ISW: Ukraine achieves variable success on battlefield with Russia

Ukrainian troops have pushed back the Russian Armed Forces and advanced south of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region.

Geolocated footage published on October 22 indicates that Ukrainian forces advanced across the railway line north of Klishchiivka (7km southwest of Bakhmut), confirming prior statements by the Ukrainian General Staff and Russian military bloggers, Caliber.Az reports, citing the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations in the Melitopol (western Zaporizhia Oblast) direction.

Russian sources claimed that Russian forces pushed Ukrainian forces back from some newly captured Ukrainian positions on the east (left) bank of Kherson Oblast but noted that Ukrainian forces still maintain a presence on the east bank.

Two prominent Russian military bloggers claimed that Russian forces counterattacked and pushed Ukrainian troops back from positions in Krynky (30km east of Kherson City and 2km from the Dnipro River).

The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations in the Melitopol (western Zaporizhia Oblast) direction.