Ukraine's energy system has survived three winters of Russian bombardment, during which engineers repaired substations under missile and drone fire.
NASA experts have determined that Venus' clouds are 62% water in the form of hydrates, and not just sulfuric acid. Sulfuric acid accounts for about 22%, and iron compounds have also been detected.
Andrej Babiš, leader of the Czech ANO party, stated that his country will remain faithful to Europe and NATO after winning the parliamentary elections. He emphasized that his party, which has begun coalition talks, consists of "patriots of Europe."
The US states that over 5,000 Cubans are participating in the war against Ukraine on the Russian side. Cuba and its president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, actively support Russian aggression, according to the State Department.
In Sydney, Australia, on October 5, a man fired over 50 bullets, injuring more than 20 people. The assailant was apprehended two hours later.
After the Russian shelling on October 5, power engineers restored electricity supply to 20,541 people in Zaporizhzhia, said the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov.
On the M-30 "Stryi - Izvaryne" highway, a car and a truck collided: a man born in 1988 and a woman born in 2002 died.
A Global Witness investigation found that TikTok's algorithm offers sexual content and pornography to children. This happens even with "restricted mode" enabled and the user being 13 years old.
On Sunday, October 5, fog with visibility of 200-500 meters is expected in Kyiv and Kyiv region. Rescuers urge drivers and pedestrians to be careful.
In the Lviv region, the movement of suburban and regional trains may be complicated due to the increased danger of Russian missile and drone strikes. A number of suburban trains in the Stryi direction are running with delays of up to 30 minutes, and regional train No. 826 Lviv - Khmelnytskyi departed with a 30-minute delay.
On October 5, Russians attacked Lviv, hitting the civilian industrial park Sparrow. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties, and the facility had no military component.
A ceremony was held in Mikkeli, Finland, to open NATO's ground forces headquarters in Northern Europe, located 300 km from St. Petersburg. Initially, the headquarters will have 10 personnel, with the number later increasing to 50. Its task is to command and coordinate the Alliance's ground forces operations.
The Russian 88th reconnaissance and sabotage brigade "Espanola", which consisted of CSKA ultras, has been disbanded. Based on it, electronic warfare and assault detachments will be created, which will become part of the Russian defense system.
Heorhiy Tykhyi denied information about the suspension of arms supplies due to the shutdown in the US. Negotiations on the drone agreement are proceeding as planned, supplies are arriving.
To receive the grant, three conditions must be met by October 25 of the current year.
On Friday, October 3, an An-2 aircraft crashed in the Yermakovsky district of Russia's Krasnoyarsk Krai. One person was killed, and rescue services are working at the scene.
Head of Kyiv City Military Administration, Timur Tkachenko, announced the cancellation of a Russian-language rap concert at Panorama Bar, scheduled for October 3. The event, which was supposed to take place at 4:30 PM, will not happen.
This weekend, October 4-5, heterogeneous weather is expected in Ukraine: the coldest will be in the west (+9+12), the warmest - in the east and southeast (+15+19, up to +20 in Crimea). Rains are forecast on Saturday in the south, west, center and north, and on Sunday - in the south (except Odesa region), west and partly in the east.
Russian occupiers spread a video about the alleged capture of Verbove, but this information is false. Ukrainian military destroyed the sabotage and reconnaissance group that tried to shoot a staged video.
On October 3, drones attacked an oil refinery in the Orenburg region of Russia. The attack took place 1400 km from the border with Ukraine.
The chiefs of staff of the armed forces of EU member states will meet after the detention of the tanker "Pushpa", which was en route from Russia. French military detained the tanker, which repeatedly changed names and flags, off the coast of Saint-Nazaire.
The organizer, two co-organizers, and six involved individuals have been notified of suspicion of large-scale fraud.
The dictator is waging a campaign to undermine the unity of NATO member states from within, seeking to question the organization's effectiveness. He will also not give up on ending the war against Ukraine, trying to raise the cost for European countries that support Ukraine.
Ten Norwegian soldiers disappeared during exercises in Finnmark province near the Russian border. Five were found on the evening of October 2, the rest on the morning of October 3; their lives are not in danger.
The US shutdown could lead to significant delays in arms supplies to Ukraine, as meetings between the Ukrainian delegation and American officials have been disrupted. Ukrainian delegations are reviewing their plans for visits to the US amid "massive attacks of unprecedented intensity" from Russia.
In Odesa, the elimination of the consequences of the natural disaster, which led to human casualties and destruction, continues with round-the-clock work of rescue, utility, and energy services. Almost 900 thousand cubic meters of water have been drained, 147 tons of garbage have been removed, and 13 damaged building structures have been dismantled.
As noted by the agency, this is done to ensure the stability of the Ukrainian electricity system during wartime.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed enemy fortifications and strongholds on the left bank of the Dnipro. This is the result of the joint work of the crews of the 39th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade and the 34th UAV Center "Venom".
An official of the Kharkiv TCC has been notified of suspicion due to illegally changing data in the "Oberih" database. He groundlessly registered and removed from the wanted list 29 conscripts.
On October 2, Ukraine returned 185 defenders from Russian captivity, including defenders of Mariupol, Azovstal, and the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Among them are 183 privates and sergeants, two officers, and 20 civilians.
