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Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal shared emotional images of return from Russian captivity of another 205 Ukrainians, including 185 servicemen and 20 civilians.
The occupiers’ military infrastructure in Crimea continues to suffer from Ukrainian airstrikes, but they now face another problem. The fuel shortage on the peninsula is becoming evident. Sooner or later, the deficit will reach the army as well.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the Order “For Courage” (2nd Class) to Senior Sergeant Dmytro Pohrebak, a sniper of the “Revenge” Brigade, who, during fierce fighting, continued to battle and cover his comrades after sustaining a gunshot wound to the leg.
In September, in the defense sector of the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian infantry losses increased by almost 30%.
The Ukrainian combat system DELTA became the primary command system for the joint multinational team during NATO’s REPMUS 2025 exercise.
Fighters of the 4th Operational Purpose Brigade of the National Guard “Rubezh” in the Dobropillia area recently fought the Russians and cleared populated places.
Oleksandr, with the callsign “Tyson” is the first sergeant of a company in the 4th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade.
Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Hvozdiar held a meeting with the Commander of NATO’s Security Assistance and Training Mission for Ukraine — Commander of the Security Assistance Group–Ukraine (NSATU/SAG-U), Lieutenant General Curtis Buzzard.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Units of the 20th Army Corps have crushed Russian forces that attempted to advance in the area of the settlements of Vorone, Ternove, Kalynivske, and Novomykolayivka.
The largest training center for the preparation of Ukrainian servicemen (Camp Jomsborg) has been opened in Poland. It can simultaneously accommodate up to 1,200 military personnel.
During August 2025, the air defense of the Defence Forces destroyed 10,215 enemy aerial targets, including an air-launched ballistic missile “Kinzhal,” over 120 cruise missiles, and more than 2,700 “Shahed”-type attack UAVs.
In September, the 14th Regiment of the USF “Madjar’s Birds” struck 19 enemy oil refineries and other elements of fuel infrastructure.
On the past day, October 1, Russian forces carried out a UAV strike on one of the energy substations in the city of Slavutych, Vyshhorod district.
While attending the European Political Community Summit in Denmark, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen the creation of a European “Drone Wall,” and also expressed gratitude for a new military aid package worth over €360 million, directed towards Ukrainian production.
At the initiative of the Ministry of Defence, the Government has defined the procedure for sending Ukrainian servicemen of the Armed Forces and the National Guard to the NATO–Ukraine Joint Centre JATEC in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz.
The crew of a Su-24M bomber that was shot down over occupied territory in September 2022 recounted their ejection, rescue, and return to service. Today, these pilots are once again carrying out combat missions — now with Storm Shadow missiles.
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal held two meetings dedicated to increasing the production of mines to meet the needs of the front, as well as to strengthening the air defense of enterprises of the Ukrainian defense-industrial complex.
Ukrainian defenders from the 225th Separate Assault Regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine showcased a spectacular strike on a concentration site of Russian occupying forces.
On the Day of Defenders of Ukraine, October 1, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree conferring the honorary title “Hero City of Ukraine” on 16 more settlements.
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal congratulated his fellow citizens on the Day of Defenders.
Artem Hordiienko is 30 years old. He is from Donetsk region. In civilian life, he worked as a fitter at the Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Plant and loved football.