{"id":215814,"date":"2022-10-04T10:12:47","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T07:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/?p=215814"},"modified":"2022-10-04T10:12:49","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T07:12:49","slug":"day-222","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/day-222","title":{"rendered":"Day 222: Ukraine\u2019s further gains in east, south; Russian missile strike on hospital in Kupyansk district"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ukraine\u2019s counteroffensive in east, south gains further momentum<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Over the weekend, the Ukrainian troops made further gains on several axes. On October 1 and October 2, the Ukrainian Armed Forces gained control of Lyman, in Donetsk region, and fully cleared it of the Russian forces. The Ukrainians also made considerable advance in Kherson region.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the south, the Russian forces pull back on some axes, but the situation remains difficult, the Operational Command South (Pivden) said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ukrainian Armed Forces liberated the town of Borova in Izyum district of Kharkiv region, and part of the Borivska hromada (territorial community). \u201cBorova and a major part of the Borivska town hromada are now under control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces,\u201d the Borivska town council said October 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the south, the Ukrainian missile and artillery units completed 196 tasks, providing fire support for advancing troops. \u201cOn the southern axis, the situation is difficult but controlled by Ukraine\u2019s defense forces,\u201d the Operational Command South said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ukrainian Armed Forces maintain fire control of the Russia-occupied territory and continue to strike the areas of concentration of Russia\u2019s live force, equipment and weapons, its command posts, and supply routes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Russians are on the defense. They were forced to retreat on some axes, abandoning positions,\u201d the Operational Command South said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n