Russian drones attack Ukraine and Lithuanian airspace
On September 16, a Russian drone struck a passenger bus near Nikopol, killing at least five people. In the same period, drones attacked Kyiv, Odesa and Volyn regions, and NATO shot down a suspected Russian drone over Lithuania.
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· 6Российский дрон убил пятерых мирных жителей в Никополе
1Истребитель НАТО сбил подозреваемый российский дрон над Литвой
2Российские дроны атаковали Киев и Одесскую область: один погиб, семеро ранены
3Российские дроны ударили по погранпереходу Ягодин и поезду Киев-Варшава у границы с Польшей
4Российский удар дронами по Павлограду убил пять человек, десятки ранены
5Российский дрон ударил по штаб-квартире СБУ в Киеве, ранены девять человек
6Key points
- In Nikopol, a Russian drone struck a passenger bus: at least five people were killed and seven wounded.
- On September 15, Russian drones attacked Kyiv and Odesa region: one person was killed, seven were wounded, and 187 of 200 drones were shot down.
- On September 13, a drone hit a fuel station near the Yahodyn border crossing and the Kyiv-Warsaw train; no casualties.
- An Italian NATO fighter shot down a suspected Russian drone over Lithuania.
- On September 11, a strike on Pavlohrad killed at least five people and wounded dozens.
What happened
The border crossing resumed operations after a temporary closure. On September 15, Russian drones struck fuel stations and warehouses in Kyiv. One person was killed and seven were hospitalized, two in serious condition. Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 187 of the 200 drones launched. In Odesa region, residential and port infrastructure came under attack.
On September 11, a drone strike on Pavlohrad killed at least five people and wounded dozens. On September 4, a Russian drone struck the SBU headquarters in Kyiv, wounding nine people. President Zelenskyy said the drone was aimed at the office of SBU chief Oleksandr Poklad, who was not there at the time of the strike.
On Tuesday, an Italian fighter operating as part of NATO shot down a suspected Russian drone in Lithuanian airspace. The drone entered from Belarus and was shot down near the settlement of Pratkūnai, north of Kaunas.
Why it matters
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called the attacks near the Polish border 'a knock on the doors of the EU and NATO' and urged full sanctions against Russia. After the strike on Pavlohrad, the Ukrainian foreign minister called on allies to provide more air defense assets.
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