Andriy Biletsky

Force in Play

Confirmed Operation Vivaldi on September 15; operation has liberated 277 sq km and 16 settlements across four phases

Ukraine's drone campaign reached deeper into Russia. Russia's Defence Ministry said it shot down 1,214 Ukrainian drones overnight into October 29, and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 231 were destroyed on the approach to the capital. Earlier, Ukrainian strikes hit a chemical plant in Voronezh on October 26 and an ammunition depot in occupied Luhansk.

Updated Oct 29