Nikopol district attacked over 20 times, one person injured
The Russian forces attacked Nikopol district more than 20 times throughout the day using kamikaze drones and artillery. One man sustained injuries.
War
As many as 177 Ukrainian POWs die in Russian captivity since start of war
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine, at least 177 Ukrainian prisoners of war have died in Russian captivity.
Russians are seven kilometers from Pokrovsk
The Russian forces are currently located seven kilometers from the outskirts of the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, where approximately 80% of critical infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed due to Russian shelling.
General Staff update: 79 combat clashes on frontlines, fighting continues in seven sectors
Since the start of the day, a total of 79 combat clashes have occurred on the front, with battles still ongoing in seven sectors, the most intense being in the Kurakhove area.
Execution of 16 POWs: Russians kill soldiers from two Ukrainian units
Russian invasion forces extrajudicially executed near Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, 16 soldiers who were likely part of the two Ukrainian Army units, prosecutors established.
Poland ready to start training first few hundred volunteer fighters from Ukrainian Legion
Poland is ready to start training the first few hundred Ukrainian volunteer fighters who will join the Ukrainian Legion.
ISW: Russian army does not have enough resources to continue intensified offensive
Russian forces do not have the available manpower and materiel to continue intensified offensive efforts indefinitely, and current Russian offensive operations in eastern Ukraine will likely culminate in the coming months, if not weeks.
Ukraine to purchase 12 additional CAESAR howitzers from France
Ukraine will purchase 12 CAESAR artillery systems from the French branch of the Franco-German KNDS defense consortium.
HUR cyber specialists attack resources of Russian army suppliers – source
Cyber specialists from the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine attacked several enemy online resources related to supplying the occupation army or tracking the movement of people in Russia.
Ukrainian General Staff confirms strike on fuel depot in Russia’s Voronezh region
The Ukrainian General Staff confirmed that the Defense Forces struck a fuel storage facility in Russia’s Voronezh region on the night of October 4. The target was the Annaneftproduct fuel depot, located near the village of Anna in Voronezh region.
Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance destroys pontoon bridge in Luhansk direction
In the Luhansk direction, Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance units destroyed a pontoon bridge used by Russian forces to transport weapons and reinforcements.
Air defenses shot down nine Russian Shaheds attacking Ukrainian critical infrastructure
On the night of October 4, Russia launched an attack on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure using Shahed drones. The Ukrainian air defense forces successfully destroyed nine out of 19 Shahed drones launched, while seven were lost due to electronic countermeasures.
One person killed, four others injured due to Russian attacks in Kherson region
On October 3, Russians killed one civilian and injured four others in Kherson region.
Two oil depots caught fire overnight in Russia
In the early hours of October 4, an oil depot in Russia's Voronezh region caught fire after a drone attack, while another oil depot in Perm region also burned, though the cause of that fire has not been reported.
War update: 142 combat clashes on frontlines over past day, most attacks in Pokrovsk and Kurakhove sectors
In the past 24 hours, there were 142 combat clashes on the frontlines, with the heaviest Russian activity observed in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove sectors of the front.
Russians launch 493 strikes on Zaporizhzhia region in one day
Over the past day, the invaders carried out 493 strikes on 10 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region.
Zelensky on Kursk raid: Ukraine’s active operation in progress
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine expressed his gratitude to the five brigades and a battalion that defend Ukraine in the most challenging war zones.
Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,230 in past day
Since the large scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has suffered an estimated 657,940 casualties.
Black Sea update: Russian Kalibr carrier on combat duty
Russia keeps a cruise missile carrier in the Black Sea with a total salvo of up to four missiles.
Over 1,000 Ukrainians injured by Russian mines since invasion
As many as 1,041 people, including almost a hundred children, have been injured by Russian mines and other explosive ordnance since the beginning of the full-scale war.
AFU proves Ukraine not going to capitulate - Ukraine in OSCE
The Armed Forces of Ukraine and the entire Ukrainian people have proven that Ukraine is not going to capitulate and is determined to continue the fight against the Russian aggressor.
Estonia’s intelligence chief: Western indecision encourages Putin
The head of Estonia’s KAPO foreign intelligence agency, Kaupo Rosin, believes the indecision of NATO member states encourages Russia to further escalate relations with the West.
Sybiha had telephone conversation with US Secretary of State
On Thursday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha had a “productive” phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
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CCD denies Russian intelligence service's statement on alleged detention of Ukrainian spies
The statement of the Russian Federal Security Service about the alleged “detention” of employees of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is another provocation.
Austin and Umerov discussed situation in Ukraine and need for weapons
On Thursday, the US and Ukrainian defense ministers discussed the situation on the battlefield and Ukraine's needs for weapons and military equipment.
Two people injured in Derhachiv community due to drone attack
In Tokarivka, Derhachiv community, a 62-year-old woman and a 67-year-old man were injured as a result of two grenades dropped from an enemy drone on the evening of October 3.
SSU strike in Voronezh region: Media show satellite images of Borysoglebsk airfield
The first satellite images of the Borysoglebsk military airfield in the Voronezh region of the Russian Federation, taken after the strike by Ukrainian drones on the morning of October 3, have been released.
Ukraine refutes fake story of “attack” on Russian NPP
Ukraine has categoriocally denied allegations circulating in Russian media about the Ukrainian "strikes" at or near the Kursk nuclear power plant.
Russian drone hits bus stop in Kupiansk, injuring two
As a result of an attack by a Russian kamikaze drone on a bus stop in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, two civilians sustained injuries and required hospitalization.