Situation in the #Starobelsk Direction at 15:00 on 12 Oct 2022

Situation in the #Starobelsk Direction at 15:00 on 12 Oct 2022⚡️

#Kupyansk Sector:

▪️ The AFU is developing an offensive against Russian positions near the village of #Olshany, where the 14th Mechanized Brigade was able to gain a foothold on the outskirts of the settlement.

▪️ At the same time, the Brigade's 1st Battalion advanced on the #Pershotravnevoye - #Orlyanka line to break through the Russian defences and approach #Olshany from the flank.

▪️ Formations of the AFU's 2nd Battalion of the 14th Brigade and the Kraken Nationalist Battalion managed to temporarily push the Russian troops out of the vicinity of #Kislovka and penetrate from the western edge of the settlement. However, the enemy was driven out of #Kislovka with heavy losses under fire from tank units and artillery of the Russian Forces.

▪️ The Russian Forces regained control of the front line of defence. During the fighting, more than 50 members of Ukrainian formations were eliminated and four tanks, three BMPs and three Kirpi APCs were destroyed.

▪️ On the left flank in the #Tavolzhansk sector, the AFU have taken up a defensive position and are rotating their personnel. The Ukrainian command has withdrawn its subordinate units from the #Dvurechnoye area due to a massive fire attack by Russian Forces.

▪️ An anti-aircraft missile division of the AFU´s 14th Brigade is deployed in #Dvurechnoye to protect against air attacks and to defend against Russian UAVs.

#Lyman - #Svatovo Section:

▪️ 60 men of the AFU's 118th Territorial Defence Brigade were deployed towards #Terny. Unfit personnel were evacuated to #Yampolovka. Several squads of English-speaking mercenaries were moved towards #Dibrovskoye.

▪️ In the areas of #Raygorodok, #Karmazinovka, #Rozovka, #Novolyubovka and #Makeevka, the enemy tried to recapture lost positions and cross the #Zherebets river. Russian soldiers repelled the attack and destroyed three BMPs, two BMPs and several dozen AFU personnel.

▪️ For the time being, Russian Forces managed to regain control of the left bank of the #Zherebets River. The settlement of #Torskoye is in the grey zone.

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