As a result of Russian army strikes on critical infrastructure in Sumy region, Shostka and part of Shostka district have been de-energized. Power engineers are working to restore electricity supply.
President Zelenskyy reacted to the Russian drone attack on the railway station in Shostka, Sumy region. Dozens of people are known to have been injured, including Ukrzaliznytsia employees and passengers.
Russia attacked the railway station in Shostka community, deliberately hitting the Shostka-Kyiv passenger train. Assistance is being provided to the injured, the extent of the damage and the number of casualties are being clarified.
A man who was wounded by an air defense bullet in the center of Konotop on September 30 died in the hospital. The mayor of Konotop urged residents not to be on the street during air defense operations.
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.
Russian troops attacked the Shostka community, damaging energy facilities. The city of Shostka and 38 settlements remain without electricity, hospitals are operating on generators.
Due to enemy shelling, there are power outages in several regions, the most difficult situation is in Sumy and Chernihiv regions. Electricity consumption is high, do not turn on powerful appliances simultaneously from 10:00 to 22:00.
On the night of October 3, Russia launched 35 missiles and 381 drones at Ukraine; 303 drones and 17 missiles were neutralized. Energy facilities in the Kharkiv and Poltava regions were attacked, and the Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, and Kyiv regions also suffered.
In the first nine months of 2025, 225,046 new individual entrepreneurs were registered in Ukraine, which is almost on par with last year's figures. However, the number of closed businesses increased by 11%, reaching 213,293.
Due to the deteriorating situation with electricity supply in Nizhyn, all educational institutions are switching to a distance learning format starting October 6. The city's critical infrastructure operates on alternative power sources, and 8 invincibility points have been deployed for residents.
The Cabinet of Ministers instructed the Ministry of Energy and other agencies to eliminate the consequences of shelling and restore energy infrastructure. The Ministry of Energy must submit solutions for the full restoration of energy supply within a week.
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.
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.
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 enemy attacks on energy facilities, consumers in several regions have been de-energized, with the most difficult situation in Chernihiv and Sumy regions. Electricity consumption is increasing, so do not switch on several powerful electrical appliances simultaneously from 10:00 to 22:00.
Due to Russian shelling in Sumy region on October 2, train 143/141 Sumy, Chernihiv - Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk is delayed by 3 hours and 40 minutes. Traffic in Sumy region has been fully restored without the use of reserve locomotives.
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.
On Wednesday, October 1, the Russian army shelled the Sumy region, damaging infrastructure and cutting off power to sections, which led to the delay of four trains. Ukrzaliznytsia is preparing backup diesel locomotives and waiting for the all-clear to resume traffic.
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.
Since the beginning of the day, 89 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, 32 of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched attacks in several directions, including Siversk-Slobozhanskyi, Lyman, and Toretsk.
Six Russian generals and colonels were charged with war crimes. As a result of the attack on Okhtyrka in 2022, nine civilians, including a child, were killed and civilian objects were damaged.
In Konotop, a man was wounded in the abdomen by an air defense bullet. The victim was taken to the hospital for urgent surgery.
On the morning of September 30, Russian troops attacked an energy infrastructure facility in the Chernihiv region. More than 26,000 subscribers were left without electricity in Bobrovytsia and nearby settlements.
On the night of September 30, Russian troops attacked the village of Chernechchyna, Sumy region, with an attack drone. As a result of the hit on a residential building, a married couple and their sons, aged 6 and 4, died.
As a result of Russian drone attacks in Sumy region, a 60-year-old woman died and a 23-year-old man was seriously wounded. The woman died in the hospital, the man is in serious condition.
Natalia Ptukha, a forecaster at the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, reported ground frosts in some regions of Ukraine and upcoming frosts in the west. She noted that a transition to meteorological autumn is currently being recorded, and there are no forecasts for winter yet.
The Sumy District Court sentenced a serviceman to 7 years in prison for a fatal drunk driving accident. The incident occurred in January 2024, when the driver hit two pedestrians, one woman died on the spot.
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.
President Zelenskyy thanked Norway for its assistance after the massive shelling. The leaders discussed the growing number of drone incidents in Europe.
Dozens of people were injured in the morning Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, six were hospitalized, including three children. 41 apartment buildings and 22 private houses, as well as non-residential buildings, were damaged.
