Ukrainian military forces reported the presence of drones in the Transcarpathia region between 2:07 PM and 3:07 PM UTC on September 26th, 2025. This development comes as new troop formations are being established, a strategic shift following a ban on the creation of new linear crews, according to a military update. "Now also drones in Transcarpathia," was stated by an alert source at 3:07 PM UTC, indicating the detection of unidentified aerial vehicles. The creation of these new troop formations is described as an "elegant" solution in response to previous restrictions. Details regarding the nature and purpose of the newly formed troops remain limited, but the shift suggests a reorganization of military structure. This follows previous reports of Ukrainian forces creating assault troops as a defense breakdown with a mobile reserve, a response to new Russian tactics. The previous report also noted the potential depletion of Russian Buk missile stockpiles and a request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for Tomahawk missiles from U.S. President Donald Trump.
