Mariupol defenders: All civilians evacuated from Azovstal.

The number includes 970 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Capable of accommodating up to 1,200 military personnel at a time, Camp Jomsborg is the largest training center for Ukrainian troops.

Several drone sightings were reported late in the evening of Oct. 2, prompting German air traffic control to ground 17 flights, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov's remarks come just days after U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Washington is considering Kyiv's request for Tomahawks.

Russia launched nearly 6,900 drones at Ukraine in September, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Oct. 2.

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry announced Oct. 2 that it is severing diplomatic relations with Nicaragua, citing Managua's recognition of Crimea and four partially occupied Ukrainian regions as part of Russia.

Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia, on Oct. 2, President Vladimir Putin mocked European concern over drone sightings, denied stationing troops on the Finnish border, and dismissed NATO as a "paper tiger."

Russian President Vladimir Putin framed this potential move a "mirror response," claiming that Ukraine has been carrying out attacks near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) which has been under Russian occupation since March 2022. He didn't provide any evidence to support his claims.

The decision comes after three days of court sessions where the supervisory board’s independent members went up against the CEO, Vitaliy Zaichenko, and the Energy Ministry, Ukrenergo’s main shareholder.

The Kyiv Independent is proud to announce the U.S. premiere of its first full-length documentary, “Can You Hear Me? The Invisible Battles of Ukrainian Military Medics,” hosted in collaboration with the Embassies of Sweden and Ukraine.

According to Bloomberg, the clash between the two leaders erupted on Oct. 1 during talks on the EU's strategy to defend itself against the Russian threat and support for Ukraine.

Tomasz Siemoniak, the minister coordinator for Polish intelligence services, called the case "extremely serious," saying it requires a thorough investigation.

The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy sits down with Latvia’s Foreign Minister Baiba Braze on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum to discuss Russia’s provocations in NATO airspace and the dangers of drone incursions across Europe.