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title: "Russia preparing a series of combined missile-drone strikes on Ukraine in September — sources"
description: "According to RBC-Ukraine sources, Russia is preparing four massive combined strikes on Ukraine in September using missiles and drones. Warehouses, logistics, and the energy system are under threat."
date: 2026-09-04T15:40:01.000Z
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url: https://xab.info/en/posts/russia-prepares-combined-missile-drone-strikes-on-ukraine
tags: [ukraine-war, russia, drones, energy-infrastructure, kyiv]
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# Russia preparing a series of combined missile-drone strikes on Ukraine in September — sources

![Ballistic missile launch with a fiery trail against storm clouds amid preparations for strikes on Ukraine](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/04/rossiya-gotovit-kombinirovannye-udary-po-ukraine/rossiya-gotovit-kombinirovannye-udary-po-ukraine-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- RBC-Ukraine sources report that Moscow plans to carry out four massive combined attacks in September using missiles and strike UAVs.
- After strikes on warehouses and logistics in Kyiv and the oblast, the focus may shift to similar facilities in western regions.
- In September–October, Russia may begin massive attacks on the energy system; Putin publicly announced such strikes on September 1.
- On September 4, a strike was carried out on the SBU building in central Kyiv; the office of the head of the Main Directorate of Counterintelligence, Oleksandr Poklad, was damaged, and there are wounded.
- Russia is massively deploying new jet-powered drones "Geran-4" and "Geran-5," planning to bring their share in strikes on Kyiv to 80%.

According to RBC-Ukraine sources, in September Moscow, in addition to regular drone raids, plans to carry out four massive combined attacks on Ukraine — with the simultaneous use of various types of missiles and strike UAVs. The publication's interlocutors emphasize that this is not a matter of isolated episodes, but of a coordinated series of strikes that are expected to follow within the coming weeks. In recent days, Russian forces have already attacked power generation facilities and grid infrastructure in several regions, including Odesa Oblast, although, according to sources, these strikes have not yet taken the form of a separate large-scale campaign against Ukraine's energy system.

### Warehouses and logistics — priority target, focus may shift westward

RBC-Ukraine sources fear that after the series of strikes on warehouse and logistics infrastructure in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, the enemy may shift this focus to similar facilities in western Ukraine. According to them, it is precisely these directions that are being considered as the next stage of the campaign to destroy rear logistics. In parallel with strikes on rail convoys, as sources predict, Russia may begin massive attacks on the energy system in September–October, which would significantly increase the load on civilian infrastructure ahead of the autumn-winter period.

### Public announcement of strikes and a change in tactics over the capital's airspace

Russian leader Vladimir Putin publicly announced such strikes on September 1, which, in the view of experts, serves both as an element of pressure and as a signal of readiness for escalation. In addition, the occupiers have substantially changed their aerial attack tactics against the capital: according to RBC-Ukraine sources, Russia is massively deploying new jet-powered drones "Geran-4" and "Geran-5" and plans to bring their share in strikes on Kyiv and the oblast to 80%. The shift to jet UAVs shortens the reaction time of air defense systems and increases the accuracy of target engagement.

### Strike on the SBU building in central Kyiv

A reminder of the current level of threat was the incident on September 4, when Russian troops struck the SBU building in central Kyiv. As a result of the enemy attack, the office of the head of the Main Directorate of Counterintelligence, Oleksandr Poklad, was damaged, and there are wounded among the people. This episode demonstrates that strikes on law enforcement facilities and in densely populated areas of the capital are becoming part of the overall pattern of combined attacks, rather than an isolated event.

### Contradictory data

The key quantitative parameters — specifically "four massive attacks" and the share of new drones up to 80% — rely exclusively on anonymous RBC-Ukraine sources and have not been independently confirmed by other reputable outlets. Thus, glavred.info materials record the activation of launch sites and the risk of strikes on a number of cities, but do not specify the exact number of planned attacks. The RFI contextual material refers to an earlier period of the fighting and is not comparable in chronology with the September 2026 assessments, while the pravda.com.ua publication is devoted to a different episode (a strike on the naval base in Novorossiysk) and does not address the topic of combined attacks on Ukraine. In this regard, the exact number of planned strikes and the projected share of jet-powered drones require cautious interpretation until independent confirmation emerges.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Russia may carry out four massive attacks in September, - sources](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rosiya-mozhe-provesti-veresni-chotiri-masovani-1788534622.html) - Первичный источник фактуры: план четырех комбинированных атак, угроза складам/энергетике, дроны Герань-4/5 до 80%, удар по СБУ 4.09. Цифры — от анонимных источников.
- [Russia has activated launch sites for a new attack: which cities are at risk of a strike](https://glavred.info/ukraine/rf-aktivizirovala-puskovye-ustanovki-dlya-novoy-ataki-kakie-goroda-pod-riskom-udara-10787183.html) - Подтверждает активизацию пусковых установок и риск ударов по городам, но не называет число «четыре атаки».
- [Massive drone attacks on Kharkiv and Dnipro. Day 1162 of Russia's war against Ukraine](https://www.rfi.fr/ru/%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0/20250430-%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B5-%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B8-%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D1%85%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%B8-%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BF%D1%80-1162-%D0%B9-%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C-%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B9%D0%BD%D1%8B-%D1%80%D1%84-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B2-%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%8B) - Контекстный материал из более раннего периода (2025), не сопоставим по хронологии с сентябрьскими оценками 2026; не подтверждает текущие цифры.
- [Zelensky: "Palianytsia" drones and "Neptune" missiles struck Russia's naval base in Novorossiysk](https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2026/08/12/8048350/) - Посвящен другому эпизоду (Новороссийск, 12.08.2026), не затрагивает тему комбинированных атак по Украине; использован лишь как общий контекст.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: How many combined attacks does Russia plan in September, according to sources?
**A:** According to anonymous RBC-Ukraine sources, Moscow plans to carry out four massive combined attacks in September with the simultaneous use of missiles and strike UAVs. This figure has not been independently confirmed by other outlets.

### Q: Which Ukrainian facilities are under threat of new strikes?
**A:** Under threat are warehouses and logistics infrastructure (with a possible shift in focus to western oblasts), rail convoys, as well as power generation and grid infrastructure facilities of the energy system.

### Q: What happened in Kyiv on September 4?
**A:** Russian troops struck the SBU building in central Kyiv; the office of the head of the Main Directorate of Counterintelligence, Oleksandr Poklad, was damaged, and there are wounded among the people.

### Q: What new drones is Russia using and in what volume?
**A:** According to sources, Russia is massively deploying new jet-powered drones "Geran-4" and "Geran-5" and plans to bring their share in strikes on Kyiv and the oblast to 80%.