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Russian troops who survived the liberation of Lyman by the Ukrainian Armed Forces have fled to the temporarily occupied Shchastya, Luhansk region. That’s according to the chief of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, Serhii Haidai, Ukrinform reports. According to the official, "those who rejoiced at sham referenda a week ago will have to wait a little more than three years." As Haidai emphasized, the "waiters" will not succeed as the Armed Forces will come there earlier: the so-called "LPR" would have been able to be fully accepted into the Russian Federation only by 2026." Read also: Ukrainians change battlefield dynamics…

Ukraine is ‘making progress’ in their advances, changing battlefield dynamics and creating an opportunity to maneuver. That’s according to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who spoke in an interview with CNN, Ukrinform reports. “What we’re seeing now is a kind of change in the battlefield dynamics,” Austin said. “They’ve done very, very well in the Kharkiv area and moved to take advantage of opportunities. The fight in the Kherson region’s going a bit slower, but they’re making progress.” He explained Ukraine’s gains by quality training and practical experience of Ukrainian troops, as well as the effective use of western…

Germany, Denmark and Norway will purchase 16 Slovak-made Zuzana 2 howitzers for Ukraine, valued at EUR 92 million. That's according to Deutsche Welle, which refers to Germany's Ministry of Defense, Ukrinform reports. "This demonstrates how important it is to work through and subsequently implement such opportunities together with partners," German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said. She clarified that the systems would be delivered to Kyiv next year. Zuzana 2 howitzers are capable of firing six shells per minute and have a range of up to 40 kilometers. Read also: Slovakia to send 30 IFVs to Ukraine Lambrecht also considers Ukraine's…

As Ukrainian defenders liberated the Kharkiv region’s Kupiansk from Russian invaders, they found collaborators hiding in basements. The relevant statement was made by the National Guard of Ukraine, citing a Ukrainian serviceman, who had been doing military service on the eastern front in the Kharkiv direction since the early days of the Russian invasion, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “In the settlements near Kupiansk, collaborators were hiding in basements. As we checked the territory, we found them and handed them over to relevant authorities,” the Ukrainian serviceman told. During the stabilization measures carried out in Kupiansk, the premises used by Russian…

As of October 2, Ukraine returned 808 people from Russian captivity as part of 24 exchanges of prisoners and hostages. Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said this in a statement on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "As of today [October 2], 24 exchanges of prisoners were carried out, 808 people were released from captivity," said Maliar. She recalled that at the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to establish the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, which operates on the basis of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense and unites…

Presidents of Central and Eastern European NATO Member States have strongly condemned the Russian military aggression against Ukraine and supported Ukraine’s aspirations to join NATO. This is said in a joint statement by the Presidents of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Montenegro and Slovakia, which was published on the website of the Polish president. “We reiterate our support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. We do not recognize and will never recognize Russian attempts to annex any Ukrainian territory. We firmly stand behind the 2008 Bucharest NATO Summit decision concerning Ukraine’s future membership,”…

As a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, 412 children were killed, more than 784 children were injured. "As of the morning of October 2, 2022, more than 1,196 children were affected in Ukraine as a result of the full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation. According to the official information of juvenile prosecutors, 412 children were killed, more than 784 children were injured," the Prosecutor General's Office posted on Telegram. It is noted that the corresponding data are not final as work is ongoing to establish casualties in the areas of active hostilities, in…

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down five out of seven Shahed-136 kamikaze drones used by the Russian troops to attack Mykolaiv region last night. "On the night of October 2, the Russian-occupation forces attacked Mykolaiv region with seven Shahed-136 kamikaze drones. Five out of seven Shahed-136 drones were destroyed by the members of the Odesa anti-aircraft missile brigade and the Kherson anti-aircraft missile brigade as part of the Air Command ‘South’ v of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the Air Force command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Telegram.…

The Russians struck Zaporizhzhia city and its suburbs with four S-300 missiles. "According to preliminary information, the enemy hit the regional center and its suburbs with four S-300 missiles. Industrial infrastructure was destroyed as a result of the attack," Oleksandr Starukh, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram. According to the Administration’s data, there were no casualties. Read also: Attacks on Dnipropetrovsk region: Russians use kamikaze drone, MLRS, heavy artillery Earlier it was reported that residents of several districts of Zaporizhzhia city heard the explosions. ol

The enemy attacked Kryvyi Rih and Nikopol districts, Dnipropetrovsk region, with a kamikaze drone, Uragan, Grad MLRS, and heavy artillery. "Nikopol district came under Uragan, Grad MLRS, and heavy artillery fire. In Nikopol town, private houses, outbuildings, and power lines were damaged," Valentyn Reznichenko, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram. In Chervonohryhorivka community, the scale of destruction is being assessed. No casualties were reported. An enemy kamikaze drone hit a school in Kryvyi Rih town center at night. Two floors were destroyed, a fire broke out. No casualties were reported. The situation in other districts of…