In the Kupiansk region, on the night of October 23, Yuriy Chistikov, a 1975-born commander of a State Emergency Service unit, was killed. Russian terrorists repeatedly shelled the site of a fire caused by a drone, wounding five rescuers.
Over the past day, 202 combat engagements took place on the front line, which is 20% more than the day before. The Pokrovsk direction remains the epicenter, where 76 battles were recorded.
On October 20, 2025, Ukrainian troops repelled 174 combat engagements, neutralizing 130 occupiers in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy used two missiles, 32 airstrikes, 2249 kamikaze drones, and 2932 artillery shellings.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 133 combat engagements by 4 p. m. on October 20, with almost two-thirds of them occurring in three directions. The Pokrovsk direction remains the most active with 55 attempts by the occupiers to dislodge Ukrainian military personnel.
Ukrainian troops have improved the situation in the Kupyansk and Sumy directions, and also liberated four villages on the border of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. President Zelenskyy also noted that Ukraine and the United States are preparing a contract for the supply of 25 Patriot systems.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard reports from the military and the SBU on the situation at the front, including the Pokrovsk direction and Kupyansk. He announced an increase in the range and accuracy of Ukrainian strikes against Russia.
Over the past day, Kharkiv and five settlements in the region were shelled, resulting in one person killed and 14 injured. Russian invaders used KABs, FPV drones, and UAVs, damaging civilian infrastructure and residential buildings.
October 19, 2025, marked the 1334th day of the full-scale armed aggression. Over the past day, 223 combat engagements were recorded, the occupiers launched 1 missile and 84 air strikes, used 6343 kamikaze drones, and carried out 5114 shelling attacks.
During October 17, 128 combat engagements were recorded on the front. Aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces destroyed seven areas of concentration of enemy personnel, weapons, and military equipment.
111 combat engagements took place at the front, the occupiers used 3,292 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,834 shellings. Russian troops launched 78 air strikes and dropped 154 guided aerial bombs.
Since the beginning of the day, 80 combat engagements have been recorded at the front. Russian invaders made 22 attempts to dislodge Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsk direction.
Over the past day, 184 combat engagements took place at the front, almost a third of which were in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy also intensified its activity in the Oleksandrivka and Kostiantynivka directions, launching missile and air strikes.
154 combat engagements were recorded on the front, the occupiers used 2211 kamikaze drones and carried out 3676 shellings. During the day, the enemy launched one missile and 58 air strikes, dropping 106 guided bombs.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that two-thirds of the 99 battles on the front line during the day occurred in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Oleksandrivka directions. The enemy launched an airstrike on Sumy and shelled the border areas of Sumy Oblast.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 182 combat engagements over the past day, more than a third of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched one missile strike and 101 air strikes, using 225 guided bombs.
As a result of the Russian attack on Kharkiv, a medical facility, garages, 19 vehicles, and a civilian enterprise were damaged. 57 patients were affected, 50 of whom experienced stress reactions, and 7 sustained injuries.
Over the past day, 190 combat engagements were recorded on the front, a third of which took place in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy carried out 108 airstrikes and used 5,214 kamikaze drones.
Since the beginning of the day, 166 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, the enemy used 1,924 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,249 shelling attacks. In the Pokrovsk direction, 113 occupiers were eliminated and eight armored combat vehicles were destroyed.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 78 combat engagements on the front as of 4 p. m. on October 13. The Pokrovsk direction became the most active with 31 battles, while 13 combat engagements were recorded in the Kostiantynivka direction.
On October 13, Russian occupiers attacked Kharkiv with an unidentified type of UAV. Windows of a dormitory and two cars were damaged in the central part of the Kyivskyi district.
Over the past day, 149 combat engagements were recorded at the front. Almost two-thirds of the battles took place in the Pokrovsk, Oleksandrivka, and Pivdenno-Slobozhanskyi directions.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released operational information as of October 12, reporting 77 combat engagements. Ukrainian defenders repelled most of the attacks by Russian troops, holding their positions and thwarting the aggressor's plans.
As a result of the shelling of Kupyansk by Russian troops on October 12, a 59-year-old woman was killed and a 63-year-old man sustained multiple injuries. Police are investigating the attack as a war crime, documenting the consequences and collecting evidence.
Since the beginning of the day, 198 combat engagements have taken place at the front, the occupiers have used 2,016 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,062 shellings. In the Pokrovsk direction, 198 occupiers were neutralized and a significant amount of equipment was destroyed.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 102 combat engagements on the front since the beginning of October 10. Almost half of them took place in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions.
Over the past day, 245 combat engagements were recorded, the enemy dropped 161 guided aerial bombs and used 4,252 kamikaze drones. The most intense fighting continues in the eastern directions, in particular, 72 attacks took place in the Pokrovsk direction.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 132 combat engagements at the front as of 4:00 p. m. on October 9. The largest number of battles, up to a third, took place in the Pokrovsk direction, and the enemy was also more active in the South-Slobozhansky direction.
The SBU identified Andrey Sirotyuk, commander of the 121st Russian regiment, who on October 2, 2025, ordered the shooting of three civilians in Kupyansk. Russian soldiers, disguised in civilian clothes, infiltrated the outskirts of the city and shot two men and a woman who were trying to evacuate.
President Zelenskyy stated that the Armed Forces of Ukraine thwarted the Russian summer offensive campaign, destroying over 12,000 occupiers. Counter-offensive actions in the Pokrovsk and Dobropillia directions brought significant results.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 107 combat engagements at the front since the beginning of the day, more than a third of which took place in the Pokrovsk and South-Slobozhansk directions. The names of some directions in the east have been changed due to the transition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to a corps structure.
