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Combat Operations

• At Least 8 Dead In Russian Strikes As Ukraine Marks 'Defenders Day' RFE/RL 01 Oct 2024 -- At least eight people were killed and several wounded in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian regions of Kherson, Zaporizhzhya, and Sumy on October 1 as the embattled country marked Defenders Day amid an increasingly difficult situation on the battlefield in the east, where Moscow's grinding offensive is making incremental progress.
• Ukraine says deadly Russian attack hits Kherson market VOA 01 Oct 2024 -- Ukrainian officials said Tuesday a Russian attack struck a market in the southern city of Kherson, killing at least five people and injuring three others.

Ukraine

• Thanks to its Defense Industries, Ukraine Is Set to Become One of the Key Global Contributors to Security - Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 01 Oct 2024
• Ukraine Can and Will Create the Best Weapons - President's Speech at the Second International Defense Industries Forum President of Ukraine 01 Oct 2024
• We Are Working to Speed Up Our Partners' Decision on the Funds from the Use of Russian Assets - Address by the President President of Ukraine 01 Oct 2024
• Address by the President on the Day of Defenders of Ukraine President of Ukraine 01 Oct 2024

Russia

• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (1 October 2024) Russia MoD 01 Oct 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
• Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov inspects Tsentr Group of Forces Russia MoD 01 Oct 2024 -- Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov held a meeting at the command post of the Tsentr Group of Forces. There he was briefed by the Group's command on the current situation, and nature of hostile actions.
• Ukraine Loses Over 19,250 Soldiers During Operation in Kursk Area Sputnik 01 Oct 2024 -- The Russian armed forces have eliminated more than 19,250 Ukrainian servicepeople and 135 tanks during military operations in the border areas of the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

United States

• Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 01 Oct 2024

NATO

• Rutte Pledges Strong Support For Ukraine As He Takes Reins At NATO RFE/RL 01 Oct 2024 -- Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte immediately pledged his strong support for Ukraine as he took over as the head of NATO on October 1 at a pivotal time in the military alliance's history as Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor approaches the 1,000-day mark.

United Nations

• Ukraine: Top UN aid official condemns deadly marketplace strike in Kherson UN News 01 Oct 2024 -- The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine condemned a deadly Russian strike in Kherson on Tuesday morning and underscored the need to protect civilians caught in the war, which is entering its 30th month.
• Protect civilians amidst war UNOCHA 01 Oct 2024

Foreign Reactions

• Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania regarding China and Brazil's proposals for peace in Ukraine Lithuania MFA 01 Oct 2024
• Central Asian State Media Largely Silent About Russia's War In Ukraine RFE/RL 01 Oct 2024 -- There was a popular joke in the Soviet Union that reflected the government's ability to filter any information that it didn't want the population to see or hear.

News Reports