A powerful explosion near the Poland–Ukraine border on September 17–18 occurred during a Russian drone attack on western Ukraine. Polish air forces scrambled fighter jets in response to the threat of Russian airspace incursion, according to Polish Prime Minister Tusk.
Pakistan's security forces reported killing several Afghan Taliban fighters on September 25 in ongoing cross-border military clashes along the Durand Line border region.
Denmark's Defence Intelligence Service warned on 2026-09-24 that Russia is expected to intensify hybrid warfare against Western countries and NATO in coming months, with a low but growing risk of direct military attack. The warning followed Poland's report of sabotage at a Starlink satellite station.
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On August 21, 2026, Israeli settlers shot dead 17-year-old Karim Sanad Shalaldeh while Israeli military forces killed 58-year-old Fathi Khazem in separate West Bank incidents. Additional violence included Israeli drone strikes and continued settler attacks on Palestinians across occupied territories through August 25, 2026.
Romania shot down its third suspected Russian Shahed-type drone in as many days, with the latest interception occurring Friday using F-16 fighter jets over the Black Sea. The repeated incursions prompted Romania, a NATO member, to summon Russia's ambassador.
Romania's air force shot down a drone over territorial waters near the Sulina–Chilia area on July 26 at 10:13 a.m., marking the country's third interception in three days. In response, Romania declared a Russian Embassy staff member persona non grata and ordered them to leave within five days.
On September 23, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine had sent two captured North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, stating one attempted suicide upon capture. By September 25, South Korea protested the disclosure as a breach of confidentiality agreements.
Ukrainian forces launched over 1,000 drones at Russia during the weekend of September 21, 2026; Russia responded with a series of drone strikes on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on September 21. The exchange reflects the ongoing intensity of the conflict more than four years after Russia's invasion.
NATO fighter jets shot down an unidentified drone that entered Lithuanian airspace on 15 September 2026, after it had likely flown in from neighbouring Belarus. Lithuania's president later stated on 16 September that the drone was of a type used by Russia and was most likely targeted at Ukraine.