EU ambassadors have approved the bloc's plan to end Russian oil and gas imports by 2028. This decision was made despite objections from Hungary and Slovakia.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 107 combat engagements at the front since the beginning of the day, more than a third of which took place in the Pokrovsk and South-Slobozhansk directions. The names of some directions in the east have been changed due to the transition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to a corps structure.
The proportion of schoolchildren who consider Ukrainian their native language has increased to 78%, and among teachers to 92%. Russian remains widespread in communication among schoolchildren, especially in Kyiv and eastern regions.
In Vinnytsia region, a 26-year-old serviceman AWOL was notified of suspicion in the murder of a 15-year-old girl. The man met the victim through social networks, and after sexual intercourse, killed her with a bat and threw the body into a well.
Former deputy mayor of Irpin, Oleksandr Markushyn, has been served with a notice of suspicion of illegal seizure of communal property. He organized the removal of a land plot and a boiler house building from communal ownership in 2019.
Russian sources stated that Russia is ready to shoot down missiles that the US may transfer to Ukraine. In addition, a Russian official said that the Russians are ready to strike at the launchers.
Two Ukrainian families with children, one of whom lived under occupation for over four years, have been rescued from the temporarily occupied territories. The eldest son of one family, 15 years old, required treatment due to musculoskeletal disorders.
The German cabinet has approved a law allowing police to shoot down drones that violate airspace, including in cases of acute threat. This decision was made after drone incidents at airports, particularly in Munich, and an increase in the number of air traffic violations.
In Ternopil region, law enforcement officers are conducting searches on the territory of Pochaiv Lavra in a fraud case. Investigators are seizing documents related to the possible illegal privatization of an ancient church, a monument of national architectural significance.
The Dutch cabinet plans to create a special airspace for testing autonomous drones that will fly beyond visual line of sight. The testing ground is expected to become operational after the summer of 2026, with drones taking off from Valkenburg airfield.
Tetiana Berezhna, acting Minister of Culture, may head the position of Vice Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy. Her candidacy was approved by the "Servant of the People" faction, with a vote expected next plenary week.
OLX Real Estate analytics show a 3-4 fold increase in prices for private homes in Ukraine over the past four years. Vinnytsia, Volyn, and Lviv regions became the leaders in growth, while Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, and Odesa Oblast doubled their prices.
The Russian army has started using Shahed attack drones with cameras to hit moving targets, such as railway depots. This allows the occupiers to see images in real time and record the results of the strikes.
Russia is preparing an appeal to the State Duma regarding a ban on travel to NATO countries, so that Russians do not "finance Ukraine. " Exceptions are provided for officials, their families, and those who can afford medical treatment abroad.
The High Anti-Corruption Court satisfied a lawsuit against a Russian senator who supplied spare parts to the Russian army through a Ukrainian enterprise. Assets worth UAH 95 million, belonging to a non-resident company controlled by the senator, were nationalized and transferred to the Ukrainian enterprise Motorpal-Konotop LLC.
Telegram channels and eyewitnesses report that the "Solder Plant" is on fire in Novosibirsk, which supplies products to the military-industrial complex of the Russian Federation.
The State Special Communications Service reported changes in cyberattacks against Ukraine in the first half of 2025. The enemy is using new tactics, involving "fresh blood" and complex tools for data theft, including AI for generating PowerShell scripts.
SBU head Vasyl Malyuk reported to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the service's successes. The SBU effectively uses long-range drone missiles and destroys Russian air defense systems, and the CSO "A" unit eliminated 3028 occupiers in a month.
Switzerland is restricting the granting of protection status to Ukrainians who lived outside combat zones. Moreover, for individuals from Volyn, Rivne, Lviv, Ternopil, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Chernivtsi regions, deportation is even possible.
The European company Thales Belgium reports an increase in the number of drones over its factories and demands clear rules for their jamming or shooting down. The company aims to double the production of FZ275 missiles to 70,000 units.
On October 9, an active cyclone from Crimea will cover most of Ukraine, bringing wet and cloudy weather with rain. Daytime temperatures will range from +10 to +19 °C, with some areas in the west and Carpathians experiencing temperatures below +10 degrees.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is considering providing Ukraine with additional funding for gas purchases. This will help ensure the smooth passage of the 2025-2026 heating season, especially after Russia's intensified attacks on the energy system.
Ukraine's Ambassador to Poland, Vasyl Bodnar, announced that a meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and Poland will take place in the coming weeks. Security issues will be the main topic of negotiations.
Ukrainian pharmacies are now obliged to offer customers one of the three cheapest analogues of medicines, which allows saving hundreds of hryvnias. This became possible thanks to government decisions at the end of 2024, aimed at increasing the availability of medicines.
Ukraine's Ambassador to Poland, Vasyl Bodnar, commented on the issue of exhuming victims of the Polish-Ukrainian confrontation of 1943-1945, noting that crimes were committed by both sides. He expressed hope for decisions regarding searches and exhumations in Ukraine this month.
On October 8, 2025, the Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis a bill on preventing emergencies. It provides for the digitalization of accounting and the integration of protective structures into urban planning documentation.
A woman recruited by the FSB received a life sentence with confiscation of property for adjusting combined strikes by Russian troops on the Donetsk region. According to her coordinates, in the autumn of 2023, Russian troops carried out an artillery strike on the residential sector of occupied Kurakhivka.
A number of crimes causing damages of over UAH 107 million have been uncovered in Chernihiv Oblast. 29 people have been notified of suspicion, including the head of one of the cities in Koriukivka Raion and the director of a state enterprise of the NAAS of Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted draft resolution No. 14031 on the continuous functioning of representative bodies of local self-government. The document recognizes the impossibility of organizing and holding local elections under the conditions of military aggression by the Russian Federation.
Ukraine's Ambassador to Britain, and formerly the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, likely intends to form a parliamentary list, despite the absence of official statements about his intention to run for president. Intelligence Online sources report that high-ranking military personnel and officials have received invitations.
