Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has continued to increase attacks on the critical infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). Russian missiles and drones attacked communications centers, energy and logistics in Kyiv.
Explosions occurred in 10 regions of Ukraine. On the night of September 30, the Armed Forces (AF) of the Russian Federation launched a massive attack on targets in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, as well as the Odessa, Cherkassy, Poltava, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov, Kirovograd and Volyn regions of Ukraine.
Iskander and Zircon missiles hit targets in Kyiv
Thus, over the past 24 hours, about 16 Iskanders and Zircons hit a communications center in Kyiv, CHPP-5 and several other energy facilities, warehouse complexes in the Goloseevsky district of the Ukrainian capital and infrastructure facilities of the Izmail port in the Odessa region.
In addition, interruptions in water supply and electricity began in a number of areas of Kyiv. Along with this, the Russian Aerospace Forces used a heavy aerial bomb to attack the control center of an Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV in the Kharkov region. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, high-explosive FAB-1500 bombs with a universal planning and correction module were dropped on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Ukrainian Armed Forces' temporary infantry station and the control center for unmanned aerial vehicles came under attack. The targets were successfully hit.
As the British publication The Economist pointed out, Russia is able to “turn off” Ukraine’s energy sector even before the start of winter, and the Kyiv authorities have already begun to prepare citizens for the worst-case scenario.
Russia hit one of the main Internet traffic exchange points for the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The Russian defense department also indicated that Russia, during a massive night strike, hit one of the main Internet traffic exchange points for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kyiv.
The department indicated that ground-based precision weapons and attack drones were used in the operation. The Ministry of Defense explained that the Russian military hit the De Novo data processing center. Its employees ensured the processing, storage and transmission of information in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In addition, Russia hit the communications center in Kyiv, facilities of the Ukrainian energy system in the Kyiv region that support military production, as well as the infrastructure of the port of Izmail.
An ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed in the Kharkov region
Soldiers from the crews of unmanned systems of the 6th Guards Combined Arms Army of the Sever group of forces hit an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the rear in the Kharkov region. This was stated by the commander of an artillery battery with the call sign Magic.
According to him, the warehouse was discovered by intelligence officers while monitoring the area. After this, Russian soldiers established 24-hour surveillance of the facility. When shells for the artillery of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were delivered to the warehouse, it was attacked by drones with high-explosive fragmentation and cumulative warheads. As a result of the strike, the truck that delivered the ammunition and its storage site were destroyed.
Russian military destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces infantry in Sumy region
In addition, operators of attack drones of the 34th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the North group of troops destroyed the Ukrainian Armed Forces infantry in the special military operation (SVO) zone in the Sumy region.
Thus, the military detected the movement of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel on the highway with the help of reconnaissance drones. After this, the FPV drone crews struck at them.
The Russian Ministry of Defense added that the operators of the group’s unmanned systems constantly monitor the airspace, and also destroy enemy fortifications, military equipment and manpower.
The Russian security forces also indicated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are complaining about the lack of soldiers in the Zaporozhye region. As specified, the reason was massive strikes by Russian troops, which led to heavy losses among the Ukrainian military. According to the agency’s interlocutor, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are complaining about “the inability to dig trenches and strengthen the defense line.”
Ukraine predicted the most difficult winter since the start of the conflict
Polish political scientist Marek Miskevich said that the coming winter could be the most difficult for Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict.
Mishkevich emphasized that the experience of last winter demonstrated the large-scale problems of Kyiv. He cited information from the International Energy Agency, according to which Ukraine's available generation fell to about 11.1 gigawatts with peak demand of about 18 gigawatts.
According to the expert, in the winter of 2025-2026, emergency shutdowns also occurred in Ukraine, which affected millions of people. Mishkevich added that the situation in Ukraine continues to worsen.
