Sumy

At night, 12 out of 17 Russian attack drones were shot down over Ukraine. The enemy also launched missile attacks on Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy regions.

Night frosts are expected in Kyiv and Kyiv region on October 17-19. Temperatures may drop to 0-2°C in Kyiv and -5°C in the region, the Ukrainian Weather Center warns.

The Center for Countering Disinformation records massive reports of “mining” of state institutions and social facilities in Ukraine. The enemy's goal is to sow panic. The Center urges people to remain calm and trust official sources.

In many regions of Ukraine, there have been reports of dozens of “mined” facilities. Law enforcement confirmed the information in several cities, and some buildings are being evacuated.

Kyiv police received a report of a possible bomb threat at school #217. An investigation is underway, and reports of mines at other facilities in Kyiv and Sumy have also been received.

Kyiv and Sumy received reports of bomb threats at a number of facilities. In the capital, it concerns schools, and in Sumy, a court, education department, service center and treasury. Explosive experts and dog handlers are working on the ground.

The Air Force reported that there were no attacks by the Shaheda at night. However, enemy aircraft activity and shelling of Sumy region with guided aerial bombs were recorded.

Due to Russian shelling and weather conditions, there are problems with electricity supply in Donetsk, Sumy, Kherson, Dnipro and Kharkiv regions. The power system remains balanced, but the Ministry of Energy is calling for energy savings.

The SBU detained two Russian agents who were installing hidden cameras near strategic facilities to adjust missile strikes. The offenders face life imprisonment for high treason.

JSC Sumyoblenergo announces temporary voltage fluctuations due to the emergency state of the Ukrainian power system. Power engineers ask to turn off sensitive appliances and use protective devices in case of voltage fluctuations.

Russian troops attacked Kupiansk and Izium districts of Kharkiv region with drones. In Kupiansk, a 56-year-old man was injured, and a grass fire was recorded on an area of 1 hectare.

Over the last day, 161 combat engagements took place. The most active enemy attacks took place in the Kurakhove sector, where the Defense Forces repelled 39 enemy attacks near several localities.

On October 14, cloudy weather with clearings and rain is expected in Kyiv region. The temperature at night will be 3-8°C, during the day 8-13°C, in Kyiv at night 6-8°C, during the day 10-12°C, westerly wind 7-12 m/s.

Russian troops fired 34 times at the border areas of Sumy region on October 12. There were 73 explosions in 9 communities, and mortars, artillery, drones, and unmanned aerial vehicles were used.

Police in Sumy region evacuated 6 families with 12 children from the Krasnopil community due to constant shelling. In Sumy region, forced evacuation of children and parents from 90 settlements was announced.

The Ukrainian Air Force repelled an attack by Russian drones on the night of October 12. Of the 28 Shahed-type strike UAVs launched, 24 were destroyed and two more were lost to electronic warfare.

Russian troops fired 18 times at the border areas of Sumy region, 40 explosions were recorded. One person was wounded as a result of a missile attack on the Sumy community, and air defense forces shot down 7 enemy “shaheds.

There were 169 combat engagements over the last day, with the majority of attacks in the Kurakhove sector. The enemy launched 2 missile and 74 air strikes, made over 5,000 attacks and engaged over 1,530 kamikaze drones.

Russian troops launched a missile attack on a residential neighborhood in Sumy on the evening of October 11. Preliminarily, no people were injured, one explosion was recorded, and the consequences of the attack are being clarified.

Russian troops fired 98 times at the border areas of Sumy region, and 216 explosions were recorded. The attacks resulted in one civilian casualty in the Esman community.

From 6 museums in 5 de-occupied regions of Ukraine, 34,872 museum objects from the state part of the Museum Fund were stolen. The return of cultural property may take years, the Ministry of Culture said.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine appealed to the SBU to check possible falsification of documents by a supplier of food for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The SBU detected signs of forgery of accompanying documents for canned food delivered to a military unit in Sumy region.

An explosion was heard in Sumy. An air alert was announced in Sumy and other eastern and northeastern regions. The Ukrainian Air Force warned of UAV activity in Chernihiv, Sumy, and Dnipro regions.

In Chernihiv region, 55 explosions were recorded due to enemy shelling with artillery, mortars and drone attacks. The attacks were carried out in 4 communities: Horodnyanska, Novhorod-Siverska, Semenivska and Snovska.

A 22-year-old FSB agent who collected intelligence on military facilities was detained in Sumy. The offender, recruited via Telegram, transferred video files to his supervisor to prepare attacks on the Defense Forces.

On October 11, in the morning, Russian forces attacked the Sumy city territorial community from the air. Two attacks were carried out with guided aerial bombs (KAB).

A rare phenomenon of the northern lights was recorded in different regions of Ukraine at night. Photos of the illuminated sky were published from the north to the south of the country against the backdrop of a powerful solar storm.

Air defense forces shot down 7 enemy drones over Sumy region. Russians shelled 8 communities in the region, 40 explosions from various types of weapons were recorded.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff reported 169 combat engagements over the past day. The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors, where there were 24 enemy attacks each.

Denys Tripolsky, a 3rd year student at Sumy National Agrarian University, was elected head of the UAC branch in Sumy region. The election was held with the participation of representatives of student self-government of the three universities.