Tuesday, October 21, 2025

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AFU repulsed 174 enemy attacks: situation at the front on October 20-General Staff summary:
According to the Operational Command, as of 10:00 PM on October 20, 2025, Ukrainian troops continue their resolute resistance in all directions of the Russian offensive. Since the beginning of the day, 174 combat engagements have taken place, and the enemy has used two missiles, 32 airstrikes with 67 guided bombs, 2,249 kamikaze drones, and 2,932 artillery shellings. This is stated in the evening report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, writes UNN .
Details
Six clashes, nine airstrikes, and 125 shellings, including six MLRS volleys, were recorded in the Northern-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions. In the Southern-Slobozhansky direction, the enemy attacked nine times in the areas of Vovchansk, Bologivka, Kamyanka, and Kutkivka; one attack is still ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, the Russians carried out seven attacks near Kupyansk, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, and Bohuslavka; two clashes are ongoing. In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled four assaults in Torske, Drobycheve, Kolodiazy, and Shandryholove.
In the Sloviansk direction, the enemy attacked nine times, including in Yampil, Serebryanka, Dronivka, Hryhorivka, and Fedorivka; one combat engagement is ongoing. In the Kramatorsk direction, two attacks were recorded near Stupochky, and in the Kostiantynivka direction, 18 combat engagements took place in the areas of Oleksandro-Shultyne, Katerynivka, Shcherbynivka, Rusynyi Yar, Sofiivka, and Poltavka.
The situation remains particularly tense in the Pokrovsk direction: 65 attacks in the areas of Volodymyrivka, Shakhove, Dorozhne, Pankivka, Novoekonomichne, Molodetske, and other settlements. Five clashes are still ongoing. According to preliminary data, 130 occupiers were neutralized, 89 of whom were irrevocably, and Ukrainian soldiers destroyed one armored vehicle, seven drones, four vehicles, and three enemy motorcycles. --->READ MORE HERE
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Over 170 combat clashes recorded at the front in a day, - General Staff:
Since the beginning of the day on October 20, 174 combat clashes have taken place at the front. The enemy attacked most of all in the Pokrovsky and Oleksandrivsky directions.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Enemy shelling
The Russian invaders carried out one missile strike, using two missiles, and 32 air strikes, dropping 67 guided bombs.
In addition, the enemy engaged 2,249 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,932 attacks on the positions of our troops and settlements.
Situation on the routes
Six combat clashes with the Russian invaders took place in the North Slobozhansk and Kursk directions . The enemy launched nine air strikes, dropped 25 guided bombs, and carried out 125 shelling of the positions of our troops and settlements, six of which were from multiple rocket launchers.
The enemy also attacked the positions of our defenders in the South-Slobozhansk direction nine times in the areas of Vovchansk, Bolohivka, Kamyanka, and Kutkivka. One enemy attack is still ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy carried out seven offensive actions near Kupyansk, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, and Boguslavka on Monday. Two combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled four enemy assaults in the areas of the settlements of Torske, Drobysheve, Kolodyazi, and Shandryholove.
In the Slavyansk direction, the enemy attacked nine times near Yampol, Serebryanka, Dronivka, Hryhorivka, Viyimka, Fedorivka, and in the direction of Zvanivka. One combat engagement is still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy twice attacked the positions of our defenders near the settlement of Stupochky.
There were 18 combat clashes in the Kostyantynivka direction today. The enemy stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Oleksandro-Shultyny, Katerynivka, Shcherbynivka, Rusyny Yar, Sofiivka, and Poltavka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of this day, the enemy has attacked positions 65 times in the areas of the settlements of Volodymyrivka, Shakhove, Dorozhne, Pankivka, Novoekonomichne, Molodetske, Sukhetske, Rodynske, Myrnograd, Chervonyi Lyman, Lysivka, Zvirovo, Kotlyne, Udachne, Dachne and in the direction of the settlements of Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka. Five combat clashes are still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
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