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Russo-Ukraine War - 06 October 2025 - Day 1321

A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While GlobalSecurity.org takes utmost care to accurately report this news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]

The UK Ministry of Defence reported that on 29 September 2025, Russian President Putin initiated the military conscription order for 135,000 men. The annual autumn Russian conscription began on 01 October 2025 and runs until 31 December 2025 across Russia and the occupied territories of Ukraine. It covers adult men aged 18-30; the upper limit having been raised from 27 to 30 in 2023. Russian conscription cycles occur twice a year, in the spring and autumn. In spring 2025, 160,000 were conscripted into the Army. This compares to 133,000 in autumn 2024, and 150,000 in spring 2024.

Potential conscripts are not allowed to leave the country one week after digital registration is initiated. Failure to report within 20 days of the summons results in various penalties and a 30,000 rouble fine ($363 USD).

Concurrently on 24 September 2025 the Russian Duma passed the first reading of a bill to allow conscription to occur throughout the year instead of spring and autumn cycles. This will likely provide a continuous flow of conscripts for the Russian army. Whilst this will allow the pre-draft processes to be distributed throughout the year, it is a realistic possibility that this change will also desensitise the population to the process.

Conscripts have generally not been sent to fight in Ukraine. They are used to guard Russian borders and secure military sites, operating in rear areas to free up contract soldiers for the front. Conscripts were highly likely involved in fighting in Russia's Kursk oblast following Ukraine's incursion into the region in August 2024 with 250 reportedly captured as prisoners of war.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in total, since the beginning of this day, there have been 172 combat encounters. Ukrainian defenders are decisively intercepting the attempts of the enemy to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression.

Today, Russian troops launched one missile and 31 aviation strikes, using one missile and dropping 65 controlled aviation bombs. In addition, 3382 kamikaze drones were deployed and 2971 shelling of positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Ukrainian soldiers repelled four Russian assault actions in the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions. In addition, the Russian enemy launched five air strikes, dropping 15 controlled bombs, as well as carrying out 129 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, including four from reactive systems of arson-fire.
In the South Slobozhansky direction, the Russian enemy 19 times attacked the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Vovchansky Khutoriv, Kamyanka, Stroivka and in the direction of Bologivka, Kolodyazny and Odradny. Eight clashes continue.
In the Kupiansk direction, the Russian aggressor carried out offensive actions near the settlements of Kupiansk, Redkivka and towards Pi Наany, Petropavlivka and Boguslavka. Ukrainian defenders have stopped five Russian attacks, so far six clashes are being sharpened.
In the Lyman direction, Russian invaders five times attacked the positions of the Defense Forces in the areas of the settlements of Ridkodub, Mirne, Torske and Shandrigolove, received a cut-off.
In the Siver direction, the Defense Forces repelled 16 Russian attacks near Grigorivka and in the direction of Dronivka and Yampol, another confrontation is ongoing so far.
In the Kramators маkomu direction, there is currently one combat encounter. Russian Zagarbnik tried to move towards the settlement of Stupochka.
In the Toretsky direction, Russians 19 times went into offensive on the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Rusyniy Yar, Katerynivka, Sherbinivka, Pleshiyivka and Poltavka. Defense forces stopped Russian advancement.
In the Pokrovsky direction since the beginning of the day, the Russian occupiers 49 times tried to advance on the position of Ukrainian units. The Russian enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian troops in the settlements of Nikanorivka, Mayak, Rodinske, Red Lyman, Razine, Novoekonomíčne, Mirolyubivka, Fox, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Kotline, Udačne, Gorihove, Philia and towards Novopavlivka and Volodymyrivka. Two clashes are still ongoing.
According to preliminary data, today in this direction 150 Russian occupants were defecated, 111 of them - irrevocably. Ukrainian soldiers also destroyed an artillery system, two cars and seven unmanned aircraft; two cannons, a tank, two units of automobile equipment, a BPLA control point and 11 shelters for the Russian personnel were also hit.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, the Russian enemy 22 times tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of the settlements of Zeleny Gai, Yalta, Piddubne, Voskresenka, Sichneve, Sosnivka, Vorone and Novogrigorivka. Four clashes are underway.
In the direction of Gulyajpíl Гуs Наkomu, Russian forces eight times tried to come near Poltavka, received a detachment.
In the Orihiv direction, the Defense Forces repelled four attacks of the Russian zagarbnikív near Stepovoye and Kamiansky.
In the Pridniprovsky direction, one unsuccessful attempt of Russian occupiers to improve their position.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

As a result of intensive and resolute actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Otradnoye (Kharkov region).

Losses were inflicted on formations of two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, and one assault regiment of the AFU near Andreyevka, Iskriskovshchina, Krasnopolye, Kondratovka, Petrushevka, and Osoyevka (Sumy region).

In Kharkov direction, losses were inflicted on units of one mechanised brigade, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Ambarnoye, Volchansk, and Chugunovka (Kharkov region). 

The AFU losses amounted to more than 160 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, and two artillery guns. One electronic warfare station, two ammunition depots, and five materiel depots were destroyed.

The Zapad Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade near Peschannoye, Kupyansk, Petrovka (Kharkov region), Novonikolayevka, and Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 230 troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 19 motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun. Six ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on formations of three mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Platonovka, Seversk, Zakotnoye, Reznikovka, Ivanopolye, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 225 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, and two artillery guns. One electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot were wiped out.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one jaeger brigade, two air assault brigades of the AFU, and two national guard brigades near Ivanovka, Dimitrov, Dorozhnoye, Gruzskoye, Toretskoye, Artyomovka, and Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 410 troops, one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicle, and three pickup trucks.

The Vostok Group of Forces' units continued to advance into the depths of enemy defences. Losses were inflicted on formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault regiment of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Uspenovka, Privolnoye, Pavlovka, Novogrigorovka, and Poltavka (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to more 370 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 16 motor vehicles, and one electronic warfare station.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and territorial defence brigade near Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region), Olgovka, and Antonovka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 70 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, three electronic warfare stations, and two ammunition depots.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck power infrastructure, oil industry enterprises, POL depots ensuring operations of the AFU, long-range UAV depots and launch preparations sites as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 145 areas.

Air defence units shot down six U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, one Neptune long-range guided missile, and 356 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost: 667 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 88,529 unmanned aerial vehicles, 631 anti-aircraft missile systems, 25,377 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,593 MLRS combat vehicles, 30,215 field artillery guns and mortars, 43,288 support military vehicles.