STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:
This is a deeply interesting segment of the program, getting updated on national security here…
LEILA FADEL, HOST:
Yeah.
INSKEEP: …Because we next hear about Ukrainian drone strikes. Ukrainian…

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:
This is a deeply interesting segment of the program, getting updated on national security here…
LEILA FADEL, HOST:
Yeah.
INSKEEP: …Because we next hear about Ukrainian drone strikes. Ukrainian…

In Poltava region, emergency responders came under a second Russian missile strike, resulting in a damaged fire truck.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.
“Poltava region was subjected to a massive…

Ukraine’s Air Forces shot down 320 aerial targets out of 416 launched by Russia in an overnight attack on Ukraine, including 303 drones of various types, 12 Iskander-K cruise missiles, and five guided aviation missiles Kh-59/69.
That is according to the Air Force…

Overnight on October 3, energy facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including gas infrastructure, came under a massive Russian attack.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the Ministry of Energy on Facebook.
“Tonight, the enemy struck energy…

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an annual plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club, on October 2, 2025 in Sochi, Russia.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the potential supply…

Russian forces carried out 35 attacks on 19 settlements across eight territorial communities in Sumy region over the past 24 hours, leaving three people injured.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the Sumy Regional Military Administration on Facebook.
The…

In temporarily occupied Crimea, explosions were heard in the evening of October 2, with military airfields Belbek and Kacha — both hosting Russian aviation — reportedly coming under attack.
This was reported by the Telegram channel Krymskyi Veter (Crimean Wind),…

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Units of the Unmanned Systems Force (USF) hit 774 enemy targets in past 24 hours, the USF reported on its Telegram channel as of Friday morning.
According to the report, the…

Ukraine’s Defense Forces stopped the advance of the Russian army in the area of Vorone, Ternove, Kalynivske, and Novomykolaivka in the Novopavlivka sector. These settlements remain under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to Ukrinform, this was…

On Friday morning, the governor of Russia’s Perm krai confirmed that drones attacked Berezniki overnight, where the Azot plant — a producer of ammonium nitrate and other chemicals — is located.
According to BBC, as reported by Ukrinform, the governor claimed…