fighters of "Akhmat"
November 2nd, 12 midday
(Vesti.ru)
 
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, canceled the 
order --- that forbade the special forces "Akhmat" to 
capture soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
 
"Earlier, the order "do not take prisoners" given to the 
Akhmatovites was canceled. Those who want to 
surrender to the Russian troops will live,"
the head of the region wrote in
 his Telegram channel.
 
Kadyrov said, that the government of the Chechen 
Republic and its administration received over two
 thousand appeals, in which residents of Ukraine
 asked to cancel the order. Among the senders 
were both women whose relatives were 
mobilized, and men who went to the 
line of contact against their will.
 
"However, the explanation of the request in each 
statement is the same: surrendering to Russian 
soldiers is the only way to stay alive for those 
who are sent to the trenches against their 
will," Kadyrov explained.
 
Earlier, after a drone attack on the building of the 
Russian Special Forces University in Gudermes, 
the head of Chechnya called on commanders 
on the front line to strengthen the fight and 
not take prisoners.
 
 
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Medvedev says any new uprising in Ukraine 
would seek to execute the current leaders
November 2nd, 11:27am
(TASS) 
 
Any new uprising will seek to execute Ukraine's former
 leaders, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman 
Dmitry Medvedev said.
 
"Yes, indeed, at the head of this country -- its remnants, 
shall we say, is an illegitimate person who represents
 a group of people -- that seized power in the country 
and are ignoring, by the way, their parliament - and 
who pursues his own interests. What are these 
interests? They are very simple. First of all, 
just to hold on to power because any new 
government, any new uprising, will most 
likely start by executing the people 
that were.. previously sitting on 
Bankovaya Street.. and ruled 
the country," the politician 
said, in an interview 
with RT.
 
According to Medvedev, this means that all the 
laws signed by Vladimir Zelensky - are invalid.
 
"Everything that was spent was spent against the will 
of the people. A huge amount of money, was stolen, 
so we will take them to court and we will establish
 a fairer government. It does not matter who it will 
be," he said.
 
Medvedev said the goal of Zelensky and his team is 
to stay in power in the country as long as possible.
 
"As long as they are in power, they are alive. As soon 
as they are not in power, they don't exist. At best, 
it is Poland or London," he went on to say.
 
 
 
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West unable to help Ukraine, it’s 
time for talks — Italian expert
November 2nd, 10:49am
(TASS) 
 
Given the current situation in Ukraine, Russia certainly 
has the advantage, so immediate negotiations are 
needed that take this into account, Giampiero 
Massolo, an Italian diplomat and former 
President of the Italian Institute for 
International Political Studies 
(ISPI), said.
 
"It’s clear what we need - a truce taking due account 
of current realities. As a matter of fact, this means 
an exchange of territories for a ceasefire," --- he 
wrote in a column for the Corriere della Sera 
newspaper. 
 
According to the diplomat, many NATO members....
would not be happy to see Ukraine in the alliance 
as they don’t want to share collective defense
 commitments, while a security guarantees 
system alone..... might not be enough.
 
In military terms, "the West cannot do much - without 
running the risk of sliding into a direct confrontation 
between NATO and Moscow, whereas permitting 
Kiev to strike deep inside Russia would lead to 
a further escalation," Massolo noted, adding 
that "this measure is not a solution."
 
He noted --- that Moscow has both resources and 
time while the West is exhausting its capacities 
of assistance to Kiev as it stretches its budgets 
to the limit amid growing public fatigue. So, in 
his words, bearing in mind other factors 
influencing the conflict ----- such as 
Russia’s cooperation with Iran, 
China, and North Korea..... 
Europe and the US - had 
better find another way 
to contain Russia.
 
 
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Russia’s latest Lotos artillery gun 
for paratroopers to receive 
counter-drone system
November 2nd, 10:45am
(TASS) 
 
Russian specialists are choosing the best counter-
drone technology for the Airborne Force’s latest 
Lotos self-propelled artillery gun --- originally 
omitted in its design, Kalashnikov Group 
President Alan Lushnikov told reporters 
at a proving ground... of the Central 
Research Institute of Precision 
Machine-Building (TsNIItoch-
mash, a part of Kalashnikov 
defense firm) on Saturday.
 
The new Lotos self-propelled artillery system 
designed for the Airborne Force has been 
sent for state tests after successfully 
undergoing all preliminary trials.
 
"The technical specifications ----- originally lacked this 
technology because at the time of its acceptance for 
service, no one thought about drones as a threat and 
they simply did not exist then. Now we are choosing 
the best technical solution concurrently with state 
tests to have it available when the state trials are 
over and the weapon goes into serial production. 
And we will integrate it into its design," he said.
 
 
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A fighter who lost a leg in the SVO zone 
crawled - for eight hours - to his friends
November 2nd, 10am
(Vesti.ru)
 
A participant of the special operation, a native of 
Orenburg, Viktor Steshov, lost a leg during one 
of the assaults in the Lisichansk direction, 
but the courage did not leave the fighter. 
He applied a tourniquet, and then 
crawled to his own people for 
eight hours.
 
Viktor was given first aid in a field hospital, and then 
sent to a hospital in Luhansk, writes KP. Surgeons 
formed a stump for future prosthetics.
 
"For two weeks after that, I was tormented by phantom 
pains, but I managed to "negotiate" with my head,"
 he admitted to reporters.
 
According to the individual rehabilitation program, the 
veteran was supposed to have a prosthetic leg, and 
Viktor chose one of the Rostov enterprises.
 
In March, he arrived in Rostov-on-Don and lived in a 
hostel paid for by the company for several months 
while the prosthesis was being made.
 
Then Viktor had to pay for the housing himself. 
When the money ran out, he came to one of 
the Rostov churches.
 
Here the veteran now not only lives, but also helps 
the monastery: he unloads humanitarian aid at 
the warehouse, and works in the temple.
 
"Behind the "ribbon" I was on the verge of death 
more than once, but thanks to vera, I stayed 
alive," Viktor admits.
 
The participant of the Free Trade Association says 
that he has nowhere to go back to, but hopes to 
resolve issues with the required payments and 
benefits - in the near future, the 
newspaper writes.
 
 
 
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Defense Minister, Belousov ------- thanked 
the liberators of Kurakhovka in the DPR
November 2nd, 9:53am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Military personnel of the 114th separate motorized Rifle 
Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces were thanked by 
Russian Defense Minister, Andrey Belousov, for the 
liberation of Kurakhovka in the Donetsk People's 
Republic (DPR).
 
"The successful actions of personnel in the battles in 
the Avdiivka and Krasnoarmeysk directions are a 
model --- of bravery and high professionalism," 
Belousov said in the Telegram channel 
of the military department.
 
The Minister added that the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
continue to retreat, suffering significant losses. The 
exploits of the brigade's servicemen will be 
recorded in the history of the unit.
 
Earlier it was reported that the Russian army
liberated Kurakhovka in the DPR ------ and 
Pershotravnevoe in the Kharkiv region.
 
 
 
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Russian Defence Ministry reports 
on the progress of the special 
military operation 
November 2nd, 9:45am
 
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation 
continue the special military operation.
 
In Kharkov direction, the Sever Group of Forces 
inflicted fire damage on formations of the 42nd 
Mechanised Brigade, 71st Jaeger Brigade of 
the AFU, 107th, 116th, and 129th territorial 
defence brigades close to Glubokoye, 
Volchansk, Stroeyevka ---- and 
Perovskoye (Kharkov region).
 
One counter-attack launched by assault detachments 
of the AFU 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade was 
repelled. The AFU losses amounted to more 
than 60 troops and two motor vehicles. 
One field ammunition depot 
was destroyed.
 
The Zapad Group of Forces liberated 
Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region).
 
The Russian troops -- hit units of the 14th, 44th, 116th 
mechanised brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU 
and 1st National Guard Brigade near Petropavlovka, 
Golubovka (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka, Nadiya 
(Lugansk People's Republic), plus Serebryansky 
forestry. One counter-attack launched by 
an assault detachment of the AFU 14th 
Mechanised Brigade was repelled.
 
The AFU losses amounted to up to 470 troops, a tank,
two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 4 
motor vehicles, a Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-
propelled artillery system, a U.S.-made 122-mm 
M198 howitzer, a 152-mm D-20 gun, three 122-
mm D-30 howitzers, 1 UK-made 105-mm L-119 
gun & 2 Anklav-N electronic warfare stations. 
Two ammunition depots were wiped out.
 
The Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical position. 
Russian units hit formations of the 24th, 72nd, 33rd 
mechanised brigades and 79th Air Assault Brigade 
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Chasov Yar, 
Yelizavetovka, Kurakhovo, and Dalneye of the 
Donetsk People's Republic. 
 
One counter-attack launched by an assault 
detachment of the AFU 46th Airmobile 
Brigade, was repelled.
 
The AFU losses amounted to up to 800 troops, ten 
motor vehicles, a Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-
propelled artillery system, a 152-mm D-20 gun, 
and a 122-mm D-30 howitzer.
 
The Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Kurakhovka 
of the Donetsk People's Republic.
 
Russian units engaged manpower and materiel of 23rd 
Mechanised Brigade, 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 
95th Air Assault Brigade, 35th Marine Brigade, 101st 
and the 109th territorial defence brigades - close to 
Dzerzhinsk, Kalinovo, Voznesenka, Sukhaya Balka, 
and Druzhba (Donetsk People's Republic). Five 
AFU counter-attacks - were repelled.
 
The AFU losses ---- amounted to ---- up to 535 troops, 
an armoured personnel carrier, 3 armoured fighting 
vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, 1 Grad MLRS combat 
vehicle, a 152-mm Dana self-propelled artillery 
system, a 152-mm Msta-B self-propelled 
artillery system, a 152-mm D-20 self-
propelled artillery system, a 122-
mm Gvozdika self-propelled 
artillery system.... and a 
122-mm D-30 howitzer.
 
The Vostok Group of Forces' units continued advancing
 to the depths of the enemy's defence. Russian troops 
hit formations of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 
152nd Jaeger Brigade, 48th Assault Battalion of the 
AFU, 37th Marine Brigade, 21st National Guard 
Brigade close to Razdolnoye, Velikaya 
Novoselka, Uspenovka, Makarovka, 
and Oktyabr (Donetsk People's 
Republic).
 
The AFU.... lost up to 115 troops, an infantry fighting 
vehicle, three armoured fighting vehicles, ten motor 
vehicles, a U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled 
artillery system, and a French-made 155-mm 
Caesar howitzer. Three field ammunition 
depots - were destroyed.
 
The Dnepr Group of Forces ------ engaged manpower and 
hardware of 110th, 117th mechanised brigades, 141st 
Infantry Brigade - 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of 
the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 121st, 124th, & 126th 
territorial defence brigades close to Novodanilovka
...Stepnoye, Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region), 
Veletenskoye, Sadovoye, Krupitsa, and 
Nikolskoye (Kherson region).
 
The AFU losses --- amounted to up to 65 troops, three 
motor vehicles, a Grad MLRS combat vehicle, a 152-
mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and an 
Anklav-N electronic warfare station. 
One ammunition depot
 was wiped out.
 
