Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of October 1
General Staff updated from the front (Illustrative photo: Getty Images)
Over the past 24 hours, 155 combat engagements were recorded along the entire front line, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
According to the General Staff, yesterday the enemy launched two missile strikes and 54 airstrikes, used two missiles and dropped 112 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, it carried out 3,931 attacks, including 112 from multiple launch rocket systems, and deployed 5,246 kamikaze drones.
The aggressor conducted airstrikes, in particular on the settlements of:
- Dobropillia, Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region;
- Pokrovske in Dnipropetrovsk region;
- Huliaipole in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Situation on the fronts
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Ukrainian units repelled seven enemy attacks over the past day. The enemy also carried out 15 airstrikes, dropping 28 guided aerial bombs, and conducted 138 attacks, including ten from multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern–Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian defenders' positions four times in the areas of Vovchansk and Kamianka. They were repelled.
In the Kupiansk direction, five combat engagements took place yesterday. Our defenders halted the enemy's assault operations in the areas of Kupiansk, Petropavlivka, and Pishchane.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 15 times, attempting to break through our defenses near the settlements of Shandryholove, Novomykhailivka, Hrekivka, Kolodiazi, Yampilivka, and towards Drobysheve.
In the Siversk direction, the Defense Forces stopped seven enemy offensive actions towards Yampil, Dronivka, and in the area of Serebrianka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, three combat engagements were recorded yesterday, as the enemy attempted to advance in the area of Bila Hora and towards Predtechyne.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 14 attacks in the areas of Toretsk, Diliivka, Yablunivka, Katerynivka, Rusyn Yar, and Poltavka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, our defenders repelled 51 enemy assault actions in the areas of Volodymyrivka, Nykonorivka, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Orikhove, and Filiia.
In the Novopavlivka direction, the enemy carried out 24 attacks yesterday in the areas of Zelenyi Hai, Piddubne, Vorone, Sosnivka, Sichneve, Kalynivske, Ternove, Olhivske, and Novohryhorivka.
In the Huliaipole direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled two enemy attacks in the Poltavka area.
In the Orikhiv direction, our defenders repelled four enemy assault actions in the areas of Plavni, Stepnohirsk, Mala Tokmachka, and Novoandriivka.
In the Prydniprovske direction, the enemy forces made five unsuccessful attempts to advance on the positions of our units.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, no signs of the formation of offensive enemy groups have been detected.
Enemy losses
Our soldiers continue to inflict significant losses on the opposing forces in terms of workforce and equipment, actively undermining the enemy's offensive capabilities in the rear.
Over the past day, the missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces struck one area where enemy personnel, weapons, and military equipment were concentrated.
In total, during the past day, Russian forces lost 920 personnel. Ukrainian forces also destroyed one tank, three armored combat vehicles, 13 artillery systems, 249 UAVs, and 33 units of enemy motor vehicles.
