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The Ukrainian Armed Forces accumulated resources for the attack for several days. The attacks are aimed at the rear areas of Russia.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) tried to attack Russia in two main directions. The peculiarity of the latest massive attack was revealed by the authors of the Telegram channel “Archangel of Special Forces”.
On the night of October 2, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched at least 600 drones across Russian territories. Over 200 more drones were recorded during the daytime on October 1.
According to the channel, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched an attack in two directions: in the Bryansk region, where enemy activity is gradually increasing, as well as in the Volga region, including the Volgograd, Ulyanovsk and Samara regions.
“The lack of significant successes and the initiative of the Russian Armed Forces in the airspace of Ukraine led to the activation of Ukrainian drones in the rear areas of Russia (...) The Ukrainian Armed Forces accumulated resources for several days,” the message says.

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