Russian forces have made "significant progress" in parts of the Donetsk region, according to an open-source intelligence outlet.

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,

Julian Röpcke, a military analyst for the German newspaper Bild, has claimed that Russian troops have entered the town of Selydove in Donetsk Oblast. Source: Röpcke on X (Twitter); Ukrainska Pravda sources in Ukraine's Armed Forces Details: The analyst pointed out that the 15th Brigade Kara-Dah of Ukraine's National Guard has been successfully fending off Russian attacks in recent weeks.

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.

The Russians are attempting to infiltrate Selydove in Donetsk Oblast, while Ukraine’s defence forces are holding the line, driving Russian infantry groups out from the outskirts of the city. Source: Ruslan Muzychuk,