Ukraine's forces hit 19 Russian air defence, electronic warfare and radar systems in October, along with dozens of other military infrastructure sites, Ukraine's defence ministry said, citing the General Staff of the armed forces.

Medium-range strikes were systematic all month. The targets were depots and sites for attack drones, anti-aircraft missile systems, command posts, logistics and repair bases in occupied Ukraine and in Russia.

Drone depots were hit in Berdyansk, Sievierodonetsk and Sverdlovsk. Near Gvardeyskoye in temporarily occupied Crimea, damage to four drone storage sites was confirmed.

On 28 October, three sites were hit near Navlya in Bryansk region: a depot for Geran drones, a drone port and a fuel and lubricants depot. The ministry says this limits Russia's ability to stockpile and launch attack drones against Ukraine, including against civilian infrastructure.

The systems hit include three anti-aircraft missile systems: a Buk-M3 in Zaporizhzhia region, a Pantsir-S1 in Krasnodar territory and a Tor-2M in Kursk region.

In Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions, 10 radar stations and six electronic warfare stations were hit. The ministry says this weakens Russian air defence, leaves gaps in radar cover and gives Ukrainian drones more room to operate.

The strikes also hit command posts and command and observation posts in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions and inside Russia. Communications hubs and telecoms infrastructure were hit too, including near Donetsk and Melitopol, and two telecoms towers were struck in Crimea. The ministry believes this should make it harder for Russian troops to share information, coordinate and command.

Depots for ammunition, fuel and supplies were hit in the same four regions and in Crimea. In Bryansk region, the railway bridge over the Unecha river was hit. The ministry says this should make it harder to move ammunition, fuel and equipment.

Repair sites were targets in Donetsk, Luhansk and Kherson regions and in Russia. In Kursk region, a base for repairing Iskander-M launchers and transport-loader vehicles was hit. Near Sukhodolsk, a base for repairing vehicles and armoured equipment of the Russian "South" group of forces was hit.

The ministry says systematic strikes on repair bases and equipment cut the Russian army's resources and make it harder to restore equipment, resupply troops and keep command.

Ukraine's forces also hit two areas where weapons and equipment were gathered, and 36 places where troops were stationed. Among the targets were soldiers of the Rubikon drone unit in Zaporizhzhia region.