Overview
- Explosions and fires were reported at a petrochemical complex in Sterlitamak and at Lukoil’s Kstovo refinery area, with local officials citing damage to a water treatment facility and no casualties confirmed.
- Russia’s defense ministry said air defenses shot down 85 Ukrainian drones overnight and announced tighter protection for refineries; the extent of damage from Ukrainian strikes has not been independently verified.
- Russian forces conducted large drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, with regional authorities reporting a woman killed in Dnipropetrovsk, additional injuries there and in Kharkiv, and fires at energy and port infrastructure in Odesa.
- Ukraine’s military intelligence says its ‘Timur’ unit was inserted into Pokrovsk and continues to fight there, with chief Kyrylo Budanov shown on site, while Russia claims building-by-building gains; neither side’s claims can be independently confirmed.
- Analysts report a sharp September drop in Russia’s oil-product exports and revenues linked to Ukrainian attacks and tighter sanctions, and officials in several regions acknowledge fuel supply strains and price-stabilization measures.