Russian military serviceman. Archival photoMOSCOW, Oct. 19 Russian troops in the Nikolaev-Kryvyi Rih direction destroyed more than 120 militants of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries in a day, the Ministry of Defense reported. and Trifonovka, Kherson region, hit the units of the 60th Infantry and 35th Marine Brigade of the Ukrainian troops, as well as the formations of the «Foreign Legion». Enemy losses were:
- —120 military personnel and mercenaries;
- —eight armored combat vehicles;
- —12 vehicles.
Landing at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant In the early morning, Russian troops destroyed the Ukrainian landing force, which was trying to capture the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant on 37 boats and boats. troops guarding the outer perimeter of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, the enemy’s landing force was destroyed,” the ministry’s report says. The enemy’s losses amounted to 90 people and 14 boats, the remnants of the advancing forces were dispersed in the Kakhovka reservoir by artillery fire. 
Russian troops repulsed all attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kherson region , as well as foreign mercenaries in the areas of the settlements of Petropavlovka, Peschanoe and Berestovoe. Losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
- — over 40 military personnel;
- —four armored vehicles;
- —three pickup trucks.
No one plans to give up Kherson, said SaldoKrasno-Limansky directionIn the Luhansk People's Republic, it was possible to stop attempts by Ukrainian troops to force the Zherebets River near Stelmakhivka, Rozivka and Rayhorodka .Enemy losses:
- —more than 30 military personnel;
- —three armored fighting vehicles;
- —two vehicles.
In addition, over the past day, Russian troops destroyed seven Ukrainian headquarters, three weapons depots and two S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems. 64 artillery units in firing positions, enemy manpower and equipment in 156 areas were hit. The air defense forces managed to shoot down the Su-25 of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 12 drones, 11 MLRS shells and eight anti-radar missiles. Russia has been conducting a military operation in Ukraine since February 24. Vladimir Putin called its task «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to him, the ultimate goal is the liberation of Donbass and the creation of conditions guaranteeing the security of Russia itself. Russia in Ukraine