The situation in the Soledar direction as of 14.00 October 23, 2022 - @Rybar

The situation in the Soledar direction
as of 14.00 October 23, 2022 - @Rybar

▪️In the Bakhmut sector, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine concentrated its efforts on holding back the advance of the Wagner PMC assault units.

▪️During the advance from Otradovka, Russian troops pushed the units of the 58th motorized infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to reserve lines.

▪️The command of the 2nd battalion of the 53rd mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was tasked with holding the line of defense in Opytnoye. Reinforcements are being transferred to this sector of the front from Chasov Yar, including ATGM crews and several armored vehicles.

▪️Units of the 46th separate assault battalion of the 53rd ombr of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of artillery and UAVs, tried to hit the flank of the advancing forces of the RF Armed Forces from the side of Kleshcheevka. The attack was repulsed.

▪️Ukrainian artillery is firing at the areas of advance in Zaitsevo, Otradovka, east of Soledar, the territory of the asphalt plant and the outskirts of Opytny.

▪️In the Seversky sector, separate units of the 10th mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted reconnaissance in combat in the Serebryanka area.

Russian military personnel successfully repelled the attack. The forces of the 10th brigade suffered losses in manpower and equipment. The command of the 10th brigade plans to resume the counterattack in the Seversky and Soledarsky sectors to regain control over the lost positions.