Air defense forces are working on enemy drones on the left bank of Kyiv. Many more drones are heading towards the capital, an air raid alert has been declared.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin stated that the use of Tomahawk missiles without the involvement of the American side is impossible. He also called statements about the supply of these missiles dangerous, which, according to him, would harm relations with the United States.
An agronomist and an entrepreneur who appropriated over UAH 1. 2 million on fictitious supplies of bushes and trees will be tried in Kyiv. The case has been referred to court, and the perpetrators face up to 8 years in prison.
The psychological attack by the invaders around the situation with the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant continues. Meanwhile, the Kremlin dictator, at the Valdai forum, effectively threatened to strike other Ukrainian nuclear power plants.
Law enforcement officers detained a Mercedes driver who beat a cyclist in Kyiv and left him in danger. He was notified of suspicion of intentional grievous bodily harm and abandonment in danger.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the Ukrainian authorities are making every effort to maintain political support from the United States. He emphasized the importance of destroying false narratives spread by the Russian Federation.
On October 1, a group of masked men blocked the doors of a bookstore on Arsenalna Street and posted homophobic leaflets. The establishment's administration reported the incident to the police, and an investigation is currently underway.
Starting October 3, the heating season will begin in Kyiv for hospitals, schools, kindergartens, and other social institutions. Heat connection is carried out upon individual requests from the heads of institutions.
On October 3rd, Ukraine is expected to have dry weather, but with gusty winds. The air temperature will be uneven: in the south and east up to +19 degrees, in the north up to +13, and in the west only +8+11 degrees.
Russia has modified its missiles to bypass Ukrainian air defense, as evidenced by months of devastating airstrikes. Ukrainian forces intercepted 37% of ballistic missiles in July, but this figure dropped to 6% in September.
On October 2, cloudy weather with rains is expected in Ukraine, especially in the north, center, and Kharkiv region. Air temperature will range from 5-10°C in most of the territory to 12-17°C in the south and east.
As a result of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, 1599 cultural heritage monuments and 2415 cultural infrastructure objects have been destroyed or damaged. The greatest losses were suffered by monuments in Kharkiv, Kherson, and Odesa regions.
On Wednesday, October 1, the Russian army shelled the Sumy region, damaging infrastructure and cutting off power to sections, which led to the delay of four trains. Ukrzaliznytsia is preparing backup diesel locomotives and waiting for the all-clear to resume traffic.
Kyiv police investigators have sent an indictment to court against nine individuals who embezzled over UAH 4. 2 million from the city budget allocated for park renovations. The perpetrators face up to 12 years in prison for stealing funds in the Dniprovskyi, Darnytskyi, and Obolonskyi districts.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko urged the European Commission to accelerate the preparation of technical documents for Ukraine's accession to the EU. She emphasized the completion of the legislative screening and the receipt of €16.5 billion from the EU in 2025.
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.
Ukrainian special services prevented a series of terrorist attacks in Lviv, where the enemy tried to lure Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen to the explosion site using fake female accounts. The SBU neutralized improvised explosive devices and secured Ukrainian defenders.
Significant temperature contrasts are expected in Ukraine on October 2: in the west and north, it will get colder to +6. ..+10 degrees, while in the east and south, warm weather up to +18 degrees will persist. In Kyiv, rain and about +8 degrees are forecast, with no significant precipitation in the rest of the territory.
A man fell onto the tracks at the Pozniaky metro station, so train traffic was temporarily suspended.
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.
A resident of Kyiv offered a mobilized serviceman assistance in transferring to a rear position for 15 thousand US dollars. He was detained after the transfer of funds, a case was opened for influencing personnel decisions in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine, more than 491,000 cases of missing weapons have been recorded, almost doubling in the last year. Mostly automatic rifles, hunting shotguns, and combat pistols are lost, most of which are foreign-made.
Princess Anne visited Kyiv, where she met with President Zelenskyy and the First Lady. She laid a teddy bear at the memorial for fallen children and also met with female police officers and members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Train traffic on Kyiv's red metro line operates from "Akademmistechko" station to "Teatralna" station. "Arsenalna" and "Khreshchatyk" stations operate only as shelters.
On October 1, moderate rains are expected in Ukraine, with wet snow in the high-altitude Carpathians. The air temperature will be from 5 to 10 degrees Celsius, and up to +16 in Zakarpattia and the south.
Ukrzaliznytsia has completed emergency repair work on the Nizhyn direction, restoring train traffic. Passenger trains are departing with delays caused by temporary technical difficulties.
Poland's Military Gendarmerie has launched an investigation after drone wreckage was discovered in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. Details regarding the object's origin and the circumstances of its appearance are currently being clarified.
A 74-year-old woman, injured in the enemy attack on Kyiv on September 7, died in intensive care. The death toll from the enemy strike has risen to five, including a young woman, her child, her husband, and a pregnant woman.
The Telegraph reports that Europe could create an air defense system over western Ukraine to intercept Russian missiles and drones, with the prospect of extending it to Kyiv. This is a response to the intensification of Russian provocations in Europe, which include drones, aircraft, and cyberattacks.
The European Union is preparing to begin technical work on the accession of Ukraine and Moldova, despite Hungary's ongoing blocking of accession negotiations. The European Commission has proposed adjusting the rules to circumvent Hungary's veto, by starting technical work in several "clusters" even without an official decision.
