Satellite imagery reveals word “children” painted outside Mariupol theater before bombing.

4:28 AM

Poland ready to start training volunteers for Ukrainian Legion.

Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz noted that Poland was prepared to begin the training of Ukrainian volunteers in September, but a shortage of volunteers delayed the start.

1:59 AM

Thousands of Jewish pilgrims travel to Ukraine for Rosh Hashana, despite official warnings.

Despite warnings from Ukrainian and Israeli officials about security risks, around 35,000 Jewish pilgrims traveled to Uman in Cherkasy Oblast to celebrate Rosh Hashana this year, according to local authorities.

12:05 AM

Belarus weekly

Belarus Weekly: Lithuania urges ICC to investigate Lukashenko for crimes against humanity

11:41 PM

Russian drone debris found in Danube Delta, Romanian Defense Ministry confirms.

Romanian border police on Oct. 4 discovered debris from a Russian drone in the Litcov canal area, located in Romania's Danube Delta region. The investigated area is located in a rural zone, and no infrastructure was damaged, according to police.

10:58 PM

Field report

Burning horizon: As Russia makes gains near Pokrovsk, civilians remain frozen in inaction

10:50 PM

War analysis

Ukraine hits ammunition depots with domestic weapons in an attempt to disrupt Russia's logistics

10:24 PM

Russia lost more elite soldiers in 1 year near Vuhledar than in 10 years of Chechen War, BBC reports.

The elite 155th and 40th marine brigades of the Russian Armed Forces, also known as the Black Berets, were involved in the storming of the city, supported by armored vehicles.

9:42 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Oil depots on fire in 2 Russian regions

9:18 PM

Russia has summarily executed at least 93 Ukrainian POWs on battlefield, top prosecutor says.

Yurii Belousov, the head of the department focused on war-related crimes, explained that 80% of these cases were recorded in 2024, but the trend appeared already late last year.

8:34 PM

Kursk operation 'motivates those who give us weapons' — Zelensky visits troops in Sumy Oblast.

During the visit, President Volodymyr Zelensky also met with the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief to discuss protecting infrastructure, Ukraine's energy sector, and air defenses.

8:13 PM

Belarus sentences 12 to prison over sabotage of Russian A-50 military plane.

The Minsk City Court sentenced 12 people to prison over sabotage of the Machulishchy military airfield in Belarus last year, the Viasna human rights group said on Oct. 4. Some of the sentences were handed down in absentia.

7:44 PM

'Switzerland has not changed its position' on peace in Ukraine — ambassador clarifies stance on China-Brazil initiative.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva touted his peace plan jointly developed with China in New York, despite the proposal already being dismissed as "destructive" by Ukraine.

6:47 PM

EU readies to sanction Iran over missile shipments to Russia, Bloomberg reports.

According to Bloomberg, the EU's sanctions would target "about a dozen individuals and entities," which includes firms involved in the engineering, metals, and aviation sectors.

6:32 PM

War analysis

Russian drone attacks against Ukraine reach record levels but experts warn of worse to come

6:15 PM

Car with pro-Russian collaborator explodes in city near occupied Zaporizhzhia plant, intelligence says.

Andrii Korotkyi was a collaborator involved in the organization and execution of war crimes and repression of Ukrainians under Russian occupation, the agency said.

5:18 PM

Ukraine may be forced to retreat from Pokrovsk by end of 2024, Estonian intelligence suggests.

Over the past week, the average number of Russian attacks on the frontline has been 167 per day, with 50% of them targeting the Donetsk direction of the front line, according to Estonian military intelligence.

3:53 PM

Russian forces less than 7 km away from Pokrovsk, authorities say.

Russian forces are less than 7 kilometers from the outskirts of the town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast as of Oct. 4, said Serhii Dobriak, the head of Pokrovsk's military administration.

2:31 PM

2 Ukrainian regional officials alleged of corruption, nearly $6 million found.

"Law enforcement officers found money in the apartment in almost every corner — in wardrobes, drawers, niches," the State Bureau of Investigation said.

9:36 AM  (Updated:  October 4, 2024 2:09 pm)

Oil depots on fire in Russia's Voronezh Oblast, Perm Krai.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, air defense downed six Ukrainian drones over Voronezh Oblast, six over Belgorod Oblast, one over Rostov Oblast and one over the Azov Sea.

9:44 PM  (Updated:  October 4, 2024 1:13 pm)

Middle East

‘A lot depends on Israel’s response’ – experts on what the Middle East escalation could mean for Ukraine

12:47 PM

Shooting down Russian targets over Ukraine by NATO countries will 'involve' US in war, Pentagon says.

"The president (Joe Biden) has made a commitment that the United States is not putting boots on the ground into Ukraine, but we are supporting Ukraine in their efforts to take back their sovereign territory," Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said.

11:41 AM

France to send another 12 Caesar howitzers to Ukraine, minister says.

French-German defense company KNDS signed a deal on Oct. 3 for the supply of 12 Caesar howitzers financed by Ukraine, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said.

10:30 AM

At least 177 Ukrainian POWs have died in Russian captivity, Kyiv says.

Most Ukrainian soldiers who were released had never been visited by the Red Cross representatives while in Russian captivity, Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said in July.

8:16 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 657,940 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,230 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

5:58 AM

Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast injure 8.

Russian forces attacked 14 communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast on Oct. 3, injuring eight people throughout the day, the regional administration reported.