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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 04.10.2023 Ukraine MOD 04 Oct 2023
• Russia Says It Intercepted 31 Ukrainian Drones Over 3 of Its Regions VOA 04 Oct 2023 -- Russia said Wednesday its air defenses destroyed 31 Ukrainian drones that were part of attempted attacks on Russian territory overnight.

Ukraine

• A regular coordination meeting was held with Ukraine's partners in the coalition of modern fighter jets Ukraine MOD 04 Oct 2023
• Ukrainians are doing everything for this to be the last war in Europe and the world - Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with Sky TG24 President of Ukraine 04 Oct 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Ukraine will manage to maintain the support of the United States and Europe, any pauses today are helping the aggressor President of Ukraine 04 Oct 2023
• Work in the regions on the physical protection of critical facilities and urgent reconstruction has to be carried out by winter - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 04 Oct 2023
• President met with the Chairman of the Board of Onur Group and the Ambassador of Türkiye to Ukraine President of Ukraine 04 Oct 2023
• Andrii Sybiha met with the delegation of the German Bundestag President of Ukraine 04 Oct 2023
• A regular coordination meeting was held with Ukraine's partners in the coalition of modern fighter jets President of Ukraine 04 Oct 2023
• Zelenskiy Vows Ukrainians Will 'Do Everything' To Defeat Russia As Biden Plans 'Major Speech' On Aid RFE/RL 04 Oct 2023 -- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainians will "do everything" in their power to prevail over invading Russian forces despite all difficulties as U.S. President Joe Biden said he plans a "major speech" soon on the importance of continuing Western aid for Ukraine.
• Chief Rabbi Says Ukraine's Jewish Community 'Invalidates Russian De-Nazification Narratives' RFE/RL 04 Oct 2023 -- When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022, Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman was with his family in the Kyiv region village of Anatevka, which he co-founded in 2015 as a refuge for displaced people from violence stoked by Moscow in parts of eastern Ukraine.
• Ukrainian, Azerbaijani Leaders Affirm 'Territorial Integrity' In Talks RFE/RL 04 Oct 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on October 4 said he and Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev both "affirmed our commitment to the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity" during a telephone conservation.

Russia

• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 04 Oct 2023 -- On the night of 4 October 2023, the Russian Armed Forces have foiled attempts by the Kiev regime to carry out terrorist attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation.
• Russian Special Forces Start Using Advanced FPV Drone 'Upyr' in Special Op Zone - Report Sputnik 04 Oct 2023 -- The Russian Armed Forces have made great use of various modifications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during the special military operation to perform tasks without loss of military personnel.
• Ukraine Loses Up to 185 Troops in South Donetsk Direction - MoD Sputnik 04 Oct 2023 -- Ukraine has lost up to 185 soldiers both killed and injured in combat with Russian forces in the South Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
• Russia's Military Aircraft Thwart Ukrainian Attempt to Infiltrate Into Crimea Sputnik 04 Oct 2023 -- On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that air defense systems detected and destroyed a Ukrainian Neptune missile near the Crimean coast.
• Russia thwarts Ukraine's land, drone attacks as West running out of ammo Press TV 04 Oct 2023 -- Russia says it has thwarted a land attack and intercepted dozens of drone strikes launched by Ukrainian forces, as the US-led NATO warns it is running out of ammo in its full support of Kiev against Moscow.

United States

• Biden to Argue for Continued Funding for Ukraine VOA 04 Oct 2023 -- With U.S. funding for Ukraine at risk because of congressional turmoil, President Joe Biden says he will be delivering a "major speech" to persuade the American people to continue supporting Ukrainians in their defense against Russia's invasion.
• Seized and Forfeited Lethal Aid Materiels CENTCOM 04 Oct 2023 -- On Oct. 2, 2023, the U.S. government transferred approximately 1.1 million 7.62mm rounds to the Ukrainian armed forces. The government obtained ownership of these munitions on July 20, 2023, through the Department of Justice's civil forfeiture claims against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). These munitions were originally seized by U.S. Central Command naval forces from the transiting stateless dhow MARWAN 1, Dec. 9, 2022. The munitions were being transferred from the IRGC to the Houthis in Yemen in violation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216.
• Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on Transfer of Forfeited Munitions to Ukraine US Dept. of Justice 04 Oct 2023 -- The Justice Department issued the following statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the transfer of approximately 1.1 million 7.62mm rounds to the Ukrainian armed forces.
• US running out of money to fund Ukrainian troops' salaries, officials say Press TV 04 Oct 2023 -- The US funding system for Ukrainian salaries and Kiev government expenditures is expected to run out in the next month, Ukrainian and American officials have warned, amid criticisms of the West's supply of funds and arms to Kiev.

NATO

• NATO Warns of Ammunition Shortage Due to War in Ukraine VOA 04 Oct 2023 -- NATO's most senior military official has warned that European ammunition stocks are running short as the West continues to send large amounts of military aid to Ukraine to fend off invading Russian forces.
• NATO-Ukraine Council meets to take forward Vilnius Summit decisions NATO 04 Oct 2023 -- The NATO-Ukraine Council (NUC) met on Wednesday (4 October 2023) to reaffirm NATO's long-term support to Ukraine and take forward the decisions from the Vilnius Summit. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană, with the participation of Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna.

United Nations

• Update 186 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 04 Oct 2023 -- Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is now once again using reactor unit 4 to generate steam for various safety functions at the facility after the repair of a water leak detected in mid-August, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.
• Ukraine: Report documents mounting deaths, rights violations UN News 04 Oct 2023 -- Civilians continue to pay a horrendous price in the war in Ukraine, with nearly 10,000 dead and tens of thousands injured since conflict began in February 2022, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country said in a report published on Wednesday.

Foreign Reactions

• Intelligence shows Russia may target Black Sea civilian shipping UK FCDO 04 Oct 2023 -- Intelligence reveals Russia may use sea mines to target civilian shipping in the Black Sea to deter the export of Ukrainian grain.

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