Soldiers of the 34th Marine Brigade refuted information about the Russian capture of the Ostriv microdistrict in Kherson, publishing a video with Ukrainian defenders. Kherson and the right bank of the Dnipro remain under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The heating season has already started in many regions of Ukraine, with Rivne region being the first to "turn on the heating". Some frontline regions are still preparing for heat supply.
On the night of October 21, Russian troops attacked the Korabelny district of Kherson with Shahed drones. As a result of the attack, three people were hospitalized.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, Russian occupiers leave the wounded to die in their positions, not providing them with evacuation and medical assistance. The command prefers not to risk equipment rather than save soldiers.
Agents of the ATESH movement report a mass escape of Russian servicemen from the Kherson direction. The command of the Dnipro group of troops has deployed reinforced checkpoints and patrols in the Armiansk area to search for deserters.
Russian occupiers shelled two museums in Kherson on October 17. The main building of one museum, adjacent non-residential premises, a passenger car, as well as the facade and roof of another museum were damaged.
Two Russian servicemen who tortured a police officer in Izium and a Russian National Guardsman who tortured and killed a civilian in Kherson have been identified. The latter has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
In Ukraine, 48. 4% of drivers use seat belts, which is an increase compared to last year. Over five years, the share has grown by 86%, and in 10 out of 19 cities, half of drivers are buckled up.
As a result of the Russian artillery shelling of Kherson on October 14, 2025, three civilians were killed and four more were wounded. The Kherson Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into war crimes.
Russian troops shelled the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson at noon. One elderly woman was killed, four people were injured, including one man in serious condition.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed energy restoration at the meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. The most difficult situation is observed in the frontline communities and near the border with Russia.
In Kherson, a man fell into a well and lost consciousness. Rescuers pulled him out using special equipment and handed him over to medics.
As a result of the shelling of Kherson's Korabelnyi district, two men were wounded. One of them, a 60-year-old man, died from his injuries.
As a result of a Russian drone attack on a service vehicle in Kherson, the driver of a utility company was killed. Three more employees sustained serious injuries and were hospitalized.
On October 8, light rains are expected throughout Ukraine, except for the northwest, and heavy precipitation is forecast in the south. The air temperature will be +12°...+16°, and up to +20° in the south and east.
In the evening, Russian troops shelled the Central district of Kherson, injuring two people. A 55-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman sustained blast injuries and concussions; they were provided with medical assistance.
A 42-year-old Kyiv resident organized the illegal transportation of men across the state border of Ukraine. He offered conscripts to cross the border with Romania via the Tysa River for $8,000.
Russian troops dropped explosives from a drone on a public transport stop in Kherson on October 7, 2025, at approximately 06:30. As a result of the attack, a 65-year-old man was killed, and another 70-year-old local resident was wounded.
On October 7, cloudy and wet weather with rains is expected in Ukraine in the southwest, Zhytomyr region, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Chernivtsi region, and Ternopil region. Air temperature will range from +12°...+14° in the west to +17°...+22° in the east.
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.
Prosecutors of the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office заочно notified ten occupiers of suspicion for cruel treatment of the civilian population. The occupiers tortured Ukrainians with electric current, red-hot metal, and held them in inhumane conditions.
Soldiers of the 429th separate unmanned systems regiment "Achilles" hit two Russian TOS-1A "Solntsepyok" MLRS in the Kupyansk direction. This weakens the enemy's ability to deliver massive thermobaric strikes and reduces risks for the civilian population.
On September 29, 2025, at approximately 9:30 AM, Russian troops shelled Kherson, with a shell hitting the roof of the central altar of the Dormition Cathedral of the UOC (MP). The Divine Liturgy was being celebrated in the Mykolaiv side-chapel at the time of the shelling, but there were no casualties.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council, stated that Ukraine has tools to retaliate against Russian attacks on critical infrastructure in the Chernihiv region, as well as on Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.
Sergey Eliseev, vice-governor of Russia's Kaliningrad region, was sentenced in absentia to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property for collaborationism. He headed the occupation "government" of Kherson and coordinated preparations for the pseudo-referendum.
Law enforcement officers detained an "Ukrenergo" employee who was transmitting official information, including data on the location of a hidden protected center, to a representative of the Russian special services. The perpetrator was charged with high treason, which carries a life sentence.
As a result of the morning attack by Russian troops on Kherson, a 74-year-old woman was killed, and eight more people were injured. The city was subjected to a massive air raid and artillery shelling, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure.
Russian troops have been shelling Kherson intensely since the morning. The enemy launched about 15 aerial bombs, deploying 6 aircraft, and struck with artillery, hitting a minibus, which resulted in one person killed and three wounded.
The SBU detained a 23-year-old resident of Kharkiv region who was spying on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Izyum direction. She collected data for the enemy, and faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
On September 25, 157 combat engagements were recorded at the front, with the most active battles taking place in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka directions. The occupiers launched 38 air strikes, dropping 71 guided aerial bombs, and used 1,440 kamikaze drones.
