💥 Attack

Russian forces attempted a less substantial push against Ukrainian positions near Avdiivka between October 18-20.

October 18, 2023 Avdiivka, Donetsk

Verified Independently confirmed by 4 sources

Stefan Korshak (Substack) Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Source Reports

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Russian forces attempted a less substantial push against Ukrainian positions near Avdiivka between October 18-20.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Sixty-nine combat clashes took place over the past 24 hours. In total, the enemy launched 3 missile and 35 air strikes, and fired 39 times from multiple-launch rocket systems on the positions of our troops and settlements.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russia is expected to ramp up its offensive against Avdiivka and is shelling nearby Ukrainian positions

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

This has been the largest offensive on the town since the war began in 2014

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian soldiers repelled enemy attacks in the area of Klishchiivka in the Donetsk region.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.479Z

Source story: day-606-2023-10-23