Emergency power outages have been introduced in Sumy and Chernihiv regions due to hostile drone attacks. More than 73,000 consumers in the three regions remain without electricity, the power system is balanced, but people are urged to save money.
Russian troops strike a critical infrastructure facility in Chernihiv region, causing a fire. Due to the damage to power facilities in the neighboring region, a schedule of emergency power outages was introduced.
Over the last day, 202 combat engagements were registered in the frontline. The enemy launched 2 missile and 64 air strikes, made over 3,500 attacks, and used 1,400 kamikaze drones.
The police detained a 24-year-old member of a criminal group who participated in “meetings” to evade service in the Armed Forces. The gang produced forged documents for the illegal travel of conscripts abroad.
For the second time in the morning of October 18, explosions were heard in Khmelnytsky region. The Ukrainian Air Force warned of the movement of strike UAVs in several regions of Ukraine, including Zhytomyr, Kyiv, and Vinnytsia.
A Nissan and a Chevrolet collided on the Mala Snitinka-Fastiv highway. The two drivers and a passenger were injured and hospitalized, and the police launched an investigation under Part 1 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code.
An accident involving a VAZ car and a KamAZ truck occurred in the Nizhyn district of Chernihiv region. The collision killed four people - a married couple and their two young children.
The Ukrainian Air Force reports an attack by Shahed drones in several regions of Ukraine. Drone activity was reported in Mykolaiv, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy, Sumy, Poltava, Chernihiv, and Donetsk regions.
Groups of enemy Shahed drones are spotted in Sumy, Poltava, and Chernihiv regions. The Air Force warns of the threat of attack UAVs in Kyiv and Cherkasy regions.
Ukraine's energy system remains balanced, but consumption is growing due to lower temperatures. Over the past day, there were power outages in 6 regions due to shelling and hostilities.
Russian troops shelled two communities in Chernihiv region using FPV drones and 120 mm mortars. There were 20 explosions in Semenivka and Horodnya communities, with no casualties among the local population.
Four minors were detained in Chernihiv region who damaged railroad equipment on the instructions of Russian special services. The teenagers face life imprisonment for sabotage under martial law.
Electricity consumption in Ukraine is in line with seasonal trends, but there is a shortage of power during peak consumption hours. 553 settlements are without power due to hostilities, bad weather and technical reasons.
Russian troops shelled 17 settlements in Chernihiv region 69 times over the past week. 187 explosions were recorded, including 12 air strikes, attacks with cannon artillery and mortars.
At night, the enemy attacked Ukraine with two ballistic and two guided missiles. They also launched 68 unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of our country.
There were 186 combat engagements over the last day. The enemy launched 5 missile and 90 air strikes, making 4243 attacks. The Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully repelled attacks in various directions and inflicted losses on the enemy.
An air alert has been declared in Kyiv region and several other regions of Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force reported the movement of attack UAVs from the south of Chernihiv region towards Kyiv region.
Due to hostilities and weather conditions, power outages occurred in 8 regions of Ukraine. The Ministry of Energy reports on electricity imports from neighboring countries and calls for economical consumption in the evening.
Russian troops shelled 13 villages in 4 communities in Chernihiv region. More than 60 explosions from artillery, mortars and drones were recorded. There is no information on casualties among the local population.
Russian troops fired 62 times at the border areas of Sumy region on October 10. They recorded 105 explosions in 12 communities, using mortars, artillery, tanks and drones.
Over the last day, 149 combat engagements took place, the most intense in the Kurakhove and Pokrovsk sectors. The enemy launched 4 missile attacks, 85 air strikes and over 4,000 shelling attacks, using over 1,600 kamikaze drones.
Over the day, 18 explosions were recorded in three settlements of the Snovska community. The attacks were allegedly carried out with 120-mm mortars, there is no information on casualties.
Russian troops are shelling settlements along the front line and dropping bombs from drones on civilians. In Perevalsk, local residents are denied medical care, providing it only to the Russian military.
Electricity consumption in Ukraine decreased by 6. 5%. 546 settlements are without power. Power companies restored power to 2564 consumers.
SES sappers seized and neutralized a part of a Russian X-59 guided missile in Chernihiv region. The State Emergency Service reminds people to report any findings of ammunition by calling 101.
Ukraine's power system remains balanced, but electricity consumption is growing. Thousands of consumers in several regions have been left without power due to shelling and bad weather.
Over the past week, the enemy carried out 56 attacks in the region.
The Ukrainian Air Force has warned of the threat of attack drones in Sumy region. The UAVs were spotted on the border of Sumy and Chernihiv regions, moving in a westerly direction.
The Russian army attacked Novhorod-Siversk and Semenivka communities in Chernihiv region, using UAVs, FPV drones and artillery. Eight explosions were recorded, with no casualties among the local population.
In the Chernihiv region, police evacuated a mother and 8 children from a damaged house under enemy fire. Despite the danger, the family was taken to safety, and no one was injured.
