The Ukrainian flag flies over Kucherov Yar: the Ukrainian Armed Forces liberated a village in Donetsk region (video)

The General Staff also reported that the exchange fund was significantly replenished during the operation — several dozen Russian prisoners fell into the hands of Ukrainian defenders. It is worth noting that Kucheriv Yar has been under occupation since August 2025, when Russian troops captured it during a breakthrough in the Dobropill district.

In addition, as of the evening of October 21, according to DeepState analysts, Ukrainian defenders improved their positions in the areas of Novy Shahovoy and Kucherovoy Yar. If the day before the freed from the occupiers, the territory near Novy Shahovoy amounted to 6. 01 square meters. km, now it has expanded to 7. 82 square meters. km — the increase was 1. 81 square meters. km In the area of ​​Kucherovo Yar, the control area of ​​the Defense Forces increased from 2. 56 to 5. 67 square meters.

km, i. e. by 3. 11 square meters. km Regarding the situation at the front, according to the information of the General Staff as of 16:00 on October 22: 56 combat clashes took place since the beginning of the day. Ukrainian defenders hold the lines, repulse enemy attacks and inflict losses on him. The enemy shelled the settlements of Sumy and Chernihiv regions, used aviation and rocket systems of salvo fire.

The most active battles continued in the North-Slobozhansk, South-Slobozhansk, Pokrovsky and Oleksandrivsk directions. In all regions, Ukrainian troops successfully repelled attacks, and some battles continue. Earlier, Focus wrote that there are not saboteurs operating in Pokrovsk, but units of the regular army of the Russian Federation. According to a military observer, the Russians have advanced 10 km into the city, so Ukrainian forces will probably have to retreat to avoid encirclement.