Overview
- On Sunday, Sept. 13, Russia launched a large wave of long‑range drones and missiles that Ukrainian officials say hit sites across western and southern Ukraine and struck a Kyiv–Warsaw train locomotive about two kilometres from the Polish border while a petrol station near Yahodyn was set on fire.
- Ukrainian authorities reported multiple civilian deaths and dozens of injuries from the overnight attacks that damaged homes, rail links and energy infrastructure in Odesa, Zaporizhzhia and western regions.
- Kyiv said it carried out reciprocal strikes inside Russia on oil‑refining and industrial sites in Tatarstan and Krasnodar that caused fires and some civilian casualties, underscoring the campaign’s deep reach on both sides.
- Both Moscow and Kyiv released conflicting tallies of drones intercepted, with Ukraine warning its stock of interceptors is strained and urging allies for more air‑defence systems to protect population centres and supply routes.
- Poland convened emergency meetings and senior Western figures pressed for faster defensive support as diplomatic efforts to restart talks continue without a settled negotiation plan and winter draws nearer, raising concern about damage to ports, power plants and fuel supplies.