Presidential adviser Serhii Beskrestnov says Russian MESH radio relays may be operating in Kyiv, allowing Shahed drones to be controlled and their strikes adjusted in real time.
Ukraine's defence forces struck a storage and launch site for attack drones, a Russian military command post and a crossing on 2 October and on the night of 2-3 October.
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 157 Shahed, Gerbera strike drones and decoy UAVs on the night of 2-3 October. Hits have been recorded at 12 locations.
Ukraine’s General Staff reports 194 combat clashes over the past day, including 21 Russian attacks on the Kostiantynivka front and 19 on the Pokrovsk front.
Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,560 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.
A Russian jet-powered drone struck Kyiv's Pivnichnyi Bridge, according to local Telegram channels and Mayor Vitali Klitschko. No information about the extent of the damage or possible casualties has been reported.
The European Union has rejected Ukraine's request for early access to funds planned for 2027, saying Kyiv must first implement promised reforms to unlock around €34 billion in support before the end of 2026
During Russia's Centre-2026 military exercises in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russian troops practised seizing territory and establishing a "security zone" in a neighbouring Central Asian country.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi says Ukraine has received no requests or notifications from foreign diplomatic missions about plans to relocate from Kyiv, rejecting a report by The Guardian.
Russian forces deliberately targeted a fire and rescue unit in the Zaporizhzhia district with a drone on 2 September, injuring a firefighter.
The joint Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund (URIF) has signed its first critical minerals deal and approved four other projects, bringing its current portfolio to about US$70 million, according to DFC investment chief Conor Coleman.
A jet-powered drone attack on central Dnipro overnight caused a fire on the roof of a business centre, while debris fell onto a car park near the city council building.