107 clashes occur at front on Oct.14: Russia drops 9 guided bombs on Kursk region

The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ General Staff reported.

"Ukraine's Defense Forces are holding back the Russian offensive. Terrorists continue to destroy Ukrainian towns and villages with missile, air and artillery strikes," the report says.

So far, 107 combat engagements have taken place.

The Defense Forces are taking all necessary measures to prevent the enemy from advancing deeper into Ukrainian territory.

Today, enemy artillery and mortar fire in the Sumy region affected, in particular, the communities of Basivka and Myropillia. In addition, the Russians launched air strikes with guided bombs in the areas of Reviakine, Budivelne, and Sosnivka.

Frontline situation 

In the Kharkiv sector, Russia dropped two guided aerial bombs on Harbuzy. 

In the Kupyansk sector, Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian Defense Forces 16 times in the areas of Synkivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Kolisnykivka, Lozova, and Vyshneve. 14 firefights are still ongoing. Enemy aircraft attacked Novoosynove and Kivsharivka with eight guided aerial bombs.

In the Lyman sector, the invading army launched 21 attacks on Ukrainian positions near the towns of Novoiehorivka, Hrekivka, Nevske, Terny, Yampolivka, Torske, and Zarichne. Eleven battles have ended, and ten more are ongoing. Ukrainian soldiers are steadfastly holding the line and inflicting losses on the enemy.

Russian troops continue to look for opportunities to break through Ukrainian defenses near Verkhniokamianske in the Siversk sector. Two combat engagements were completed without success for the enemy.

In the Kramatorsk sector, since the beginning of the day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have repelled one Russian attack near Orikhiv-Vasylivka, and two more enemy attacks are ongoing. 

In the Toretsk sector, three assault operations are underway in the area of Shcherbynivka. The enemy is using aviation - it struck Toretsk with guided bombs.

In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian invaders made 18 attempts to push Ukrainian defenders from their positions in the areas of Myroliubivka, Promin, Myrnohrad, Lysivka, Selydove, Vozdvyzhenka, Novotoretsk, and Novohrodivka. The Defense Forces are holding back the attack and repelled 12 enemy attacks, with six combat engagements still ongoing.

In the Kurakhove sector, the Russian army attacked 29 times in the areas of Izmailivka, Hirnyk, Zoriane, Kurakhivka, Tsukurine, Novodmytrivka, Novoselydivka, Antonivka, Kostiantynivka, Katerynivka, and Vodiane. 18 attempts to advance have already been repelled. In addition, the enemy dropped a bomb on Illinka.

The Russian army didn't conduct any offensive actions in the Vremivka and Huliaipole sectors, but struck Novodarivka with about 60 bombs.

In the Orikhiv sector, invading forces stormed the positions of the Defense Forces twice near Mala Tokmachka and Novodanylivka. One firefight is still ongoing.

In the Prydniprovskyi sector, the enemy was defeated, attacking Ukrainian defenses twice.

In other areas, there were no major changes. 

The operation in the Kursk region continues. Enemy aircraft continue to raze Ukrainian villages and towns to the ground. Since the beginning of the day, Russian aircraft have launched six strikes with nine guided bombs on their own territory.

• Military expert Ivan Stupak says that the Russian army, having cut off the supply of Ukrainian troops in Kurakhove, is trying to force them to withdraw from the settlement.