# Donbas, drones and Drapatyi’s new team: the next KI Insights monthly briefing

https://mins.news/en/item/40564

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-01 15:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/donbas-drones-and-drapatyis-new-team-next-ki-insights-monthly-briefing/

> Ukraine is heading into a critical autumn as front-line pressure, Russian aerial bombardment and rapid turnover in the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ leadership create an unclear picture for analysts. Russian forces appear closer to taking the remaining Donbas settlements, though conquering the so-called fortress belt would still require time and resources. Russia’s rapid deployment of jet-powered UAVs and Banderol missile-drones is also heightening fears of a winter humanitarian crisis.

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