The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 19.10.2023 were approximately:
personnel ‒ about 290680 (+630) persons,
tanks ‒ 4992 (+11),
APV ‒ 9437 (+17),
artillery systems – 6983 (+39),
MLRS – 818 (+4),
Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 548 (+1),
aircraft – 320 (+1),
helicopters – 324 (+1),
UAV operational-tactical level – 5318 (+17),
cruise missiles ‒ 1534,
warships / boats ‒ 20,
submarines – 1,
vehicles and fuel tanks – 9337 (+34),
special equipment ‒ 985 (+3).
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Operational information on 18.00, 19.10.2023 regarding the #russian_invasion
Glory to Ukraine! The six hundred and third day of large-scale armed aggression of the russian federation against our state continues.
At the beginning of the day, the Kremlin’s terrorist forces cynically launched another rocket attack with an “Iskander-M” ballistic missile against a civilian object in the city of Mykolaiv. In addition, the occupiers used “Shahed-136/131” strike UAVs in the south of Ukraine, most of which were destroyed by air defense.
Over 70 combat clashes took place during the day.
In total, the enemy launched 8 missile and 48 air strikes, carried out 24 attacks from MLRS systems on the positions of our troops and on populated areas. As a result of russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population. Private residential buildings, apartment buildings and other civil infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.
On the Volyn and Polissya directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly. There were no signs of the formation of offensive groups. Certain units of the armed forces of belarus perform tasks in the areas bordering Ukraine.
In the Siversky and Slobozhansky directions, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas, continues shelling of populated areas from the territory of the russian federation, and increases the density of mine-explosive barriers along the state border of Ukraine. More than 10 settlements were hit by enemy artillery and mortar attacks, among them: Sosnivka, Kostobobriv, Gremyach of Chernihiv region; Volfine, Kiyanitsa, Stepok, Novodmytrivka, Ryasne of the Sumy region; Odradne, Kolodyazne, Topoli, Kharkiv region.
In the Kupyansk direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled more than 10 enemy attacks in the areas of Synkivka and Ivanivka settlements of Kharkiv region and about 10 more enemy attacks in Nadiya region of Luhansk region. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Petropavlivka, Podola and Pishchane settlements of the Kharkiv region. About 15 settlements, including: Synkivka, Ivanivka, Kislivka, Krokhmalne, Pischane, Berestov of the Kharkiv region, were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks in the Makiivka area of the Luhansk region. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Spirne, Viimka and Vesele settlements of the Donetsk region. At the same time, about 20 settlements were affected by artillery and mortar shelling, among them: Belogorivka, Luhansk region; Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne, Viymka, Zvanivka, Rozdolivka of the Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled enemy attacks near the settlement of Klishchiivka, Donetsk region. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Klishchiivka and Kurdyumivka settlements of the Donetsk region. More than 25 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, in particular: Vasyukivka, Minskivka, Bogdanivka, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, Kurdyumivka of the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful assaults with the support of aviation in the areas of settlements: Avdiivka, Novokalynove, Stepove, Severne of the Donetsk region, where the Defense Forces repelled more than 10 enemy attacks. The enemy also carried out an airstrike in the area of Berdychi settlement of Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements, including: Novokalynove, Ocheretyne, Avdiivka, Opytne, Pervomaiske, Nevelske of the Donetsk region, were hit by enemy artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Marinka direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful assaults with the support of aviation in the Marinka district of the Donetsk region, where the Defense Forces repelled 11 enemy attacks. The enemy also carried out airstrikes in the Oleksandropol and Novomykhailivka districts of the Donetsk region. About 10 settlements came under the artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers, in particular: Krasnohorivka, Marinka, Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk region.
In the Shakhtarske direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled enemy attacks in the Zoloti Niva area of the Donetsk region. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of populated areas: Vugledar and Pavlivka, Donetsk region. About 15 settlements, including: Vodyane, Vugledar, Prechistivka, Zolota Niva, Blagodatne, and Urozhane of the Donetsk region, were hit by artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Robotine and Novodanilivka settlements of the Zaporizhzhia region. About 30 settlements, in particular: Mala Tokmachka, Orihiv, Robotyne, Kamianske, Plavny, Primorske of the Zaporizhzhia region, were hit by artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Kherson direction, the occupiers carried out airstrikes in the areas of Beryslav and Vesele settlements of the Kherson region. Inzhenerne, Antonivka, Komyshany of the Kherson region and the city of Kherson were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks.
At the same time, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol direction, offensive (assault) actions in the Bakhmut direction, inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the occupying troops, exhaust the enemy along the entire front line.
During the day, the aviation of the defense forces struck 1 control point, 13 strikes on areas where the enemy’s personnel, weapons and military equipment are concentrated, and 4 strikes on the enemy’s anti-aircraft missile systems. Also, our defenders destroyed 4 reconnaissance UAVs of operational-tactical level.
Units of Missile Troops damaged 1 control point, 2 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, 2 heavy flame-throwing systems of volley fire TOS-1A “Solntsepek” and 13 artillery means of the enemy.