Kajsa Ollongren, the Minister of Defence of the Netherlands, has stated that the war in Ukraine remains at the centre of attention of the West, and Ukraine can count on its support despite the difficult security situation in the Middle East.

Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of NATO, has stated that Ukraine primarily needs air defence equipment, as the Russian President will again try to use winter as a weapon of war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Western countries to find a way to use Russia's frozen assets for the reconstruction of Ukraine.

Boris Johnson, the former UK Prime Minister, is convinced that whoever wins the US presidential election next year will continue to adhere to the current administration's policy of supporting Ukraine.

Belgian Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder has announced that the country will send several Belgian F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, starting from 2025.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, stated during his visit to Romania that he has reached an agreement with the country on the acceleration of Ukrainian pilots’ training on F-16 fighter jets.

The White House is considering combining funding for Ukraine and Israel into one request to Congress, hoping that this will increase the chances of approval of assistance to Kyiv.

Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark, has called on the North Atlantic Alliance not to succumb to fatigue from the war in Ukraine.

Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine is of existential importance for Europe, so Europeans cannot afford not to win it together with Ukraine.

Next week, the administration of US President Joe Biden is expected to announce a new military aid package for Ukraine worth about US$200 million.

During his visit to Washington, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed concern about the lack of further US assistance to Ukraine due to the paralysis of Congress.

The Russian ambassador was summoned to the Austrian Foreign Ministry in connection with a missile attack on a cafe in the village of Hroza, Kharkiv Oblast.

Dmytro Kuleba, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, stressed that the latest Russian missile strikes and mass murdere of civilians are another reminder of why it is important to maintain and strengthen international support for Ukraine.  

EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell has said that the EU had been delaying its enlargement for too long, but now, thanks to Ukraine, the process will move faster.

The Swedish government announced the allocation of the 14th military aid package to Ukraine and told the press about preparing a decision on possible delivery of JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets.

On Thursday, 6 October, a Turkish merchant ship triggered a naval mine in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania, but remained mostly unscathed.

Ben Wallace, Former UK Defence Secretary, has called on Germany to unblock the Taurus cruise missiles supply to Ukraine.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz once again stated that his government has not yet decided on supplying long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, as it has been trying to prevent the war "escalation".

Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, has condemned the Russian strike on the village of Hroza, Kharkiv Oblast, which killed more than 50 people.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has discussed with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez a new package of defence support for Ukraine and the opening of negotiations on joining the European Union during a meeting in Granada.

Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, believes that the US should reconsider its decision concerning its aid for Ukraine since the EU, in his opinion, is not able to replace it.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, arriving at the European Political Community Summit in Spain, rejected concerns about the further support of Ukraine by the United States.

The Office of the President of Slovakia, Zuzana Čaputová, has explained what her spokesman meant when he said that the president did not support the delivery of a new package of military aid to Ukraine.

The third meeting dedicated to the peace formula suggested by Kyiv may be held in October in Türkiye.

The US and European partners are studying the legal basis for using about US$300 billion of frozen Russian assets to restore Ukraine.

Hungary has offered to split the European Union's upcoming €50 billion aid package with Ukraine, raising concerns about reduced economic support for Kyiv.