Dmytro Zahumennyi, Chief of Staff of the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA), has been suspended from his position and placed under round-the-clock house arrest. He is suspected of using forged invitations to arrange foreign business trips.
Polish and Baltic officials sharply reacted to statements by former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who, in their opinion, partially blamed them for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Merkel pointed to the refusal of Eastern European countries to engage in direct negotiations with Putin in 2021.
Law enforcement officers exposed a criminal group of 11 people who, from July 2024 to June 2025, smuggled elite watches from Hong Kong, China, and the UAE. The total value of the smuggled goods exceeded 11 million hryvnias.
A new poll showed that 67% of Europeans support increased investment in defense, although this is slightly less than in April last year. Support varies from 48% in Italy to 86% in Poland.
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.
EU governments have agreed to restrict travel for Russian diplomats within the bloc in response to a surge in sabotage, often led by spies operating under diplomatic cover. This is part of a new package of sanctions being developed by Brussels, which requires unanimous support.
Over the past day, 139 combat engagements were recorded at the front, more than half of which occurred in the Pokrovsk, Toretsk, and Novopavlivka directions. The enemy launched two missile and 66 air strikes, used three missiles, 143 guided bombs, and 5301 kamikaze drones.
The monitoring project DeepState reported that the Russian army occupied the village of Maliivka in Dnipropetrovsk region. The enemy also advanced near Novoivanivka, Vorone, Okhotnyche, and Bila Hora.
Since the beginning of the day, 172 combat engagements have been recorded at the front. Russian troops used 3382 kamikaze drones and carried out 2971 shelling attacks.
Near Kostiantynivka, Russians, using armored vehicles, attempted to storm the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Border guards, with the help of drones, repelled the occupiers' attacks.
Today, 113 combat engagements took place at the front, a third of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy also intensified its activity in the Toretsk and Novopavlivka directions, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
On October 7, traffic will be restricted at the Rava-Ruska checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Polish border due to road repairs. The work will last until October 30, 2025, which will slow down the passage of vehicles leaving the country.
Lviv customs officers discovered an ancient 17th-century icon, painted by Andreas Asper, during customs control at the border. Experts valued it at 25 thousand US dollars, confirming its historical and cultural value.
In Rivne region, a law enforcement officer will be tried for causing a drunk driving accident in May 2025, which resulted in the death of a woman and moderate injuries to her 15-year-old daughter. The indictment has already been sent to court, and the man faces up to 10 years in prison.
The SBU counterintelligence detained a 16-year-old Kharkiv resident who was looking for perpetrators of terrorist attacks in Ukraine from the EU, most of whom were teenagers. He handed them over to Russian special services, who instructed the recruited individuals to carry out explosions.
Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, reported a massive assault in the Vovchansk direction on October 5. The enemy used infantry and armored vehicles but suffered heavy losses and retreated.
The European Union is introducing a new automated Entry/Exit System (EES) for third-country nationals, including Ukraine, from October 12, 2025. This system involves the collection of biometric data and may increase processing time at the border.
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 October 5, 192 combat engagements took place at the front. Russian troops launched 53 missile strikes, 40 air strikes, dropped 77 guided aerial bombs, used 1862 kamikaze drones, and carried out 2983 shellings.
Since the beginning of the day, 106 combat engagements have been recorded, the Ukrainian Defense Forces are taking measures to prevent the enemy from advancing. In the Pokrovsk direction, 21 attacks have been repelled, three combat engagements are ongoing.
On the morning of October 5, a technical malfunction occurred in Poland's electronic customs clearance system. This may complicate the movement of cargo vehicles across the Ukrainian-Polish border, in particular, the system for entering Ukraine is operating in emergency mode.
Over the past day, October 4, Russian occupiers lost 870 servicemen and 379 units of equipment. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 05.10.25 amount to 1,115,250 personnel eliminated.
The Polish and NATO air forces scrambled aircraft on the night of October 5. This happened due to a combined Russian air attack on Ukraine.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that a breakthrough in settling Russia's war against Ukraine could occur in a few months, and the contours of a potential agreement are becoming clearer after Putin's meeting with Trump. He noted that the main obstacle to peace is the fate of the unoccupied part of the Donetsk region.
Since the beginning of October 4, 143 combat engagements have been recorded on the Russian-Ukrainian front. The invaders carried out 57 air strikes, dropped 119 guided aerial bombs, and used 3,890 kamikaze drones.
Since the beginning of October 4, 63 combat engagements have been recorded on the front, of which 16 attacks have been repelled in the Pokrovsk direction, where 4 more battles are ongoing. In total, the enemy launched four air strikes and carried out 113 shellings.
Since the beginning of the day, 147 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, Russians have used 2214 kamikaze drones and carried out 3238 shelling attacks. The occupiers launched one missile and 46 air strikes, used 38 missiles and dropped 46 guided aerial bombs.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 1 billion to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the State Border Guard Service's unmanned aerial systems unit "Phoenix". The funds will be used to purchase attack and reconnaissance drones, as well as necessary equipment.
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.
The State Customs Service reported the seizure of 421 iPhones, including 76 new iPhone 17s, at the Ukrainian border in the week leading up to their official release. During the same period, 9,584 iPhones were officially imported with customs payments totaling UAH 63.8 million.
