Ukrainian Air Force reported multiple instances of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) active across the eastern Kharkiv, northern Poltava, eastern Sumy, and eastern Chernihiv regions between 8:32 PM and 9:16 PM UTC on September 14th, 2025. UAVs were observed moving with western/southwestern courses in the eastern Kharkiv region, a western course in the northern Poltava region, and a southern course in the eastern Sumy region. Additionally, UAVs in the eastern Chernihiv region were noted to be constantly changing course. During this reporting window, a separate report indicated the rise of two Tu-95 aircraft from "deer" (likely a reference to a location or unit) prior to their relocation to Engels. Further information from the eastern Kharkiv region noted UAVs taking a western/southwestern course. In the northern part of the Poltava region, a UAV was observed on a western course. An additional UAV was seen in the eastern part of the Sumy region, heading south. Activity in the eastern Chernihiv region involved UAVs whose courses were constantly changing. These developments follow earlier reports from September 14th, 2025, detailing similar drone activity. A previous report from 8:17 PM to 8:31 PM UTC on the same day indicated five drones west of Dikanka and one towards Chutovo in the Poltava region, one drone towards Sumy from the west, another from Okhtyrka towards Poltava, and three passing a checkpoint in Chernihiv. "Розвідка України" had also reported an Orion drone in the Loknya area of Kursk Oblast and guided aviation bombs targeting the Kramatorsk district of Donetsk region, along with two "Easier" UAVs in the eastern suburbs of Poltava. Earlier in the day, reports on September 14th, 2025, had highlighted multiple groups of Ukrainian drones near Poltava and Sumy regions, with some heading towards Reshetilovka and others taking a southwestern course. The Ukrainian Air Force also reported drones in the western Kharkiv region heading towards Poltava, and in the central Chernihiv region, constantly changing course, with a threat of ballistic missile use from the northeast. France had confirmed the deployment of three French Rafale jets to Poland on September 14th, 2025, as part of NATO's Operation "Eastern Sentinel."
