General picture of combat operations over the day
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as of 22:30 on 29 October, 191 combat engagements were recorded along the front line. The opponent actively employed aviation and unmanned systems. In total, the enemy carried out 51 airstrikes, dropped 170 guided aerial bombs, deployed 6,174 suicide drones, and conducted 1,768 shelling incidents targeting Ukrainian positions and populated areas.
Activity on the eastern directions
The situation remained relatively stable on the North-Slobidiansk and Kursk directions. Occupiers carried out two airstrikes, used four guided aerial bombs, and conducted 34 shelling incidents.
On the South-Slobidiansk direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian units six times in the vicinity of the settlements of Starytsia, Chaikivka, Okhrimivka, Mala Vovcha, and Shevyakivka. At the time of the report's publication, two of these attacks were still ongoing.
The opponent did not conduct assault operations on the Kupiansk, Kramatorsk, Oleksandrivsk, and Prydniprovsk directions.
Combat operations in the centre of the front
On the Lyman direction, Defence Forces repelled eight enemy attempts to advance towards Stepove, Kolodyaziv, Lyman, Zarychne, Donetske, and Dibrova. One attack was still ongoing.
On the Sloviansk direction, Ukrainian troops halted four enemy attempts to advance in the area of Orikhuvatka, Yampil, Kriva Luka, and Mykolaivka. Two enemy assault operations were still ongoing.
The highest number of attacks was recorded on the Kostiantynivka direction, where Defence Forces repelled 23 assaults. Combat operations continued in the area of Kostiantynivka and towards Oleksiyevo-Druzhivka, Novoselivka, Dovha Balka, Druzhivka, Rusyn Yar, Petrivka, Toretske, Pryiut, Vilne, and Kolodyaziv.
Situation on the Pokrovsk and Hulyaipole directions
On the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy carried out 18 attacks. Occupiers attempted to advance near Dobropillia, Novyi Donbas, Hannivka, Rodynske, Svitle, Novohryshyne, Myrne, Serhiivka, Kotlynne, Molodetske, Novopidhorodne, and Novopavlivka. Fighting on this direction was ongoing.
Preliminary estimates indicate that 40 occupiers were killed and 10 were wounded on the Pokrovsk direction. Nine units of motor vehicle equipment, an ammunition depot, and 23 shelters were destroyed. Three units of equipment, one artillery piece, and 120 enemy shelters were damaged. Additionally, 231 unmanned aerial vehicles of various types were destroyed or suppressed.
On the Hulyaipole direction, Defence Forces repelled 16 enemy attacks towards Uspehne, Ternuvate, Hirkove, and Charyvne. Three enemy attempts to improve their position were still ongoing.
On the Orikhiv direction, occupiers conducted two assault operations, attacking towards Yehorivka. Fighting in this sector was also ongoing.
No significant changes in the situation occurred on other directions.
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