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[Korrespondent] The most active fighting is taking place in the Pokrovsky direction, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces have repelled 76 assaults near 21 populated areas.
Over the past 24 hours, 181 combat clashes between the Ukrainian army and Russian occupiers were recorded. The majority of the fighting was concentrated in three directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in its morning operational update on Sunday, October 26.
Thus, the enemy launched one missile attack on Ukrainian units and populated areas, using seven missiles, 75 airstrikes, and dropped 144 guided bombs. In addition, 3,021 shelling attacks were recorded, 136 of which were from multiple launch rocket systems, and 4,698 suicide drones were used.
In turn, the aviation, missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces hit two areas of personnel concentration and one other important Russian target.
Five military clashes occurred in the Severo-Slobodskoy and Kursk directions.
In the South Slobodskoy direction, the enemy attempted to break through the defensive lines of our defenders 11 times in the area of Vovchansk, Krasnoye Pervy, Stroyevka and in the direction of Bologovka, Kolodeznoye and Dvurechansky.
Eight enemy attacks occurred in the Kupyansk direction. Our defenders repelled assaults toward Peschanoye and Boguslavka.
The enemy launched 12 attacks in the Liman direction, attempting to penetrate the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defenses near the villages of Grekovka, Sredneye, Novosyolovka, Zarechnoye, and Torskoye, as well as in the direction of Drobyshevo and Korovy Yar.
In the Slavyansk direction, our defenders stopped four enemy attacks in the areas of Yampol, Serebryanka and Seversk.
In the Kramatorsk direction, one military clash was recorded in the Stupochki area.
In the Konstantinovka direction, the enemy carried out 22 attacks in the areas of Aleksandro-Shultinoye, Pleshchievka, Shcherbinovka, Rusiny Yar and in the direction of Konstantinovka and Sofievka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, our defenders stopped 76 assaults near the settlements of Shakhovo, Vladimirivka, Pankovka, Mayak, Sukhoi Yar, Zvirovo, Rodinske, Mirnograd, Novoekonomicheskoe, Krasny Liman, Promen, Balagan, Novopavlovka, Lisovka, Pokrovsk, Kotlin, Udachnoye, Molodetskoye, Novomikolaevka, Filiya, Dachnoye.
In the Aleksandrovsk direction, over the past 24 hours, the enemy carried out 21 attacks near the settlements of Sosnovka, Alekseyevka, Novovasilyevskoye, Stepovoye, Poddubnoye, Verbovoye, Vishnevoye, Novogrigoryevka, Pavlovka, Soglasie and in the direction of Rybnoye.
In the Gulyai-Polye direction, our defenders repelled three attacks in the Malinovka area.
In the Orekhov direction, seven attacks were repelled near Stepovoye, Kamenskoye, Stepnogorsk and in the direction of Novoandreyevka.
In the Dnieper direction, two attacks in the direction of the Antonovsky Bridge were stopped.
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[Korrespondent] During the sweep, dozens of Russians were killed in the village itself and on the approaches to it. Currently, there is no enemy presence in Yegorovka.
Servicemen from the 425th Separate Assault Regiment, Skelya, cleared the village of Yehorivka in the Oleksandrivka direction of Russian troops. A video of the regiment's combat operations was published by the StratCom of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Cleansing up enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups in Yegorovka in the Aleksandrovsk direction," the statement said.
It was reported that dozens of Russians were killed in the village itself and on the approaches to it. There is currently no enemy presence in Yegorovka.
After clearing the area, the defenders raised the Ukrainian flag.
Recently, units of the 82nd Bukovina Separate Airborne Assault Brigade of the Airborne Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated the village of Suhetskoye in the Pokrovsky district of the Donetsk region.
As a reminder, the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to liberate the village of Sosnovka, which is part of the Velikomykhailivska community of the Sinelnykivskyi district of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Ukrainian troops also completely cleared the villages of Aleksiivka and Stepovoye in the Zaporizhzhia region of Russian occupiers.
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[Korrespondent] The fighting for Pokrovsk has been going on for over a year.
Since August 21, control over nine settlements has been restored in this area, and another nine have been cleared of Russian sabotage groups.
