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- Russia launched 188 drones and several missiles at Ukraine overnight, according to Ukrainian officials.
- Ukraine said five missiles and 155 drones were intercepted or suppressed.
- Energy infrastructure in Kyiv and other regions was among the primary targets as winter approaches.
- A drone entered Moldovan airspace and exploded near a village, while Romania scrambled fighter aircraft during the attack.
- Ukraine continued long-range drone attacks against targets inside Russia, including energy-related infrastructure.
- Russia separately warned NATO it could use nuclear weapons if the alliance attempted to isolate or blockade Kaliningrad.
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief
MOSCOW/KYIV (Worthy News) – Russia and Ukraine have exchanged deadly aerial attacks, killing and injuring numerous people, as energy infrastructure increasingly becomes a target with winter approaching. The latest strikes also affected neighboring countries amid new Russian nuclear threats against the NATO military alliance.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched nearly 190 drones and missiles against Ukraine overnight, killing at least five people, including a child, across the country.
Kyiv and the surrounding region were among the main targets, with energy infrastructure hit.
Ukraine said it intercepted five missiles and more than 150 drones.
Russia has intensified its aerial campaign against Ukraine’s cities and energy infrastructure as winter approaches, while Ukraine continues long-range strikes against energy and military targets inside Russia.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 30, 2026
Russia confirmed carrying out the attacks, saying it targeted facilities supporting Ukraine’s military, including energy and port infrastructure.
ATTACKS SPREAD BEYOND UKRAINE
The strikes also caused concern beyond Ukraine’s borders. Poland and Romania scrambled fighter jets, while Moldova said a Russian drone entered its airspace and exploded on its territory. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
However, Ukraine also continued its own long-range attacks inside Russia.
Russian authorities said one person was killed in the Bryansk border region, while Ukrainian drones also targeted the Samara region, an important center for Russia’s oil industry.
Ukraine has increasingly attacked Russian refineries, fuel depots and other energy infrastructure in an effort to undermine Moscow’s war effort.
RUSSIA WARNS NATO
The latest exchanges came as tensions between Russia and the NATO military alliance were also rising sharply.
Moscow warned NATO that Russia could use nuclear weapons if the Western military alliance tried to cut off Kaliningrad, Russia’s heavily militarized exclave on the Baltic Sea between Poland and Lithuania.
NATO is a defensive Alliance. Russia should stop the nuclear threats and end its war against Ukraine.
— Mark Rutte (@SecGenNATO) September 30, 2026
NATO condemned the warning, calling Russia’s nuclear rhetoric irresponsible.
With winter approaching, the escalating attacks on energy infrastructure and Moscow’s nuclear warning are adding to concerns that the war could enter an even more dangerous phase.
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