Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of October 14
Illustrative photo: Ukraine's General Staff updates on the front line over the past 24 hours (GettyImages)
Over the past day, 190 combat clashes were recorded along the entire front line. Ukrainian Defense Forces struck 7 areas where Russian personnel and equipment were concentrated, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Yesterday, Russia carried out 108 air strikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas, dropped 213 guided bombs, shelled 4,315 times, 69 of which were from multiple launch rocket systems, and launched 5,214 suicide drones.
Russia carried out air strikes, in particular on the areas of the settlements of Barvinivka and Zaliznychne in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Situation on front lines
Six combat clashes took place in the North-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions over the past day. Russia carried out 6 air strikes, dropping a total of 11 guided aerial bombs and carrying out 157 artillery strikes, including 2 from multiple launch rocket systems.
In the South-Slobozhanskyi direction, 15 combat clashes took place in the areas of Vovchansk, Kamianka, Kutkivka, and in the direction of Bolohivka, Dvorichanske, and Kolodiazne.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russia attacked 5 times over the past day. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled Russian assaults in the areas of Kupiansk, Petropavlivka, and in the direction of Kurylivka.
In the Lyman direction, Russia attacked 14 times, trying to advance in the areas of the settlements of Hrekivka, Derylove, Shandryholove, Novoselivka, Karpivka, Torske, and in the direction of Olhivka, Lyman, and Drobysheve.
In the Sloviansk direction, over the past day, Russia carried out 7 attacks on the positions of our units in the areas of the settlements of Yampil, Serebrianka, and Hryhorivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, Russia carried out 21 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Predtechine, Kostiantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbynivka, Berestok, Rusyn Yar, Mykolaipillia, and Poltavka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 65 Russian offensive actions in the areas of the settlements of Volodymyrivka, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Novoukrainka, Novoekonomichne, Balahan, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetsk, Myroliubivka, Dachne, Filiia, and in the direction of Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 28 attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops near the settlements of Ivanivka, Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, Vorone, Stepove, Novomykolaivka, Novohryhorivka, Yalta, and Sosnivka.
In the Huliaipole direction, Russia did not conduct any offensive actions.
In the Orikhiv direction, Russian forces attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders near Stepove 4 times.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Russia carried out 3 offensive actions in the direction of Antonivka.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, no signs of the formation of Russian offensive groups were detected.
Russian losses
Our soldiers are inflicting significant losses on the occupying forces in terms of manpower and equipment and are actively undermining the enemy's offensive potential in the rear.
Over the past day, the Air Force, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck seven areas where Russian invaders had concentrated personnel and equipment, three command posts, and two artillery systems.
Over the past day, the Russian invaders lost 1,200 personnel. Ukrainian soldiers also destroyed 5 Russian tanks, 29 artillery systems, 390 tactical-level unmanned aerial vehicles, and 145 vehicles.
Yesterday, Ukrainian defenders repelled another massive Russian attack in the Dobropillia direction. According to Azov, the Russians again used their typical tactics: motorcyclists led the first wave of the attack, followed by armored vehicles with troops.
