Vladyslav Voloshyn, spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces, said on air that the Russian forces were preparing to make a breakthrough towards Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Oblast within the next few days.
This is another warning about a possible Russian push in southern Zaporizhzhia Oblast, just as Moscow’s forces continue to advance in Ukraine’s eastern part.
Voloshyn stated that “if they achieve a breakthrough,” Russia will be able fire on the logistical routes linking Zaporizhzhia with the east of Ukraine.
“Russia will do anything to stop our logistics.”
Ukrainian intelligence indicates that Russian forces are amassing troops and logistical support and “in a couple of days, they’ll likely start new offensive operation,” the spokesperson said.
Voloshyn anticipates that Russia will deploy small assault groups supported by armored vehicles.
Orikhiv, a Ukrainian-held city, is located approximately 50 kilometers (31miles) southeast of Zaporizhziha and about 10 kilometers (6miles) north of front line.
The area was the main axis for Ukraine’s southern offensive in 2023. This led to the liberation Robotyne, but no major breakthrough.
In the early part of this year, Russia intensified its offensives in the south, claiming that it was recapturing Robotyne. Ukraine has denied this claim repeatedly.
Voloshyn warned on Sept. 28 that Moscow was “amassing staff” in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The spokesperson stated that Russia was preparing a new maneuver in the vicinity of the occupied village Pryiutne, but added that larger numbers would be needed for a full-blown attack.
Vladyslav Voloshyn, spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces, said that if Russia achieves a breakthrough it will be able fire on the logistical routes linking Zaporizhzhia with eastern Ukraine.
Donald Trump sought advice from Russian President Vladimir Putin when deciding whether to send weapons to Ukraine during his presidential term in 2017, according to a report by the New York Times on October 5, citing unnamed U.S. government officials.
According to the Air Force, Russia launched 87 Shahed drones, 2 Iskander M ballistic missiles and 1 Kh-59/69 Cruise missile against Ukraine over night.
The Russian forces have suffered over 1,250 casualties in the last day alone.
Anatoly Antonov returned to Moscow from Washington on October 5, as his term ended, according to reports in state media. Antonov’s departure marks an end to his assignment in a time of increasing hostility between the two nations.
In the Richky village of Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy District, Russian forces dropped an explosive device from a drone on a passenger vehicle. The explosion caused injuries to three civilians, and the bus was damaged. This was reported by the Sumy Oblast Military Administration on October 5.
Five U.S. Republican Senators visited Hungary from October 3 to 5, and expressed concern about Hungary’s growing ties to Russia and increased cooperation with China.
Local authorities reported that Russian forces launched a drone strike in the Dripro district, Kherson, on October 5. Four civilians were injured.
After more than a year of hearings in court, the attorneys representing three Ukrainian teenagers who were convicted of sexually abusing a 14-year old girl in Zakarpattia Oblast asked the court to close their case.
The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces stated on October 5 that “the results of the strikes will be clarified.”
Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, said that on Oct. 2, the U.S. State Department had reviewed Ukraine’s Victory Plan and identified “a number” of productive steps.
In recent weeks, Russia has intensified drone attacks. For the first time after the full-scale invasion they targeted cities and townships across Ukraine on a regular basis for a month in September.
Thermite weapons can melt some armored vehicles because they disperse thousands and thousands of tiny pieces molten metal at temperatures exceeding 2,000 degrees Celsius.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, said that as of late August, Russia controlled around 27% of Ukrainian territories.
According to the newspaper around 3 million missiles are shipped from Pyongyang each year to Moscow. However, a large number of them are believed to be defective.
The Russian forces have suffered 1,280 casualties in the last day alone.
Since the full-scale Russian invasion began on February 24th, 2022, pyrotechnic teams of Ukraine’s State Emergency Service detected and destroyed over 533.200 pieces of explosive ordnance.
Wladyslaw KOSINIAK-KAMYSZ, the Polish Defense Minister, said that Poland was ready to start training Ukrainian volunteers in September but the lack of volunteers delayed this.
Local authorities report that despite warnings from Ukrainian officials and Israeli officials regarding security risks, approximately 35,000 Jewish pilgrims travelled to Uman, in Cherkasy Oblast, to celebrate Rosh Hashana.
The Romanian border police discovered debris from a Russian Drone in the Litcov Canal area in the Danube Delta region of Romania on October 4. According to police, the investigated area is in a rural area and no infrastructure has been damaged.
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