Ukraine Downs 26 Drones, Gains In South | Russia Mocks West’s “Failed” Attempt To “Ukrainize” G20

Ukrainian forces say they shot down 26 of 33 of the Shahed-type drones that Russia used to attack Kyiv overnight from multiple directions. Ukrainian military claims the southern forces liberated another 1.5 sq km near Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Two foreign aid workers have been killed after a van transporting a team of four was hit by a Russian projectile in Donetsk. Romania's military has found the debris of yet another drone "similar to those used by the Russian army" on September 9 near Plauru. Meanwhile, A top US military general has warned that Ukraine has about 30-45 days for the counteroffensive before weather worsens.