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- 4 Oct · 23:00 UTC
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Merz addresses Putin on negotiations at National Academy of Sciences building in Kyiv during air raid alert
German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Kyiv on October 4 (Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who arrived in Kyiv on the morning of Oct. 4, addressed Russian dictator Vladimir Putin with a call to stop the attacks…
- 22:00 UTC
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Russia hits Kyiv's Northern Bridge with another drone strike
Russian strike on the Northern Bridge, October 2 (Photo: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko) On the morning of Oct. 4, Russian forces again struck the Northern Bridge in Kyiv. Two people were injured in the attack, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko. One of the…
- 21:00 UTC
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Zelensky: Ukraine tests Nika missile and SPYS interceptor against jet-powered drones
President Volodymyr Zelensky made this statement during a conversation with the media, according to a Ukrinform correspondent. “It is important that today we heard about the test of our new interceptor—the German-Ukrainian SPYS interceptor. The test was…
- 20:00 UTC
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Russian shelling damages infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk region, killing one and injuring four others
The Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration reported this on Telegram , according to Ukrinform. According to the Regional State Administration, Russian forces attacked the premises of a telecommunications company in Dnipro. In the Nikopol district, the…
- 18:00 UTC
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Three killed and six injured in Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts
Two people have been killed and two others injured as a result of Russian FPV drone attacks in the Zaporizhzhia district on Sunday 4 October. In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, one person was killed and four were injured. Source: Mykhailo Semikin, acting Head of…
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'Very dangerous moment' — Russia sharing jet-powered drone tech with North Korea, Zelensky says
Russia has transferred jet-powered drone technology to North Korea as part of its intensifying defense partnership, President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a press conference on Oct. 4. Zelensky's comments come a week after he warned that Moscow is preparing to…
- 17:00 UTC
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Zelenskyy says Russia has up to 700 ballistic missiles and several thousand other missiles in stock
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia has up to 700 ballistic missiles in reserve and produces 130-140 of them each month. Source: Ukrinform, citing Zelenskyy during a joint media briefing with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Kyiv…
- 16:00 UTC
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Russia strikes Sumy with guided bombs and drones: One killed, several wounded, medical supply warehouse damaged
The aftermath of the Russian attack on Sumy on October 4 (Photo: Sumy Oblast Military Administration / Telegram) Russian forces struck the Zarichnyi district of Sumy with guided aerial bombs on the morning of Oct. 4. Drones also attacked the city. One person…
- 15:00 UTC
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Drone attack hits Khanskaya airfield used to refuel Russian strike aircraft
Drones attacked Khanskaya airfield. (Photo: Exilenova+) Drones attacked Khanskaya airfield near the city of Maykop in Russia’s Republic of Adygea, sparking a large fire, Telegram channel Exilenova+ reported on Oct. 4. Local residents reported that the attack…
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Two people injured in Russian strike on Northern Bridge in Kyiv
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported this on Telegram , according to Ukrinform. "Two people were injured as a result of the enemy's strike on the Northern Bridge in the capital. One of the injured was hospitalized by medics. The other received medical…
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How Russia’s new jet drones are changing the threat to Kyiv
The Kyiv Independent's journalists Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko followed a group of Ukrainian military medics as they journeyed from the heat of battle in war-torn Ukraine to the serene forests of Sweden for a short mental health retreat.
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News from occupied Ukraine: Military delivers aid by drone to occupied Oleshky in second operation
This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under Russian occupation and the ever-tightening control of information imposed by the Kremlin. Key news as of Oct. 4: Ukrainian forces delivered nearly…
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SBU Drones Strike Su-35 and Su-34 Jets at Russian Airfield
EN EN In brief: Long-range drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine’s (SBU) “Alpha” Special Operations Center struck an Su-35 fighter, an Su-34 bomber, and an ammunition depot at the Khanskaya military airfield in Russia’s Republic of Adygea, the…
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Zelenskyy surprised by Russia's "savage desire" to escalate war, says it was Russia that struck first
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed surprise at Russia's "savage desire" to escalate the war daily and stressed that Russia was the first to launch strikes, including against warehouses belonging to Ukrainian postal services Nova Poshta and Ukrposhta.…
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Ukraine to Deploy Small Missiles, Turrets Against Jet Drones, Zelensky Says
EN EN In brief: President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine will begin deploying domestically produced small missiles by late October and expanding automated .50-caliber gun turrets to counter Russian jet-powered strike drones. Speaking alongside…
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Zelensky Vows Proportional Retaliation for Russian Bridge Strikes
EN EN In brief: President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Ukraine will deliver proportional responses to Russian strikes targeting municipal bridges, data centers, and mobile networks. Zelensky cited prior retaliatory hits against Russian logistics as proof of…
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OSINT analyst posts photos showing damage to Russian drone base after strike
Two ground storage facilities at the Tsimbulova drone base in Russia's Oryol Oblast were damaged in a Ukrainian defence forces attack on the night of 30 September – 1 October. Source: Absolutely Reliable Source, a Ukrainian OSINT community, on Telegram…
- 14:00 UTC
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Russia attacks Pivnichnyi Bridge in Kyiv again, two injured
Russian forces attacked the Pivnichnyi (North) Bridge in Kyiv again on the morning of 4 October. Source: Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko Details: Klitschko said Russian forces had struck the roadway on the Pivnichnyi Bridge. Emergency services are heading to the…
- 13:00 UTC
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Russia Launched 1,900 Drones and 25 Missiles This Week, Zelensky Says
