According to Alexey Dmitrashkovsky, a representative of the Ukrainian military command in the Russian Kursk region, Russian citizens are expressing dissatisfaction with their government for leaving them to fend for themselves amid ongoing military operations. While the local population has developed a positive attitude towards Ukraine's Forces, the continued presence of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Kursk region for nearly two months has led some residents to seek refuge in Ukraine. …

In what appears to be growing discontent among Ukrainian forces, social media posts by Ukrainian soldiers indicate that despite understanding the need to pull back from Vuhledar in the Donetsk region, no official withdrawal order was issued. "Everyone in the city and around it knew that a retreat was imminent, yet no order to withdraw came through. Where are we retreating to? Who the hell knows. As long as the enemy can push us back, we'll keep moving backward," wrote  Ukrainian serviceman …

In the early hours of October 3, Ukrainian drones, operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Special Operations Forces (SSO), and other Defense Forces units, launched an attack on the Borisoglebsk military airfield in Russia's Voronezh region. According to Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne, which cites sources within the Ukrainian intelligence, the operation targeted storage facilities holding guided aerial bombs, parking areas for SU-35 and SU-34 aircraft, and aviation fuel depots. …

During a government session, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal revealed an ambitious plan for Ukraine to manufacture 1.5 million drones by the end of 2024. Shmyhal also announced the launch of a pilot project for certifying drone operator schools.

Shmyhal stated that Ukraine is collaborating daily with international partners to increase the supply of weaponry and enhance its domestic defense industry. “Security and defense are the top priorities in the 2024 state budget,” he emphasized. …

Ukrainian armed forces have withdrawn from Vuhledar in the Donetsk region, according to an announcement by the operational-strategic group Khoritsa. The statement detailed that "the high command authorized a maneuver to withdraw units from Vuhledar to preserve personnel and military equipment and to reposition for future actions." It further noted that Russian forces "were able to reinforce and conduct flanking attacks that exhausted the defenses" of the Ukrainian units. Military analyst Yan …