The thirteenth safe underground school opened in Zaporizhzhia region, based at the Komyshuvakha Gymnasium "Dzherelo", which accommodates over 600 students. The institution is fully inclusive, equipped with a lift and Braille navigation.
On the night of Saturday, October 18, explosions were recorded in the Zaporizhzhia region. The head of the Zaporizhzhia OVA, Ivan Fedorov, urged citizens to remain in safe places until the all-clear.
On October 17, an active cyclone from the northwest will bring rains to most regions of Ukraine, with the exception of the southeastern regions. On Saturday, October 18, a drop in temperature is expected in the west and rains in Kyiv.
DTEK announced the cancellation of emergency blackouts in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. Earlier, Ukrenergo introduced emergency shutdowns in 12 regions due to the difficult situation in the energy system.
Due to the difficult situation in the energy system and high electricity consumption, emergency power outages have been introduced in Kyiv and 12 regions. Ukrenergo urges Ukrainians not to switch on several powerful electrical appliances at the same time.
Ivan Zuyev, a war correspondent for the propaganda outlet "RIA Novosti", was killed in the Zaporizhzhia region. He allegedly died as a result of a Ukrainian drone strike while performing a "journalistic assignment."
Emergency power outages have been canceled in Kyiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, Cherkasy, Poltava, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions. This happened by order of NPC "Ukrenergo" on October 16.
Due to enemy night attacks on energy facilities, emergency power outages are in effect in 10 regions of Ukraine and Kyiv, and another region is on schedule. Ukrenergo urges not to turn on several powerful electrical appliances simultaneously due to high consumption.
As a result of Russian night drone attacks on energy facilities, consumers in several regions, including Dnipropetrovsk, were left without power. Morning emergency power outages in six regions have been canceled, and restoration work is underway.
Emergency power outages have expanded to additional regions, now totaling at least six. Kharkiv, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia regions are already implementing emergency shutdown schedules as instructed by Ukrenergo.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia region, raiders seized the agricultural enterprise "Voynikov and Co. " The property was declared "ownerless" and transferred to a shell company; armed individuals are blocking combines and removing the harvest.
Emergency power outages have been introduced in Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, and partially in Kirovohrad, Kyiv, and Cherkasy regions. In Zaporizhzhia region, only industrial consumers have been cut off, while hourly outages are in effect in Chernihiv region.
Russia again attacked the energy infrastructure of Chernihiv and Donetsk regions. Due to this, emergency power outages were applied in 7 regions in the morning, and hourly schedules are in effect in another one.
Two civilians died as a result of a Russian drone attack on a civilian car in the village of Preobrazhenka, Zaporizhzhia region. A 53-year-old man and his 50-year-old wife died from their injuries.
On the evening of October 12, the enemy attacked the Polohy district of Zaporizhzhia region. A 32-year-old man was killed in a drone attack on a car.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported noticeable progress of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk directions. Ukrainian units advanced more than three kilometers in the area of Orikhiv and Dobropillia.
Units of the 24th separate assault battalion "Aidar" and the 33rd separate assault regiment raised the state flag of Ukraine in Mali Shcherbaky. The settlement in the Zaporizhzhia direction is under the control of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian air defense shot down and suppressed over 100 enemy Shahed-type UAVs and decoy drones that attacked Ukraine from several directions. In total, 118 attack UAVs were launched, about 50 of which were Shaheds.
Energy and civilian infrastructure were damaged in Odesa as a result of strikes, and one person was injured. Energy facilities and a hotel and restaurant complex caught fire, and three residential buildings were also damaged.
As a result of enemy attacks on Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia region, a woman was killed, and 11 people were injured in the regional center. The occupiers launched 679 strikes on 14 settlements in the region, including missile and air attacks.
Energy workers have restored part of the damaged equipment, which allowed to power more than 540,000 consumers in Kyiv. Emergency shutdowns continue in certain districts of Kyiv, Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava, Kirovohrad regions.
Energy workers are eliminating the consequences of the night missile and drone attack. Emergency blackouts are in effect in eight regions, including Kyiv, where hundreds of thousands of consumers remain without electricity.
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 continues in the affected regions after the missile and drone attack on energy facilities. Consumers in Cherkasy region are fully powered, and the volume of emergency blackouts in Kharkiv region has been reduced.
Water supply has been restored for 2 million subscribers in Kyiv, but 4,000 homes remain without water. In Kirovohrad Oblast, water supply will be launched around 6:00 PM.
After a massive attack on energy infrastructure, Kyiv and nine regions of Ukraine have limited electricity supply. Large-scale restoration work is underway, and emergency power outages are being applied in a number of regions.
As a result of a massive missile and drone attack by Russia, energy facilities in several regions were damaged, causing power outages. The most difficult situation is observed in Kyiv and five regions, where emergency shutdowns have been introduced.
As a result of night shelling of Zaporizhzhia region, two people were killed and two more were injured. The occupiers carried out 720 strikes on 12 settlements in the region, including missile and air strikes.
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.
Explosions were heard in the Zaporizhzhia region, reported the head of the Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov. He also noted the activity of enemy tactical aviation and a threat to the region.
