Seventy-six combat engagements in Ukraine since midnight – General Staff
Since Sunday morning, 76 combat engagements have taken place in Ukraine, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector (26) and the Kostiantynivka sector (15).
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook as of 16:00 on October 19, 2025, according to Ukrinform.
"Since the start of this day, there have been 76 combat engagements. Today, border communities — in particular, Stara Huta, Bobylivka, and Novovasylivka in the Sumy region — have suffered from enemy artillery fire," the General Staff stated.
According to Ukrainian military data, in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions, there have been 12 clashes with enemy forces since morning.
In addition, the enemy carried out two airstrikes, dropping six glide bombs, and launched 75 attacks on Ukrainian positions and nearby settlements, one of which involved using multiple rocket launch systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukraine's Defense Forces repelled five enemy attacks near Vovchansk, Tykhe, and toward Dvorichanske and Bolohivka, with two more engagements ongoing.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian troops once more attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses near Pishchane.
In the Lyman direction, the invading army launched one attack near Drobysheve — the battle is still underway.
"The Defense Forces repelled one enemy attack in the Sloviansk direction. The aggressor was active near Serebrianka. In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy conducted no offensive actions," the General Staff reported.
In addition, in the Kostyantynivka direction, the enemy carried out 15 assault operations near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbynivka, Toretsk, Pleshchiivka, and Rusyn Yar (four engagements are still ongoing).
In the Pokrovsk region, the invaders made 26 attempts to push Ukrainian defenders from their positions near the settlements of Shakhove, Volodymyrivka, Rodynske, Novoekonomichne, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Sukhyi Yar, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Filiia, and towards Novopavlivka.
"The Defense Forces are holding back the onslaught and have repelled 20 enemy attacks," the report reads.
In the Oleksandrohrad direction, the enemy tried to break through Ukrainian defenses near Andriivka-Klevtsove, Voskresenka, Sichneve, Vorone, Sosnivka, and Novohryhorivka. The Defense Forces repelled seven enemy assaults, while one more engagement is still ongoing.
In the Hulyaipole direction, Russian forces made one unsuccessful attack near Malynivka.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions once near the settlement of Plavni — the battle continues.
In the Dnipro River direction, the enemy made three failed attempts to approach Ukrainian defensive positions near the Antonivskyi Bridge.
According to the General Staff, the situation remains unchanged in other directions.
As reported earlier, the Russian army lost another 1,000 troops over the past day in the war against Ukraine.