War in Ukraine today: latest news, 15 September 2026 (photo)

Ukraine has been resisting Russian military aggression for 1665 days. On September 15, 219 combat engagements took place, with 68 airstrikes launched by the enemy, according to the General Staff.

Ukraine has successfully tested a new interceptor against Russian jet-powered drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The interceptor was designed to target Russian Shahed drones, which can reach speeds of up to 600 kilometers per hour. A Shahed was hit successfully, but some aspects of controlling the interceptor still need to be refined, Zelensky wrote on X.

Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv, killing at least one person and injuring 12, according to the Kyiv Independent. Russia has suffered over 300,000 military losses in Ukraine since the start of 2026, the General Staff reported. Additionally, Belarus held defensive military drills near its borders with Poland and Lithuania.

Brief written by urgent.news from Ukrainian Women's Guard (UAVarta), Kyiv Independent — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.