
'Powerful explosion' occurs near Polish border amid Russian drone attack on western Ukraine, Tusk says
The threat of another Russian incursion into Polish airspace prompted the Polish Air Force to scramble fighter jets.

The threat of another Russian incursion into Polish airspace prompted the Polish Air Force to scramble fighter jets.
The number includes 1,230 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

The Kuibyshev oil refinery in the Russian city of Samara was hit in an overnight drone attack by Ukrainian forces.

French President Emmanuel Macron said he discussed air defense for Ukraine and a possible Kyiv-Moscow energy infrastructure truce with U.S. President Donald Trump.

In addition to conferring with Trump, Zelensky said that around 20 other meetings with officials and organizations were planned. He also announced that a new deal concerning drones was ready to be signed.

Kallas' comments came as EU ambassadors failed to finalize a deal on renewing sanctions against nearly 3,000 Russia-linked individuals and entities, with negotiations set to continue just hours before the measures are due to expire.

Coreper II, the EU ambassadors’ body, said talks would resume at 8 a.m. Brussels time on Sept. 22 "with the aim of finalising agreement."

The Kyiv Independent's coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, after eight years of aggression against Ukraine that began in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea and fighting in Donbas. The war has resulted in tens of thousands of military and civilian casualties and displaced millions of Ukrainians. NATO and Western allies have provided military aid to Ukraine while the conflict continues across fronts in Ukraine’s south and east.
The prevalence of drones from both sides has significantly changed assault tactics, making heavy equipment such as tanks a rare sight on the battlefield.