22.56 Ukraine is working on the creation of a wireless satellite system that will be “similar to Starlink.” The head of state, Volodymyr Zelensky, said about this during a meeting with journalists. Recently, he stated that Ukraine, in his opinion, may revoke the ability to use the Starlink satellite Internet for attacks on Russian territory.
22.31 In Ukraine, a new small Nika rocket was developed, intended for the reduction of jet drones. Following the words of the head of state Volodymyr Zelensky, a new missile is about to be tested in the near future. The President also reported on the positive results of testing another breed - the strong Ukrainian-German spitter Spis.
21.33 As a result of Ukrainian long-range operations, 51% of Russia's oil refining capacity has been taken out of order. According to the words of Defense Minister Yevgeny Khmary, the legacy of recent long-range strikes was assessed by intelligence, analysts of the General Staff and the Ministry of Defense. Among the recently destroyed facilities are Moscow, Yaroslavl, KINEF, Ust-Luga, Perm, Ilsky, Saratov and Sizran oil refineries.
20.39 In the Poltava region, as a result of the attack of a Russian drone on the energy infrastructure, approximately 22 thousand subscribers lost power supply. The head of the Poltava Regional Administration, Vitaly Dyakivnych, reported this.
20.16 The Ukrainian defense forces carried out two successful offensive operations, during which they began to deoccupy Ukrainian territories. By reclaiming the lands, the Ukrainian military regained control over important positions and heights. About this, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated at the time of the meeting with representatives of the ZMI. He noted that one of the offensive operations was difficult and covered over 700 kilometers.
19.48 Near Zaporizhzhya district, two people died and two more were injured as a result of strikes by Russian FPV drones. The attacks began at Kushugum and Novostepnyansky. About this evening in the week, 4th of the month, having reported the hourly convocation of the obligatory head of Zaporizka OVA Mikhailo Semikin.
19.30 Russia, according to Ukrainian intelligence, has reserves of about 700 ballistic missiles and thousands of missiles of other types. Currently, the Russian defense-industrial complex continues to produce new ammunition. Ukrainian intelligence estimates Russia's production of ballistic missiles at approximately 130-140 units per thousand. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said this during a late media meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz near Kiev.
19.06 The Russian occupation forces buried the village of Ivanivka near the Pokrovsky district of the Donetsk region and entered the area of Novy Shakhovoy. The Ukrainian monitoring project DeepState reported on changes on the front line.
18.42 In the Obolonsky district of Kiev, beforehand, an enemy drone with ammunition landed, but did not detonate. Vitaliy Klitschko informed about the measures taken by the capital. In his words, emergency services are now underway.
Also, according to the mayor’s data, two people suffered as a result of the enemy’s strike on the Pivnichny Bridge in the capital. Doctors hospitalized one victim.
18.20 In the occupied Crimea, fires were recorded at two large power plants - Mykolayivka near the Simferopol district and Okhotnikov near the Saksky district. The Crimean Wind Telegram channel reports about this, based on satellite data.
17.53 Ukraine is ready to take part in the trilateral alliance with the United States and Russia on a technical level, which the American side intends to carry out until the end of the battle. About this, President Volodymyr Zelensky said 4 days ago at a sleepy press conference with the Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz in Kiev.
Following Zelensky’s words, he first joined forces with the American negotiating team. US representatives will contact both Ukraine and Russia as closely as possible. He noted that the Ukrainian side confirmed its readiness to support such a format.
17.00 Russian Army on the 4th day of the day suddenly there was a massive airstrike on Sumy. By the next half of the day, the occupiers had dropped six ceramic-coated air bombs onto the site. The head of the Sumy Municipal Military Administration Sergey Krivosheenko reported this. According to previous data, Russian cabs were detected in two places - in the Zarichny and Kovpak districts of Sumy. The living quarters of the private sector were knocked down under the impact. We know about at least sixty victims. Two of them are in serious trouble.
16.32 The security service of Ukraine on the night of the 4th attacked the military airfield of Khanska near the Republic of Adigea in Russia. The distance to the goal was close to 500 km. According to the department's data, the pilots of the Alpha Special Operations Center hit two Russian combat aircraft - Su-35 and Su-34, as well as an ammunition depot on the territory of the airfield.
16.23 Kiev has already installed 12 automatic turrets to protect against jet attack drones. It is planned to install more of these combat modules in the Kiev region. President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke about this during a meeting with journalists in Kiev together with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. We are talking about automatic combat modules, divided into 50-caliber machine guns.
