Russia's Ongoing Aggression and Global Support Network

• •Russia's drone strikes in Kyiv killed seven and injured over eighty.
• •Foreign support for Russia includes military resources from countries like Iran and North Korea.
• •Ukraine has traced foreign components in Russian weapons to at least eleven countries.

As of September 2026, Russia continues its aggressive military campaign against Ukraine, with recent drone strikes in Kyiv resulting in seven deaths and over eighty injuries. The conflict has seen Russia increasingly rely on foreign support from countries like Belarus, Iran, China, and North Korea, which provide military resources and personnel. Ukraine has identified foreign components in Russian weaponry, tracing them back to at least eleven countries, including those that support Ukraine. Russian recruitment of foreign nationals for combat roles has intensified, as has the use of looted resources to fund military operations. The rhetoric from Russian officials has also become more aggressive, threatening Western nations and asserting claims over additional territories. The international community is urged to hold Russia's enablers accountable to effectively support Ukraine's defense efforts.