The Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Army, Karel Řehka, announced plans to recommend the Czech government donate 30 modernized T-72M4CZ tanks and potentially three ARVs to Ukraine, according to a report on October 3rd. This development comes as video footage emerged showing a naval drone attack on the port of Tuapse on September 24th, where oil loading berth number 6 was struck. Separately, French police arrested the captain of an oil tanker suspected of belonging to Russia's shadow fleet. Řehka stated that the T-72M4CZ tanks, which are a comprehensive modernization of the Soviet T-72M/M1, are comparable to modern Ukrainian and Russian tanks, as reported on October 3rd. The video of the Tuapse attack, shared on X, shows the drone striking the berth, though the extent of the damage is difficult to assess from the footage. The arrest of the oil tanker captain by French police was also reported on October 3rd. Previous reports from October 3rd detailed Ukrainian drone activity, including an attack on the Orsk oil refinery in Russia's Orenburg region early that morning. Intense fighting was also reported in the Pokrovsk direction. Amidst heightened geopolitical tensions, a video also circulated showing Russian teenagers tearing up their passports. The Czech tank donation proposal follows large-scale Russian strikes that began late on October 2nd, and ongoing discussions about Ukraine's use of long-range missiles.
