General Staff
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is the central military command body that exercises strategic leadership over the country's armed forces. It is headed by the Chief of the General Staff, who also serves as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Staff is responsible for planning, coordinating and overseeing the employment of troops, and regularly reports on the situation at the front and on strikes carried out by Ukrainian forces.
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Ukraine reports 181 frontline clashes as Russia intensifies missile, drone and artillery attacks
Ukraine’s General Staff reported 181 frontline clashes over the past day, with the heaviest fighting on the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovske directions. Russia conducted 88 airstrikes, used 10,270 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,755 shellings. Ukrainian missile forces and artillery struck Russian troop and equipment concentrations, three artillery pieces, a drone-control point and two other important targets.
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Ukraine reports 165 combat clashes as Russian attacks intensify across the front
Ukraine’s General Staff reported 165 combat engagements over the past day, with the heaviest fighting on the Pokrovskyi, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole directions. Russia carried out missile, aerial, drone, and artillery strikes, while Ukrainian forces reported stopping attacks and hitting enemy troop concentrations and a drone-control facility.
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Ukraine strikes Russian drone, command and logistics sites as Starlink connectivity losses are reported
Ukraine’s General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces struck Russian military sites across occupied Donetsk, Crimea and Zaporizhzhia on 22 October and overnight into 23 October. The targets included drone-storage and launch facilities, a command point, ammunition and equipment depots, and a personnel concentration linked to the Rubicon drone unit. The General Staff said the attacks were carried out despite reported connectivity losses affecting Starlink/StarShield at certain speeds.