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Russian Army tries to retake lost positions near Klishchiivka and Andriivka – General Staff

The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported at a briefing on 26 October that Russian troops were trying to reclaim their lost positions near Klishchiivka and Andriivka; the Defence Forces of Ukraine repelled seven attacks there.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 18:00 on 26 October.

Quote: "A total of 45 combat clashes took place over the past day between Ukrainian and Russian forces. In total, the enemy carried out 14 airstrikes and launched 12 attacks using multiple-launch rocket systems on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas.

During the day, the Ukrainian Air Force launched an attack on areas where Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated, and another attack on one of the enemy's anti-aircraft missile systems.

Units from Rocket Forces and Artillery hit clusters of Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment and the enemy's artillery."

Details: On the Lyman and Zaporizhzhia fronts, the Russians did not conduct offensive actions, but continued to regroup their troops. The Russian army is regrouping on the Shakhtarsk front as well.

On the Kupiansk front, the Russians conducted unsuccessful assaults near Synkivka and Ivanivka (Kharkiv Oblast).

On the Bakhmut front, the Ukrainian military repulsed 4 attacks near Bohdanivka and Khromove (Donetsk Oblast). In addition, the Russians tried to restore their lost positions near Klishchiivka and Andriivka, where our defenders repelled seven attacks. --->READ MORE HERE

Photo: Gen Staff of the Armed Forces of UKR

Russia suffers losses near Avdiivka, Ukraine holds back Russia’s advance – US National Security:

John Kirby, US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, has said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding the line in the vicinity of Avdiivka, Lyman and Kupiansk, where Russia is trying to advance.

Source: John Kirby during a White House press briefing, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Kirby said that Russia has launched a renewed offensive in eastern Ukraine across multiple lines, including around Avdiivka, Lyman and Kupiansk. He said that the offensive "was not a surprise" as the US has been monitoring the build-up of Russian forces in the area. Thus far, Ukraine’s Armed Forces "have been able to hold on and hold on the defence against this offensive" – in part thanks to the US military aid.

"Since the 11th of October, Russia has suffered significant losses in this offensive attempt of theirs, including at least 125 armoured vehicles around Avdiivka and more than a battalion’s worth of equipment," Kirby said.

He warned that Russia will likely continue to attack around Avdiivka and "may be able to achieve some tactical gains" in the coming months. However, this is achieved at the cost of "thousands of casualties" in Russia’s effort to conduct the offensive, with Russian forces under-trained for combat and suffering from "poor morale".

"We have information that the Russian military has been actually executing soldiers who’ve refused to follow orders. We also have information that Russian commanders are threatening to execute entire units if they seek to retreat from Ukrainian artillery fire," Kirby added. --->READ MORE HERE