NATO scrambles jets as Russia launches more than 500 drones, missiles at Ukraine

September 3, 2025

ABC News

LONDON — Russia launched more than 500 drones and missiles into Ukraine overnight into Wednesday morning, according to Ukraine’s air force, with explosions reported across the west of the country and NATO aircraft scrambling across the border in Poland.

Russia launched 502 attack and decoy drones plus 24 missiles in the latest overnight barrage, Ukraine’s air force said in a Telegram post. Defending forces downed or suppressed 430 drones and 21 missiles, the air force said.

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