Russian shelling of Zaporizhzhia aims to destabilize and terrorize the civilian population. Residents are advised to temporarily leave the city due to the intensified phase of the Russian offensive.
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.
Russia launched massive strikes on Odesa, Kyiv region, Dnipropetrovsk region, and Zaporizhzhia. In Odesa, a Ukrzaliznytsia depot was shelled, a train driver was wounded, and railway infrastructure in the North was also damaged.
Russian troops launched 553 strikes on 14 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Aviation strikes, drone attacks, and artillery shelling were recorded, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure.
The Zaporizhzhia prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the possible embezzlement of UAH 230 million allocated for the maintenance of the "Sonechko" orphanage. According to the Prosecutor General's Office, the institution continued to receive funding despite the evacuation of its pupils at the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
On October 12, Ukraine's representative for Junior Eurovision 2025 in Georgia will be determined. Seven young finalists from different regions of the country will compete for the right to go to Tbilisi.
Russian troops carried out 696 attacks on Zaporizhzhia region, injuring 49 civilians. Two missile strikes, 10 air attacks, and 496 UAV attacks were recorded.
President Zelenskyy reported on the consequences of Russian strikes on several regions of Ukraine, noting that Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, and Zaporizhzhia were most affected. As a result of the shelling, more than 80 people were injured, and four died, including a child.
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.
As a result of the night attack by the occupiers in Kyiv, four people died, including a 12-year-old girl, a nurse, and a patient of the Institute of Cardiology. Throughout Ukraine, over 70 people were injured, and two rescuers were also injured during the aftermath liquidation.
Russia launched a massive 12-hour attack on Ukraine, firing nearly 500 drones and over 40 missiles. Four people died in Kyiv, including a 12-year-old girl.
After the morning attack by the Russian army on Zaporizhzhia, the number of injured rose to 27 people, including three children. The victims have lacerations, fractures, concussions, and carbon monoxide poisoning.
As a result of 727 attacks by the occupiers on 14 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, eight people were injured. Two missiles hit Zaporizhzhia, and seven airstrikes and 526 UAV strikes were also recorded.
Russians attacked Zaporizhzhia, preliminarily no casualties. The consequences are being clarified. A threat of cruise missile launches has been announced in the region.
Air defense is operating in Kyiv Oblast against enemy drones; residents are urged to remain in shelters. Earlier, the Air Force warned of a UAV threat to Kyiv.
Russian troops launched at least four strikes on Zaporizhzhia overnight, damaging a gas station and a private house. Two men, aged 21 and 32, as well as a 22-year-old woman, sustained injuries.
Ukrzaliznytsia reported that 11 trains are delayed after Russia's night drone attack on the railway infrastructure of Odesa region. One of them is delayed by over 5 hours.
As of 4 AM on September 27, over 95% of Zaporizhzhia subscribers who were without electricity due to the Russian attack have had power restored. The shelling on September 26 resulted in casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure.
On the night of September 27, Russian occupiers attacked critical infrastructure in Vinnytsia region with drones. Also, almost 9,000 subscribers in Zaporizhzhia were left without electricity due to the enemy attack.
As a result of the enemy attack on the night of September 27, almost 9,000 subscribers in Zaporizhzhia were left without electricity. This happened after the Russian army launched at least two strikes on Zaporizhzhia on September 26, hitting a civilian infrastructure facility.
On the evening of September 26, the Russian army launched at least two strikes on Zaporizhzhia, hitting a civilian infrastructure object. As a result of the shelling, there are casualties, and a store building was partially destroyed.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a military meeting where the situation at the front and the counter-offensive operation in the Dobropillia direction were discussed. 168.8 km² of territory has been liberated, and Russian losses amounted to almost 3,000 personnel.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council, stated that Ukraine has tools to retaliate against Russian attacks on critical infrastructure in the Chernihiv region, as well as on Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.
After Russia's night attack, which led to power outages and infrastructure damage, 15 Ukrzaliznytsia trains are delayed. Two trains, Odesa-Dnipro and Odesa-Kryvyi Rih, are delayed by more than 5 hours.
In Ukraine, in October 2025, the average temperature is expected to be 7–13 °C, which is 1 degree above normal. Precipitation is forecast to be 31–77 mm, which corresponds to the climatic norm.
Special forces of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine burned two An-26 transport aircraft and hit the coastal radar station MR-10M1 "Mys M1" in temporarily occupied Crimea. The losses were recorded in the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's report for September 24, 2025.
During the night, shelling caused power outages on four railway sections and damaged infrastructure. Train delays were recorded, including three services from Odesa for more than 5 hours.
On September 25, 2025, at about 04:00, a Russian Su-34 aircraft was shot down in the Zaporizhzhia direction. It was carrying out terrorist attacks on Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs.
Mykolaiv and Kirovohrad regions experienced power outages in certain areas due to Russian shelling, which led to delays for a number of trains. Passengers and crews of the Odesa-Dnipro and Odesa-Kharkiv trains are in shelters; there are no casualties.
Ukraine is starting its fourth heating season under wartime conditions, with Rivne Oblast being the first to begin. Heating tariffs remain unchanged, and the country is preparing for possible Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.
