The territories where this zone has been expanded are located 10 km from the front line and are under constant Russian shelling.
The Polish Prime Minister stated that Russia's victory in Ukraine would mean the end for his country and Europe. He recalled incidents involving Russian UAVs and attempts to illegally cross the border with Belarus.
The national railway carrier "Ukrzaliznytsia" announced the restoration of its online services. This happened after an outage.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever is once again raising the issue of using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine. He is demanding firm guarantees from EU and NATO leaders regarding risk sharing.
Research has shown that women and female mammals live 12% longer than men and male mammals on average due to evolutionary and reproductive factors. The parental factor also affects life expectancy, although the life expectancy gap between sexes has narrowed thanks to medicine.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the summit in Copenhagen stated the need to complete work on security guarantees for Ukraine by 100%, fixing all agreements in writing. He also proposed extending effective guarantee models to other European countries.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expressed dissatisfaction with Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal regarding his desire to invoke Article 4 of the Alliance treaty after three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated Estonian airspace. Rutte believes that NATO will lose its strength if it invokes the article for every violation of sovereignty by drones or cyberattacks.
SBU counterintelligence detained a couple of Russian special services agents who were preparing a terrorist attack in Odesa. They were supposed to blow up Ukrainian military personnel after receiving coordinates of a hideout with explosives.
Due to Russian shelling in Sumy region on October 2, train 143/141 Sumy, Chernihiv - Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk is delayed by 3 hours and 40 minutes. Traffic in Sumy region has been fully restored without the use of reserve locomotives.
Roksolana Pidlasa, Head of the Budget Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, stated that there can be no delays in military salaries. To cover temporary liquidity gaps, the government attracts money from the placement of domestic government bonds.
As a result of strikes on Russian oil refineries last month, fuel production decreased by one million tons, and the deficit reached 20% of domestic needs.
A "Shahed" UAV was drawn on one of the Dutch Air Force planes, although other drones flew over Poland in September.
Ukraine is under the influence of a very strong magnetic storm with a power of 7 points. It is expected to weaken on October 2-3, but its power may increase.
Nicușor Dan emphasized the importance of resolve and the need to strengthen armies to counter Russia's aggressive behavior.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to four citizens, including schoolboy Stepan Chubenko, killed by Russian militants in 2014. His killers are three militants of the "Kerch" battalion, one of whom, Vadym Pohodin, is still fighting against Ukraine.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will not attend the summit of EU leaders in Copenhagen due to health problems. It is currently unknown whether this is related to the consequences of the assassination attempt in May 2024.
Law enforcement officers заочно notified a Russian Major General of suspicion, who was involved in the blowing up of the Kakhovka HPP in the summer of 2023. He organized the blowing up by forces of subordinate units, which led to ecocide and the flooding of 66 settlements.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution calling on the Kremlin to immediately release Ukrainian journalists held in Russian captivity. The document also strengthens the position on investigating calls for the genocide of Ukrainians.
Law enforcement officers uncovered illegal monetary accruals in military units in Chernihiv and Zhytomyr regions. The state suffered losses of over 2.6 million hryvnias.
A KIIS poll showed that 81% of Ukrainians consider Ukraine's preparation for a full-scale Russian invasion insufficient. Only 16% of respondents believe that the preparation was sufficient.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the rank of major general to Hennadiy Shapovalov and Yevheniy Ostryanskyy. They are the Commander of the Ground Forces and the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian occupiers claim that repairs at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant are impossible due to "military actions," which the IAEA confirms. The plant relies on diesel generators with a limited fuel supply, threatening a nuclear catastrophe.
Volodymyr Leontiev, former Gauleiter of Nova Kakhovka, died in the temporarily occupied Kherson region. He sustained a severe injury as a result of a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone strike, according to Volodymyr Saldo, the occupation head of the Kherson region.
Leaders of the European Union member states will not negotiate the latest sanctions against Russia today in Copenhagen, but EU ambassadors may greenlight these measures on Friday.
In Dnipro, a man died on September 30 from a Russian drone, having married a week and a half before the tragedy. His wife Bohdana Vityaz announced the loss on social media.
On September 30, Mykolaiv utility workers eliminated the consequences of bad weather, clearing 9 fallen trees. Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych warned of rain and gusts of wind on October 1.
Gold prices hit a record high in Asian trading on Wednesday, October 1, amid the US government shutdown. Spot gold reached $2875.53 per ounce, and December futures reached $3903.45 per ounce.
On October 1, snow continued to fall on Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi, and the air temperature dropped to -5°C. This is the second day of snowfall in the Carpathians, which creates dangerous conditions for tourists.
The United States government has officially announced a shutdown after Congress and the White House failed to reach an agreement on funding. This is the first time since 2019, leaving approximately 750,000 federal employees without pay.
12 people were injured in a Russian drone attack in Dnipro on September 30. This was reported by Serhiy Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration.
