The changes will come into force on January 16, 2026, and provide for simplified procedures for obtaining residence permits, extending the period of stay, and canceling certain certificates.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted draft law No. 13378, which grants the State Special Transport Service additional powers for the construction of fortifications. The document consolidates the status of the SSTS as a military formation that is part of Ukraine's security and defense sector.
The indictment against former Deputy Mayor of Kyiv Volodymyr Bondarenko has been sent to court. He is suspected of groundlessly accruing salary to a KMR employee and aiding in evasion of military service.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a law on sending units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to other states. This decision will facilitate the acquisition of complex military equipment and the mastery of its use.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading a draft law on the Cyber Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which defines their legal status and principles of activity. Cyber reservists – civilian specialists without the status of military personnel – will be able to join the Cyber Forces.
President Zelenskyy stated that the Armed Forces of Ukraine thwarted the Russian summer offensive campaign, destroying over 12,000 occupiers. Counter-offensive actions in the Pokrovsk and Dobropillia directions brought significant results.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 107 combat engagements at the front since the beginning of the day, more than a third of which took place in the Pokrovsk and South-Slobozhansk directions. The names of some directions in the east have been changed due to the transition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to a corps structure.
The Russian army has started using Shahed attack drones with cameras to hit moving targets, such as railway depots. This allows the occupiers to see images in real time and record the results of the strikes.
Ukraine's Ambassador to Britain, and formerly the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, likely intends to form a parliamentary list, despite the absence of official statements about his intention to run for president. Intelligence Online sources report that high-ranking military personnel and officials have received invitations.
The SBU and National Police have eliminated six schemes for evading mobilization in various regions of Ukraine. 14 organizers have been detained, including a former Cabinet official and the leadership of higher education institutions, who sold "services" for $1,500 to $13,000.
According to the monitoring project DeepState, Russian troops advanced near Novomykolaivka, Novoivanivka, Okhotnyche, Malynivka, Vyshneve, and Poltavka. The combat map was updated on October 8 at 01:15.
The Security Service of Ukraine sentenced a Russian agent to 15 years in prison for attempting to install a GPS tracker on a vehicle accompanying Ukrainian Armed Forces convoys in Kirovohrad Oblast. The perpetrator, recruited through Telegram channels, involved a minor in carrying out the task, and also monitored checkpoints and TCC buildings.
The director and senior nurse of a Kharkiv hospital have been brought to court for embezzling almost a million hryvnias of budget funds. They are accused of fictitious employment and illegal reservation from mobilization.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported that in September, Ukrainian drones hit 66. 5 thousand enemy targets, destroying 18,159 occupiers. The advantage in the use of FPV drones remains with the Defense Forces, although the enemy is trying to achieve parity.
Ground robotic systems are actively used for evacuating the wounded, logistics, reconnaissance, and engaging the enemy, having transported over 500 tons of cargo in a month.
Over the past day, 139 combat engagements were recorded at the front, more than half of which occurred in the Pokrovsk, Toretsk, and Novopavlivka directions. The enemy launched two missile and 66 air strikes, used three missiles, 143 guided bombs, and 5301 kamikaze drones.
DBR employees reported suspicion to the head of Mykolaiv KEU for embezzling UAH 1. 4 million allocated for defense. The official purchased timber through a shell company at twice the price of state forestry enterprises.
Since the beginning of the day, 172 combat engagements have been recorded at the front. Russian troops used 3382 kamikaze drones and carried out 2971 shelling attacks.
From next year, movement in Kyiv during curfew will be possible with special passes. An information and communication system for managing digital passes will be created for this purpose.
On October 6, in Kyiv, a wanted conscript was stopped by representatives of the TCC and the National Police. During the conflict, the man felt unwell and was hospitalized.
A group of fraudsters has been detained in Zaporizhzhia who, posing as military personnel, sold humanitarian aid, earning over UAH 8 million. The organizer turned out to be a 29-year-old contract soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who had voluntarily left his military unit.
The Verkhovna Rada will consider the draft law "On the Cyber Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine" on October 7. This will accelerate changes to combat the aggressor.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi announced the relocation of training centers deeper into the country due to the threat of drones and missiles. Basic combined arms training now lasts 51 days, including a course on anti-drone warfare.
The Full Moon on October 7 in Aries will activate the financial zones of Ukraine's horoscope, which will affect material support and international aid. The astrologer predicts successful operations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the restoration of territories due to the harmonious connection of Mars, Uranus, and Saturn.
Over the past day, October 4, there were 188 combat engagements between the Defense Forces and Russian occupiers. The enemy launched 81 air strikes, dropped 182 guided aerial bombs, and carried out 4373 shellings.
On the morning of October 5, an air raid alert was declared throughout Ukraine due to the takeoff of a Russian MiG-31K fighter jet. This aircraft is a carrier of Kinzhal hypersonic missiles.
The Polish and NATO air forces scrambled aircraft on the night of October 5. This happened due to a combined Russian air attack on Ukraine.
On October 5 at 03:34, the Armed Forces of Ukraine recorded possible launches of Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea. This happened after several Tu-95 aircraft took off in Russia, which may indicate a possible missile attack.
On the night of October 5, Russia launched several Tu-95 aircraft. The Armed Forces of Ukraine warn of a possible missile attack.
Since the beginning of October 4, 143 combat engagements have been recorded on the Russian-Ukrainian front. The invaders carried out 57 air strikes, dropped 119 guided aerial bombs, and used 3,890 kamikaze drones.