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack UAVs, Missile 
Troops & Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces
 engaged the power infrastructure facility used for
 the AFU, the Kraken nationalist formation 
command post, the infrastructure of a 
military airfield, a fuel base of the 
AFU, a workshop for producing 
strike UAVs, plus clusters of 
enemy manpower and 
military hardware in
 149 areas.
 
Russian air defence systems shot down four 
U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical 
missiles, three French-made Hammer 
aerial guided bombs, and 50 aircraft
-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
 
In total, since the beginning of the special military 
operation, 647 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 35,169 
unmanned aerial vehicles, 585 anti-aircraft 
missile systems, 19,023 tanks and other 
armoured fighting vehicles, 1,484 MLRS 
combat vehicles, 17,176 field artillery 
guns and mortars, and 27,930 units 
of support military vehicles, have 
been neutralised.
 
 
 
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Military intelligence officer Vesely: 
our tactic is to deprive the APU 
of communication
November 2nd, 8:46am 
(Vesti.ru)
 
The military of the Russian Armed Forces with the help 
of drones deprived the enemy of communication and 
surveillance facilities, destroying the antenna of the 
enemy's Starlink satellite communication kit, a 
serviceman with the call sign Vesely said on 
the Rossiya 24 TV channel.
 
Russian intelligence officers in the course of a special 
operation are increasingly using UAVs to solve 
problems, they have become irreplaceable 
assistants, Vesely said.
 
"First of all --- we try to deprive the enemy of means of 
communication and surveillance. Communication - is 
the most necessary thing at the front for interaction 
and making operational tactical decisions. They
 remain without communication, and together 
with other calculations - artillery, FPV - we 
destroy them," says our military.
 
Earlier, at a meeting with the command of the Navy and 
the Black Sea Fleet in Crimea, Russian Presidential 
aide Nikolai Patrushev, said that Russia needs to 
actively develop the production of unmanned 
underwater vehicles.
 
 
 
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Rogov: APU soldiers surrender 
inTrudovoye, Ilinka and 
Stepanovka, DPR
November 2nd, 8:13am
(Vesti.ru)
 
There are no centres of resistance of the Ukrainian 
Armed Forces - in the settlements of Trudovoye, 
Stepanovka and Ilinka in the Donetsk People's 
Republic. This was stated to TASS by the 
chair of the Commission on sovereignty, 
patriotic projects - and support for 
veterans of the Public Chamber 
of Russia, Vladimir Rogov.
 
"The first locality is Trudovoye, located at the junction 
of Yuzhnodonetsky and Vremevsky directions. It is 
located north of Bogoyavlenka, the advance here 
was about three kilometres deep," Rogov said, 
adding that Ilyinka and Stepanovka are 
located on the northern bank of the 
Volchya River, in the suburb 
of Kurakhovo.
 
Earlier, Rogov reported that the collapse of the
 front line of the Ukrainian army occurred in
 the Southern Donetsk direction.
 
 
 
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Eyewitness Stanislav: AFU militants
 took children away from Selidovo
 at gunpoint
November 2nd, 7:46am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Kiev militants evacuated children from Selidovo 
"at gunpoint," Stanislav, a resident of the 
liberated city, told RIA Novosti.
 
"Children were hiding. We visited their homes,.. first, 
the doors were knocked out, and then they were
loaded into a minibus at gunpoint, and taken 
out in the direction of the city of Pokrovsk
 (the Ukrainian name for the city of 
Krasnoarmeysk. - Editor's note)," 
he said.
 
According to Stanislav, police officers who received 
information about minors from educational 
institutions were engaged in the
seizure 
of children.
 
"Children who stayed in the city of Selidovo, studied 
remotely. If the children did not evacuate together 
with their relatives and friends, they were called 
by the Ukrainian police and offered to evacuate 
otherwise, they are being forcibly evacuated," 
the source added.
 
On October 29, the Ministry of Defense announced the 
capture of Selidovo under the control of the Russian 
Armed Forces. The city is located about 40 klms 
northwest of Donetsk.
 
 
 
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In the DPR eliminated the UK mercenary 
Liam Love, who trained soldiers of the 
Armed Forces of Ukraine
November 2nd, 6:07am
(Vesti.ru)
 
A mercenary who previously served in the 
British ground forces was killed in the 
Donetsk People's Republic.
 
British media reported that the body of the deceased 
British soldier Liam Love will be delivered to 
his homeland in the northern Irish 
county of Fermanagh.
 
 
RIA Novosti clarifies that the mercenary was 24 years 
old, he died during a mortar attack on the positions 
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Liman.
 
For four years, Love took part in training the Ukrainian 
military on bases in the UK, and in 2024 decided to 
apply his knowledge and skills on the front line. 
 

The mercenary's end was predictable.
 
 
 
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Chukchi fighter: Russian Armed Forces cut 
down a key transport interchange in the 
centre of Chasova Yar
November 2nd, 4:42am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian Armed Forces ---- have taken under fire
control a key transport interchange of Kiev regime 
militants in Chas Yar, Donetsk People's Republic. 
 
This was announced by the chief of the operational 
headquarters of the Melody intelligence centre of 
the 88th Hispaniola volunteer brigade, with the 
call sign Chukcha.
 
"Having taken control of this territory -------- as well as
 occupying the forest belt along the railway tracks, 
the Espanyol forces ----are cutting off a key 
transport interchange --- that provides 
supplies to the central microdistrict, 
better known among the stormers 
as the Citadel," he told TASS.
 
Chukchi explained that the enemy from the village 
of Kalinovka - in the northern part of the city was 
knocked out by soldiers of the 200th separate 
motorized rifle brigade, as well as the 
Vostok brigade. 
 
Ukrainian troops, suffering heavy losses from the fire of 
Russian artillery and UAVs - as well as under the blows 
of attack aircraft - are retreating to the private sector
of 
the Severny microdistrict. 
 
According to the fighter, it is there that active
hostilities are currently taking place. At this 
point, the enemy is being destroyed, among 
other things, by the forces of the 88th 
Hispaniola volunteer brigade, said 
the chief of the operational staff 
of the intelligence centre.
 
The Russian fighter added that --- under the control 
of "Espanyola" there is now a forest area near the 
pioneer camp "Druzhba". Previously, there was a 
defense centre of the Kiev regime's militants, 
and soldiers and officers of the Ukrainian 
army lived in the camp for a long time.
 
Earlier, Kiev regime fighters abandoned their positions 
near Chasovyi Yar after the Russian army attacked 
them with incendiary ammunition. The attack 
involved the calculation of drones.. of the 
Sever-V brigade of the volunteer corps 
of the Southern group.
 
 
 
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Prisoner: Russian military rescued
Ukrainian wounded.... who were 
abandoned by their own forces
November 2nd, 3:30am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Ukrainian military abandoned wounded 
colleagues on the battlefield, and Russian 
soldiers rescued these wounded.
 
The Russian military rescued the Ukrainian wounded, 
who were abandoned by their colleagues, said a 
former Ukrainian police officer, and now a
prisoner of war, Robert Pogorelov.
 
Pogorelov joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) 
after mobilization and served as the commander of 
the evacuation group. After the beginning of the 
assault on the positions of the Armed Forces 
of Ukraine by Russian troops, Pogorelov 
carried out wounded colleagues from 
the battlefield. 
 
"We took them out.. to the evacuation point. I went to 
the "Hulk", this is the company commander Khalko 
Yuri Vladimirovich. I'd like to... look him in the eye. 
We took out a lot of guys. I repeatedly requested 
evacuation, but he just turned off," Pogorelov 
said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
 
Meanwhile, servicemen of the 37th and 40th brigades 
of the Russian Armed Forces provided first aid to the 
wounded Ukrainians. "There was no water. He (a 
Russian serviceman – editor's note) gave up his
canteen. The fighter gave it to me. I say,"You
need it, better this way." He says, "Stop it. 
I see that otherwise you won't make it," 
Pogorelov concluded.
 
 
 
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The Yug group destroyed 950 servicemen 
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
during the day
November 2nd, 2:45am
 (Vesti.ru)

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) have lost up to 950 
servicemen in the area of responsibility of the Russian 
group of forces "South" over the past day.
 
The Russian group of troops "South" over the past day 
killed up to 950 soldiers of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine (AFU), said senior officer of the press 
centre of the Southern Group of troops,
Sergey Rumyantsev.
 
In addition -- the enemy lost an armoured personnel 
carrier, four vehicles, an electronic warfare station
 "Enclave-N", a field ammunition depot, a 155-mm
 M777 howitzer manufactured in the US, two 
152-mm D-20 guns and two 122-mm 
D-30 howitzers.
 
 
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The Vostok group thwarted an attempt 
by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to 
rotate and deliver ammunition
November 2nd, 2:17am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) 
to rotate and bring ammunition were thwarted 
by the Russian group of troops "Vostok".
 
The group of troops "Vostok" improved the situation on 
the front line --- and thwarted attempts by the Armed
Forces of Ukraine to rotate and bring ammunition, 
said the head of the press centre of the group,
 Oleg Chekhov.
 
Heavy flamethrower systems hit strongholds and 
places of concentration of AFU personnel and 
equipment in the areas of Maksimovka, 
Velikaya Novoselka and Razdolny.
 
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 120 servicemen,
 a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, a Gvozdika self-
propelled artillery system, a D-30 howitzer, five 
vehicles, ten unmanned aerial vehicles of
 an airplane type and two points of 
ammunition supply.
 
 
 
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 APU mined the road to Ukrainsk - with 
"petal" mines, along which residents
 are being evacuated
November 1st, 9:18pm
(RT.ru exclusive)
 
The road to Ukrainsk in the DPR, along which civilians 
are being evacuated, was mined by the APU with
 anti-personnel "petal" mines, the RT military 
correspondent, Igor Zhdanov, reported.
 
He said that the ATV accompanying his film crew 
was blown up by such a mine, but everything 
turned out fine.
 
"Thank God, the ground is already soft, and the tire 
is thick, so the guys are whole, the car is too," 
said the military commander.
 
 
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Military blogger Tatarinov: calculated 
the losses of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine - according to official 
obituaries
November 1st, 2:44pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The author of the Telegram channel, "Whisper of the 
Front" Ruslan Tatarinov calculated the losses of the 
Armed Forces of Ukraine on the basis of officially 
published obituaries.
 
In an interview with KP.He said that as of November 1, 
2024, Ukrainian losses amounted to 524 thousand 
people. Tatarinov stressed that these data were
obtained on the basis of information provided 
by the Ukrainians themselves. He noted that 
only those cases are taken into account 
when the death was recorded, a funeral 
was held and information about it 
was published.
 
According to him, the figure of 524 thousand is 
probably underestimated, since previously the 
daily losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
were 400-500 people, and now - they have 
increased to 600-700 obituaries per day. 

The military blogger suggested that by 
the beginning of November, the losses 
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine had 
crossed the bar of 600,000 dead.
 
In addition, Tatarinov said that all cemeteries
 in Ukraine... are already overcrowded.
 
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that
 the total losses of the enemy in the Kursk 
direction - exceeded 28,000 militants.
 
