Russian drones attacked Kyiv repeatedly overnight and on the morning of 4 October, causing a fire at a non-residential building in the Desnianskyi district. Debris also fell onto the roof of a house in the Dniprovskyi district.
Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,750 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.
UN rights chief Volker Türk says over 15,000 civilians were killed or injured in Ukraine in the first eight months of 2026, up 55% year-on-year.
The European Commission said Russia's threats against diplomats in Kyiv show the Kremlin is losing its nerve and that this will not deter EU support.
A house caught fire in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district on the evening of 3 October after debris from a Russian UAV fell on it.
Roman Syromyatnikov, accused by Ukraine of torturing POWs, has been killed in a car explosion in Tula Oblast, Russian media report.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that up to 140 square kilometres have been liberated during the Operation Vivaldi counteroffensive and Russian casualties have increased significantly.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the US not to forget its strength in negotiations with Russia, noting that Vladimir Putin has begun to believe he is the one who decides.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that the Ukrainian FP-9 ballistic missile, which has a range that reaches Moscow, will be ready for use this autumn.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine will intensify its strikes on Russian oil refineries in response to Moscow's new campaign of airstrikes aimed at forcing people to flee Kyiv and other cities.
Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Russian Ambassador Oleg Ozerov following the unauthorised flight of drones and missiles over its airspace.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine struck targets in Russia's Samara and Bryansk oblasts over the past 24 hours, and there are also results in the Black Sea.