Russians attempt to advance on several fronts, over 90 combat clashes over past 24 hours – General Staff report

Russian occupying forces have been actively engaged in combat operations on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka, Zaporizhzhia and Melitopol fronts over the past 24 hours, with a total of over 90 combat engagements taking place at the contact line.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 23 October

Details: In the area of responsibility of the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group on the Kupiansk front, Ukrainian soldiers repelled over 15 Russian attacks near the settlements of Synkivka and Ivanivka (Kharkiv Oblast).

On the Lyman front, Ukrainian Defence Forces repelled about 10 Russian attacks near the settlement of Nadiia and Serebrianka Forest (Luhansk Oblast).

On the Bakhmut front, Ukrainian troops repelled all Russian attacks near the settlements of Bohdanivka, Khromove, Ivanivske, Andriivka, and Druzhba (Donetsk Oblast). Ukrainian troops repelled all Russian attacks near the settlements of Bohdanivka, Khromove, Ivanivske, Andriivka, and Druzhba (Donetsk Oblast). The Ukrainian Defence Forces pursue their assault operations south of the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, inflicting losses in military personnel and equipment on the Russian occupying forces and consolidating their positions.

In the area of responsibility of the Tavriia Operational Strategic Group on the Avdiivka front, the Russians never ceased their attempts to encircle the city of Avdiivka, whereas Ukrainian soldiers steadfastly held the defence, inflicting heavy losses on them. The Russian offensive near the settlements of Keramik, Stepove, Avdiivka, Tonenke, Opytne and Nevelske (Donetsk Oblast) was a failure, as the Ukrainian Defence Forces repelled over 20 attacks.

On the Marinka front, the Russians launched unsuccessful assault operations around the populated areas of Marinka, Pobieda and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk Oblast), with Ukrainian troops repelling 24 Russian attacks.

On the Shakhtarsk and Zaporizhzhia fronts, Ukrainian defenders repelled all Russian attacks near Prechystivka and Zolota Nyva (Donetsk Oblast) and Verbove and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia Oblast).

The Russian occupying authorities tightened security measures in the city of Nova Kakhovka in Kherson Oblast as the Russian proxy police are looking for up to 60 Russian deserters throughout the city.

On the Melitopol front, Ukrainian Defence Forces are pursuing an offensive operation, inflicting losses in military personnel and equipment on the Russian occupying forces and exhausting the Russians along the entire contact line.

In the area of responsibility of the Odesa Operational Strategic Group on the Kherson front, Ukrainian Defence Forces are leading their counter-battery operations, striking the Russian rear.

In the area of responsibility of the Pivnich (North) Operational Strategic Group on the Volyn and Polissia fronts, the operational situation remains without significant changes.

On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, Russian forces are maintaining their military presence in the border areas, undertaking sabotage activities to prevent Ukrainian troops from being deployed to vulnerable areas.

Ukraine's Air Force launched 7 attacks on clusters of Russian military personnel, weapons and equipment over the past 24 hours.

Ukraine’s Rocket Forces and Artillery destroyed 4 Russian artillery pieces.

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