Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,470 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.
A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv Oblast overnight killed a child, injured three people and destroyed or damaged houses, cars, warehouses and infrastructure facilities.
Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat says Russia is improving its drones by using higher-quality materials and higher-resolution cameras, while also developing mesh networks to relay information between drones and operators.
Russian forces attacked Sumy with guided bombs on 29 September, killing two people and injuring nine, including three children, while damaging houses, schools, graves and other civilian sites.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the military has outlined near-term long-range priorities and that strikes on Russia’s oil industry are continuing to have an impact.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Berlin is working with international partners to secure more air defence equipment for Ukraine ahead of a difficult winter.
Russian forces struck Kyiv's Podilskyi district with a drone on the evening of 29 September.
Kazakh President Qasym-Jomart Toqayev renewed his call for Vladimir Putin to freeze the war in Ukraine and pursue diplomacy.
Kyiv schoolboy Mykhailo Bilous has taken third place at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS). He was recognised for developing a neural network that can be used to design antibacterial drugs.
A Russian attack damaged an energy facility, leaving Derhachi without electricity and forcing water pumps to operate on a limited schedule while repairs continue.
Russia launched 112 drones, including 29 jet-powered, during the day; Ukrainian air defence shot down or jammed 95 of them.
The European Union has called on the Ukrainian government and parliament to unite in a "toloka" to adopt the reforms necessary to unlock further European funding.