What did Ukraine and Europe face in early October 2020?
A look back at wildfires in eastern Ukraine, a European Council decision on Belarus, and a Lviv theatre anniversary.
What was happening around Ukraine as of 5 October 2020? The days leading up to it brought a mix of tragedy, regional diplomacy and celebration.
On 1 October, a series of wildfires swept through part of eastern Ukraine. Eight people were killed and ten others were injured.
On 2 October, the European Council agreed on sanctions against Belarus. Opposition from Cyprus was lifted when the Council also agreed on a warning to Turkey, a step linked to the wider debate over relations between the European Union and both countries.
On 4 October, the Lviv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Solomiya Krushelnytska marked its 120th anniversary, a cultural milestone in the western city.
Taken together, these reports show a country dealing with loss in the east while its neighbourhood and its cultural institutions continued to make news.
