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.
Two people were injured in a Russian strike on the Pivnichnyi (North) Bridge in Kyiv on the morning of Saturday 3 October.
Five drones crossed Moldova’s airspace during a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine, with wreckage found in several locations and property damaged.
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.
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.