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Denis Pushilin, the Russia-installed head of the occupied Donetsk region, said residents of the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration are being urged to evacuate to Donetsk. The announcement, carried by Interfax, comes as fighting continues along the front line in eastern Ukraine. Pushilin regularly issues evacuation and security updates for territories under Russian occupation.
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Journalists have established the names of 20 officers who died in a strike on Donetsk on 26 August. The identification work sheds light on the scale of losses among military personnel in the city, which has been under Russian occupation since 2014. The findings are drawing attention as both sides continue to report strikes deep inside contested and occupied territories.
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Russian media reports claim that the grandson of singer Alla Pugacheva, who had reportedly left to take part in the so-called special military operation, has been found in Moscow. According to the reports, fans were surprised by his new occupation there, though no details about what that occupation is have been confirmed.
- 4Starvation Crisis Hits Russian-Occupied Oleshky in Ukraine▼🔴 BREAKING Starvation Crisis in Russian-Occupied Oleshky, Ukraine Residents of the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in s
Residents of Oleshky, a town in southern Ukraine's Kherson region under Russian occupation since 2022, are reportedly facing starvation after food deliveries ceased in May. Civilians are said to be risking their lives traveling to obtain food, with trapped residents lacking basic supplies. The reports have drawn attention to the worsening humanitarian situation in occupied Ukrainian territories.
- 5Ukrainians describe indoctrination under Russian-occupied Crimea▼From left, Ukrainians Daria Tomashova, Matvii Chos and Daria Fursova grew up in Russian-occupied Crimea, where they describe being subjected to indoctrination and forced to do military training. They have each shared their experiences with the internatio
Three Ukrainians who grew up in Russian-occupied Crimea — Daria Tomashova, Matvii Chos and Daria Fursova — say they were subjected to indoctrination and forced military training during their childhoods under Russian rule. They have now shared their accounts with international investigators, shedding light on how occupation authorities have treated Ukrainian children and young people in the peninsula since 2014.
- 6IAEA issues new statement on Ukraine nuclear situation▼Update 370 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The International Atomic Energy Agency has issued its 370th update from Director General Rafael Grossi on the situation in Ukraine, continuing the agency's regular reporting on nuclear safety and security at Ukrainian nuclear facilities since the start of the war. The statements track conditions at sites including the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which remains under Russian occupation and a persistent safety concern.
- 7UN Human Rights Council hears evidence of Russian abuses in occupied Ukraine●Russia’s abuses against civilians in the occupied territories of Ukraine: event during the UN Human Rights Council
An event was held during the UN Human Rights Council session addressing Russia's abuses against civilians in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Participants highlighted documented violations against civilians living under Russian occupation, keeping international attention on human rights conditions in those areas and pressing for accountability and continued monitoring of the situation.
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The New York Times reports that Ukraine is reclaiming territory, suggesting Kyiv's forces have made gains against Russian occupation in contested areas of the country. Details of where and how much land was retaken are not specified, but the headline points to continued frontline movement in the war.
- 9Ukrainian City of Oleshky Trapped in Kill Zone and Starving●Trapped in a Kill Zone, a Ukrainian City Is Beginning to Starve https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/world/europe/oleshky-
The New York Times reports that Oleshky, a Ukrainian city under Russian occupation, is running out of food as residents remain trapped in what the report describes as a kill zone. The article documents a worsening humanitarian crisis in the city, with supplies dwindling and civilians unable to escape or receive aid amid the ongoing war.
- 10Starving Ukrainians flee Russian occupation via 'road of death'▼Starving Ukrainians must travel ‘road of death’ to flee Russian occupation
Ukrainians living under Russian occupation are risking a route described as the 'road of death' to escape worsening hunger and shortages, according to the Atlantic Council. Those fleeing face dangerous journeys to reach Ukrainian-controlled territory, with food scarcity intensifying pressure on civilians to leave despite the lethal risks involved.
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Searches about Vladimir Putin's birthday are rising in Russia. His birthday falls on October 7, and the 74th anniversary of his birth is being marked this year. Ukrainian outlet 24 Kanal marked the date with a report claiming 1,690 Russian occupation troops and hundreds of pieces of military equipment were destroyed in updated battlefield figures released around the anniversary.
