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Friday, October 2

11:56 PM

Embassies not planning to evacuate Kyiv amid Russia's bombardment, Foreign Ministry confirms

"As of now, the Foreign Ministry has not received any such requests or notifications from foreign diplomatic missions regarding plans to relocate," Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said.

10:26 PM

Russian billionaires 'volunteer' to fund state budget after closed-door meeting with Putin, Reuters reports

Wealthy Russians have already contributed a total of 471 billion rubles (over $5.6 billion) to the state budget in 2026, according to Reuters. The payments are listed as "voluntary receipts" in budget documents.

09:47 PM

Washington should pay attention to Ukraine's new robotic counteroffensive

Imagine heavy drones flying 15 to 20 kilometers (approximately 9.3 to 12.4 miles) deep into enemy rear positions and then deploying unmanned ground vehicles, or UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles), essentially robots, that drive even deeper into the rear. There, in areas the enemy considers relatively safe and calm, these robots can destroy Russian logistics, strike dugouts, eliminate military personnel, and sometimes even take prisoners of war. Russian soldiers can surrender directly to the robots

08:59 PM

Ukraine war latest: Russia takes aim at key Kyiv bridge for second day

Key developments on Oct. 2: * Key Kyiv bridge hit by Russian drones fourth time in 2 days * Ukraine aims to produce up to 400 interceptor drones as Russian jet-powered drone use grows, Zelensky says * UK sanctions 7 Russians over deportation, indoctrination of Ukrainian children * Russian Mi-8 helicopter reportedly shot down in friendly-fire incident over Voronezh Oblast * Russian glide bombs strike Kharkiv, kill women, injure children * Russia planning to increase "hybrid warfare" activi

08:38 PM

Russia planning to increase 'hybrid warfare' activity in Europe, Ukrainian intelligence warns

The Russian special services are targeting military facilities, critical infrastructure, and communication systems, Ukraine's military intelligence service (HUR) warned.

08:23 PM

Ukraine returned 41 civilians from occupied territories through Volyn border crossing in August and September, says ombudsman

Among those returned were people held under forced medical treatment and at risk of mobilization by Russia, according to Ukraine's human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets.

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