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Russo-Ukraine War - 01 October 2025 - Day 1316

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On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that 125 combat clashes have taken place since the beginning of the day.

The Russian enemy struck the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements with one missile strike, using four missiles and 50 air strikes, using 102 controlled air bombs. Recorded 1839 strikes drones-kamikadze, the enemy carried out 3171 artillery shelling.

In the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursky directions, Ukrainian soldiers repelled four Russian assault actions, two more clashes are ongoing. In addition, the enemy launched 13 air strikes, dropping 36 controlled airstrikes, and carried out 138 shells to positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, including three from re-fire systems.
Ukrainian soldiers repelled four attacks in the regions of Vovchansk, Novovasilivka and Kamyanka, two more clashes are ongoing.
In the Kupyans триkomu direction, the Russian enemy tried to push Ukrainian units out of occupied positions near Kupyansk and Golubivka. One battle is going on.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces carried out 11 attacks, trying to advance in the areas of settlements Grekivka, Karpivka, Kolodyazi, Mirne, Shandrigolove, Torske, Zarichne, Yampil and in the direction of the New Peace, Drobishevogo.
In the Siversky direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled four Russian attacks in the areas of the settlements Grigorivka, Yampil and Pereizne.
In the Kramators Наkomu direction, the Defense Forces successfully stopped four Russian attempts to advance in the direction of settlements Bondarne, Minkivka and Orikhovo-Vasilivka.
The Russian enemy tried 18 times to infiltrate Ukrainian defense in the Toretsky direction in the areas of Scherbinivka, Pleshiyivka, Toretsk, Rusiny Yar and Poltavka. One battle is still going on.
During the day in the Pokrovsky direction, the Russian aggressor carried out 32 assault and offensive actions in the areas of settlements Shahove, Volodymyrivka, Suhetske, Mirolyubivka, Novopavlivka, Lisivka, Kotline, Udaachne, Molodetske, Bilitske, Red Lyman, Novoekonomíčne, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Kotlinee, Novoukrainka, Novomykolaivka and Philia. Currently, the fights are being sharpened in two locations.
According to preliminary calculations, in this direction Ukrainian soldiers zneškodili 120 Russian occupiers, of them 72 - irrevocably. Two car units, a special equipment unit, 14 unmanned aircraft and three personnel shelters were destroyed. In addition, two battle armored vehicles, one jet fire system, an automobile equipment unit and seven Russian personnel shelters were damaged.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 14 Russian attacks in the areas of settlements Zeleny Gai, Andriyivka-Klevtsove, Vorone, Sosnivka, Novomikolaivka, Voskresenka, Kalinivskke and Novogrigorivka, seven more clashes are still ongoing.
Four combat clashes in the area of Poltavka settlement were recorded in the Gulyajpil direction. The airstrike and Zalíznychne districts were hit by an airstrike.
In the Orihiv direction, Ukrainian warriors repelled one attack of the Russian enemy in the direction of Novodanilivka.
Ukrainian units repelled three Russian attacks in the Pridniprovsk direction.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades of the AFU near Alekseyevka, Iskrikovshchina, Kondratovka, Mezenovka, and Novaya Sech (Sumy region).

In Kharkov direction, losses were inflicted on units of two mechanised brigades and one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU near Bologovka, Volchansk, and Grigorovka (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 troops, three motor vehicles, and one 152-mm D-20 gun. In addition, one materiel depot was destroyed.

The Zapad Group of Forces improved the situation along the forward edge. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of one heavy mechanised brigade, three mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Boguslavka, Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Aleksandrovka, Novosyolovka, Yampol, and Yatskovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 220 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, and 12 motor vehicles. Two electronic warfare stations, one aircraft detection radar, one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-fire radar station, and six ammunition depots.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on formations of three mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Aleksandro-Kalinovo, Ivanopolye, Konstantinovka, Pazeno, Pleshcheyevka, Seversk, and Cherkasskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 305 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, and one 152-mm Giatsint-B howitzer. Five ammunition and POL depots were destroyed.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of eight mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one airborne brigade, one airmobile brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, two marine brigades, and one national guard brigade near Annovka, Belitskoye, Grishino, Zolotoy Kolodez, Krasnoarmeysk, Krasny Liman, Petrovka, Rodinskoye, and Toretskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 480 troops, one tank, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, and three pickup trucks.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of the enemy's defences and liberated Verbovoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).

Losses were inflicted on formations of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Novogrigorovka, Novonikolayevka, and Poltavka (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 315 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, and 11 motor vehicles.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one heavy mechanised brigade and one mountain assault brigade of the AFU near Primorskoye, Stepnogorsk, and Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 30 troops, five motor vehicles, three electronic warfare stations, and one materiel depot.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck power objects ensuring operation of Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, landing boat assembly workshop, long-range UAV launch site, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 134 areas.

Air defence units shot down 97 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:

667 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 87,502 unmanned aerial vehicles, 631 anti-aircraft missile systems, 25,314 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,592 MLRS combat vehicles, 30,095 field artillery guns and mortars, 43,010 support military vehicles.