War update: 159 clashes along frontlines over past day, over third in Pokrovsk sector
Over the past day, Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops engaged in 159 combat clashes, with the majority occurring on the Pokrovsk front.
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04 October 2025
Civilians injured as Russia pounds Kherson region with air and drone strikes
Over the past day, Russian invading forces attacked several settlements across Kherson region, wounding eight civilians.
Russia loses 950 more troops in Ukraine over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces in manpower from February 24, 2022, to October 4, 2025, have reached approximately 1,114,380 personnel, including 950 eliminated in the past 24 hours.
Russia pounds Zaporizhzhia region with nearly 600 strikes in 24 hours
In the past 24 hours, Russian forces carried out 596 strikes on 17 settlements across Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukrainian border guards wipe out Russian shelters on Southern Slobozhanshchyna front
On the Southern Slobozhanshchyna front, aerial reconnaissance pilots from the Strix strike UAV unit of the 4th Border Detachment destroyed two shelters used by Russian invaders.
Ukrainian forces smash Russian artillery positions on Kramatorsk front
Units of the 5th Separate Assault Kyiv Brigade destroyed a Russian howitzer, a self-propelled artillery system (SPA), two D-20 howitzers, and a mortar on the Kramatorsk front.
Chernihiv attacked again by Russian drones, fires break out
Chernihiv has once again been attacked by Russian drones, causing fires at the sites of impact.
National Guard troops capture four Russians in Pokrovsk sector
Soldiers of the 3rd Brigade of Operational Assignment Spartan of the National Guard of Ukraine captured four Russian infantrymen while performing combat missions in the Pokrovsk sector.
Occupants in TOT prepare repressions against parents whose children study in Ukrainian schools online — CCD
The occupiers are blackmailing people with the deprivation of parental rights in order to force their children to attend Russian schools and constantly feed them Kremlin propaganda.
03 October 2025
Enemy attacked critical infrastructure in Zlatopol, Kharkiv region
The enemy attacked critical infrastructure in Zlatopol, Kharkiv region, and the city is now without power.
Zelensky holds High Command meeting on protecting and restoring energy infrastructure after Russian attacks
On the eve of the heating season, Russians are looking for ways to inflict more damage on Ukrainians. Currently, damaged energy facilities are being restored in the affected regions of Ukraine.
Russians strike energy infrastructure, leaving Druzhkivka, Kostiantynivka, and parts of Kramatorsk without power
In the Donetsk region, as a result of strikes by Russian invaders on energy facilities, Druzhkivka, Kostiantynivka, and part of Kramatorsk have been left without power.
Ukrainian drones attack Sochi while Putin was there — media
Late on Thursday evening, October 2, Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian city of Sochi, where Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin had just finished his speech at the plenary session of the Valdai Forum shortly before the raid began.
Civilians injured as Russia strikes communities in Dnipropetrovsk region
On Friday, October 3, Russian forces launched drone and artillery strikes on Nikopol and Synelnykove districts in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, injuring four people.
Ukrainian SOF drones hit two Russian air defense radars in Voronezh region
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine used strike drones to hit a P-14F Lena long-range early warning radar station and a Sopka-2 air traffic control radar complex located in Russia’s Voronezh region.
Russian army shell Komyshany in Kherson region, two civilians wounded
In the Kherson region, two men aged 33 and 59 were wounded as a result of the morning shelling of the village of Komyshany.
MP outlines priorities for supporting IDPs in 2026
The draft state budget for 2026 calls for allocating funds to support programs for internally displaced persons (IDPs). Priorities include housing, employment, social protection, and assistance for vulnerable groups.
Uspenivka and Pavlivka controlled by Defense Forces, no Russian advance
The East Operational Strategic Group has refuted reports of alleged Russian advances in the areas of Uspenivka and Pavlivka in the Novopavlivka sector.
Electricity partially restored and critical infrastructure facilities repaired after Russian attack in Slavutych
In Slavutych, Kyiv region, after the attack by Russian drones on October 1, work to restore the electricity supply continues around the clock.
Russian army shells Korabelnyi district of Kherson, causing casualties
The Russian army has again shelled the Korabelnyi district of Kherson, causing casualties—a 35-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman.
Russian troops increase number of missile and drone attacks in south — Voloshyn
In September, Russian troops significantly intensified their air strikes in the south. The number of missile strikes increased by 47%—from 23 in August to 34 in September.
Drones strike oil refinery in Russia’s Orsk, 1,400 kilometers from Ukrainian border
Long-range strike drones of the “A” Special Operations Center of the Security Service of Ukraine once again hit a target at a distance of 1,400 kilometers — this time in the town with a telling name, Orsk.
Russians try to take control of outskirts and logistics routes of Zaporizhzhia — Voloshyn
The Russian occupation army is trying to bypass the city of Stepnohirsk from the east to create a springboard for fire control over the outskirts and logistics routes of the center of the Zaporizhzhia region.
Russians attack village in Kupiansk district with drone, four people wounded
Four people were wounded in the village of Lisna Stanka in the Kupiansk district of Kharkiv region as a result of a Russian drone strike.
Drones attack oil refinery in Orenburg region of Russia
An oil refinery was attacked in the city of Orsk in the Orenburg region of Russia.
In Ukraine, 1,330 people injured by mines during full-scale war, including 135 children
Since the start of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation, 1,330 people have been injured by mines and explosive remnants in Ukraine, including 135 children.
Russians intensify attacks near Antonivskyi and railway bridges in Kherson region
In the Kherson region, over the past three days, Russian forces have stepped up attempts to storm Ukrainian positions in the areas of the railway bridge on the left bank of the Dnipro River and the Antonivskyi Bridge, using rain and fog as cover.
Orthodox Church of Ukraine temple damaged in Poltava due to Russian attack
The St. Nicholas Church of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine was damaged in Poltava as a result of a Russian attack.
Rescue workers come under repeat Russian strike in Poltava region
In Poltava region, emergency responders came under a second Russian missile strike, resulting in a damaged fire truck.
Ukraine’s air defenses down 303 drones, 17 missiles overnight
Ukraine’s Air Forces shot down 320 aerial targets out of 416 launched by Russia in an overnight attack on Ukraine, including 303 drones of various types, 12 Iskander-K cruise missiles, and five guided aviation missiles Kh-59/69.