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Another massive missile attack on Ukraine: air defenses shoot down 80 per cent of Russian rockets<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On the morning of October 31, Russia delivered another missile strike on Ukraine. Ukraine\u2019s air defenses intercepted 44 out of more than 50 enemy rockets. \u201cAt 7:00 a.m. on October 31, the Russian forces launched several waves of missile attacks on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine,\u201d the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMore than 50 Kh-101\/Kh-555 cruise missiles were launched from the Tu-95\/Tu-160 strategic aviation missile-carrying aircraft north of the Caspian Sea and the Volgodonsk area (Rostov region).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUkraine\u2019s Air Force destroyed 44 cruise missiles, of which 18 were shot down by the Air Command \u2018Center\u2019, 12 \u2013 by the Air Command \u2018South\u2019, nine \u2013 by the Air Command \u2018East\u2019, and five by the Air Command \u2018West\u2019,\u201d the message reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An outstanding response by Ukraine\u2019s air defenses is a result of acquired experience that comes with intelligence reports and a little bit of luck, spokesperson for Ukraine\u2019s Air Force Command Yuriy Ihnat told RBC Ukraine.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe had 100 per cent results before, when [Ukraine\u2019s Air Force] intercepted four out of four [missiles], or seven out of eight, or nine out of 12. But we haven\u2019t scored such a high percentage previously in massive missile strikes. We had a 50-55 per cent [result]. This time it\u2019s around 80 per cent. That\u2019s an unprecedented, satisfactory result. [The Air Force] deployed anti-aircraft means, fire support teams, and air defense systems. That\u2019s a result of their work,\u201d Ihnat said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A result demonstrated on October 31 does not reject the need to reinforce the air defenses. Modern air defenses need to replace the Soviet systems, Ihnat said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDo we need more air defense systems? We need to completely replace our air defenses. We have Soviet systems both in terms of technical composition and the missiles,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukraine faced with severe consequences of attack: 18 facilities damaged, 13 people injured<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Missiles and drones that Russia fired on Ukraine on Monday hit 10 regions and damaged 18 facilities, most of which are energy-related, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thirteen people were injured in Monday\u2019s strikes across Ukraine, head of the National Police Ihor Klymenko said on television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the attack, hundreds of towns and villages in seven regions lost power. \u201cThe consequences could have been much worse. Thanks to heroic and professional work [by the Ukrainian forces], the air defense systems shot down 44 missiles out of more than 50 fired on our land. I thank the service members that protect the sky above us,\u201d the Prime Minister said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Russian missiles did not get to targets in Kyiv, but hit some targets in Kyiv region. In Kyiv, about 350,000 apartments lost electricity, and 80 per cent of the residents were left without water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shmyhal thanked energy workers who work at full capacity to repair the damage. Local emergency power cuts were implemented in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovska and Kharkiv regions throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia fails to block grain corridor from Ukraine<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On Monday, October 31, 12 ships carrying 354.5 tons of agricultural products left the ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk, and Pivdennyi despite Russia\u2019s earlier claims on withdrawal from the grain deal after what it called a \u201cterrorist act\u201d against Russian warships in the Sevastopol Bay. The ships carried grain destined to feed the countries in Africa, Asia and Europe, Ukraine\u2019s Ministry of Infrastructure said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the ships, bulk carrier Ikaria Angels left with grain for Ethiopia that is on the brink of starvation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four inbound vessels were granted passage to the Ukrainian ports following inspections by the Joint Coordination Center that includes representatives of Russia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UN and Turkey agreed on a plan to move vessels under the grain deal on Monday. They continue to negotiate with Russia to broker a full-fledged implementation of the deal, Ukraine\u2019s Ministry of Infrastructure said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UN and Turkey claim ready to deploy 10 inspection teams to inspect 40 ships even if Russia continues to blockade the work. The inspection plan was accepted by Ukraine. The Russian delegation was notified accordingly. No feedback reports were provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Podcast Explaining Ukraine. Blackouts in Ukraine after Russia targets energy infrastructure. – Weekly, Oct 23-30<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

4-8 hours of blackouts per day: Ukrainians are facing rolling electricity outages after Russian missiles have hit civilian infrastructure in the previous weeks. Russia’s warships are damaged in Sevastopol by drone strikes; in response, Russia withdraws from the grain agreement, which could result in a new global food crisis. Learn more from the weekly digest of our Explaining Ukraine podcast. Hosts: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, chief editor of UkraineWorld.org, and Tetyana Ogarkova, Ukrainian scholar and journalist, in charge of international outreach at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. UkraineWorld is brought to you by Internews Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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