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According to the Ministry of Culture, 1,169 cultural heritage sites have been damaged in Ukraine due to Russian aggression. Most of the damage was done in Kharkiv, Kherson, and Donetsk regions.
Due to the shelling of power facilities, blackout schedules have been introduced in several regions. Electricity consumption is growing, and the power grid remains under capacity during peak hours.
Emergency power outage schedules have been introduced in Kharkiv and Poltava regions. There was also an emergency shutdown in Sumy and Sumy district.
On the night of October 3, Russia attacked Ukraine with 105 Shahed drones. Air defense forces shot down 78 drones in 15 regions, 23 were lost to electronic warfare, and one flew to Belarus.
A 71-year-old man from another region set himself on fire in the Poltava RMA building on September 27. He died in the hospital on September 30, and police are investigating the case under the article “Premeditated murder.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported shooting down 29 of 32 Russian Shahed attack drones over Ukraine at night. The attack was carried out from the territory of Russia and occupied Crimea, and countermeasures were taken in seven regions of Ukraine.
Smoke is observed in Kyiv due to fires in the Kyiv region. A dust storm from the Caspian Sea lowlands is worsening air quality in Ukraine, and the situation will continue until Friday.
A dust storm from the Caspian lowland has reached eastern and central Ukraine. The deterioration in air quality will last until Friday, with less dust reaching Kyiv region on October 1-2.
On the night of September 28, 2024, Ukraine's air defense repelled a large-scale attack. 69 Shahed attack UAVs and 2 X-59/69 guided missiles were destroyed, and 13 regions of Ukraine were attacked.
The Sumy Prosecutor's Office has filed a case against five customs officers. They are accused of unlawfully releasing a company from paying UAH 110 million in customs duties due to improper performance of duties.
An explosion occurred in Dnipro. Earlier, the Ukrainian Air Force warned of enemy drones on the border of Poltava and Dnipro regions in the direction of Dnipro.
In Poltava, a 71-year-old man from another region poured flammable liquid on himself and set fire to the RMA building. The police extinguished the fire, the victim was hospitalized with burns, and the motives are being investigated.
On September 26, light rains and thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine, mainly in the west and center. The temperature will be 7-17° at night and 21-29° during the day. There may be short-term rain in the Kyiv region.
On the night of September 24, Ukraine's air defense repelled a large-scale attack involving 85 air attack aircraft. 66 Shahed attack UAVs were shot down and other enemy missiles were detected.
The SES reports 18 large fires in 7 regions of Ukraine covering more than 1300 hectares. More than 1,300 firefighters and 300 units of SES equipment are involved in extinguishing the fires.
A large forest fire has been localized in the Kharkiv region over an area of 1,581 hectares. During the week, 561 fires broke out in natural ecosystems in the region, including 15 forest fires, with a total area of over 2300 hectares.
Due to enemy shelling in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya, Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson and Chernihiv regions, thousands of subscribers were left without electricity. Power engineers are working to restore electricity.
At night, the invaders attacked Poltava region with drones, damaging the energy infrastructure. 86 consumers were left without electricity, there were no casualties, and experts are working to restore it.
The body of a 25-year-old woman was found in a cesspool in the Novosanzhar community. The 46-year-old man suspected of the murder was found dead with signs of suicide.
Russian troops shelled Kivsharivka and Ivashky in the Kharkiv region. The attacks killed two civilians and injured five others with varying degrees of severity.
In Balakliya, Kharkiv region, 1168 hectares of forest are burning, and there is no threat to settlements. In the Poltava region, near the village of Mala Pereshchepyna, some fire centers are being extinguished after a large-scale fire was localized.
Explosions occurred in the suburbs of Dnipro. Earlier, the Ukrainian Air Force warned of enemy drones flying from Poltava to Dnipro region.
Two laboratory-confirmed cases of West Nile fever have been reported in Khmelnytsky Oblast. The patients - a 55-year-old man and a 21-year-old girl - sought help on August 31 and are currently undergoing inpatient treatment.
Men with three children may not receive a deferral from mobilization under certain conditions. This applies to those who have child support arrears or do not live with and support their children.
On the night of September 18, Russia attacked Ukraine with 52 drones and 3 missiles. Ukrainian defense forces shot down 46 UAVs, 5 were lost to electronic warfare, and 1 returned to Russia. The missiles did not reach their targets.
A Slovak citizen was detained while trying to illegally cross the border. He had previously received a 5-year suspended sentence for “smuggling,” and now claimed that he had gone to the forest to pick mushrooms.
Ukraine's air defense forces shot down 14 Shahed attack drones launched by Russia at night. Air defense was active in six regions, and an Iskander-K cruise missile was intercepted.
An explosion was reported in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovs'k region. The Air Force warned of a missile threat in Poltava, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia regions.
The head of the Donetsk RMA spoke about the restoration of fortifications destroyed by the enemy and the construction of new ones. Since the beginning of the war, more than 600 platoon strongholds have been built in Donetsk Oblast, and about UAH 2.6 billion has been spent.
At night, 5 drones launched by Russia were shot down over Ukraine. The enemy also attacked with 3 Iskander-M ballistic missiles. Mobile firing groups and electronic warfare assets were involved in the air battle.