An explosion was heard near the Kacha airfield at approximately 9:21 AM UTC on October 2nd, 2025, according to reports from subscribers of the "Крымский ветер" channel. Separately, Kyiv's defense council meeting, initially planned for today, October 2nd, 2025, has been postponed to Monday, October 6th, 2025, as Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko was reportedly unavailable. The explosion near Kacha airfield occurred within a 28-minute reporting window, which also saw other developments. Earlier in the day, Russian air defense claimed to have downed 11 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM UTC on October 2nd, 2025, as stated by the Russian Ministry of Defense. Prior to that, explosions were reported in Volgograd between approximately 4:40 PM and 5:07 PM UTC on October 2nd, 2025, attributed to air defense activity against drones heading towards Saratov. Russian President Vladimir Putin commented on the name 'Department of War' on October 2nd, 2025, describing it as 'quite well, a bit aggressive,' and contrasted it with Russia's 'Ministry of Defense.' This statement was made in the context of ongoing aerial incidents. The Philial "Azot" of OAO "Uralkhim" in Berezniki, Perm Krai, also experienced an incident on October 2nd, 2025, between 5:38 PM and 6:07 PM UTC. This facility is a significant producer of nitrogen fertilizers and dual-purpose products.
