Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 108 drones overnight, including 47 jet-powered Shaheds. Ukraine's air defence destroyed 88 UAVs, while hits were recorded at 11 locations
Explosions were heard in Volgograd overnight, while the glow from a fire was seen near the Volgograd oil refinery and Kaustik chemical plant. The cause of the fire remains unclear.
Kyiv authorities have closed the Pivdennyi and Paton bridges in both directions and restricted traffic towards the right bank on Metro Bridge following the Russian attack on 2 October.
Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,520 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.
Russian forces attacked Kyiv overnight, hitting the Pivdennyi Bridge again and damaging a 25-storey residential building in the Darnytskyi district.
A Russian military Mi-8 helicopter has crashed in the Anna district of Voronezh Oblast, killing three people, according to Astra. The information has not been officially confirmed.
Ukrainian candidate Anton Symkovych has been elected to the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture for 2027-2030, marking the first time Ukraine has had a representative on the body.
Russian ruler Vladimir Putin says Moscow is ready to resume peace talks as soon as possible, but only on terms acceptable to Russia, including demands concerning occupied Ukrainian territory and Ukraine's neutrality.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha says Kyiv is considering changes to education legislation affecting national minorities as part of efforts to unblock Ukraine's further progress towards the European Union.
Kyiv's Pivdennyi (South) Bridge has been struck by a Russian drone for the third time in one day.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has promoted five Ukrainian military officers to brigadier general, including senior officials from the Security Service, National Guard and State Border Guard Service.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has rejected accusations that he is pro-Russian, saying he is being vilified because his approach to a peace deal is not mainstream.