15.57 Germany is giving Ukraine a new aid package worth €1.3 billion. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this during a late press conference with Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Kiev. In other words, the package is comprehensive and includes protection, strengthening of defense, support for Ukrainian energy and strengthening of anti-aircraft defense.
15.37 Russia announced its intention to force attacks on Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelensky announced possible attacks on Russian oil refineries. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation published this statement.
“After today’s statement by Zelensky, strikes by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on military and military-industrial facilities, as well as related infrastructure in Kiev and elsewhere regions of Ukraine will be strengthened," the Russian Ministry of Defense said.
The Russian department also confirms that the Russian strikes on Ukraine are not supported by the Ukrainian side.
15.15 Russian troops launched an artillery attack on Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region on the 4th of June. As a result of the shelling, one person died and another was injured. As reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Ganzha, the 64-year-old wounded man was hospitalized at an important station.
13.19 Chancellor of Germany is about to visit Kiev, which was responding to the smoldering alarm signals, calling on the head of the Russian Federation, Volodymyr Putin, to start “this stupid war.” Reuters informs about this.
“We are ready for negotiations, we are ready to discuss the end of this war. Otherwise, barbaric attacks on the peaceful population of Ukraine may begin,” Merz said.
The Chancellor arrived in Kiev on the 4th of June with a silent visit. About an hour later, Russia delivered a decisive blow to the Pivnichny Bridge across the Dnieper.
12.59 Ukrainian troops, with the help of drones, successfully delivered humanitarian aid near the occupied Oleshka. Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Vigivsky informed about this.
"In cooperation with the 30th Marine Corps, the 34th Marine Marine Brigade, Borisfen and the 79th Cordon DPSU, they delivered the packages for the help of unmanned military servicemen of the NSU. The total amount is 4 tons. These are food products, medicines and kits for children,” said Vigivsky.
The crew of the Perun UAV during this operation not only re-supplied the products, but also recovered six creatures from the occupied territory.
12.24 Drones attacked Adigea. The military airfield of Khanska near Maykop was hit. This is reported by the monitoring telegram channel Exilenova+ with messages to local residents.
A fire began to burn at the site. Russian publics confirmed the fire after the attack, but did not specify what actually happened.
12.09 President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that for more than a year, Russian troops have been stationed in Ukraine with 1,900 strike drones, 1,700 air bombs and 25 missiles. Over 800 drones were reactive.
Over the past few days, the Russians have launched 135 attack drones, over 50 of which are jet drones. Under the blows were Kiev, Dniprovshchina, Kharkivshchyna, Donetsk region, Sumy region, Zaporizhzhya.
The French army of the Russian Federation again hit the Pivnichny bridge in Kiev with a drone and attacked the primary warehouse of medical supplies near Sumy with drones.
“One person, unfortunately, died. My dreams are with my family and friends. Near the Dnieper, a connection was hit. Six people were injured as a result of these attacks,” the president added.
11.41 The Russian troops received protection from the rich capital of Sumy for a week. We know about these injuries, among them the child is still alive. The press service of the DSNS informed about the legacy of the blow.
11.04 Russian troops attacked the Pivnichny place near Kiev with a jet drone. At the time of the impact, there was a stream of civilian traffic passing through there. The fact of re-involvement was confirmed by the head of the city, Vitaliy Klitschko.
9.01 This week, the Russian military launched 135 attack UAVs (52 of them jets) of various types across Ukraine. The vast majority of the enemy's targets were captured by the PPO. The ZSU forces informed about this.
8.47 Russian troops began shelling the Dnieper. At the time of the attack, things became busy. The head of OVA Oleksandr Ganzha told about this in a week.
“The enemy attacked the middle of the Dnieper. The fire burned,” he wrote on Telegram.
It is time to provide information about the victims of the disease.
8.23 The 1684th large-scale military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine began. During the last battle, 204 combat operations were recorded. Proceed with the rank of the General Staff.
7.41 Russian troops hit the RSZV of the great caliber on Izyum, in the Kharkiv region. Burned the vinyl, damaged the buildings. The Izyum MBA told about this in a week.
“The enemy is close to hitting the town of Izyum, and, behind the latest data, large-caliber multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) have stagnated,” the insider said.
Impacts were recorded in the Turning area. The MBA clarified that as a result of the shelling, damage was recorded and occurred in the territory of non-functional enterprises. The private booths are just as bad.