 
 
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Ex - colonel of the SBU, Starikov: 
the Armed Forces of Ukraine will 
have to leave the Kursk region
November 1st, 2pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The militants of the Kiev regime - will have to leave the 
territory of the Kursk region in accordance with all the 
laws of military affairs. This statement was made by
 retired SBU Colonel, Oleg Starikov.
 
"The very danger is ------ that in the end we will have to 
withdraw from there [from the Kursk region]. We will 
have to withdraw all military science," he said in an 
interview with journalist Vasily Golovanov.
 
According to him, the release of the Kursk region from 
the presence of soldiers of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine may lead to the fact that Russian 
soldiers will begin to take up positions 
in the border parts of the Sumy 
region of Ukraine.
 
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to
 suffer losses.. in the Kursk direction. Over the past 
day Ukrainian troops have lost over 250 militants. 
Another surrendered. Also, the Ukrainians 
suffered losses in technical equipment.
 
 
 
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Rogov: collapse of the front line 
of the Ukrainian Armed Forces 
in the South Donetsk direction
November 1st, 12:57pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
In the Southern Donetsk direction, the front of the 
Armed Forces of Ukraine collapsed to the north 
of Ugledar. This was announced by the chair-
man.... of the Commission of the Public 
Chamber of the Russian Federation 
on sovereignty, Vladimir Rogov.
 
"The success of our troops continues," said Rogov, 
quoted by RIA Novosti. According to him, about 
20 sq. kilomteres were added to yesterday's 
25 square kilometres.
 
In addition, he also noted that units of the Russian 
army made an advance north of Novoukrainka. 
At the same time, he notes, the front line 
with Bogoyavlenka was "leveled".
 
"The initiative is completely in the hands of our army," 
Rogov said. – ''The enemy's front line collapsed in 
this area."
 
The armed forces of the Russian Federation continue 
successful offensives against enemy positions and 
are successfully moving forward, he concluded.
 
Earlier it became known ----- that the Russian Armed 
Forces launched 44 group strikes on the territory of 
Ukraine. This happened with the use of drones and 
high-precision weapons. Energy facilities, 
were affected.
 
 
 
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Six counterattacks were repelled: 
during the day --- the Ukrainian 
Armed Forces, lost more than 
250 militants and 3 armoured 
vehicles in Kursk border area
by Sergey Gusarov
November 1st, 12:45pm 
(RT.ru)
 
The Russian military from the "North" group repelled 
six counterattacks of Ukrainian formations in the 
border areas of the Kursk region during the day,
 the Russian Defense Ministry said. 
 
Meanwhile, aircraft and artillery hit a cluster of 13 AFU 
brigades in the sector. In total, Ukrainian troops lost 
more than 250 militants in this direction during 
the day. 
 
Three armoured combat vehicles and six artillery 
pieces were also destroyed, including one 
French-made CAESAR self-propelled 
artillery unit.
 
 
 
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Prisoner Dolmatov: the high command 
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
can start a riot
November 1st, 12:23pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Captured Ukrainian officer Alexander Dolmatov spoke 
about the growing likelihood --- of a riot among the 
command staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
 
Alexander Dolmatov, commander of the 3rd platoon of 
the 3rd company of the 120th battalion of the 113th 
Territorial Defense Brigade of Ukraine, told TASS --
that every day -- the probability increases that the 
command staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
will raise an armed revolt against 
the authorities.
 
Among the main reasons for this mood, the Ukrainian 
prisoner of war calls - the ruthless attitude towards 
personnel, heavy losses - and the lack of 
communication between units.
 
According to him, the personnel is demoralized, and the
 number of deserters is growing along with irretrievable
 losses. Dolmatov was captured by the Russian military
 on August 18.
 
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said that over 
the past week, 54 militants of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine were captured. Ukrainian prisoner Robert
Pogorelov said that in the 58th brigade of the 
Armed Forces of Ukraine there are entire 
companies with dead souls.
 
 
 
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Belousov awarded the brigade that liberated
Shakhterskoye and Novoukrainka in the DPR
November 1st, 10:55am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov expressed 
gratitude to the soldiers of the 40th Separate Guards 
Krasnodar-Harbin Marine Brigade -- for the liberation 
of Shakhterskoye & Novoukrainka, in the Donetsk 
People's Republic (DPR).
 
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, more than 
a thousand servicemen of the brigade received state 
awards. Three of them were awarded the title of 
Hero of Russia.
 
"This victory continues the heroic path of the union 
and will forever remain a symbol of courage and 
perseverance, for the next generations 
of defenders of the Fatherland," the 
congratulatory telegram reads.
 
 
 
_________________________________
 
 
 
Russian Defence Ministry reports 
on the progress of the special 
military operation October 26
to November 1
01.11.2024 at 10:15am)
 
From 26 October to 1 November, the Armed Forces 
of the Russian Federation have launched 44 group 
strikes by high-precision weapons and unmanned 
aerial vehicles. Russian troops have hit Ukrainian 
power facilities that provided support for military 
industry enterprises.... infrastructure of military 
airfields & railway communication routes used 
by the AFU, for the transfer of Western-made 
weapons and hardware.
 
In addition, a UAV Command Centre of the General Staff 
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a production facility 
and storage area of attack drones, ammunition 
depots, POL bases as well as the temporary 
deployment areas of AFU manpower, 
nationalist formations and foreign 
mercenaries ------ have been 
eliminated.
 
Over the past week, the units of the Sever Group of 
Forces continued to eliminate AFU formations in 
Kursk region.
 
Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery, have 
inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 
a tank brigade, six mechanised brigades, three air 
assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 
a marine brigade, 4 territorial defence brigades 
...and two national guard brigades.
 
In Kharkov direction, units of a mechanised brigade,
 a motorised infantry brigade, and three territorial 
defence brigades of the AFU - have been hit.
 
Over the past week, the enemy losses were over 2,810 
troops, three tanks, eight infantry fighting vehicles, 
including Swedish-made CV-90 vehicle, one U.S.-
made Stryker armoured personnel carrier, and
 59 other armoured fighting vehicles.
 
In addition, two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS systems 
launchers, 38 field artillery guns, including 5 U.S. 
155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery systems, 
and 114 motor vehicles, have been eliminated.
 
The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have
 liberated Kruglyakovka (Kharkov region).
 
Russian troops have inflicted fire damage on manpower
and hardware of six mechanised brigades, one assault 
brigade, and one airmobile brigade of the AFU, two
 territorial defence brigades, and 2 national guard 
brigades. In addition ------ 35 counter-attacks 
launched by AFU assault detachments, 
have been repelled.
 
The AFU losses --------- were more than 3,620 troops, six 
U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 16 other 
armoured fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, 26 field 
artillery guns -------- 14 of them manufactured by NATO 
countries, 12 electronic and counter-battery warfare 
stations ---- as well as 16 field ammunition depots.
 
As a result of active operations by units of the Yug 
Group of Forces, Aleksandropol, and Katerinovka 
(Donetsk People's Republic) have been liberated.
 
Russian troops - have launched strikes on formations 
of two tank brigades, six mechanised brigades, one 
motorised infantry brigade, one infantry brigade, 
one assault brigade, one mountain assault 
brigade, one airmobile brigade, and one 
air assault brigade, plus one territorial 
defence brigade, and one national 
guard brigade of the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine. 
 
Ten counter-attacks launched by AFU assault 
detachments, have been repelled.
 
The enemy losses --- were more than 5,390 troops, two 
tanks, including one German-made Leopard tank, two 
U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, eight 
other armoured fighting vehicles, and 51 
motor vehicles.
 
One U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS system launcher, 32
 field artillery guns, including 15 Western-made 
ones, six electronic warfare stations, and 
14 field ammunition depots.... have 
been neutralised.
 
The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces - continued 
advancing into the depths of enemy defences and 
liberated Selidovo, Gornyak, Tsukurino, and
Leonidovka as well as Izmaylovka
 (Donetsk People's Republic).
 
Strikes have been delivered at manpower and hardware
 of seven mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry
 brigade, two infantry brigades, one jaeger brigade, 
one airborne brigade, one marine brigade, four 
territorial defence brigades, and two national 
guard brigades of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine. Russian servicemen --- have
 repelled 72 enemy counter-attacks.
 
Over the past week, the enemy losses were up to 3,840 
troops, 20 armoured fighting vehicles, including two 
Swedish-made Viking armoured personnel carriers, 
23 motor vehicles, and 33 field artillery guns.
 
The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have liberated 
Dobrovolye, Novoukrainka, Shakhterskoye, as well as
 Yasnaya Polyana (Donetsk People's Republic).
 
Russian units have engaged formations of a 
mechanised brigade, a motorised infantry 
brigade, two territorial defence brigades, 
and one national guard brigade.
 
The AFU losses -- were up to 840 troops, three tanks, 
eight armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-
made M113 armoured personnel carrier, 50 motor 
vehicles, 15 field artillery guns, including 10 self-
propelled artillery systems and 155-mm 
howitzers - made by NATO countries.
 
The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces - have engaged 
manpower and hardware of the AFU two mechanised 
brigades, one infantry brigade, one mountain 
assault brigade, one marine brigade, and 
five territorial defence brigades.
 
The AFU losses --- were up to 500 troops, 27 motor 
vehicles, and 11 field artillery guns. 11 electronic 
and counter-battery warfare stations and 6 field 
ammunition depots --- have been eliminated.
 
Air defence facilities have shot down - seven ATACMS 
operational missiles and 26 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS 
projectiles, 9 French-made converted Hammer aerial 
bombs, one S-200 anti-aircraft guided missile 
converted to hit ground targets, and 815
 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
 
During the week, 54 Ukrainian servicemen 
have surrendered on the line of contact.
 
In total -- since the beginning of the special military 
operation ------- 647 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 35,119 
unmanned aerial vehicles, 585 anti-aircraft missile 
systems, 19,012 tanks & other armoured fighting
vehicles, 1,482 MLRS combat vehicles, 17,158 
field artillery guns and mortars, and 27,898 
units of support military vehicles....
 have been neutralised.
 
 
 
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Vodolatsky: Russian troops have 
reached the direct line of sight 
of Kupyansk
November 1st, 5am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian military has come into direct visibility of 
the city of Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region. This was 
announced by Viktor Vodolatsky, First Deputy Chair
-man of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, 
Eurasian Integration, and Relations 
with Compatriots.
 
"In the Kharkiv direction, we reached a direct line 
of sight of Kupyansk," Vodolatsky told TASS.
 
He added that the leadership controlled by the Kiev 
regime had fled the city. There are no military 
commanders or civil administration left,
 the parliamentarian noted.
 
The deputy clarified -- that the local residents, in this
situation, go to other settlements..... in anticipation 
of the Russian Armed Forces.
 
A day earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry showed a 
video showing Russian soldiers hoisting the tricolor 
on a TV tower in the liberated Kruglyakovka
district 
of Kharkiv region.
 
 
 
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Private Pirogov provided first aid 
to 12 wounded servicemen of
 the Russian Armed Forces
October 31st, 9:55pm
(Izvestia.ru)
 
Private Maksim Kirilin covered the evacuation of 
wounded soldiers of the Russian Army and 
eliminated up to 10 soldiers of the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
 
The battalion-tactical group, which included Kirilin, 
defended the liberated settlement. There was a 
need - to evacuate the wounded, the private 
received a combat mission -- to cover the 
evacuation. Kirilin engaged in a battle 
with superior enemy forces, 
and destroyed up to ten
enemy personnel.
 
