A joint project between the UK and Ukraine to manufacture interceptor drones has been in negotiation and could be realised within months.

G7 ambassadors held an urgent meeting with Ukrainian Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk and representatives from the energy sector on Friday 10 October to discuss support in response to Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy and civilian infrastructure.

Polish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski arrived in Lviv Oblast for a working visit on 10 October.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has called on international partners to respond decisively to Russian strikes on Ukraine's critical civilian infrastructure on the night of 9-10 October.

Andrej Babiš, the leader of ANO, the winning party in the Czech parliamentary elections, announced on Thursday 9 October that he had a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Ukraine and Norway have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on the development of defence innovations and are launching a joint programme, Brave-Norway, with a budget of €20 million.

EU countries' ambassadors have agreed on Wednesday 8 October to forward the Union's plan to end imports of Russian oil and gas by 2028 to ministers for further consideration.

Switzerland has decided to restrict the granting of protection status (Status S) to Ukrainian refugees from seven western oblasts of Ukraine starting 1 November.

Italy has called for a ceasefire in all wars during the Winter Olympic Games, which will take place in February 2026 in the north of the country.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, commenting on US President Donald Trump's remarks that a decision to supply Kyiv with Tomahawk missiles has been made to some extent, said that it is necessary to wait for more specific statements from Washington regarding the provision of cruise missiles to Ukraine.

Ukraine and Lithuania have signed a memorandum to strengthen cooperation in the protection of critical infrastructure.

EU member states have agreed to impose restrictions on the movement of Russian diplomats within the European Union in response to the growing number of sabotage attempts often led by spies operating under diplomatic cover.

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has said that the COVID-19 pandemic affected Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine.

Thomas Ahrenkiel, Director of the Danish Defence Intelligence Service, said that Russia is waging a hybrid war against Denmark to stop its support for Ukraine.

A performance by Russian opera singer Anna Netrebko in the Romania city of Cluj-Napoca has been cancelled due to a campaign by the Embassy of Ukraine and Romanian activists.