Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Tomorrow in Lviv, a memorial plaque in honor of Andriy Parubiy will be installed on the facade of building No. 48 on Akademika S. Yefremova Street, where he died. The opening ceremony will begin at 3:00 PM, and traffic on the street will be temporarily blocked.
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has expressed support for using frozen Russian assets to provide a loan to Ukraine, despite financial and legal risks. He emphasized the need for risk sharing to enable swift action.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that in recent days, Ukraine has been using exclusively Ukrainian-made products, not only drones, against Russian targets. He emphasized that details regarding long-range capabilities would be disclosed later, so as not to alert the enemy.
The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CPD) of the National Security and Defense Council stated that the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service uses "shadow fleet" ships to launch UAVs into Europe.
President Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is approaching a resolution on the use of frozen Russian assets, and the skepticism of partners is decreasing. The funds are planned to be directed towards Ukrainian weapons production, American and European systems, including air defense, as well as social needs of the population.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine will be in the European Union, as it is the choice of Ukrainians. He noted that Hungary is slowing down this irreversible process, and Ukraine will appeal to partner countries to change the accession procedure or put pressure on the Hungarian Prime Minister.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia will do everything to prevent Ukraine from extracting its own gas, and it will be difficult to protect everything. He also noted that Ukraine is preparing for gas imports and increasing production to counter the aggressor.
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof stated the need to create new obstacles or shoot down Russian drones that violate the airspace of European countries. This issue was discussed at the NATO summit, where the Netherlands, along with 7 countries, including Ukraine, are helping Denmark.
President Zelenskyy reported a Russian drone strike on a maternity hospital in Sumy. Fortunately, 35 women and 11 children were in a shelter, so there were no casualties.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a shortage of interceptor drones to shoot down Shaheds, but emphasized that work is underway to produce them. He also noted that Ukraine is working on the regular use of its own ballistic missiles.
President Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine will respond to Russia for every strike on people and cities. Ukrainian attack drones, such as "Lyutyi", Fire Point, SHARK, "Bober", are working successfully.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine produces 40 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers per month. Also, 2.4 million mortar and artillery shells were produced last year.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė announced her intention to adopt Ukraine's experience in protecting against Russian drones. Representatives of the two countries signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of critical infrastructure protection.
The head of state vetoed bill No. 11387 and returned it to parliament.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has instructed to develop key elements of the Ukrainian arms export system. Export platforms are planned to be launched in Europe, the USA, and the Middle East by the end of 2023.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that over 40% of weapons at the front are produced in Ukraine or jointly with it, with plans to increase this figure to 50% by the end of the year. The potential of the Ukrainian defense industry has significantly increased, and the production of drones and missiles next year will amount to 35 billion dollars.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof together honored the memory of fallen Ukrainian defenders. Schoof had previously opposed Ukraine's accelerated accession to the EU and called on Putin for negotiations.
In Odesa, there is a risk of drinking water contamination due to floods, which can lead to the spread of infectious diseases. The Public Health Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine has provided recommendations on how to avoid infectious diseases, including drinking bottled water and thoroughly processing food products.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine is preparing new sanctions against those who help Russia in the war. Proposals have also been submitted to restrict supply schemes, as over 100,000 foreign components have been found in Russian drones and missiles.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russian drones and missiles used on October 5 contained over 100,000 foreign-made components. Ukraine expects a systemic decision from this week's meeting of G7 sanctions coordinators.
The announcement of the 2025 Nobel Prize laureates will take place from October 6 to 13, concluding with the announcement of the winners of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences. The ceremonies will be available for online viewing on the official digital channels of the prize.
Yurii Ihnat commented on the possibility of relying on drone and missile flight patterns in social networks. He emphasized that the main requirement is not to harm and not to help the enemy in real time.
Next week, a meeting of G7 sanctions coordinators will take place to discuss limiting the supply of foreign components to Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that Russian missiles and drones contain critical Western-made components.
As a result of Russia's massive attack on Ukraine, 18 people were injured, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported. Four people died in the Lviv region, including a child, and one person in the Zaporizhzhia region.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia is trying to destroy Ukraine's civilian and gas infrastructure before winter. The enemy once again attacked gas infrastructure, with hits and destruction.
Over 100,000 Ukrainians joined the Territorial Defense Forces during the first month of the full-scale war. Currently, 25 brigades of the Territorial Defense Forces operate together with other components of the Defense and Security Forces.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha called for increased pressure on Russia, particularly on its energy revenues, after the night attack. More than 50 Russian missiles and 500 drones attacked Ukraine, killing at least five people.
Vladimir Putin stated that a possible US decision to supply Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would lead to the destruction of positive trends in relations with Russia. He emphasized that this concerns the discussion of problems with the supply of new long-range systems.
As a result of the Russian attack on Lviv region, a family of four, including a 15-year-old girl, died. In total, five people were killed and about ten wounded across Ukraine.
Tonight, Ukraine suffered a combined attack: over 50 missiles and about 500 attack drones. As a result of the shelling, five people died, and about ten more were injured.