[NewsFront] 20:57 During the day from 8:00 Moscow time to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 87 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol regions, the Moscow region, the Republic of Crimea and the Perm region.
20:27 Russian Aerospace Forces crews are powerfully worked out where Ukrainian Armed Forces positions were hit. Two temporary deployment points of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in Volnyanka and Krynytsia, were hit.
20:01 Two residents of the Zaporizhzhia region recognized as guilty of an act of international terrorism
The evidence collected by the investigative bodies of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Zaporizhzhia region was deemed sufficient by the court to convict Artur Nesterenko and Roman Zarubaev. Depending on the role of each, they were found guilty of committing two counts of a crime under Part 1 of Article 361 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (an act of international terrorism), Part 3 of Article 223.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal manufacture of an explosive device committed by an organized group by prior conspiracy), Part 4 of Article 222.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal acquisition and storage of explosive substances and devices committed by an organized group), and Part 2 of Article 205.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (participation in a terrorist community).
19:31 Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate further crimes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against civilians in the Luhansk People's Republic, as well as in the Nizhny Novgorod and Belgorod regions
According to local authorities, a Ukrainian drone attacked a truck in the Belovodsky Municipal District of the LPR, killing the driver. On the Novoaidar-Starobelsk road, the Armed Forces struck a passenger car, killing a man and injuring another.
In the Stanytsia Luhans'ka and Slavyanoserbsk municipal districts, trucks were attacked, injuring two people. Communications and industrial facilities in the city of Luhansk were also hit by airstrikes by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, injuring one person, and the number of casualties is being determined.
Three civilians were injured in the Gorodets district of the Nizhny Novgorod region as a result of a drone attack by the Kyiv regime.
According to the Belgorod Region operational headquarters, a man in the village of Ilek-Koshary in the Rakityansky District sustained shrapnel wounds from the detonation of a Ukrainian FPV drone.
18:55 Enemy attacked industrial enterprise in Orel
"Another enemy missile attack on a civilian facility. This time, a business in the Sovietsky District of Oryol was damaged. It's especially cynical that the attack occurred during rush hour, when people were returning from work to their families," the governor of the Oryol Region stated.
18:34 Sumy direction: Heavy losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. October 23.
In the Sumy region, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed over 160 Ukrainian servicemen in one day, as well as a 152mm D-20 howitzer, a Damba electronic warfare system, vehicles, UAVs, and a nuclear missile system. The Sever group managed to eliminate a Ukrainian special forces unit.
During one of the battles, an enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group from the 3rd Special Operations Forces Regiment of Ukraine was destroyed. Several enemy officers were killed.
17:09 As a result of the attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV in the village of Raiske in the Kherson region two residents were killed and three others were injured.
4:44 PM Russia and Ukraine deal about a local truce in Aleshki with the mediation of Melania Trump.
| President Trump does have a fondness for wives who are efficient and effective as well as beautiful and stylish. |
The court found the evidence collected by the Main Military Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia sufficient to convict Oleksandr Lukyanov, a soldier with the 113th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was found guilty of committing a terrorist act (Clause "a" of Part 2 of Article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code).
The investigation and trial established that from July 2 to 11, 2024, Lukyanov, while in the village of Okop, Bogodukhov district, Khar'kov region, Ukraine, carried out mortar attacks on the village of Shchetinovka, Belgorod district, Belgorod region. As a result of these attacks, two people sustained multiple shrapnel wounds.
On September 26, 2024, his unit was redeployed to the village of Zolotaya Niva in the Donetsk region, where on October 18, 2024, Lukyanov was detained by Russian military personnel and handed over to investigative authorities.
15:44 "Gerani" hit two locomotives in the Khar'kov region, -video.
15:17 Under attack by drone operators from the Rubicon Centergot there:
- Norwegian-made NASAMS mobile air defense systems in the area of the Shirokoye and Bashmachka settlements;
- radar station P-18 "Malachite" near Kotlyarovka.
14:13 270 Russian servicemen returned from the territory controlled by the Kyiv regime
In exchange, 270 prisoners of war of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were transferred.
The returned Russian military personnel are currently in the Republic of Belarus, where Russia's Human Rights Commissioner, Yana Lantratova, is working with them.
After receiving the necessary psychological and medical assistance, Russian military personnel will be transported to the Russian Federation for further treatment and rehabilitation at Russian Ministry of Defense medical facilities.
12:27 Geranium UAV crews carry out a precise strike hitting a Mi-24 helicopter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the aircraft parking lot.
