'Returning Russia's sick war to where it came from' — Ukraine marks Defenders Day. "Thank you to all our defenders who are working to return Russia's sick war to where it came from," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram.
'We're not telling' — Ukraine won't say what first FP-7 ballistic missile strike hit. Asked what the missile struck, Zelensky's communications advisor told the Kyiv Independent: "We're not telling."
Ukrainian forces reportedly strike oil facilities in Russia's Volgograd, Samara regions. Ukrainian drones previously struck the Samara station in April, causing a large fire and damaging five crude oil tanks, each with a capacity of 20,000 cubic meters, a source in the Security Service of Ukraine told the Kyiv Independent at the time.
Russian troop losses soared 46% since January, hit 2026 high in September, Ukraine says. The September figure surpassed previous summer highs of 42,860 in July and 42,020 in August.
Russian drones strike Kyiv school, key bridge linking eastern, western banks of city. The attack took place at around 11:30 a.m. local time, as cars and a metro train continued to cross the bridge.
Russian drones once more hit key bridge in central Kyiv, damage reported. The latest strike follows other attacks on the Southern Bridge on Oct. 1, where two Russian drones hit near the bridge's supports. This was the first time Russian drones have targeted one of the capital's bridges.
Ukraine prepares sanctions on 20-plus Russian oligarchs in response to EU delistings. "We fought until the last moment, both publicly and privately, to prevent this from happening," Sybiha said. "You removed two oligarchs, and we will add twenty."
Putin vows Russia will respond with 'all weapons at our disposal' if attacked by NATO. Putin's comments echoed warnings Russia issued to NATO on Sept. 30, saying that it would be ready to use nuclear weapons if alliance members attempt to isolate the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
'Rumors are slightly exaggerated' — Fire Point co-owner speaks out after reported assassination attempt. Russian-Israeli military journalist Sergey Auslender said on Oct. 1, citing his own source and noting that the information required further verification, that there had been an assassination attempt against Denys Shtilierman near Kyiv.
Russian drone strikes Kyiv nuclear institute housing research reactor. The strike, which occurred at around 6:18 p.m. local time on Sept. 30, sparked a fire that was quickly extinguished. No one was injured in the attack, according to a statement.
Half of Ukrainians say government isn't doing enough to secure EU membership, poll shows. Asked what is holding Ukraine back from EU membership, 32% cited corruption in central government bodies. Another 29% said the EU or some of its member states are unwilling to accept Ukraine.
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