The "Family Home" project is being launched in Ukraine for teenagers, children with disabilities, and large groups of siblings in 12 regions. Payments to foster parents are also being increased, and support for children returned from occupation is being expanded.
Brent and WTI crude futures rose by 0. 31% and 0.32% respectively, after falling for the previous three sessions. The increase is due to the potential tightening of sanctions on Russian oil and WTI approaching the $60 support level.
Powerful bad weather completely flooded Odesa, causing the death of 10 people and large-scale destruction. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba announced the completion of search operations and the start of a commission to investigate the circumstances of the tragedy.
Education Workers' Day in Ukraine has been celebrated on the first Sunday of October since 1994. This holiday coincides with World Teachers' Day, which is celebrated on October 5 at the initiative of UNESCO. Traditional gifts include flowers and sweets, but eco-friendly options and practical gifts are also popular.
A technical delegation from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine held negotiations with the United States regarding the agreement on the purchase and production of drones, announced by President Zelenskyy. The agreement provides for the purchase of Ukrainian drones for 5 years and the possibility of joint production, and the supply of US weapons under the PURL mechanism was also discussed.
Sky News military analyst Michael Clarke believes that Ukraine could launch a large-scale attack on Crimea before winter. This could be an air attack or an amphibious landing to throw the Russians off balance.
Ukraine is under the influence of a very strong magnetic storm with a power of 7 points. It is expected to weaken on October 2-3, but its power may increase.
The US will provide Ukraine with intelligence for long-range missile strikes on Russian energy infrastructure. This comes as the Trump administration considers sending powerful weapons to Ukraine.
Russia launched massive strikes on Odesa, Kyiv region, Dnipropetrovsk region, and Zaporizhzhia. In Odesa, a Ukrzaliznytsia depot was shelled, a train driver was wounded, and railway infrastructure in the North was also damaged.
On October 2, Ukrainian clubs will begin their first-round matches of the 2025/26 Conference League. Kyiv's "Dynamo" will host "Crystal Palace" in Poland, and Donetsk's "Shakhtar" will play away against Scottish "Aberdeen".
Over the past day, 158 combat engagements were recorded, more than half of which occurred in the Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, and Toretsk directions. The enemy launched two missile and 74 air strikes, used five missiles, and dropped 162 guided aerial bombs.
On October 2, cloudy weather with rains is expected in Ukraine, especially in the north, center, and Kharkiv region. Air temperature will range from 5-10°C in most of the territory to 12-17°C in the south and east.
As a result of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, 1599 cultural heritage monuments and 2415 cultural infrastructure objects have been destroyed or damaged. The greatest losses were suffered by monuments in Kharkiv, Kherson, and Odesa regions.
Law enforcement officers in Chernivtsi Oblast reported suspicion to a smuggler who attempted to covertly import 30 bottles of French wine without excise stamps into Ukraine. The estimated market value of the seized goods is almost 1.6 million hryvnias.
A group of children aged 4 to 17 were returned from the temporarily occupied Kherson region. The return took place within the framework of the Bring Kids Back UA program and thanks to the work of Save Ukraine.
Russia is developing a plan to nationalize and quickly sell off foreign assets if the European Union confiscates frozen Russian funds. The President of the Russian Federation signed a decree allowing the express sale of state assets in response to "unfriendly" actions by foreign states.
In the occupied territories of Ukraine, Russians are switching pumping stations that supply water to boiler houses to draw it directly from reservoirs. This poses a threat to people's health and destroys equipment, which can lead to accidents.
G7 finance ministers agreed on October 1, 2025, to take joint measures to increase pressure on Russia and support Ukraine. They plan to limit Russian oil exports and gradually phase out hydrocarbon imports from Russia.
The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine has evacuated over 670,000 museum items from frontline regions by September 2025, with almost 100,000 of them this year. The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Fund is being established for systematic international support.
Petro Dobromilskyi, Head of the State Service of Ukraine for Children, reported that as of September 1, 2025, 327,362 children have recuperated and been covered by recreation, of which 211,801 children are from privileged categories. By the end of 2025, another 6,103 children from privileged categories are planned to be sent to the Artek children's center.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces liberated Nove Shakhove and pushed back the enemy near Nykanorivka and Zoloty Kolodyaz in Donetsk region. The Russian army advanced near Novoivanivka and Poltavka in Zaporizhzhia region.
Power supply at all Chernobyl NPP facilities has been fully restored after the enemy shelling of infrastructure in Slavutych on October 1. Radiation levels are normal, and there are no threats to the population.
President of the European Council António Costa stated that the Council meeting on October 23-24 will be a "day of decisions. " It will continue discussions on the use of Russian assets to support Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy reported that a Russian strike on an energy substation in Slavutych, carried out by over 20 drones, led to a three-hour blackout at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant facilities. This affected the new confinement and the spent nuclear fuel storage facility, which holds 80% of the fuel accumulated during the NPP's operation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized the need for concerted European action against Russia's hybrid attacks, which escalate into greater threats. He called for the creation of a "Drone Wall" and the intensification of defense production, as Ukraine has significant experience in defending against drones and missiles.
French military seized the Russian tanker "Pushpa" off the coast of Saint-Nazaire, which repeatedly changed names and flags and is under international sanctions. The vessel is linked to a "ghost fleet" that finances Russian troops and may be involved in sabotage operations.
EU leaders at an informal summit discussed common defense, frozen Russian assets, and Ukraine's accession to the EU. Meetings of defense ministers and EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas will become more frequent.
Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak stated that Russian shelling of Ukraine's energy infrastructure creates threats to Europe's security and will not go unanswered. The Ministry of Energy reported that due to the shelling of energy infrastructure in the Kyiv region, an emergency situation arose at the facilities of the SSE "Chornobyl NPP" in Slavutych.
Today, snowfall was recorded in Bukovel, and yesterday, white covers were observed on Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi. On September 30, heavy snow fell on Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi, and the air temperature dropped to -3°C.
The Ukrainian government has defined the procedure for sending military personnel from the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard to the NATO-Ukraine Joint Training and Education Centre (JATEC) in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz. This will allow for the activation of work and the acquisition of full operational capabilities in Ukraine-NATO interaction.
