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Russo-Ukraine War - 05 October 2025 - Day 1320

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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 Since the beginning of this day, 143 combat clashes have taken place.

Today, the Russian invaders made 57 aviation strikes, dropped 119 controlled air bombs. In addition, the Russians involved 3,890 kamikaze drones and carried out 3013 shelling of the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Ukrainian defenders repelled six Russian attacks in the North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions, two of which are still ongoing. Since the beginning of the day, the Russian opponent made seven air strikes, in total dropped 20 controlled air bombs and carried out 154 shells, including nine from the reactive systems of the salpovogo fire.

In the South-Slobozhans Воkomu direction, Ukrainian troops stopped 11 Russian attacks in the Vovchansk district and towards Liptsiv, Sinelnikovy, Kolodyaznogo and Kutkivka, another one is in progress.
In the Kupiansk direction, the Russian opponent carried out three offensive actions in the areas of the settlements of Kupiansk, Petropavlivka and Stepova Novoselivka, fighting is ongoing.
In the Lyman direction during the day, Russian invaders 13 times attacked the positions of Ukrainians near the settlements of Shandrigolove, Ridkodub, Serednoe, Novoselivka, Torske and in the direction of Drobishevogo.
In the Sívers мкуkomu direction, the Defense Forces repelled eight Russian attacks near Grigorivka, Serebryanka, Sívers Наka and towards Yampol and Dronivka.
In the Kramators .komu direction, the Russian opponent carried out one unsuccessful attack on the position of Ukrainian defenders in the area of Predtečinyo.
In the Toretsky direction, Russians attacked the positions of Defense Forces ten times. The main attack efforts by the Russian occupiers concentrated in the areas of the settlements of Scherbinivka, Toretsk, Poltavka, Rusin Yar, Oleksandro-Shultine and in the direction of Ivanopil, two clashes are ongoing so far.
In the Pokrovsky direction, Russian Zagarbnytskyi units tried 44 times to break through Ukrainian defense in the areas of settlements Volodymyrivka, Shahove, Golden Well, Rodinske, Zvirove, Nikanorivka, Red Strait, Ray, Fox, Kotline, Udaachne, Dachne, Mirolubivka, Mykolaivka, Philia and in the direction of Mirnograd. In two locations, the fighting clashes continue so far.
Today in this direction Ukrainian soldiers zneškodili 126 Russian occupiers, 79 of them - irrevocably. Also destroyed 33 BPLAs, one car, in addition, Ukrainian soldiers hit seven shelters for the enemy's personnel.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, Russian forces attacked 23 times in the areas of the settlements in the areas of Sosnivka, Zeleny Gai, Vorone, Sichneve, Yalta, Piddubne, Novomykolaivka, Ternove, Novovasilivka, Novogrigorivka and Verbove. The two clashes are still ongoing.
In the gulyajpíl віs удаkomu direction, the Russian enemy did not carry out offensive actions, but made an air strike on the railroad.
In the Orihivsky direction, Russian forces carried out one attack in the direction of Novodanilivka, received a cut-off. An aviation strike was made by the Russian opponent in the area of Stepovoye.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, theRussian opponent made three attempts to break through the defense of Ukrainian defenders, received a detachment. The Russian enemy caused an aviation strike in the area of the settlement of Odradokamâanka.
In other directions, the situation has not changed significantly.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the previous night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a massive strike with long-range high-precision surface-, sea-, and air-based weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic aerial ballistic missiles, as well as strike unmanned aerial vehicles against enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry and the facilities of the gas-power infrastructure that provided their operation.

The goals of the strike were achieved. All the assigned targets were engaged.

Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one coastal defence brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Katerinovka, Novaya Sech, Ugroyedy, Krovnoye, Andreyevka, Osoyevka, and Iskriskovshchina (Sumy region).

In Kharkov direction, units of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade have been hit close to Novouzhvinovka, Volchansk, Dvurechanskoye, Bologovka, Ambarnoye, and Pokalyanoye (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 190 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, two artillery guns, and one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher. One electronic reconnaissance station, one ammunition depot, and six material depots were neutralised.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian formations engaged five mechanised brigades, one UAV regiment of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade near Peschanoye, Kupyansk, Petrovka (Kharkov region), Yampol, Novonikolayevka, Krymki, and Svyatogorsk (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses amounted to up to 225 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 15 motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun. Five electronic warfare stations and four ammunition depots were neutralised.

As a result of intensive and resolute actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Kuzminovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Russian troops inflicted losses on formations of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU and one national guard brigade near Seversk, Raygorodok, Reznikovka, Ivanopolye, Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 130 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, and one artillery gun. One electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot were neutralised.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, two jaeger brigades, two air assault brigades, two assault regiments of the AFU, and three national guard brigades were hit close to Dimitrov, Gruzskoye, Toretskoye, Rubezhnoye, Artemovka, Dorozhnoye, Ivanovka, Krasnoarmeysk, and Grishino (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 430 troops, one tank, one Turkish-made Kirpi armoured vehicle, one Canadian-made Senator armoured vehicle, one pickup truck, and one field artillery gun.

The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops inflicted losses on the formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault regiment of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Uspenovka, Malinovka, Pavlovka, Privolnoye, Novogrigorovka, and Poltavka (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 270 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, eight motor vehicles, and one materiel depot.

The Dnepr Group's units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one heavy mechanised brigade and one mechanised brigade near Malaya Tokmachka, Lukyanovskoye, and Chervonaya Krinitsa (Zaporozhye region).

Up to 55 troops, four motor vehicles, five electronic warfare stations, and one materiel depot were neutralised.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on energy facilities that support the operation of the Ukrainian defence industry, rolling stock used for the railway transport of weapons and military hardware to combat areas in Donbass, AFU POL supply centre, storage and launch areas of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles and U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 137 areas.

Air defence systems shot down four guided aerial bombs and 145 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 667 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 88,173 unmanned aerial vehicles, 631 anti-aircraft missile systems, 25,361 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,593 MLRSs, 30,195 field artillery guns and mortars, and 43,231 special military vehicles have been neutralised.