\u201cPolish and allied aircraft are operating in our airspace, while ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems have been brought to the highest state of readiness,\u201d the operational command said in a post on X.<\/p>\n
At 03.40 British time, nearly all of Ukraine was under air raid alerts after Ukrainian air force warnings of Russian missile and drone attacks.<\/p>\n
Shortly after 05.00 British time, Polish and allied air forces ended the operation as airstrikes by the Russian Federation against Ukraine were ceased, the Polish command said, adding that the actions were \u201cpreventative and aimed at securing airspace in areas adjacent to the threatened area\u201d.<\/p>\n
The move comes after Russia fired 40 missiles and about 580 drones at Ukraine in a \u201cmassive attack\u201d that killed three and wounded dozens, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a> said on Saturday.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery such strike is not a military necessity but a deliberate strategy by Russia to terrorise civilians and destroy our infrastructure,\u201d Zelenskyy said on social media, urging Kyiv\u2019s allies to provide more air defence systems and hit Moscow with extra sanctions.<\/p>\n \u201cThe enemy is attacking with strike drones and missiles. Peaceful settlements of the region are under attack,\u201d Mykola Kalashnyk, the head of the Kyiv regional military administration, said.<\/p>\n The mayor of Mykolaiv said that Russia had also hit the southern Ukrainian city with drones and missiles but that there were \u201cno casualties\u201d.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a004.19 EDT<\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n Show key events only<\/p>\n Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/p>\n At least 10 flights were cancelled out of Brussels airport and another 17 delayed by over an hour after the system was hit by a \u201ccyber-attack\u201d overnight on Friday,<\/a> the airport said.<\/p>\n EasyJet, among Europe\u2019s biggest airlines, said it was currently operating as normal and did not expect the problem to impact its flights for the rest of the day, Reuters reports.<\/p>\n Other major airlines Ryanair and British Airways owner IAG did not immediately respond to Reuters\u2019 requests for comment.<\/p>\n There were no indications of threats to Polish airports, deputy prime minister and digital affairs minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said.<\/p>\n Gawkowski wrote on X:<\/p>\n Information on the situation is being continuously gathered, and Polish authorities are in contact with authorities in other countries.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n The Russian defence ministry claimed on Saturday that Russian troops have taken control of the village of Berezove in Ukraine\u2019s southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n It said its forces had successfully carried out strikes with high-precision weapons on Ukrainian military-industrial facilities overnight.<\/p>\n Reuters could not independently verify the battlefield reports.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would meet his US counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN general assembly next week in comments released on Saturday, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.<\/p>\n Zelensky said he would hold \u201ca meeting with the president of the United States\u201d, adding he would discuss security guarantees for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia during the talks with Trump.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Below are some of the latest pictures of Ukraine<\/a> coming through from the wires.<\/p>\n A view shows the site of the apartment buildings hit during a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Saturday. Photograph: Mykola Synelnykov\/ReutersResidents react as they stand near a residential building damaged during a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Saturday. Photograph: Mykola Synelnykov\/ReutersResidents gather near a residential building damaged during a strike in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Saturday. Photograph: Mykola Synelnykov\/ReutersA resident looks at her damaged vehicle at the site of a strike in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday. Photograph: Alina Smutko\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a005.31 EDT<\/p>\n Company behind software targeted by cyber-attack working to resolve issue ‘as quickly as possible’<\/p>\n Collins Aerospace owner RTX said on Saturday that it had become aware of a cyber- related disruption to its MUSE software in selected airports, after European flight hubs flagged delays due to a cyber-attack, Reuters reports.<\/p>\n The company said:<\/p>\n We are actively working to resolve the issue and restore full functionality to our customers as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n The impact is limited to electronic customer check-in and baggage drop and can be mitigated with manual check-in operations.