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Russia claims downing missiles over occupied Crimea, Ukraine reports hits

Key developments on Oct. 30:

• Russia claims downing Storm Shadow missiles over occupied Crimea, locals report hits
• Rutte: Pledged F-16s to arrive in Romania for pilot training in 2 weeks
• Prosecutor’s Office: Russian forces murder a family of 9 in occupied Volnovakha
• Digital Transformation Ministry prepares ‘smart mobilization’ for recruiting military specialists
• Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry dismisses Russia’s accusations of Makhachkala riots involvement

Ukrainian forces struck a strategic air defense facility on the western coast of Russian-occupied Crimea overnight on Oct. 30, the Ukrainian military’s Center for Strategic Communications reported.

Earlier the same day, the Russian Telegram channel Astra claimed that a Ukrainian missile strike hit a base of Russian air defense forces near the village of Olenivka in the western part of Crimea.

According to Astra’s sources, the attack allegedly injured 17 Russian soldiers and damaged five military vehicles.

The Center for Strategic Communications didn’t provide any details on casualties and damages in the strike, as well as on the type of weaponry used.

In the same report, Ukraine’s military said that its Oct. 25 strike near occupied Luhansk hit a Russian S-400 air defense system.

Read more https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-october-30/