Ukrainian forces have stabilised the situation in Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast, but Russia is continuing to amass troops in the eastern parts of the war-torn city. Source: Anastasiia Bobovnikova, spokesperson for the Luhansk Operational and Tactical Group,

On Thursday, Russia claimed that its forces had seized control of another settlement in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, an area where Moscow has reported gains over recent months, including the capture of the key city of Vuhledar.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has reported that Ukrainian defenders repelled 38 Russian assaults on the Pokrovsk front on 24 October, particularly near the city of Selydove. In total,

Ukrainian air defenses downed 22 of the 65 attack drones launched overnight, the Air Force reported. Two drones flew in the direction of Belarus, and 27 were lost to electronic warfare means.

Ukrainian forces regained positions near the village of Lyptsi in Kharkiv Oblast, while Russian troops continue to advance in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram early on Oct.

Russian forces are pushing to enter the city of Selydove and could take control over the city within days, according to the Ukrainian military.

Four Ukrainian National Guard soldiers were carrying out combat duties at positions near the town of Selydove on Oct. 6. Read also: Russian forces increasingly execute Ukrainian POWs - ISW Around 1:00 p.