[Korrespondent] The total losses of the occupiers' equipment at the junction of the 65th and 118th brigades exceeded 25 units.
Ukrainian defenders completely destroyed or damaged a significant portion of enemy equipment, the Southern Defense Forces reported.
Russian troops launched an unsuccessful attack on Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in the Orekhovo area on Monday, October 20. The Southern Defense Forces reported this and released footage.
"The offensive was carried out in two main directions: to the village of Malaya Tokmachka (units of the 71st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division, forces of up to two companies with armored vehicles) and to Novoandreyevka (503rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 19th Motorized Rifle Division).
"In total, in the area of ​​responsibility of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade in Veliky Lug, aerial reconnaissance recorded the movement of 11 combat armored personnel carriers (BBM), one tank, 10 motorcycles, and up to 120 foot mobiles," the report said.
As a result of coordinated fire, Ukrainian defenders completely destroyed or damaged a significant portion of the enemy's equipment.
In the Novoandreevsky direction, six armored fighting vehicles and eight motorcycles were destroyed, another five armored fighting vehicles and one tank were damaged.
The total losses of the occupiers' equipment at the junction of the 65th and 118th brigades exceeded 25 units, mainly due to the work of attack drone pilots.
"The enemy airborne forces were unable to reach Ukrainian Armed Forces positions. The 65th Brigade suffered no casualties, and not a single position was lost. Combat operations to finish off the remaining enemy forces continue," the Special Operations Forces added.
As a reminder, the OSINT project DeepState reported that Russian troops have expanded their control in the central part of Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region.