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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 02.10.2023 Ukraine MOD 02 Oct 2023

Ukraine

• It is only here in Ukraine that international law can prevail, and it will - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 02 Oct 2023
• President of Ukraine received the Minister of Defense of Estonia President of Ukraine 02 Oct 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with the President of the Government of Spain President of Ukraine 02 Oct 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented shoulder boards to Ukrainian military and law enforcement officers President of Ukraine 02 Oct 2023
• Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine had a phone call with Jake Sullivan President of Ukraine 02 Oct 2023
• President met with Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy President of Ukraine 02 Oct 2023
• Head of State discussed Ukrainian grain exports and support for Ukraine with the President of the European Commission President of Ukraine 02 Oct 2023
• President had a meeting with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy President of Ukraine 02 Oct 2023
• President awarded the Foreign Ministers of Ireland, Italy, Romania, Denmark and France President of Ukraine 02 Oct 2023
• Ukraine's resilience is the future resilience of Europe - Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a conversation with EU Foreign Ministers President of Ukraine 02 Oct 2023
• Our common victory explicitly depends on our cooperation - speech by the President of Ukraine at the EU-Ukraine Foreign Ministers' meeting President of Ukraine 02 Oct 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in the EU-Ukraine Foreign Ministers' meeting in Kyiv President of Ukraine 02 Oct 2023
• Amid Concerns About Weakening Support For Ukraine, Zelenskiy Says Victory Depends On Cooperation With EU RFE/RL 02 Oct 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told European Union foreign ministers on October 2 that Ukraine's victory in the war with invading Russian forces depended "directly" on Kyiv's cooperation with the EU as concerns grow about a possible weakening of support in the bloc after the election victory of a populist Slovak party that opposes military aid for Kyiv.
• Ukraine Expresses Hope for Continued US Aid VOA 02 Oct 2023 -- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Monday he believes the United States "will be able to find the necessary solutions" to continue military support for Ukraine

Russia

• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 02 Oct 2023 -- On 2 October 2023 at about 09.00 a.m., the Russian Armed Forces have thwarted the Kiev regime's attempt to launch a terrorist attack by fixed-wing UAVs against facilities in the Russian Federation.
• Russian Forces Destroy Ukrainian Aircraft Fuel and Munition Depots Sputnik 02 Oct 2023 -- Moscow's Ministry of Defense reported on the progress of the special military operation aimed at protecting the people of Donbass.

United States

• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Ukrainian Minister of Defence Rustem Umerov DoD 02 Oct 2023
• US State Department Suspends Long-Term Contracting for Ukraine Sputnik 02 Oct 2023 -- The United States has suspended Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) and Foreign Military Financing (FMF) contracting programs for Ukraine, US State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller said on Monday.

NATO

• NATO Secretary General addresses first International Defence Industry Forum in Kyiv: there is no defence without industry NATO 02 Oct 2023 -- Addressing the first meeting of the International Defence Industry Forum in Kyiv on Friday (29 September 2023), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg paid tribute to the Ukrainian people and armed forces, whose courage and heroism have inspired the world as they continue to push back on Russia's brutal war of aggression.

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Ukraine: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell after the EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Kyiv European External Action Service (EEAS) 02 Oct 2023
• Ukraine: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell ahead of EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Kyiv European External Action Service (EEAS) 02 Oct 2023
• EU Proposes Over $5 Billion in Aid for Ukraine in 2024 VOA 02 Oct 2023 -- EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday said the bloc remains steadfast in its support for Ukraine, announcing a proposed spending package of up to $5.25 billion for Kyiv in 2024.
• Borrell Says Total Amount of EU Assistance to Ukraine Reaches $89.8Bln Sputnik 02 Oct 2023 -- EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday that the European Union had allocated 85 billion euros ($89.8 billion) in support to Ukraine, of which over 25 billion euros had been provided in the form of military assistance.
• Following Russia's warning, UK says has no plans to send military instructors to Ukraine Press TV 02 Oct 2023 -- Britain says it has no "immediate" plans to deploy military instructors to Ukraine following a stern warning from Russia that British military personnel would be considered legitimate targets for its forces.
• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 02 Oct 2023 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
• Denmark opens new embassy office in Mykolaiv Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark 02 Oct 2023 -- Denmark has taken patronage for the reconstruction of Mykolaiv and has launched next step of Denmark's support for Ukraine. Today at the informal EU Foreign Ministers meeting, the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs Lars Løkke Rasmussen announces the opening of a new Danish embassy office in the city of Mykolaiv.
• Pevkur meets Ukraine´s Minister of Defence Umerov and Chairman of Security Council Danilov in Kyiv Estonia MoD 02 Oct 2023 -- Minister of Defence of Estonia Hanno Pevkur met today in Kyiv with Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov, and Chairman of the Security Council Oleksi Danilov.
• Pevkur discussed Ukraine and regional security with Polish Minister of Defence Estonia MoD 02 Oct 2023 -- Saturday Minister of Defence of Estonia Hanno Pevkur participated in the celebration of the anniversary of Polish regional defence in Rzeszów, Poland and met with Polish Minister of Defence Mariusz Błaszczak.
• Foreign Minister Valtonen in Kyiv Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 02 Oct 2023 -- Finland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will attend an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 2 October.
• The Minister for Foreign Affairs visits the new mobile field hospital for Ukraine "Government of Iceland 02 Oct 2023 -- The Foreign Minister went on a two-day official working visit to Estonia last week. During the visit, she met with Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna and Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur. Furthermore, the Minister visited the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre, where Iceland is one of the member nations, in the capital Tallinn. She then inspected the new mobile field hospital that will soon be donated to Ukraine, the hospital is financed by Iceland and developed and produced in Estonia.
• Secretary of State expresses support for Ukraine's integration with the EU and calls for continued reforms Latvia MFA 02 Oct 2023 -- On 2 October 2023, the Secretary of State of the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andris Pelšs attended the informal meeting of the European Union (EU) Foreign Ministers in Kyiv, Ukraine.
• Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis: "I hope that the EU Foreign Ministers' meeting in Kyiv will dispel doubts and send a clear message that Europe is with Ukraine until its victory and that this will be confirmed by real action" Lithuania MFA 02 Oct 2023
• EU Foreign Ministers gathering in Kyiv for the first time Lithuania MFA 02 Oct 2023
• Hungary's FM Shuns EU Diplomats' Summit in Kiev to Meet Business Execs Sputnik 02 Oct 2023 -- Peter Szijjarto did not attend the European top diplomat's summit in Kiev. Instead, Budapest's deputy foreign minister will represent the country at the gathering.

News Reports

• Slovakia: An Election Result That Embodies Ukraine Fatigue RFE/RL 02 Oct 2023 -- In many ways, this weekend's parliamentary election results in Slovakia were the first true political embodiment of Ukraine fatigue.
• Which Countries Have Sent Tanks to Ukraine? Sputnik 02 Oct 2023 -- Over the course of the conflict, the United States and its NATO allies eagerly supplied the regime in Kiev with a variety of weapons and military equipment, ranging from small arms and body armor to multiple launch rocket systems and main battle tanks.