General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Soldiers of the 425th separate assault regiment "Skelya" cleared the village of Yehorivka in Dnipropetrovsk region from the Russians. They destroyed dozens of occupiers in the village and on its approaches, and then raised the Ukrainian flag.
On October 26, 110 combat engagements were recorded at the front. The occupiers launched 1 missile and 50 air strikes, and used 3988 kamikaze drones.
Ukrainian forces have regained control over Kucheriv Yar and Sukhetske on the Ocheretyne section. In total, since August 21, 2025, the situation in this area has been stabilized, control over nine settlements has been restored, and nine have been cleared of sabotage groups.
On the night of October 26, Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 101 attack UAVs. According to preliminary data, 90 enemy UAVs were shot down or suppressed by air defense.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces liberated Kucheriv Yar, Sukhetske, and Zatyshok in the Donetsk region, pushing back the enemy near Nykanorivka, Novyi Shakhove, and Fedorivka. At the same time, the enemy advanced near Novotoretske, Volodymyrivka, and Hatyshche.
On October 25, Russian troops lost 900 soldiers and 214 UAVs. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 26.10.25 are estimated at 1,136,890 personnel.
Since the beginning of October 25, 158 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, with the occupiers launching 1 missile and 49 air strikes. The largest number of attacks occurred in the Pokrovsk direction – 65.
On October 25, 101 combat engagements took place at the front, of which 39 attacks were repelled in the Pokrovsk direction. Border settlements of Sumy region were shelled from the territory of the Russian Federation.
Over the past day, 141 battles took place at the front, which is 17% more than the day before, with the greatest activity in the Pokrovsky and Oleksandrivsky directions. The enemy launched two missile and 67 air strikes, used three missiles and dropped 141 guided air bombs.
On October 24, Russian troops lost 910 soldiers and 359 UAVs. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 25.10.25 reached 1,135,990 personnel.
Since the beginning of the day, 121 combat engagements have taken place at the front, the occupiers have used 3502 kamikaze drones and carried out 3523 shellings. In the Pokrovsk direction, the Defense Forces neutralized 97 occupiers and destroyed equipment.
Since the beginning of the day, 82 combat engagements have taken place at the front, with the enemy actively operating in the Pokrovsk and Oleksandrivka directions. Ukrainian defenders repelled a number of attacks, while the enemy launched air strikes and shelled.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 120 combat engagements over the past day, a third of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy's command and observation post and control point were hit.
On October 23, the Ukrainian Defense Forces eliminated 910 occupiers, 1 tank, 34 artillery systems, and 440 UAVs. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 24.10.25 are estimated at 080 personnel and 826 operational-tactical UAVs.
Ukrainian troops are holding back the Russian offensive in several directions. There were 103 combat engagements, the enemy carried out 48 airstrikes and used over 2,600 drones.
Ukraine has returned 1,000 bodies of fallen defenders, which is one of the largest exchanges since the beginning of the full-scale war. After the bodies are returned, they will be identified and necessary examinations will be conducted.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the damage to a strategic object of the Russian occupiers - the Ryazan oil refinery, as well as an enemy ammunition depot in the Belgorod region.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 126 combat engagements in a day, which is a quarter less than the previous day. The most battles were recorded in the Pokrovsk direction, where 50 engagements took place.
On the night of October 23, drones attacked an oil refinery complex in Russian Ryazan. Local media confirmed the damage to the enterprise, the governor announced the downing of 14 UAVs and a fire from debris.
Over the past day, October 22, Russian troops' losses amounted to about 920 people. The Armed Forces of Ukraine also destroyed 2 tanks, 6 armored combat vehicles, and 626 UAVs.
Ukrainian forces recorded 111 combat engagements. Russians launched one missile and 62 air strikes, using 28 missiles, 98 guided bombs, and over 3,000 kamikaze drones. The hottest spot remains the Pokrovsk direction, where the enemy carried out 40 attacks.
Since the beginning of the day until 4 p. m., 56 combat engagements have taken place at the front, which is half as many as at the same time the day before. The Pokrovsk direction remains the most active, but the enemy has intensified actions in the Oleksandrivka direction.
The commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert Brovdi, known as Madyar, commented on the night attack on the Bryansk chemical plant. He noted that this was a targeted strike on the logistical and technical capabilities of the Russian army, and not just an attack on an industrial facility.
Ukrainian intelligence confirmed the attack by the "Sargas" unit on the oil refinery in Makhachkala on October 22, where a key oil processing unit was damaged. The strike by Ukrainian-made drones caused a large-scale fire, hitting an object that supplied fuel to the Russian occupation forces.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed damage to the Saransk Mechanical Plant in Mordovia, which produces ammunition, and the Makhachkala oil refinery in Dagestan. Explosions and hits were recorded at both facilities.
Over the past day, 167 combat engagements were recorded at the front, which is 17% less than the day before. Most of the battles took place in the Pokrovsk direction. The Defense Forces hit five areas of concentration of enemy personnel, weapons, and military equipment.
Over the past day, the Ukrainian Defense Forces eliminated about 1050 Russian servicemen. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 22.10.25 amount to 1,133,255 personnel.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the strike on the Bryansk chemical plant in Russia on October 21, 2025. Ukrainian forces used Storm Shadow missiles against a strategic object of the military-industrial complex.
Drones attacked a thermal power plant in Russia on the evening of October 21.
During October 21, Ukrainian forces repelled over 150 enemy attacks, with over three thousand artillery shellings recorded. The most intense situation is in the Pokrovsk direction, where the enemy carried out 53 assault operations.