Ukrainian Defense Ministry

Russia's Defense Ministry announced that its strikes targeted data centers used to support the Ukrainian military's operations. The claim, reported by Xinhua, was not accompanied by independent verification or comment from Ukraine. Attacks on such infrastructure highlight how the war has expanded to digital and communications targets supporting military command systems.

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine has approved its long-range operations plan for October following talks with the Defense Ministry, military leadership and officials overseeing Ukrainian weapons production. He also indicated that initial prototypes of new domestic weapons could soon move forward, underscoring Kyiv's push to expand its own arms manufacturing and strike capabilities.