Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of October 23

Enemy attacks

During the day, there were 38 clashes. The enemy delivered one rocket and 52 aviation strikes, carried out 15 artillery strikes with multiple rocket launchers on Ukrainian troops' positions and settlements.

As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, there are casualties and injuries among the civilian population. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure have suffered damage.

Frontline situation

The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains complex.

In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation remains without significant changes. There are no signs of the formation of offensive groups. Identified units of the Belarusian armed forces are performing tasks in border areas with Ukraine.

In the Siversk and Slobozhanske directions, the enemy maintains a military presence in border areas, continues to conduct reconnaissance activities, fires on settlements from Russian territory, and increases the density of mines and explosive barriers along the state border of Ukraine. About 10 settlements have been subjected to artillery and mortar fire.

In the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 3 enemy attacks in the area of Ivanivka in the Kharkiv region. The enemy carried out aviation strikes near Synkivka and Petropavlivka in the Kharkiv region. About 10 settlements were subjected to artillery and mortar fire.

In the Lyman direction, the defense forces repelled all enemy attacks near Nadiia in the Luhansk region. The enemy carried out an aviation strike in the area of Serebrianske forestry. About 10 settlements were affected by enemy artillery and mortar fire.

In the Bakhmut direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled about 10 enemy attacks in the areas of Bohdanivka, Khromove, Klishchiivka, and Andriivka in the Donetsk region. The enemy carried out aviation strikes near Klishchiivka and New York. About 15 settlements were under artillery and mortar fire.

In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful assault actions with aviation support in the areas of Keramik, Stepove, Avdiivka, and Tonenke in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian defense forces repelled about 10 enemy attacks. The enemy also carried out an aviation strike near Orlivka. About 20 settlements were affected by enemy artillery and mortar fire.

In the Maryinka direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful assault actions with aviation support in the areas of Maryinka and Pobieda in the Donetsk region, where the defense forces repelled more than 10 enemy attacks. About 10 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

In the Shakhtarsk direction, the aggressors carried out an aviation strike in the area of Staromaiorske in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian soldiers repelled all enemy attacks near Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk region. More than 25 settlements were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar fire.

In the Zaporizhzhia direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled the enemy's attack southeast of Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia region. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Novodarivka, Orikhiv, Mala Tokmachka, and Piatykhatky in the Zaporizhzhia region. More than 25 settlements were hit by artillery and mortar attacks.

In the Kherson direction, the occupiers carried out aviation strikes in the areas of Olhivka, Lvove, Tiahynka, Mykilske, and Prydniprovske in the Kherson region. Enemy artillery and mortar fire affected 5 settlements.

Counteroffensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces

The Ukrainian defense forces continue their offensive operation in the Melitopol direction and carry out offensive (assault) actions in the Bakhmut direction. They are inflicting losses on the occupying forces in personnel and equipment and wearing down the enemy along the entire front line.

Enemy losses

Rocket troops units destroyed 8 artillery pieces, an EW station, and a pontoon bridge of the enemy, as well as hit 4 areas of concentration of enemy personnel, equipment, and military vehicles.