Ukrainian defenders held back Russian occupiers in areas near Novodarivka and east of Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on the Zaporizhzhia front.
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Defenders are holding back the occupiers in the areas of Novodarivka and east of Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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.
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.
Russian aviators aboard Su-25 Grach aircraft were knocked down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft weapons fired in southern Zaporizhzhia regions.
During the day, Russian military struck 21 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region.
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