At 00:05 UTC on September 28th, 2025, TU-95 bombers departed from the "Olenia" aerodrome in the Murmansk region, according to the @ru_avia Telegram channel. Simultaneously, a cloud of over 10 strike UAVs departed the Kherson region, with flight paths indicating Kryvyi Rih as their approximate destination within the next 30 minutes, as reported by Dnipro Alerts. Flight routes for Ukrainian UAVs, based on Russian sources, show directions of strike UAVs, with all route information originating from Russian intelligence. This activity follows a period where Volgograd Airport temporarily lifted restrictions on aircraft reception and release at 9:06 PM UTC on September 27th, 2025, after a 30-minute closure between 8:07 PM and 8:37 PM UTC. The Federal Air Transport Agency had previously announced these restrictions. The Dnieper alert was issued yesterday following reports of military equipment movement in Estonia on September 26th, 2025, and Ukrainian air strikes in the Donbas region earlier on September 27th, 2025. In Tartu, Estonia, residents observed tanks being transported by train, a detail documented by research doctor Margus Punab. Ukrainian forces, specifically the 63rd Mechanized Brigade, conducted air strikes against Russian Third Army Corps positions in the Donbas region between 7:07 PM and 8:07 PM UTC on September 27th, 2025. Monitoring groups INSIDER UA and AirGuard had also warned of potential Russian missile strike preparations earlier on September 27th, noting communications from Russian Air Force strategic aviation.