As a result, eight injured Russian soldiers were moved
 to a safe place, and they were sent to the rear to 
receive further medical care.
 
The Defense Ministry also noted ----- the courage and 
heroism of Private Denis Pirogov, who performed the
 tasks of providing first aid --- and evacuating the 
wounded from the battlefield. He was able to 
help 12 Russian soldiers, and then stayed 
on the battlefield to confront the enemy.
 
After firing a hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher... 
Pirogov destroyed an AFU infantry fighting vehicle. 
This helped to successfully repel the 
enemy's attack.
 
Earlier on October 31st, the Defense Ministry said that 
Guard Lance Corporal Yevgeny Andryukhov destroyed 
a drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during 
aerial reconnaissance.
 
 
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Russian air defense systems -- shot down 
41 UAVs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces 
over the border areas
October 31st, 7:55pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
On-duty air defense systems destroyed 41 APU drones 
in the Kursk, Bryansk, Orel, Belgorod regions and the 
Republic of Crimea between 20: 30 and 22: 00. This 
is reported by the Ministry of Defense of the 
Russian Federation.
 
"From 20:30 to 22:00 Moscow time, attempts by the
 Kiev regime to commit terrorist attacks with the 
use of aircraft – type UAVs on objects on the 
territory of the Russian Federation were 
stopped," the report says.
 
20 APU drones were shot down over the Kursk region, 
13 over the Bryansk region, 4 over the Orel region, 
3 over the Belgorod region, and another drone 
was destroyed over the territory of the 
Republic of Crimea.
 
 
 
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In Bashkortostan, the year 2025 will be 
held under the auspices of support for 
the participants of the SVO and 
their families
October 31st, 7:33pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
In Bashkortostan, the upcoming year 2025.. has been 
declared the Year of Support for participants of the 
special military operation and their families.
Information about this is published on
 the official portal of the republic.
 
The corresponding decree was signed by the 
head of Bashkortostan, Radiy Khabirov.
 
The regional government.. will have to approve the 
composition of the organizing committee and the 
action plan, as well as find sources of funding 
for the implementation of the decree.
 
District and city administrations are also recommended 
to set up organizing committees at the municipal level 
to develop and implement action plans for the Year of 
Participants' Support.
 
Earlier, Patriarch Kirill announced the redundancy 
of entertainment shows on Russian TV channels 
against the background.... of a special military 
operation. The head of the Russian Orthodox 
Church made this statement at a meeting of 
the Bureau of the Presidium of the World 
Russian People's Council.


 
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Historian Knutov: there are good 
prospects for the capture of 
Kurakhovo
October 31st, 6:31pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
After the capture of Kurakhovo in the DPR, the Russian 
army will have good prospects, on the front line. This 
was reported by military expert, historian of the Air 
Defense forces Yuri Knutov in the program "Vesti 
s Kazakov" on the TV channel "Russia 24".
 
"Kurakhovo itself.... is the largest transport hub in the 
southern part of Donbass. And if we take Kurakhovo 
earlier, the better... we have the prospect of moving 
to the west – this is Bogatyr & Velikaya Novoselka
- and to the north, in the direction of Pokrovsk," 
the expert said.
 
Knutov believes that at the moment the advantage is 
on the side of the Russian army. Another object that 
is important to clear from the militants of the Armed
 Forces of Ukraine - is the Kurakhovsky reservoir.
 
"Now, there is an opportunity - to try to cut off the 
Ukrainian troops from the reservoir, because the 
reservoir creates an obstacle not only for our 
troops, but also for the Ukrainian Armed 
Forces," Knutov said.
 
Earlier, military expert Khrolenko told the program
 "Vesti with Kazakov" about the uprising of the 
Armed Forces of Ukraine.
 
 
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Marines of the Russian Armed Forces 
drove the APU into the "stocking" in 
the Kursk region, blocking supplies
October 31st, 5:45pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian fighters took control of the
 Snagost dam in the Kursk region.
 
Soldiers..... of the 155th Marine Brigade of the Russian 
Armed Forces established control over a strategically 
important position - a dam on the Snagost River. 
 
They managed to surround the Ukrainian group of 
2 thousand soldiers and cut off their supply. On 
the air of the program "Vesti with Alexey 
Kazakov", a member of the SVO with 
the call sign Tashkent, appreciated 
the work carried out by 
the Marines.
 
"The most important thing was done in this operation – 
the guys created a "stocking" for them, gave them as
 many connections as possible - and then closed the
"stocking", that is, cut off logistics. It was all done 
competently, very competently!", said the fighter.
 
The battle near the dam lasted....... for three days. It was
especially difficult, the soldiers say, with the armoured 
car "Cossack", which brought reinforcements to the
enemy. However..... despite the "survivability" of
the 
armoured car, it managed to get hit.
 
Earlier in the Kursk region, the Ukrainian Armed Forces 
tried to attack the Zheleznogorsk district with drones. 
Air defense crews shot down the drones.
 
 
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Medvedev --- it is important to exclude 
the presence of undesirable persons
 in the Russian Federation during 
the SVO period
October 31st, 5:21pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council 
Dmitry Medvedev, stressed the need to prevent 
dangerous individuals from staying in Russia.
 
"It is necessary to completely exclude the presence of 
undesirable persons on the territory of our country,"
 the official said at a meeting on state migration 
policy. — ''Those who pose a threat to the 
security of the Russian Federation."
 
He stressed that it is especially important to ensure
 this for the duration of the SVR. The broadcast of 
Medvedev's speech was conducted on his page 
in the social network "VKontakte".
 
The deputy chairman of the Security Council - also said 
that it is necessary to prevent the formation of closed
 ethnic enclaves in Russia.
 
 
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The Ukrainian Air Force reports 
a massive strike on a bridge 
near Odessa
October 31st, 5pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
In the Odessa region, the Russian Armed Forces 
attacked a bridge across the Dniester estuary. 

A massive missile strike from Russia, is 
reported by the Ukrainian Air Force.
 
"Two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles were fired 
from Crimea and eight X-59/69 guided aircraft 
missiles ---- were fired from tactical aircraft 
over the Black Sea," the publication says.
 
The bridge is located near the urban-type settlement 
of Zatoka, Odessa region. It has both road and rail 
connections to Moldova and Romania.
 
 
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Nebenzia: there will be no freezing of 
the front so that Zelensky's regime
 can "lick its wounds"
October 31st, 4:53pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russia's Permanent representative to the UN, Vassily 
Nebenzia, said that Russia will not allow a repeat of 
the scenario with the Minsk agreements, so as not
 to give the Kiev regime time to rest.
 
Russia will not allow the Zelensky regime to "lick its 
wounds", announced the permanent representative 
of our country to the UN Vasily Nebenzya. 
 
He stressed that Moscow will not allow a repeat 
of the scenario with the Minsk agreements.
 
"We want to warn you right away - that there will be no 
freezing of the front so that the Zelensky regime can 
lick its wounds," the diplomat said at a meeting of
 the UN Security Council.
 
He added that Moscow also does not accept 
Ukraine's entry into the NATO bloc.
 
"All the goals of our special operation, including the 
demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, 
remain in force --- and do not change," the 
permanent representative stated.
 
Nebenzia called on the Kiev regime's allies to "think,
not about the Zelensky clique, but about the 
Ukrainian people, whose long-term 
interests ....are peace and good 
neighbourliness with Russia."
 
Earlier, a diplomat in the UN Security Council 
showed his colleagues video evidence 
of crimes committed by the Kiev 
regime on the territory of the 
Russian Federation.
 
 
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The amount of payment to participants 
of the free economic zone in the 
Orenburg region ------- has been
increased to 1 million rubles.
October 31st, 4:41pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
In the Orenburg Region, a one-time payment to citizens 
who have signed a contract with the Ministry of 
Defense of the Russian Federation and are 
going to the zone of conducting the SVO 
will be increased ---- from 400 thousand 
to 1 million rubles. The corresponding 
decree of the regional government ---- 
was signed by Governor Denis Pasler.
 
He specified --- that taking into account the federal 
payment and military allowances at the beginning 
of service, soldiers will receive 1.6 million rubles.
 
As Pasler stated in his Telegram channel, the support 
of SVO participants and their families is a priority for 
both the government and municipalities, and for 
him personally.
 
The Governor reminded that in the Orenburg region 
there are 45 measures to support the families of 
military personnel who defend their homeland.
 
The day before ------ it became known that in the Tver 
Region, the amount of a one-time regional payment 
to volunteers going to the SVO, from November 1 
to December 31, will amount to 2 million rubles. 
 
Residents of Lipetsk who have signed a contract will 
receive 500 thousand rubles each from November 1, 
while residents of Makhachkala will receive 300 
thousand rubles each. In addition -- contract 
employees are entitled to payments from
 the regional and federal budgets.
 
 
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SBU accomplices... who tried to kill 
public figure in Feodosia convicted
by Crimean Prosecutor's Office
October 31st, 4:08pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
A court has issued a verdict in the case of 
an attempted murder of a public figure 
in Feodosia --- the Investigative 
Committee said on Thursday.
 
The defendants in the investigation were two 
citizens of Ukraine – Roman Melnychuk and 
Vladislav Gromovoi, who worked for the 
Ukrainian special services.
 
The first of the recruited accomplices - was checked 
in February last year, when he fulfilled the curator's
 order and burned a car with the letter "Z"
printed on it.
 
After that... the attacker was assigned a more serious
task - to which, he attracted his friend. It consisted 
in the murder of a public figure.... who provides 
assistance to the participants of the SVO, 
for which... the accomplices were 
promised a million rubles.
 
"At the first attempt made by accomplices in June, 
2023, the remote-controlled device did not work," 
the department said.
 
In a second attempt later that month, a bomb 
exploded, injuring three women who were 
passing by. The explosive device - was 
placed on a moped in the courtyard 
of a house in Feodosia.
 
As a result - Melnichuk and Gromovoi were detained by
 the FSB and the Interior Ministry, who seized weapons,
 explosives, items used to create explosive devices 
and gadgets that contained correspondence with 
curators from the Security Service of Ukraine.
 
As it became known now --- the defendants were 
sentenced to imprisonment for 16 and 10 years, 
which they will spend in a high-security 
penal colony.
 
Recall that in the Sverdlovsk region, the debate ended  
of the parties in the case of the former engineer of 
Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) Danil Mukhametov, 
who is accused of treason.
 
According to the investigation, Mukhametov transferred
 military-technical information to the special services 
of Ukraine for a monetary reward. 
 
The defendant admitted his guilt...... in part. The state
 prosecutor requested for Mukhametov a sentence of
 17 years of imprisonment in a high-security penal 
colony, followed by ---- restriction of freedom for
 two years and a fine of 300 thousand rubles.
 
 
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Russian Armed Forces hit 
Ukrainian Armed Forces 
with thermobaric 
ammunition ---- 
near Kharkiv
October 31st, 3:53pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian Armed Forces attacked the Armed Forces 
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine ------ with thermobaric 
(volume-detonating) ammunition near the village of 
Volchansk, Kharkiv region. This was reported by 
the Russian Defense Ministry.
 
