Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of October 20
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Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces have repelled enemy attacks along the entire front line. A total of 164 combat engagements were recorded yesterday, according to the press service of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Russian Armed Forces launched four missile strikes (with five missiles), conducted 81 airstrikes, and dropped 155 guided aerial bombs. The enemy carried out more than 3,500 shellings, 91 of which were from multiple launch rocket systems.
Airstrikes targeted populated areas, including Kharkiv, Kupiansk, Siversk, and Zaporizhzhia, among others. Despite this, Ukraine’s Defense Forces executed five strikes on enemy troop and equipment concentration areas, destroying two command posts.
The most intense combat occurred in the Kurakhove direction, where Ukrainian defenders repelled 60 attacks. Heavy clashes were also observed in the Kupiansk, Lyman, and Pokrovsk directions.
In the Kharkiv and Prydniprovskyi directions, the enemy suffered significant losses while attempting to break through Ukrainian defenses but was unsuccessful. Ukrainian Defense Forces continue active operations in the Kursk region.
No signs of the enemy forming offensive groupings have been detected in the Volyn and Polissya directions.
Russian losses at the front
During the past day, from October 19 to 20, Russian troops sustained losses of over 1,300 soldiers, 57 drones, and 41 vehicles.
