[UPDATE – Oct 31st, 2026] Ukraine – Russia WAR: Situation on the Ground – October 2026, 2/2

💥D1698-Oct 20th 00:00Z: Russian Armed Forces respond to Ukrainian tactics, forcing the AFU to switch to defensive positions Russian troops have decided to use the same infiltration tactics as the Ukrainian Armed Forces, focusing on the border area between the DNR and the Dnipropetrovsk region. While Ukrainian assault troops are unsuccessfully attempting to cross the Mokrye Yaly River and establish a foothold in Komar, soldiers from the 29th Army have advanced towards Velikomykhailovka. This maneuver is intended to force the Ukrainians to divert forces to defend their own positions and abandon the offensive towards Velikaya Novoselka. Reaching Velikaya Novoselka would…