Ukraine’s air defense forces shoot down Russian aircraft over Kyiv.

Ukraine has brought back home 185 soldiers and 20 civilians held in Russian captivity in the latest exchange with Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Oct. 2.

President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to address the forum, which gathers about 50 heads of state and government alongside EU officials.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov's remarks come just days after U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Washington is considering Kyiv's request for Tomahawks.

The move aims to reduce the state's share in the banking sector and replenish the national budget.

The ship was intercepted by the French Navy on Sept. 28 and diverted to the coast of Western France while investigations continue.

The modernization has been evident in recent strikes on Ukrainian drone production facilities, the Financial Times reported.

The Ramstein format was created in March 2022 by the U.S. to coordinate international military support for Ukraine, bringing together over 50 countries.

Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 86 Shahed-type attack and decoy drones overnight.

"We will target those who are continuing to increase their purchase of Russian oil since the invasion of Ukraine and those that are facilitating circumvention," the statement read.

"Due to power surges, the New Safe Confinement — the key structure that isolates the destroyed 4th reactor of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and prevents the release of radioactive materials into the environment — was left without electricity," the Energy Ministry said.

The number includes 980 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

A Russian missile strike hit the center of Balakliia in Kharkiv Oblast late on Oct. 1, killing one person and injuring 10 others, including a 4-year-old child, local authorities reported.

The U.S. will begin providing Ukraine with intelligence to support long-range missile strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure, marking the first time the Trump administration has approved such aid, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Oct. 1.