Russia launched a significant overnight drone assault across multiple Ukrainian regions, with over 100 drones deployed, according to reports and official statements between September 27th, 9:06 PM UTC and September 27th, 11:05 PM UTC. Air raid alerts were issued for Poltava, Kharkiv, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Kherson regions, indicating widespread drone activity. The Federal Air Transport Agency confirmed restrictions at Volgograd Airport between 8:07 PM and 8:37 PM UTC on September 27th, which were lifted at 9:06 PM UTC. During this period, monitoring services reported substantial UAV movements. "Nikolaevskiy Vanёk" tracked numerous "common mopeds" (likely referring to Shahed drones) flying towards Vinnitsa, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Odesa, and other regions. "єРадар" also confirmed the presence of Shahed drones in Poltava, Kharkiv, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Kherson regions. "monitor" indicated that 30-40 UAVs were in the Mykolaiv region heading towards Kirovohrad region, with other significant groups reported in Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy regions. Further updates from "Повітряні Сили ЗС України / Air Force of the ..." indicated drone activity in central and western Kharkiv region, southeastern Dnipropetrovsk, and in the Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, all generally moving westward. The scale of the assault was highlighted by a Fox News report citing dashcam footage of a drone strike on a road in eastern Ukraine and stating that Russia launched over 100 drones in a massive overnight assault. A separate report also confirmed the flight of 5 Tu-95MC aircraft from the Aleni airfield as of 01:45 UTC, with no changes in course or time intervals noted. This widespread drone activity follows reports from earlier on September 27th, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's announcement of a €77 billion military aid deal with the United States, reportedly including long-range weaponry and drones. Additionally, earlier on September 27th, Ukrainian forces, identified as the 63rd Mechanized Brigade, conducted air strikes against Russian Third Army Corps positions in the Donbas region between 7:07 PM and 8:07 PM UTC. Monitoring groups INSIDER UA and AirGuard had also warned of potential Russian missile strike preparations on September 27th.
