A Ukrainian Liutyi drone was reportedly en route to the Orsk oil refinery on October 3rd, according to social media posts. This development occurs as Ukrainian forces continue to engage in aerial activity, following overnight Russian strikes and ongoing Ukrainian proposals for long-range missile use against Russian manufacturing facilities. Previous reports indicated Russian aerial activity over Ukraine, including cruise missiles and drones detected in Chernihiv, Sumy, and Poltava regions between 3:05 AM and 4:05 AM UTC. These events follow large-scale Russian strikes that began between 11:35 PM UTC on October 2nd and 12:05 AM UTC on October 3rd. Discussions regarding the transfer of long-range cruise missiles, such as Tomahawks, to Ukraine are reportedly underway, with President Donald J. Trump having directed the Pentagon and intelligence agencies to aid Kyiv with long-range missile strikes against targets in Russia. Ukraine has also advocated for using Tomahawk missiles to destroy a main drone production factory in Russia. In separate energy news, Hungary signed its largest ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal with French energy company Engie on October 3rd, securing 5% of its annual demand from 2028 to 2038, as part of its diversification efforts away from Russian energy supplies. This follows a similar agreement last month with Shell for an additional 2.5% of annual demand.
