Due to a fuel shortage in occupied Crimea, public transport routes are being reduced. The deficit reaches 56% of the demand, and fuel is issued on a limited basis.
The Special Operations Forces of Ukraine used attack drones to hit the P-14F "Lena" long-range detection radar and the "Sopka-2" route radar complex on the territory of Russia. These systems were elements of air traffic control around the military airbase and along the border with Ukraine.
Ukraine rescued 22 children and teenagers from temporarily occupied territories. Among them is a 10-year-old boy who was threatened with being sent to Crimea with a fabricated psychiatric diagnosis.
Lithuanian Culture Minister Ignas Adomavičius resigned after failing to clearly answer journalists' questions about the ownership of Crimea. Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė urged him to step down, emphasizing that such a position is incompatible with the post of a government member.
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.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine announced the severance of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Nicaragua. This decision was made in response to Nicaragua's recognition of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine by Russia as part of Russia's territory.
During a meeting with the presidents of France and Azerbaijan, Edi Rama jokingly reacted to Donald Trump's statement about "ending a war" that never actually existed between Albania and Azerbaijan.
In occupied Crimea, Russians have intensified the persecution of women, applying harsher sentences and increasing their number among political prisoners. This is part of a deliberate policy to suppress any resistance on the peninsula.
Pro-Russian oligarch Plahotniuc, extradited to Moldova, may testify about joint schemes with Poroshenko, including scrap metal smuggling to Transnistria.
Sky News military analyst Michael Clarke believes that Ukraine could launch a large-scale attack on Crimea before winter. This could be an air attack or an amphibious landing to throw the Russians off balance.
In occupied Crimea, the volume of fuel sales at gas stations has been reduced to 20 liters per person. The restriction was introduced due to the fuel shortage that persists on the peninsula.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expresses its strong protest against the autumn conscription for military service, which Russia is launching on October 1, 2025, particularly in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Forcing people to serve in the army of the occupying state is a war crime and will not go unpunished.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees awarding the title of Hero of Ukraine to four citizens, including People's Deputy Andriy Parubiy. In total, since the beginning of the full-scale war, 722 soldiers have become Heroes of Ukraine, 445 of them posthumously.
Ukraine is negotiating with the United States on the supply of long-range weapons, but is already inflicting significant losses on the enemy with its own developments. This was confirmed by People's Deputy Fedir Venislavskyi, emphasizing the effectiveness of Ukrainian Deep Strike systems.
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.
On the night of October 1, Russia attacked Ukraine with an Onyx missile, four ballistic missiles, and 49 drones. Ukrainian air defense shot down 44 UAVs, and 5 missiles and UAVs were recorded as hitting their targets.
In Simferopol, at least 32 companies pay salaries below the established minimum, affecting security guards and drivers. These payments barely cover basic needs, including food.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting on strengthening sanctions policy, instructing to extend the validity of expiring sanctions and accelerate synchronization with partners. In September, Ukraine imposed sanctions against 166 individuals and 127 legal entities, and also synchronized British sanctions.
In temporarily occupied Crimea, for the first time since 1971, water has stopped flowing into the Belbek River, the most abundant river. The absence of flow has been observed since August 10, and in most small mudflow rivers - since the end of April.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of the radar station of the S-400 "Triumf" air defense system in occupied Crimea by attack drones. The radar, which is the "eyes" of the complex, was neutralized on the night of September 30.
On the night of September 30, Russia attacked Ukraine with 65 Shahed and Gerbera-type attack UAVs. Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 46 enemy drones in the north, south, east, and center of the country.
In occupied Crimea, there is a critical fuel situation, with not even enough for the military. Strikes on oil depots and the impossibility of transportation across the Kerch Bridge have caused the crisis.
Ombudsman Dmytro Lubynets reported on mass violations of the rights of indigenous peoples and national minorities in Crimea since 2014. Over 220 Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars have been detained, and at least 700 religious sites have been destroyed or damaged.
In Feodosia, occupied Crimea, black smoke has been recorded in the area of an oil depot. The causes are currently unknown, but earlier a drone threat was announced over the peninsula.
As of September 29, 2025, at least 2,184 Russian servicemen from units stationed in Crimea have been killed.
Serhiy Leshchenko explained that 'Flamingo' missiles are complex high-precision weapons with many components purchased abroad. They are used selectively for maximum results.
The Ukrainian Air Force detected and tracked 643 Russian aerial attack assets, neutralizing 611 of them. The main strike targeted Kyiv, with destroyed targets including UAVs, cruise missiles, and jet drones.
On the night of September 27, Russia attacked Ukraine with 115 Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of attack UAVs. The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down/suppressed 97 enemy drones in the north, south, east, and center of the country.
On September 27, a cold air mass will cover Ukraine, bringing rains, strong winds, and in some places night frosts. Western and northern regions will feel the autumn chill, while the south and east will retain relative warmth with precipitation.
The fuel crisis is worsening in the occupied territories of Ukraine, with gas stations often running out of fuel. The worst situation is observed in Crimea, while Zaporizhzhia has the fewest problems.
