Russia strikes Kyiv bridges for first time as Ukraine vows to hit Russian oil refineries

Russian drones attack Kyiv: debris falls on roof of house in Dniprovskyi district Russian drones attacked Kyiv repeatedly overnight and on the morning of 4 October, causing a fire at a non-residential building in the Desnianskyi district. Debris also fell onto the roof of a house in the Dniprovskyi district.

ukrpravda · about 2 hours ago

The Way We Live Now: 24 Hours Under Fire in Kyiv Russian drones and missiles are hitting Ukraines capital around the clock. We met people across the city to see how they are carrying on with their lives.

wsj · about 2 hours ago

Russian forces shell 47 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region over past day Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces launched 745 attacks on 47 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region. Two people were injured in enemy shelling of the Zaporizhzhia district.

ukrinform · about 2 hours ago

Ukraine to hit refineries in answer to Russian strikes

gdeltproject.org · about 2 hours ago

Ukraine Brief — 2026-10-04Russias expanded infrastructure-targeting doctrine and Ukraines on-record refinery-strike pledge will very likely produce bilateral energy attacks within two weeks, compressing winter preparedness timelines for both sides. Russian weapons will very likely strike Moldovan territory again within three weeks, as the expanded strike tempo against western Ukraine and a 57-percent interception rate against jet-powered drones sustain the spillover rate. Moderate confidence reflects consistent multi-source reporting on both campaigns, though each outcome depends on targeting decisions inside the window.Both a Ukrainian refinery strike and a Russian attack on a foreign-flagged commercial vessel will likely co-occur within three weeks, requiring G7 planners to address simultaneous fuel-supply and maritime-trade disruptions. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant will likely suffer another loss of external power by October 31; repeated transformer strikes have outpaced seven prior IAEA repair truces, and no eighth agreement is confirmed.The Rada will likely pass the minority education bill by October 14, opening two EU accession clusters that Hungary blocked for two years. Hungarys October 6 working-party consent is the first observable test. The Radas 0-for-2 record on Hungarian minority-rights legislation is the main risk; the intergovernmental conference on October 13 leaves no schedule slack. #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar

mastodon bot · about 2 hours ago

Russian Defence Ministry claims over 550 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight Russias Defence Ministry claims air defences intercepted 559 Ukrainian drones overnight across multiple regions, Crimea and Black Sea.

ukrpravda · about 2 hours ago

Russia has reduced use of ballistic missiles ahead of winter – Dutch analyst Dutch analyst Patrick Bolder believes that Russia is currently using fewer ballistic missiles in its attacks on Ukraine and is carrying out a significant proportion of its strikes with jet-powered drones, apparently saving ballistic missiles for further use during the winter.

ukrinform · about 2 hours ago

Ucraina a aflat „noua doctrină de atac a Rusiei: cum vrea Zelenski să-i răspundă lui Putin. „Nu vom riposta la fel ca ei Ucraina va intensifica atacurile asupra rafinăriilor de petrol ruseşti ca răspuns la o nouă politică a Moscovei privind atacurile aeriene, menită să forţeze populaţia să părăsească Kievul şi alte oraşe, dar nu va viza civilii, a declarat preşedintele Volodimir Zelenski, pentru Reuters. Serviciile de informaţii ale Ucrainei au obţinut documente care arată că liderul rus Vladimir Putin a emis o „nouă doctrină privind atacurile militare asupra unei game mult mai largi de ţinte civile înainte de venirea iernii, a spus Zelenski.

digi24 · about 2 hours ago

A Ukrainian Su-27 crew destroyed a Russian UAV launch site in the East with two devastating bombing strikes.

telegram_United24 Media · about 2 hours ago

Russia attacks Ukraine with 135 drones: hits recorded at five locations Russia attacked Ukraine with 135 drones overnight; air defence shot down or jammed 123 of them, with hits recorded at five locations.

ukrpravda · about 2 hours ago

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — Russia is preparing a new tactic for air strikes against Ukraine before winter, Zelenskyy stated, citing information from Ukrainian intelligence. According to him, potential targets include logistics, roads, schools, hospitals, and electricity and water supply systems. The goal of such attacks, as Zelenskyy claims, is to create conditions in which people will leave Kiev and other Ukrainian cities. He also stated that Russia has stockpiled hundreds of ballistic missiles for potential strikes against infrastructure. @Intelslava

telegram_Intel Slava · about 2 hours ago

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — In Kiev, due to the strikes by the Russian Armed Forces on bridges, temporary crossings over the Dnipro River will begin construction next week. The plan is to build embankment dams and pontoon bridges within three months. @Intelslava

telegram_Intel Slava · about 2 hours ago

Russian serviceman accused of torture of Ukrainian POWs killed in car blast in Tula Oblast A car carrying a Russian serviceman exploded while driving through the town of Novomoskovsk in Russias Tula Oblast on Oct. 2, according to the monitoring Telegram channel Exilenova+.

