A Ukrainian Antonov An-124 heavy cargo aircraft landed at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport on October 1st, 2025, just three days after Ukrainian President Zelensky confirmed Israel had supplied multiple PATRIOT air defense systems. This development occurred amidst air raid alerts for ballistics from the east and reports of drones heading towards Poland, specifically near the border of Rivne and Volyn regions, between 3:37 PM and 4:06 PM UTC. During the reporting window, monitoring resources indicated two "chewing drones" were sighted near the border of Rivne and Volyn regions, heading towards Poland. Simultaneously, air alerts were issued for Sumy, with eight drones reported over Konotop, and for the Chernihiv region, where three drones were circling near Borzna. Additionally, two drones were noted in the north of Volyn region, near Poland. Separately, an Atlas Air Boeing 747 cargo plane, departing from Charleston, South Carolina, was observed on flight radar approaching and landing at Lublin Airport in Poland, a known route for supplies intended for Ukraine. Earlier on October 1st, 2025, air raid alerts had been issued in Northwestern Ukraine following Russian drone launches from Belarus, with UAVs noted in the northeast of the Rivne region heading west. The previous report also detailed specifications for Ukraine's Neptune 'D' cruise missile and Liutyi strike drone, with the Neptune capable of carrying a 260 kg warhead and reaching up to 1,000 km, and the Liutyi having a range of 1,300 km. Concerns were also raised about air defense effectiveness in the Chernihiv region, with fewer drones being intercepted there compared to the Sumy region.
