Russia’s Large-Scale Attack on Ukraine Triggers Polish Fighter Jet Response and UN Sanctions on Iran

In the night against September 28, Russia launched a large-scale strike on Ukraine, causing injuries and destruction in several regions. According to Kyiv, at least five people were injured, and drone debris damaged residential and non-residential buildings in the Solomyanskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, Holosiivskyi, Dniprovskyi, and Darnytskyi districts.

In the Solomyanskyi district, there was partial collapse of a five-story building and a fire. In Zaporizhzhia, four people were injured as a result of the strikes, and a multi-story building and premises of a company were damaged, the regional military administration said.

The actions are preventive in nature and aimed at protecting the airspace and civilians, especially in areas bordering threatening territories

Poland scrambled fighter jets over Russia’s attack on Ukraine

In Poland, additional pairs of fighter jets were scrambled and the readiness of air defense forces was increased in response to the activity of Russia’s long-range aviation, which had been striking Ukraine, the Polish Armed Forces’ Operational Command said.

Context: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that at the end of September Russia used reconnaissance drones, probably of Hungarian origin, which could gather data on the industrial potential of border regions.

The UN has renewed sanctions and an arms embargo against Iran

The UN has renewed the arms embargo and a number of sanctions against Iran at the initiative of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the EU, which accuse Tehran of violating the 2015 nuclear deal.

The restrictions include a ban on uranium enrichment, a ban on participation in ballistic missile programs, a ban on arms shipments, and the freezing of assets and travel for dozens of Iranian officials and companies.

Tehran recalled its ambassadors from London, Paris and Berlin and promised a “firm response,” but said it did not plan to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Context: Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian said that Iran would remain a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, even if the UN renews sanctions.

Orban and Hungary’s stance

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, on the social network X, reminded that his country is a member of NATO and the European Union, and that it is thanks to the support of these two organizations that Ukraine continues to endure in the war. He also urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop pressuring Hungary.

Also, Orbán emphasized the importance of European unity in a cohesive stand against aggression, and on September 26 Zelensky said that Ukrainian forces had recorded reconnaissance drones entering the country’s airspace – likely of Hungarian origin.

Why this matters: the drones could have been gathering information about the industrial potential of border regions, which affects Ukraine’s security and defense.