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09/15/2025September 15, 2025
Moscow says Romanian drone incursion, Ukrainian ‘provocation’
‘s ambassador to has dismissed allegations of a Russian drone incursion as “provocation” from Kyiv.
Ambassador Vladimir Lipayev said Romania’s charge that Russia was responsible for the intrusion was “unfounded”.
“All the facts lead one to believe that it was a deliberate provocation by the Kyiv regime” and added that Bucharest had failed to “concretely and convincingly respond” to questions posed by Russia.
Late Saturday, and scrambled two F-16 fighter jets.
The drone was tracked until it dropped off the radar, according to Romania’s Defense Ministry.
Romania is the second NATO country to report such an incursion. , with the support of NATO allies, shot down Russian drones that violated its airspace.
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09/15/2025September 15, 2025
Ukraine says special forces destroyed Russian Buk-M3 missile system in Zaporizhzhia
Defense Intelligence (DIU) said that a special forces unit had “successfully detected and destroyed” a Russian Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system on Sunday.
The DIU said that the important Russian defensive asset, valued between $40 to $50 million (€34 to €42 million), was struck in the in southeastern Ukraine.
Ukraine’s military said the missile system — which can engage airborne targets and both sea and land-based targets — was located near Oleksandrivka in the Melitopol district.
The claim cannot be independently verified.
The reports come as Ukraine has increased attacks on Russian infrastructure, with recent claims of attacks on oil refineries and railway lines in a bid to disrupt Russian military fuel supplies and cut off a critical source of Moscow’s funding for its ongoing invasion.
On Sunday, Ukraine said it had struck the Kirishi oil refinery, one of Russia’s largest.
The refinery in Kirishi is located 110 kilometers (68 miles) southeast of St. Petersburg and 800 kilometers north of Ukraine.
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A key Russian defense weapon, a Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system, has reportedly been destroyed in the occupied Zaporizhzhia region.
The system is valued at around $40 to $50 million (€34 to €42 million) and is an important part of Russia’s military arsenal.
Meanwhile, Russia’s ambassador in Romania has dismissed a weekend drone incursion as “provocation” from Ukraine.
Follow developments here.
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