Topic: Air attacks
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Norway announces 85 billion kroner ($9 billion) Ukraine aid package for 2027
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced an 85 billion Norwegian kroner (approximately $9 billion) aid package for Ukraine for 2027 during a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Finnish President Alexander Stubb on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on 23 September. The majority of the funding will go to military assistance, with air defence as a key priority, alongside humanitarian aid and energy infrastructure protection.
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Drone from Russian strike crashes in Romania's Suceava County
A drone crashed in a forest near the village of Solca in Romania's Suceava County on the morning of 24 September during a large Russian combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine. Romania scrambled two F-16 fighter jets, issued air-raid alerts, and briefly suspended classes in four localities, with no casualties or damage reported.
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El Mundo reports CIA warning of Russian drone plot against Spain, France or Italy; Macron and Crosetto reject claim
Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported that the CIA shared intelligence with several European governments about an alleged Russian drone operation targeting Spain, France, or Italy, with launches from containers hidden on civilian ships in international waters. French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto publicly rejected the report, with Macron saying the CIA did not inform French services about such an attack and Crosetto calling the El Mundo publication baseless.
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Zelensky asks NATO's Rutte for 100 Patriot missiles a month as Kyiv endures three waves of ballistic strikes
President Volodymyr Zelensky met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in New York on 24 September 2026 and pressed for Patriot interceptors and a winter air-defense support package, as Kyiv came under three waves of Russian ballistic strikes during the talks. Zelensky set out a quantitative ask of 100 Patriot missiles per month, or 300 for the winter, and said only Patriot interceptors are currently effective against ballistic missiles. He also pointed to progress against cruise missiles and jet-powered Shahed drones, and to a joint European anti-ballistic system called Freyja that could be operational within a year.
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Russia launches large-scale combined missile and drone strike on Ukraine overnight, killing two in Kyiv
On the night of 24 September 2026, Russia attacked Ukraine with Zircon anti-ship missiles, Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 282 drones, with the main strikes directed at Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast and Odesa Oblast. Ukrainian air defence destroyed or suppressed 227 targets. Two people were killed and eight injured in Kyiv, and damage was reported in multiple regions.
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Poland scrambles jets twice and evacuates border crossings as Russia strikes near Ukrainian border
On 24 September Poland scrambled military aircraft twice and placed ground-based air-defence systems on alert in response to Russian strikes on Ukrainian regions. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said two border crossings with Ukraine, Hrubieszów and Dorohusk, had to be evacuated during a Russian attack near the border. The crossings were closed for about half an hour, with vehicle traffic returning to normal from 12:00. The same night Russia hit Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least two people and injuring eight.
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Russian overnight strike hits Odesa hospital, school, residential buildings
Russian forces launched a massive combined attack on Odesa and Odesa Oblast overnight into 24 September, damaging a hospital, a gymnasium, residential buildings, a previously struck hypermarket and other civilian infrastructure. Two people were injured. Ukrainian authorities have opened a war-crime investigation.
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Russia launches massive ballistic missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight
Russia struck Kyiv overnight on 23–24 September with a combined ballistic missile and drone barrage, killing two people and injuring at least eight across multiple districts. President Zelensky said 60% of the ballistic missiles aimed at Kyiv were intercepted and that the strike coincided with his meeting with U.S. congressmen about the Lindsey Graham sanctions bill. The attack came hours after Ukraine agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire and 51 UN member states called on Russia to follow suit.
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At UN General Assembly, Zelensky calls Putin 'patient zero' of global war, unveils FREYJA air-defense program, and warns of painful winter for Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the 81st UN General Assembly in New York on September 23, calling Vladimir Putin a "patient zero" spreading war, announcing the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, and disclosing that Russia is using citizens of 47 countries in its war against Ukraine. He detailed Ukrainian strike figures, threatened retaliation against Russian energy infrastructure this winter, and unveiled the FREYJA anti-missile defense program with 10 partner countries. The speech followed a day of high-level diplomacy, including his meeting with US President Donald Trump and a Rubio-Lavrov exchange on a possible energy ceasefire.
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Russian strike on Antigua and Barbuda-flagged cargo ship in Odesa Oblast kills Ukrainian captain
Russian forces struck a cargo vessel flagged in Antigua and Barbuda in Odesa Oblast during the night of September 23, killing the Ukrainian captain and prompting the evacuation of the remaining crew. In the same incident, warehouse facilities storing medications, household goods, and food products were hit twice, with firefighting lasting several hours. Ukraine's Navy evacuated the crew, and the Administration of Sea Ports of Ukraine characterized the strike as a terrorist act against civilian shipping.
