Kherson Oblast
In the first nine months of 2025, foreigners registered 1,648 sole proprietorships in Ukraine. The most active were citizens of Azerbaijan, Russia, and Uzbekistan, with Russians most often ceasing operations.
The 'United Russia' party continues to transport Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories of the Kherson region to Novorossiysk. The CNS urges parents in the temporarily occupied territories not to allow the occupiers to take their children, as each such trip 'can become a one-way journey.'
The occupation government of Kherson region has introduced subsidies to support potato and vegetable production, but the money will only go to those who work according to Kremlin schemes. Farmers are forced to sell their harvest for a pittance to shell companies that export products to Russia.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the restoration of electricity supply for 725,000 families after Russian shelling. Water supply has been almost restored in Kyiv, and work is ongoing in Kirovohrad region.
The head of the Ivanivka village military administration of the Henichesk district, Kherson region, has been notified of suspicion of extorting and receiving over UAH 930,000. Officials systematically demanded and received undue benefits from subordinate employees, threatening to deprive them of bonuses.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on Russia's night attack with over 450 drones and 30 missiles, which caused power outages in 9 regions and Kyiv. As a result of the attack, a child was killed and over 20 people were injured.
An exhibition titled "One Book Reading Room" has been opened at Kyiv's Central Railway Station, dedicated to the publication "People in Their Place. " The collection describes 60 stories of Ukrainian men and women who maintain their humanity despite the challenges of war.
A Ukrainian family with an 8-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy, who had a chronic illness, has been evacuated from occupied Kherson Oblast. The teenager could not receive the necessary medical care in the occupied territory, and the girl spent almost half of her life in fear of the occupiers.
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.
The Government of the Republic of Korea and UNDP handed over nine vehicles worth $555,000 to Ukraine. They will help communities in Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions provide essential services to local residents.
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.
On the morning of October 6, Russian occupiers shelled Stepanivka, Kherson region. Three girls aged 2, 12, and 16 sustained mine-blast injuries and acute stress reactions; their condition is stable.
The "ATESH" movement announced a successful act of sabotage near Verkhniy Tokmak, blowing up a relay cabinet. This blocked the movement of military trains carrying equipment, ammunition, and personnel of the occupiers.
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.
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.
Over the past day, October 4, there were 188 combat engagements between the Defense Forces and Russian occupiers. The enemy launched 81 air strikes, dropped 182 guided aerial bombs, and carried out 4373 shellings.
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.
On October 4, cloudy weather with clearings is expected in Ukraine, moderate rains in most of the territory, and significant rains with thunderstorms in some places in Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions. The daytime temperature will be 12-17°, in the east and south up to 20°.
The state program "eRecovery" has paid over UAH 48 billion in compensation to 140,000 families for destroyed or damaged housing. Over 113,000 families have repaired their homes, and almost 25,000 have received housing certificates.
Since the beginning of the academic year, almost 4,000 children from frontline regions have returned to offline schooling. New "underground schools" have been opened in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions for safe learning.
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.
Russian shelling of Zaporizhzhia aims to destabilize and terrorize the civilian population. Residents are advised to temporarily leave the city due to the intensified phase of the Russian offensive.
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.
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.
A group of children aged 4 to 17 were returned from the temporarily occupied Kherson region. The return took place within the framework of the Bring Kids Back UA program and thanks to the work of Save Ukraine.
Over 1,700 hectares of agricultural land, demined under a state program, have been returned to use in Kharkiv Oblast. This is the largest area where anti-tank mines and unguided aerial missiles were found.
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.
Law enforcement officers заочно notified a Russian Major General of suspicion, who was involved in the blowing up of the Kakhovka HPP in the summer of 2023. He organized the blowing up by forces of subordinate units, which led to ecocide and the flooding of 66 settlements.