Russian troops launched a missile attack on a power plant in Mykolaiv region, injuring three workers. The shelling caused power outages in five regions of Ukraine.
A massive accident involving a Warsaw-Odesa bus, a Nova Poshta truck, and cars occurs on the Lviv bypass. One person was killed, 27 were injured, traffic is blocked, and traffic is being diverted through Vynnyky.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski says that Starlink terminals for Ukraine are financed exclusively by Poland, not Elon Musk. Warsaw plans to continue financing their purchase for Ukraine.
The Latvian Saeima has passed amendments allowing citizens of other countries to serve in the Latvian army during mobilization. This applies to citizens of the EU, NATO, and Ukraine, provided they have legal residence and knowledge of the language.
An accident involving a bus with Ukrainians and a truck occurred in Poland. The accident killed a woman and a man, and hospitalized two more people, one of them in serious condition.
A minibus with 7 Ukrainians crashed into a truck near the Polish-Ukrainian border. Two passengers were killed and two others hospitalized. Police are investigating the cause of the accident.
Energoatom has completed the repair campaign and prepared all 9 NPP units under its control for the winter. The power system remains balanced, but there were blackouts in two regions due to shelling.
The fourth stage of evacuation from Lebanon: 28 Ukrainians and 40 foreigners from 7 countries were rescued. A total of 302 people have been evacuated since the start of the operation, including 217 Ukrainians and 85 foreigners.
A spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service said that Polish farmers did not start the announced protest near the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint. The SBGS hopes that the blockade will not take place, although the farmers had planned it from October 8 to the end of 2024.
527 settlements remain without electricity due to hostilities and technical problems. Power engineers have restored power to 16,268 consumers, the power system is balanced and preparations for winter are underway.
In September, more than 3 million people crossed the state border of Ukraine, which is 1 million less than in August. 85% of the total number of crossings were made by Ukrainian citizens, and half of all operations took place at the border with Poland.
The SBGS spokesperson reported a significant decrease in illegal border crossing attempts since August. The most active areas are the borders with Romania and Moldova, and the number is expected to decrease further due to weather conditions.
On October 12, the leaders of Germany, the United States, France, and Britain will meet in Berlin to discuss Ukraine. Afterward, they will participate in the Ramstein meeting on assistance to Ukraine.
Polish farmers have announced a possible protest near the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint from October 8 to December 31, 2024. Currently, vehicle clearance is carried out as usual.
Electricity consumption in Ukraine decreased by 6. 5%. 546 settlements are without power. Power companies restored power to 2564 consumers.
The Ukrainian national football team has arrived in Poland to prepare for the Nations League matches. Mykhailo Mudryk, Artem Dovbyk, and Oleksandr Svatok joined the team to prepare for games against Georgia and the Czech Republic.
A 45-year-old Albanian shot an 18-year-old Ukrainian in the neck in Novate Milanese. The victim was hospitalized, and the attacker was detained for attempted murder and illegal possession of weapons.
The deficit of Ukraine's foreign trade in goods in January-September 2024 amounted to USD 20. 5 billion, which is 5.1% more than last year. Imports amounted to $51.2 billion, while exports amounted to $30.7 billion.
Georgia's ruling party initiates a new process to impeach the president over her foreign visits without the government's consent. The speaker of the parliament said that this is symbolic, so that Zurabishvili will go down in history as a “suspended president.
Ukraine's power system remains balanced, but electricity consumption is growing. Thousands of consumers in several regions have been left without power due to shelling and bad weather.
In Slovakia, a bear mauled a 55-year-old man who was picking mushrooms. This is the second fatality after the death of a woman in March. There are about 1300 brown bears in the country.
Ukraine's power system remains balanced despite the bad weather and shelling. Due to weather conditions, 105 settlements in 6 regions were cut off from electricity supply, and power companies restored power to more than 12,000 consumers.
Ildar Dadin, a prominent Russian opposition activist, was killed in the fighting in the Kharkiv region, fighting on the side of Ukraine. He was the first person convicted of violating the rules of rallies in Russia, and in 2023 he joined the Siberian Battalion.
The State Border Guard Service has announced the resumption of crossing operations at the border with Poland as of 23:50 on October 5. Vehicle clearance is being carried out in a slow mode in both directions.
On the Ukrainian-Polish border, traffic has been suspended at some checkpoints due to problems with Poland's database. Traffic has been stopped at Yagodyn-Dorogusk and Ustyluh-Zosyn, and entry and exit is restricted at others.
German chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz has proposed setting up a contact group of Germany, France, the UK and Poland. The goal is to work out proposals on the European post-war order after the war in Ukraine.
Poland intends to start building defense fortifications on its borders with Russia and Belarus. The Eastern Shield project envisages the creation of surveillance and drone defense systems by 2028.
At the Yahodyn-Dorohusk checkpoint, a Kharkiv resident was found to be carrying prohibited items. Among his personal belongings, they found a crossbow with arrows, an air rifle and a metal knife, which were seized.
At the Polish border crossing point Dorohusk, the weighing complex at the entrance to Poland has resumed operation. The Yagodyn-Dorogusk checkpoint is now operating normally in both directions.
Ukraine's power system remains balanced. As of the morning, 528 settlements were without electricity, and power companies restored power to 246,047 consumers.