Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1274: Ukraine readies 3,000km missiles as Russian drone violates Polish airspace

Military

Ukrainian General Staff confirms refinery strike in Rostov, reports new attacks on drone hub in Donetsk and fuel site in Voronezh. The military's announcement expands the known scope of the 21 August attacks. Ukraine's commandos struck a moving Russian fuel train in occupied Crimea. Kyiv's elite troops continue sabotaging Russia's critical supply chains on occupied soil. Ukraine strikes another Russian refinery, railway substation, and GRU base in occupied Crimea (video). Occupation authorities in Sevastopol attempted to mask the attack as emergency exercises, drawing public skepticism. Ukraine releases footage of drone strike on seasoned Russian general with war crime charges. He lost arm and leg.. While Ukraine filed charges against Abatchev, documenting his participation in combat operations across multiple Luhansk Oblast settlements, Russia awarded him "Hero" titles.

Intelligence and technology

Ukraine to start mass production of 3,000 km Flamingo missile, Zelenskyy says. The long-range weapon has already completed tests and could enter large-scale manufacturing by early 2026.

International

Militarnyi: Russian drone stayed in Polish airspace for 2.5 hours and was never intercepted. Airspace monitoring suggests it crossed 200 km from Ukraine to a village just 40 km from Warsaw. Frontline report: Azerbaijan and Armenia were bitter enemies—until Russia made them allies. Once at war over Nagorno-Karabakh, the two states now back a US-brokered corridor plan that sidelines Russia.

Humanitarian and social impact

Massive Russian air attack hits Ukraine with 574 drones and 40 missiles, including city near Hungarian border. Kalibr missiles struck an American factory in Mukachevo while other strikes hit residential blocks in Lviv and targeted several more cities.

Political and legal developments

Ukraine moves to privatize state banks, testing reform amid war. Ukraine has finally decided to sell off some state banks, showing reform is advancing even as war grinds on. Russia seeks entire Donbas in exchange for ceasefire promises, Zelenskyy says it would take them four years to occupy it. Zelenskyy stressed that Russian forces have only managed to seize about one-third of Donetsk Oblast since the full-scale invasion began. Read our earlier daily review here.