During the night, Sumy was subjected to a massive drone attack, which resulted in hits on a nine-story and a two-story residential building. Two people, an underage girl and an elderly woman, were injured.
Russian troops are attacking Sumy with attack UAVs, delivering five strikes on the civilian infrastructure of the Kovpakivskyi district. According to preliminary data, the epicenter of the damage is not a residential area, but there are civilian casualties.
Russian troops attacked civilian infrastructure in the Zarichny district of Sumy, hitting a gas station with a drone. As a result of the attack, 4 people were injured.
In Sumy, heat supply is proceeding according to schedule, despite the difficult security situation. It takes 3-5 days for full heat supply deployment, which is a technical requirement.
Due to enemy attacks, part of the Sumy community and the city of Sumy were left without electricity. The water utility in the city has been switched to backup power sources.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, unable to conquer Ukraine, seeks to destroy it by carrying out air attacks on power grids, central heating, and gas infrastructure. The goal of these actions is to make parts of the east of the country uninhabitable, undermine industry, and provoke mass emigration.
In Sumy region, a Russian drone attacked a minibus with passengers, five people were injured, one of them in serious condition. Among the victims is a minor child. The minibus burned to ashes.
Russian occupiers attacked the residential sector of Sumy with a drone on October 26, hitting the roof of a nine-story building. A fire broke out, which was extinguished, and one person suffered an acute stress reaction.
Russian troops attacked Odesa region for the first time with modernized KABs with jet engines. Military expert Vladyslav Selezniov stated that Kyiv is not currently under threat, but the situation could change.
Russian troops attacked a railway station in Sumy with a UAV on the night of October 23. As a result of the strike, two railway workers were injured, one was hospitalized.
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.
Today, an enemy drone of the "Italmas" type hit the road surface in Sumy, damaging civilian infrastructure and cars. Nine people were injured and are receiving medical assistance.
Ukrainian troops have improved the situation in the Kupyansk and Sumy directions, and also liberated four villages on the border of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. President Zelenskyy also noted that Ukraine and the United States are preparing a contract for the supply of 25 Patriot systems.
Due to Russian shelling, railway infrastructure in the Sumy direction has been damaged. Several trains, including No. 46 Uzhhorod - Kharkiv and No. 113 Kharkiv - Lviv, are running with delays of more than an hour.
In Sumy region, the enemy deliberately attacked the railway station and railway infrastructure facilities, damaging windows in passenger cars and buildings. Hits were also recorded near educational institutions in the region, reportedly without casualties.
During October 17, 128 combat engagements were recorded on the front. Aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces destroyed seven areas of concentration of enemy personnel, weapons, and military equipment.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that two-thirds of the 99 battles on the front line during the day occurred in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Oleksandrivka directions. The enemy launched an airstrike on Sumy and shelled the border areas of Sumy Oblast.
Disruptions in electricity distribution have occurred in Sumy and the Sumy district. The cause was Russian shelling, as reported by "Sumyoblenergo."
On October 12, an enemy UAV hit the Kovpakivskyi district of Sumy. Windows in apartment buildings were blown out, a non-residential building was damaged, with no casualties.
Part of Rivne is temporarily without power due to technical reasons. Energy workers are working to restore electricity supply, which is expected in the near future.
The State Emergency Service reminds how to handle electrical appliances during power outages, urging not to turn on equipment immediately after power is restored. This will help avoid accidents, breakdowns, and fires.
As a result of Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on October 10, some regions faced power outages. Find out which devices will help you prepare for possible power supply interruptions and how much they cost.
Restoration work in Pavlohrad has been completed, special emergency shutdown schedules in Kharkiv, Poltava, and Sumy have been canceled. Energy workers have restored power to 270,000 subscribers in Kyiv.
The Kyiv – Sumy train on October 9 is delayed by approximately two hours and will arrive after the start of the curfew. City transportation will provide passenger distribution.
Ukrzaliznytsia continues railway connection with Chernihiv and Sumy regions, using combined train + bus logistics in certain areas. This applies to Shostka, Konotop, Romny, Nosivka, and Nizhyn, where passengers are transported by bus transfers.
The head of the board of "Ukrzaliznytsia" Oleksandr Pertsovskyi stated that the enemy continues to strike in order to block the main and reserve routes to the frontline territories. Passengers of trains going to Sumy, Konotop, Shostka and other cities of the region will be delivered by bus transfers.
Due to enemy attacks, railway connections with Sumy region are operating on altered routes. Regional and long-distance trains are bypassing their destination stations.
The Government of the Republic of Korea and UNDP handed over nine vehicles worth $555,000 to Ukraine. They will help communities in Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions provide essential services to local residents.
Due to the threat of enemy attacks in the Chernihiv region, Sumy-Kyiv trains will temporarily follow a bypass route. Delays of up to 4 hours are possible.
On October 8, due to Russian shelling, train traffic on the Nizhyn direction was restricted. Some long-distance trains are running with delays, and suburban trains have changed their final station to Nosivka.
