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Ukrainian defenders held back Russian occupiers in areas near Novodarivka and east of Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on the Zaporizhzhia front.

Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Defenders are holding back the occupiers in the areas of Novodarivka and east of Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces have achieved partial success southwest of the village of Verbove in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the commander of the Tavria Group fighting on the southern front lines, reported on Oct. 19. There have been 34 skirmishes with Russian forces over the past day.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia lost 322 soldiers and 43 pieces of equipment in the course of fighting, including three tanks, 12 artillery pieces, 13 drones, and other military hardware.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Russian aviators aboard Su-25 Grach aircraft were knocked down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft weapons fired in southern Zaporizhzhia regions.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

During the day, Russian military struck 21 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region.

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