Air defense activity was reported over occupied Donetsk on September 9th, 2025, between 7:31 PM and 8:01 PM UTC, according to local channels. Details regarding the nature or success of this activity were not immediately available. The reports emerged following previous announcements by Germany on September 9th, 2025, concerning the delivery of four Patriot launchers to Ukraine and plans to supply thousands of Ukrainian-made long-range OWA-UAVs. The previous reports indicated that the German Ministry of Defence confirmed the transfer of Patriot air defense systems earlier on September 9th, 2025, with the aim of bolstering Ukraine's defenses against aerial threats. The specific number of systems and their arrival timeline had not been disclosed at that time.
