Anastasiia Mamotiuk is a disabled Ukrainian woman who was taken by the Russians in 2022. Authorities were in touch with her via secret communications (she consistently expressed the desire to be returned home to her friends and family) but about a half a month ago, communications from her have ceased.
Russia has warned all European embassies that it is no longer safe to remain in Kyiv. Realizing that their presence was helpful to Ukrainians, all of the embassies have elected to remain.
German Chancellor Merz arrives in Kyiv and signs several agreements.
Finland President Alexander Stubb refers to Ukraine as “a buffer zone and an impediment to potential Russian aggression." Not terribly complimentary. Kate from Kharkiv isn't very pleased about it, especially as NATO isn't supplying Ukraine all that well.
Trump apparently weighing applying tariffs against Russia. More likely, he'll use that authority to pressure other countries.
Zelenskyy says Starlink decision is up to Trump.
Ukraine suffered 15k civilian casualties in 2026 so far. Plenty of possible unknown ones, though
The Bars jet-drone interceptor has the highest effective rate at 30%.
Ukraine has disabled over 51% of Russian oil refinery capacity.
Russia attacks bridge, an emergency response vehicle and apartment buildings.
A Taiwanese part somehow ends up in a Russian drone.
Ukraine needs to export millions of tons of grain or there could be a global food crisis. Overland food routes via Poland and Romania appear to be blocked.
Food shipments making it into Oleshky.
Ukraine has now taken out 456 power facilities in occupied Ukraine and Russia.
Communist Party rally in Moscow broken up by police.
Ukrainian drones hit “a Su-35 fighter, a Su-34 fighter-bomber, and an ammunition depot at the airfield.”
https://balloon-juice.com/2026/10/04/war-for-ukraine-day-1683-friends-dont-cut-and-run/
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