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Ukraine shoots down 267 of 295 Russian drones overnight

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC · How we work

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Ukraine Downs Russian Drones

Ukraine’s air force shot down 267 of 295 Russian drones overnight, Kyiv officials said.
Kyiv reported eight dead, over 40 injured, and the mayor confirmed one death.
Kharkiv Governor Oleh Synyehubov said six dead and 12 injured after a strike on farm in Stara Hnylytsia.
Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper updated the toll to two dead and two injured after the initial report of one death.

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Zelensky Warns Retaliation

Intelligence services secured two Russian documents detailing winter weapon allocations for each Ukrainian energy facility.
Denys Shmyhal reported building over 200 protective structures around priority Ukrainian energy sites.
More than 40 countries joined the Energy Ramstein initiative, raising over $2.1 billion for Ukraine's energy support.
President Zelensky warned at the UN that continued Russian attacks could trigger retaliatory strikes on Russian energy assets.

History

Historical Context

From NATO’s 78-day, 1999 Operation Allied Force air campaign that struck Yugoslav power plants and caused widespread outages, the alliance demonstrated the impact of targeting infrastructure. That experience informs today’s Ukrainian air defense, which protects its energy grid against aerial attacks, echoing NATO’s earlier focus on safeguarding power sites during the Kosovo war.

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Ukraine Downs Russian Drones

Ukraine’s air force shot down 267 of 295 Russian drones overnight, Kyiv officials said.
Kyiv reported eight dead, over 40 injured, and the mayor confirmed one death.
Kharkiv Governor Oleh Synyehubov said six dead and 12 injured after a strike on farm in Stara Hnylytsia.
Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper updated the toll to two dead and two injured after the initial report of one death.

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