Defense Procurement Agency

2:37 PM

Germany's Scholz hoping for phone call with Putin, Zeit reports.

Olaf Scholz last spoke with Putin in December 2022, the same year the leaders of the U.S., France, and the U.K. last had direct contact.

1:42 PM

Ukraine top of the agenda as Mark Rutte takes up NATO general secretary role.

"We have to make sure that Ukraine prevails as a sovereign, independent, democratic nation," Mark Rutte said on Oct. 1.

1:14 PM

Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills 1 person, injures 6.

Russia launched at least six guided aerial bombs against Zaporizhzhia, damaging apartment buildings and houses. The city's infrastructure facilities were also hit, Governor Ivan Fedorov said.

12:30 PM

Opinion

The Counteroffensive: Why doesn’t Ukraine have a national military cemetery?

12:05 PM

Russian forces enter Vuhledar, situation 'extremely difficult,' governor says.

"The fighting is going on within the town, so it is almost impossible to bring in humanitarian aid," Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadym Filashkin said.

11:30 PM  (Updated:  October 1, 2024 12:05 pm)

NATO

Who is Mark Rutte, NATO's new Secretary General

10:16 AM  (Updated:  October 1, 2024 11:59 am)

Russian strike hits market in Kherson, killing at least 6, injuring 6.

Russian forces attacked downtown Kherson on Oct. 1, killing at least six people and injuring six others, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

11:29 AM

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant 'on verge of blackout' after Russian attack on substation, Ukraine says.

President Volodymyr Zelensky told the U.N. Security Council on Sept. 24 that Russia was preparing to target three Ukrainian nuclear power plants.

10:42 AM

Ukraine's defense minister requests dismissal of 3 deputies, state secretary.

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov called the system of the Defense Ministry, including the Armed Forces, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR), and State Transport Special Service "a closed perimeter" during martial law, without giving a clear reason for the reshuffle.

9:46 AM

'A real myth' — Trump's Ukraine peace plan rubbished by former national security advisor.

Trump has promised to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine within a day if elected but has not publicly elaborated on how he plans to achieve that.

9:20 AM

Ukraine doesn't need US permission to strike back at Russia with homemade weapons, State Department says.

"If you look at the weapons we've provided them, we've made it very clear that they can use them to retaliate against Russian targets across the border that are conducting attacks," U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a briefing on Sept. 30.

8:55 AM

Ukraine faces 'very challenging' situation on front lines, Zelensky says.

Russia continues to press forward on its offensives across the eastern front, primarily on the Pokrovsk, Vuhledar, and Toretsk axes in Donetsk Oblast.

8:17 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 654,430 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

This number includes 1,370 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

11:15 PM  (Updated:  October 1, 2024 7:00 am)

Austria

Far-right Freedom Party wins Austrian elections, further cementing Russia-friendly wall in Central Europe

6:23 AM

Reversing recent rhetoric, Trump says he 'likes' Zelensky.

Repeating similar comments made at a joint press conference in advance of their meeting, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told the Washington Post that he liked President Volodymyr Zelensky "because during the impeachment hoax…he could have said he didn't know the (conversation) was taped…But instead of grandstanding and saying, 'Yes, I felt threatened,' he said, 'He did absolutely nothing wrong.'"

5:07 AM

Russia plans more than 25% increase of funding for Putin, presidential administration.

Expenses for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the presidential administration will increase to 30.9 billion rubles ($332 million) in 2025. The bulk of the expenses — 21 billion rubles ($235 million) are earmarked for an increase in salaries for the president and his staff.

3:57 AM

Russia sentences man to life in prison for car bomb attack that wounded pro-war writer.

Russian state-run media have claimed that the convict Alexander Permyakov has both Ukrainian and Russian citizenship and further alleged that he acted on behalf of Kyiv — with the support of the U.S.

2:09 AM

Jamala's documentary honored with Gold Dolphin at Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards.

The Ukrainian documentary "Jamala. Songs of Freedom" won the Gold Dolphin at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards, in the Human Concerns and Social Issues category.

12:33 AM

Lithuania urges ICC probe into crimes of Lukashenko regime.

Lithuania has formally requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate crimes against humanity committed by the regime of Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko.

11:35 PM

Russia plans to start exporting coal from occupied Donbas in October, proxy leader claims.

The Russian company Donskoy Ugol Trading House is planning to start exporting coal from the occupied Donbas region through the port of Mariupol, the Russian state-controlled media outlet RBC reported on Sept. 30.

11:22 PM

Business

The most downloaded book summary app is from Ukraine, and it wants to change how you read

11:03 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia aims to draft 133,000 men during new round of fall conscription

9:53 PM

War analysis

Recurring failures to launch Satan ICBM throw shadow on Putin's nuclear saber-rattling

9:43 PM

Energoatom orders additional protection for Rivne Nuclear Power Plant only at end of September, media reports.

Ukraine's state nuclear energy agency Energoatom signed on Sept. 25 a contract worth Hr 509 million ($12.3 million) for the design and construction of a protective structure at the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant, Ukrainian investigative media outlet Nashi Groshi reported on Sept. 30.

7:31 PM

Belarusian military starts checking combat capability of Air Force, Air Defense.

The combat training tasks will involve all training areas of the Belarusian Armed Forces. During the inspection, military conscripts from the country's reserves will be called up, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said.