Overview

• The Ukrainian General Staff said Russian forces carried out 89 airstrikes, dropped 163 guided bombs and used 6,325 loitering munitions over the previous day.
• Clashes were heaviest on the Pokrovsk, Siverskyi and Novopavlivka fronts, with 52 assaults repelled near Pokrovsk and 41 near Novopavlivka.
• Ukraine reported its drone and special operations units hit the Kirishi oil refinery in Russia’s Leningrad region overnight, citing explosions and a fire as damage assessments continue.
• Ukrainian intelligence sources also said they targeted Bashneft’s refinery in Ufa on September 12, reporting explosions and a large blaze at the site.
• Romania tracked a drone in its airspace for about 50 minutes and plans to raise the issue at the UN, while U.S. and Polish officials condemned earlier drone violations over Poland.