"The calculation of the heavy flamethrower system of 
the Sever group of troops destroyed the personnel of 
Ukrainian militants who were in a shelter,"
 the report says.
 
The agency published footage of objective monitoring. 
The footage shows a series of strikes on the shelter 
with AFU personnel.
 
Earlier on October 27, the Russian Defense Ministry 
reported that Russian troops destroyed a Tulipan 
mortar in a forest in the Kharkiv region, with 
the help of a Lancet barrage munition.
 
 
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Canadian Senator armoured personnel 
carrier destroyed in Kherson region 
cost 43.7 million rubles
October 31st, 2:45pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Canadian Senator multi-purpose armoured
personnel carrier ----- costing $450 thousand 
(43.7 million rubles) was hit by a Skvorets 
FPV drone in the Kherson region, the All-
Russian Popular Front (ONF) reported, 
providing objective control footage.
 
"Our fighters, had a Canadian Senator armoured car 
in their sights. It was hit by a Russian "Starling" at 
a distance of more than 15 km," the All-Russian 
People's Front told TASS.
 
The ONF reminded, that the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
(APU) have over 1 thousand Canadian armoured
vehicles - in total.
 
In October ------ Canada announced a new package of
 military assistance to Kiev. Starana plans to provide
 Ukraine.. with a $47 million military aid package, 
which will include small arms, ammunition and 
protective equipment. Since the beginning of 
the special military operation, Canada has 
allocated 4.5 billion Canadian dollars for 
military assistance to Kiev.
 
Also, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), from 
October 10, 2023 to October 1, 2024, more than a 
thousand pieces of equipment, were destroyed, 
damaged or captured: 142 tanks, 218 infantry 
fighting vehicles and 77 armoured personnel 
carriers. This is a quarter of Ukraine's 
losses in equipment - during the 
entire special operation.
 
 
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Mishustin: jobs of members of the SVO
 will be reserved for them until 
the end of service
October 31st, 1:02pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian government has proposed to increase 
the period for which employees who have left for 
their own service will retain their jobs. This was
 announced by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail 
Mishustin, at a cabinet meeting.
 
He noted that at the moment, each member of the Free
Trade Association retains a workplace, which allows
 them to return to their previous place of work at 
the end of the contract and not waste time 
on new employment.
 
"But this measure was only valid for a year. Now the 
employment contract will be valid --- for the entire 
duration of military service under the contract, 
and guarantees for their spouses will also be
 extended," he said.
 
Mishustin expressed hope that the proposed 
amendments.... will be supported by the 
parliament and adopted without delay.


 
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Gavrish: APU uses Pokrovsk as 
a springboard each building 
will become a fortified area
October 31st, 11: 23am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian military - has just under five kilometres to 
advance in the direction of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk 
People's Republic - and Ukrainian forces are 
preparing the city for defense. This was 
stated by military correspondent 
Alexey Gavrish in the program
 "60 minutes" on the TV 
channel "Russia".
 
A difficult situation persists in Pokrovsk. In the near 
future, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) will 
completely close the entrance and exit 
from the city.
 
"There is serious destruction in the city, and the armed 
forces use the city as their springboard:  not only for 
reloading, not only for retraining, but every building
 is now becoming a fortified area. Especially high-
rise buildings ....will suffer in any case," 
the military commander said.
 
How much damage the city will suffer..... as a result of
 the upcoming battles depends on the current actions
 of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. If ...the Ukronazis 
retreat from there, the building will be more or 
less preserved, Gavrish believes.
 
 
 
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Military commander Gavrish: 
Ukrainian forces on the 
South Donets front
 are demoralized
October 31st, 11:11am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The advance of the Russian military in the South 
Donets direction is not smooth everywhere, but
 in some places it is lightning fast. This was 
reported by military correspondent Alexey 
Gavrish in the program "60 minutes" on 
the TV channel "Russia".
 
The Ukronazi forces were not prepared for the rapid
 advance of the Russian troops. Our fighters
 successfully broke through all of the
enemy defense lines.
 
"Also, about the cities that are being released: now - we
 talk about one or two localities - every day. And this is 
really good for us. We see the enemy is demoralized, 
that the enemy now, cannot fully respond in this 
direction and has to constantly retreat," 
the military commander said.
 
On Tuesday... Gavrish called the advance of the Russian 
Armed Forces in Kurakhovsky direction -- phenomenal. 
 
Our fighters have liberated about 200 square 
kilometres of territory in the Donbas.
 
 
 
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Russian Defence Ministry reports 
on the progress of the special 
military operation
October 31st, 9:45am
 
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation 
continue the special military operation.
 
In Kharkov region, units of the Sever Group of Forces 
inflicted losses on formations of the 57th Motorised 
Infantry Brigade of the AFU and 112th Territorial 
Defence Brigade near Volchansk and 
Okhrimovka (Kharkov region).
 
The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 troops, two 
motor vehicles, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers.
 
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces ----- improved the 
tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower 
and hardware of the 14th, 30th,  and 116th 
mechanised brigades of the AFU near 
Kupyansk, Petropavlovka, and 
Golubovka (Kharkov region).
 
Six counter-attacks launched by assault detachments 
of the 28th and 44th mechanised brigades of the AFU 
were repelled.
 
The AFU losses amounted to up to 610 troops, one 
tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup 
trucks, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-
propelled artillery system --- one 122-mm 
Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, 
one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, a 100-mm
Rapira anti-tank gun, one U.S.-made 
105-mm M119 gun... two U.S.-made 
AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radars 
--- and two Anklav-N electronic 
warfare stations. Three AFU 
field ammunition depots 
were destroyed.
 
Units of the Yug Group of Forces continued advancing 
to the depth of the enemy's defences and inflicted 
losses on formations of the 24th, 33rd, 54th, 72nd 
mechanised brigades, 46th Airmobile Brigade, 
79th Air Assault Brigade, the 10th Mountain 
Assault Brigade of the AFU, and the 18th 
National Guard Brigade near Annovka, 
Zaliznyanskoye, Chasov Yar, Dalneye, 
Romanovka, Kurakhovo, Nikiforovka, 
Seversk, and Slavyansk (Donetsk 
People's Republic). One counter-
attack launched by units of the 
AFU 25th Mechanised Brigade 
- was repelled.
 
The AFU losses amounted to up to 810 troops, one 
tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, one Kozak 
armoured fighting vehicle, 9 motor vehicles, 
one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, two 
U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns... one 152-
mm D-20 gun, 2 122-mm D-30 howitzers,
 one Israeli-made ieMHR radar station, 
one Anklav-N electronic warfare 
station & 3 ammunition depots.
 
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces ---- took more 
advantageous lines and inflicted losses on man
-power and hardware of the 59th Motorised
 Infantry Brigade, the 93rd, 100th, & 151st 
mechanised brigades, the 25th Airborne 
Brigade of the AFU, the 35th Marine 
Brigade --- and the 119th Territorial 
Defence Brigade nr Vozdvizhenka, 
Dzerzhinsk, Kurakhovka, Zarya, 
Krasnoye, & Dimitrov (Donetsk
 People's Republic).
 
Eleven counter-attacks launched by formations 
of the 93rd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU 
and 15th National Guard Brigade -
were repelled.
 
The AFU losses.... amounted to up to 565 troops, five
 armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one 
#152-mm Msta-B howitzer, three 152-mm D-20 guns, 
and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers.
 
As a result of active and decisive operations, units 
of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Yasnaya 
Polyana (Donetsk People's Republic).
 
Losses were inflicted ---- on the formations of the 58th 
Motorised Infantry Brigade and 152nd Jaeger Brigade 
of the AFU near Velikaya Novosyolka & Razdolnoye 
(Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack
launched by units of the 37th Marine Brigade,
 was repelled.
 
The AFU losses -- amounted to up to 100 troops, two 
armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and 
one French-made 155-mm CAESAR self-propelled 
artillery system.
 
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on
the manpower /7 hardware of the 110th Mechanised 
Brigade of the AFU, and the 121st, 124th, and 126th 
territorial defence brigades near Belozyorka, 
Kazatskoye, Tokarevka (Kherson region), 
and Kherson.
 
The AFU losses ......amounted to up to 90 troops, three 
motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, two 152
-mm D-20 guns, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled 
artillery system, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, 
and two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations. 
Three AFU field ammunition depots ---
 were destroyed.
 
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial 
vehicles, & Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian 
Groups of Forces delivered strikes at infrastructure of
 military airfields, ammunition and POL depots, as well 
as engaged manpower clusters and military hardware 
in 135 areas.
 
Air defence units --- shot down 11 U.S.-made HIMARS 
MLRS projectiles, two French-made Hammer guided 
aerial bombs, and 95 fixed-wing unmanned 
aerial vehicles.
 
In total, since the beginning of the special military 
operation ------ 647 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 34,945 
unmanned aerial vehicles, 584 anti-aircraft missile 
systems, 18,927 tanks & other armoured fighting 
vehicles, 1,482 MLRS combat vehicles, 17,059 
field artillery guns and mortars, and 27,781 
units of support military vehicles......
 have been neutralised.
 
 
 
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The Russian Armed Forces -
 liberated Yasnaya Polyana 
in the DPR
October 31st, 9:14am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian armed forces took control of the village 
of Yasnaya Polyana on the territory of the Donetsk 
People's Republic (DPR). This was reported by
 the Russian Defense Ministry.
 
Fighters of the Vostok group of troops liberated the 
village. They took active and decisive actions -- to
dislodge Ukrainian militants from their positions.
 
Also in this direction, the Russian Armed Forces struck 
two brigades of Kiev regime fighters, destroying 
two infantry fighting vehicles, and up to 
a hundred soldiers.
 
 
 
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Russian Defense Ministry shows 
flag hoisted on TV tower in 
liberated Kruglyakovka
October 31st, 8:03am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian military, which is taking part in a special 
military operation as part of the Zapad group of 
troops ---- has installed the Russian flag on a 
television tower in liberated Kruglyakovka.
 
The Russian Defense Ministry has also released 
a video showing soldiers of the 2nd Guards 
Motorized Rifle Taman Division, setting 
up a banner ---- in another liberated 
settlement in the Kharkiv region.
 
 
 
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The journalist spoke about the ban on 
the military of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine to use the word "retreat"
October 30th, 11:46pm
(Lenta.ru)
 
Military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
are banned from using the word "retreat" in 
conversations with the press. This was 
told by journalist Vlasta Lazur --- her 
words are quoted by "Country.na".
 
According to the military, they are ordered to use the 
expressions "victory" and "we are moving forward"
and are not allowed to use phrases like "the 
enemy has intervened in our defense".
 
"So, maybe I should say that we are advancing on
 the Dnieper?" — Lazur quoted the serviceman.
 
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 
that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are retreating, due 
to a lack of military personnel and the advantages 
of the Russian Armed Forces. "When there is 
a choice: stay and die, then, of course, 
withdraw, guys, save the soldiers, 
save the people," the 
politician said.
 
 
 
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Yonhap: N. Korea could have launched 
-- an intercontinental ballistic missile
October 3oth, 11:15pm
(RT.ru)
 
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea -- might
 have launched an intercontinental ballistic missile.
 
