The European Union has set up the €115 million AGILE programme to fund innovative defence projects developed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Ukrainian companies will also be eligible to participate.

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos has welcomed the Ukrainian parliament's decision to approve amendments to the law on education concerning national minorities on 12 October.

US President Donald Trump has offered to help Russia after a laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia fell ill and died.

EU countries are discussing tighter restrictions and additional checks for Russian diplomats amid a wave of hybrid attacks in Europe.

France has begun preparations to train the first group of Ukrainian pilots on French Rafale fighter jets ahead of a potential delivery of 16 aircraft in 2028-2029.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law ratifying the Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union on Ukraine's participation in the European Defence Fund.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has held a meeting with Geoffrey van Leeuwen, Chief of Staff of the NATO Secretary General.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has called on member states to take action to redirect frozen Russian assets to pay compensation to Ukraine under European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rulings.

Poland enacts simplified procedures for detecting and shooting down foreign aerial assets starting 1 October. The rules are being changed to protect Polish airspace during Russian attacks on Ukraine.

The European Union has announced €10 million in funding for construction and improvement of shelters across Ukraine.

The EU intends to expand its naval mission in the Mediterranean Sea to counter Russia's shadow fleet and protect subsea infrastructure.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), in a resolution adopted at its session on 29 September, called on member states to allocate at least 10% of their funding earmarked for Ukraine's reconstruction to the rehabilitation and reintegration of veterans.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has called on the international community and international organisations to step up pressure on Russia to end the siege of Oleshky.

The European Commission will propose reforming the EU's decision-making mechanism to circumvent national vetoes by member states.

Hungarian President András Baka has stated that Ukraine is currently fighting to preserve its independence – just as Hungarians did in 1956 during the anti-communist uprising against the pro-Soviet regime.