The situation in the Starobilsk direction as of 13.00 October 23, 2022 - @Rybar

The situation in the Starobilsk direction
as of 13.00 October 23, 2022 - @Rybar

🔻In the Kupyansky sector, units of the 14th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are reconnaissance of the positions of Russian troops at the line Liman 1st - Pershotravneve - Kislovka.

▪️The Ukrainian command is expecting an offensive by the RF Armed Forces from the direction of Gorobievka. On the southern outskirts of Sinkovka and in the area of Petropavlovka, the 65th and 202nd battalions of the 103rd troop brigade took up defense.

🔻In the Svatovsky sector, Ukrainian formations of the 64th battalion of the 103rd troop regiment, reinforced by several units of armored vehicles, conducted reconnaissance in battle at the Raygorodok-Kovalevka line.

The attack was repulsed by concentrated artillery fire of the RF Armed Forces. The units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered losses. Due to difficulties in the movement of armored vehicles and a shortage of fuel and lubricants, the enemy carried out the withdrawal of tanks to the Borovaya area.

After the weather conditions improve, attempts to storm the Russian borders will resume. To strengthen the grouping, assault detachments of the MTR were deployed to Borovaya.

🔻At the Limansky section of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue preparations for a large-scale attack on Kremennaya from the Torskoye-Terny line. Additional units are being transferred to the Liman area.

▪️Ukrainian assault groups plan to attempt to capture the village of Nevskoye and then reach Krasnopopovka to provide a favorable foothold before launching an offensive.