This is reported by the Yonhap news agency --- with 
reference to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the South
Korean Armed Forces. No further details...... 
are provided.
 
Earlier it was reported that the DPRK 
launched a ballistic missile in the 
direction of the Sea of Japan.
 
 
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Ukrainian Armed Forces shelled
 the territory of the Donetsk
 People's Republic --- 116 
times during the day
October 30th, 10:40pm
(Izvestia.ru)
 
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) fired 116 rounds 
of ammunition - at populated areas of the Donetsk 
People's Republic (DPR) in a single day. This was 
announced on October 31st (Moscow Time) at 
the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination 
of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine
 (JCCC) in the republic.
 
"A total of 116 units of various ammunition -- 
were fired," the centre's Telegram channel 
said in a summary.
 
It is specified that during the day, 34 attacks 
were recorded in the Gorlovka direction.
 
As a result of the attacks - nine residential 
buildings and three civilian infrastructure
 facilities were damaged.
 
Earlier, on October 29, the Ukrainian Armed Forces 
fired 28 times on the territory of the DPR during 
the day. As a result of the attacks, three 
residential buildings, one civil
infrastructure facility, and 
a car, were damaged.
 
Before that, on October 27, 10 civilians were injured in 
Horlivka during the day - as a result of attacks by the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces. It was also specified that 
during the day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
carried out 17 attacks, fired 56 rounds of 
ammunition & damaged a residential 
building, and a car.
 
Ukrainian militants are trying to strike at Russian
 territories against the background of a special 
operation in the Donbass, the beginning of 
which was announced on February 24, 
2022. The decision was made due to 
the aggravation of the situation in 
the region due to shelling by the 
Ukrainian military.
 
 
 
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Battalion commander: APU dug 
an underground city.... under a 
forest plantation by Pokrovsk
October 30th, 9:53pm
(RT.ru)
 
On the outskirts of Pokrovsk, the Ukrainian Armed 
Forces dug an underground city, under a forest 
plantation, where dozens of servicemen 
are stationed.
 
The commander of the motorized rifle battalion of the 
80th tank Regiment told RT military correspondent 
Igor Zhdanov about this.
 
"A long forest plantation..... about a kilometre. And on 
one side is an entrance... and on the other side is an 
entrance. On top of a simple green site.... like this, 
and an entire underground city," he said.
 
Earlier, military correspondent Yuri Kotenok reported 
that the Russian Armed Forces had begun the battle 
for a new city.. in the free defense zone. According 
to him, we're talking about Kurakhovo in the DPR.
 
 
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Guards Sergeant Drobush shot down 
two FPV drones in the area of the 
SVO from his personal weapon
October 30th, 9pm
(Izvestia.ru)
 
Guard Lance Corporal Yevhen Andriukhov - destroyed 
a drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during aerial 
reconnaissance. 
 
Andriukhov was on combat duty and participated in the
 work on countering Ukrainian drones as part of the 
calculation of the sound reconnaissance complex. 
One enemy drone hovered over the positions of 
the complex, it was necessary to immediately 
eliminate it. Andriukhov used small arms 
against an unmanned aerial vehicle 
and shot down a Ukrainian drone,
 after which ---- he continued to 
perform other combat tasks.
 
The Russian Defense Ministry also noted the courage 
and determination of the guard Sergeant, Alexander 
Drobush, who commanded the artillery crew and 
fought against opponents firing at the positions
 of units of the Armed Forces of the 
Russian Federation.
 
In the course of performing a combat mission ----- a 
notification was received from the air surveillance 
post that two Ukrainian FPV drones flew up to the 
Russian gun. Drobush immediately took aim with
 his personal small arms ......and destroyed 
both drones.
 
Earlier on October 30th, the Russian Defense Ministry 
said that Private Valery Vorontsov eliminated four 
soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the 
course of performing a combat mission to 
hold an important strategic line in the 
SVO zone.
 
 
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Nebenzia accused the West of
trying 
to justify the presence
of NATO
 troops in Ukraine
October 30th, 8:43pm
(RT.ru)
 
Russia's Permanent Representative to the United 
Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, accused the West of 
trying to justify the presence of NATO troops
in 
Ukraine during a meeting of the World 
Organization's Security Council 
on Ukraine.
 
"We see in the performance played out before us today
 the only task — to try to justify retroactively your own
 decision; to send NATO troops to keep the regime of 
the overdue Kiev dictator afloat," TASS quoted him
 as saying.
 
He stressed that the appearance of soldiers and 
specialists of NATO countries on the territory 
of Ukraine ---- is now impossible to hide.
 
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called 
Western statements about ''cooperation between
 Moscow and Pyongyang'' ----- an attempt to 
retroactively justify sending Western 
military personnel to Ukraine.
 
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that 
Western leaders are well aware that they have 
chosen the wrong strategy for Ukraine, but 
they do not have the courage to admit it.
 
 
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Davis: After the loss of Selidovo
it is 
pointless for Ukraine
to continue fighting
by Sergey Gapchuk
October 30th, 6:52pm
(Komsomolskaya Pravda)
 
The abandonment of Selidovo - and other cities - in 
the Donbas, deprived the Ukrainian Armed Forces 
of the meaning of further clashes.
 
After the loss of Selidovo and other territories in the
 Donbas --- it is pointless for the Ukrainian army to 
continue military operations, retired Lt Colonel 
of the US Armed Forces, Daniel Davis said,
on 
the Deep Dive YouTube channel.
 
"Selidovo has fallen… With this extraordinary number 
of losses that the Ukrainian side is suffering - both
in 
personnel - and in terms of territories... the
end is 
obvious," Davis said.
 
According to him, any sane person will say that it is
time to recognize reality and just bring the matter 
to a merciful end on the best terms that can be 
obtained ------ because there is no point in 
continuing further.
 
The expert noted that Russian troops continue
to take 
one locality after another. At the same
time, Ukraine
 does not have the resources,
manpower, 
ammunition, and weapons, to
reverse 
this process, Davis concluded.
 
On October the 15th, the Lt Colonel said that Ukraine 
continues to lose territory -- and suffers huge losses
among the military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 
 
The expert stressed, that the situation is bad for 
Kiev in all directions: tactically, diplomatically, 
& politically. However, if Ukraine continues 
the conflict ------ it may face even more 
serious consequences.
 
On October the 29th, the Russian Defense Ministry 
reported that Russian fighters continue to liberate 
settlements in the Donbas occupied by Ukrainian 
militants. On Tuesday it became known about 
the liberation of Selidovo, in the DPR, one of 
the most important cities for the Ukrainian 
defense line.
 
 
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Austin: The US is ready to defend S. Korea 
with all types of weapons, including 
nuclear weapons.
October 30th, 5:54pm
(RT.ru)
 
US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, announced 
Washington's intention to defend S. Korea with all 
types of weapons, including nuclear weapons.
 
Austin assured South Korean Defense Minister Kim 
Yong-hyun, that the US will fully comply with its 
obligations to defend South Korea and that 
the ''principle'' of extended deterrence 
remains unchanged for Washington.
 
"This is confirmed by the full range of US conventional 
missile defense systems, nuclear, and advanced 
non-nuclear weapons," RIA Novosti quoted 
him as saying.
 
Earlier, the DPRK Foreign Ministry noted that the 
situation on the Korean peninsula -- is becoming 
increasingly tense due to Washington's actions.
 
 
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Zelensky accused the West ...of failing
to fulfill its promise to supply Ukraine
 with air defense systems...... 
before winter
October 30th, 1:19pm
(RT.ru)
 
Western countries have not fulfilled their promise to 
supply Ukraine with the necessary number of air 
defense systems before winter, Volodymyr 
Zelensky said.
 
"Before the Washington summit, our partners said that
 they are not ready to accept Ukraine into NATO, but 
will provide six or seven air defense systems that 
will protect the sky. So far, we have not received 
these systems," he said -- in an interview with 
Western media.
 
Zelensky stressed that Kiev is preparing 
for "a winter ------ that will be decisive."
 
"But some partners do not 
keep their word," he said.
 
Earlier, Ukrenergo predicted Ukraine's 
heaviest winter.... in three years.
 
The Washington Post also wrote 
that the upcoming winter -- may 
be the most severe for Ukraine.
 
 
 
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Zakharova: Starmer's words confirm: 
....that London supplies weapons to 
the Ukrainian Armed Forces by sea
October 30th, 1:10pm
(RT.ru)
 
The painful reaction of Britain to the strikes of the 
Russian Armed Forces on the Ukrainian military
 in the ports of Odessa, suggests that London
 is involved.. in the supply of weapons to the 
Kiev regime using the Black Sea corridor, 
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman 
Maria Zakharova said.
 
Moscow drew attention..... to a press release on the 
website of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who
 accused the Russian Armed Forces of "hitting the 
Ukrainian port infrastructure" ---- allegedly, to 
damage global food security.
 
"Such baseless, but at the same time - loud indignation 
from London once again confirms just the opposite — 
the direct participation of Great Britain in the supply 
of weapons to the Kiev regime using the Black Sea 
sea corridor," the diplomat said.
 
Earlier, "Military Chronicle" analyzed the strike 
on a ship with anti-aircraft missile systems 
with ammunition in the port of Ilyichevsk
 in the Odessa region.
 
 
 
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 The total losses of the Ukrainian 
Armed Forces in Kursk direction 
exceeded 28 thousand militants
October 30th, 11:44am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Since the beginning of the invasion, the losses of 
Ukrainian militants in the Kursk border area and 
the Donetsk region -- have increased to 
28.3 thousand people. This was 
reported by the Russian 
Defense Ministry.
 
Over the past day, the Ukrainian army has lost more 
than 350 servicemen. Fighters of the group "North" 
of the Russian Armed Forces continue offensive 
operations. Enemy units were defeated near 
the settlements of Darino, Nizhny Klin, 
Nikolaevo-Darino, Novoivanovka 
and Plekhovo.
 
In the Sumy region, Russian artillery, tactical 
aircraft and missile forces continue to strike
 Ukrainian reserves.
 
Also during the day in the Kursk direction, the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces.. lost a tank, an 
infantry fighting vehicle, 23 armoured 
combat vehicles, two mortars and 
other equipment.
 
Earlier it was reported that Russian drones 
"Prince Vandal" .....burned a column of 
enemy armoured vehicles near Suja.
 
 
 
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Military commander Kukushkin:
Russian troops 
entered the eastern
outskirts of Kurakhov
 in the DPR
October 30th, 11:40am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The liberation of the city of Kurakhovo in the Donetsk 
People's Republic.... is a matter of -- the near future. 
Russian troops are fighting in residential buildings 
on the eastern border of the city, military 
correspondent Pavel Kukushkin said,
 in the 60 Minutes program on the 
Rossiya TV channel.
 
Russian fighters are circling Kurakhovo from the 
northern side --- to take the city in a semicircle.
 
Meanwhile, in the south --- the front continues to move 
in the direction of the settlement, with wide coverage.
 
"The line of defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
was broken there --- after their withdrawal. The 
remnants of the Ugledar garrison [retreated] 
to the Shakhterskoye – Novoukrainka – 
Bogoyavlenka line. So this line has 
already been broken by us. All 
these three settlements are 
under our control," 
Kukushkin said.
 
