Overview

• In a joint statement released by Canada, G7 finance ministers committed to coordinated measures targeting buyers and facilitators of Russian oil, steps to phase out remaining hydrocarbon imports, trade restrictions on entities aiding Moscow, and avenues to leverage frozen Russian assets.
• Ukraine reported 133 combat engagements by 22:00 on October 2, with the heaviest fighting on the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka axes, alongside 47 air strikes, 115 guided bombs, 1,803 attack drones and 3,247 shelling incidents recorded during the day.
• Russian attacks damaged transport and energy facilities including an Odesa rail depot that injured a train driver, while regional authorities reported power outages and repairs in Odesa, Sumy, Chernihiv and the Kyiv region as the government coordinated restoration work.
• Commander‑in‑Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi ordered strengthened air defenses in frontline and border areas by enlarging drone‑interceptor crews, expanding detection networks and forming a dedicated unmanned air‑defense command, citing nearly 6,900 Russian drones used in September, including over 3,600 Shaheds.
• At the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen, President Volodymyr Zelensky said long‑range weapons for Ukraine were discussed with President Donald Trump, as media reported the U.S. may provide intelligence for strikes on Russian energy infrastructure and European leaders urged more air defenses, long‑range arms and sanctions on the shadow fleet.