22,000 without power in Poltava after Russia bombed energy infrastructure facility – Heavy Russian losses

A Russian drone attacked an energy infrastructure facility in the Poltava region, causing power outages that affected approximately 22,000 consumers. The attack comes just two days after another Russian drone hit an energy facility in the region’s Lubny district, leaving about 6,000 consumers without electricity. Russia has increased attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of winter and has repeatedly targeted power production, transmission, and gas facilities. The war at the front lines is not going well for Russia, but unfortunately, they seem to have greater success in bombing civilian society, which of course affects everyone, including the industry that in turn supplies the military with weapons and equipment. The winter will be tough, and if Russia continues to increase its attacks, it may unfortunately prove decisive. Once again, a reminder of Power Up Ukraine for those of you who want to help Ukraine get through the winter.

Russian losses

Really high losses in today’s report. KWIA is the second highest this year and the fourth highest for the entire war. The record stands at 2,200, and for soft vehicles, 727 is a new record. The previous record of 638 was set just two weeks ago. Ukraine is really hitting Russia’s logistics hard, and sooner or later I believe it will start to have an effect. Maybe this is what we are already noticing as Ukraine now seems to have gained the upper hand in several places.

• 2020 KWIA
• 2 Tanks
• 4 AFVs
• 47 Artillery systems
• 3 MLRS
• 2 Air defense systems
• 1855 UAVs
• 22 UGVs
• 727 Vehicles and Fuel tanks
• 5 Special equipment

Ukrainian General Staff morning report

Operational information as of 08:00 on October 5, 2026, regarding the Russian invasion

Glory to Ukraine!
The 1685th day of the Russian Federation’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun.

During the past day, a total of 177 combat engagements were recorded.
Yesterday, the enemy carried out one missile strike and 85 air strikes, during which 245 guided aerial bombs were dropped. In addition, the attackers used 9,574 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,335 shellings against communities and our troops’ positions, of which 39 were with rocket artillery.

Hostile shelling affected, among others, the communities of Vasylivske, Tovstodubove, Mala Slobidka, Sopych, Bachivsk, Potapivka, Korenok, Ulanove, Kucherivka, Khodyne, Malushyne, Buniachyne, Bezsalivka, Ryzhivka, Volfyne, Rohizne, Pysarivka, Nova Sich, Korchakivka, Khrapivshchyna, Sadky, Mohrytsia, and Myropillia in the Sumy region, as well as Khrinivka, Yanzhulivka, Lohy, and Mykhalchyna Sloboda in the Chernihiv region. Liskivshchyna and Sumy were subjected to air strikes.

During the past day, the defense forces’ aviation, missile units, and artillery struck four command posts for unmanned aerial vehicles, four areas with concentrations of enemy personnel, three artillery systems, and one additional important enemy target.

In the northern Slobozhansky and Kursk sectors, the defense forces repelled an enemy assault attempt during the past day. The attacker conducted four air strikes with 13 guided aerial bombs and 192 shellings against our troops’ positions and communities, of which 13 were with rocket artillery.

In the southern Slobozhansky sector, Ukrainian units repelled six enemy attacks. The attackers tried to advance near Lyman and towards the communities of Hoptivka, Ternova, and Zakharivka.

In the Kupyansk sector, the enemy attempted once to improve their positions through an attack towards Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi.

In the Lyman sector, our defenders repelled seven enemy attempts to advance near the communities of Derylove, Drobysheve, Zarichne, and Lyman.

In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy conducted an assault attempt in the area around Mykolaivka.

In the Kramatorsk sector, an enemy assault attempt was recorded in the area around Fedorivka Druha.

In the Kostiantynivka sector, 23 attacks were recorded. The attackers conducted offensive operations in the areas around Kostiantynivka and Novoselivka, as well as towards Osykove, Mykolaipillia, Raiske, Torske, and Novopavlivka.

In the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy conducted 24 attacks. The occupiers tried to advance in the areas around Bilytske, Svitlé, Vasylivka, and Molodetske, as well as towards Hannivka, Dobropillia, and Serhiivka.

In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy attacked once in the area around Novoheorhiivka.

In the Huljajpole sector, the occupiers tried to advance three times in the area around Huliaipilske and towards the communities of Kosivtseve and Kopani.

In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy tried twice to improve their positions through attacks in the area around Mala Tokmachka and towards Novoiakovlivka.

In the Prydniprovsk sector, the occupiers conducted no assault operations.

In the Volyn and Polissya sectors, no signs have been detected that the enemy is forming offensive force groupings.

Total Russian attacker losses during the past day amounted to 2,020 personnel. In addition, two tanks, four armored fighting vehicles, 47 artillery systems, three multiple launch rocket systems, two air defense systems, 22 ground-based missile systems, 1,855 unmanned aerial vehicles, 727 vehicles, five units of special equipment, and one heavy flamethrower system were neutralized.

Join the defense forces! Together we will prevail! Glory to Ukraine!

Comment:
70 localized attacks out of a total of 177 leaves 107 unlocalized, resulting in a ratio of 107 / 70 ≈ 1.53.

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