The situation in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration and the Ocheretinsky sector of the Pokrovsk direction remains tense.
The Ukrainian army is conducting defensive, search-and-strike, and assault operations, inflicting significant losses on the Russian invaders. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Sunday, October 26.
"Over the past 10 days, Ukrainian troops… have regained control of two more settlements – Kucheriv Yar and Suhetskoye… Since August 21, 2025, the situation in this area has stabilized, control has been restored over nine settlements, and another nine have been cleared of enemy sabotage groups… Ukrainian soldiers have liberated 185.6 square kilometers and cleared 243.8 square kilometers of territory in the Pokrovsky district of the Donetsk region," the statement reads.
It was reported that in the last ten days alone, 1,756 enemy service members and 75 pieces of equipment have been destroyed here. In just over two months, the enemy's total losses in the Ocheretin (Dobropolsky) direction are: over 15,700 personnel, 1,364 combat vehicles (including 36 tanks, 121 armored vehicles, 162 artillery systems, 5 MLRS, 447 vehicles, 592 motorcycles and ATVs, and 1 special-purpose vehicle). A total of 4,689 UAVs have also been destroyed.
As for the situation on the approaches to Pokrovsk and directly within its borders, the Russians have accumulated up to 200 enemy troops in the city, through the use of interpositional space and the penetration of small infantry groups.
"Our units' troops, who are carrying out combat missions in these areas, are conducting comprehensive operations daily to stabilize the situation... Small arms fire continues in the village, and UAV units are actively operating. Enemy attempts to advance deeper and gain a foothold in the urban area are being stopped through counter-sabotage operations," the General Staff assured.
As a reminder, Russia lost 900 soldiers killed and wounded in the 24 hours of October 25. The Russian army's total losses since the start of the full-scale invasion are approaching 1.2 million.
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[NewsFront] 21:19 In the period from 16:00 Moscow time to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty interceptedand 22 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed:
19 – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Two – over the territory of the Kaluga region,
One – over the territory of the Moscow region.
21:00 Konstantinovskoye direction. Russian Armed Forces expanded the zone of control north of Rusyn Yar –MAP
20:21 UAV crews of the 11th Motorized Rifle Regiment destroy the Ukrainian Armed Forces infantry by dropping VOGs, –video. 19:11 The crew of the "Young" 68th Motorized Rifle Division of the Leningrad Military District destroyed an ATV with Ukrainian infantry, video.
18:14 Druzhkovskoye direction
The enemy, having lost control of Rodinskoye and having operationally encircled the group in the Pokrovsk-Mirnograd (Krasnoarmeysk-Dimitrov) agglomeration, has been attempting for the second day to counterattack further north, on the western flank of the so-called Dobropolsky salient.
Enemy groups from Belitskoye slip between Nikanorovka and Suvorovo into the forest belt north of the anti-tank ditch. There, they mass and attempt to attack Suvorovo and Lunacharskoye (Fedorovka).
On the approaches to Lunacharskoye (Fedorovka), our guys are greeting them with open arms. Over the past two days, 15 men have been killed in action at the front of one of our units. Five were captured, but during their evacuation to the rear, Ukrainian UAVs eliminated them.
16:27 In the period from 11:00 Moscow time to 16:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 26 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
17 over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Six over the territory of the Bryansk region,
Three over the territory of the Kursk region.
14:33 Russian Armed Forces burned a train used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Sumy Oblast
"Geraniums" destroyed an enemy train carrying fuel in the area of the village of Chernoplatovo.
13:43 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS crews of the Center group of forces inflicteda group attack on the manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
13:21 The FPV crew of the 18th Motorized Rifle Division of the 11th Army Corps destroyed an FV432 “Bulldog” armored personnel carrier of the Ukrainian Armed Forces,video.
12:49 Summary of the Russian Ministry of Defense on the progress of the special military operation as of October 26, 2025
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
Units of the North group of forces defeated formations of four mechanized, a Jaeger, an airborne assault brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Leninske, Kondratovka, Grunovka, Korchakovka, Iskriskovshchina, Varachino and Sennoe in the Sumy region.
In the Khar'kov direction, units of the heavy mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Volchansk and Bologovka in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 190 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, nine cars, and four warehouses of supplies.
