President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russian occupiers are striking at logistics and railways in Ukraine with the aim of intimidation. Ukraine must defend itself, and "Ukrzaliznytsia" together with the military will protect stations and key hubs.
President Zelenskyy explained that Sumy and Chernihiv regions were among the directions of the enemy's offensive since the beginning of the invasion. The Russians seek to create chaos, psychologically pressure people through strikes on energy and railways, and also leave Ukraine without fuel.
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.
On October 8, three people were killed and two were wounded in the Sumy region due to intense enemy shelling. Destruction and damage to civilian infrastructure were recorded in six communities.
Due to Russian military aggression, part of Sumy district is without power. Energy workers are working to restore electricity supply after the night attack on infrastructure.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 107 combat engagements at the front since the beginning of the day, more than a third of which took place in the Pokrovsk and South-Slobozhansk directions. The names of some directions in the east have been changed due to the transition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to a corps structure.
In Bilopillia, a Russian drone hit a power engineers' brigade car, no one was injured. Since the beginning of the invasion, 31 service vehicles of JSC "SUMYOBLENERGO" have been damaged by shelling.
The Russian army has started using Shahed attack drones with cameras to hit moving targets, such as railway depots. This allows the occupiers to see images in real time and record the results of the strikes.
As a result of an enemy drone strike on a residential building in Krasnopillia community, a family was injured. A 4-year-old girl with severe burns is in critical condition; she and the adults have been hospitalized.
Due to the Russian shelling of Poltava region on October 7, Ukrzaliznytsia announced changes in the movement of suburban trains. Some routes on October 8 will be temporarily suspended, delays are possible due to the use of reserve locomotives.
Naftogaz Group specialists have restored gas supply to 33,000 subscribers in Shostka and surrounding settlements. This happened after massive Russian attacks on the city's civilian infrastructure.
Russian troops attacked the Bytytsia Starostat in Sumy region with a Lancet-type UAV, damaging the roof and windows. There are no casualties, and relevant services are working at the scene.
The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine handed over to the G7 countries a list of urgent needs for the energy sector. Among the priorities are protection, additional air defense and electronic warfare systems, as well as increasing the production of energy equipment.
Russian troops again attacked energy infrastructure in Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy regions. In Chernihiv region, hourly power outage schedules are in effect, and energy workers are working to restore electricity supply.
On the morning of October 7, a number of trains are delayed in Ukraine, including international routes. This is due to the attack of Russian troops on energy and railway infrastructure on the night of October 7.
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.
In Shostka, Sumy region, after enemy shelling, electricity supply has been restored in some houses, while in others it is supplied according to temporary schedules. Gas supply and mobile internet are almost fully operational.
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.
Today, 113 combat engagements took place at the front, a third of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy also intensified its activity in the Toretsk and Novopavlivka directions, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Overnight, Russian troops shelled the Ichnia district, hitting an energy facility. Energy workers have begun restoration work, but its completion depends on the security situation.
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.
During the night, Russia attacked energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine. Equipment of JSC "Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo" was damaged, which caused power outages for consumers in Zaporizhzhia and the district.
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.
After the attack on Shostka railway station on October 4, 8 injured people are in medical facilities, two of them in intensive care. As a result of the strike, a 71-year-old man died, thousands of consumers were left without electricity and gas supply.
Due to security concerns, a number of suburban trains in Sumy, Chernihiv, and Lviv regions will temporarily not operate. This is due to damage to rolling stock as a result of enemy shelling in Sumy region, where the railway station in Shostka was attacked on October 4.
In Shostka, as a result of an enemy drone attack on the railway station, the body of a 71-year-old man was found in a train carriage. The criminal proceedings have been reclassified as a war crime that led to a person's death.
Since the beginning of October 4, 63 combat engagements have been recorded on the front, of which 16 attacks have been repelled in the Pokrovsk direction, where 4 more battles are ongoing. In total, the enemy launched four air strikes and carried out 113 shellings.
Shostka Mayor Mykola Noha called on city residents to minimize gas consumption after the Russian shelling. This will help avoid system failures and stabilize pressure in the network.
Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stated that Russian drones carried out targeted strikes on passenger trains in Shostka. He called it a "double tap" aimed at rescuers and evacuees.
As a result of the Russian attack on the railway station in Shostka, Sumy region, a 44-year-old woman and her three sons, aged 14, 11, and 7, were injured. The attack on October 4 targeted the Shostka-Kyiv passenger train, causing approximately 30 casualties.