The Varangians also attacked a military equipment warehouse and an industrial building of one of Ukraine's industrial enterprises.
12:10 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation (from October 17 to 23, 2026)
From October 17 to 23, the Russian Armed Forces carried out three massive and 11 group strikes, which hit military-industrial complex enterprises, logistics centers, energy and transport infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, production, assembly, and storage sites for medium- and long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, military-technical equipment warehouses, and temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries.
In addition, Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities that ensured the reception, storage, and distribution of military cargo were disabled.
Over the course of a week, 14 dry cargo ships and a container ship involved in the supply of weapons, military equipment, and dual-use products for the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were damaged.
Units of the North group of forces have completed the elimination of the encircled enemy in the north-eastern part of the Khar'ko region and continue to carry out measures to eliminate individual enemy groups.
Over the course of a week, units of the "North" force group improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated the personnel and equipment of four mechanized brigades, two motorized infantry brigades, two assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two territorial defense brigades, and a border detachment of the Ukrainian Border Service.
Over the course of a week, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy lost more than 1,505 servicemen, seven combat armored vehicles, 124 vehicles, two field artillery pieces, and 10 electronic warfare stations.
Over the past week, units of the "West" military group have occupied more advantageous positions and, as a result of decisive actions, have taken control of the settlements of Palamarevka and Kovalivka in the Kha'rkov region.
Defeat was inflicted on the formations of three mechanized brigades, two assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade and a territorial defense brigade.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 1,560 servicemen, 19 combat armored vehicles, 130 automobiles, 12 field artillery pieces, and seven electronic warfare stations in this direction.
Last week, units of the Southern Group of Forces improved their position along the front line and liberated the village of Alekseevo-Druzhkovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The manpower and equipment of four mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, a mountain assault brigade, two airmobile brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and a territorial defense brigade were damaged.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the Southern Group of Forces, the enemy lost more than 1,275 servicemen, 16 combat armored vehicles, 221 vehicles, 10 field artillery guns, and three electronic warfare stations.
Over the course of a week, units of the Center group of forces, as a result of active operations, liberated the settlements of Dobropolye, Pervomayskoye, and Sergeyevka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Formations of five mechanized, assault, ranger, and airborne brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and five National Guard brigades were defeated.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the Center group of forces, the losses of Ukrainian armed forces amounted to more than 2,405 servicemen, 44 combat armored vehicles, 53 cars, 16 field artillery guns and 15 electronic warfare stations.
Over the past week, units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses and, as a result of decisive actions, liberated the settlements of Omelnik, Timoshivka, Chervony Yar, and Myrivka in the Zaporizhzhia region and took control of the settlement of Velykymykhaylovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, three airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a naval infantry brigade were damaged.
Enemy losses in this direction amounted to over 1,380 military personnel, 22 armored combat vehicles, 38 cars and two field artillery pieces.
Last week, units of the Dnepr group of forces improved their tactical position and liberated the settlements of Malokaterinovka and Yulievka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, a mountain assault brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a naval infantry brigade.
11:00 In a forested area near the village of Bugayevka, the 127th separate motorized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces set up positions with UAV crews. According to confirmed coordinates worked Russian aviation controlled by FABs.
10:34 FPV interceptor operators of the Zapad group shot down Aircraft-type UAV and enemy loitering munition.
9:40 Operators of attack UAVs of the Vostok group liquidated infantry groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Dnipropetrovsk region
9:29 Air Defense Forces shot down 443 Ukrainian UAVs are flying over Russian regions, the Azov Sea, and the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry reported.
Drones were intercepted, among other places, over the Ryazan, Vladimir, and Volgograd regions, the Perm region, the Moscow region, Tatarstan, and Udmurtia.
9:05 Mayor of Donetsk reported that as a result of a nighttime UAV attack in the village of Vesyoloye, a private house was destroyed
A vehicle was damaged in the Kirovsky district.
8:06 Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles against railway infrastructure facilities, as well as Ukrainian ports and sea vessels deployed in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
As a result of the strikes, the following were damaged:
in Poltava region:Poltava wagon depot, the territory of which is used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces for the storage and repair of military equipment;
in Odessa region:
In the port of Vilkovo there are two temporary deployment points for BEC operators, a boat mooring area and a storage area for BECs, as well as port infrastructure that ensures the storage and preparation of BECs for use.
In addition, a dry cargo ship was hit during the sea crossing, delivering cargo to the port of Odessa intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
6:06 122mm BM-21 Grad crew of the Sever group attacked Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV control centers and concentrations of manpower in Sumy Oblast