new voice ukraine · about 3 hours ago

Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko reports that Russian forces have struck the Pivnichnyi Bridge in Kyiv, #Ukraine

mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago

At least 15,000 civilian casualties documented in Ukraine in 2026, UN report finds The UN Human Rights Office found that an average of more than 400 civilians were killed or injured every week in Ukraine during the first eight months of 2026, a 55 increase from the same period in 2025, High Commissioner Volker Turk told the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Oct. 2.

kyiv independent · about 3 hours ago

Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Will Respond As Putin Vows To Escalate Air Strikes, Warns Foreigners Russia has vowed to intensify its relentless strikes against Kyiv and warned foreign diplomats and other visitors to leave the country or be exposed to mortal danger, while Ukraines leader said his country will respond to the Kremlins deadly air campaign.

radio free europe · about 3 hours ago

On the night of 4 October (from 18:00 on 3 October), the enemy launched an attack using 135 Shahed-type strike UAVs (52 of which were rocket-powered), Gerber, Banderole/Dan-T, and Parodia-type decoy drones Preliminary data, as of 08:30, #Ukraine air defences had shot down or neutralised 123 enemy UAVs of the Shahed and Gerber types, as well as other types of drones, and 2 Banderole/Dan-T drones.

mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago

Russias war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,750 over past day The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to October 4, 2026, have reached approximately 1,540,700 personnel, including 1,750 troops killed or wounded over the past 24 hours.

ukrinform · about 3 hours ago

#Ukraine Operational Update, 08:00, 4 Oct 2026 (Day 1,684) of the full scale invasion, yesterday,:204 combat clashes in 24h. russia launched 65 air strikes (233 guided bombs), 9,090 kamikaze drones and 2,465 shellings. Sumy region towns were shelled and bombed. Heaviest fighting: Pokrovsk (31 attacks repelled), Kostiantynivka (16), S. Slobozhanshchyna (13), plus assaults near Kupiansk, Lyman, Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Volyn/Polissya calm; no offensive build-up.

mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago

Day 1,684 of the full scale invasion has begun Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to October 04, 2026 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine🔷 Yesterday 1,750 enemy, killed or wounded

mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago

Near Druzhkivka, Ukraines 93rd Brigade deploys a ground drone along a heavily targeted supply line. Sixty seconds on the ground, with constant Russian FPV drones overhead. An infantryman from the Rubizh Brigade explains the growing difficulties of logistics in Ukraines Donetsk region. Watch full on YouTube:

telegram_United24 Media · about 3 hours ago

Ukraine to hit Russian refineries in response to Moscows new doctrine of airstrikes

mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago

Ukraine secures 50 million euros for compensation for homes destroyed in war, PM Koretskyi says Ukraine has raised 50 million euros ($56.3 million) from the Council of Europe Development Bank and the Italian government for compensation to people whose homes were destroyed by Russian invasion forces, Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said on Oct. 3.

new voice ukraine · about 4 hours ago

Zelensky: Meer munitie voor F-16s nodig in strijd tegen snelle Russische drones Oekraïne is sterk afhankelijk van zijn luchtmacht in de strijd tegen snelle Russische drones, zegt president Volodymyr Zelensky. Rusland vuurt sinds enige tijd drones met straalmotoren af op Oekraïne. Deze nieuwe projectielen zijn sneller dan gewone drones en daardoor een lastig doelwit.

nu.nl · about 6 hours ago

Zelensky: Oekraïne leunt op luchtmacht bij neerhalen nieuwe Russische drones Oekraïne is sterk afhankelijk van zijn luchtmacht in de strijd tegen snelle Russische drones, zegt president Volodymyr Zelensky. Rusland vuurt sinds enige tijd drones met straalmotoren af op Oekraïne. Deze nieuwe projectielen zijn sneller dan gewone drones en daardoor een lastig doelwit.

nu.nl · about 6 hours ago

Moscow unveils new doctrine targeting Ukrainian civilians, Zelensky vows to respond with more energy strikes Zelensky said that Ukrainian intelligence obtained documents revealing that Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a "new doctrine" allowing Russian forces to launch broader strikes against Ukrainian civilian targets this upcoming winter.

kyiv independent · about 6 hours ago