Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:43 Russia may be preparing to test a nuclear-powered intercontinental cruise missile Burevestnik. Read more in the material Nuclear Tests .
21:38 The Ministry of Internal Affairs has approved an action plan in case of prolonged power outages, said the head of the department, Igor Klimenko. In particular, among the functions of the ministry, he named not only enhanced patrolling, but also the provision of generators to medical institutions and critical infrastructure facilities, the functioning of Points of Invincibility, etc.
21:10 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that air defense systems allegedly shot down a Ukrainian anti-ship missile Neptune over the northwestern part of the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea. Russian public pages write about the explosion in Sevastopol.
20:42 Defense forces are advancing in the Tauride direction, said the commander of the Tavria group of troops, Alexander Tarnavsky. Meanwhile, military public pages write that the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched an attack in the Orekhovsky direction early in the night.
20:19 Russia is using new missiles from Iran in Ukraine, Bild reports, citing experts from the UUAWeapons project. Analysts note that recently the Russian Ministry of Defense published a short video from Ukraine, which shows Iranian 122-mm HE-FRAG missiles of the Arash family. The Russian army uses them when firing Grad multiple launch rocket systems.
Bild military expert Julian Repke recalls that bloggers had previously appeared on footage of Iranian missiles in Ukraine, but now the Russian Ministry of Defense itself has confirmed their use. Moreover, just two weeks ago in New York, Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi asserted that Tehran does not supply weapons to Moscow.
19:47 Zelensky said in an evening video message that today he worked all day in Kharkov and the region. In particular, he visited combat brigades, heard a report from Syrsky, the heads of the regional SBU and the National Police, and held meetings with officials on issues of protection from Russian shelling, energy supply, and mine clearance.
19:31 All three Black Sea ports of Ukraine have resumed accepting ships for grain exports despite threats from Russia, Bloomberg writes. The first ten ships have already taken advantage of the corridor that Ukraine began to build after Russia’s withdrawal from the grain deal. And international insurance companies began to resume coverage of insurance risks.
18:58 The Russians fired from a tank at Avdeevka, Donetsk region. A shell hit a private home, wounding one person, the prosecutor's office said. In addition, the enemy struck Ilyinovka in the Kramatorsk region - three people were injured.
18:23 Biden held a telephone conversation about support for Ukraine with a group of senior allies, the White House said. The purpose of the conversation is to “coordinate ongoing support for Ukraine.” Leaders of Canada, the EU and a number of European countries took part in the conversation.
17:59 Poland will repair Ukrainian tanks of Soviet and Polish production on its territory, PAP agency reports. The Polish state defense concern Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa announced the creation of a technology center for the repair of Ukrainian T-64 tanks as part of a joint project between the Polish defense enterprise Bumar-Labedy and Ukroboronprom.
The Gliwice plant (Bumar-Labedy) will also begin to service and modernize the PT-91 and T-72 tanks transferred to Ukraine by Poland, and plans are also being considered to service the Leopard 2A4 tanks that the West supplies to Ukraine.
17:19 Ukraine stores supplies of transformers abroad to protect them from shelling, writes The Economist. According to the publication, Ukraine has ordered 100 new high-voltage transformers, half of which will be produced domestically, and half purchased abroad. They will be stored in Poland and Romania until needed.
The Economist also notes that Ukrainian engineers have developed unique schemes for distributing electricity and equipment throughout the country. Now Ukrainian power plants are additionally protected by sand “bastions”. At the same time, high-voltage transformers cannot be covered with concrete casings, since they overheat.
16:28 The number of wounded as a result of the Russian strike on Antonovka, Kherson region, has increased to seven, said the head of the OVA Alexander Prokudin.
16:15 Ukraine expects to receive 18 billion euros next year out of 50 billion provided by the European Union within the framework of the new financial instrument Ukraine Facility, the creation of which was approved by the European Parliament today. Shmygal said that the funds will be used to finance the budget deficit, accrual of social benefits, pensions and salaries for doctors and teachers.
15:53 As a result of Russian shelling of Antonovka, Kherson region, one person was killed and four more were wounded, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin.
15:29 The European Parliament voted for a resolution on revising the EU budget for 2021-2027, which, in particular, provides for the creation of a special Ukrainian fund worth 50 billion euros.
15:16 The Russians launched an airstrike on Antonovka, Kherson region. According to preliminary information, three local residents were injured. There may be people under the rubble of houses, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. In addition, the enemy fired at Kindiyka, one person was wounded.
15:00 Peskov said that Putin has an invitation to visit the DPRK, “but so far he is not going there,” and the visit to China will take place “soon enough.”
14:57 Zelensky said that today he is visiting brigades that carry out combat missions in the Kupyansk-Liman direction: the 103rd separate territorial defense brigade, the 68th separate Oleksa Dovbush ranger brigade, the 25th separate airborne Sicheslav brigade. “We discussed the operational situation on the battlefield, current issues, and needs with the brigade and battalion commanders,” the president said.
14:52 Already in October, Russia may purchase Iranian-made Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar missiles. About what their features are and why they will be difficult to intercept, see the article Replacement of Calibers and Iskanders .
14:46 The French company Turgis & Gaillard signed an agreement with the Ukrainian company Antonov on the joint production of a smaller and cheaper version of the Aarok MALE drone. According to Turgis & Gaillard President Fanny Turgis, the drone “should take off in Ukraine next year.” Turji emphasized that the Aarok drone, which Antonov will produce, will not be exported, but is intended only for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
14:09 The Pentagon is ready to send ATACMS missiles with cluster munitions to Ukraine as soon as Biden decides to do so, assistant to the head of the department Douglas Bush told Bloomberg. According to him, the US Department of Defense has been prepared for such a development of events for some time” and is “ready to act quickly.”
