Chernihiv Oblast
Due to security concerns, a number of suburban trains in Sumy, Chernihiv, and Lviv regions will temporarily not operate. This is due to damage to rolling stock as a result of enemy shelling in Sumy region, where the railway station in Shostka was attacked on October 4.
Since the beginning of October 4, 63 combat engagements have been recorded on the front, of which 16 attacks have been repelled in the Pokrovsk direction, where 4 more battles are ongoing. In total, the enemy launched four air strikes and carried out 113 shellings.
Russian troops again attacked the energy infrastructure of Chernihiv Oblast and gas infrastructure in other regions. In Russia, the Kirishinefteorgsintez oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast, which is one of the top 5 Russian oil refineries, was hit.
On the night of October 4, as a result of a Russian drone attack, several power supply facilities in Chernihiv region were damaged, leading to emergency outages for 50,000 consumers. Energy workers are working to restore power, and a schedule of hourly outages is in effect.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported another Russian attack on gas infrastructure, with 35 missiles launched, including ballistic ones. Attacks on energy facilities in Chernihiv, Sumy, and Donetsk regions were also recorded.
Russian troops attacked the Shostka community, damaging energy facilities. The city of Shostka and 38 settlements remain without electricity, hospitals are operating on generators.
In the village of Komarivka, Nizhyn district, four people, including three children, were poisoned by carbon monoxide. The victims were hospitalized, and the likely cause was a violation of furnace operating rules.
Due to enemy shelling, there are power outages in several regions, the most difficult situation is in Sumy and Chernihiv regions. Electricity consumption is high, do not turn on powerful appliances simultaneously from 10:00 to 22:00.
In Chernihiv region, the head of a TCC department was exposed for removing men of conscription age from the register. She unauthorizedly changed information in the accounting system, which allowed them to avoid service and cross the border.
Restoration of power grids continues in Chernihiv region after Russian shelling. In Slavutych, electricity supply to critical infrastructure facilities has been restored, and energy workers are working to fully power the city.
The SBU and the National Police prevented attempts to illegally sell weapons and ammunition in four regions of Ukraine. Grenade launchers, Kalashnikov assault rifles, and improvised explosive devices were seized.
Due to the deteriorating situation with electricity supply in Nizhyn, all educational institutions are switching to a distance learning format starting October 6. The city's critical infrastructure operates on alternative power sources, and 8 invincibility points have been deployed for residents.
The Cabinet of Ministers instructed the Ministry of Energy and other agencies to eliminate the consequences of shelling and restore energy infrastructure. The Ministry of Energy must submit solutions for the full restoration of energy supply within a week.
The Security Service of Ukraine released an exclusive video of the prisoner exchange that took place on October 2. 185 servicemen and 20 civilians returned home, most of whom had been in captivity since 2022.
Since the beginning of the day, 102 combat engagements have been recorded, almost half of them in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka directions. The enemy actively stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders, launching air strikes and artillery shelling.
An official of the Kharkiv TCC has been notified of suspicion due to illegally changing data in the "Oberih" database. He groundlessly registered and removed from the wanted list 29 conscripts.
As part of the exchange between Russia and Ukraine, 185 military personnel and 20 civilians returned home. The youngest released is 26 years old, the oldest is 59 years old.
Additional power outages, not provided for by the schedules, are being introduced in Chernihiv Oblast due to the difficult situation in the energy system and network overload. This will lead to a reduction in the time with electricity for all subscribers and the disconnection of consumers who were not in the emergency shutdown schedule.
As a result of enemy attacks on energy facilities, consumers in several regions have been de-energized, with the most difficult situation in Chernihiv and Sumy regions. Electricity consumption is increasing, so do not switch on several powerful electrical appliances simultaneously from 10:00 to 22:00.
As a result of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, 1599 cultural heritage monuments and 2415 cultural infrastructure objects have been destroyed or damaged. The greatest losses were suffered by monuments in Kharkiv, Kherson, and Odesa regions.
Starting at 8:00 PM on October 1, an hourly power outage schedule is being introduced in the Chernihiv region. This is due to a massive enemy attack on critical energy facilities, which resulted in 307,000 consumers being disconnected.
Today, the enemy attacked Slavutych, hitting an energy facility with a drone. About 20 thousand residents were left without electricity, there were no casualties.
The enemy damaged an energy facility in a neighboring region, which led to a power outage in some communities of Chernihiv region. Relevant services are working to restore it.
Law enforcement officers uncovered illegal monetary accruals in military units in Chernihiv and Zhytomyr regions. The state suffered losses of over 2.6 million hryvnias.
In the Koriukiv district of Chernihiv region, an "Iskander" missile strike destroyed a vehicle belonging to an agricultural enterprise and killed a man born in 1978. Over the past day, the aggressor attacked 16 settlements in the region 40 times.
Ukrzaliznytsia has completed emergency repair work on the Nizhyn direction, restoring train traffic. Passenger trains are departing with delays caused by temporary technical difficulties.
Russian troops shelled railway infrastructure in Chernihiv region for the second time in a day, causing a power outage in the Nizhyn direction. Due to this, train traffic in the Sumy and Chernihiv directions is temporarily complicated, and delays are expected.
Since the beginning of the day, 89 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, 32 of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched attacks in several directions, including Siversk-Slobozhanskyi, Lyman, and Toretsk.
On October 1, a significant cold snap is expected in Ukraine, with temperatures dropping to +6. ..+10 degrees, and +11...+16 in the south. The forecaster predicts rain throughout the country, with the exception of a few regions, and gusty winds.
On the morning of September 30, Russian troops attacked an energy infrastructure facility in the Chernihiv region. More than 26,000 subscribers were left without electricity in Bobrovytsia and nearby settlements.