Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

The European arms manufacturer Thales has developed and is already supplying Ukraine with an anti-drone missile with an airburst warhead, which could be an effective means for destroying Shaheds and similar UAVs.

Slovakia has announced a new military support package for Ukraine, “providing engineering and mine clearance assistance” to our country. This includes engineering and construction equipment, in particular Bozena demining vehicles, transport, demining complexes, and medical evacuation equipment. Slovakia’s government officials have also stated that they are interested in new joint defense projects with Ukraine.

Ukraine will receive more than 150 THeMIS ground robotic systems from the Estonian company Milrem Robotics. These are universal unmanned vehicle platforms designed to support infantry and increase combat effectiveness.

Ukrainian defense companies will launch new joint production projects in Denmark.

President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel once again warned against ending the “shell initiative” for Ukraine. “This is primarily about our reliability in relations with Ukraine, which literally depends on the supply of ammunition through the Czech initiative,” the Czech President said.

“russia’s aggression against Ukraine is not only a gross violation of international law, but also an attack on the very principles underlying the Helsinki Final Act. It is a direct attack on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and a brutal rejection of the norms that have ensured peace in Europe for decades. Forced deportations, attacks on civilians, and war crimes are not just violations of international law. They are an attack on humanity,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen, emphasizing the OSCE’s role in documenting russia’s war crimes against Ukraine.

President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Pere Joan Pons Sampietro, will initiate the formal accession of the Parliamentary Assembly to the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children and Ensuring Accountability for russia.

Austria generally supports the European Commission’s proposal to create a “reparations loan” mechanism for Ukraine based on frozen russian assets, but is waiting for the publication of the legal text for detailed analysis.

Ukraine and Lithuania have signed a memorandum of strengthening cooperation in the protection of critical infrastructure.

The European Union has announced its EUR 7 million support for four projects in the field of culture and creative industries in Ukraine.

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“He (putin) is not hiding his contempt for our Union and the foundations it is built on. And he is not hiding his glee and support for all of his obedient friends in Europe who are doing his work for him,” said President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

“The real reason lies in putin’s unwillingness to accept the collapse of the ussr and in the appeasement of the West in the past, which ignored clear warning signs. In our region, the true nature of russia was recognized quite early,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Margus Tsahkna on the reasons for russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

Chancellor of the FRG Friedrich Merz once again emphasized that putin is waging a hybrid war against Europe and Germany.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), following the results of its assembly, has adopted a resolution that specifically pointed out russia’s role in destabilizing navigation. The resolution confirmed ICAO’s earlier conclusions that systematic GPS jamming by russia and north korea violates international aviation law. The organization demands that the two countries immediately stop jamming and fully comply with their obligations to ensure unimpeded navigation.

Finland intends to impose tariffs on all imports from russia. This was announced by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen.

Latvia has banned irregular bus transportation from the country to russia and belarus for a year, and the government has also extended the partial closure of airspace on the borders with the rf and the rb – from October 8, it will be in effect at night from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.

The World Bank forecasts a slowdown in russia’s GDP growth to 0.9 % in 2025 and to 0.8 % – in 2026.

Cut off by sanctions from the ability to purchase new airliners and obtain spare parts and maintenance for them, russian airlines may lose dozens of flying airliners in the coming years. By 2030, 109 foreign aircraft may be removed from the carriers’ fleet, said head of rosaviatsia Dmitry Yadrov. In total, civil aviation could lose a third of its fleet in the next six years, – he warned. In addition to Boeing and Airbus aircraft, which are gradually being decommissioned and dismantled for spare parts, 230 domestic aircraft, which are now 40, 50, or even 60 years old, will have to be scrapped.

Manufacturers of microelectronics have been experiencing months-long delays in grant funding due to a lack of money in the rf’s budget.

By the autumn of 2025, the total volume of cargo transshipment in russian ports on the Black, Azov, and Caspian Seas has decreased by almost 10 % compared to last year’s figures.

The russian truck market declined by 56 % in September to 4,592 units. Over three quarters, truck sales in the rf decreased by 54 % to 43,353 units.

In September 2025, 1,200 new “Moskvich” cars were sold in russia. This is by 37 % fewer than in the same month last year.

In Chelyabinsk region, following the temporarily occupied Crimea, limits were introduced on the sale of petrol “to one person” – no more than 30 liters of petrol and 70 liters of diesel per car per day.

In the first nine months of 2025, the volume of mortgage loans decreased by 33.5 % compared to the same period in 2024.

In the third quarter of 2025, the volume of microloans issued in russia increased fourfold compared to the same period last year.

Egg prices have skyrocketed in Kaliningrad region. Residents have been told that this is allegedly due to “increased demand for the product amid declining poultry productivity in the autumn and winter and rising costs of raw materials for feed”.

russia has begun blocking mobile internet access on foreign SIM cards. The issue affects all operators. Internet access is being blocked not only on physical SIM cards, but also on eSIMs. Mobile internet access on foreign SIM cards began to be disabled in early October. Initially, the measure affected regions bordering Ukraine, but now such cases are being reported throughout the country.

At least 989 criminal cases under articles on murder (105 of the Criminal Code of the rf) and intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm resulting in death (part 4 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code) have been brought before russian military courts since 2023.

Employees of the federal penitentiary service will have expanded powers to use special means against prisoners during convoying. Special means – from batons and stun guns to dogs and water cannons – will be allowed to be used not only in cases of direct threat (for example, during an attack), but also if the prisoner’s behavior “gives reason to believe” that he may escape or harm himself or others.

The russian orthodox church has begun filing mass complaints with the prosecutor’s office against private clinics that perform abortions.

Unemployed russians are “parasites” who should be required to contribute to pension and compulsory health insurance funds, said chairman of the state duma’s committee on financial market Anatoly Aksakov.

Thirty regions of russia are facing a shortage of landfills. A garbage collapse is expected.

Yakutia intends to curtail citizens’ rights to education, self-government, and referendums. The head of the region will be granted the right to sell resources and ignore the public.

Another school collapse: at the industrial college of energy and communications in Vladivostok, which opened in 1972, reinforced concrete ceilings collapsed and the building’s facade was destroyed.

In the first five days of October, the number of attempts to illegally enter the EU from belarus increased by 80 % compared to the first five days of October 2024.

In belarus, the council of the republic has approved a draft law “On Amendments to Laws on Criminal and Administrative Liability”. It provides for the introduction of criminal liability for drones. Earlier, Belarus banned individuals from owning UAVs. Now, articles have been added to the Code of Administrative Offenses that provide for liability for the illegal circulation of civilian unmanned aerial vehicles and model aircraft.

In January–September, MAZ sold 2,260 trucks in russia, which is by 45 % fewer than in the same period last year. In September, sales of MAZ trucks in the rf decreased by 31 % to 231 vehicles.

belarusians complain about rising prices and the fact that belarusian goods are cheaper abroad than at home. During the survey, belarusians reported that they most often buy domestic goods abroad: dairy products (29.4 % of responses), household appliances (22 %), clothing, footwear (16.5 %), meat products, confectionery (8.3 %).