Situation on the front: 151 combat engagements in a day, Russia dropped 128 aerial bombs

Situation on the front: 151 combat engagements in a day, Russia dropped 128 aerial bombs

As of 22:00 on October 19, 2025, the situation at the front remains extremely tense. During the current day, 151 combat engagements have been recorded, and Russian forces have carried out massive strikes on Ukrainian positions and populated areas.

This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Total volume of enemy attacks:

• 1 missile strike
• 60 airstrikes
• 128 guided aerial bombs dropped
• 2371 kamikaze drones
• 3604 shellings of military and civilian targets

The occupiers continue to use the tactics of "meat assaults" and unmanned terror, but Ukrainian soldiers are holding back all breakthrough attempts.

The hottest sections of the front

North-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions

• 11 assault attacks repelled, 2 battles still ongoing
• 2 airstrikes (6 guided aerial bombs), 129 shellings, including one with MLRS

South-Slobozhanskyi direction

• 10 attacks near Vovchansk, Tykhe, Kamianka, as well as in the direction of Dvorichanske and Bolohivka

Kupyansk direction

• Three offensive actions towards Pishchane, two attacks still ongoing

Lyman direction

• 5 attacks near Drobysheve, Serednie, and Myrnyi

Slovyansk direction

• The enemy attempted to break through in the Serebryanka area, the attack was successfully repelled

Kramatorsk direction

• No offensive actions recorded

Kostiantynivka direction

• 17 attacks in the areas of Toretsk, Shcherbynivka, Oleksandro-Shultynyi, Pleshchiivka, and others

All attacks repelled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The most large-scale battles are in the Pokrovsk direction:

• 53 enemy assaults during the day

Attacks recorded in the areas of: Shakhove, Rodynske, Novoekonomichne, Myrnohrad, Sukhyi Yar, Promin, Molodetske, Dachne, Novopavlivka, and others.

4 battles are ongoing at the moment

Enemy losses in this direction:

• 44 occupiers eliminated (27 of them irreversibly)
• 2 artillery systems,
• 19 drones,
• 3 vehicles,
• 5 units of special equipment,
• 11 field shelters,
• Electronic warfare (EW) station
• Another artillery system and 8 motor vehicles damaged

Oleksandrivka direction:

• 22 assault actions, 7 of which are ongoing

The enemy is attempting to break through defenses in the areas of: Andriivka-Klevtsove, Voskresenka, Orestopil, Oleksandrohrad, Vyshneve, Verbove, Vorone, Sichneve, Sosnivka, Novohryhorivka

Other directions:

Hulyaipole — 3 unsuccessful attack attempts in the Malynivka area

Orikhiv — 1 attack attempt in the Plavni area

Prydniprovskyi — 3 unsuccessful attempts to advance towards the Antonivka Bridge

The General Staff acknowledges the heroism of Ukrainian soldiers:

Special thanks to the 426th Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion, which effectively holds back the enemy in the hottest sections of the front.

In other directions — no significant changes.

The operational situation remains under the control of the Defence Forces of Ukraine. The enemy suffers significant losses, and each new assault confirms — Ukrainian defense stands firm.