It's impossible to say that Vuhledar is under Russian army's control - Major Hetman

He said this on the Espreso TV channel.

“Judging by various information, the northern part of Vuhledar, where the garages are located, is allegedly still controlled by our troops. In Vuhledar itself, you can see points of resistance in some places. That's why Vuhledar looks like a gray area now. Unfortunately, it is impossible to say for sure who controls it. It is also impossible to say that the city is controlled by the Russian army,” emphasized Hetman.

According to the NGU reserve major, it is likely that the Ukrainian Defense Forces will have to withdraw from Vuhledar.

“But we must remember that the planned withdrawal is also a combat operation that is being prepared, and it is more organizationally complex than offensive or defensive actions,” noted Hetman. 

• Over the past day, October 1, 155 combat clashes took place in the frontline. Russian occupation forces are most actively advancing in the Pokrovsk, Kurakhove and Kupiansk sectors.
• On October 1, the DeepState OSINT portal said that Russian terrorists managed to capture the town of Vuhledar in Donetsk region. Suspilne's sources in the brigade defending the city deny the full occupation.
• Ukrainian Armed Forces serviceman Yevhen Ievlev from the Horlivka direction noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have a problem with the lack of infantry.