Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes on energy sites as NATO jet downs drone over Lithuania

September 15, 2026 at 10:53 AM2 min

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Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight strikes on energy facilities, hitting a Kyiv petrol station and a Taganrog warehouse, local authorities said on September 15. A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus early the same day. The attacks came hours after US President Donald Trump said Moscow and Kyiv had agreed not to target each other's energy infrastructure.

Key Facts

A petrol station and warehouse facilities in Kyiv were hit early on September 15, leaving one man hospitalized in serious condition, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
A missile attack on the Russian city of Taganrog damaged a warehouse owned by online retailer Ozon and agricultural company warehouses, regional Governor Yuri Slyusar said.
In Russia's Samara region, 40 drones were destroyed during an overnight attack that damaged an industrial facility, Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said.
A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus early on September 15, the Lithuanian National Crisis Management Center said.
US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social on September 14 that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to hit each other's energy targets.

Strikes on Energy Facilities

In Kyiv, a petrol station and warehouse facilities were hit early on September 15, and one man was hospitalized in serious condition, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Ukrainian authorities say around 300 petrol stations have been hit in recent months, most of them in or near frontline regions. A missile attack on the Russian city of Taganrog damaged a warehouse owned by online retailer Ozon and warehouses belonging to agricultural companies, regional Governor Yuri Slyusar said. The Russian region of Samara was targeted by drones overnight, with an industrial facility sustaining damage, Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said, adding that 40 drones were destroyed. Monitoring Telegram channels reported a fire in the industrial area of the Syzran oil refinery in the Samara region following a drone attack.

NATO Drone Interception

A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone early on September 15, the Lithuanian National Crisis Management Center said, after a drone alert was issued in Vilnius and the surrounding region. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda wrote on X that Lithuania will defend its airspace together with NATO allies. According to Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, citing preliminary data from the National Crisis Management Centre, the drone came from neighboring Belarus and was heading west. The incident came after recent Russian drone strikes near the Polish border, with Kyiv warning that Moscow is knocking on NATO's door.

Trump's Energy Truce Claim

US President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on September 14 that Ukraine had agreed not to hit Russian energy targets and Russia had agreed to do likewise. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was ready to stop strikes on Russia if Ukraine's allies ensured Moscow would cease hitting Ukrainian energy facilities, critical infrastructure, and food supply routes.