Russia claims control of another settlement, Ukraine says it struck Russian targets from a distance.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the 3rd that the Russian military has taken control of a settlement in the Kharkiv region. In addition, the Russian military has struck 149 areas targeting Ukrainian military drone storage sites and temporary deployment points of Ukrainian forces and foreign mercenaries. Russian air defense forces shot down 6 guided aerial bombs and 680 fixed-wing drones.
Ukrainian President Zelensky stated on the 3rd that the Ukrainian military carried out long-range strikes against Russian military targets in the past day. The Ukrainian strikes affected the "Iskander" missile system positions in the Samara and Bryansk regions within Russia, and new achievements were also made in the Black Sea direction.
Russian forces took control of a settlement in the Kharkiv region on October 3 and conducted strikes on Ukrainian drone storage and deployment points. Ukrainian forces retaliated with long-range strikes targeting Russian missile systems in Samara and Bryansk. Russian air defense successfully intercepted 6 guided bombs and 680 fixed-wing drones during these operations.
- Russian forces control a settlement in Kharkiv region.
- Russian military struck 149 areas targeting Ukrainian drone storage and deployment points.
- Ukrainian forces conducted long-range strikes on Russian missile systems in Samara and Bryansk.
- Russian air defense shot down 6 guided bombs and 680 drones.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky confirmed the strikes on Russian targets.