The United States is sending thousands of troops and additional squadrons to the Middle East to strengthen Israel's security. The total number of US forces in the region will increase to 43,000.
NATO has launched additional AWACS surveillance flights over Romania following the downing of Russian drones. The flights will take place from air bases in Greece and Germany to monitor Russian military activities.
At the meeting, the President of Ukraine discussed the issue of manning brigades, purchasing and supplying weapons. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of putting pressure on Russia and achieving a just peace for Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy announced preparations for a special Ramstein meeting. Partners will receive details and arguments to ensure results on the front and in diplomacy.
President Zelenskyy has announced that he is preparing to sign the 27th security agreement for Ukraine. The country has already signed 26 such agreements, the most recent being with Ireland in September of this year.
Donald Trump spoke about his good relationship with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which developed after the impeachment case. According to Trump, the Ukrainian president helped him without confirming the accusations of pressure.
The Kyiv Court of Appeal ordered the State Bureau of Investigation to launch an investigation into negligent attitude to military service against Yuriy Sodol. The complaint was filed by Bohdan Krotevych, Chief of Staff of the Azov Brigade.
In the vicinity of Pryiutne, the occupants are gathering personnel for assault operations. Offensive operations involving buggies and air strikes are conducted daily in the Orikhivsk sector.
A new recruitment center for the Ukrainian army, the 40th in the country, has opened in Ternopil. The center offers information about the service and assistance in choosing a position in the Defense Forces, without issuing summonses.
Serhii Rebrov has named 25 players in the Ukraine national team for the October matches of the Nations League. Dmytro Kryskiv received his debut call-up, while captain Andriy Yarmolenko was included in the reserve list.
On October 1, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk will attend the inauguration of the newly elected President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum. The visit is aimed at deepening Ukrainian-Mexican cooperation and strengthening international support for Ukraine.
The government has canceled recommendations to limit the use of air conditioning and outdoor lighting for government agencies. The deadline for the restrictions has been postponed from December 31 to September 30, 2024.
Starting January 1, 2025, the NHSU will be able to conclude contracts with medical institutions for up to three years instead of one. This will reduce the bureaucratic burden and improve financial planning for medical institutions.
During the full-scale invasion of Russia, about 1000 libraries and more than 200 million Ukrainian books were destroyed or damaged. The Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language called for support for the project “Free to Read in Ukrainian!”.
Law enforcement officers found a large field of hemp near the border with Moldova. The 7-hectare plot belongs to a state forestry enterprise, and criminal proceedings have been initiated.
The owner of the only cinema in Castelvetrano does not want to show a movie about the life of Matteo Messina Denaro. The mayor will try to convince the owner to change his mind.
The European Commission and EASA recommend that airlines avoid the airspace over Lebanon and Israel until October 31, 2024. This is due to the escalation of the conflict in the region and recent military strikes.
Lithuania has sent Ukraine logistics, ammunition, and computers. Since the beginning of the war, the total amount of military aid from Lithuania has amounted to more than 683 million euros.
According to the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, colonel kolomeytsev, head of the unmanned aerial vehicle center, was killed in kolomna. He was involved in the training of "shahed" operators and war crimes against Ukraine.
A charter helicopter with russian pilots on board crashes in Pakistan. 6 people died and 8 were injured. There were about 14 passengers on board.
Hurricane Helene caused widespread destruction in Florida and the southeastern United States, killing 44 people. The storm caused between $15 and $26 billion in damage, knocking out power to hospitals and destroying homes.
Colonel Alexei Kolomeitsev, head of the center of unmanned aerial vehicles, was killed in Moscow region. The operation was carried out by the local resistance movement in coordination with the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.
The head of the Kyiv RMA demands that the reconstruction of the Veselka kindergarten be completed by the end of 2024. In case of non-compliance, the contract will be terminated, and the contractor will be compensated for damages in court.
Russian shelling of Yasenove village in Donetsk region killed two people and wounded one. Four private houses, a shop and 5 cars were damaged, and the number of casualties may increase.
EU High Representative Josep Borrell criticized Hungary for participating in a meeting on a “peace plan” for Ukraine organized by China and Brazil. He called it “thinking in terms of surrender” and expressed confidence in the EU's continued support for Ukraine.
In the village of Horoshkiv, Tetiiv community, rescuers of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine retrieved the body of a dead woman from a local pond. The incident occurred on September 27, and the body was found on the surface of the water.
As a result of a double Russian air strike on a hospital in Sumy, the reception department, trauma center and the 4th floor were destroyed. Eight people were killed.
Representatives of the Odesa-based Batkivshchyna party delivered overdue humanitarian aid to the regional children's hospital. The head of the Odesa RMA, Oleh Kiper, promised to look into the situation, calling it a possible “sabotage.
Ombudsman Lubinets reported physical, psychological and sexual abuse of children by the director of a rehabilitation center in Lviv region. A criminal investigation was opened and a high-level meeting was initiated.
The United States announced the end of the international military mission in Iraq within 12 months, but no later than September 2025. It is planned to switch to bilateral security partnerships to support Iraqi forces.
