Russian forces conducted a limited series of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of October 4 to 5.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched three Kh-59/69 cruise missiles and 13 Shahed-136/131 drones from Kursk Oblast and occupied Crimea and that Ukrainian forces shot down three of the drones.[60] The Ukrainian Air Force stated that 10 Shaheds were "lost in location" in northern and southern Ukraine, likely referring to Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) interference disrupting the Shahed strikes.[61] The Ukrainian Air Force added that the three Kh-59/69 cruise missiles did not reach their intended targets, and Mykolaiv Oblast Military Administration Head Vitaliy Kim stated that an unspecified number of the Kh-59/69 missiles struck an infrastructure facility in Mykolaiv City.[62] The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) posted footage on October 4 purporting to show Russian forces striking Ukrainian manpower concentrations in Sumy Oblast with an Iskander-M ballistic missile.[63]
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The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched three Kh-59/69 cruise missiles and 13 Shahed-136/131 drones from Kursk Oblast and occupied Crimea and that Ukrainian forces shot down three of the drones.[60]
A bizarre situation emerged out of Eastern Ukraine this morning, one in which a Russian fighter fired a short-range air-to-air missile and shot down one of its own aircraft while flying over highly-defended Ukrainian territory. And this wasn’t just any aircraft, it was one of a tiny handful of Russian Air Force S-70 Okhotnik-B (Hunter-B) flying wing unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV).
The S-70 is a heavy-weight strike and reconnaissance tactical drone with some low observable (stealthy) features. It was also envisioned to be able to partake in air-to-air combat. Independent operations and those paired with other aircraft, both manned and unmanned, are envisioned for the type.
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- The Russian Government plans to allocate 90 billion rubles ($948 million) to one-time payments for concluding a military contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) between 2025 and 2027, indicating that the Kremlin plans to continue relying on ongoing crypto-mobilization efforts to meet the manpower requirements of its war in Ukraine for as long as the crypto-mobilization system works.
- Ukrainian officials continue to provide statistics regarding Russian war crimes, shedding light on the extent of violations committed by Russian forces and authorities.
- The Russian government appears to have amended its plan to deanonymize Russian social media accounts following significant backlash within the Russian ultranationalist information space.
- A recent Ukrainian missile strike near occupied Donetsk City reportedly killed several North Korean military officials.
- Russian forces recently advanced within the main Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast, near Toretsk, near Pokrovsk, and southwest of Donetsk City.
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Ukrainian forces continued ground assaults in Glushkovsky Raion west of the main Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast on October 5 but did not make confirmed advances. ... Ukrainian forces attacked southwest of Glushkovo near Veseloye and Novy Put; and southeast of Glushkovo near Medvezhye.[22] Elements of the Russian 83rd Separate Guards Airborne (VDV) Brigade are reportedly operating in Glushkovsky Raion.[23] Elements of the Russian 106th Guards VDV Division, the 56th VDV Regiment (7th VDV Division), and the 1427th Motorized Rifle Regiment (Territorial Troops) are reportedly operating near Medvezhye.[24]
Russian forces recently made advances in the main Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast amid continued fighting on October 5. Geolocated footage published on September 30 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced during a platoon-sized mechanized assault southeast of Obukhovka (southeast of Korenevo).[25] Ukrainian forces attacked southeast of Korenevo in the direction of Lyubimovka and Obukhovka; north of Sudzha towards Kamyshevka; and southeast of Sudzha near Plekhovo.[26] Elements of the Russian 155th Naval Infantry Brigade (Pacific Fleet, Eastern Military District [EMD]) are reportedly operating near Obukhovka.[27]
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Ukrainian officials continue to provide statistics regarding Russian war crimes, shedding light on the extent of violations committed by Russian forces and authorities. Head of the Ukrainian Department for Combating Crimes in Conditions of Armed Conflict Yuri Bilousov stated on October 4 that Ukrainian sources documented evidence indicating that Russian forces have executed 93 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POW) on the battlefield since the start of the full-scale invasion and that 80 percent of the recorded cases occurred in 2024.[8] Bilousov noted that Russian servicemembers’ discipline and attitude towards committing such war crimes have deteriorated further. Bilousov stated on October 5 that such war crimes are systemic and Russian authorities clearly condone these crimes, as evidenced by repeated calls for violence against Ukrainian POWs by high-ranking Russian officials such as Russian Security Council Deputy Chairperson Dmitry Medvedev.[9] The Geneva Convention on POWs prohibits the "mutilation, cruel treatment, and torture" of POWs, as well as the execution of POWs or persons who are clearly hors de combat.[10] Politico reported on October 4 that a representative of Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for POWs, Victoria Tsymbalyuk, reported that at least 177 Ukrainian personnel and civilians have died in Russian captivity since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.[11] Tsymbalyuk emphasized that the actual number of casualties could be significantly higher due to a lack of international oversight. Tsymbalyuk noted that Ukrainian authorities have returned approximately 3,600 Ukrainian POWs and civilians through exchanges with Moscow but that thousands remain imprisoned in Russia. ISW has repeatedly observed widespread and systemic war crimes committed by Russian forces and authorities against POWs and civilians with the most recent case being the execution of 16 Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk, the largest recorded case of such execution during the war.[12]
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