Leader of the so-called "DNR" Denis Pushilin stated that water supply difficulties persist and instructed the use of mobile reservoirs instead of the impossible rapid repair of infrastructure.
Since the start of the full-scale war, 66 Aston Martin vehicles have been registered in the country. Owners include relatives of MPs, major agribusinesses, and figures in anti-corruption cases.
Warsaw is reviewing air defence rules, allowing pilots to rely on radar data and information from Kyiv instead of visual confirmation.
The Russian Orthodox Church confirmed the loss of a relic containing the remains of Prince Dmitry of Donskoy, which was transported to the front to boost the morale of the occupiers.
American musician Sean Combs is reportedly spending significant sums on special services at the federal facility, including cleaning and massage, according to NBC News.
The autumn stage of the initiative will not launch as state funds have run out. The ministry emphasises the need to transition the programme to a permanent basis next year.
The Verkhovna Rada's temporary investigative committee has released evidence of mass customs violations. According to the committee, potential budget losses exceed one billion hryvnia.
European Commissioner Andrius Kubilius emphasised that direct Russian attacks on the Alliance's industrial capacities are considered an act of aggression entailing a collective response, although this sparked debate among diplomats.
The Temporary Investigative Committee (TIK) of the Verkhovna Rada has documented a large-scale network of violations in the field of customs clearance. During a session on 1 October, MPs presented evidence that 97 cargo company websites openly offer services for importing goods "in the black," meaning without proper customs clearance procedures.
This was announced by the committee chair, People's Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak. He showed TIK members correspondence with a representative of the cargo company "Egor Cargo." After receiving a commercial proposal, the client was explicitly told that documents for customs clearance would not be provided, and the cargo would be moved without customs control.
According to the committee, such companies actively brand parcels with their own logos and advertise their services on billboards and social media, including Instagram. The State Customs Service informed the TIK that among 668 economic entities named "Cargo," only 25 active ones could be identified.
The Bureau of Economic Security (BES) prepared 24 analytical reports indicating potential state budget losses of over 1 billion hryvnia. The tax service has already assessed an additional 8.5 million hryvnia in taxes and adjusted the negative VAT value by 16.8 million hryvnia.
Business representative Andrii Antoniuk described in detail the mechanism of cargo companies' operations. According to him, entrepreneurs are offered to clear cargo at an artificially undervalued price — approximately $5–6 per kilogram — by providing a minimal set of documents.
Another common scheme is importing goods without documents under the guise of humanitarian aid. Antoniuk noted that this way, trucks carrying French wine, cheese, and sausages may enter Ukraine, and the vehicles themselves, declared as humanitarian, may be used for commercial trade.
The session also examined significant differences in the cost of clearing one kilogram of fabric depending on the customs post:
The TIK provided specific examples of huge discrepancies between the customs value of goods and their subsequent resale price:
In addition, the committee found cases of possible substitution of HS codes (Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System). For example, knitted fabric may be imported under one code but sold as waterproofing material. Another case involved a pump that was declared for 200 hryvnia upon import but later sold as a fuel pump for 148,750 hryvnia.
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