According to the military commissar, the Ukrainian 
front line collapsed in the South Donets direction.
 In addition to serious pressure from the Russian 
military, cases of mass desertions in the ranks 
of the enemy, have become more frequent. If 
earlier the facts of flight of companies and 
platoons were recorded --- now entire 
battalions leave their positions, 
Kukushkin noted.
 
On Wednesday, Igor Kimakovsky, an adviser to the head
 of the DPR, said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are 
withdrawing their forces from Kurakhov to the DPR 
..due to the threat of Russian troops leaving the 
rear after the liberation of the city of Selidovo 
by the Russian Armed Forces.
 
 
 
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Peskov: Moscow and Kiev are not negotiating 
to abandon strikes on the energy sector
October 30th, 10:14am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Publications about behind-the-scenes negotiations
 between Russia and Ukraine to abandon strikes 
on energy facilities are information stuffing. 
 
This was stated by the press Secretary of 
the President of the Russian Federation 
Dmitry Peskov.
 
"Now there is a lot of stuffing - that has nothing to do 
with reality. Even the most reputable publications 
do not disdain this," the official representative 
of the Kremlin stressed - during a briefing 
with journalists.
 
 
Earlier, Dmitry Peskov said that the peace initiative 
of Russian President, Vladimir Putin, involves the 
abandonment of all territories of the Russian 
Federation by Ukraine.
 
 
 
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Russian Defence Ministry reports 
on the progress of the special
 military operation
 October 30th, 9:45am
 
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation 
continue the special military operation.
 
In the Kharkov direction --- the Sever Group of Forces 
defeated formations of 3rd, 116th territorial defence 
brigades, the 4th and 5th border detachments of 
the Ukrainian border service near Shestakovo, 
Volchansk, Odnorobovka, and Goptovka 
(Kharkov region).
 
Two counter-attacks of the AFU 82nd 
Air Assault Brigade were repelled.
 
The AFU losses were up to 70 troops, four motor 
vehicles, and three 122-mm D-30 howitzers.
 
The Zapad Group of Forces liberated 
Kruglyakovka in Kharkov region.
 
Russian units engaged 14th, 63rd, 92nd mechanised 
brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade near Petropavlovka, 
Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Nadiya (Lugansk
 People's Republic) and Serebryansky forestry.
 
Five counter-attacks of 14th Mechanised Brigade, 
the 77th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU, and the
1st National Guard Brigade, were repelled.
 
The enemy lost up to 410 troops, two infantry fighting 
vehicles, a Kazak armoured fighting vehicle, six pick-
ups, a 152-mm D-20 gun, a U.S.-made 105-mm M119 
gun, a 122-mm Verba MLRS, 1 Anklav-N electronic 
warfare station. Five ammunition depots 
were destroyed.
 
The Yug Group of Forces continued to advance into the
 depths of the enemy's defence --- hit 30th, 33rd, 54th, 
72nd mechanised brigades, 46th Airmobile Brigade, 
79th Air Assault Brigade, 143rd Infantry Brigade, 
10th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU, and 
the 18th National Guard Brigade close to 
Aleksandro-Shultino, Zaliznyanskoye, 
Sukhiye Yaly, Chasov Yar, Markovo, 
Dalneye, Romanovka, Kurakhovo, 
Nikiforovka, Reznikovka, Seversk, 
and Slavyansk (Donetsk 
People's Republic).
 
Two counter-attacks by AFU 24th and the
28th mechanised brigades were repelled.
 
The enemy's losses --- amounted to up to 520 troops, a 
U.S.-manufactured M113 and a 155-mm M777 howitzer, 
a Kazak armoured fighting vehicle, seven motor 
vehicles, a French-made 155-mm  Caesar self-
propelled artillery system, two Anklav-N 
electronic warfare stations, and two 
ammunition depots.
 
The Tsentr Group of Forces liberated 
Selidovo (Donetsk People's Republic).
 
Russian units hit 114th Mechanised Brigade, 95th Air 
Assault Brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade, 68th Jaeger 
Brigade, 38th Marine Brigade, the 109th and 122nd 
territorial defence brigades near Promin, Rozovka, 
Lysovka, Vishnyovoye, Leninskoye, Druzhba, 
Aleksandropol, and Dimitrov (Donetsk 
People's Republic).
 
Ten counter-attacks of the AFU 93rd, 100th 
mechanised brigades, the 49th Assault 
Battalion, the 35th, and 37th marine 
brigades, were repelled.
 
The AFU losses - amounted to up to 515 troops, one 
armoured personnel carrier, two armoured fighting 
vehicles, three motor vehicles, and a 122-mm 
D-30 howitzer.
 
The Vostok Group of Forces improved the situation 
along the front line, defeated  21st National Guard 
Brigade and 35th Marine Brigade of the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine close to Ravnopol and 
Oktyabr (Donetsk People's Republic).
 
Two counter-attacks of AFU 425th Assault Battalion
 and 113th Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled.
 
The AFU losses amounted to up to 115 troops, a tank, 
eight motor vehicles, and a French-made 155-mm 
Caesar self-propelled artillery system.
 
The Dnepr Group of Forces engaged the manpower and 
hardware of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade of the AFU, 
the 35th Marine Brigade, the 110th, 124th, & 126th 
territorial defence brigades near Belogorye 
(Zaporozhye region), Nikolskoye, 
Tokarevka, & Otradokamenka 
(Kherson region).
 
The AFU losses amounted to - up to 55 troops, three 
motor vehicles, a French-made 155-mm Caesar self-
propelled artillery system, and two Anklav-N 
electronic warfare stations.
 
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones... Missile 
Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces 
have engaged the infrastructure of military airfields; 
an oilbase used to fuel AFU positions in Zaporozhye 
and South Donetsk directions; ammunition depots; 
temporary deployment areas; and clusters of 
enemy manpower and military hardware,
 in 147 areas.
 
Russian air defences ---- have shot down a U.S.-made 
HIMARS MLRS projectile, one French-made Hammer 
aerial guided bomb, and 67 fixed-wing unmanned 
aerial vehicles.
 
In total, since the beginning of the special military 
operation, 647 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 34,850 
unmanned aerial vehicles, 584 anti-aircraft 
missile systems, 18,911 tanks and other 
armoured fighting vehicles, 1,482 MLRS
 combat vehicles, 16,989 field artillery 
guns and mortars, and 27,755 units 
of support military vehicles, have 
been neutralised.


 
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The Russian Armed Forces liberated 
the village of Kruglyakovka in the 
Kharkiv region
October 30th, 9:07am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Fighters of the group of troops "West" of the Russian 
Armed Forces, liberated the village of Kruglyakovka 
in the Kharkiv region from Ukrainian militants. This 
was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.
 
Also in this direction, Russian army fighters attacked
 Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and armoured 
vehicles in the areas of Petropavlovsk and 
Berestove settlements in the Kharkiv 
region, as well as Nadia, in the 
Luhansk People's Republic.
 
 
 
 
________________________________________
 
 
 
 
Rostec has started delivering an "invisible"
 radio-absorbing kit for Tosochek vehicles
October 30th, 8:16am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Roselektronika Holding of Rostec State Corporation 
has started supplying radio-absorbing camouflage 
kits for the heavy flamethrower systems... 
TOS-2 "Tosochka".
 
It is emphasized that the basis of such a disguise 
is made up of a special radio-absorbing fabric
 and panels with camouflage material 
attached to the armour.
 
"This makes it possible to hide the weapon from
 detection not only during parking, but also... 
during combat use," the state 
corporation explained.
 
The material absorbs radiation in the optical and 
near-IR range...... which makes it possible to
counteract detection by thermal imagers.
 
In "Roselektronika" also said that the design 
of the coating, allows you to wash away 
with water - the dust and soil that fall 
on its surface during use.
 
 
 
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APU --- with the appearance of a sniper of 
the Russian Armed Forces in Ugledar --- 
40 people began to run away at a time
October 30th, 7:14am
(Vesti.ru)
 
A Russian sniper, with the call sign Malysh, who 
works under Ugledar in the SVO zone, said that 
"the enemy's morale is falling."
 
The Russian Defense Ministry has released 
a video recording of an interview with a 
Russian serviceman taking part in 
a special military operation.
 
A sniper with the call sign Malysh said that 40 APU 
soldiers are fleeing from Ugledar at a time, groups 
of deserters are being recorded by our video 
surveillance equipment.
 
"In general, the presence of a sniper in their direction, is
a psychological moment. If people know --- that snipers 
are there they move differently. When we arrived here, 
the enemy behaved very freely, walked on foot, now..
there is no such thing. Now -- we see 40 people 
running from Ugledar at a time, and they are
 running from the forest belts," Malysh said.
 
According to information from the military department, 
snipers of the Pacific Fleet marine brigade proved 
themselves at Ugledar, ensuring the advance of 
our attack aircraft.  They neutralized the firing 
points and spread panic in the enemy's ranks.
 
The main work, is carried out on the AFU machine 
gunners, grenade throwers and drone operators. 
For this purpose, large-calibre long-range rifles 
are used.
 
 
 
_______________________________________________
 
 
 
 
A resident of the Kursk region was killed 
while covering her daughter during the 
shelling of the Armed Forces 
of Ukraine
October 30th, 4:19am
(Vesti.ru)
 
A resident of the Kursk region was killed while covering
a child, during the shelling of a residential building 
by the Ukrainian army. The mother of a friend of 
the deceased told about this during the 
interrogation as a witness at the 
military investigators - of the
Investigative Committee of 
the Russian Federation.
 
The woman said that the militants of the Kiev regime 
began shelling the village of Tetkino in May 2022. 
At first, according to her, "the shelling was not 
so regular," but since last year - every day, 
and this year — "days and nights."
 
"A friend and classmate of my late daughter... a shell 
landed in the apartment: it killed her, she covered 
the baby with herself," a local resident shared.
 
The woman also said that the armed forces struck 
several times at an orphanage in the village.
 
 
 
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A wounded Russian soldier -- 
carried a wounded comrade 
in his arms to the rear, 
walking 1.5 kms.
October 30th, 1:28am
(Vesti.ru)
 
A wounded Russian soldier with the call sign "Filya"
provided first aid to his wounded colleague.
 
"Filya" carried his friend to the rear in his arms,
having walked more than 1.5 kms, said the 
radiologist with the call sign "Defen".
 
"Filya" pulled his friend from the battlefield, who was 
also wounded. "Our guy, picked up a colleague with 
a gun, a bulletproof vest, without undressing. Only 
zashiniroval (applied tires-ed. note), the fighter 
has both legs broken.  He grabbed him like a 
bride and carried him 1.5 km. And his spine 
was damaged, he was wounded himself. 
And he was carrying a wounded soldier
from under fire," the doctor replied,
to a request from RIA Novosti.
 
The soldiers received medical assistance, 
and Filya will soon return to service.
 
 
 
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Rada deputy: about 100 thousand 
Ukrainian soldiers deserted from 
the army
October 29th, 9:44pm
(RT.ru)
 
The number of cases of desertion, and unauthorized 
abandonment of a unit in the ranks of the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine ---- exceeds 100 thousand, 
Verkhovna Rada deputy - Anna Skorokhod - 
said on the Novosti Live YouTube channel.
 
