Situation in Starobelsk Direction at 15:00 on 14 Oct 2022

Situation in #Starobelsk Direction at 15:00 on 14 Oct 2022

#Kupyansk Sector:

AFU forces of the 14th Mechanized Brigade and the 32nd Composite Territorial Defence Battalion continue their assault on the #Kislovka - #Pershotravnevoye line. On the night of 14 October, the 32nd Separate Rifle Brigade´s reconnaissance team conducted a reconnaissance battle near #Kislovka.

▪️ Fire support to Ukrainian formations is provided by 155 mm M777 howitzers from the vicinity of #Petropavlovka and east of #Novoosinovka, while targeting is carried out by UAVs from the area south of #Lyman 1.

▪️ So far, all enemy attacks have been repelled. Due to casualties, part of the personnel of the 32nd Separate AFU Rifle Brigade was withdrawn for rotation to #Lozova 1. The forces of the 92nd Mechanised Brigade also left #Sinkovka and were replaced by the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade.

The command of the #Kharkov combined forces grouping is considering the option of moving the 32nd Brigade to the #Nikolaev - #Berislav direction.

#Lyman - #Svatovo Section:

The AFU are concentrating their forces at the #Torskoye - #Terny line. During a sortie of Russian Forces in the direction of #Torskoye, formations of 110th Battalion of the 111th Territorial Defence Brigade suffered losses and retreated to reserve positions to regroup.

▪️ Near the village of #Terny clashes with fighters of the 208th Cossack Regiment of the Russian Forces continue. Ammunition has been delivered to the frontline to maintain combat readiness.

▪️ The 118th Battalion of the 111th Brigade of the AFU is conducting an offensive in the area of #Novosadovoye, trying to gain a foothold there. An Ukrainian compound SRG is operating in #Nevsky.

▪️ Reserves are arriving in #Lyman. The 1th Battalion of the 66th Mechanized Brigade of the AFU was withdrawn for rotation due to a large number of casualties. A tank platoon was moved to reinforce the 110th Battalion of the 111th Territorial Defence Brigade.