Ukrainian forces strike Russian drone launch site and repair base near Donetsk and Luhansk

On October 17 and the night of October 18, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck key Russian targets, including a site for storing, preparing, and launching attack drones near Donetsk. The General Staff reported additional strikes on a repair base for vehicles and armored fighting vehicles of the "South" troop grouping in Sukhodilsk, Luhansk region, complicating Russian equipment recovery and return to front-line units. Ukrainian forces also targeted a concentration of Russian army personnel near Dubove in Donetsk region, according to the military's official statement.