On October 24, there were 157 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders, with the highest number of clashes occurring in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove sectors. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted this update on Facebook as of 22:00, Thursday, October 24, as relayed by Ukrinform. “Since the beginning of the day, a total of 157 combat engagements have occurred. The Ukrainian defenders continue to give tough rebuff to the enemy’s attempts to advance deeper into our territory, inflicting fire damage on them,” the post reads.