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Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 a.m.,
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General Staff of UAF
October 2, 2023
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Day 586 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has begun.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to defend in the east and the south of Ukraine, conduct the offensive on Melitopol’ axis, and offensive operations on Bakhmut axis. As they destroy the enemy, they liberate the temporarily occupied territories and consolidate new positions.

During the day of October 1, there were 38 combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 10 missile, 89 air strikes, 39 MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and civilian targets across Ukraine. Also, on the night of October 1, the russian federation launched yet another strike at Ukraine using about 30 Iranian Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs from the southern, southeastern and northern directions. Air defense forces and means intercepted 16 enemy Shaheds. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged.

Moreover, last night, the russian occupiers again attacked Ukraine with Shahed-136/131 kamikaze drones. Information on the aftermath of this terrorist attack is currently being updated.

Air strikes hit Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast), Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Nove, Terny, Spirne, Vyimka, Vesele, Kostyantynivka, Klishchiyivka, Andriyivka, Avdiyivka, Novomykhailivka, Zolota Nyva, Urozhaine, Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast); Mala Tokmachka, (Zaporizhzhia oblast), and Beryslav, Kozatske, Olhivka, Vysoke (Kherson oblast).

More than 150 settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts came under artillery fire.

PIVNICH operational-strategic group,

VOLYN AND POLISSYA AXIS: no significant changes.

SIVERSHCHYNA and SLOBOZHANSHCHYNA AXIS: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy troops conduct active subversive activities in order to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to threatened axes. The adversary increases the density of minefields along the state border in Belgorod oblast (russia).

“KHORTYTSIA” Operational-Strategic Group,

KUPYANSK AXIS : the adversary did not conduct any offensive (assault) actions.

LYMAN AXIS: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks in the vicinity of Makiyivka (Luhansk oblast).

BAKHMUT AXIS: the adversary made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost ground in the vicinity of Andriiyvka (Donetsk oblast).

“TAVRIA” Operational-Strategic Group, Avdiyivka the adversary made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost position in the vicinity of Avdiyivka (Luhansk oblast). Also, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled enemy attacks in the vicinities of Keramik, Stepove, Avdiyivka and Pervomaisk (Donetsk oblast). The enemy made 1 unsuccessful attacks in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast).

SHAKHTARSKE AXIS: the adversary the adversary made unsuccessful attempts in the vicinity of Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast).

ZAPORIZHZHIA AXIS: the enemy unsuccessfully attempted to regain lost ground in the vicinities of Novodarivka and Verbove (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

The Ukrainian defense forces continue their offensive operation on Melitopol axis and offensive (assault) operations on Bakhmut axis, inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, continue consolidating their positions and exhausting the enemy all along the front line.

“ODESA” Operational-Strategic Group,
KHERSON AXIS: the Ukrainian defense forces conduct counter-battery fire, destroy the supply depots, and successfully strike behind the enemy lines.

During the day of October 1, Ukrainian Air Force launched 13 air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment of the adversary.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1 anti-aircraft missile system, 1 command post, 16 artillery systems, and 1 ammunition depots of the enemy.

Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine! United we will be victorious! Glory to Ukraine!