The head of the board of "Ukrzaliznytsia" Oleksandr Pertsovskyi stated that the enemy continues to strike in order to block the main and reserve routes to the frontline territories. Passengers of trains going to Sumy, Konotop, Shostka and other cities of the region will be delivered by bus transfers.
Konotop Mayor Artem Semenikhin suggested an attack on a train in Chernihiv Oblast. Ukrzaliznytsia denied information about a hit on a passenger train.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russian occupiers are striking at logistics and railways in Ukraine with the aim of intimidation. Ukraine must defend itself, and "Ukrzaliznytsia" together with the military will protect stations and key hubs.
The court sentenced a 22-year-old resident of Zakarpattia for sabotage and attempted intentional damage to property. He set fire to Ukrzaliznytsia and courier delivery facilities, receiving 8 years in prison with confiscation of property.
President Zelenskyy explained that Sumy and Chernihiv regions were among the directions of the enemy's offensive since the beginning of the invasion. The Russians seek to create chaos, psychologically pressure people through strikes on energy and railways, and also leave Ukraine without fuel.
President Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine has plan "A" and plan "B" in case of attacks on gas infrastructure and large-scale blackouts. He emphasized the need to strengthen air defense and increase the number of "interceptors" to protect the energy system.
Over the past day, Russian troops attacked energy infrastructure in several regions, including Odesa region, which led to blackouts. In Chernihiv region, hourly power outages are still in effect due to equipment damage.
Following the eighteenth wave of the "Own Business" program in 2025, 344 entrepreneurs will receive almost UAH 99 million in financial support, creating 549 new jobs. In total, since 2022, over 29,000 microgrants have been provided, creating almost 53,000 jobs.
In Chernihiv region, 32 stationary and 6 mobile "Invincibility Points" are operating. More than 1,300 residents have already used their services, including children who receive support from UNICEF.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 107 combat engagements at the front since the beginning of the day, more than a third of which took place in the Pokrovsk and South-Slobozhansk directions. The names of some directions in the east have been changed due to the transition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to a corps structure.
Former deputy mayor of Irpin, Oleksandr Markushyn, has been served with a notice of suspicion of illegal seizure of communal property. He organized the removal of a land plot and a boiler house building from communal ownership in 2019.
The Russian army has started using Shahed attack drones with cameras to hit moving targets, such as railway depots. This allows the occupiers to see images in real time and record the results of the strikes.
Due to the threat of enemy attacks in the Chernihiv region, Sumy-Kyiv trains will temporarily follow a bypass route. Delays of up to 4 hours are possible.
A number of crimes causing damages of over UAH 107 million have been uncovered in Chernihiv Oblast. 29 people have been notified of suspicion, including the head of one of the cities in Koriukivka Raion and the director of a state enterprise of the NAAS of Ukraine.
Russian troops attacked energy facilities in Chernihiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions. Power outage schedules are still in effect in Chernihiv region.
As a result of Russian drone attacks in the Chernihiv region, hits were recorded on railway facilities, an energy facility, an oil depot, and an administrative building. This led to fires and emergency power outages.
During the day, Russians attacked Nizhyn, hitting an infrastructure facility and a non-operating enterprise. As a result of the morning shelling of Novhorod-Siverskyi, a 44-year-old woman sustained a closed head injury and was hospitalized.
The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine handed over to the G7 countries a list of urgent needs for the energy sector. Among the priorities are protection, additional air defense and electronic warfare systems, as well as increasing the production of energy equipment.
Russian troops again attacked energy infrastructure in Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy regions. In Chernihiv region, hourly power outage schedules are in effect, and energy workers are working to restore electricity supply.
An officer who forced his subordinates to cook and sell shawarma instead of serving will be tried in Donetsk region. The state suffered losses of over 4 million hryvnias.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held an energy Staff meeting, where they discussed the energy situation in the regions and the deployment of air defense. He gave clear instructions regarding generation facilities and additional equipment for preparation for winter.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia will do everything to prevent Ukraine from extracting its own gas, and it will be difficult to protect everything. He also noted that Ukraine is preparing for gas imports and increasing production to counter the aggressor.
Overnight, Russian troops shelled the Ichnia district, hitting an energy facility. Energy workers have begun restoration work, but its completion depends on the security situation.
In Ukraine, teachers in frontline territories will receive a monthly allowance of UAH 4,000 after taxes. This decision applies to 25,000 teachers in 84 communities in eight regions.
During the night, Russia attacked energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine. Equipment of JSC "Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo" was damaged, which caused power outages for consumers in Zaporizhzhia and the district.
Tonight, Ukraine suffered a combined attack: over 50 missiles and about 500 attack drones. As a result of the shelling, five people died, and about ten more were injured.
A fire broke out in a residential building in the village of Protsiv, Kyiv region. A man born in 1988 and two children born in 2018 and 2019 died.
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.