- 12Debate over Russia's struggle to crush Ukraine●@ deballsac @ ErikJonker You do have a point that Russia seems to be struggling to 'crush' Ukraine (because the world is
Commenters are arguing that Russia appears unable to quickly defeat Ukraine, partly because of international support for Kyiv. The discussion notes that even if Russia captured Ukrainian territory, holding it would require a large occupation force, and points to the slow pace of Russian advances as evidence that the war is far harder for Moscow than expected.
- 13Occupied Ukrainian town residents risk 'road of death' for food▼People in Russian-occupied Ukrainian town risk 'road of death' to get food
Residents of a Russian-occupied Ukrainian town are risking their lives on a route dubbed the 'road of death' to obtain food, according to a Reuters report. The characterization highlights the severe humanitarian conditions under occupation, with basic supplies so scarce that people brave shelling and danger to travel for essentials.
- 14Ukrainians in occupied Oleshky face hunger and landmines▼In Russia-occupied Oleshky, Ukrainians face hunger, drones and landmines
Reporting from Oleshky, a Ukrainian city in Kherson region occupied by Russian forces, describes residents struggling with severe food shortages, constant drone surveillance and widespread landmines. Those remaining under occupation face limited humanitarian access and daily danger, highlighting the harsh civilian conditions in territories Russia seized in 2022.
- 15EU demands Russia allow aid to starving Oleshky residents●⚠️⛔️EU calls on Russian terrorists to urgently provide humanitarian access to starving residents in temporarily occupied
The European Union has called on Russia to urgently grant humanitarian access to residents of Oleshky, a town in Ukraine's Kherson region under Russian occupation, where people are reported to be facing starvation. EU officials described the situation as a consequence of the occupation and urged Moscow to allow aid deliveries. The appeal reflects growing concern in Brussels over conditions for civilians in occupied Ukrainian territories, with the EU framing the denial of access as a violation of international humanitarian obligations.
- 16Ukraine's occupied territories: hospitals stripped of medical resources▼‘The nurse used the torch on her phone to do the op’: hospitals stripped of resources in Ukraine’s occupied territories
Healthcare workers in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories are performing medical procedures in near-impossible conditions after hospitals were stripped of equipment and supplies. Reports include a nurse completing an operation lit only by a phone torch. Medical staff describe systematic removal of resources, leaving patients dependent on improvised methods.
- 17Civilians in Russia-occupied Oleshky resort to eating weeds amid food shortages●🔴 BREAKING Humanitarian Crisis in Russia-Occupied Oleshky Civilians in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, Ukraine, ar
Residents of Oleshky, a Ukrainian town occupied by Russian forces, are reportedly eating weeds as severe food shortages grip the area. The town faces extreme danger from drones and landmines, with reports of bodies left unrecovered in the streets. Observers describe the situation as a worsening humanitarian crisis with little outside aid reaching civilians.
- 18Ukrainian intelligence names Russian archaeologists at Crimean sites●HUR publishes details of Russian archaeologists involved in excavations at Tauric Chersonesus and Myrmekion The Ukrainia
Ukraine's Defence Ministry Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has published details of five people it says are involved in illegal archaeological excavations at Tauric Chersonesus and Myrmekion, sites in Russian-occupied Crimea. Kyiv frames the digs as unlawful activity conducted under occupation, and the disclosure adds to its pattern of naming individuals working in annexed territories.
- 19Drone missions try to feed starving Ukrainian city under Russian occupation●The desperate effort to send food via drones to a Ukrainian city starving under Russian occupation
Aid groups are running a desperate effort to deliver food by drone to a Ukrainian city living under Russian occupation and facing severe food shortages. The operation is dangerous and limited in scale, as drones carry small loads and risk being shot down, but residents cut off from regular supplies are depending on them. The story highlights the worsening humanitarian conditions in occupied territory.
