Fighting in Kharkiv region: Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled eight Russian attacks in a day

Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel during an operation. Illustrative photo: facebook/GeneralStaff.ua

In the Kharkiv region, the Russians continue trying to break through Ukrainian defenses. The occupiers showed the most activity on the South-Slovyansk direction, where Ukrainian forces repelled eight attacks. At the same time, on the Kupiansk direction the Russians did not carry out assaults. Combat clashes also took place on the neighboring Lyman direction.

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

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Fighting in Kharkiv region

According to the General Staff, on the South-Slovyansk direction the Russians tried to attack Ukrainian positions eight times. The military repelled all these assaults. The occupiers advanced in the direction of Kozacha Lopan, Radkivka, and Okhrimivka. Fighting also raged near Vovchansk, Tsehelne, and Vovchanski Khutory. On the Kupiansk direction during the reporting period the Russians did not carry out assault actions.

How the Russians are trying to make progress

Earlier, the spokesman for the Joint Forces Group, Viktor Trehubov, recently said that the Russians continue to look for weak spots in the Ukrainian defense. Instead of large assault groups, they try to infiltrate positions with small units, sometimes one or two to three service members. The occupiers try to bypass Ukrainian positions, hide in tree belts and basements, and build up forces for further attacks. According to Viktor Trehubov, the use of large groups and armored vehicles is complicated by Ukrainian drones.

“The enemy is trying to apply pressure along the border, trying to infiltrate along the line of contact. It’s not going very successfully at the moment,” Viktor Trehubov said.

He also reported activity by the Russians near Kozacha Lopan, where the occupiers managed to push Ukrainian positions somewhat. On the Kupiansk direction the Russians were looking for new routes to the town, in particular attempting to advance toward Radkivka from the northwest.

Novyny.LIVE wrote that the Russians have intensified attacks on the border areas of Kharkiv region and are trying to seize new territory. According to State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko, it is in this region that the occupiers carry out the most attacks among the three northern border regions. They employ infantry, weapons, and military equipment.

Novyny.LIVE also reported advances by Ukrainian forces near Borova in the Kharkiv region. According to the Institute for the Study of War, the Defense Forces took new positions south of Zelenyi Hai. This was confirmed by geolocated videos released 30 October.

Earlier Novyny.LIVE reported that the Russians seized part of the gray zone between Hranove and Kozacha Lopan. The occupiers expanded controlled territory on the flanks of an already occupied area. According to Joint Forces Group spokesman Viktor Trehubov, the Russians were not able to penetrate deeply in the direction of Kozacha Lopan. Such advances created certain difficulties for the Ukrainian military but did not constitute a deep breach of the defenses.