Overview
- Ukraine’s General Staff reported 162 engagements on October 2, citing 70 air strikes, 174 guided bombs, 4,606 artillery attacks, and 5,888 kamikaze drones, with nearly half of the clashes on the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivsk axes.
- Overnight strikes damaged transport and energy infrastructure, including a mass hit on an Ukrzaliznytsia depot in Odesa that wounded a train driver, with additional power outages reported in parts of Sumy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, and Odesa regions.
- Commander‑in‑Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said Russia used nearly 6,900 drones in September and announced expanded air‑defense measures, including more interceptor‑drone crews, upgraded detection, and new helicopter and light‑aircraft interception tactics.
- At the Copenhagen European Political Community meetings, EU and NATO leaders pressed coordinated counter‑drone cooperation and tougher measures, as France’s Emmanuel Macron urged more air defenses, drones, and long‑range missiles and backed EU action against Russia’s shadow oil fleet.
- Dutch and Danish leaders pointed to recent drone incursions and airspace violations as evidence of Russian aggression, while President Volodymyr Zelensky said he discussed long‑range weapons with President Donald Trump and called for intensified sanctions pressure on Russia.