Chronicle of the Special Military Operation for 19 Oct 2022⚡️

⚡️ (http://t.me/sitrepmaps/37)🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ #Chronicle of the Special Military Operation for 19 Oct 2022⚡️

At noon, the Russian Forces again struck critical infrastructure facilities in #Ukraine. Several targets were hit, including Ladyzhinskaya TPP in #Vinnitsa and Burshtynskaya TPP in the Ivano-Frankovsk region.

Due to the systematic fire, the Ukrainian powery system is losing resilience. Authorities have planned a temporary power outage across the country on 20 October.

#RussianFederation Territories:

▪️ During the day, Ukrainian militants shelled #Belgorod, shells fell on one of the infrastructure facilities and caused no serious damage. Also AFU hit the town of #Shebekino in #Belgorod region. Two civilians were seriously wounded.

#Starobelsk Direction (MAP (http://t.me/sitrepmaps/36)):

▪️ In the #Kupyansk area, the AFU with the forces of the 14th Mechanized Brigade and the 233rd Battalion of the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade are trying to gain a foothold in #Kislovka. The enemy's Territorial Defense units have suffered significant losses.

▪️ The Ukrainian command expects an active offensive by the Russian Forces on the #Sinovka - #Zagoruykovka line from the direction of #Gorobyevka. Engineers of the 14th Mechanized Brigade of the AFU have mined the approaches to the settlements, and several tanks have been sent to #Sinkovka.

▪️ In the #Lyman - #Svatovo Sector the AFU still continue to gather resources for an offensive on #Svatovo and #Kremennaya.

▪️ A mobile sabotage group is operating on the #Terny - #Nevskoye line to "probe" the Russian defences. Its main task is to direct artillery and MLRS at Russian facilities in the rear area.

▪️ The AFU attempt to cross the #Zherebets River near #Makeevka in small groups. Soldiers of the 3rd Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Forces foiled all enemy attempts to establish a bridgehead and also shot down an Ukrainian attack helicopter.

#Soledar Direction (MAP (http://t.me/sitrepmaps/34)):

▪️ Formations of the 54th AFU Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade attempted to retake the territory of an asphalt plant. Wagner PMC fighters repulsed the attack and Ukrainian troops suffered heavy losses.

▪️ Due to the threat of a defensive breakthrough by Wagner PMC assault troops, the enemy command moved units of the 53rd Mechanized Brigade into the city and to the south of #Andreevka.

▪️ AFU units continue to arrive in Chasov Yar. By 25 October, the Ukrainian command plans to deploy a grouping of around 10,000 troops in that direction.

#Lugansk Region:

▪️ Ukrainian militants have launched a HIMARS MLRS strike on #Popasna.

#Donetsk Direction:

▪️ There are no significant changes in the front line near #Donetsk. DPR troops are fighting near #Donetsk airport, defeating enemy SRGs trying to penetrate advanced Russian positions.

▪️ Ukrainian militants again shelled #Donetsk, #Yasynuvata, #Makeevka, #Yelenovka and other settlements in the #Donetsk agglomeration.

#Zaporozhye Direction:

▪️ In the early hours of the morning, Ukrainian HIMARS missiles attacked the city administration building of #Energodar.

#Nikolaev - #Berislav Direction on Southern Front (MAP (http://t.me/sitrepmaps/35)):

▪️ In the #Berislav section, AFU forces with assault groups of 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, 60th Infantry Brigade, 28th Mechanized Brigade and 17th Tank Brigade launched an offensive on the Russian positions near #Sukhanovo and #Polyanka.

▪️ Russian Forces repulsed the attack, the Ukrainian formations lost more than 10 pieces of equipment. Russian servicemen captured a group of Ukrainian fighters and seized several trophy armoured vehicles.

▪️ In the Posad-Pokrovskoye sector, Russian Airborne Troops repulsed an attempted breakthrough by an AFU armoured group near #Pravdino and destroyed two enemy BMPs with anti-tank guided missiles.

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