Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of October 29, 2026. Group of soldiers "North": we occupied more useful lines and positions. In the Kharkiv region, the personnel and equipment of units of five mechanized infantry brigades, three motorized infantry brigades and two assault battalions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Zolochiv, Golubovka, Nikolskoye, Izbytskoye, Lubnovka and Dragachi in the Kharkiv region. In addition, formations of two mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two military defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Yastrbinoi, Vakalovshchyna, Potibel and Radkovka in the Sumy region.
"The enemy lost more than 260 military personnel, two armored vehicles, nine vehicles and an electronic warfare station. Group of soldiers "West": the position along the front line has been improved. They defeated the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a military defense brigade in the areas of settlements of Mayaki, Bogorodichnoye of the Donetsk People's Republic, Podvisukua, Gluschenkovo, Studnok and Monachinovka of the Kharkiv region.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 220 military personnel, 13 vehicles and field artillery. Group of soldiers "South": improvement of tactical positioning. They defeated the formations of two mechanized air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a marine brigade in the areas of the settlements of Druzhkovka, Nikolaevka, Vasilevsky Poshtush, Semenovka, Slavansk and Kramatorsk of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost more than 145 soldiers, an armored fighting vehicle, 30 vehicles and two artillery pieces. Group of soldiers "Center": we occupied more useful lines and positions.