Russia Launches Massive Drone and Missile Attacks on Ukraine

In September 2026, Russia launched a large-scale aerial assault on Ukraine, firing over 450 drones overnight and a total of 2,100 drones and 78 missiles over the course of a week, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The attacks targeted power infrastructure and a passenger train heading to Warsaw, and also struck the Ukrainian-Polish border area. The strikes mark an intensification of Russia's air campaign, with new drone tactics changing the nature of the war. Ukraine has responded by targeting Russian oil refining facilities.