Overview

• Ukraine’s Air Force said it neutralized 44 of 49 Shahed-type and other drones during the Sept. 30 overnight attack.
• The strike package also included one Oniks anti-ship missile and four Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles launched from multiple Russian and Crimea-based locations.
• Regional authorities reported at least five people killed and at least 51 injured across Ukraine over the past day.
• A drone strike destroyed a home in Chernechchyna, Sumy region, killing two parents and their sons, with the mother reported pregnant with twins, while a separate attack on Dnipro killed one and injured at least 31.
• Strikes hit energy infrastructure in Chernihiv region, cutting electricity to over 26,000 homes, as Ukraine countered with aviation, electronic warfare teams, drone systems, and mobile fire groups; Russia separately claimed it downed 81 Ukrainian drones without damage.