EN EN In brief: Russian forces launched over 1,900 strike drones, 1,700 glide bombs, and 25 missiles against Ukraine over the past week, with more than 800 being high-speed turbojet variants, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported. The update followed an…
- 12:00 UTC
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From a drone-downing pastry chef to the company commander who carried a wounded soldier for miles on foot: 10 stories of Ukraine's defenders
2026 has been a year of victories great and small for the Ukrainian military, and the whole country has celebrated along with them. Nazar Daletskyi, a serviceman believed to have been killed three years ago – a funeral had even been held for him – came home…
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Defense Forces strike Russian Buk-M3 air defense system in Zaporizhzhia region and UAV launch site near Donetsk
According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook . It is noted that a “Buk-M3” air defense missile system belonging to the Russian army was struck near the village of Kuroshany in the Zaporizhzhia region. In…
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Russian Drone Strikes in Kherson and Chernihiv Injure 6
EN EN In brief: Russian drone attacks wounded six civilians across the Kherson and Chernihiv regions on Sunday, Oct. 4, including a 10-year-old boy in Chernihiv’s Nosivka community and two elderly pedestrians struck in Kherson. The strikes destroyed private…
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Ukraine Hits Russian Buk-M3, Drone Hub, and Bryansk EW Station
EN EN In brief: Ukrainian Defense Forces struck an array of high-value Russian military targets on Oct. 3 and overnight into Oct. 4, including a Buk-M3 air defense system in Zaporizhzhia, a drone launch depot in Donetsk, and an electronic warfare station in…
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Russian drone strike on civilian vehicle in Kharkiv region injures two people
Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, reported this on Telegram , according to Ukrinform. ️“Today at around 10:30 a.m., Russian troops launched a drone strike on a civilian vehicle in the village of Zolochiv. A 62-year-old woman…
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EU ambassador to Ukraine condemns Russian strike on Kyiv's Pivnichnyi Bridge
EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová has condemned the Russian drone strike on the Pivnichnyi (North) Bridge in Kyiv carried out on 4 October. Source: Mathernová on Facebook, as reported by European Pravda Details: Mathernová said that such attacks…
- 11:00 UTC
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Russia strikes Kyiv bridge as German chancellor visits Ukraine in show of support
Attack happened shortly after Merz arrived in city on unannounced visit intended to underline Germany’s backing of Ukraine Russia has struck another major bridge in Kyiv as the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz , arrived in the capital in a show of support…
- 09:00 UTC
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Russian drone strike damages road surface on Kyiv's North Bridge
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported this on Telegram , according to Ukrinform. “A strike on the road surface of the Northern Bridge. Emergency services are heading to the scene,” the mayor wrote. As previously reported, the road surface and the trolleybus…
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Russian forces strike Sumy with guided bombs: five injured
Russian forces struck the Sumy hromada A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories. with five guided aerial bombs on the morning of 4 October. At least five people have been injured,…
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Drones Strike Russian Khanskaya Air Base in Adygea
EN EN In brief: Ukrainian strike drones targeted the Khanskaya military airfield near Maykop in Russia’s Republic of Adygea early Sunday morning, Oct. 4, sparking a large fire confirmed by NASA FIRMS thermal data. The base, located roughly 500 kilometers from…
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Russian forces shell Donetsk region settlements 17 times in past 24 hours, causing casualties
According to Ukrinform, Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram . "Over the past 24 hours, the Russians shelled settlements in the Donetsk region 17 times. Pokrovsk District. In Sloviansk, two people…
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Russian Strike Hits Kyiv’s North Bridge for Second Day
EN EN In brief: Russian forces struck Kyiv’s North Bridge for the second consecutive day on Sunday, Oct. 4, blasting a crater into the road deck, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported. The repeated bombardment follows a Saturday morning jet-drone hit that wounded…
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Russian Glide Bombs Strike Sumy Apartments, Injuring 7
EN EN In brief: Russian forces launched five guided aerial bombs against the city of Sumy on Sunday morning, Oct. 4, striking apartment buildings and vehicles in the Zarichnyi district and injuring at least seven civilians, two seriously. The morning…
- 08:00 UTC
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Russian Defence Ministry claims over 550 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight
Russia's Defence Ministry has claimed that Russian air defence intercepted and destroyed 559 Ukrainian drones on the night of 3-4 October Source: Russian Defence Ministry Details: According to the Russian ministry, the attack lasted from 20:00 on 3 October to…
- 06:00 UTC
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Russian drones attack Kyiv: debris falls on roof of house in Dniprovskyi district
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. Source: Kyiv City Military…
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Russia has reduced use of ballistic missiles ahead of winter – Dutch analyst
He expressed this opinion in an exclusive comment to Ukrinform. Bolder is a strategic analyst and defense expert at the Hague Center for Strategic Studies (HCSS) and a former lieutenant colonel in the Royal Netherlands Air Force. Bolder said that Russia was…
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Merz Makes Surprise Kyiv Visit, Pledges 1,000 Drone Interceptors
EN EN In brief: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived unannounced in Kyiv on Sunday, Oct. 4, pledging long-range weapons and 1,000 specialized interceptors to counter Russian jet-powered Shahed drones. Accompanied by Economy Minister Katharina Reiche and…
- 03:00 UTC
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War in Ukraine leaves over 15,000 civilians dead or injured in first eight months of 2026, UN reports
The United Nations has verified that more than 15,000 civilians in Ukraine were killed or injured as a result of Russian aggression during the first eight months of 2026. Source: Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Details: Speaking at a…
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At least 15,000 civilian casualties documented in Ukraine in 2026, UN report finds
The UN Human Rights Office found that an average of more than 400 civilians were killed or injured every week in Ukraine during the first eight months of 2026, a 55% increase from the same period in 2025, High Commissioner Volker Turk told the Human Rights…