Overview

• Naftogaz reported a massed attack of 35 missiles, including many ballistic, and about 60 drones on gas production assets in Kharkiv and Poltava, causing critical damage and ongoing emergency response.
• Grid operator Ukrenergo said outages persist across multiple regions, with the worst conditions in Sumy and Chernihiv, and urged consumers to conserve electricity while repairs continue.
• The General Staff recorded 147 combat engagements in the past day and 39 Russian attempts to breach defenses on the Pokrovsk axis, with continued pressure near Kup’yansk and along other fronts.
• Ukrainian authorities highlighted the strikes as an effort to disrupt the heating season, with Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiha calling for additional air defenses, long‑range capabilities, and urgent energy support.
• The Security Service of Ukraine detained a suspected GRU spotter in Donetsk region targeting hospitals and a Justice Ministry official accused of running mobilization‑evasion schemes, as volunteers evacuate residents from areas around Kup’yansk and reports note Ukrainian drones disrupted flights in Sochi and Gelendzhik on Oct. 2.