Here are the key events on day 1,316 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a flag insignia as a serviceman pays his respect during a ceremony marking Defenders Day, October 1, 2025 [Handout/Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via AFP]Published On 2 Oct 2025Here is how things stand on Thursday, October 2, 2025:Fighting
Russia’s military seized 447 square kilometres (172.6 square miles) of territory from Ukraine in September. Analysis by the United States-based Institute for the Study of War shows that it’s slowing down from a recent peak in July when it seized 634sq km (244.8 square miles).
Russian shelling near the town of Slavutych cut external power to the decommissioned Chornobyl power plant on Wednesday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to orchestrate a nuclear incident, as external power is also needed for a new containment unit.
The shelling also led to more than 3,000 people losing power in the nearby Chernihiv region.
