185 combat clashes recorded on the Ukrainian front since the start of the day
Ukraine's General Staff reports 185 combat clashes on the front since the start of 26 October. Russian forces used air strikes, guided aerial bombs and thousands of kamikaze drones.
The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces says 185 combat clashes were recorded on the front from the start of 26 October, as Ukrainian troops continue to defend against Russia's invasion. The figures show how intense the fighting is along the front line and how heavily Russian forces rely on aircraft and unmanned systems.
Strikes from the air and by drone
According to the General Staff's report, the enemy carried out 48 air strikes and dropped 155 guided aerial bombs. It also used 6,385 kamikaze drones. Russian forces shelled settlements and the positions of Ukrainian troops 2,007 times.
Clashes by direction
The General Staff lists the number of attacks separately for each part of the front:
- South Slobozhansky direction – six Russian attacks on Ukrainian positions;
- Kupiansk direction – three;
- Lyman direction – seven;
- Sloviansk direction – three;
- Kostiantynivka direction – 20;
- Pokrovsk direction – 25;
- Oleksandrivka direction – one;
- Huliaipole direction – 10.
In this breakdown the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions saw the most attacks. The source does not give detailed figures for every direction, so the numbers listed do not add up to the overall total of 185 clashes.
The General Staff figures are an interim summary for the day, and the number of clashes may change before the day ends. The source gives no information on losses, casualties or the direct consequences of the strikes.
