The enemy continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, and attacks both military and civilian targets.

During the day of October 3, there were 26 combat engagements. Also, the russian federation launched yet another strike at Ukraine using 1 Iskander-K cruise missile and 31 Iranian Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs from the southern, southeastern and northern directions. Air defense forces shot down 1 Iskander-K cruise missile and 29 enemy Shaheds. The enemy launched a total of 3 missile and 80 air strikes, 28 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 eastern and southern 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 enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 25 settlements, including Karpovychi, Bleshnya, Yeline (Chernihiv oblast), Khotin, Yastrubyne, Volodymyrivka, Novodmytrivka (Sumy oblast), Udy, Kozacha Lopan, Ivashky, Hatyshche (Kharkiv oblast). 

Kupyansk axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Petropavlivka, Senkove, Synkivka (Kharkiv oblast). More than 10 settlements, including Dvorichna, Synkivka, Kucherivka, Petropavlivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire.

Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled about 10 enemy attack near Makiyivka (Luhansk oblast). The settlements of Novoselivske (Luhansk oblast), Nove, Kolodyazi, Yampolivka, Stavky, Vesele, Spirne (Donetsk oblast) suffered enemy air strikes. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10 settlements, including Makiyivka, Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Novosadove, Torske, Verkhniokamyanske, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

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 Bohdanivka, Klishchiyivka, Andriyivka, Kostyantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Katerynivka (Donetsk oblast). About 15 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Bila Hora, Ivanivske, Klishchiyivka, New York (Donetsk oblast). 

Avdiyivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled all enemy attacks near Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10 settlements, including Stepove, Avdiyivka, Karlivka, Novokalynove, Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast).

Maryinka axis: during the day of October 3, the Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled 10 enemy attacks in the vicinities of Maryinka and 1 enemy attack in the vicinities of Krasnohorivka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched air strikes near Novomykhailivka and Maryinka (Donetsk oblast). About 10 settlements, including Heorhiyivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, Katerynivka (Donetsk oblast) were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

Shakhtarske axis: the russian occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Vodyane, Urozhaine, Shakhtarske (Donetsk oblast). The settlements of Vuhledar, Novoukrainka, Urozhaine, Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the invaders launched air strikes near the settlements of Novodarivka, Robotyne, Staromaiorske (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 25 settlements, including Levadne, Hulyaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Lobkove, Robotyne, Pyatykhatky, Orikhiv (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

Kherson axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Antonivka and Olhivka (Kherson oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10 settlements, including Antonivka, Chornobaivka, Zmiyivka (Kherson oblast), the city of Kherson and Dmytrivka (Mykolaiv oblast).

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 3, Ukrainian Air Force launched 13 air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, and 4x air strikes on anti-aircraft missile systems of the adversary.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 3 concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, and 20 artillery systems of the russian invaders.

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