Ukrainian Air Force channels reported at approximately 10:30 PM UTC on September 13th, 2025, that a group of "percussion UAVs" was moving from the Donetsk region into the Dnipropetrovsk region. Concurrently, the "Strategic Control" channel announced "The threat of ballistics from the Crimean area" during the 44-minute reporting window. This drone movement and ballistic threat information emerged within the reporting period from 10:01 PM to 10:45 PM UTC on September 13th. The previous report from 10:00 PM UTC had indicated "Shahed" drone activity in the Chernihiv region and UAVs over Chernihiv city, with air raid alerts active. Earlier on September 13th, Ukraine's Air Force had reported managed aviation bombs targeting the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions, with explosions heard near Kyiv. Polish army presence was also reported on the border, and Poland had issued air raid warnings in its Lubelskie Voivodeship due to aerial attack threats, leading to the closure of Lublin Airport. Previous developments noted Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft landing at Lida Air Base in Belarus on September 13th around 09:00 UTC, linked to the "West 2025" military exercise. Additionally, a Belarusian Air Force Su-30SM reportedly shot down a UAV on the night of September 9th to 10th during large-scale Russian UAV attacks on Ukraine and Poland.
