Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó stated on October 1st, 2025, that the European Union is preparing for war and wants Europeans to pay for it, criticizing a drafted 7-year EU budget that he claims prioritizes Ukraine over the bloc's own challenges. Szijjártó articulated this stance via a post on X (formerly Twitter) at some point within the reporting window, asserting that Hungarian taxpayers' money should not be sent to Ukraine to finance its military or state. Szijjártó's remarks come as Russia is reportedly planning to purchase gasoline from China, South Korea, and Singapore and is working to eliminate import duties on fuel, according to a report from X user front_ukrainian. Russian authorities also intend to increase imports from Belarus and lower environmental requirements for fuel production to boost volumes. These developments follow earlier reports this morning, October 1st, 2025, of Ukrainian drone attacks on oil infrastructure and ongoing gasoline shortages in Russia. In military news, Ukraine's Chief of the General Staff, Major General Andrii Hnatov, confirmed via X that the transition of Ukraine's Armed Forces to a corps structure has been completed, with newly formed corps now performing tasks within designated groups. This confirmation aligns with details provided in previous reports from this morning. Earlier on October 1st, 2025, Russia's Emergency Ministry conducted a nationwide test of its alert system between 10:05 AM and 11:05 AM UTC, interrupting television channels across the country. This coincided with overnight Ukrainian drone attacks on the Suhodolnaya oil pumping station in the Rostov region, which halted oil transportation, according to ASTRA sources. NASA satellites also recorded fire signatures at the site. Previous reports indicated that Ukrainian drone strikes had previously shut down 38% of Russia's oil refinery capacity, leading to significant gasoline shortages and potential multi-month repair times due to sanctions.
