Romania's Ministry of National Defence has sent a "strong message of condemnation" following another Russian drone attack on Ukrainian facilities and civilian infrastructure near the Romanian border. 

Former Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren believes that the world should stop fearing the "red lines" of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, as they "exist only in our heads," and should also learn from Ukraine's military experience.

US intelligence believes that if Ukraine is granted permission to use long-range missiles to strike Russian territory, Russia could respond with more aggressive actions. This could include "lethal attacks" against the United States and its allies.

A decision to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of long-range Western weapons against military targets in Russia may be made by early winter.

Michael Roth, Chairman of the Bundestag Foreign Affairs Committee and a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, is calling for an increase in European assistance to Ukraine in the form of weapons.

The end of allied support for Ukraine's self-defence will lead to an increase in the number of war crimes, not a decrease.

France and Canada have adopted a declaration in which they pledged to work together to help Ukraine counter Russian aggression in cyberspace.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed the intention to allocate US$5.55 billion under the presidential weapon stockpile reduction authority for weapons and equipment for Ukraine in the coming weeks and months. 

US President Joe Biden will chair a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (also known as Ramstein-format meetings) on 12 October in Germany.

The UK has imposed sanctions on two legal entities and five vessels transporting Russian Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's fresh threats to use nuclear weapons on non-nuclear countries are yet another example of his irresponsible behaviour, and they will not influence the European Union's decision to continue to support Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the United States for providing Ukraine with US$7.9 billion in defence support while also implementing sanctions on Russia.

US President Joe Biden has announced that he will convene a leader-level meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, also known as the Ramstein format, in Germany in October.

US President Joe Biden has announced that the US will help train 18 more Ukrainian F-16 pilots next year.

Benjamin L. Cardin, Сhairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has received a Zoom call from someone claiming to be former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. The caller began acting "out of character", asking questions about permission to strike Russia with long-range missiles.

Pentagon officials have urged the US to provide Ukraine with white phosphorus munitions, primarily to help conceal troops on the battlefield, but the White House has repeatedly rejected the idea.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Council President Charles Michel have discussed the use of income from frozen Russian assets to meet Ukraine's needs.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer believes that the coming weeks and months will be crucial in the Russo-Ukrainian war. He has discussed the main challenges with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

A group of German media outlets has conducted an investigation into how Russian vessels are likely gathering valuable intelligence on critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea under the guise of routine civilian activities.

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has directly accused Russian leader Vladimir Putin of running a "mafia state"  and compared him to a slave-owner in a fiery speech at the UN Security Council.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is continuing to lie when he claims that the Ukrainian people have no identity of their own, and that Putin is uninterested in true peace.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has outlined the key points for potential peace negotiations to end Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

US President Joe Biden’s administration is working on a plan to extend its authority to send US$5.9 billion worth of US weapons and equipment to Ukraine before funding expires at the end of the month.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell has stated that Ukraine's surrender and its transformation into a second Belarus is not the quickest way to end the war.

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský, in contrast to Czech President Petr Pavel, who said that after the war, Russia could retain temporary control over some Ukrainian territories, has stressed his support for Zelenskyy's Victory Plan.

US President Joe Biden has stressed that American support for Ukraine will last until Ukraine achieves a "just and durable peace".

Some Western officials are advising against expecting much from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Victory Plan in the US this week. They do not see it as a "breakthrough".

The US is going to announce the allocation of a new military aid package for Ukraine valued at US$375 million.

The Netherlands has announced a new support package for Ukraine worth €209.5 million, which will be directed toward restoring critical infrastructure.