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Follow this blog for the latest news on Russia’s war in Ukraine on September 1, 2026.
- Russian ballistic strike on Kyiv rail depot kills 7 —Ukraine rail chief
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EU ministers focus on Ukraine air defenses, military support at Ireland talks
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Drones trigger brief NATO response at Estonia’s border with Russia
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Skip next section NATO jets scrambled after drones briefly enter Estonian airspace09/01/2026September 1, 2026
NATO jets scrambled after drones briefly enter Estonian airspace
NATO military aircraft were scrambled overnight after drones flew close to Estonia’s border and briefly entered Estonian airspace, the country’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said.
The aircraft were launched from Amari Air Base, Tsahkna wrote in a post on social media.
“NATO reacted swiftly and exactly as planned. The Alliance is vigilant and ready to protect Allied territory,” he added.
It was not immediately clear who launched the drones.
The incident highlights ongoing security concerns along NATO’s eastern flank and is seen as a consequence of Russia’s continuing war against Ukraine.
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Russian strike on Kyiv railway depot kills 7
Russia targeted Ukraine’s capital for a sixth day in a row, including a ballistic missile strike on a railway depot in Kyiv that killed seven people.
“The ballistic strike took the lives of 7 people, 6 of whom were our employees. 1 colleague is in hospital with injuries,” Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, chief executive of Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine’s state-owned railway network said, adding that “there is extensive destruction.”
Emergency services said eight people were killed and five wounded in Kyiv, including three children, as fires broke out across several parts of the capital during the overnight attacks.
Elsewhere in the Kyiv region, one person was killed and nine others, including a child, were injured after missiles and drones struck an apartment building and a business facility in Boryspil.
The attacks marked the sixth consecutive day of Russian strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said it targeted military and energy facilities in Kyiv, Odesa, and nearby areas.
Across the border in Russia’s Belgorod region, one person was killed in a Ukrainian attack, acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev said.
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Welcome to our coverage
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European defense ministers are meeting in Ireland today and are expected to hear from Ukraine’s new acting defense minister, Yevgeniy Khmara.
He is likely to point to the latest wave of Russian attacks, now entering a sixth straight day, as Moscow continues its campaign against Kyiv and surrounding areas.
Ukrainian officials have repeatedly argued that the sustained bombardment underscores the urgent need for additional air defense systems.
The meeting comes as several European countries are also strengthening their own military capabilities, partly in response to a growing number of drone-related incidents near their borders.
Overnight, Estonia reported a new drone incursion into its airspace, adding to concerns about regional security.
We’ll be following these developments, along with other key events in Russia’s war against Ukraine, throughout the day in this blog.
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