<\/p>\n Brussels airport said the incident was having a \u201clarge impact\u201d on flight schedules, with similar problems being flagged at Berlin\u2019s Brandenburg airport and Heathrow in London, Europe\u2019s busiest.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a005.30 EDT<\/p>\n Sergiy Lysak, the head of the Ukrainian military administration in the Dnipropetrovsk region, said Russia\u2019s latest strikes killed one person and wounded 26, with one man in a serious condition, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.<\/p>\n Vyacheslav Chaus from the regional administration in Chernigiv in northern Ukraine said a 62-year-old man died in a drone attack.<\/p>\n About 20 residential buildings were damaged in the Khmelnytskyi region, local official Sergiy Tyurin said on Telegram, adding that one body was found \u201cduring the extinguishing of a fire in one of the houses.\u201d<\/p>\n The reports come as part of an attack which saw Russia firing 40 missiles and about 580 drones at Ukraine in a \u201cmassive attack\u201d \u2013 one of the largest in past weeks \u2013 killing three people and wounding dozens, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday.<\/p>\n A woman stands on the balcony of her apartment in a residential building damaged during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Saturday, 20 September 2025. Photograph: Mykola Synelnykov\/Reuters<\/p>\n In the overnight attacks, \u201ca missile with cluster munitions directly struck an apartment building\u201d in the eastern city of Dnipro, Zelenskyy said on social media.<\/p>\n He added:<\/p>\n All night, Ukraine was under a massive attack by Russia. The enemy launched 40 missiles \u2013 cruise and ballistic \u2013 and about 580 drones of various types.<\/p>\n As of now, we know of dozens of people injured from the shelling, and, unfortunately, three people killed.<\/p>\n In the Kyiv region, local authorities said there were strikes in the areas of Bucha, Boryspil and Obukhiv. A home and cars were damaged. In the western region of Lviv, province governor Maksym Kozytskyi said two cruise missiles were shot down, according to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n The Russian defence ministry said on Saturday its air defence alert systems \u201cintercepted and destroyed\u201d 149 Ukrainian drones overnight.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a004.55 EDT<\/p>\n Drones attacked fuel and energy complex facilities in Russia\u2019s Samara region, the local governor said on Saturday, Reuters reports.<\/p>\n Vyacheslav Fedorishchev wrote on the state-backed messenger MAX:<\/p>\n This morning our region was attacked by drones. The targets were the objects of the fuel and energy complex. Currently, the consequences of the strikes are contained.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Major European airports cancel flights after cyber-attack<\/p>\n A cyber-attack at a service provider for check-in and boarding systems has disrupted operations at several major European airports including London\u2019s Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin\u2019s Brandenburg, causing flight delays and cancellations on Saturday.<\/p>\n Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in and boarding systems for several airlines across multiple airports globally, is experiencing a technical issue that may cause delays for departing passengers, London\u2019s Heathrow airport said on Saturday, having warned of delays.<\/p>\n RTX, Collins Aerospace\u2019s parent, was not immediately available for comment outside US business hours, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n The attack has rendered automated systems inoperable, allowing only manual check-in and boarding procedures, Brussels airport said on its website.<\/p>\n It added:<\/p>\n This has a large impact on the flight schedule and will unfortunately cause delays and cancellations of flights… The service provider is actively working on the issue and trying to resolve the problem as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n Passengers with a flight scheduled for Saturday were advised by the affected airports to confirm their travel with airlines before heading to the airport.<\/p>\n Berlin\u2019s Brandenburg airport said in a banner on its website:<\/p>\n Due to a technical issue at a system provider operating across Europe, there are longer waiting times at check-in. We are working on a quick solution.<\/p>\n Frankfurt airport, Germany\u2019s largest, was not affected, a spokesperson said. An official from the operations control centre at Zurich airport also said it had not been impacted.