On the Huliaipole front, Russian forces are unsuccessfully attempting to exploit adverse autumn weather conditions to achieve local breakthroughs. Ukrainian troops recently destroyed a group of Russian military intelligence special forces on one section of the front.
The 7th Air Assault Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this.
According to the corps, it continues its defensive operation within its designated area of responsibility on the Huliaipole front.
"Recently, Ukrainian troops destroyed a group from Russia's 22nd Separate Guards Special Purpose Brigade on one section of the front. This unit is subordinate to Russia's GRU military intelligence agency. It participated in both Chechen wars and carried out special operations in Ukraine between 2014 and 2022," the 7th Corps reported.
The Air Assault Forces noted that Russian troops had also been attempting for an extended period to accumulate armoured vehicles within 20 kilometres of the front line.
Over the past week, as weather conditions deteriorated, Russian forces began conducting local assaults involving infantry, motorcycles and armoured vehicles.
According to the 7th Corps, these operations are intended to accelerate Russia's strategic objectives of reaching the outskirts of Zaporizhzhia and blockading the city.
Ukrainian intelligence has gathered information indicating that units of Russia's 5th Tank Brigade, 37th Motorised Rifle Brigade and 64th Separate Motorised Rifle Brigade have completed training at military ranges and are ready to conduct operations involving military equipment along the axis of their main attack.
"Ukrainian units are holding back the Russian advance and inflicting losses through coordinated operations. For Russia, the Huliaipole front is one of the key sectors in southern Ukraine, so the enemy is deploying sufficient personnel to fully replenish its combat losses. Under these circumstances, eliminating Russian troops is only one of the tasks facing units in our area of responsibility," the Air Assault Forces emphasised.
Ukrainian defenders in this sector are facing Russia's 5th, 29th, 35th and 36th Combined Arms Armies, as well as the 68th Army Corps of the Russian Armed Forces.
Russia's main tactic remains deep infiltration. Russian troops attempt to operate in small infantry groups of between one and five soldiers.
To move infantry to within five kilometres of the front line, Russian forces periodically use motorcycles and other motorised vehicles.
