Largest number of combat engagements took place in Pokrovsk direction today, almost half of them near Selydove, - General Staff
The number of hostile attacks has increased to 73 over the last day. The enemy continues to be most active in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions, where it conducted about sixty percent of all combat operations on the territory of Ukraine.
This is stated in the operational summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the situation at the front as of 16 hours on October 22, Censor.NET reports.
Russian strikes on the territory of Ukraine
The border areas of the Sumy and Chernihiv regions continue to suffer from Russian artillery shelling. In particular, the settlements of Myropillia, Novooleksandrivka, Novenke, Buniakyne, Lisne, Velyka Pysarivka, Hirnyk, Mykhalchyna Sloboda, and Mkhy were hit by artillery fire. In addition, Russian terrorists dropped guided aerial bombs on Bilovody, Kindrativka, and Malushyne.
Situation in Kharkiv region
In the Kharkiv direction, the occupants stormed the positions of our units four times near Starytsia and Vovchansk. Three firefights are ongoing. The situation is under control.
The enemy attacked our positions in the Kupiansk direction six times. Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy attacks near Pishchane, Kolisnykivka, and Lozova. The fighting continues.
Fighting in the East
In the Lyman direction, enemy units attacked in the areas of Hrekivka, Novomykhailivka, Terny, and Torske. Ukrainian troops have repelled seven enemy attacks in this sector since the beginning of the day. One firefight is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the invaders are conducting an assault near Vasiukivka. They attacked Chasiv Yar with unguided aerial missiles.
In the Toretsk direction, the aggressor's aviation struck near Druzhba with unguided aerial missiles, and terrorists dropped three KABs in the Petrivka area.
The largest number of combat engagements was registered in the Pokrovsk direction. Thus, since the beginning of the day, the occupants have made 26 attempts to push our defenders from their positions in the areas of Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, and Selydove. Almost half of all the clashes took place near Selydove. The defense forces have already repelled 16 enemy attacks in the area. The enemy also dropped five guided aerial bombs near Myrnohrad.
In the Kurakhove direction, the invaders attacked our units 15 times, trying to advance near Hirnyk, Novodmytrivka, Horoshne, Katerynivka, and Antonivka. The fighting continues.
Situation in the South
In the Vremivka direction, the invaders are attacking the positions of Ukrainian troops, trying to advance to Bohoiavlenka from Vuhledar and Vodiane.
In the Orikhiv direction, enemy aircraft struck the area of Mala Tokmachka with KABs.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, the enemy made two attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops, and a firefight continues.
Russian troops in the Kursk region
Also, the Russian invaders conducted seven air strikes in the Kursk region today, using seven KABs.
