Russian advance rates in September dropped to their lowest since May, with forces gaining only 259 sq km of Ukrainian territory, a 44% decrease from August, DeepState reported today. This slowdown coincides with ongoing gasoline shortages, evidenced by reports of one filling station per 150 km on the M-12 Moscow-Kazan highway. The Kremlin stated this morning that using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine is "pure theft" and warned it would "destroy trust in private property," predicting a boomerang effect on European depositors and investors. Meanwhile, statistics on Russian tank and other major armored fighting vehicle platform losses, as well as overall equipment category losses, have been compiled and published by Oryx Spioenkop. Previous reports from October 1st, 2025, indicated that Ukrainian drone strikes had shut down 38% of Russia's oil refinery capacity, leading to a 1 million-ton drop in gasoline production for September and a 20% deficit in the domestic market. Repairs to these facilities may take months due to sanctions. The situation has resulted in fuel rationing in Crimea, with residents reportedly needing coupons to purchase gasoline and facing long queues. In military developments, the Ukrainian Air Force reported missile launches towards the Sumy Region at 7:05 AM UTC and enemy tactical aviation activity in the eastern direction between 5:35 AM and 6:35 AM UTC on October 1st, 2025, using guided aviation bombs targeting the Donetsk region. A prominent Ukrainian long-range strike drone unit has stated it was not responsible for the Yaroslavl refinery strike, which occurred earlier on October 1st, 2025. Vladimir Leontiev, the Russian-appointed former head of the Nova Kakhovka administration, was reported killed in a drone attack in the Kherson region on October 1st, 2025. Ukraine's Chief of General Staff Andrii Hnatov confirmed this morning that Ukraine’s transition to a corps-based structure in its Armed Forces is complete, with newly formed corps carrying out tasks within designated groupings, though he noted ongoing "nuances" concerning staffing and training.
