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| | President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hold candles to be placed at a makeshift memorial for Ukrainian and foreign soldiers on Oct. 4, 2026, at Independence Square in Kyiv. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images) |
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| Russia targets Kyiv bridges for fourth consecutive day, hits Northern Bridge. From Oct. 1 to Oct. 3, Kyiv's Southern and Northern bridges were targeted in multiple Russian drone strikes amid an intensifying campaign against infrastructure in the capital.
Plague death triggers quarantine, mask mandates in Russia's Irkutsk region in Siberia. The measures come after Darya Shipilova, a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, died after reportedly contracting plague on Oct. 2.
Ukraine's deep strikes have wrecked over half of Russia's oil refining capacity, Defense Ministry says. "Fifty-one percent of the damaged oil refining capacity is a significant blow to the enemy's economy, to its ability to wage aggression, and to supply its military formations," Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara said Oct. 4.
'Very dangerous moment' — Russia sharing jet-powered drone tech with North Korea, Zelensky says. The president's comments come a week after he warned that Moscow is preparing to recruit another 10,000 North Korean military personnel to fight alongside Russian troops against Ukraine.
Russian drone strike hits energy facility in Poltava Oblast, leaves 22,000 without power. The strike comes just two days after another Russian drone hit an energy facility in the region’s Lubny district, leaving around 6,000 consumers without electricity.
Russian Su-35, Su-34 fighter jets hit by drones at airfield in Adygea, SBU says.
Drones operated by the SBU's Alpha special operations unit hit a Su-35 multirole fighter and a Su-34 fighter-bomber at the airfield, located around 500 kilometers (310 miles) from Ukrainian territory. |
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| | | | Ukraine war latest: Germany supplies Kyiv with interceptors, air defense missiles in $1.5 billion aid package
Germany on Oct. 4 announced a new support package worth more than €1.3 billion ($1.46 billion) for Ukraine, including funding for interceptor drones and energy assistance.
Photo: Kay Nietfeld/picture alliance via Getty Images |
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| | News from occupied Ukraine: Military delivers aid by drone to occupied Oleshky in second operation
Ukrainian forces delivered nearly four metric tons of humanitarian aid by drone to Russian-occupied Oleshky in Kherson Oblast overnight on Oct. 4, Ukraine's Interior Ministry said.
Photo: National Guard of Ukraine/Telegram |
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Kyiv now feels like a front-line city — but polls show resolve holding
In recent weeks, Russia has increasingly launched jet-powered attack drones toward the capital around the clock, bringing air raid alerts, air defense fire, and explosions into the middle of workdays, commutes, and afternoons in the city.
Photo: TAP Photo/Francisco Seco |
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| | | Russian attacks kill at least 5, injure 30 across Ukraine. Overnight, Russia launched 135 attack drones of various types, including 52 jet-powered drones, the Air Force said.
Russian double-tap Banderol strikes hit Kharkiv, killing 1, injuring 6. Kharkiv has also faced repeated attacks with other Russian aerial weapons in recent days. On Oct. 2, Russian glide bombs struck the city’s Slobidskyi and Nemyshlianskyi districts, killing two women and injuring 36 people, including three children.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,540,700 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022. The number includes 1,750 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day. |
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| | How Russia’s new jet drones are changing the threat to Kyiv |
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| | | | US proposes trilateral talks with Russia, Ukraine by end of October, Zelensky says. "The American side is currently in contact with Ukraine and Russia and is proposing to hold some kind of meeting at the technical level in a trilateral format by the end of October," the president said.
Latvia's pro-Ukraine party wins parliamentary election by wide margin. "I congratulate Andris Kulbergs on his convincing victory in the parliamentary elections in Latvia ... Ukraine deeply appreciates Latvia's unwavering friendship and support," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 4.
Germany announces $1.46 billion in aid for Ukraine, including interceptor drones. The package was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at a joint press conference in Kyiv.
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