Overview

• Speaking at the UN, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected claims that Moscow plans to attack NATO and warned that attempts to down objects in Russian airspace would be regretted.
• Ukraine’s air force said Russia fired 48 missiles and roughly 600 drones from Sept. 27 to 28, with four people killed in Kyiv; Polish media reported roof damage at Poland’s embassy consular section in the city.
• European leaders condemned the barrage and urged stronger pressure, as the EU prepares a vote on additional sanctions that include a proposed ban on Russian LNG imports by the end of next year.
• U.S. Vice President Bance said Washington is considering an indirect transfer of Tomahawk cruise missiles via European purchases, with any final decision left to the president.
• NATO members have bolstered defenses on the alliance’s eastern flank following repeated reports of Russian airspace incursions this month, a stance Lavrov criticized while reiterating Russian preconditions for peace.