Massive attacks occurred overnight in Poltava and Sumy regions, hitting a locomotive depot, power supply distance, and traction substations. An energy facility was damaged, leaving over a thousand households without electricity.
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 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.
Since the beginning of the day, 106 combat engagements have been recorded, the Ukrainian Defense Forces are taking measures to prevent the enemy from advancing. In the Pokrovsk direction, 21 attacks have been repelled, three combat engagements are ongoing.
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.
Since the beginning of the day, 147 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, Russians have used 2214 kamikaze drones and carried out 3238 shelling attacks. The occupiers launched one missile and 46 air strikes, used 38 missiles and dropped 46 guided aerial bombs.
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.
Since the beginning of the day, 102 combat engagements have been recorded, almost half of them in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka directions. The enemy actively stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders, launching air strikes and artillery shelling.
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.
On Defenders' Day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the title of hero cities to 16 cities. This took place in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, and Khmelnytskyi regions.
The SBU detained two residents of Donetsk region who collaborated with Russian military intelligence, providing coordinates for attacks on Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. They face life imprisonment for treason and disseminating information about the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As of 4:00 PM on September 28, 44 combat engagements have been recorded along the entire front line. The most intense battles are ongoing in the east and south, where the occupiers are trying to break through the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defense.
Ukrzaliznytsia reported that 11 trains are delayed after Russia's night drone attack on the railway infrastructure of Odesa region. One of them is delayed by over 5 hours.
Over the past day, September 26, 186 combat engagements were recorded on the Russian-Ukrainian front. The enemy launched one missile and 67 air strikes, using 5924 kamikaze drones.
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.
After Russia's night attack, which led to power outages and infrastructure damage, 15 Ukrzaliznytsia trains are delayed. Two trains, Odesa-Dnipro and Odesa-Kryvyi Rih, are delayed by more than 5 hours.
During the night, shelling caused power outages on four railway sections and damaged infrastructure. Train delays were recorded, including three services from Odesa for more than 5 hours.
Since the beginning of the day, 122 combat engagements have been recorded on the front, occupiers have used 2,435 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,593 shellings. The most active battles are ongoing in the Pokrovsk direction, where there have been 47 attempts to break through the Ukrainian defense.
Since the beginning of the day, 78 combat engagements have taken place at the front, with active enemy actions in the Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Toretsk directions. Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous attacks, and battles continue at key points.
In the morning, Russian troops dropped three aerial bombs on Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, killing two men aged 42 and 69, and injuring eight people, one of whom is in serious condition. 16 private houses, 3 apartment buildings, and a car were damaged.
As a result of Russia's night attack and damage to infrastructure, 14 Ukrzaliznytsia trains are delayed. Among them, train No. 749/750 Kyiv-Pas.-Vienna Main is delayed by more than 5 hours, and train No. 9/10 Budapest-Keleti-Kyiv-Pas. - by more than an hour.
Due to damage to railway infrastructure in Kirovohrad Oblast as a result of enemy shelling, several trains are running late. This applies to routes No. 54 Odesa - Dnipro, No. 254 Odesa - Kryvyi Rih, No. 51 Odesa - Zaporizhzhia, No. 128 Lviv - Zaporizhzhia, and No. 92 Odesa - Kramatorsk.
Since the beginning of the day, 123 combat engagements have taken place, the enemy launched 46 air strikes and used 2480 kamikaze drones. Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous attacks in various directions, including the Northern Slobozhansky, Southern Slobozhansky and Kupyansk directions.
Since the beginning of the day, 124 combat engagements have taken place, the occupiers have used 2032 kamikaze drones and carried out 3475 shelling attacks. Russian troops launched 55 air strikes, dropping 98 guided aerial bombs.
Since the beginning of the day, 100 combat engagements have been recorded on the front, eight of them in the Siversk-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions. In the Pokrovsk direction, 39 attacks were repelled, and in the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 12 assault operations.
Sky News analysts report on the exhaustion of Pokrovsk's defense in Donetsk region, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been defending for over a year. Experts note that the situation is critical due to Russian control over key supply routes and the creation of a "kill zone" by drones.
Due to the night shelling of Poltava region and power outages in several sections, passenger train traffic was delayed. The damage has now been localized, power has been supplied, and trains will move on their own.
As a result of the Russian strike on railway infrastructure, a number of Ukrzaliznytsia passenger services are delayed. Some trains are delayed by more than eight hours.
Russia has redeployed marines from the Kursk and Sumy directions, also capturing part of the Serebryansky forest.
