Ukraine Liberated 96 Sq Km in October, Inflicted Record Losses
Ukrainian Defense Forces liberated 96.2 square kilometers of sovereign territory in October – surpassing Russian territorial advances by 10.4 square kilometers – while inflicting a record 54,400 casualties on the Russian military, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Sunday, Nov. 1. Calling the milestone the highest monthly toll of the full-scale war, Zelensky noted that Russian daily…
In October, Ukrainian forces reclaimed 96.2 square kilometers of their territory, a 10.4 square kilometer increase over Russian gains, while the Russian military suffered a staggering 54,400 casualties, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on November 1. Zelensky highlighted that Ukrainian forces recaptured more land than the Russians seized during the same period, and the highest monthly casualty toll since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
The Defense Forces liberated 96.2 square kilometers of Ukrainian land, outpacing Russian occupiers by the same margin. Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi of the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) revealed that drones accounted for 16,796 Russian casualties, constituting nearly 31 percent of the total. Ukrainian precision strikes targeted key Russian military-industrial infrastructure, including an S-400 Triumf command post and a Pantsir-S2 complex, as well as major oil processing refineries.
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