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Day 585. To prevent a shutdown, the US Congress adopted a temporary budget that does not include assistance to Ukraine. President Biden signed the document. Russia celebrated the anniversary of four new constituent entities joining the Russian Federation. A Ukrainian drone was shot down in the Krasnodar region. Shebekino was shelled. Drones appeared over Smolensk. Also, a missile was shot down over Crimea.
British Prime Minister Sunak said that the country will not send its military instructors to Ukraine while there is a conflict there; plans to send military personnel concern long-term cooperation.
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Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: another Ukrainian drone was shot down in the Belgorod region at about 14:00.
Head of EU diplomacy Borrell, who visited Odessa on an unannounced visit the day before, arrived in Kiev today and met with Ukrainian President Zelensky and Foreign Minister Kuleba.
The Russian Ministry of Defense clarifies: “At about 13:00 Moscow time, two Ukrainian operational units were intercepted. tactical missiles «Grom-2″, fragments fell in Crimea.»
Head of Crimea Aksenov: «A missile was shot down by air defense forces over Dzhankoy. Storage areas were damaged by shrapnel. There were no casualties or injuries.”
Svetlana Nemolyaeva reprimanded foreign agent Tatyana Lazareva for criticizing the SVO: “This is demonic behavior.”
Traffic on the Crimean Bridge has been restored. The stop was announced at 11:17, the message about the resumption of traffic was received at 13:02.
Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Markarova: Kiev hopes that in 45 days the United States will prepare new decisions on the supply of weapons to Ukraine, while the country has several billion dollars for defense and energy programs.
Kadyrov announced Putin’s full support
The head of Chechnya Kadyrov told VGTRK correspondent Zarubin: “I am absolutely healthy. They already show videos of how they bury me…
Prigozhin’s mother came to his grave on the 40th day
Bryansk Governor Bogomaz: “The Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled the village of Lyubechane, Klimovsky district . There were no casualties. As a result of the shelling, two administrative buildings and several residential buildings were partially damaged.
Central Bank: from October 1, banks will not be able to use SWIFT to transmit financial information when transferring funds within Russia; they will be required to use only Russian services and domestic financial infrastructure.
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: "A Ukrainian unmanned air defense system is on duty the aircraft was destroyed over the Belgorod region.»
The delegation of the International Monetary Fund arrived in Ukraine to discuss the financing program.
Vehicle traffic on the Crimean Bridge is blocked.
French and Ukrainian defense industry companies concluded 16 agreements following the visit of French Defense Minister Lecornu to Kiev/
The psychologist commented on the words of the head of VTsIOM about “withdrew into themselves” against the background of SVO citizens. Fedorov stated that there are about 20 million of them and that they are “bourgeois, middle class.” from Moscow, St. Petersburg and a number of other megacities. According to the psychologist, “in fact, there are much more than 20 million people experiencing stress these days and, to use Fedorov’s words, “withdrawing into themselves.”
Already five Ukrainian drones have been suppressed in the morning by air defense and electronic warfare forces in the Smolensk region, there were no casualties or destruction, the governor said.
Estonia will purchase long-range ATACMS missiles from the United States along with HIMARS MLRS launchers, ERR reports.
Director Nikita Mikhalkov said in his author’s program that he received a response from the Kremlin to a request about the loyalty of singer Ani Lorak. It follows from the answer that the artist helps children in the DPR, donated a washing machine to refugees in the Moscow region, and that Peskov personally vouched for Ani Lorak.
The drone in Sochi suspended the operation of the airport
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: “At about 09.00 Moscow time, an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack by an aircraft-type UAV on objects on the territory of the Russian Federation was stopped. Three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by air defense systems on duty over the territory of the Smolensk region.»
The autumn conscription has begun in Russia. From October 1, 130 thousand citizens will be called up for military service.
Smolensk Governor Anokhin reports that “air defense and electronic warfare forces in the Zadneprovsky district of the city of Smolensk suppressed three Ukrainian aircraft-type drones.” There were no casualties.
Governor of the Belgorod Region Gladkov: “The Ukrainian Armed Forces fired at the area of the central market in Shebekino. According to preliminary information, there are three victims: a woman has shrapnel wounds to her neck <…> Two more men had shrapnel wounds to their legs <…> The facades of shopping pavilions at the market, municipal garages and 3 cars were damaged.»
Residents of Smolensk write on social networks about drones circling over the city.»
The new British Defense Minister Shapps is exploring the possibility of moving locations training of the Armed Forces of Ukraine closer to the Ukrainian borders.
In Slovakia, the opposition party "Kurs— Social Democracy, whose leader, former Prime Minister Fico, opposes aid to Ukraine.
The Russian Ministry said that air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian drone in the sky over the Krasnodar Territory on the morning of October 1.