Donetsk Direction: Liberation of Ostrovskoye, Tsukurino and Maksymilianivka

Donetsk Direction: Liberation of Ostrovskoye, Tsukurino and Maksymilianivka Situation as of the end of the day on October 18, 2024 Russian forces have achieved significant successes on the battlefield west of Krasnohorivka in recent days, pushing the front line further away from Donetsk. ▪️While clashes continue in Zhelanne Druhe, the settlement of Tsukurino has been liberated, and several attacks by armored groups northwest of the settlement have resulted in an advance of up to three kilometers and the capture of an AFU strongpoint. ▪️To the south, the 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade conducted a successful and daring armored attack from the direction of Ostryy towards Ostrovskoye, after preliminary artillery preparation. The airborne force that landed on the western outskirts of the village cleared the territory within several days. Currently, there are battles on the approaches to the railway bridge leading to Kurakhove. ▪️The greatest results were achieved in Maksymilianivka, where... Source: Rybar in English