The United States is considering providing Ukraine with long-range missiles, including Tomahawks and Barracudas, with ranges of approximately 500 miles, according to administration officials speaking to The Wall Street Journal. This development comes as France warns of imminent hostilities with Russia, with the French Chief of Staff stating France must be prepared for conflict "as early as tonight," as reported on October 1st, 2025, at approximately 8:30 PM UTC. Over the past hour, discussions have also emerged regarding Ukraine's potential NATO membership in relation to repeated Russian invasions. British company MGI Engineering announced plans on October 1st, 2025, at approximately 8:37 PM UTC, to deliver new SkyShark attack drones to Ukraine. These drones are capable of carrying a 10-20 kg warhead and operating up to 250 km, featuring a homing system and reaching speeds of up to 450 km/h. Information regarding approximate flight routes of Ukrainian UAVs was shared on October 2nd, 2025, at 12:05 AM UTC, purportedly from Russian sources, indicating directions of strike and the presence of jet UAVs. Earlier on October 1st, a power outage affected the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant's confinement structure between 5:07 PM and 6:06 PM UTC due to Russian attacks on energy infrastructure near Slavutych, as confirmed by the Ministry of Energy. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had previously warned of a real risk of nuclear accidents at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant due to prolonged power outages and potential failure of backup generators. These concerns were echoed by IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi, who highlighted the immediate threat of nuclear fuel meltdown if backup generators fail. Russian warblogger Evgeny Golman expressed frustration over Ukrainian drone attacks within Russian territory, stating "Drones are fucking killing us, fucking hell," according to a statement shared on X on October 1st, 2025, at 8:07 PM UTC. Concurrently, Russia's budget deficit is reportedly being financed through emission financing via Central Bank repo agreements, which have seen significant growth since the beginning of the year, as reported on X on October 1st, 2025, at 8:10 PM UTC. In other Ukrainian military efforts, a startup in Lviv unveiled the KROOK-1, a homemade drone intended as a countermeasure to Russian drones. Separately, the Royal Netherlands Air Force confirmed an F-35A fighter jet achieved a UAV kill mark during a sortie over Poland on September 9th during a Russian drone attack.
