The Armed Forces advanced to the railway under Bakhmut and lost positions near Willow - Isw (Cards)
The Armed Forces reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation intensified the fighting in the Kupyansk-Limansk direction and focused efforts on offensive operations in Makiivka in Luhansk region. The Russian military blogger claimed that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation had seized new positions near Makeevka, but ISW did not confirm this statement.
It is reported that the Ukrainian forces continued limited offensive actions in the Kreminna area, but did not advance on October 5. The Russian side informed that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation reflected two Ukrainian attacks near Dibrova, and the Armed Forces attacked Russian positions near Thor. The Armed Forces performed offensive operations near Bakhmut and advanced on October 5. In particular, there is a success east from Andreevka and moves to the railway track near the mite.
The Russian military bloggers claimed that the Armed Forces were unsuccessfully on the railway near the Kingyevka and Andreevka. Russian sources argued that the units of the 132nd Separate Rifle Brigade reflected the Ukrainian attack in the Gorlovsky direction, bearing in mind, probably, the area between the directions of Bakhmut and Avdiivka. The Russian troops took offensive actions near Bakhmut, trying to repel lost positions, but did not advance on October 5.
The Russian forces are still holding recently captured positions near Orikhovo-Vasilivka northwest of Bakhmut. Russian troops were offensive on the Avdiivka-Donetsk line, but on October 5 did not move forward. The General Staff of Ukraine reported that Russian troops unsuccessfully tried to repel lost positions near Avdiivka and improve tactical positions near Lastochka and unsuccessfully attacked near Marinka, Krasnogorivka and Novomikhailivka.
Russian sources claimed that on October 5, the defense forces performed unsuccessful transactions in the border of the Western Donetsk and Eastern Zaporizhzhya regions. On October 5, Russian troops took offensive actions on the western border of Donetsk and Eastern Zaporizhzhya regions, but did not advance. The General Staff of Ukraine reported that the Ukrainian forces reflected Russian attacks near the Golden Niva and Equy.
On October 4, the Russian Milbloger stated that Russian troops tried to repel lost positions near the Harvest and Novomayorsky. The forces of defense in their turn should promote in the West of the Zaporizhzhya region. They have achieved partial success to the west of the robot and continue to take offensive actions in the Melitopol direction. On October 5, Russian troops took offensive actions in the West of the Zaporizhzhya region, but did not achieve confirmed successes.
The Russian military blogger argued that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation had displaced the Armed Forces from positions near Verbov. The General Staff of the Armed Forces report that Russian invaders continue to attempt to regain lost positions west of the willow and southeast of the Little Tokmachka.