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a005.53 EDT<\/p>\n Poland scrambles aircraft as Russia fires hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine<\/p>\n Polish and allied aircraft were deployed early on Saturday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched airstrikes targeting western Ukraine<\/a> near the border with Poland, armed forces of the Nato-member country said.<\/p>\n \u201cPolish and allied aircraft are operating in our airspace, while ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems have been brought to the highest state of readiness,\u201d the operational command said in a post on X.<\/p>\n At 03.40 British time, nearly all of Ukraine was under air raid alerts after Ukrainian air force warnings of Russian missile and drone attacks.<\/p>\n Shortly after 05.00 British time, Polish and allied air forces ended the operation as airstrikes by the Russian Federation against Ukraine were ceased, the Polish command said, adding that the actions were \u201cpreventative and aimed at securing airspace in areas adjacent to the threatened area\u201d.<\/p>\n The move comes after Russia fired 40 missiles and about 580 drones at Ukraine in a \u201cmassive attack\u201d that killed three and wounded dozens, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a> said on Saturday.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery such strike is not a military necessity but a deliberate strategy by Russia to terrorise civilians and destroy our infrastructure,\u201d Zelenskyy said on social media, urging Kyiv\u2019s allies to provide more air defence systems and hit Moscow with extra sanctions.<\/p>\n Smoke rises from the city during a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia\u2019s attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Saturday, 20 September 2025. Photograph: Mykola Synelnykov\/Reuters<\/p>\n \u201cThe enemy is attacking with strike drones and missiles. Peaceful settlements of the region are under attack,\u201d Mykola Kalashnyk, the head of the Kyiv regional military administration, said.<\/p>\n The mayor of Mykolaiv said that Russia had also hit the southern Ukrainian city with drones and missiles but that there were \u201cno casualties\u201d.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a004.19 EDT<\/p>\n Opening summary<\/p>\n Polish and allied aircraft were deployed early on Saturday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched airstrikes targeting western Ukraine<\/a> near the border with Poland, armed forces of the Nato-member country said.<\/p>\n \u201cPolish and allied aircraft are operating in our airspace, while ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems have been brought to the highest state of readiness,\u201d the operational command said in a post on X.<\/p>\n At 03.40 British time, nearly all of Ukraine was under air raid alerts after Ukrainian air force warnings of Russian missile and drone attacks.<\/p>\n Shortly after 05.00 British time, Polish and allied air forces ended the operation as airstrikes by the Russian Federation against Ukraine were ceased, the Polish command said, adding that the actions were \u201cpreventative and aimed at securing airspace in areas adjacent to the threatened area\u201d.<\/p>\n The move comes after Russia fired 40 missiles and about 580 drones at Ukraine in a \u201cmassive attack\u201d that killed three and wounded dozens, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a> said on Saturday.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery such strike is not a military necessity but a deliberate strategy by Russia to terrorise civilians and destroy our infrastructure,\u201d Zelenskyy said on social media, urging Kyiv\u2019s allies to provide more air defence systems and hit Moscow with extra sanctions.<\/p>\n \u201cThe enemy is attacking with strike drones and missiles. Peaceful settlements of the region are under attack,\u201d Mykola Kalashnyk, the head of the Kyiv regional military administration, said.<\/p>\n The mayor of Mykolaiv said that Russia had also hit the southern Ukrainian city with drones and missiles but that there were \u201cno casualties\u201d.<\/p>\n Russian officials said their forces had repelled \u201cmassive\u201d Ukrainian attacks in the Volgograd and Rostov regions, while one person was wounded in the nearby region of Saratov.<\/p>\n Russian forces have been grinding across eastern Ukraine for months, trying to take control of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.<\/p>\n Hopes of a truce have faded since US president Donald Trump held separate high-profile meetings with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and Ukraine\u2019s Zelenskyy last month.<\/p>\n In other developments:<\/p>\n![\"Smoke](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758362237_984_3310.jpg\")
Smoke rises from the city during a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia\u2019s attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Saturday, 20 September 2025. Photograph: Mykola Synelnykov\/Reuters<\/p>\n