First time since 2018: NATO’s top military body went to Kyiv to study the war it may one day face
Military representatives of all 32 members heard the latest battlefield assessment from Ukraine's command.
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Kyiv’s AI Turrets Provide ‘Last-Level’ Protection, Defense Advisor Says
A Ukrainian presidential advisor noted that the newly introduced AI-assisted automatic AAA (anti-aircraft artillery) turret-mounted machine guns around Kyiv – numbering 12 at present with another eight planned – should be seen as the last layer of defense, with their limited range unable to provide protection for the whole city.
“Science Warriors” to Be Screened at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Iceland
The Ukrainian international broadcasting documentary “Science Warriors” will be presented at the international Arctic Circle Assembly 2026 , to be held on October 8–10 in Reykjavík.
Ukraine’s Combat Experience Will Help Strengthen NATO Defense: Alliance Representatives Arrive In Kyiv
NATO Military Committee Chairman Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone and 31 military representatives of Alliance countries have arrived in Kyiv.
Russian attacks kill at least 24, injure more than 130 over past day, rescue efforts continue in Pryluky
Fourteen of those killed died when a Russian cruise missile hit a residential building in Pryluky, in Chernihiv Oblast.
‘Fair Response’: Ukraine Hits Russian Airfield, Oil Sites and Black Sea Target
Ukrainian forces hit Russia’s Seshcha airfield in the Bryansk region and multiple military sites across occupied Ukraine on Oct. 6-7, the General Staff said.
Belgian Defense Minister Explains Why The Kremlin Opened A “Western Front” Of Hybrid Attacks
Facing failures in achieving its strategic goals on the battlefield in Ukraine, Russia is launching a large-scale hybrid war against European countries, trying to undermine their unity.
FPV drone again hits DTEK site in Dnipropetrovsk region, none hurt
Russia again struck a DTEK site in Dnipropetrovsk region on Wednesday, the ninth attack on it since early September, the energy holding said.
Ukraine 3rd in world for recorded cyberattacks - Microsoft
Ukraine ranked third in the world and first in Europe in the first half of 2026 among countries whose organizations and users were most often targeted by cyberattacks, compared with fifth in the world and third in Europe last year, Microsoft said in its Digital Defense Report 2026.
Ukraine plans gas exports, EUR 500 mln for energy fund
The Cabinet of Ministers has tasked the Energy Ministry with opening controlled gas exports and raising at least EUR 500 million for the Energy Support Fund by the end of the year, according to the government's 2026 priority action plan published on the government portal.
Ukraine adds Kyiv trains, prepares pontoon crossings after Russian bridge attacks
Emergency pontoon crossings could take up to three months to build, Ukraine's Minister for Restoration, Infrastructure and Transport says.
EU ambassadors wave through largest-ever list of Russia sanctions
The list targets a wide range of defense industry players, from shipyards and aviation companies to electronics manufacturers, armored vehicle repair facilities, and aerospace companies.
Russia Reports Contaminated Dog Vaccine Linked to 169 Deaths
Russian authorities said they have opened a criminal probe into forged certificates for animal vaccines that reportedly led to over 100 canine deaths. The Multican-8 vaccines in question were reportedly contaminated with fatal Aujeszky’s disease virus. The manufacturer says it is cooperating with law enforcement.
Taliban and North Korea rubbed shoulders at Russia’s war games—one fuels Moscow’s war, the other needs its help
Two isolated governments in Russia's orbit turned up at the same drills—though only Kabul has said they met.
Zaluzhnyi says residential strikes have no military justification
Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Kingdom and former Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi condemned Russia's massive Oct. 7 attack on Ukraine, which killed at least 19 people, including children.
Ukraine lawmaker faces court over alleged $250,000 sanctions arrangement
A case against a lawmaker accused of promising to initiate National Security and Defense Council sanctions against a rival company for $250,000 has been sent to court, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, or NABU, reported. Case materials indicate that the lawmaker is Anna Skorokhod.
'We're ready to fight' — How a pipeline meant to prepare Kyiv for Russian strikes pitted Ukrainians against their city council
In one of Kyiv's hardest-hit districts, a heating pipeline meant to help residents weather Russian attacks this winter has instead pitted them against their own city's administration.
Former artilleryman opens wooden souvenir workshop in Vinnytsia
After returning from military service, Ukrainian veteran Andrii Pistolkors launched his own wooden souvenir workshop in Vinnytsia, receiving UAH 250,000 (about $5,560) in voucher support from the city…
Zelensky on attacks on vessels in Bulgarian waters: Defense Forces conducted no operations in area
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s Defense Forces had conducted no operations in Bulgarian waters, where two civilian vessels were recently attacked.
War in Ukraine today: latest news, 06 October 2026 (photo)
It has been the 1686 th day of the Ukrainian resistance to the russian military aggression. What happened in Ukraine today: Here is operational information of the General Staff as of 4 pm: For the first time since the beginning of the war, Ukraine’s Third Assault Brigade destroyed a transport-loader vehicle (TLV) for a […] The post War in…