Units of the "West" force grouping have improved their position along the forward edge. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a territorial defense brigade, and a National Guard brigade near the settlements of Aleksandrovka and Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Nechvolodovka, Kutkovka, Monachinovka, and Kupyansk in the Khar'kov region.
The enemy suffered losses of up to 230 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, and 18 automobiles. Seven electronic warfare stations and four ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces have improved their tactical position. They have defeated formations of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, a territorial defense brigade, and a National Guard brigade near the settlements of Predtechino, Kuzminovka, Ivanopol, Seversk, Pleshcheyevka, and Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost more than 240 servicemen, a tank, two US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, nine armored combat vehicles, 17 cars, four artillery pieces, four electronic warfare stations, and a fuel depot.
Units of the "Center" force group have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of six mechanized brigades, a Jaeger brigade, an airmobile brigade, two assault brigades, three airborne assault brigades, three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two naval infantry brigades, and two National Guard brigades near the settlements of Krasnoarmeysk, Grishino, Rodinske, Dimitrov, and Toretskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Ivanovka and Novopavlivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 505 servicemen, three Cossack combat armored vehicles, nine cars, and an ammunition depot.
Units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses. Formations of a mechanized brigade and three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated near the settlements of Rivnepillia in the Zaporizhzhia region, and Novooleksandrivka, Danilovka, Orestopol, Tykhoye, and Pokrovskoe in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 300 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, 14 cars, two artillery pieces, two electronic warfare stations, and two ammunition depots.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Stepnogorsk, Novodanilovka and Pavlovka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Up to 50 military personnel, two armored combat vehicles, seven cars, an electronic warfare station, and a supply depot were destroyed.
12:04 The Russian Armed Forces have completed the liberation of Rodinsky, MAP.
11:59 In the period from 8:00 Moscow time to 11:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 18 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
17 over the territory of the Belgorod region and
One over the territory of the Bryansk region.
11:28 Novopavlovskoye direction. Russian Armed Forces have driven the enemy out of the fortified area north of Novonikolayevka.MAP.
10:45 A crew of the Metis ATGM from the motorized rifle regiment of the 25th Combined Arms Army of the West Group of Forces destroyed personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnolimansk direction.
09:02 UAV operators of the Guards artillery unit of the Dnepr group of forcesare working on FPV drone control skills in specialized classes in the Zaporizhzhia region.
08:40 In the area of the settlement of Malye Prokhody, UAV crews destroyed an enemy FPV drone repeater and a Starlink satellite communications terminal,video.
07:34 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
Advance in the Yunakovka area
Expansion of the control zone in Mirnohrad
Russian Armed Forces entered Yegorovka.
Russian Armed Forces entered Kurilovka
Expansion of the control zone between Verbovo and Alekseyevka
Advance in the Kamenka area
07:22 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 82 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles:
30 UAVs over the Bryansk region,
26 UAVs over the Tula region,
Seven UAVs over the Black Sea,
Four UAVs over the Sea of Azov,
Four UAVs over the Krasnodar region,
Four UAVs over the Ryazan region,
Three UAVs over the Rostov region,
Two UAVs over the Moscow region, including one UAV flying to Moscow,
On eUAV over the Kursk region,
One UAV over the Lipetsk region.
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[Regnum] Cases of mass desertion are being recorded in the Ukrainian army due to fatigue, corruption, and forced mobilization. This was reported on October 26 by the German newspaper Berliner Zeitung (BZ).
"Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, approximately 290,000 criminal cases have been opened against military personnel who deserted their posts. This number roughly corresponds to the size of the entire German Bundeswehr. However, few believe this figure reflects the true picture," the article noted, citing Ukrainian historian Marta Gavrishko.
According to her, many commanders simply don't report soldiers who desert their posts without permission. They fear accusations of poor leadership. The historian cited exhaustion, inadequate training, indefinite service time, disillusionment, a shortage economy, low pay, corruption, and a loss of trust in military leadership, whose orders often lead to heavy losses, as reasons for desertion.
The scale of desertion in the Ukrainian army, coupled with mass evasion of conscription, casts a shadow on Kyiv regime leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who stated that Ukraine only needs weapons, not NATO troops. However, the article emphasized that soon there may be no one left to handle the weapons.
