Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of October 19
Photo: the number of battles has increased at the front (Getty Images)
Over the past day, there were 202 combat engagements on the front lines. Compared to previous days, the number of battles has increased, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Over the past day, aviation, missile troops, and artillery of the Defense Forces conducted three strikes on areas where enemy personnel and equipment are concentrated. Additionally, three enemy artillery pieces in firing positions and another important object of the occupiers were hit.
Situation on the frontlines
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy conducted four offensive actions in the vicinity of Vovchansk.
The number of combat engagements in the Kupiansk direction reached 23. The Defense Forces repelled attacks from the occupiers in the areas of Holubivka, Synkivka, Novoosynove, Stepanivka, Pishchane, Kolisnykivka, Vyshneve, and Lozova.
In the Lyman direction, our forces halted 14 enemy attacks. The main efforts of the invaders were concentrated around Hrekivka, Druzheliubivka, Terny, Makiivka, and Torske.
Ukrainian forces stopped three attempts by the occupiers to advance near Chasiv Yar, Predtechyne, and Stupochky in the Kramatorsk direction. The situation remains under control. The enemy acted with the support of aviation, using KAB bombs in the area of Nykyforivka.
With the support of bomber aircraft, the enemy attacked seven times in the areas of Toretsk and Deliivka in the Toretsk direction.
Our defenders repelled 35 attacks in the Pokrovsk direction over the past day. The enemy attempted to advance near Romanivka, Selydove, Promen, and Mykhailivka.
The Defense Forces continue to hold back the occupiers in the Kurakhove direction. In the areas of Zhelanne Druhe, Novodmytrivka, Hirnyk, Novoselivka, Kurakhivka, Heorhiivka, Antonivka, Dalne, Katerynivka, and Kostiantynivka, the occupiers attempted to breach Ukrainian defensive lines 55 times.
Ten enemy attacks were stopped by our defenders in the area of Novoukrainka and Bohoiavlenka in the Vremivka direction.
In the Orikhiv direction, the occupation forces stormed the positions of the Defense Forces once in the vicinity of Novodanylivka.
The enemy made six unsuccessful attempts to seize the positions of our defenders over the past day in the Prydniprovskyi direction.
Russian losses
In the past day, Russia lost over 1,300 troops. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian defenders have eliminated over 677,000 Russian soldiers.
Additionally, Russia plans to involve North Korean troops in the war against Ukraine. North Korean soldiers are currently undergoing training on Russian territory.
According to Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, about 11,000 North Korean soldiers will be sent to the front by November.
