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Monday, October 5
Russian double-tap Banderol strikes hit Kharkiv, killing 1, injuring 6
Kharkiv has also faced repeated attacks with other Russian aerial weapons in recent days. On Oct. 2, Russian glide bombs struck the city’s Slobidskyi and Nemyshlianskyi districts, killing two women and injuring 36 people, including three children.
Russian drone strike hits energy facility in Poltava Oblast, leaves 22,000 without power
The strike comes just two days after another Russian drone hit an energy facility in the region’s Lubny district, leaving around 6,000 consumers without electricity.
Sunday, October 4
US proposes trilateral talks with Russia, Ukraine by end of October, Zelensky says
"The American side is currently in contact with Ukraine and Russia and is proposing to hold some kind of meeting at the technical level in a trilateral format by the end of October," the president said.
Ukraine's deep strikes have wrecked over half of Russia's oil refining capacity, Defense Ministry says
"Fifty-one percent of the damaged oil refining capacity is a significant blow to the enemy's economy, to its ability to wage aggression, and to supply its military formations," Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara said Oct. 4.
Plague death triggers quarantine, mask mandates in Russia's Irkutsk region in Siberia
The measures come after Darya Shipilova, a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, died after reportedly contracting plague on Oct. 2.
Ukraine war latest: Germany supplies Kyiv with interceptors, air defense missiles in $1.5 billion aid package
Key developments on Oct. 3-4: * Germany announces $1.46 billion in aid for Ukraine, including interceptor drones, air defense missiles * Russian Su-35, Su-34 fighter jets hit by drones at airfield in Adygea, SBU says * Russia targets Kyiv bridges for fourth consecutive day, hits Northern Bridge * U.S. peace negotiations with Russia could now involve multi-billion dollar Lukoil deal, NYT reports * Moscow unveils 'new doctrine' targeting Ukrainian civilians, Zelensky vows to respond with mor
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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.
