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In the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk region, cultural activities have been replaced by propaganda exhibitions and performances about the war.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.
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.
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.
The territories where this zone has been expanded are located 10 km from the front line and are under constant Russian shelling.
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.
In the occupied territories of Ukraine, Russians are switching pumping stations that supply water to boiler houses to draw it directly from reservoirs. This poses a threat to people's health and destroys equipment, which can lead to accidents.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces liberated Nove Shakhove and pushed back the enemy near Nykanorivka and Zoloty Kolodyaz in Donetsk region. The Russian army advanced near Novoivanivka and Poltavka in Zaporizhzhia region.
The occupation authorities have introduced a regional state of emergency in the occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast. This is due to the drought, which caused the death of agricultural crops in 10 districts.
Rivne police detained a 41-year-old native of Donetsk region who stole 4 chevrons, 2 soft toys, and 2 name stickers near a stand with a portrait of a fallen defender. An administrative protocol for petty theft has been drawn up against the woman.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expresses its strong protest against the autumn conscription for military service, which Russia is launching on October 1, 2025, particularly in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Forcing people to serve in the army of the occupying state is a war crime and will not go unpunished.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to four citizens, including schoolboy Stepan Chubenko, killed by Russian militants in 2014. His killers are three militants of the "Kerch" battalion, one of whom, Vadym Pohodin, is still fighting against Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees awarding the title of Hero of Ukraine to four citizens, including People's Deputy Andriy Parubiy. In total, since the beginning of the full-scale war, 722 soldiers have become Heroes of Ukraine, 445 of them posthumously.
