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The European Union has already provided EUR 25 billion in military aid to Ukraine, and the total amount of support for the country, including military, civilian and humanitarian support, has reached EUR 85 billion. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said this at a press conference in Kyiv on Sunday, October 1, Ukrinform reports, citing Ukraine's public broadcaster Suspilne. "We know how important it is. And I assured the minister [Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov] that we work for peace, but in the meantime, we have to continue our support," Borrell said. Read also: Umerov,…

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have discussed further U.S. assistance to the Ukrainian army. Umerov announced this on his Facebook page, Ukrinform reports. "I had a phone conversation today with my U.S. colleague to discuss further military assistance from the U.S. Secretary Austin assured me that U.S. support for Ukraine will continue," he said. Read also: EU’s Borrell elaborates on meeting with defense minister Umerov According to Umerov, Ukrainian defenders will continue to have a strong backup on the battlefield. Umerov also thanked Austin for his support.

Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi has presented awards to the defenders fighting in the eastern direction. The relevant statement was made by the Ground Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “On Day of Defenders of Ukraine, I presented awards to the brave men and women, defending our state in the east,” Syrskyi noted. He thanked the defenders for their commitment to the Ukrainian people and professional competence. “You are holding the front and moving forward. I am proud of each of you,”…

President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded the Hero of Ukraine title to 35 defenders, including 31 of them posthumously. The corresponding decrees, No. 638/2023-No. 72/2023, were published on the president’s website, Ukrinform reports. Soldiers were awarded the title "for personal courage and heroism, shown in the defense of Ukraine’s state sovereignty and territorial integrity, selfless service to the Ukrainian people." Read also: President Zelensky congratulates defenders: No one will manage to ‘switch off’ Ukrainian resilience Thus, the Hero of Ukraine title with presenting the Golden Star order was awarded to Staff Sergeant Oleksandr Kostenko, Sergeant Viktor Nasonov, Lieutenant Andrii Doktorenko, Junior…

On the night of October 1, 2023, Ukrainian forces destroyed 16 out of about 30 enemy drones, attacking the country’s territory. The relevant statement was made by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Last night Russian invaders attacked Ukraine’s territory with the Shahed-131/136 loitering munitions from the southern, southeastern and northern directions (Chauda Cape in the temporarily occupied Crimea, Russia’s Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk). The enemy launched about 30 combat drones in total. In cooperation with the air defense units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces, the Air Force managed to intercept 16 Shahed…

Over the past day, the Russian invaders lost almost 250 people killed and wounded and 20 units of military equipment in Tavria direction. "The combat work of the defense forces continues in Tavria direction. In total, over the past day, the enemy attacked our positions 23 times and launched 717 strikes, 23 airstrikes," General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, commander of the Tavria operational and strategic group of troops, posted on Telegram late Saturday evening. At the same time, the artillery units of the defense forces of Tavria direction performed 1,236 fire missions during the day. Over the past day, the enemy lost…

Enemy combat drones are heading to Odesa region from the Black Sea. The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "Combat UAVs, likely Shahed, towards Odesa region from the Black Sea," the report says. According to the military, the air defense system is operating against enemy UAVs in Dnipropetrovsk region. Air alert has been announced in the southern regions. As reported, the Air Force of Ukraine warned there is a threat of the enemy launching Shahed-type combat drones.

Ukraine's air defense forces have destroyed a Russian reconnaissance drone in the Kherson region. That's according to the press service of Ukraine's Air Command South, Ukrinform reports "On September 30, in the Kherson region, a Russian Merlin-VR reconnaissance UAV was destroyed by air defense forces and assets," the report said.

NATO member countries should learn from Ukraine how to introduce innovations in the defense industry at lightning speed. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this in a video address to the first International Defense Industries Forum, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "Throughout the war, the resourcefulness of the Ukrainian defense industry has been remarkable. Relocating sensitive sites to more secure parts of the country. Launching production of new equipment and spare parts in record time. And adopting new NATO standards in the heat of a battle. From drones to de-mining, Ukraine has innovated at lightning speed. So we all have…

Africa is interested not only in buying weapons from Ukrainian companies, but also in placing their production on its territory. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said this at the First International Defense Industries Forum, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "Today, Africa is waiting for the return of Ukrainian companies to this market for arms sales. For now, of course, this option is closed. [...] The second issue Africa is interested in is placing the production of Ukrainian weapons and ammunition on its territory. This is a new trend […] because African partners understand that Ukrainian weapons will be of extremely…