State Duma deputy and retired Major General Leonid Ivlev reported on October 5 that the number of deserters in the Ukrainian Armed Forces has reached the size of several combined arms armies. Ukrainian soldiers are fleeing not only to Poland, Hungary, and Romania, but also to Russia. Moreover, many of them have taken the oath of allegiance to the Russian Federation and joined the fight against the Kyiv regime.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin.
[ColonelCassad] Regarding the Russian General Staff's claims of blocking/encircling part of the Krasnoarmeysk group in the Krasnoarmeysk agglomeration, enemy forces categorically deny the existence of a full-fledged encirclement, but they equally categorically acknowledge the advance of Russian troops in Krasnoarmeysk itself and in Rodinskoye. Consequently, the two main roads out of the agglomeration have long been unusable for full-fledged logistics, and attempts to resupply through the bottleneck between Grishino and Rodinskoye are largely thwarted by Russian drones, which destroy the equipment used to provide supplies and at least some supply of personnel.
Clearly, the rare vehicles that manage to break through (the roads to the west and northwest of the Krasnoarmeysk agglomeration are likely to be seen more than once), and the supply routes provided by heavy drones or ground robots, cannot fully support normal logistics along normal roads. Supply problems are a classic sign of operational encirclement, which the enemy will naturally deny, just as they denied similar situations before the fall of Vuhledar, Selidovo, and Sudzha. The latter is particularly telling, as it was the drying up of supplies after our drone operators took control of the Sudzha-Yunakovka highway that largely predetermined (along with Operation Pipe and other active operations) the Ukrainian Armed Forces' disaster in the southern districts of the Kursk region.
As is readily apparent, by the end of October, the enemy had lost all the main roads leading into the agglomerations. Meanwhile, the Donbas is currently experiencing muddy conditions, and equipment in the fields is getting bogged down in the mud.
Regarding the number of potentially encircled units, it's worth remembering that as recently as September 2025, the average strength of Ukrainian Armed Forces brigades in the Krasnoarmeyskaya agglomeration barely exceeded 40% of their authorized strength. By October, many of the declared 31 battalions were reduced to scraps. Therefore, a huge number of prisoners is not expected there – a significant portion of their personnel are already in the ground, waiting to be loaded into refrigerated trucks and transferred back to Ukraine at the Belarusian border after the agglomeration is liberated.
However, overconfidence should be avoided – in the remaining time before the agglomeration is fully liberated, the enemy will seek to prolong its agony in order to gain time to strengthen the defense of Dobropillya while the agglomeration ties down significant Russian forces. The enemy is quite willing to trade part of its group for the duration of
the Easy Walk. But even so, Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov will be liberated, and then it will be Dobropillya's turn.
P.S. In the photo, assault aircraft from the "Storm" detachment of the 9th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Army in the center of Rodinskoye.
Russian military forces have completed the encirclement of a group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (Ukrainian Armed Forces) near Krasnoarmeysk (Ukrainian name: Pokrovsk) and Dimitrov in the Donetsk People's Republic. Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, announced this during a report to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
He added that the formations and military units of the Second and 51st Armies were advancing in converging directions.
"A large group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, consisting of the 31st Battalion, has been blocked," the army general noted.
The Chief of the General Staff clarified that this concerns units of the 25th Airborne, 79th Airborne Assault, and 68th Jaeger Brigades, as well as the 35th and 38th naval infantry brigades, the 425th Separate Assault Regiment, and the 153rd and 155th Mechanized Brigades.
On October 19, it was reported that Russian troops were continuing to advance in the area of Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov, tightening the encirclement around the Ukrainian garrison. Russian security forces stated that Russian Armed Forces units had broken through enemy defenses on the southwestern outskirts, captured the industrial zone, and advanced toward the center of Krasnoarmeysk. The situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces remains critical, and enemy forces are forced to retreat northeast.
On October 25, it became known that Russian Armed Forces were advancing in the southern and southeastern parts of Krasnoarmeysk. The enemy's defenses there had collapsed. According to them, Russian units were expanding their foothold in this direction.
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