G7 foreign ministers have announced that they are considering new measures to pressure countries helping Russia finance its military.

Germany is providing Ukraine with an additional €40 million in winter aid in response to ongoing Russian attacks on the country's infrastructure.

According to Kyiv Post, citing sources familiar with internal UN discussions, the administration of US President Donald Trump has reportedly pushed to remove from a forthcoming UN resolution language reaffirming Ukraine's territorial integrity and condemning Russia's occupation of Crimea and other regions.

The Diakivtsi checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Romanian border has been temporarily closed – processing of people and vehicles in both directions has been suspended due to the aftermath of Russia's large-scale attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

The German government intends to raise its support for Ukraine's defence against Russian aggression to more than €11.5 billion next year.

In September 2025, the European Union issued the highest monthly number of temporary protection decisions for Ukrainians since 2023. Eurostat noted that the surge followed Ukraine's decision to reopen its borders to men aged 18 to 22.

German investigators have reportedly established that a group of Ukrainians who allegedly blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea acted under the direction of Valerii Zaluzhnyi, then commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that Poland's geopolitical future looks optimistic, but it depends on the outcome of the war in Ukraine. In particular, if Ukraine loses, the situation in Poland will change dramatically for the worse.

Carsten Breuer, Inspector General of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), has described the Russia-Ukraine war as a teacher for Germany, noting that the experience gained from Ukraine will be used to develop Germany's own defence strategies.

Russia is capable of carrying out a limited attack on NATO territory at any moment, but the decision to act will depend on the position of Western allies.

Partner countries' contributions to the PURL (Prioritised Ukraine Requirement List) initiative, which provides for the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine, have already exceeded US$2.8 billion.

There are concerns within the EU that even if Belgium's objections to providing the reparations loan to Kyiv are resolved, the process of approving it could still be delayed.

UK Defence Secretary John Healey remains convinced that US President Donald Trump could persuade Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to begin peace talks regarding Ukraine.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has offered Ukraine assistance with gas supplies for the winter.

Latvia will deliver 21 domestically produced Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles to Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that Germany had recently delivered two Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine.

Romania's Ministry of Defence announced on Tuesday 4 November that it had scrambled four aircraft in response to Russian attacks north of the Danube.

The UK government has recently approved the delivery of additional Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine, enabling Ukrainian forces to continue striking targets on Russian territory.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has proposed that Europe purchase ammunition from Serbia's defence companies, and stated he is not opposed to the idea that Serbian weapons might later be passed on to Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the deployment of Russia's Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile system in Belarus creates new risks for Europe, particularly for Belarus's immediate neighbours.

A Russian serviceman suspected of committing a war crime against a Lithuanian citizen on Ukrainian territory was transferred from Ukraine to Lithuania this week.

Spain's Foreign Ministry will host a "secret closed-door" meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Madrid next Tuesday 4 November.

The airport in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius was closed again on the evening of 30 October for the first time this week due to weather balloons carrying contraband entering from Belarus. This has affected 2,000 passengers.

Polish MiG-29 fighter jets intercepted another Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea this week.

Moldova's Ministry of Defence has said that it did not record any violations of the country's airspace by Russian missiles or drones during a large-scale strike on Ukraine on the night of 29-30 October.

Airports in the Polish cities of Lublin and Radom have been closed due to military aircraft operations launched in response to a large-scale Russian missile attack on Ukraine.

Polish aircraft were scrambled in response to a large-scale Russian missile attack on Ukraine on the night of 29-30 October.

Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel has announced the allocation of funds to support Ukraine's energy system.

It has emerged that in mid-October, a team from the German media outlet Welt came under attack from a Russian Lancet drone.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine will not be at war for decades, but the European Union must continue to provide stable financial support for a certain period, and European leaders are planning to do so for the next two to three years.