A missile strike on Russian-occupied territory near Donetsk killed more than 20 soldiers, including six North Korean officers who were meeting with Russian military personnel. Three additional North Korean servicemen were wounded.
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Kyiv Post's intelligence sources reported that a missile strike on Oct. 3 killed six North Korean officers and more than 20 soldiers in total, with three additional North Korean servicemen wounded.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy made 14 attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses near Hrekivka, Nevske, Novosadove, Makiivka, and Torske.
Russia attacked civilian infrastructure in Pokrovsk with guided aerial bombs a day earlier, injuring people
Ugledar was under constant fire, difficult to evacuate wounded, but forces managed to withdraw to prepared positions
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