This report is part of EMPR’s October 2026 Russia – Ukraine war timeline, tracking daily battlefield and geopolitical developments.
Today is the 1720th day of the full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
Operational Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
Ukrainian defenders continue the systematic destruction of the enemy, put up effective resistance on all sectors of the front, and inflict tangible losses on the occupiers.
In total, the losses of Russian invaders over the past day amounted to 2,980 personnel. Also neutralized were four tanks, 15 armored combat vehicles, 68 artillery systems, six multiple-launch rocket systems, two air-defense assets, 10 ground robotic complexes, 1,843 unmanned aerial vehicles, 638 units of automotive equipment, one unit of special equipment, and one heavy flamethrower system of the enemy.
In total, 140 combat clashes were recorded over the past day.
Yesterday the enemy’s aviation carried out 84 air strikes, including the dropping of 250 guided aerial bombs. In addition, the invaders used 8,690 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,331 shellings of settlements and positions of our troops.
Artillery shellings struck the settlements of Ulanove, Mala Korchakivka, Tovstodubove, Korenok, Khotin, Yastrubyne, Khrapivshchyna, Romashkove, Fotovyzh, Topolia, and Luzhky in Sumy Oblast. In addition, air strikes hit the areas of the settlements of Hirky, Vakalivshchyna, and Yastrubshchyna.
Over the past day, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck one concentration area of enemy personnel, eight artillery systems, and four enemy control points.
Northern Slobozhansky direction
08:00 AM: The russian invaders attacked three times in the areas of Ulanove, Mala Slobidka, and Doroshivka.
Southern Slobozhansky direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian units repelled seven enemy attacks. The occupiers tried to advance in the areas of Radkivka, Vovchanski Khutory, Zakharivka, and Okhrimivka.
Kupiansk direction
08:00 AM: The russian occupiers conducted no assault actions over the past day.
The Lyman direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled four attacks in the areas of Shyikivka and Lyman.
Sloviansk direction
08:00 AM: The russian troops conducted no active offensive operations.
Kramatorsk direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian troops repelled one enemy attack in the area of Popasne.
Kostiantynivka direction
08:00 AM: Nine attacks were recorded. The russian occupiers conducted assault actions in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Novoselivka, and Mykolaipillia.
Pokrovsk direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped 15 attacks. The enemy attacked in the areas of Serhiivka and Molodetske, and also conducted assaults towards Vilne, Dobropillia, and Novofedorivka.
Oleksandrivka direction
08:00 AM: The russian invaders conducted no assault actions.
Huliaipole direction
08:00 AM: Five russian attacks were repelled in the areas of Uspishne and Ternuvate.
Orikhiv direction
08:00 AM: The russian occupiers conducted no active operations over the past day.
Prydniprovske directions
08:00 AM: The russian troops conducted no attacks,
Volyn and Polissia directions
08:00 AM: The situation remains without significant changes. No signs of the formation of russian offensive groupings were detected.
