There is an increased ballistic missile threat to Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast tonight from 11:30pm onwards (20 mins from now).

Russia could launch up to 28 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, as well as up to 8 Zircon/Oniks-M cruise missiles and possibly several Kn-23 ballistic missiles. There could also be additional Kalibr launches from the Caspian/Black Sea.

There is no guarantee that an attack will indeed take place tonight, but information about it exists.

Zelensky has now also confirmed that Russia intends to carry out a new massive missile attack on Ukraine soon.

Iranian Air Force fighter jets are airborne over Tehran.

1-2 Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles launched from southern Iran targeted a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

A third Iranian anti-ship cruise missile attack has now taken place.

A Russian Geran-5 jet-drone did a lot of maneuvering over Kyiv tonight, spending around an hour making large loops in and around the city, before being shot down northeast of Ukrainka, Kyiv Oblast.

Ansarullah claimed that their air defences shot down a Saudi “Wing Loong 2” drone over Al-Mukha, Taizz Governorate.

One week from now, on September 30, the remaining U.S. forces are expected to withdraw from their last bases in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, which would end their 23-year military presence in Iraq.

Overnight, Russia continued periodically attacking Kyiv City and Kyiv Oblast with Geran-4 and Geran-5 jet-drones, striking various different parts of the region.

Explosions were heard in the Demiyivka, Solom'yans'kyi, Berezniaky, Troieshchyna, and Mysholovka Districts of Kyiv, the towns of Hlevakha and Chabany, and the city of Vasylkiv. Not all of these explosions were neccesarily impacts.

Ukrainian forces have recaptured the village of Kolodyazi, Lyman direction, Donetsk Oblast (Kramatorsk District).

Pre-war population: ~300.
Total land area: ~1.40 km².

The second battle for Kolodyazi lasted approximately 18 days.

Explosions in Sumy.

The city is under attack from long-range Russian MLRS. At least 4 strikes so far.

2 more MLRS rockets on Sumy.

Edit: shelling near the frontline.

Another petrol station has been struck by a Russian Geran-4 jet-drone in Kyiv, this time in the Holosiivskyi District.

A large fire subsequently broke out.

Repeated explosions are heard in Sumy City.

More MLRS strikes.

Scenes from southern Kyiv, where a petrol station was struck by a Russian Geran-4 jet-drone.

Earlier Geran-4 strikes also targeted a nearby warehouse facility and transport infrastructure.

New explosions are heard in Kyiv.

A fourth Russian Geran-4 jet-drone strike was just carried out, this time on the Rembaza District in the southeastern part of the city.

A second drone is flying near the city right now.