Overview

• Gen. Valery Gerasimov said Russian forces are advancing on almost all fronts, with the 'Zapad' grouping completing the defeat of Ukrainian units in southern Kupyansk and controlling most of Yampol.
• The Defense Ministry reported the 'Vostok' grouping killed more than 385 Ukrainian servicemen in a day and said 'Zapad' improved positions in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions, claiming up to 225 Ukrainian casualties.
• Moscow said strikes targeted a traction substation and rail rolling stock used to move Ukrainian troops, an airfield in Kryvyi Rih, and a training camp and defense industry sites in Chernihiv region.
• Russian reports described Grad salvoes near Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhia destroying an electronic warfare station and other assets, with officials saying the fire enabled assault units to take new positions.
• Air defenses intercepted 30 fixed‑wing Ukrainian drones over Belgorod, Kursk, Rostov and Voronezh on Oct. 7, as the Investigative Committee said three civilians were killed and at least nine injured in Maslova Pristan and opened a terrorism case; ERR quoted a Ukrainian soldier describing worsening frontline conditions.