On the night of October 30, the Ukrainian military successfully struck a strategic object of the air defense system on the western coast of Crimea.
This was reported by the Strategic Communications Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (StratCom). StratCom also confirmed the destruction of the Russian S-400 air defense system near Luhansk — this happened on October 25.
On the morning of October 30, the Russian media wrote about an attack on the Russian anti-aircraft missile regiment near the village of Olenivka in Crimea on the night of October 30. They cited data on 17 wounded occupiers.
- On August 24, Ukrainian fighters landed in Crimea in the area of Olenivka and Mayak settlements. There they engaged in battle with the units of the occupier — the Russians suffered losses both in personnel and in equipment. Also, the Ukrainian flag flew again in Crimea — for the first time since April 2014.
- The Main Directorate of Intelligence confirmed that on August 23, the Russian S-400 "Triumph" anti-aircraft missile complex was destroyed in Crimea. It happened near the village of Olenivka on Cape Tarkhankut. The explosion also destroyed the missiles and personnel installed at the complex.