Ukraine's General Staff: 206 combat clashes occur on battlefield, with 26 Russian attacks repelled on South Slobozhanshchyna front
A total of 206 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with Ukrainian defenders repelling 26 Russian attacks on the South Slobozhanshchyna front and 21 on the Pokrovsk front.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 20 October
Details: A total of 206 combat clashes were recorded over the past day.
On the North Slobozhanshchyna front, the Russians conducted four attacks near the settlements of Tovstodubove, Korenok, Buniachyne and Rivne.
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, Ukrainian units repelled 26 Russian attacks. The Russians attempted to advance near the settlements of Kutkivka, Lyman, Starytsia, Mala Vovcha, Izbytske, Vilcha, Okhrymivka, Zakharivka, Karaichne, Bochkovе, Zybуne and Radkivka.
On the Kupiansk front, the Russians did not conduct any assaults.
On the Lyman front, Ukrainian defenders stopped Russian attempts to advance and repelled 12 Russian attacks near the settlements of Kolodiazi, Dibrova, Novomykhailivka, Druzheliubivka, Chervonyi Stav, Zelena Dolyna and Lyman.
On the Sloviansk front, the Russians conducted seven attacks near the settlements of Yampil, Pyskunivka and Mykolaivka.
On the Kramatorsk front, the Russians did not conduct any assaults.
On the Kostiantynivka front, 15 Russian attacks were recorded. The Russians conducted assaults near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Novoselivka, Druzhkivka and Novopavlivka.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders stopped 21 Russian attacks. The Russians attacked near the settlements of Serhiivka and Molodetske and also conducted assaults towards Sofiivka, Vilne, Kucheriv Yar, Hannivka, Chernihivka, Dobropillia and Myrne.
On the Oleksandrivka front, the Russians did not conduct any active offensive operations.
On the Huliaipole front, Ukrainian forces repelled 11 Russian attacks near the settlements of Rizdvianka, Dolynka, Hirke, Charivne and Yehorivka.
On the Orikhiv front, Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian attacks near the settlements of Zarichne and Prymorske.
On the Prydniprovske front, the Russians did not conduct any active offensive operations.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, the situation has not changed significantly. There is no evidence of any offensive Russian groups being formed in the area.
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