Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on September 26th that Ukraine's armed forces will respond appropriately if provocations on the Hungarian border continue, following the detection of reconnaissance drones. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed on the morning of September 26th, 2025, that radar detected a drone object twice entering Ukrainian airspace over the Transcarpathian region from Hungary, prompting the deployment of Ukrainian unmanned systems to counter the threat. Separately, reports emerged that U.S. President Donald Trump is open to lifting restrictions on the use of American-made long-range weapons inside Russia, following a meeting with President Zelensky earlier this week, according to The Wall Street Journal. President Zelensky instructed the military to conduct a full check and react accordingly to any further drone incursions, as reported via X on September 26th. The Ukrainian General Staff published visual examples of the drone's flight, noting it violated Ukraine's state border twice from Hungary. The drone was identified as a "sorcere-KM" type. Meanwhile, President Zelensky had previously requested more long-range missiles and approval to use them inside Russian territory from President Trump, though Trump did not commit to these changes, according to WSJ sources. In the Kupyansky direction, artillerymen of the first presidential brigade "Bureva" are employing D-30 cannons to hold the line and prevent enemy advances, as detailed by the "1-й корпус НГУ «Азов»" source. This information comes amidst broader concerns about potential escalation, including previous reports of Russian strategic bombers being redeployed to Engels-2 airbase and Russia completing preparations for a massive attack on Ukraine. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova had also alleged that Ukraine was preparing drone strikes against Romania and Poland to provoke a NATO-Russia war.
