Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard reports from the military and the SBU on the situation at the front, including the Pokrovsk direction and Kupyansk. He announced an increase in the range and accuracy of Ukrainian strikes against Russia.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces are successfully eliminating Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups attempting to penetrate Pokrovsk. The Pokrovsk direction remains one of the hottest sectors of the front, where almost 40 combat engagements took place in the last day.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi held a meeting with military chaplains of various denominations. The Doctrine for meeting the spiritual and religious needs of servicemen and the results of a study of factors influencing spiritual resilience were presented.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the Russian occupiers, who are making minor advances at the cost of huge losses. In September, the occupiers' losses amounted to almost 29,000 servicemen and a significant amount of equipment.
Syrskyi visited the most difficult sections of the front, particularly near the border with Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. He gave instructions regarding strengthening defenses, providing brigades with reserves, ammunition, and UAVs.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to the petition for the creation of a military administration in Odesa, submitted after the bad weather on September 30, in which 10 people died. He noted that no submission for the creation of military administrations had been received, but he instructed to check the situation.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported an advance of assault units up to 1. 6 km and the destruction of the enemy on 3.4 sq km in Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region. In total, during the Dobropillia operation, 182.4 sq km were liberated, and 224.7 sq km were cleared of sabotage and reconnaissance groups.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi announced the introduction of telemedicine and robotic evacuation. This is aimed at protecting the lives of servicemen and improving medical support.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported that Russian occupation forces' losses in September amounted to 28. 5 thousand personnel, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 70 targets on the territory of the Russian Federation. Ukrainian military personnel are holding back the enemy in the Lyman, Pokrovsk, Dobropillia, and Novopavlivka directions.
Last month, Russian occupiers lost 28. 5 thousand people, and Ukraine is focusing its efforts on containing the enemy in the Lyman, Pokrovsk, Dobropillia, and Novopavlivka directions. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on active defense and counter-offensive actions in the Dobropillia direction.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on the successes of the Dobropillia counteroffensive operation. 180.8 sq km of Donetsk region have been liberated, and 212.9 sq km have been cleared of saboteurs.
President Zelenskyy stated that the Armed Forces of Ukraine thwarted the Russian summer offensive campaign, destroying over 12,000 occupiers. Counter-offensive actions in the Pokrovsk and Dobropillia directions brought significant results.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported more than 12,000 Russian losses since the beginning of the Dobropillia counter-offensive operation, which started on August 21. Of these, more than 7,200 are irreversible.
According to the monitoring project DeepState, Russian troops advanced near Novomykolaivka, Novoivanivka, Okhotnyche, Malynivka, Vyshneve, and Poltavka. The combat map was updated on October 8 at 01:15.
Ukraine is intensifying attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure, increasing the number of strikes on oil refineries and other facilities. This has led to a significant reduction in Russian oil refining capacity and a fuel shortage in Russia.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported that in September, Ukrainian drones hit 66. 5 thousand enemy targets, destroying 18,159 occupiers. The advantage in the use of FPV drones remains with the Defense Forces, although the enemy is trying to achieve parity.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi announced the relocation of training centers deeper into the country due to the threat of drones and missiles. Basic combined arms training now lasts 51 days, including a course on anti-drone warfare.
In the Dobropillia direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are successfully destroying enemy logistics and accumulation points. Over the past day, enemy losses amounted to 47 personnel, 32 of whom were irreversible.
DeepState analysts updated the combat map. The Defense Forces of Ukraine cleared the settlements of Sosnivka, Novoselevka, Sichneve and Khoroshe in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, but the enemy advanced near Sosnivka.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on the stabilization of the situation in Yampil, Donetsk region. Units of the Special Operations Forces, Ground Forces, and National Guard are conducting search operations to eliminate the remnants of enemy sabotage groups.
In September, Russia used almost 6,900 drones, including over 3,600 Shaheds, against Ukraine. To counter this, a Command of unmanned air defense systems is being formed and the crews of interceptor drones are being increased.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi announced the strengthening of air defense in border and front-line regions. A Command of Unmanned Systems Air Defense is also being formed within the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian defenders continue their counteroffensive in the Dobropillia direction, advancing 1400 meters in a day. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi visited the soldiers in this direction.
Since the beginning of October 1, 125 combat engagements have been recorded on the front line, and the enemy has carried out over 1,800 kamikaze drone attacks. The most intense battles continue in the Pokrovsk, Toretsk, and Novopavlivka directions, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled dozens of assaults.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces are counterattacking in certain areas and recapturing territories. Significant Russian forces have been encircled and captured.
Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on long-range successes and the situation at the front. Zelenskyy announced the creation of a Technological Headquarters for the production of Ukrainian drones and missiles.
A new phase of NATO's international psychological support program for military personnel has begun in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The project will run from August 2025 to December 2026 and will cover over 8,400 servicemen.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a military meeting where the situation at the front and the counter-offensive operation in the Dobropillia direction were discussed. 168.8 km² of territory has been liberated, and Russian losses amounted to almost 3,000 personnel.
President Zelenskyy heard a report on reconnaissance drones entering Ukrainian airspace from Hungarian territory. He ordered all available data to be checked and an immediate report on each recorded fact.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported that in two months Ukraine hit 85 strategic targets on the territory of the Russian Federation. Among them are 33 military bases and airfields, as well as 52 objects of the military-industrial complex.
