Russia attacked a factory in Donetsk region that enriches coal for thermal power plants. This is the third large-scale attack in a month and a half, the equipment is in disrepair, and the enterprise had to be mothballed.
The SBU detained four FSB agents who, on the enemy's orders, set fire to railway infrastructure facilities. Among those detained are three teenagers and a 36-year-old foreigner who carried out sabotage tasks.
A woman recruited by the FSB received a life sentence with confiscation of property for adjusting combined strikes by Russian troops on the Donetsk region. According to her coordinates, in the autumn of 2023, Russian troops carried out an artillery strike on the residential sector of occupied Kurakhivka.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin, emphasizing the need to intensify diplomatic initiatives to achieve a just peace in Ukraine. The leaders also discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip, bilateral relations, and energy cooperation.
According to the monitoring project DeepState, Russian troops advanced near Novomykolaivka, Novoivanivka, Okhotnyche, Malynivka, Vyshneve, and Poltavka. The combat map was updated on October 8 at 01:15.
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.
Law enforcement officers notified two "DPR" terrorists of suspicion of violence, including sexual violence, against citizens of Ukraine.
Soldiers of the 63rd Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine captured a 22-year-old Indian who studied in Russia and ended up in the war due to drugs. He claims he did not want to fight and surrendered during the first assault.
Former adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine, Oleksiy Arestovych, has been declared internationally wanted for the second time in Russia on charges of terrorism and spreading fakes about the Russian army. He was also added to the list of terrorists and extremists, and two criminal cases have been opened against him in Ukraine.
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.
The monitoring project DeepState reported that the Russian army occupied the village of Maliivka in Dnipropetrovsk region. The enemy also advanced near Novoivanivka, Vorone, Okhotnyche, and Bila Hora.
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.
Russian troops attacked the energy infrastructure of Donetsk region, which led to power outages in some settlements. Specialists are working to restore electricity supply, urging civilians to evacuate.
Near Kostiantynivka, Russians, using armored vehicles, attempted to storm the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Border guards, with the help of drones, repelled the occupiers' attacks.
On October 5, Kramatorsk was attacked for the first time by a Russian drone on an optical fiber, which hit a car. There is no information about casualties, and the consequences are being established.
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.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that a breakthrough in settling Russia's war against Ukraine could occur in a few months, and the contours of a potential agreement are becoming clearer after Putin's meeting with Trump. He noted that the main obstacle to peace is the fate of the unoccupied part of the Donetsk region.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk region, cultural activities have been replaced by propaganda exhibitions and performances about the war. They glorify Russian invaders, reports the Center for National Resistance.
The SBU detained an agent of Russian military intelligence in Donetsk region who was transmitting coordinates for Russian air attacks. The 53-year-old saleswoman from Sloviansk collected information about medical facilities and fortified areas by "interrogating" her acquaintances.
In the temporarily occupied Donetsk region, the occupiers "treat" residents with mobile stalls. They arrive rarely and for a few minutes, offering iodine and expired pills.
DeepState analysts updated the combat map. The Defense Forces of Ukraine cleared the settlements of Sosnivka, Novoselevka, Sichneve and Khoroshe in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, but the enemy advanced near Sosnivka.
Electricity supply has been restored in 72,000 homes in Donetsk region after the attack on the energy infrastructure. About 20,000 homes remain without power, and energy workers are working to solve the problem.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on the stabilization of the situation in Yampil, Donetsk region. Units of the Special Operations Forces, Ground Forces, and National Guard are conducting search operations to eliminate the remnants of enemy sabotage groups.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the damage to a number of important aggressor targets, including the Kirishinefteorgsintez oil refinery and the small missile ship Buyan-M. The Garmon radar complex, the Iskander transport-loading vehicle, and the command post of the 8th enemy army were also hit.
Over the past day, 159 combat engagements took place on the front line. The enemy launched three missile and 67 air strikes, used 41 missiles, dropped 142 guided aerial bombs, and deployed 6,264 kamikaze drones.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak expressed condolences to the family of French photojournalist Anthony Lallican, who died from a targeted Russian drone strike in Donetsk region. According to him, Lallican died while performing his work on the front line alongside Ukrainian defenders.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha expressed condolences over the death of French photojournalist Anthony Lallican. He died from a targeted Russian drone strike in Donetsk region, his colleague was wounded.
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.
As a result of enemy shelling, part of Donetsk region was left without electricity. In particular, Druzhkivka, Kostiantynivka, and some districts of Kramatorsk were de-energized.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine announced the severance of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Nicaragua. This decision was made in response to Nicaragua's recognition of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine by Russia as part of Russia's territory.
