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Russian fleet retreating from Crimea, Ukraine advancing on two fronts — ISW:

The transfer of at least 10 Russian Black Sea Fleet (BSF) ships from Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Crimea to the Russian port of Novorossiysk is likely a result of recent Ukrainian strikes on fleet vessels in the port of Sevastopol, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its latest report on Oct. 4.

The Russian military recently transferred several BSF vessels from Sevastopol to Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, in south-western Russia — likely in an effort to protect them from continued Ukrainian strikes on Russian assets in Crimea.

Satellite imagery published on Oct. 1 and Oct. 3 shows that Russian forces transferred at least 10 vessels from Sevastopol to Novorossiysk. The satellite imagery reportedly shows that Russian forces recently moved the Admiral Makarov and Admiral Essen frigates, three diesel submarines, five landing ships, and several small missile ships.

Meanwhile, satellite imagery taken on Oct. 2 shows four Russian landing ships and one Kilo-class submarine remaining in Sevastopol. The imagery also shows a Project 22160 patrol ship reportedly for the first time in the port of Feodosia in eastern Crimea, suggesting that Russian forces may be moving BSF elements away from Sevastopol to bases further in the Russian rear.

A Russian think tank, the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, claimed on Oct. 3 that the BSF vessels’ movements from occupied Sevastopol to Novorossiysk were routine, however. Russian forces may be temporarily moving some vessels to Novorossiysk following multiple strikes on BSF assets in and near Sevastopol, but Sevastopol’s port, which remains the BSF’s base, will likely remain in use, the think tank said.

On the ground, Ukrainian forces are continuing offensive operations near Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, and in western Zaporizhzhya Oblast in the south, with small advances reported on Oct. 4.

Ukrainian forces are continuing ground attacks towards the rail line between Klishchiyivka (7 kilometers southwest of Bakhmut) and Andriyivka (10 kilometers southwest of Bakhmut), and the Ukrainian General Staff stated that Ukrainian forces achieved partial success near these settlements. —>READ MORE HERE

War update: Ukraine’s Defense Forces repel Russian attacks in five directions:

Ukrainian forces have successfully repelled Russian attacks in the Lyman, Avdiivka, Marinka, Shakhtarske and Zaporizhzhia directions.

The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

According to the General Staff, Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue conducting the offensive operation in the Melitopol direction and offensive (assault) actions in the Bakhmut direction, inflicting losses on Russian occupation troops and exhausting the enemy all over the front line.

Over the past day, Ukraine’s Air Force has launched 12 strikes on Russian personnel, ammunition and military equipment clusters, and three strikes on enemy surface-to-air missile systems. Ukrainian missile units hit Russia’s communications center, one surface-to-air missile system, one heavy flamethrower system, three artillery systems, and one electronic warfare system.

Meanwhile, Russian troops launched three missile strikes and 49 air strikes, and opened fire with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) 26 times on Ukrainian positions and settlements.

Following Russian attacks, casualties among civilians were reported, as well as the damage caused to residential houses and other civil infrastructure.

The operational situation is remaining challenging in eastern and southern Ukraine.

In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation remained rather unchanged. No signs of enemy offensive groupings were detected. Certain Belarusian units are carrying out tasks within the areas bordering with Ukraine. —>READ MORE HERE

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