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Air Force intercepts 272 drones as Russia strikes 19 sites across Ukraine overnight

Russian forces launched 310 strike and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight, triggering fires and strikes across 19 locations, Air Force Command reported on Nov. 4.

4 November, 09:52 AM

HUR reveals tech specs of Russia's new 3-meter Gerbera-2 strike-recon drone

Russia began deploying upgraded Gerbera-2 drones with a 1,200-kilometer range and a 25-kilogram payload against Ukraine, Military Intelligence (HUR) reported on Nov. 2.

2 November, 11:42 AM

Russia attacks Ukraine with 142 drones, including 82 jet-powered

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 142 drones, including 82 jet-powered Shaheds, the Air Force Command reported on Oct. 8.

8 October, 12:28 PM

Moldovan police discover wreckage of suspected Russian Gerbera drone

The wreckage of a drone equipped with a camera and containing components consistent with a Russian Gerbera UAV was discovered in Moldova on September 24, the Moldovan police reported.

24 September, 01:47 PM

Russian drone recovered on Polish Baltic coast blocks X-ray screening

Polish military specialists are examining an intact Russian drone whose skin blocked X-ray scans, radio station RMF FM reported on Sept. 15.

16 September, 08:14 AM

Romania destroys two Russian drones near Neptun Deep gas field

Romanian forces destroyed two Russian Gerbera drones discovered near the Neptun Deep gas field in the Black Sea, acting Defense Minister Radu Miruță reported on Aug. 11.

12 August, 04:58 PM

Russia deploys significantly larger drone in Ukrainian airspace - Flash

A new modification of the Russian Gerbera drone with significantly larger dimensions was spotted in Ukraine, Serhii (Flash) Beskrestnov, Presidential advisor on defense technology development, reported on Aug. 7.

7 August, 01:45 PM

Ukraine downs 269 drones overnight as strikes hit 15 locations

Russian forces launched 294 attack drones against Ukraine overnight on May 16, including Shahed UAVs — among them jet-powered variants — as well as Gerbera, Italmas and Parodiya decoy drones, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

16 May, 10:05 AM

127 Russian drones downed in overnight mass attack

Russian forces launched 136 attack drones at Ukraine overnight into March 3, with air defenses downing or suppressing 127, while five strikes hit targets and falling debris wounded four people, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

3 March, 10:50 AM

Ukraine downs 165 of 187 Russian attack drones

Russian forces launched 187 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types of attack drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on Feb. 27.

27 February, 09:11 AM

Video shows Russian Gerbera UAV releasing FPV drone in shift in tactics

Russian forces are increasingly using Gerbera unmanned aerial vehicles to launch FPV drones, a senior Ukrainian defense official said on Feb. 9, commenting on video footage published online.

9 February, 01:50 PM

Russia deploys Gerbera drone to carry FPV for first time, Ukrainian official says

Russia has used its Gerbera drone for the first time as a platform to launch a first-person view (FPV) drone against Ukraine, a Ukrainian defense adviser said.

3 February, 05:25 PM

Ukraine downs 84 of 97 Russian drones

Russian forces fired a ballistic missile and launched nearly 100 attack drones at Ukraine overnight, Air Force reported on Telegram on Jan. 21.

21 January, 09:45 AM

Russia launches 3 Kinzhal missiles, 135 drones at Ukraine overnight

Russian forces unleashed three Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles and 135 strike drones, including about 80 of the Shahed type along with Gerbera and other unmanned aircraft, against Ukraine overnight into Nov. 15; air defenses downed two missiles and 91 drones, the Air Force of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Telegram.

15 November 2025, 01:53 PM

Ukrainian air defenses down 54 Russian drones in overnight attack

Ukrainian air defenses neutralized 54 of 78 Russian strike drones launched overnight into Oct. 11, with hits recorded at six locations across the country, the Air Force reported on Telegram.

11 October 2025, 11:50 AM

Ukraine fends off Russia's drone barrage

Ukrainian air defenses shot down or disabled 128 of the 154 Shahed, Gerbera, and other drones launched from Russia’s Bryansk, Orel, and Millerovo oblasts overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on Sept. 26.

26 September 2025, 09:49 AM

Ukraine neutralizes 59 drones in overnight barrage

Russian troops launched three S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles and 84 strike UAVs, including Shaheds, Gerberas, and other types, targeting Ukraine overnight into Sept. 15, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram.

15 September 2025, 11:55 AM

Russian drones over Poland raise doubts about NATO’s air defense

NATO’s ability to defend its own territory was called into question after around 20 Russian drones breached Polish airspace on Sept. 10, Reuters reported.

10 September 2025, 10:21 PM

Russian drone crashed in Lithuania carried a warhead, investigation finds

Lithuania’s Public Prosecutor's Office has established that a Russian drone which crashed in the country in July was carrying two kilograms of explosives, LRT public broadcaster reported on Aug. 5.

5 August 2025, 11:37 PM

OSINT analysts: Russia preparing Donetsk airport to launch Shahed drones at Ukraine, ISW warns

Russia is preparing to expand its use of temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory, including the area around Donetsk airport, as a launch site for drone attacks, according to an Aug. 3 report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

4 August 2025, 12:28 PM

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