During the day of October 1, there were 22 combat engagements. Moreover, the russian federation launched yet another attack on Ukraine using 7 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs from the southeast. The Ukrainian air defense forces and means intercepted 4 enemy Shaheds. The enemy launched a total of 5 missile and 39 air strikes, 20 MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged.
The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy continues to shell Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. The invaders launched an air strike in the vicinity of settlement of Stepok (Sumy oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 25 settlements, including Karpovychi, Hremyachka (Chernihiv oblast), Holyshivske, Turya, Mykhailivske, Pokrovka, Popivka, and Ponomarenky (Sumy oblast), and Krasne Pershe (Kharkiv oblast).
Kupyansk axis: the adversary launched air strikes near Ivanivka and Cherneshchyna (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10 settlements, including Dvorichna, Synkivka, Kupyansk, Ivanivka, Kyslivka, and Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).
Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defense forces repelled enemy attacks in the vicinity of Makiyivka (Luhansk oblast). The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of settlements of Zarichne, Spirne, and Lyman (Donetsk oblast). Makiyivka, Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Novosadove, Torske, Verkhniokamyanske, Spirne, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery and mortars.
Bakhmut axis: the adversary made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost ground in the vicinity of Andriyivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders launched air strikes near Klishchiyivka and Oleksandro-Shultyne (Donetsk oblast). More than 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Minkivka, Hryhorivka, Kostyantynivka, Bila Hora, Dyliyivka, and Toretsk (Donetsk oblast).
Avdiyivka axis: the adversary made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost position in the area east of Stepove (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10 settlements, including Stepove, Tonenke, Avdiyivka, Sjeverne, Pervomaiske, and Nevelske (Donetsk oblast).
Maryinka axis: during the day of October 1, Ukrainian defense forces successfully repelled 6x attacks in the vicinity of Maryinka (Donetsk oblast). Also, the Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy attacks in the vicinity of Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched air strikes near the settlements Maryinka, Novomykhailivka, and Paraskoviyivka (Donetsk oblast). About 10 settlements, including Oleksandropil, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, and Bohoyavlenka (Donetsk oblast), were under fire from the occupiers.
Shakhtarske axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy attacks near Staromaiorske and Rivnopil (Donetsk oblast). The occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of settlements of Urozhaine, Staromaiorske, and Novodarivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 10 settlements including Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Urozhaine, Staromaiorske, Rivnopil, and Novopil (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.
Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled enemy attacks in the area west of Verbove (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The occupants launched an air strike near Mala Tokmachka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 25 settlements, including Levadne, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Orikhiv, and Pyatykhatky (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.
Kherson axis: the adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Mykolaivka (Kherson oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 15 settlements, including Respublikanets, Vesele, Tyahynka, Antonivka, Veletenske (Kherson oblast), and the city of Kherson.
At the same time, 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, exhausting the enemy all along the front line.
During the day of October 1, Ukrainian Air Force launched 11 air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment and 1 air strike on the anti-aircraft missile system of the adversary.
During the day of October 1, the Ukrainian missile troops hit 2 concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 1 command post, and 2 artillery systems of the adversary.