Ukrainian intelligence reported repeated launches of "ShahED-136" shock UAVs from the Tsybulova landfill in the Orel region and from the Aerodrome "Satalovo" in the Smolensk region, according to separate posts from "Розвідка України" on October 2nd, 2025, within the reporting window of 8:08 PM to 8:37 PM UTC. These reports emerge as Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed sanctions against Russia have failed, while Ukrainian sanctions targeting Russian oil refineries are reportedly succeeding. Further details from the "єРадар" channel indicated multiple Shahed drone launches across various Ukrainian regions on October 2nd, 2025. Specifically, the Zhytomyr region reported one launch, the Kyiv region four, Poltava region eleven, Sumy region seven, Kharkiv region two, Cherkasy region four, and Chernihiv region eight. These launches occurred during the same period that Ukrainian intelligence documented drone activity originating from Russian territory. Earlier on October 2nd, 2025, Russian air defense claimed to have downed 11 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM UTC, as reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense. This follows previous reports of explosions at the Azot branch of OAO OKK Uralchem in Berezniki, Perm Krai, on October 2nd, 2025, and temporary flight restrictions at the airports of Sochi and Gelendzhik.
