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Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of October 3

Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of October 3 Illustrated image (Getty Images)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

Over the past day, October 2, 142 combat engagements took place in the frontline. Russia attacked the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions the most, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

“Over the past day, aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit 4 air defense facilities, 3 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, one artillery unit at a firing position, and two ammunition depots of the Russian invaders,” the General Staff writes.

Sectors

In the Kharkiv sector, the Russians stormed twice near the towns of Vovchansk and Tykhe.

In the Kupiansk sector, 14 Russian attacks took place near Synkivka, Andriivka, Pishchane, and Stelmakhivka.

In the Lyman sector, Russia attacked 14 times near Hrekivka, Nevske, Novosadove, Makiivka, and Torske.

In the Kramatorsk sector, Russia attacked 3 times in the areas of Ivanivske, Kalynivka, and Bila Hora.

In the Toretsk sector, Russian troops, supported by aviation, carried out 20 attacks near Dyliyivka, Toretsk, Nelipivka, and Shcherbynivka. Russia directed most of the attacks at Toretsk.

In the Pokrovsk sector, the Russian occupants attacked 29 times in the direction of Vozdvyzhenka, Novotoretske, Zelene Pole, Myroliubivka, Mykolaivka, Krutyi Yar, Krasnyi Yar, Novohrodivka, and Selydove. The highest concentration of Russian attacks was near Mykolaivka.

In the Kurakhove sector, 27 Russian attacks were repelled. The Russian occupants were most actively trying to advance in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Kurakhove, and Heorhiivka.

In the Vremivka sector, Russia conducted 6 attacks on Ukrainian positions in the area of Bohoiavlenka.

In the Orikhiv sector, the Russian occupiers attacked Kamianske.

Russia's losses in war against Ukraine

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has lost more than 656,000 personnel. Over the past day alone, the Ukrainian Defense Forces eliminated about 1,150 more Russian occupants and destroyed 6 tanks, 17 armored combat vehicles, and 37 artillery systems.