Mayor Klitschko reported another Russian hit on Kyiv's Pivdennyi Bridge, with emergency crews responding to the closed infrastructure site.
France has started preparing Ukrainian pilots for Rafale fighter jets ahead of planned transfers of 16 aircraft expected between 2028 and 2029.
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on seven people involved in Russia's programme of forced deportation and "re-education" of Ukrainian children.
Hungarian alliances welcomed a draft law expanding native-language education rights and urged Ukraine's parliament to pass it immediately.
Ivanna "Haika" Kutsenko, a 33-year-old marine and feminist activist, has been killed by Russian artillery fire.
Zelenskyy has signed a law enabling Ukraine to participate in the European Defence Fund, paving the way for deeper defence-industrial cooperation with the EU.
President Zelenskyy has said Ukraine will produce around 400 jet-powered drone interceptors in October, though their effectiveness is inconsistent.
The Hungarian authorities seem to have realised they pushed things too far... The key change is the introduction of a special status for national minority schools in Ukraine – and it won’t be limited to EU languages...
On Friday, 2 October, the Japanese government expanded its sanctions list against Russia over its aggression against Ukraine, adding 33 Russian companies and nine individuals.
A Russian Su-35 fighter jet reportedly shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter in Voronezh Oblast after mistaking it for a Ukrainian drone, killing three crew members.
EU and Ukrainian representatives have concluded during a joint meeting that Ukraine currently has no need for additional international funding in 2026.
The Kyiv Metro is ready to resume the movement of trains across the Pivdennyi Bridge during drone threats, but only after receiving an expert opinion on the bridge's condition.