Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., October 4, 2023

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 4, there were 45 combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 5 missile and 43 air strikes, 30 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 Klyusy, Turya (Chernihiv oblast), Sorokyne, Prohres, Stepok (Sumy oblast), Starytsya, Tykhe, Mala Vovcha, (Kharkiv oblast). 

Kupyansk axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled an enemy attack in the area north of Zybyne (Kharkiv oblast). The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Podoly (Kharkiv oblast) and Kuzemivka (Luhansk oblast). More than 15 settlements, including Fyholivka, Novomlyns’k, Lyman Pershyi, Syn’kivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire.

Lyman axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 5 enemy attacks in the area east of Makiyivka (Luhansk oblast) and northwest of Dibrovy (Donetsk oblast). The settlements of Novoselivske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Siversk, Spirne (Donetsk oblast) suffered enemy air strikes. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 15 settlements, including Makiyivka, Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Torske, Siversk, Verkhniokamyanske, Fedorivka, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the adversary made unsuccessful attempts to regain the lost ground in the vicinities of Hryhorivka and Andriyivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders launched air strikes near Khromove, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Klishchiyivka, Toretsk and Oleksandro-Shultyne (Donetsk oblast). More than 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Minkivka, Bohdanivka, Klishchiyivka, Andriyivka, Kurdyumivka, New York (Donetsk oblast). 

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

Maryinka axis: during the day of October 4, the Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled 8 enemy attacks in the vicinities of Maryinka and 6 enemy attack in the vicinities of Krasnohorivka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched air strikes near Novomykhailivka and Maryinka (Donetsk oblast). About 10 settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Yelyzavetivka (Donetsk oblast) were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

Shakhtarske axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled an enemy attack in the vicinity of the settlement of Zolota Nyva (Donetsk oblast). The russian occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Zolota Nyva, Urozhaine, Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast). More than 10 settlements, including Vodyane, Vuhledar, Maksymivka, Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.

Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled enemy attacks near Verbove and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The invaders launched air strikes near Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne, (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 25 settlements, including Novoandriyivka, Mali Shcherbaky, Robotyne, Stepove, Kamyanske, Plavni (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

Kherson axis: the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Kozatske, Mykolaivka and Olhivka (Kherson oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10 settlements, including Ponyativka, Mykilske (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 4, Ukrainian Air Force launched 13 air strikes on the concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment of the invaders.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1 command post, 3 concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 10 artillery systems and 1 ammunition depot of the russian occupiers.