Ukrainian Forces Repel 36 Russian Attacks in Heavy Pokrovsk Fighting

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 177 combat clashes across the battlefield in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00 a.m. on October 26. Ukrainian units repelled 36 Russian attacks on the Pokrovsk front, marking the highest daily total for a single sector.

Defenders also turned back 13 Russian assaults on the Huliaipole front and 12 on the Kostiantynivka front. Russian forces concentrated efforts near the settlements of Serhiivka and Molodetske, pushing toward locations including Nadiia, Novopavlivka, and Kucheriv Yar.

On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, Ukrainian troops stopped eight Russian attacks near Radkivka and Bochkove. The Lyman front saw a similar number of engagements, with Ukrainian forces repelling eight assaults near Stepove, Lyman, and Zarichne.

Russian activity remained low on several other fronts. The Kupiansk, Sloviansk, Oleksandrivka, Orikhiv, and Prydniprovske fronts recorded no offensive operations. On the North Slobozhanshchyna front, Russian forces conducted three attacks near Bachivsk and Oleksiivka, while Ukrainian forces repelled a single attack near Malynivka on the Kramatorsk front.

The operational situation on the Volyn and Polissia fronts remained stable, with no evidence of organized Russian offensive groups forming in that area. The General Staff posted the figures on Facebook, providing a detailed breakdown of engagements by settlement and front line.