7.13 During the past harvest, the Russian army lost 1,750 military servicemen killed and wounded on the front in Ukraine. About this, having informed the General Staff of the ZSU in the operational information.
As stated, the waste of the aggressor country Russia from the beginning of a large-scale invasion is expected to reach 1,540,700 individuals.
7.27 In the days Kiev may be covered with thick gray fog. Visibility dropped sharply, the waters were cloudy, the headlights were rolling in, and the residents were covering their faces. Just like the weather forecasters predicted clear autumn weather. This is where the respect of Bild journalists was lost.
The cause of the unexpected phenomenon was the legacy of Russian missile and drone strikes on the capital. After working near the warehouse and industrial facility, a significant number of soot particles were lost in the wind.
The confusion first settled in the upper spheres of the atmosphere, but the area of the high pressure lowered it closer to the ground. The particles did not dissipate through the light of the day and the wind.
Meteorologists have not yet determined whether the fog was caused or not. At one time, particles of soot can be absorbed by the fog, and the debris settles on them.
6.31 Two days later, there was a tank that was daring to approach the front line in Ukraine, being alerted by unmanned lethal vehicles and being exhausted. Contrary to all expectations, Ukrainian tanks this summer were destroyed on the battlefield and survived. The Telegraph reports about this.
The strategy of direct attacks by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles was carefully thought out, and special forces helped to push back Russian troops and clear roads for important armored vehicles.
5.28 The intercessor of the head of the Republic of Belarus Dmitro Medvedev yesterday predicted the benefits of the Kremlin of one hundred percent of Ukraine, which are necessary for a “stable world”: non-nuclear status, recognition of the occupied territories by the Russians and not less. About this interview for State Television and Radio Iran, reports the Russian version of Astra, which positions itself as independent in the week, 4th.
3.39 During the first eight months of 2026, the United Nations Organization verified the deaths and injuries of over 15 thousand civilians in Ukraine due to Russian aggression. Please confirm the statement of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, who voted at the meeting for human rights in Geneva.
1.38 The fall of the streets near the Desnyansky district of Kiev led to a fire in the non-residential area. The Kiev Municipal Military Administration (KMVA) reported this on Telegram on the 4th of the week.
0.59 Russian military villains were preparing a massive attack on Ukraine. This was stated by the monitoring Telegram channel Strategic Aviation.
20:38 During the day, in the period from 8.00 to 20.00 Moscow time, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 280 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Kursk, Belgorod, Smolensk, Bryansk, Kaluga, Tula, Oryol, Rostov regions, the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea, over the waters of the Black and Azov Seas. 19:25 Aerospace Forces crews using FAB-500 aerial bombs hit temporary deployment point of the 425th separate assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the village of Krutoyarovka, Dnipropetrovsk region.
18:50 In the port of Chornomorsk, as well as in the waters of the Bug Estuary and the Black Sea, crews of the Geran-4 Seeker UAV hit on four dry cargo ships used to deliver military cargo in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
16:36 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika crews of the Vostok group raised into the air fortifications of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, covering the approaches to the enemy's forward positions in the Zaporizhzhia region.
14:50 Air cover groups of the "Vostok" group stopped attack by Ukrainian Armed Forces unmanned aircraft in the Zaporizhzhia region.
12:05 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation (as of October 3, 2026)
Units of the North group of forces are tightening the encirclement of Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the northeast of the Khar'kov region and expanding the external control zone.
Within the encirclement, fighting is underway to liberate the villages of Varvarovka, Lobanovka, and Reznikovo in the Khar'kov region. Additionally, enemy forces are being destroyed in the areas of the villages of Nikolaevka, Nefedovka, Kupino, and Chernoye in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces' losses in the encirclement over the past 24 hours amounted to up to 35 servicemen and an armored combat vehicle.
As the external control zone expands, active fighting continues to liberate the villages of Prikolotne and Sosnovy Bor in the Khar'kov region. Enemy strongholds in the villages of Khatnee and Fedorovka in the Khar'kov region are being attacked.
In addition, as a result of active offensive actions, control was established over the settlement of Novaya Kazachya in the Khar'kov region.
The manpower and equipment of the motorized infantry and mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the National Guard brigade were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Slatino, Sosnovka, Velykyi Burluk, Metallivka, Russkie Tishki and Bezruki in the Khar'kov region.
