Kindly note that several entries in this article were removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.
[NewsFrontInfo] 23:34 In the Beryslav direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine were stopped near the Dudchansky reservoir: the northern half on the other side of the watershed is controlled by Ukrainian formations.
The RF Armed Forces blew up the bridge across the settlement during the withdrawal in order to prevent the Armed Forces of Ukraine from continuing the offensive along the Dnieper.
22:56 Kyiv seeks to seize the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station - the authorities of the Kherson region
"Ukrainian troops, constantly suffering heavy losses, are trying to break through along the Dnieper to the dam and seize the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station in order to cut off communications, but they have no real chances. All their plans are known to us," Stremousov said.
21:16 The State Duma urged to destroy all bridges and power plants in Ukraine
In order to save the lives of the residents of the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, it is necessary to start destroying power plants, traction substations and bridges, said Sergei Mironov, head of the Just Russia - For Truth faction.
19:32 Summary so far:
At the turn of Dutchany - Novaya Kamenka, an attack is underway by about three battalions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (tank and two motorized infantry)
The number of destroyed enemy equipment is in the tens. Paratroopers confidently destroy the enemy.
19:16 The EU wants to train up to 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers as part of a training mission, the Bundeswehr also plans to take part in this process - Spiegel.
19:10 Russian paratroopers repelled an attempt to break through the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the counteroffensive, suppressing the militants with artillery fire in the Nikolaev-Krivoy Rog direction. The footage shows Ukrainian nationalists hiding in the trenches.
17:22 Five destroyed Ukrainian BTR-70 and one BTR-80 in the Kherson direction.
17:11 Battalions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the village of Dudchany in the Kherson region planned to break through to the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station. They managed to break, said the head of the CAA of the region Saldo.
16:57 Battle for Kherson: the situation in the Andreevsky sector as of 16:00 on October 3, 2022:
Units of the 46th Independent Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine entrenched themselves in the forest belt between Belogorka and Davydov Brod: Ukrainian formations managed to dig in the forest during yesterday's bad weather. Meanwhile, in the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, apparently, they decided to reconsider their further plan of action.
Now the Ukrainian consolidated BTGr, formed from a unit of 46 Independent Mechanized Brigade and 57 Independent Mechanized Brigade, engages assault groups on Kozak armored vehicles or armored personnel carriers for pinpoint strikes on Russian positions, using uncontrolled areas of the terrain.
Yesterday, 35 units of armored vehicles were deployed through a crossing 1.5 km east of Bolshoi Artakovo to the left bank of the Ingulets River.
In Andreevka and Lozovoe, a rotation of the personnel of the 35th Marine Brigade was carried out. The engineering forces of the 61st Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were involved in the restoration of the crossings.
The removal of the bodies of killed and wounded Ukrainian servicemen from Sukhoi Stavka and Belogorka to Bereznegovatoe by Mi-8 helicopters and ambulances continues.
15:33 Battle for Kherson: the situation in the Berislav sector as of 15.00 October 3, 2022
Ukrainian formations resumed an active offensive against the village of Dudchany along the right bank of the Dnieper. If successful, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be able to continue moving to Mylovoe or try to reach the flank of the RF Armed Forces in the Krivoy Rog sector.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the forces of 128th Brigade, 17th Brigade and 60th Brigade, managed to gain a foothold at the line of Lyubomirovka - Belyaevka - Novoaleksandrovka by this hour and equip advanced command posts.
After the arrival of additional reserves in the Novoaleksandrovka area, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began an assault on Russian positions in the Dudchan area.
At the same time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are planning to launch an attack on Novodmitrovka from the vicinity of Arkhangelskoye and on Novovoskresenskoye from Belyaevka.
Russian artillery, MLRS and aircraft are firing at the advancing enemy.
15:30 The FSB announced the detention in Kherson of an agent of the Ukrainian special services who collected information about the Russian military and equipment.
14:24 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed:
- 310 aircraft,
- 155 helicopters,
- 2,137 unmanned aerial vehicles,
- 378 anti-aircraft missile systems,
- 5,292 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,
- 860 multiple rocket launcher combat vehicles,
- 3,444 field artillery pieces and mortars,
- 6,189 units of special military vehicles.
13:40 In the Zaporozhye region, the RF Armed Forces worked on targets in Zaporozhye, Volnyansk, Zaliznychny and Novoukrainka. In the regional center, the location of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in one of the local rehabilitation centers was struck.
In the Nikolaev-Krivoy Rog direction, Russian forces attacked enemy targets in Nikolaev, Ochakovo and Bereznegovat.
At night, Ukrainian formations fired at Novaya Kakhovka.
12:54 The Armed Forces of Ukraine crossed the administrative border of the LPR and entrenched in the direction of Lisichansk, - Marochko.
11:32 The Armed Forces of Ukraine advanced along the Dnieper in the Kherson region, took several photographs, and their movement stopped there - the authorities.
11:10 Kherson direction:
1. There is a “grey zone” between Zolotoy Balka and Dudchany, there are art duels, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have strengthened, and the RF Armed Forces do not allow to break through.
2. In the Davydov Brod area, the enemy is building up large forces in order to try to launch a counteroffensive again.
3. We destroyed four tanks at night and shot down 11-14 drones.
Due to heavy rain, aviation could not work at night, the guys were on combat duty. Now work is underway.
09:22 Summary for the morning of October 3
The Russian Armed Forces in the Kherson region in the Berislav direction yesterday retreated 30 km. Left the Golden Beam, Kreshchenovka, Arkhangelsk, Mirolyubovka. The enemy used up to 150 tanks to break through. At night, heavy fighting was already going on near the settlement. Dudchany. The use of aviation at night became difficult due to the weather. There are more than enough problems in the organization and management in this area.
In the Krasnolimansky direction, our units began to build a line of defense near the settlement. Kremennaya - n.p. Svatovo.
"PMC Wagner" are fighting on the outskirts of Bakhmut and Soledar
At night, strikes were made on Zaporozhye. Explosions were reported in Nikolaev.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnolimansky direction occupied the settlement. Turns. Continue attacks on Kremennaya.
On Kharkovsky, the enemy is fixed on the left bank of the Oskol River in the area of Dvurechnoye
The build-up of enemy forces continues in the Zaporozhye direction
In the evening, air defense worked in Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region).
08:02 Several explosions near Dnepropetrovsk.