Overview

• Russia’s Defense Ministry said an overnight group strike hit Ukrainian special forces, foreign fighters near Tatarbunary and Rasseyka in the Odessa region, drone storage at Shkolny airfield, and workshops at Motor Sich, describing the action as a response to the deadly drone strike in Foros, Crimea.
• Moscow’s mayor said air defenses downed 15 drones overnight targeting the capital after 15 were intercepted the previous evening, with emergency services responding to debris fall sites.
• At a UN Security Council session, Poland’s foreign minister warned Russia that further airspace violations would be met with force, as Poland’s prime minister, the UK foreign secretary, and the U.S. ambassador voiced support for defending every inch of NATO airspace.
• Russia rejected allegations of an Estonian airspace breach and said it is willing to consult Warsaw over Poland’s claim that 19 drones crossed its border on September 10, while disputing the drones’ origin.
• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov countered U.S. President Donald Trump’s description of Russia as a “paper tiger,” said Moscow remains open to dialogue with Washington, and stated that Russia needs to win the war.