Overview

• Russia’s defense ministry reported shooting down 251 Ukrainian drones overnight, with many intercepted over Crimea and the Black Sea.
• Ukrainian authorities said recent strikes on energy and industrial sites killed at least five on Sunday and cut power to about 50,000 homes in Chernihiv and 73,000 in Zaporizhzhia.
• Ukraine’s rail operator reported intensified attacks on transport infrastructure, citing 40 major strikes since August, including the Chostka station hit that left at least one dead and about 30 wounded.
• Multiple outlets report that tweaks to Russia’s Iskander‑M and Kinzhal missiles coincide with Ukrainian ballistic‑missile interception rates dropping to roughly 6% in September from about 37% earlier in the summer.
• Poland said it mobilized aircraft and ground‑based air defenses to protect its airspace near Ukraine in response to the latest cross‑border bombardments.