Ukraine’s Security Service announced on October 1 that it had disrupted a planned coup involving pro-Russian networks that allegedly created NGOs to mobilize protests, seize the Verkhovna Rada, and install new leadership. Authorities reported arrests, recovered weapons and ammunition, and audio evidence of coordination for violent demonstrations. The episode occurs amid ongoing internal strains, including anti-corruption investigations tied to the presidential office, parliamentary approval of a new defense minister, and public protests over legislation affecting independent oversight bodies. Martial law continues to bar scheduled elections, while external pressure from Russia-Ukraine talks and U.S. statements adds to domestic volatility. These verified security and political developments provide the immediate backdrop for trader assessments of coup-related probabilities.