Zelensky Orders Probe Into Hungarian Drones as Ukraine Logs 160 Clashes and Mass Russian Strikes
Ukraine reports a surge in Russian strikes featuring mass drone use, identifying Pokrovsk as the focal point.
Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelensky directed the military to fully investigate reconnaissance drones detected crossing from Hungary and warned of a proportional response if they reappear.
- Ukraine’s General Staff said 160 combat engagements occurred on September 26 and detailed one rocket strike, 50 air strikes, 101 guided bombs, about 2,000 kamikaze drones, and 3,277 shellings.
- On the Pokrovsk axis, Russian forces attempted 43 breakthroughs that Ukrainian defenders said they repelled, with Kyiv reporting 156 enemy casualties there in a single day.
- Copenhagen’s airport briefly suspended flights after 2–3 large drones were spotted nearby, and Denmark’s prime minister called it a serious attack on critical infrastructure.
- Danish outlet Ekstra Bladet reported a Russian Baltic Fleet ship near Danish waters during the drone incidents, a claim not independently confirmed.