13:53 The Russians carried out nine strikes on residential areas of Chernobaevka at night, the Kherson OVA reported. As a result of the shelling, residential buildings, educational institutions, and administrative buildings were damaged. No people were hurt.
12:45 The Ministry of Defense has increased the list of military personnel receiving additional remuneration . The money will arrive in their accounts soon.
12:22 Another “combat readiness check” of the armed forces has begun in Belarus, the country’s Ministry of Defense reported. During the inspection, the movement of military equipment and personnel along the roads of the Minsk and Vitebsk regions is planned. The use of aviation is also envisaged.
12:17 Shoigu said that there are no plans for additional mobilization in the General Staff, the Russian Armed Forces have the necessary number of military personnel for the war in Ukraine. The minister claims that in September alone, more than 50 thousand people signed a contract, and in total, since the beginning of the year, more than 335 thousand have signed up for contracts and in “volunteer formations.”
11:39 Ukraine actually managed to defeat the Russian fleet in the Black Sea, British Deputy Defense Minister James Heappie said during a speech at the Warsaw Security Forum. He also called for highly appreciating Ukraine's military achievements.
10:41 The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation accused the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate Kirill Budanov, the commander of the Air Force Nikolai Oleshchuk, the commander of the Navy Alexei Neizhpapa and the commander of the 383rd separate regiment of unmanned aircraft systems Sergei Burdenyuk of terrorism. According to the Investigative Committee, they are allegedly involved in more than 100 drone attacks in Moscow and the region, in Crimea, in Rostov, Belgorod and other regions.
10:38 The SBU neutralized one of the largest intelligence networks of the Russian Federation during the war: 13 informants were detained in the Nikolaev region. They collected intelligence about the locations and movements of the Defense Forces in the southern region, and also corrected air attacks on the housing and social infrastructure of Nikolaev.
10:33 In Shebekino, Belgorod region, the Monocrystal plant came under fire, local media write. Monocrystal is one of the world's largest producers of synthetic sapphire.
10:29 Near Donetsk, on the Yenakiyevo-Uglegorsk section, a freight train collided with the Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system - three Russian soldiers were killed, two were injured, Russian publics report. According to preliminary data, the driver was moving as part of a military convoy, but at some point lost control, drove off the bridge and was hit by a train.
10:14 The European Commission is preparing to allocate 13 billion euros from EU funds to Hungary, which are now frozen due to problems with the rule of law in the country, to ensure Budapest’s support in increasing the EU budget and financial assistance to Ukraine, writes the Financial Times.
10:07 Zelensky said that yesterday he met with Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur, they discussed the priority needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Estonia’s leading role in launching an IT coalition for Ukraine.
09:38 At night and in the morning, the Russians continued to shell the Kherson region, OVA reports. In Zmievka, a residential building came under fire; one person was initially injured. In Ingulets, as a result of artillery strikes, the administrative building and library were destroyed, a church, a post office and an agricultural enterprise were damaged. In Veletensky, as a result of the hits, a fire occurred in the local area. Over the past 24 hours in the region, two people were killed and seven were injured as a result of Russian shelling.
09:26 The Pentagon has the opportunity to transfer another $5.4 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine, the department told Voice of America. Now the United States can supply this amount from its warehouses to meet the urgent needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the battlefield. According to the WSJ, this amount is roughly equivalent to the value of the weapons that the Biden administration sent to Ukraine over the past six months.
08:41 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of October 3. Due to the constant receipt of updated intelligence data for the past period, some positions of the enemy's total losses were adjusted.
- personnel - about 279,440 (+360) people,
- tanks - 4732 (+15),
- armored combat vehicles - 9008 (+8),
- artillery systems - 6565 (+40),
- MLRS - 801 (+0),
- air defense systems - 540 (+0),
- aircraft - 315 (+0),
- helicopters - 316 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 5080 (+20),
- cruise missiles - 1529 (+0),
- ships/boats - 20 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 8932 (+23),
- special equipment - 943 (+5).
08:34 Air defense at night destroyed 29 out of 31 Shahed strike UAVs and an Iskander-K cruise missile , the Air Force command reported. The launches were carried out from Crimea: “shaheds” - from Cape Chauda, Iskander-K missiles - from the Dzhankoy area.
08:19 In the Nikolaev region at night, air defense forces destroyed 16 Shahed-type attack UAVs, said the head of the OVA Vitaly Kim.
07:42 At night, the Russians attacked the Dnepropetrovsk region, air defense forces destroyed 13 drones and one cruise missile, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak. As a result of falling debris in the Dnieper, a fire occurred at a private enterprise. There was also a hit on the territory of an industrial enterprise in Pavlograd. The fire has already been extinguished, there is destruction of production facilities.
07:28 Over the past 24 hours, 35 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In the Liman direction, the Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks in the Makeevka area of the Lugansk region; on Bakhmutsky - in the Andreevka area of the Donetsk region; on Avdeevsky - in the areas of Avdeevka and east of Stepnoy, Donetsk region; on Maryinsky - in the areas of Maryinka and Novomikhailovka; on Shakhtarsky - near Staromayorsky and Rivnopol, Donetsk region; on Zaporozhye - west of Verbovoy and southeast of Malaya Tokmachka. At the same time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue their offensive in the Melitopol and Bakhmut directions.