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CONFLICTOct 1Russian drones hit school Kyiv, children escape unharmedNOS Buitenland
CONFLICTOct 1Russians attack Pavlohrad second time since morning, administrative building on fireUkrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 1After Belarus Prisoner Release, US Senators Call For Similar Steps In AzerbaijanIn mid-September, Belarus released 25 prisoners held in politically linked cases after the United States agreed to lift sanctions on two major Belarusian companies. Now three US senators from both major parties are calling on President Donald Trump's administration to pursue a similar approach with Azerbaijan, where rights groups say some 300 political prisoners, including journalists and activists, are behind bars.RFE/RL
POLITICSOct 1Lviv court sentences Viacheslav Zinchenko to life for murder of former Ukrainian lawmaker Iryna FarionLviv’s Shevchenkivskyi District Court sentenced Dnipro resident Viacheslav Zinchenko to life in prison for murdering politician Iryna Farion.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 1Proekt investigation finds Russian officials flying on private jets apparently provided by oligarchs whose industries they overseeProekt has published an extensive investigation into senior Russian officials’ use of private jets. Its journalists examined a database from the border service of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) that leaked in 2023. It contained records of more than 100 million people who left Russia by air or other means in 2014–2023. The reporters spent a year analyzing international flight records for 1,064 senior Russian officials. We briefly summarize the investigation’s most important findings.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 1Putin reiterates his threat to Europe: “The point of no return can arrive unexpectedly”El País
WORLDOct 1Russian soccer’s all-time leading scorer Artem Dzyuba says he has retiredRussian soccer player Artem Dzyuba says his professional career is over.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 1Border guards open 'Heavenly Watch' memorial on Zmiinyi IslandTo mark Ukraine's Day of Defenders and Defendresses, special forces personnel from the 10th Mobile Border Guard Detachment opened the "Heavenly Watch" memorial on Zmiinyi Island, Ukraine's maritime fortress in the Black Sea.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTOct 1EU, Ukraine agree to accelerate €45B loan payout in 2027Kyiv is running out of money to buy weapons to defend itself.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 1Putin reportedly asked Russian business leaders to help fund the war. Moscow expects 471 billion rubles in ‘voluntary’ contributions from companies this year.Russian authorities expect to receive 471.4 billion rubles in voluntary contributions from businesses to the national budget in 2026, according to an explanatory note accompanying the draft 2027–2029 budget reviewed by The Bell.Meduza [en]
BUSINESSOct 1Money transfers between Russia and Kazakhstan fall nearly 12-fold after EU sanctions on Zolotaya Korona payment serviceMoney transfers between Russia and at least two former Soviet republics — Kazakhstan and Georgia — fell sharply after the EU imposed sanctions on the operator of the Zolotaya Korona payment system in late July, according to data from regulators in both countries reviewed by RBC.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 1G20: Russia criticises US and warns of trade order disintegrationSpeaking during a two-day gathering of G20 trade minister, Maxim Reshetnikov said the rules were being 'dismantled' while the new ones remain 'unclear'.Africanews [en]
MILITARYOct 1Ukraine conducts a resupply mission for the first time using an amphibious robotLe Figaro International
WORLDOct 1Kanye West concerts in Russia cancelled after weeks of uncertaintyKanye West's concerts in Russia have been cancelled following a period of uncertainty. This is news regarding entertainment events and their cancellation.aol.co.uk · United Kingdom
CONFLICTOct 1Russia to Sharply Increase War Spending and Cut Social ProgramsBoth sides are finding it increasingly difficult to finance the conflict in Ukraine. Russia’s 2027 budget envisions more debt, higher taxes and lower social benefits.NYT World
MILITARYOct 1Ukraine rolls out drone-stopping razor fence to thwart attacksMost of the drones being used by Russia in the war with Ukraine are controlled by cables several tens of kilometres long. A new defensive tool cuts the cables to stop the dronesNew Scientist
CONFLICTOct 1Russia offers businesses tax breaks for building defenses against Ukrainian drones. The catch: the state gets whatever they build for free.Private business owners in Russia could reduce their taxes by building structures to protect their facilities from drones and transferring those structures to the state. The proposal is part of a bill the government has submitted to the State Duma. The news outlet Faridaily reported on the bill.Meduza [en]
MILITARYOct 1Russia plans to conscript 120,000 men into military service this fall. The General Staff says none will be sent to Ukraine.Russia plans to send about 120,000 people into compulsory military service during the fall draft, Colonel General Yevgeny Burdinsky, who heads the Russian Armed Forces General Staff’s Main Organizational and Mobilization Directorate, said in an interview with the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 1Finland to provide EUR 50M loan for Ukraine's reconstructionFinland will provide a EUR 50 million loan to the International Development Association (IDA), part of the World Bank Group, to channel the funds toward Ukraine's reconstruction.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTOct 1Russian drone hits Kyiv school while children and teachers shelter inside, mayor saysMeduza [en]
WORLDOct 1Kanye West’s Russia concerts cancelled after weeks of uncertaintyRussia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova previously called the planned shows unacceptableThe Independent World
WORLDOct 1Ed Sheeran Told U2 He Didnt Want to Get Political on Ukraine SongEd Sheeran reportedly told U2 that he did not wish to incorporate political themes into a song related to Ukraine. This indicates an artist's stance on political involvement in their music.variety.com · United States
MILITARYOct 1Ex-defense minister’s futuristic ‘Army of Robots’ raises eyebrows in UkraineA splashy promo video published by Mykhailo Fedorov envisions humanoid robots in combat, but not everyone is convinced it’s the right play.Breaking Defense
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 1EU turns page on Ukraine's $27 billion deficit, says all needs are coveredEuroNews [en]