The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi. They were recognized for the development of metal-organic frameworks, which have large cavities for molecule penetration.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted draft law No. 13174, which allows citizens to return or acquire ownership of land plots under destroyed property. This decision will be valid during martial law and for 5 years after its termination.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a law on the National Development Institution, which will operate on the "bank of banks" model. It will accumulate funds from international partners and investors to support SMEs and recovery.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted draft resolution No. 14031 on the continuous functioning of representative bodies of local self-government. The document recognizes the impossibility of organizing and holding local elections under the conditions of military aggression by the Russian Federation.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that incidents involving MiGs and drones in EU airspace are part of a hybrid war. She presented the "Preserving Peace - Readiness Roadmap 2030" with three main points to counter threats.
3339 amendments have been submitted to the draft Budget-2026, which is 59% more than last year. This broke a 19-year record, exceeding the 2022 figure.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first billionaire footballer, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, reaching a net worth of $1. 4 billion. His move to the Al-Nassr club in Saudi Arabia secured him one of the largest contracts in football history and the highest average annual salary.
Russian troops attacked energy facilities in Chernihiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions. Power outage schedules are still in effect in Chernihiv region.
A new epidemic season has begun in Ukraine, which will last until May 17, 2026. In the first week, 129,753 people fell ill, including 76,342 children, with the incidence rate being 21.9% lower than the epidemic threshold. 5,038 cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths among unvaccinated individuals were recorded.
Belgium is facing increasing pressure to allow the use of frozen Russian assets for a “reparation loan” to Ukraine. This comes after a shift in position by Berlin and other Western capitals, which now support the idea.
Overnight, Russia launched 183 attack UAVs at Ukraine, of which 154 were shot down or suppressed. The attack continues, with 22 drones hitting 11 locations.
In Madrid, four people died and three were injured due to a partial collapse of the internal structure of a building under construction. Among the dead are a manager and three workers from Mali, Guinea, and Ecuador.
As a result of an enemy drone strike on a residential building in Krasnopillia community, a family was injured. A 4-year-old girl with severe burns is in critical condition; she and the adults have been hospitalized.
An accident occurred on the water supply network at 48 Yurii Illienko Street, leading to a decrease in water supply pressure in the Shevchenkivskyi and Solomianskyi districts. Traffic from Gareth Jones Street to Oranzhereina Street is blocked in both directions, and trolleybuses No. 16 and No. 35 have changed their routes.
As a result of Russian drone attacks in the Chernihiv region, hits were recorded on railway facilities, an energy facility, an oil depot, and an administrative building. This led to fires and emergency power outages.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 200 combat engagements over the past day. More than half of the battles took place in the Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, and Southern Slobozhanshchyna directions.
The Secretariat of the Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language registered 2,227 complaints in the first three quarters of 2025, which is 27% more than last year. The most frequent complaints concerned the absence of a Ukrainian version of websites, the language of outdoor advertising, and customer service.
Russian troops launched massive strikes on Dnipropetrovsk region with KABs and drones at night, including attacking Kryvyi Rih. As a result of the attacks, five people were injured, and infrastructure and residential buildings were damaged.
As a result of enemy attacks, train traffic in the Nizhyn direction has been complicated, leading to changes in routes, delays, and cancellations of services. In particular, trains No. 46 Uzhhorod — Kharkiv and No. 113 Kharkiv — Lviv will operate on an altered route.
The average daily volume of Russian seaborne oil shipments for the four weeks to October 5 was 3. 57 million barrels per day. This comes amid drone attacks on refineries, which are forcing the redirection of supplies to export terminals, straining their capacity.
The World Bank has downgraded its forecast for Ukraine's GDP growth in 2026 to 2% from 5. 2%. The forecast for 2025 remained unchanged, while the forecast for 2027 was improved to 5%.
The European Parliament has voted for a more flexible mechanism to suspend visa-free travel to the EU, including hybrid threats and 'golden passports' as grounds. The legislation, unofficially agreed upon earlier, was approved by 518 votes in favor and will enter into force after official adoption by the EU Council.
Ukraine's Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk announced plans to increase natural gas imports by 30% after Russian airstrikes on gas infrastructure. An increase in LNG imports is also being discussed.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading draft law No. 14013 on credit history, which will strengthen the protection of borrowers' rights. The document introduces the "stop-credit" mechanism and shortens the term for transferring data to bureaus.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading draft law No. 14030, which reforms the system of state supervision by introducing a risk-oriented approach. The document provides for an audit as an alternative to sanctions, a reduction in inspections, and business support.
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis. They were recognized for the discovery of macroscopic quantum-mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in an electrical circuit.
As of October 7, 2025, Ukrainian agrarians have sown 3,557. 0 million hectares of winter crops, which is almost 50% of the projected areas. Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, and Poltava regions are among the leaders in grain crop sowing.
Ford has unveiled an electric Bronco, available for order in China. Buyers can get a rooftop camping package that turns it into a mobile camper.
Polish and Baltic officials sharply reacted to statements by former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who, in their opinion, partially blamed them for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Merkel pointed to the refusal of Eastern European countries to engage in direct negotiations with Putin in 2021.
Russian troops again attacked energy infrastructure in Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy regions. In Chernihiv region, hourly power outage schedules are in effect, and energy workers are working to restore electricity supply.
