The Bucharest 9 group of countries said there was "profound concern" at Russian drones landing in territories neighboring Ukraine.

NATO concluded a major anti-drone exercise this week, with Ukraine taking part for the first time as the Western alliance seeks to learn urgently from the rapid development and widespread use of unmanned systems in the war there.

The Netherlands is hosting an exercise under the auspices of the North Atlantic Alliance to test counter-drone systems, running until 20. This is the first time Ukraine has participated in the exercise.

NATO jets intercepted six Russian aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea without transponders or a flight plan over the past two days, the Latvian Air Force reported late on Sept. 21.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy will push US President Joe Biden to provide an official invitation to join NATO and commit to a sustained supply of advanced weapons as part of the Ukrainian president’s “victory plan” to bring the war with Russia to an end.

The Victory Plan, which President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will present to his US counterpart Joe Biden next week, envisages an invitation for Kyiv to join NATO and a commitment from the US to provide constant supplies of modern weapons.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will press US President Joe Biden to extend Ukraine an official invitation to join NATO and commit to permanent supplies of advanced weaponry as part of the Ukrainian leader’s victory plan,