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The UK government has unveiled a package of 31 new sanctions against Russia, targeting its LNG shadow fleet and global disinformation networks.

Ukraine had used its domestically produced FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time on Thursday, Oct. 1, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, marking a milestone in Kyiv’s push to build its own strike weapons as Russia intensifies its ca…

Congress has handed President Trump a sweeping sanctions bill, signed Sept. 18, that lets him hit Russia's oil, banks, and buyers like China and India by Oct. 18 unless Moscow agrees to peace talks.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a new resolution on Wednesday, Sept. 30, declaring Russia’s new State Duma illegitimate following the Sept. 18-20 held in Russia and occupied territories of Ukraine.

A fledgling defense enterprise, Powerus, has said it plans to import Ukrainian and other foreign technology to help meet rising Pentagon demand.

Ukraine’s Air Force Command reported via Facebook that a Ukrainian pilot from the 40th “Ghost of Kyiv” Tactical Aviation Brigade was killed during combat Thursday, Oct. 1.

A court in Lviv sentenced Viacheslav Zinchenko to life imprisonment for the July 2024 murder of Ukrainian linguist and former lawmaker Iryna Farion.

Recent US prisoner negotiations with Belarus and Russia reveal a broader strategy in which humanitarian releases can pave the way for sanctions relief and economic cooperation.

Ukraine has withdrawn its request for Australia’s retiring Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopters after assessing their maintenance costs, technical condition and spare-parts requirements.

On Monday, Colonel Karl Bergqvist, head of Sweden’s Air Warfare Center, said that if attacked by Moscow, Sweden would target sites deep inside Russia.

KSE Institute finds that Russia’s federal budget deficit reached RUB 5.8 trillion in January–August 2026, 48% higher year-on-year and 20% above the revised full-year target, while liquid NWF assets are down around 60% from February 2022.

Zelensky said Ukraine has adjusted its response system to Russian attacks on Kyiv’s critical infrastructure.

Israeli journalist Sergei Auslander reported an alleged assassination attempt on Fire Point co-owner Denys Shtilierman near Kyiv, citing an unnamed source.

War-crimes suspect Nursultan Mussagaleev and 45 other Russia-Ukraine war veterans, including Golovin, Borodai, Brovko, Kuular, Kukensova and Golovchenko, now sit in the State Duma as United Russia deputies after the September 2026 election.

A Russian drone struck the grounds of Kyiv’s Institute for Nuclear Research, which houses the VVR-M research reactor, Ukraine’s nuclear regulator said.

A Defense News investigation into the activities of Aviacon Zitotrans, a Russian air cargo company sanctioned because of links to Moscow’s mercenary forces, found it had been used extensively by the UAE government over the last year or so.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine struck an unspecified target in the Black Sea, a drone launch and storage site in Russia’s Oryol region, an oil facility in Samara, and a military supply depot in Bryansk.

Ukraine’s General Staff reported a record 46,230 Russian troop losses in September, bringing the 2026 total to 326,900.

Two drone strikes hit the area near the supports of Kyiv’s South Bridge, prompting authorities to suspend metro and surface transport.

Responding to Russian threats to use nuclear weapons in defense of Kaliningrad, Mark Rutte condemned Moscow’s rhetoric and said NATO would remain undeterred.

Kasparov said US and Lithuanian security services warned him and ally Ivan Tyutrin that their lives were in danger.

The Trump administration excluded the UK, France and the Baltic states from an October meeting of a select NATO working group in Poland, Politico reported.

Ukraine marks the Day of Defenders on Oct. 1, honoring the men and women protecting the country.

Brussels is resisting Ukraine’s push for additional funding, saying Kyiv must first implement reforms and unlock money already approved under the €90 billion EU loan.

A Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district on Oct. 1, sparking a fire while children were sheltering.

ussian ultranationalists and Putin-linked bikers held a ceremony near the Estonian border to “baptize” the Moon and link it to Russia.

Trump again blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries for soaring US diesel prices, rejecting the Middle East war as the main cause.

War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on September 30, 2026.

Lockheed Martin is in advanced talks over PAC-3 production outside the US as demand triples, while expanding autonomous helicopters, a microwave “drone killer” and a lower-cost interceptor.

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Russia struck Odesa infrastructure again after days of attacks that killed civilians and damaged residential, commercial and logistics sites.

Russian attacks caused new fires in Kyiv late Wednesday, hitting a café in a residential building and a warehouse as strikes on the capital continued.

Washington extended NIS’s operating license through Oct. 30 as talks continue over a sale of Russia’s majority stake to Hungary’s MOL.

Lithuania’s government approved a proposal on Wednesday, Sept. 30 to bar Russian and Belarusian artists who worked in occupied Ukrainian territories or supported Russia’s war from performing in the country.

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met lawmakers from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Kyiv, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

The Pentagon has obligated 99.8% of the $400 million that Congress approved for Ukraine, US Senator Chris Coons said on Tuesday, Sept. 29, a day before the funds were set to expire.

Ukraine’s government, led by Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi, has adopted 17 out of 42 resolutions needed to unlock $29.5 billion in international financing on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

Ukraine is planning its fourth phase of Operation Vivaldi, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday, Sept. 30, after previously visiting the Lyman front for a meeting with Ukrainian military personnel.

Ukrainian military personnel delivered humanitarian aid to the residents of the Lyman area, along a route under constant Russian fire, Donetsk Regional Military Administration head Vadym Filashkin said on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

Ukraine has initiated an urgent OSCE meeting over the humanitarian catastrophe in Russian-occupied Oleshky, scheduled for Oct. 1.

Ukraine is seeking tens of thousands of 20-millimeter rounds for its F-16 fighters to shoot down Russian jet-powered drones, Bloomberg reported.

In this Kyiv Post analysis, based on evidence from sources and three prominent experts, we examine whether Russia’s attempts to destroy Ukraine’s internet network can succeed.

Zelensky visited the Lyman sector, where commanders briefed him on battlefield needs and recent gains.

A petition calling on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to hold an open press conference with independent media has secured the required 25,000 signatures.

A German outlet, citing a high-ranking diplomat, claimed that CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s August visit to Moscow was intended to warn Russia of a Soviet-style collapse if it continues the war in Ukraine.

Russia plans to disrupt daily life in Kyiv to deepen public frustration and destabilize Ukraine.

Russia has denied reports that President Trump was considering a proposal by his Eastern European envoy under which US sanctions would be eased in exchange for the release of political prisoners.

A UN Foundation survey finds most Russian respondents favor international cooperation, while separate polling records strong support for Putin and military actions in Ukraine.

Russian airlines carried 7% fewer passengers this summer amid repeated Ukrainian drone attacks that disrupted operations at airports across the country.

Ukraine says Russia is preparing staged videos portraying civilians in occupied Oleshky as well-fed and content while restricting aid and escape.