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October 2026

October 2, 2026

  1. Russia hits Kyiv's Pivdennyi Bridge again with drones, fourth strike in 24 hours

  2. Merz accuses Russia of supporting Germany's far-right AfD, offers no evidence

  3. South Korea threatens 'further action' over Ukraine's disclosure of North Korean POW transfer

  4. Drones strike Volgograd overnight, fire glow reported near oil refinery and chemical plant

  5. Russia hits Kyiv with repeated drone strikes on October 1–2, closing three bridges and killing one civilian

October 1, 2026

  1. Russian drones hit Kyiv's Pivdennyi Bridge for first time since start of full-scale invasion

  2. Zelensky announces first combat use of Ukrainian-made FP-7 ballistic missile

  3. Poland simplifies rules for shooting down aerial objects from 1 October

  4. EU and Ukraine agree on framework to cover 2026 budget and defence needs, set €45 billion loan path for 2027

  5. Putin at Valdai: Ukraine must be neutral, rejects reciprocal energy strike halt, issues nuclear warnings