US President Donald Trump believes that ending the war between Ukraine and Russia could be a more difficult task than resolving the conflict in the Middle East. He noted that 7,812 people died in Ukraine last week, which is "insane."
Ukraine's transmission system network is ready to transport increased volumes of electricity in winter, said Vitaliy Zaichenko, Chairman of the Board of NEC "Ukrenergo". He noted that protective structures have already been built at most substations, which have proven their effectiveness, but the risks of Russian shelling remain high.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that the extradition of a Ukrainian suspected of involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline explosions is not in Poland's interest.
Ukraine's international reserves increased by 1. 1% in September 2025, reaching USD 46,518.6 million. The growth was driven by receipts from international partners and a decrease in net foreign currency sales by the NBU.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Pere Joan Pons Sampietro, proposing the appointment of a special envoy for the return of Ukrainian children. The OSCE will join the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, and the release of prisoners of war was also discussed.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal met with the newly appointed German Ambassador Heiko Thoms. They discussed financing drone production, strengthening air defense, and cooperation in the defense industry.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard a report from the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Oleh Ivashchenko, on countering Russia's "shadow fleet" and changes in Russia's disinformation tactics. Specific tasks regarding sanctions against Russia and blocking schemes to circumvent them were also discussed.
In September, Belarus quadrupled its rail shipments of gasoline to Russia, reaching 40,000 metric tons. This occurred amidst a fuel shortage in Russia, caused by Ukrainian strikes on energy infrastructure.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to prepare concrete ways to increase teachers' salaries and support internally displaced persons. A report from government officials on these issues is expected at the end of the week.
The Center for Countering Disinformation exposed a Russian fake story about Polish mercenaries in the Armed Forces of Ukraine who allegedly use drugs to stay awake and not eat. This disinformation is aimed at discrediting Ukrainian military personnel and foreign volunteers.
The average daily volume of Russian seaborne oil shipments for the four weeks to October 5 was 3. 57 million barrels per day. This comes amid drone attacks on refineries, which are forcing the redirection of supplies to export terminals, straining their capacity.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the government will adopt a resolution on maintaining a fixed price for natural gas for household consumers. A decision has also been made to impose a moratorium on disconnecting consumers in frontline communities from energy supply.
A 42-year-old Kyiv resident organized the illegal transportation of men across the state border of Ukraine. He offered conscripts to cross the border with Romania via the Tysa River for $8,000.
Prosecutors of the Zakarpattia Regional Prosecutor's Office prevented the alienation of over 4. 4 thousand hectares of land belonging to the state enterprise "Chervona Zirka" from state ownership. The Western Appellate Commercial Court overturned the decision of the court of first instance and denied the settlement council's claim.
Russian leader's aide Yuri Ushakov stated that Vladimir Putin does not plan a phone conversation with Donald Trump on October 7. This date coincides with the Russian dictator's birthday.
The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the International Committee of the Red Cross are strengthening cooperation and have handed over vehicles to penitentiary institutions. This will improve the speed of response to medical cases and increase the level of safety and health of convicts and staff.
The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko, took part in the "Country of Safe Communities" Forum, where he presented the results of security projects. He also presented the analytical platform "Ecosystem of Community Security" for heads of territorial communities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Danish Minister of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs Morten Bødskov. The parties discussed joint weapons production, export of Ukrainian weapons, as well as Ukraine's experience in protecting critical infrastructure from drones.
The Austrian Ministry of Interior is considering the possibility of revoking the citizenship of Jan Marsalek, the former head of Wirecard, who fled Austria after Wirecard's bankruptcy in 2020. Marsalek is the main suspect in a $4 billion fraud case. He is also allegedly acting in the interests of the Kremlin.
On his 73rd birthday, Vladimir Putin is expanding state life extension programs, aiming to govern the country as long as medicine allows him to remain in office. He discussed with Xi Jinping the prospects of organ transplantation and the possibility of living to 150 years.
Russians are preparing to ban real estate activities in the temporarily occupied territories. This will allow them to strengthen control over the local population and track the use of housing.
Ukraine has passed eight reviews of the IMF financing program, and its international financial support is payment by partners for security services. NBU Governor Andriy Pyshnyi noted that the stability of these revenues is guaranteed for the coming years.
New FBI documents, released in the US, expose a large-scale corruption scheme involving Petro Poroshenko and Viktor Medvedchuk. Mykola Zlochevsky, who negotiated with Poroshenko to stop international investigations into Burisma, is also implicated.
The indictment against the former director of "Vinnytsia Quarry Management" Andriy Nesterenko has been sent to court. He is suspected of organizing a scheme to evade rent payments for subsoil use totaling over 27 million UAH.
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.
A beaver migration is observed in Ivano-Frankivsk region, which is a rare phenomenon for the region. Expert Roman Hezha explains that this is a natural process and advises communities to learn to coexist with the animals, using technical solutions to minimize possible damage.
Russia is awaiting clarification from the US regarding the possible supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, which theoretically can carry nuclear warheads. US President Donald Trump stated that he does not want an escalation of the war, but has "in a sense made a decision" on this issue.
The World Bank has downgraded its forecast for Ukraine's GDP growth in 2026 to 2% from 5. 2%. The forecast for 2025 remained unchanged, while the forecast for 2027 was improved to 5%.
On October 8, an active southern cyclone will cause rains throughout Ukraine, with thunderstorms in some places. Yellow and orange levels of danger have been declared in the Odesa region due to significant and heavy rains.
Italy proposes an Olympic truce for all wars in the world, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, during the 2026 Winter Olympics. The proposal will be submitted to the United Nations.
