Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of October 2
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Ukrainian forces are conducting an offensive operation in the direction of Melitopol, repelling Russian attacks near the village of Makiivka in the Luhansk region and destroying an enemy command post, according to data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian shelling
During the day, there were 22 military clashes. Additionally, the Russian Federation launched another strike against Ukraine, deploying 7 Shahed-136/131 combat drones from the southeast direction.
Using anti-aircraft defense systems, 4 enemy Shahed drones were destroyed. In total, the enemy carried out 5 missile strikes and 39 airstrikes, along with 20 rocket artillery barrages targeting the positions of our troops and populated areas.
Unfortunately, there are casualties and injuries among the civilian population due to Russian terrorist attacks. Private residential houses and other civilian infrastructure have also suffered damages and destruction.
Frontline situation
The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains challenging.
In the Volyn and Polissya directions, there have been no significant changes in the operational situation, and there are no signs of the enemy forming offensive groups.
Identified units of the Belarusian Armed Forces are carrying out tasks in border areas with Ukraine.
In the Siversk and Slobozhanske directions, the enemy maintains military presence in border areas, continues shelling of populated areas from Russian territory, and increases the density of mine-explosive obstacles along the Ukrainian state border.
The enemy conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of the town of Stepok in the Sumy region. Artillery and mortar shelling by the enemy affected over 25 populated areas, including Karpyvychi, Hremiachka in Chernihiv region; Holysheve, Turia, Mykhailivske, Pokrovka, Popivka, Ponomarenky in Sumy region; Krasne Pershe in Kharkiv region.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy carried out airstrikes near Ivanivka and Cherneshchyna in the Kharkiv region.
Artillery and mortar shelling by the enemy affected over 10 populated areas, including Dvorichna, Synkivka, Kupiansk, Ivanivka, Kyslivka, and Berestove in the Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian forces repelled enemy attacks in the areas of Makiivka in the Luhansk region. The enemy conducted airstrikes in the areas of Zarichne, Sbirne, and Lyman in the Donetsk region.
Artillery and mortar shelling by the enemy affected Makiivka, Nevske, Bilohorivka in Luhansk region, and Novosadove, Torseke, Verkhniokamianske, Spirne, Rozdolivka in Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy unsuccessfully attempted to regain lost positions in the area east of Stepove in the Donetsk region. They conducted airstrikes near Klishchiivka and Oleksandro-Shultynove in the Donetsk region.
Over 20 populated areas came under artillery and mortar fire, including Minkivka, Hryhorivka, Kostiantynivka, Bila Hora, Dyliivka, and Toretsk in the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy unsuccessfully attempted to regain lost positions in the area east of Stepove in Donetsk region.
Over 10 populated areas were shelled by artillery and mortars, including Stepove, Tonenke, Avdiivka, Sevorne, Pervomaiske, Nevelske in Donetsk region.
In the Maryinka direction, Ukrainian defense forces successfully repelled 6 enemy attacks in the area of Maryinka in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian defenders also repelled enemy attacks in the area of Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk region.
The enemy conducted airstrikes near Maryinka, Novomykhailivka, and Paraskeviivka in the Donetsk region. Approximately 10 populated areas, including Oleksandrivka, Krasnogorivka, Maryinka, Pobeda, Novomykhailivka, and Bohoiavlenka in the Donetsk region, were under enemy fire.
In the Shakhtarsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy attacks near Staromaiorske and Rivnopolia in the Donetsk region. The enemy conducted airstrikes in the areas of Urozhaine, Staromaiorske, and Novodarivka in the Donetsk region.
Artillery and mortar shelling by the enemy affected over 10 populated areas, including Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Urozhaine, Staromaiorske, Rivnopil, and Novopil in the Donetsk region.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, Ukrainian defense forces successfully repelled enemy attacks in the area west of Verbove in the Zaporizhzhia region. The enemy conducted an airstrike near Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Artillery and mortar shelling by the enemy affected over 25 populated areas, including Levadne, Malynivka, Huliaypole, Mala Tokmachka, Orikhiv, and Piatyhatky in the Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kherson direction, the enemy conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Mykolaivka in the Kherson region.
Over 15 populated areas were shelled by enemy artillery and mortars, including Zolota Balka, Respublikanets, Vesele, Tyahinka, Antonivka, and Veletenske in the Kherson region and the city of Kherson.
Advance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue their offensive operation in the Melitopol direction, conducting offensive (assault) actions in the Bakhmut direction, inflicting casualties on the occupying forces in personnel and equipment, and exhausting the enemy along the entire front line.
Enemy losses
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces conducted 11 strikes on areas where enemy personnel, equipment, and military vehicles were concentrated, as well as 1 strike on an enemy air defense missile system.
Units of the missile forces hit 2 areas with concentrations of enemy personnel, equipment, and military vehicles, a command post, and 2 enemy artillery systems.
The total number of losses in the Russian army since the beginning of the invasion is 279,080 military personnel.
