Over the past hour, between 3:05 AM and 4:05 AM UTC on October 3rd, 2025, Ukrainian air defense reported continued Russian aerial activity, including cruise missiles and drones, targeting regions in Chernihiv, Sumy, and Poltava. The Ukrainian Air Force stated via Telegram that a cruise missile was detected transiting the Pryluky district of Chernihiv region, while another cruise missile was observed in Sumy region, heading towards Poltava. These developments follow a series of overnight strikes by Russia targeting Ukrainian civil and energy infrastructure, as reported in the earlier hours of October 3rd. Previous reports indicated that Russian Iskander-M, Iskander-K, and X-59 missiles, along with drones, were employed in attacks between 12:06 AM and 12:35 AM UTC, with damage primarily affecting civilian and energy facilities. The "Nikolaevskiy Vanyok" source noted in the earlier reporting window that many projectiles were not intercepted and impacted their intended targets. Information gathering on the full extent of the damage was ongoing at that time. This latest activity suggests a continuation of the aerial assault throughout the early morning hours. Earlier in the night, between 11:35 PM UTC on October 2nd and 12:05 AM UTC on October 3rd, Russia launched a large-scale strike involving numerous Shahed-type drones and various missiles across multiple Ukrainian regions, including Poltava, Kremenchuk, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Odesa.