"Unauthorized abandonment of a unit, 
desertion — I won't give a figure, I'll
 say — more than 100 thousand," 
the politician noted.
 
At the same time, Skorokhod said that she could
not give an answer ....to the indignation of 
citizens in connection with the situation
 in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
 
Earlier, Ukrainian political strategist Serhiy Gaidai 
said that forcibly mobilized Ukrainians refuse
 to go into battle.
 
Also in Ukraine, the regions with the largest 
number of deserters were named.
 
 
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"They killed their own soldiers." Kadyrov said
-- about the victims among the prisoners of
 the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as a result 
of the UAV attack on the university of 
special forces
October 29th, 9:43pm
(Lenta.ru)
 
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said that a drone
 attack - on the Russian Special Forces University
 named after Vladimir Putin, in Gudermes, killed 
Ukrainian prisoners. The politician added that 
there were no victims from the Russian side 
during the attack.
 
Kadyrov announced the UAV strike on the territory of 
the Russian Autonomous Republic on October 29th. 
 
Up to ten Ukrainian prisoners are being held at each 
strategic facility in the republic, including on the 
territory of the Russian Federation. Kiev, trying
 to harm us, today... killed its own soldiers.
 
In his opinion, RUS became the target of the attack, 
as it is "a forge of highly effective fighters, who 
successfully apply their skills in the most 
difficult areas of the front."
 
 "They are credited with taking hundreds of important 
strategic settlements, facilities and borders," 
the Chechen leader said.
 
The head of Chechnya promised to avenge the attack
 on the university in Gudermes. He said that those 
who are behind the drone strike on the territory 
of the institution - will not escape retribution.
 
''They have bitten us, we will destroy them. We will 
show in the near future such retribution that even
they... did not dream of. We won't let you joke 
with us.''
 
According to the politician, in this way the Ukrainian 
side, tried to intimidate the Russians. "But we will 
make them afraid of the word RUS," he promised.
 
The Chairman of the Federation Council Committee 
on International Affairs, Grigory Karasin, in turn, 
said that the UAV attack on the University
of 
special forces of the Armed Forces, 
by Ukraine - awakened hatred in 
the Caucasus. 
 
The senator added that the Russian troops will 
respond to the attack of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine in the same way as they responded
to other actions of the Ukrainian army.
 
''We will put pressure on the neo-Nazis. The most
important thing for us --- is to move forward on 
these issues. We - need to liberate the Kursk 
region. And then, as our President Vladimir 
Vladimirovich Putin says, we are open 
for negotiations.''
 
 
___________________________________
 
 
Private Vorontsov successfully 
confronted four Ukrainian 
Armed Forces soldiers
October 29th, 9pm
 
Private Valery Vorontsov eliminated four soldiers of
 the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the course 
of performing a combat mission to hold an 
important strategic line in the territory 
of a special military operation (SVO). 
 
As part of a motorized rifle unit, Vorontsov resisted
 the enemy's attempt to break through the defense 
and attack units of the Armed Forces of the 
Russian Federation.
 
The private noticed the movement of the AFU assault 
groups in time and took an advantageous firing 
position to detain the enemy. With targeted 
fire, he destroyed four advancing soldiers 
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which 
made it possible - to prevent the 
enemy from breaking through.
 
The Russian Defense Ministry - also noted the
professionalism, of Lance Corporal German 
Anishchenko, who, as part of the combat 
vehicle crew ------ performed the task of 
holding the positions of Russian units 
in the area of a strategically 
important settlement.
 
The crew was on the front line when they noticed the 
movement of Ukrainian equipment and personnel. 

The Russian military immediately launched a 
counteraction. The battle began, during 
which an anti-tank ammunition hit the 
combat vehicle ----- and the crew 
commander was wounded.
 
Without wasting any time, Anishchenko took over 
the command, replacing the victim. As a result 
of the battle ---- it was possible to destroy a 
Ukrainian ammunition delivery vehicle 
and eliminate the AFU branch.
 
Earlier on October 29th, the Russian Defense Ministry
 said that the commander of the unmanned aerial
 vehicles unit of the Marine Infantry assault 
division of the Guard ---- Junior Sergeant 
Pavel Kurilo, took part in the liquidation 
of the AFU firing point and evacuated 
wounded Russian servicemen to 
a safe place.
 
 

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VFU hit a bus
in Horlivka
October 29th, 3:35pm
(Izvestia.ru)
 
Armed formations of Ukraine (VFU) attacked a bus in 
the residential area "Komsomolets" in the city of 
Gorlovka, Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). 
This was announced on October 29 
by Mayor Ivan Prikhodko.
 
"VFU again attacked the bus route 2 in the residential 
area "Komsomolets" near the Savings Bank "
wrote 
Prikhodko in his
Telegram channel.
 
He added that the attack was carried out by a drone, 
windows were broken in the bus, and the body
was 
damaged by shrapnel.
 
Prikhodko added ---- that Ukrainian formations are firing 
cluster munitions at the Nikitovsky district of Horlivka. 

Due to the strikes, the Komsomolets massif and the
settlements of the Yuri Gagarin and 19/20 mines 
are partially de-energized.
 
In addition, the village of shakhty named 
after N. A. Izotov is in a high-risk zone 
due to shelling.
 


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The military expert doubted Kiev's 
ability...... to mobilize another 
160 thousand people
October 29th, 3:18pm
(Izvestia.ru)
 
Colonel Perendzhiev: Kiev is lying about its 
intention to mobilize 160,000 Ukrainians.
 
Kiev, does not have the opportunity to call another 160 
thousand people into the ranks of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine, most likely, the relevant statements are an 
attempt to hide a corruption scheme. This opinion 
was shared with Izvestia on October 29 by an 
associate professor of the Department of 
Political Analysis & Socio-Psychological 
Processes of the Plekhanov Russian 
University of Economics, Colonel 
Alexander Perendzhiev.
 
Earlier in the day, Secretary of the National Security 
and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine Alexander 
Litvinenko said that the state authorities intend 
to call up another 160 thousand people to the 
armed forces of the country. He stressed 
that this measure will make it possible 
to equip parts of the Armed Forces 
of Ukraine.... up to 85%.
 
Commenting on this statement, Perendzhiev asked why 
Kiev makes such statements, because information 
about the number of soldiers is a military secret, 
and its disclosure is a betrayal.
 
"It is interesting that in Ukraine, no one is talking about
betrayal. If they so publicly declare the number, most
likely..... we are talking about the fact that these 160
thousand people are needed to write off something. 
They have already stolen something: ---uniforms, 
food -- or money allocated for them. Now, this 
statement is being made.. to pretend that 
these 160 thousand are in the army," 
the source explained.
 
He added that, in this way, Kiev covers up theft and 
corruption. Ukraine... has nowhere to draft these 
military personnel from, the expert stressed. 
In his opinion, if the Ukraine Armed Forces 
really could obtain... an increase of 
160 thousand people, then Kiev 
would try to hide this fact, 
by all means.
 
"Shadow schemes. The Ukrainian authorities are not 
preoccupied with winning, the main thing is profit. 
And for this profit, they are ready to do anything. 
If this secretary of the National Security and 
Defense Council is arrested, I will believe 
that these 160 thousand people have 
been admitted. But, most likely, 
this will not happen," the 
colonel concluded.
 
On the same day, the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada 
supported the draft laws on extending martial 
law and general mobilization in the country 
for another 90 days. 
 
According to MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak --- martial law will 
be in effect from November 10th, 2024, to February 7th,
2025. The parliamentarian specified that 615 people
supported the extension of martial law and the
general mobilization in Ukraine.
 
Before that ---- on October the 20th ---- the deputy of the
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine from the ruling Servant of 
the People party, Alexander Fedienko -- announced 
the suspension of reservations from mobilization 
for the employees of enterprises. The MP 
suggested, that the ban is related to 
the abuse of this opportunity 
by citizens.
 
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (term 
of office expired on May 20) signed a law on 
tightening mobilization on April 16. 
 
The document specifies which citizens are subject
 to mobilization, and toughens the punishment for 
evading service. There are no provisions on 
demobilization in the law.
 
Martial law in Ukraine is effective from February 2022. 
Later, the Verkhovna Rada... repeatedly extended its 
validity. Most men between the ages of 18 and 60 
are prohibited from leaving the country.
 


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Orban: Georgian citizens did not 
allow their country to turn into 
a second Ukraine
October 29th, 3:14pm
(RT.ru)
 
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after
 a meeting with his Georgian counterpart Irakli 
Kobakhidze that the people of Georgia did not
allow the country to turn into a 2nd Ukraine.
 
"We welcome that the Georgian people chose peace, 
and the government, in the context of striving for 
European integration, did not allow the country
 ..to turn into a second Ukraine. Disputes over 
the election results in Europe will continue, 
but you should not pay serious attention
 to this," Sputnik Georgia quotes Orban 
as saying.
 
According to the results of processing the ballots,
 the ruling Georgian Dream party won 53.92% 
of the vote.
 
Four opposition parties also entered Parliament, 
receiving a total of 37.78% of the vote.
 
Earlier, it was reported that Georgian President Salome 
Zurabishvili hopes that Western countries will support
 the protesters expressing dissatisfaction with the 
results of the parliamentary elections
 in the republic.
 


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After an attempted missile attack by the Ukrainian
 Armed Forces: the head of the LPR announced
 the temporary evacuation of residents of 
one of the districts of Luhansk
by Roman Shimaev
October 29th, 2:30pm
(RT.ru)
 
Pasechnik admitted that the Ukrainian Armed 
Forces... will try to attack Luhansk, again.
 
A decision has been made...... to temporarily evacuate 
residents of the Kamennobrodsky district of Luhansk, 
the head of the LPR, Leonid Pasechnik said, after 
an attempt to attack the city by the Ukrainian 
Armed Forces. 
 
Earlier in the day, the air defense system repelled a 
missile strike by Ukrainian troops, but some of the 
shells exploded in the industrial zone of Luhansk. 
 
According to the local authorities, the Ukrainian
troops...... used an unidentified type of missile.


 
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First shots of liberated 
Selidov have appeared
October 29th, 1:33pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The first footage after the liberation of the city of
Selidov in the Donetsk People's Republic
has been published . The video shows 
the advance of Russian servicemen 
through the streets of the village.
 
In addition - judging by the video - a large number of 
residential buildings in the city, remained intact. It 
is noted that the release of Selidov occurred as a
result of the successful actions of formations 
and military units of the Center group.
 
Its fighters have already installed 
a Russian tricolor over Selidovo.
 
 
 
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Kadyrov instructed Chechen fighters 
not to capture AFU militants
October 29th, 1pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Chechen soldiers - will not capture AFU fighters in the 
area of a special military operation, but will redouble 
their efforts - after the drone attack on the Russian 
Special Forces University, in Gudermes. This was 
stated by the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov.
 
"Today I gave all the commanders who are on the front 
line [the command]: do not capture, destroy, and 
strengthen the fight even more, by 100%,"
 he said.
 
Kadyrov noted that this way Chechen fighters