The British Navy's Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint electronic reconnaissance aircraft began patrolling over the Black Sea. Its arrival was recorded by flight monitoring resources.
Former adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine, Oleksiy Arestovych, has been declared internationally wanted for the second time in Russia on charges of terrorism and spreading fakes about the Russian army. He was also added to the list of terrorists and extremists, and two criminal cases have been opened against him in Ukraine.
In Feodosia, Crimea's largest oil terminal, previously attacked by Ukrainian UAVs, has been burning for a second day. The occupation authorities are not commenting on the situation, and smoke from the fire stretches for 12 kilometers.
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 152 attack UAVs. Air defense forces shot down 88 enemy Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of drones in the north and east of the country.
In temporarily occupied Mariupol, there is an acute fuel shortage, which has led to long queues at gas stations and empty pumps. Gasoline prices have risen sharply, and public transport is refueled with interruptions and delays.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of an explosives and ammunition production plant in Russia, as well as an oil transshipment complex. An ammunition depot of the occupiers in temporarily occupied Crimea was also hit.
On the night of October 6, drones attacked the Sverdlov explosives plant in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia. The regional governor reported downed drones and one injured person.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the neutralization of 83 out of 116 Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of drones launched by Russia overnight on October 6. The attack is ongoing, with 30 strike UAVs hitting 7 locations.
On the night of October 6, drones attacked occupied Crimea. Hits were recorded at an oil depot in Feodosia, as well as explosions at the Saki airfield.
In Russia, courts handed down 224 verdicts in cases of treason, espionage, and confidential cooperation in the first six months of 2025, an absolute record. Before 2022, an average of one such verdict was issued per month.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down/suppressed 478 out of 549 Russian air targets. Direct hits by 8 missiles and 57 attack UAVs were recorded at 20 locations, as well as falling debris at 6 locations.
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.