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Poland scrambles jets, suspends airports amid Russian strikes on Ukraine
On the morning of 23 September, Poland scrambled military aircraft and placed air-defence systems on heightened readiness in response to a Russian air attack on Ukraine. Operations at Lublin and Rzeszów airports were temporarily suspended, and border crossings with Ukraine were put on alert.
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Russian strike on cargo vessel off Odesa kills Ukrainian captain
Russian forces struck a civilian cargo vessel sailing under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda in the Black Sea off Odesa Oblast overnight on September 23, killing the ship's Ukrainian captain. The remaining crew was evacuated and the resulting fire was extinguished. The same night, Russian forces twice hit warehouses storing medicines, household goods and food in Odesa Oblast.
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Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces report 38 energy nodes struck in latest wave of "Crimean Switch off"
Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi said on September 23 that Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 38 additional energy nodes on Russian and occupied territory as part of operation "Crimean Switch off." The reported strikes include gas distribution stations in occupied Crimea, substations in occupied Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, and a facility on Russian territory. Since July 6, the operation has hit 412 energy nodes in total.
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Russia launched 161 drones at Ukraine overnight, including 82 jet-powered Shaheds; 122 targets intercepted
On the night of 23 September 2026, Russia attacked Ukraine with 161 strike drones of various types, including 82 jet-powered Shaheds, Gerbera drones, Parodia decoys and Banderole/Dan-T missiles. Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 122 of the incoming targets by 08:00, but strikes and falling debris hit 26 locations across multiple regions, with casualties reported in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv.
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North Korea tests new KN-23 variants; analysts link them to evading Patriot air defenses
On September 20, North Korea conducted new tests of KN-23-type ballistic missiles reaching altitudes of 60–70 km. Analysts suggest the experiments are aimed at helping the missiles better evade Patriot air defense systems. Ukrainian outlet Defense Express published its analysis on September 22, framing the tests as relevant to Russian strikes on Ukraine using North Korean weapons.
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Russian drone strikes hit warehouses in Odesa Oblast, damaging WHO medical storage
Russian drone strikes on warehouse facilities in Odesa Oblast on 22 September caused large-scale fires, killing one person, injuring two, and damaging a World Health Organization warehouse in Chornomorsk that stored temperature-controlled medical supplies. WHO said it was the fourth time in three months that this particular warehouse was hit and the 21st strike on medical storage facilities in 2026.
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Macron at UNGA calls for more interceptor missiles for Ukraine and a 'double moratorium' on strikes
French President Emmanuel Macron used his September 22 address to the 81st UN General Assembly in New York to call for more interceptor missiles for Ukraine ahead of winter, propose a "double moratorium" on strikes against energy and civilian infrastructure and on hostilities in the Black Sea, and urge reform of the UN Security Council. He framed Russia's war on Ukraine as part of a "new era of barbarity" and said "there can be no peace without justice." On the sidelines he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump to discuss the moratorium and a winter support package.
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Russian drone strike hits German-owned Kromberg & Schubert plant in Zhytomyr Oblast
On 22 September, Russian forces struck an enterprise with foreign investments in the Zhytomyr community using a reactive drone. Local reports identify the target as the German-owned Kromberg & Schubert plant, a major employer that had already been badly damaged in a 9 August attack. A large fire broke out and emergency services worked through the night to extinguish it; reports differ on whether anyone was hurt.
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Ukrainian drones strike Kuibyshev refinery in Russia's Samara region, causing large fire
On the night of 22 September 2026, Ukrainian drones attacked the Kuibyshevsky oil refinery in Samara Oblast, Russia, igniting a large-scale fire. Ukraine's General Staff and the Unmanned Systems Forces confirmed the strike, with the Unmanned Systems Forces stating the distance to the target exceeded 1,000 km. The same night, Ukrainian forces also struck the Bashneft-UNPZ refinery in Ufa.
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Russia strikes 13 oblasts and Kyiv in mass overnight drone and missile attack; four killed in Dnipro
Russian forces launched a combined drone and missile attack on the night of 21–22 September, striking 13 Ukrainian oblasts and Kyiv. In Dnipro, a missile strike killed four people and injured six, with a rescue operation ongoing. Ukrainian air defence intercepted 186 aerial targets, but hits and debris were recorded at 26 locations, with damage to energy and railway infrastructure, fuel storage, food warehouses and residential buildings.