Thursday, October 23, 2025

126 combat clashes over past day

"Over the past 24 hours, 126 combat engagements were recorded between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops.
On the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk fronts, four combat clashes were recorded. The enemy also launched four airstrikes, dropped 12 guided bombs, and conducted 176 shelling attacks, including ten with MLRS.
On the Southern Slobozhanshchyna front,
Ukrainian forces repelled eight Russian assaults near Vovchansk, Bolohivka, Stroivka, Kamianka, and Kolodiazne.
On the Kupiansk front, four
Russian attacks were recorded near Pishchane, Petropavlivka, and Kupiansk.
On the Lyman front, the enemy attacked
Ukrainian positions four times, attempting to advance near Drobysheve and Derylove.
On the Sloviansk front,
Ukrainian defenders repelled eight Russian assaults near Serebrianka, Siversk, Vyimka, and Fedorivka.
On the Kramatorsk front, the enemy did not conduct offensive actions.
On the Kostiantynivka front,
Russian forces launched 11 attacks near Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka, and Shcherbynivka.
On the Pokrovsk front, 50 combat clashes were recorded near Volodymyrivka, Myrnohrad, Novoekonomichne, Chervonyi Lyman, Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Promin, Lysivka, Novopavlivka, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Zvirove, Dachne, Filiia, and in the direction of Hryshyne." Ukrin

Strong mag. 5.6 Earthquake - 191 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

"A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 229 km (142 mi) from
Russia around noon. The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

Air Defense Forces destroy 92 out of 130 Russian drones

"Air Defense Forces destroyed 92 Russian drones of various types out of 130 launched. Hits by 25 strike UAVs were recorded at 11 locations......the enemy attacked with 130 Shahed and Gerbera combat UAVs and other types of drones from the following directions: Kursk,
Millerovo, Shatalovo, Orel, Primorsko-Akhtarsk –
Russian Federation, Chauda – temporarily occupied Crimea, about 80 of them were Shahed-type," the report said.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare, and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the
Ukrainian Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 08:30, Air Defense Forces shot down or jammed 92 enemy Shahed and Gerbera UAVs and other types of drones in the north and east of the country." Ukrin