Ukraine hits Russian long-range radar system with US-supplied ATACMS, military says

2:14 PM

Switzerland to pledge $17 billion for reconstruction projects in Ukraine.

Switzerland is planning to allocate 1.5 billion Swiss francs ($1.7 billion) for reconstruction projects in Ukraine over the next four years, Swiss Ambassador to Ukraine and Moldova Felix Baumann said.

2:01 PM

New NATO Secretary-General Rutte arrives in Kyiv on unannounced visit.

Newly appointed NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv on Oct. 3 for a surprise visit, NATO spokesperson Farah Dakhlallah said.

12:33 PM

Ukrainian drones strike Russian airfield in Voronezh Oblast, SBU source says.

According to the source, Russian warehouses containing guided aerial bombs, hangars with Su-35 and Su-34 aircraft, and aviation fuel storage facilities were targeted.

11:53 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 41 over past day.

Russian attacks against Ukraine killed two people and injured 41 others over the past day, regional authorities said on Oct. 3.

11:01 AM

Ukraine Business Roundup — Ukraine launches e-residency for foreigners

10:51 AM

Ukrainian plans to search for Volyn massacre remains a 'step in the right direction,' Polish foreign ministry says.

The Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance's (UINR) announcement that it plans to search for the remains of victims of the Volyn massacre is a "step in the right direction," the Polish Foreign Ministry said on Oct. 3.

10:35 AM

Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 149

10:25 AM

Ukraine hits Russian long-range radar system with US-supplied ATACMS, military says.

Ukraine's military said the radar's destruction would open an "air corridor" for more effective use of Storm Shadow and Scalp-EG cruise missiles.

11:39 PM  (Updated:  October 3, 2024 9:43 am)

Russian guided bomb hits apartment building in Kharkiv, wounding at least 12.

Twelve people were injured, including a 3-year-old girl, authorities said. Rescuers are searching for more victims who may be buried under the rubble.

9:43 AM

Ukraine's victory plan includes 'productive steps,' US State Department says.

"The victory plan that Ukraine presented is not just a question of actions that Ukraine would take. It’s a question of actions that other countries around the world would take as well," U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said of Ukraine's peace plan.

9:35 AM

Russia launches mass drone attack on Ukraine, 15 drones downed in Kyiv.

Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Russia launched 105 Shahed-type drones across Ukraine overnight. Seventy-eight were shot down across 15 oblasts, while 23 were lost to electronic warfare, and one flew toward Belarus, the statement said.

8:58 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 656,710 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,150 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

10:31 PM  (Updated:  October 3, 2024 7:00 am)

memorialization

The words of Ukraine’s fallen soldiers inspiring the nation to fight on

6:54 AM

Croatian president opposes country's participation in NATO's Ukraine mission.

Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has refused to approve the participation of Croatian soldiers in NATO's mission to support Ukraine, citing concerns about the conflict potentially spreading to Croatia and prioritizing the safety of his country.

5:26 AM

Biden, Xi to hold phone discussion in coming days.

A phone call is being planned between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in the coming days.

3:01 AM

US names Russia, Iran, China as biggest threats to presidential election.

The U.S. warned that Russia, Iran, and China have "increasingly used generative AI to create more believable text, inauthentic synthetic audio, and video that may enhance their ability to reach U.S. audiences while hiding their origins."

12:32 AM

Ukraine wants UN nuclear watchdog to place foreign observers near all its nuclear plants.

Ukraine is in talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to place foreign observers near its nuclear power plants amid reports Russia is planning to attack the infrastructure connecting the plants to the country's energy grid, an Energy Ministry official said.

10:56 PM

Russian proxies in occupied Kherson Oblast announce forced conscription of Ukrainians.

From Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, men aged 18 to 30 living in occupied Kherson Oblast will be subject to conscription into the Russian military for a period of 12 months.

10:24 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian forces withdraw from Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast

10:13 PM

Ukraine's military intelligence hacks Russian finance industry, source says.

Russian banks Alfa-Bank and Otkritie Bank, as well as Rostelecom, Russia's largest provider of digital services, were targeted, the source said, adding that these firms "ensured the aggression of the Russian armed forces against Ukraine."

9:54 PM

Putin signs law allowing criminal defendants to join the military.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Oct. 2 that exempts defendants from criminal liability if they join the Russian army, according to Russia's legal information portal.

9:27 PM

USAID provides $237 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, launches Rehab4U initiative.

The announcement came on Oct. 2 as USAID chief Samantha Power arrived in Kyiv, marking her third visit to Ukraine since 2020.

8:07 PM

Field report

‘Human safari’: Kherson civilians hunted down by Russian drones

6:44 PM

589 civilians killed in Ukraine in summer 2024 by Russia's war, UN reports.

The number of victims in the summer increased by 45% compared to the spring monitoring by the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights.

6:17 PM

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Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Russia's influence on her country.

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili highlights Georgia’s stalled EU accession, rising anti-Western rhetoric, and the ruling party’s troubling alignment with Russian interests, while affirming Georgian people’s support for Ukraine.