Russia struck Dnipro with a ballistic missile on Friday, September 13th, 2025, causing an apartment building to catch fire, according to an unverified social media report. The incident occurred within the current reporting window. Separately, the Romanian Ministry of Defense denied reports of a second drone incursion into Romanian airspace. Amidst wider regional aerial activity, Ukraine reported widespread air raid alerts, including in the Dnieper region, with threats of drone and ballistic missile attacks originating from Crimea. Polish and allied aviation operations had concluded earlier in the day, between 4:02 PM UTC and 4:46 PM UTC, after air raid warnings were issued in Poland's Lubelskie Voivodeship due to aerial attack threats. Earlier on Saturday, a Russian drone had entered Romanian airspace for approximately 50 minutes before crashing southwest of Chilia Veche, prompting Romania to scramble F-16 jets. An unverified social media post also detailed extensive drone activity, claiming over 1500 "birds" including "eagles, halls, supercam, shahads, gerberas and lancets," with "Merlin and Forpost" being the largest. It also mentioned a "Topot team 414" and a 16.3-meter wingspan aircraft that was in the air for 24 hours. The Romanian Ministry of Defense reiterated its stance that Russian drones entering Romanian airspace would be shot down and emphasized continuous linkage with the NATO command center. Poland's Lublin Airport had remained closed due to "unplanned military activity related to ensuring state security." The WSJ reported earlier that since President Donald Trump took office, Russia has significantly increased its aerial attacks against Ukraine, launching 6,300 drones in July 2025 alone.
