Overview
- Ukraine said a large strike force attacked on Wednesday night, Sept. 22–23, with about 161 UAVs including many jet‑powered drones that hit at least 18 locations across Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro and other regions.
- Ukrainian air‑defence units reported they destroyed or jammed roughly 119–122 attacking drones and three Banderol/Dan‑T drone missiles during the overnight assault.
- At least ten civilians were killed and 53 wounded across the country, with a commercial cargo ship hit off Odesa that set fire and killed its captain, and petrol stations, warehouses and rail facilities damaged in Kyiv and other cities.
- Kyiv continues an active long‑range drone campaign against Russian energy and maritime logistics, with Ukrainian commanders claiming roughly 300 'shadow fleet' ships disabled in recent weeks and the defence ministry reporting over 350,000 Russian drones destroyed since January 2026.
- NATO allies scrambled jets in Polish and Romanian airspace as a precaution and officials warn the rise of faster jet drones is straining interceptor stocks, raising concerns about winter power and transport resilience and the wider security risks for neighbouring states.