Heavy losses for Russia: Ukrainian army hits 180 positions

Created: 2022-11-01Updated: 2022-11-01 10:17 am

By: Tim Vincent Dicke

In the south, Ukraine launches 180 attacks on Russian positions.

Russia suffers heavy losses in the war.

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Kyiv – Russia continues to take heavy casualties during the bloody battles in the war against Ukraine.

According to their own statements, the Ukrainian armed forces hit 180 "enemy" positions in southern Ukraine on Monday (October 31).

The situation in the south is "difficult, but is controlled by the defense forces with sovereignty," said the Operational Command "South" on Facebook.

"The enemy's primary focus is holding occupied lines," the report said.

The Russian military relies in particular on artillery and mortar attacks as well as attacks from the air.

“The enemy continues to lay mines on the routes of a possible offensive by our troops and destroy important infrastructure.

He is building defensive lines on the left bank of the Dnipro," the command said.

Ukraine keeps reporting Russian casualties.

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News about the Ukraine war: Heavy losses for Russia – Ukrainian army announces new figures

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian General Staff has released the latest figures on the casualties of Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's troops.

Accordingly, the Ukrainian armed forces had destroyed twelve tanks and numerous other vehicles in the past day.

In addition, 650 other Russian soldiers are said to have been killed in the Ukraine war.

Russia is said to have suffered the greatest losses in the Avdiivka and Bakhmut regions.

(tvd with dpa/AFP)