- 20Ukrainian Guards Rescue Six Cats from Occupied Oleshky●Operation “Tigers” 🫡🇺🇦 Soldiers from the 11th Brigade of the National Guard, with the help of local residents, rescued s
Soldiers from Ukraine's 11th National Guard Brigade, helped by local residents, rescued six cats from Oleshky, a town in the Kherson region under Russian occupation. The animals were carried out in a cage made specially for the operation and transported by air. The rescue, called Operation Tigers, is drawing warm reactions online as a rare humane story from the front line.
- 2112 people escape occupied Oleshky to Ukraine-controlled territory●Escape from Oleshky — 12 people reached Ukraine-controlled territory in September, official says #Ukraine Escape from Ol
Ukrainian officials say 12 people escaped from Oleshky, a town in Ukraine's Kherson region under Russian occupation, and reached Ukraine-controlled territory in September. The town, flooded after the 2023 Kakhovka dam destruction, remains occupied, and civilians continue to attempt dangerous crossings out of Russian-held areas.
- 22Ukrainian drones deliver food to occupied Oleshky▼Ukrainian drones deliver new batch of food to Russian-occupied Oleshky
Ukraine has used drones to deliver a new batch of food supplies to residents of Oleshky, a city in Kherson region under Russian occupation since 2022. The deliveries reach civilians in flooded and cut-off areas where conventional aid convoys cannot operate. The unusual use of drones for humanitarian supply has drawn wide coverage from international wire services.
- 23Ukraine delivers aid by drone to occupied Oleshky again▼News from occupied Ukraine: Military delivers aid by drone to occupied Oleshky in second operation
The Ukrainian military says it has carried out a second drone operation delivering aid to residents of Oleshky, a town in Kherson region under Russian occupation since 2022. Large parts of the occupied left-bank area have been hard to reach, and such deliveries highlight Kyiv's continued outreach to civilians living under occupation. Details on the aid and how it reached residents remain limited.
- 2412 escape from Russian-occupied Oleshky to Ukrainian lines●Escape from Oleshky — 12 people reached Ukraine-controlled territory in September, official says
Twelve people escaped from Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in Ukraine's Kherson region, and reached Ukrainian-controlled territory in September, according to a Ukrainian official. The town, on the left bank of the Dnipro River, has remained under Russian occupation since 2022, and crossings from occupied areas remain dangerous and rare.
- 25Drone carries cat and five kittens to safety from occupied Oleshky●Cat and five kittens rescued from occupied Oleshky in drone evacuation across Dnipro River Ukrainian troops have used a
Ukrainian troops used a drone to evacuate a cat and her five kittens from Russian-occupied Oleshky in Kherson Oblast, flying the animals more than 10 kilometres across the Dnipro River to Ukrainian-held territory. The rescue was announced by National Guard commander Oleksandr Pivnenko. The unusual operation is drawing attention as a small humane gesture amid the ongoing occupation of the east bank settlements.
- 26Civilians flee occupied Oleshky through mined routes on foot●Civilians in occupied Oleshky are fleeing on bicycles, mopeds, and on foot through mined routes due to a complete lack o
Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reports that civilians in Russian-occupied Oleshky, in Kherson region, are escaping on bicycles, mopeds, and on foot because there is almost no food, clean water, or medicine left. The routes they take are reportedly mined, putting fleeing residents at serious risk. The report has drawn attention to the worsening humanitarian situation for civilians under occupation in southern Ukraine.
- 27Sybiha praises soldiers in second Oleshky aid operation●Sybiha comments on second humanitarian aid delivery operation to occupied Oleshky Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Syb
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has commented on a second operation to deliver humanitarian aid to Oleshky, a city in Kherson region under Russian occupation. He praised the professionalism of the Ukrainian soldiers who carried out the delivery, which brought aid to civilians living in the temporarily occupied territory.
- 28Ukrainian military drones deliver aid to occupied Oleshky▼Ukrainian military personnel delivered food and medicine by drones to the occupied city of Oleshky.
Ukrainian military personnel used drones to deliver food and medicine to residents of Oleshky, a city in Kherson region under Russian occupation since 2022. The operation highlights ongoing efforts to reach civilians in occupied territory, where access to basic supplies has reportedly deteriorated and conventional aid channels are blocked by the front line.