Overview

• Ukraine reported roughly 595 drones and 48 missiles launched over more than 12 hours, saying air defenses downed or jammed 566 drones and 45 missiles.
• At least four people were killed in Kyiv, including a 12-year-old, with scores wounded across several regions and damage to homes and civilian facilities.
• Poland deployed fighter jets and briefly restricted airspace near Lublin and Rzeszów as NATO raised readiness for air defense on the alliance’s eastern flank.
• At the UN, Russia’s Sergey Lavrov warned of a “decisive response” to any aggression while denying plans to attack NATO states and disputing responsibility for recent airspace incursions.
• Zelensky said an Israeli-supplied Patriot system is operating in Ukraine with two more expected this autumn, and officials confirmed the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been off the grid for four days.