Overview
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said its Vostok grouping captured Novoaleksandrovka in Dnipropetrovsk region, asserting control over more than 12 square kilometers and the clearing of about 100 structures.
- The Russian Aerospace Forces reported destroying a bridge over the Volchya River used to supply Ukrainian positions near Pokrovske, describing the strike as a move to hinder logistics.
- Ukrainian drones hit energy infrastructure inside Russia overnight, with officials reporting damage to a thermal power plant in Oryol, a substation near Vladimir and drone debris in Yaroslavl that prompted service disruptions.
- Local authorities in Sumy said Russian drones struck civilian sites late on 30 October, injuring four people and damaging multiple residential buildings and a critical facility.
- President Vladimir Putin has announced completion of tests of the nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, with the General Staff citing a 14,000 km flight, as the UN human rights office urged the United States to halt lethal maritime strikes in the Caribbean and U.S. media reported potential airstrikes on targets in Venezuela.