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Kyiv is preparing pontoon crossings in case of bridge strikes and planning tunnel under Dnipro River – minister
Ukraine's Recovery Minister Mykola Kalashnyk has announced plans to build reserve pontoon crossings and potentially a tunnel under the Dnipro River in Kyiv.
Block Auditor · October 3, 2026
Moldova reports sixth unauthorised flight in airspace amid Russian attack on Ukraine
Moldova's Ministry of Defence has reported a sixth unauthorised flight in the country's airspace amid a massive morning Russian attack on Ukraine.
Block Auditor · October 3, 2026
Russian-to-Ukrainian force ratio is 6:1 in some areas – Ukrainian National Guard commander
Oleksandr Pivnenko, Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine, has reiterated that the ratio of advancing Russian forces to Ukrainian troops is 6 to 1 in some frontline areas in Donetsk Oblast.
Block Auditor · October 3, 2026
Russian strikes on Kyiv bridges could create "logistical nightmare" for Ukraine, NYT reports
Russian attacks could force the authorities to close Kyiv's bridges for an extended period, which would create a logistical nightmare for the capital and Ukraine, The New York Times reports.
Block Auditor · October 3, 2026
Ukraine receives €50m from Council of Europe bank and Italy for destroyed housing compensation
Ukraine has received €50 million under the Council of Europe Development Bank project to finance housing certificates under the eRecovery state programme.
Block Auditor · October 3, 2026
Grandmother and granddaughter killed by Russia in Kyiv home where three generations grew up
A Russian drone strike on a house in Kyiv on 30 September killed 45-year-old Yevheniia and her 94-year-old grandmother Mariia.
Block Auditor · October 3, 2026
Zelenskyy says he has asked Trump to sanction Russian and Chinese companies developing Starlink rival
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on his US counterpart Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Russian and Chinese companies involved in developing the Rassvet satellite network, a potential competitor to Elon Musk's Starlink.
Block Auditor · October 3, 2026
US and Russia are negotiating multibillion-dollar deal on Lukoil assets, says NYT
The US presidential administration's talks with Russia on ending the war in Ukraine have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal involving Lukoil assets.
Block Auditor · October 3, 2026
Ukraine tests EW system to protect heavy bomber drones and ground robots
Ukrainian defence company Aura-Ukraine has begun final tests of an electronic warfare (EW) system called Aura 3K mini, designed to protect heavy bomber drones and uncrewed ground vehicles.
Block Auditor · October 3, 2026
Two people injured in Russian morning strike on Pivnichnyi bridge in Kyiv
Two people were injured in a Russian strike on the Pivnichnyi (North) Bridge in Kyiv on the morning of Saturday 3 October.
Block Auditor · October 3, 2026
Five drones enter Moldovan airspace, leaving wreckage and damage – photos
Five drones crossed Moldova’s airspace during a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine, with wreckage found in several locations and property damaged.
Block Auditor · October 3, 2026
Ukrainian border guards report regaining control of over 10 sq km of territory
Ukraine’s Forpost Border Guard Brigade says it has regained control of more than 10 sq km on the South Slobozhanshchyna front since taking over its sector in June.
Block Auditor · October 3, 2026