Ukraine war map today, as of Oct. 6
Russian forces launched a missile attack on a cafe in Kharkiv Oblast, where a funeral reception was being held on the occasion of the reburial of a Ukrainian soldier.
Ukraine will start joint production of howitzers with a British company next year. This was announced by the Minister of Strategic Industry Oleksandr Kamyshin.
The USA has already handed over confiscated Iranian weapons to Ukraine, according to the website of the US Central Command.
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Italy intends to provide Ukraine with the eighth package of military assistance. Now the country is considering what equipment can be transferred to Kyiv according to Italian Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto.
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store announced that the Norwegian government had outlined plans to increase the country’s defense budget by $1.7 billion, with a portion of the funds allocated to assist Ukraine.
The US and the EU are looking for legal options that would allow Ukraine to transfer $300 billion of frozen Russian assets, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said.
Germany is working on providing Ukraine with an additional Patriot system for the winter months, Zelenskyi said after the meeting.
