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Ukraine intercepts 204 drones and three missiles during massive Russian attack

Russia attacked Ukraine overnight on Wednesday, July 22, with one Iskander-M ballistic missile, three Kh-59/69 guided air-launched missiles and 216 Shahed, Gerbera and Italmas attack drones, as well as Parodiya decoy drones, the Ukrainian Air Force said.

22 July, 10:10 AM

Ukrainian forces strike Iskander tactical group in occupied Crimea, General Staff says

Ukrainian Defense Forces conducted a series of successful strikes on Russian military targets overnight into May 2, hitting a tactical group of Iskander short-range ballistic missile systems in temporarily occupied Crimea, the General Staff reported.

2 May, 05:50 PM

Ukrainian drones punch through concrete Iskander shelters in Crimea

Targeting Russian Iskander missile launchers in occupied Crimea on April 28, drones operated by Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces managed to breach concrete shelters housing the launchers, Defense Express reported on April 29.

30 April, 12:35 AM

Fire reported at Russian Iskander base in Crimea after overnight attack

A fire broke out at a Russian military base in occupied Crimea overnight after an attack, at a site hosting Iskander missile systems, according to the Crimean Wind Telegram channel, citing satellite imagery on Apr. 28.

28 April, 01:09 PM

Video captures moment Ukraine intercepts and destroys Russian missile

Ukrainian air defense troops from the 38th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment said they shot down a Russian cruise missile using a man-portable air defense system, publishing video footage of the interception on Facebook on Apr. 20.

20 April, 01:21 PM

North Korean ballistic missiles based on Russia’s Iskander, Ukraine finds

Ukrainian engineers and Defense Ministry specialists have completed a detailed analysis of North Korean KN-23 and KN-24 ballistic missiles that Russia uses to attack Ukraine, the ministry announced on April 16.

16 April, 10:29 PM

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces hit military targets in occupied Crimea

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces struck the Khersones military airfield, a generator and switching station for electronic warfare systems in occupied Sevastopol, as well as several targets in occupied parts of Zaporizhzhya Oblast, the SOF reported on March 16.

16 March, 06:28 PM

Hundreds of thousands without power in Kyiv Oblast – Zelenskyy

Russian attack caused serious power outages in Kyiv Oblast, leaving several hundred thousand households without electricity, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 13.

13 January, 12:36 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine with ballistic missile, 100 drones

Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight into Dec. 26, with one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 99 strike UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera and other types — about 60 were Shaheds, according to Ukraine's Air Force.

26 December 2025, 12:32 PM

Survivor describes Russian missile attack on marine award ceremony in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

At least eight Ukrainian marines were killed and about 40 wounded when Russian missiles struck during an awards ceremony in a village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Nov. 1.

5 November 2025, 08:45 PM

Russian missile kills Danish humanitarian deminers near Chernihiv - video

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has issued a statement condemning Russia’s missile strike near Chernihiv on Sept. 4, which targeted an area where humanitarian demining was underway.

5 September 2025, 11:09 AM

Russian cruise missiles now more resistant to jamming

During one of the latest missile strikes on Kyiv, Russia deployed Iskander-K cruise missiles fitted with a new version of the Kometa‑M satellite navigation antenna that offers better resistance to jamming, Defense Express reported on June 17.

17 June 2025, 10:36 PM

Russia threatens Europe with intermediate-range nuclear missiles

Moscow could lift its moratorium on deploying intermediate- and short-range nuclear missiles, which would pose a direct threat to European nations, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on June 9.

10 June 2025, 01:28 AM

‘It was an Iskander’: Ukraine’s Ground Forces confirm circumstances of deadly Russian missile strike on training unit

Russian forces struck a Ukrainian Ground Forces training unit with an Iskander missile, according to preliminary reports released by Ukraine’s military and a comment to Suspilne by Ground Forces spokesperson Vitalii Sarantsev.

1 June 2025, 11:36 PM

Patriot remains effective against upgraded Russian missiles

Russia has updated its ballistic missiles to enable them to perform terminal trajectory adjustments, but Patriot air defense systems are still successfully intercepting them, Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said on May 27.

28 May 2025, 01:24 AM

Russia levels Kyiv Oblast village in overnight airstrike

A massive Russian air assault overnight on May 25 heavily damaged the village of Markhalivka in the Fastiv district of Kyiv Oblast, injuring at least 13 people, including several children.

26 May 2025, 11:08 AM

Russia fires five Iskander-M missiles and 170 drones at Ukraine; air defenses shoot down 74, jam 68 more

Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine on May 1, firing five Iskander-M ballistic missiles and unleashing 170 attack drones and decoy UAVs of various types, Ukraine’s Air Force said in a statement on Telegram.

1 May 2025, 11:25 AM

Kharkiv missile toll rises: 87 injured, including six children

The number of injured in the morning's barbaric Russian ballistic missile attack on the densely populated area of the Ukrainian administrative center of Kharkiv has risen to 87, including six children, regional Governor Oleh Synehubov reported on Telegram on April 18.

18 April 2025, 01:31 PM

Russian cluster missiles shred residential neighborhood in Kharkiv - Photos

The number of casualties in the devastating Russian ballistic missile attack on Kharkiv have risen to 60 injured, including 5 children. One person was killed, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported on April 18, posting photos of the aftermath.

18 April 2025, 09:54 AM

Russian cluster missile barrage leaves trail of death and destruction in Kharkiv

At least one person was killed and 54 others, including a child, were injured in a barbaric morning Russian missile attack on a densely populated area of the Ukrainian administrative center of Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on Telegram early on April 18.

18 April 2025, 08:18 AM

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