Ukrainian forces used long-range ATACMS missiles for strikes on two air bases in the occupied cities of Berdiansk and Luhansk on the night of 16-17 October.

Annalena Baerbock, German Minister of Foreign Affairs, has promised Ukraine and its neighbour Moldova further support in the fight against Russia, despite the crisis in the Middle East.

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský has said that the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will not distract the world's attention from the war in Ukraine.

US President Joe Biden has stated that the United States is able to provide support to both Ukraine and Israel at the same time while maintaining an international level of defence capability.

Boris Johnson, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has admitted that he still admires Russian culture despite Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Luminița Odobescu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, has called on Russia to stop its constant attacks on Ukraine, particularly Odesa, which directly affect Romanian territory: another drone fell there on the night of 11 October.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has announced that next week, Ukraine, Romania and Moldova will sign agreements which will allow Ukraine to double the export capacity of its logistics.

The United States will continue to provide Ukraine with the necessary armaments without interruption. Lloyd Austin, the United States Secretary of Defence, stated this at a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels on 11 October, as reported by the Office of the President of Ukraine.

Lloyd Austin, the United States Secretary of Defence, during his speech at the Ramstein-format meeting on 11 October in Brussels, has named 5 reasons why Ukraine's struggle against the Russian invasion matters.

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.