In the Sumy region, fire damage was inflicted on formations of two airmobile brigades, two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two territorial defense brigades, and a National Guard regiment in the areas of the settlements of Doroshovka, Rudnevka, Khoten, Ivolzhanske, Nikolske, Bititsa, and Lipnyak in the Sumy region.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy lost over 250 servicemen, five combat armored vehicles, 19 cars and two electronic warfare stations.
Units of the "West" force grouping improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade near the villages of Sobolevka, Chervony Oskol, Grushevka, and Andriivka in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 220 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, and 14 cars.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated formations of the mechanized, airmobile, and motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as the territorial defense brigade, near the settlements of Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Vasilevskaya Pustosh, and Nikolaevka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost over 195 soldiers, 18 vehicles and a Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery unit.
Units of the Center Group of Forces improved their tactical position. They defeated the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and two National Guard brigades near the settlements of Svyatogorovka, Belozerske, Verovka, Blagodat, Druzhkovka, and Rohanske in the Donetsk People's Republic.
In the village of Dobropillya in the Donetsk People's Republic, assault groups of the 51st Army, together with units of the marines, launched an offensive in the northwestern, eastern and central parts of the city.
Units of the 76th Airborne Assault Division, advancing west of the village of Dobropillya in the Donetsk People's Republic, destroyed the enemy's position and captured a section of forest belt.
Within 24 hours, 70 buildings were liberated and more than 20 Ukrainian Armed Forces militants were destroyed.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the Center group of forces, the losses of Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 385 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, seven cars, a 155mm self-propelled artillery unit "Bogdana" and three electronic warfare stations.
Units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated the personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' assault and airborne assault brigades, assault regiment, and naval infantry brigade near the settlements of Myrolyubovka, Kolomiytsy, and Ivanovka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and Kirovo in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 240 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles and four cars.
Units of the Dnipro Forces Group occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized and mountain assault brigades near the villages of Orekhov, Veselyanka, and Kushugum in the Zaporizhzhia region.
More than 35 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen and 12 vehicles were destroyed.
10:02 Russian Aerospace Forces are leveling enemy objects with the ground
The UAV control center and temporary deployment points of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the DPR and Sumy Oblast came under air strike.
08:32 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to apply strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities and sea vessels used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Last night, as a result of a drone strike, a dry cargo ship carrying military equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces was hit while crossing the sea east of Odessa.
08:29 Geranium calculations worked out for the Nova Poshta logistics center in Chornomorsk and the data center in Odessa.
08:24 During the past night from 20:00 Moscow time on October 3 to 8:00 Moscow time on October 4, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 559 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Astrakhan, Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Rostov, Smolensk, Tula regions, the Moscow region, the Republic of Adygea, the Republic of Crimea, the Krasnodar Territory and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
07:30 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
The settlement of Novaya Kazachya was liberated (+2.1 km2)
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has heard V. Zelenskyy's statement that, in response to strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial facilities in Kyiv, where drones and missiles are produced for attacks on Russia, as well as on infrastructure used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Kyiv regime will intensify strikes on Russian oil refineries.
In response to these threats, the Russian Ministry of Defense reiterates that it is launching massive strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions specifically in response to the actions of the Kyiv regime's leader. This refers to V. Zelenskyy's attempts to disrupt the State Duma elections in Russia through terrorist strikes on civilian targets. He also targeted precinct election commissions with missiles and drones, which resulted in the deaths of six completely innocent civilians.
Attempts to organize a massive attack using over 1,600 Ukrainian attack drones from September 19th to 20th against civilian targets in Moscow. Attempts to carry out terrorist attacks using attack drones aimed at disrupting the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg in June 2026.
Finally, last night, the Kyiv regime launched a deliberate terrorist attack on residential areas of Belgorod, where there are no military facilities. This attack resulted in civilian casualties, damage to apartment buildings, private homes, and private vehicles.
Following Zelenskyy's statement today, strikes by the Russian Armed Forces against military and military-industrial facilities, as well as related infrastructure in Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine, will be intensified. The Ukrainian population should blame only the head of the Kyiv regime for this. Zelenskyy bears full personal and political responsibility for this. (c) Russian Ministry of Defense.
Those who harbor plans to deal a crushing blow to Russia will pay the price, as Ukraine is doing now. (c) Peskov.
This is not a threat. Just information. Just like: Russia will fight to liberate even one hundredth of a percent of the DPR; there's nothing to discuss here. (c) Peskov.
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