The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned on October 1st, 2025, that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is on the brink of a nuclear disaster, with backup diesel generators having only 10 days of fuel remaining. The plant is currently operating without main external power. Simultaneously, Poland has scrambled six F-16 fighter jets into the air, with two unidentified drones potentially moving within the country. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi stated that a complete failure of the backup systems would pose a direct risk of nuclear fuel meltdown. He emphasized that relying on the generators, the plant's last line of defense, is unsustainable. In occupied Crimea, fuel rationing has been further tightened, with the per-sale limit for gasoline reduced from 30 to 20 liters, according to Governor Aksyonov, who cited insufficient measures to ease the situation. Earlier reports indicated about 40% of Russian refinery capacity is offline, with 70% of that downtime linked to Ukrainian Armed Forces attacks. In related developments, Russian military personnel reportedly suffered casualties during a frontline concert when a shell struck the venue. Meanwhile, reports from Konstantinovka in the Kramatorsk district describe ongoing daily incidents, and activity has been noted in the Uzin/Kagarlyk areas. The previous reporting window, between 3:37 PM and 4:06 PM UTC on October 1st, 2025, had noted air raid alerts for ballistics and reports of drones heading towards Poland, specifically near the border of Rivne and Volyn regions, with two drones sighted in the north of Volyn region near Poland.
