Ukraine

During the full-scale invasion of Russia, about 1000 libraries and more than 200 million Ukrainian books were destroyed or damaged. The Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language called for support for the project “Free to Read in Ukrainian!”.

Temporary air quality deterioration is observed in the capital. The KCSA recommends closing windows, limiting your time outside, and drinking plenty of water.

The leader of the French far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, and 26 other suspects will be tried for misusing EU funds. They face fines and imprisonment.

Law enforcement officers found a large field of hemp near the border with Moldova. The 7-hectare plot belongs to a state forestry enterprise, and criminal proceedings have been initiated.

A nationwide minute of silence will be held on Khreshchatyk and Maidan Nezalezhnosti at 9:00 a. m. on Tuesday. Traffic in the center of Kyiv will be temporarily stopped for 10 minutes to honor the memory of the fallen heroes.

Belarus has launched a new stage of inspection of the armed forces' formations and units. The main attention is paid to the readiness of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces.

Smoke is observed in Kyiv due to fires in the Kyiv region. A dust storm from the Caspian Sea lowlands is worsening air quality in Ukraine, and the situation will continue until Friday.

The Russian president signed a decree to draft 133,000 Russians aged 18-30 from October 1 to December 31. Soldiers whose service has expired are to be dismissed.

The regulator has not yet responded to the criminal case against Oleksandr Zyma, director of the NBU's legal department, for alleged abuse of office Experts see this as double standards and possible cover-up by the NBU's management.

The mayor of Brovary spoke about the preparation of utilities for winter operations.

The ARMA is not complying with the court decision on the seized UAH 110. 3 million belonging to Oleksandr Yanukovych. The funds are lying on the account of the State Treasury instead of working for the benefit of the Ukrainian economy.

Of the more than 78,000 transportation licenses issued in Ukraine, 72. 8% remain valid and 27.2% have expired. Most licenses were issued in 2022, mainly for international freight transportation.

A significant number of Chinese-made components are found in the weapons used by the enemy to attack Ukraine, according to the experts of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise.

Law enforcers of Ukraine and the Czech Republic stopped the activities of an international criminal organization that defrauded more than 100 EU citizens. The criminals posed as bank employees and used phone number spoofing technology.

Negotiations between the Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Hungary, Andriy Sybiga and Peter Szijjarto, have started in Budapest. The meeting is held in a tête-à-tête format.

A dust storm from the Caspian lowland has reached eastern and central Ukraine. The deterioration in air quality will last until Friday, with less dust reaching Kyiv region on October 1-2.

The Verkhovna Rada Finance Committee is scheduled to consider the government's draft law 11416d on tax increases this Friday. The draft law provides for a UAH 58 billion tax increase in 2023 and UAH 137 billion in 2024.

The atmospheric vortex brought dust and smog from Russia to the eastern and northeastern regions of Ukraine. The highest concentration of particles in the air was recorded in Sumy, Poltava, Dnipro and Mykolaiv regions.

On September 30, Andriy Sybiha will hold talks with his Hungarian counterpart in Budapest. Bilateral relations, joint projects, and Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration will be discussed.

The SBU detained an FSB agent who was collecting information on the location of the Ukrainian air defense in Cherkasy region. The 45-year-old man was transmitting data to prepare missile and drone attacks and faces life imprisonment.

The Ministry of Energy reports a stable situation in the power grid, despite damage from the attacks. Due to shelling and bad weather, power outages occurred in 8 regions, but power companies are restoring supply.

The first snow fell in the highlands of the Carpathians on September 30. Snow was recorded in the Dragobrat resort, Pozhyzhevska valley and Mount Pip Ivan, where the temperature was -5°C.

A spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service reported that the border with Belarus was controlled by the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

On September 30, the aggressor attacked Kyiv region, damaging residential buildings. A house caught fire in one of the districts, the fire was localized. There is no information about the victims.

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has announced that it is discussing the abolition of awarding gold and silver medals to students. The Education Ombudsman proposes to revise the system of awarding school graduates.

The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 41. 1664 UAH/USD, which strengthened the hryvnia by 4 kopecks. The euro exchange rate was set at 45.95 UAH/euro.

Over the last day, 153 combat engagements took place, with the most active fighting in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove sectors. Russians conducted 88 air strikes and over 4,400 attacks, while the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled numerous enemy attacks.

On the night of September 30, Russia attacked Ukraine with 76 air strikes. The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 67 Shahed drones and an X-59 missile over 11 regions, and the attack on Kyiv lasted more than 5 hours.

Rains are expected in western Ukraine today, sometimes heavy. The rest of the country will be mostly dry and warm. In Kyiv, there may be short-term rain at night, no precipitation during the day, the temperature will be 17-19°.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has updated the data on the losses of the Russian army. Over the past day, about 1,250 soldiers, 5 tanks, 27 artillery systems and other equipment were destroyed. There is one Russian missile carrier in the Black Sea.