Russia drone attack

Russia launches 453 drones at Ukraine overnight, air defenses neutralize 405

Russian forces launched 453 drones at Ukraine overnight on Sept. 12-13, including Shahed-type attack drones, jet-powered UAVs, Gerbera drones and Parodiya decoys, as well as S8000 Banderol loitering munitions, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

13 September, 09:15 AM

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

Day-long drone attack targets Russian city of Sochi, delaying flights

A day-long drone attack is underway in the Russian city of Sochi, delaying dozens of flights, Mayor Andrey Proshunin reported on March 11.

11 March, 03:47 PM

Russia claims more than 750 drones intercepted in large-scale overnight attack

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses shot down 754 drones launched from Ukraine over the past 24 hours, in what Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi described as the largest drone attack yet recorded against Russia and occupied Crimea.

9 March, 06:59 PM

Drones strike oil depot in Russia's Volgograd Oblast overnight

Explosions were heard in Russia's Volgograd Oblast overnight into Jan. 10, with reports of a fire in the Oktyabrsky district, and regional governor Andrei Bocharov said a blaze broke out at an oil depot after drone debris fell.

10 January, 10:49 AM

Drones hit Russia’s Syzran amid reports of explosions and power outages

The Russian city of Syzran in the Samara region has been under attack by unidentified drones since the evening of Dec. 27, according to Russian media and Telegram channels.

28 December 2025, 12:05 PM

Drone attack cuts power to tens of thousands in Russia’s Krasnodar region

More than 38,000 consumers in Russia’s Krasnodar region were left without power after an overnight drone attack on Wednesday, Dec. 17, according to the region’s operational headquarters.

17 December 2025, 10:47 AM

Fire at Smolensk power plant disrupts chemicals used in Russian explosives production

A fire broke out at the Dorogobuzh thermal power plant in Russia, which supplies electricity to a chemical facility critical to the Kremlin’s defense industry, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation head Andriy Kovalenko said on Dec. 11.

11 December 2025, 12:03 PM

Russia fires 130 Shahed drones in latest mass attack on Ukraine

Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine on Nov. 4, firing one Iskander-M ballistic missile, six S-300 surface-to-air missiles, and 130 Shahed-type attack drones, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

4 November 2025, 11:04 AM

Airlines face new risks as Russian drones enter Polish skies

Russian drones entering Polish airspace this week have raised new concerns over civilian flight safety across Europe, Reuters reported on Sept. 11.

11 September 2025, 10:40 AM

Explosions reported near Kursk Nuclear Plant after alleged drone strike

A series of explosions rocked the Russian city of Kurchatov in Kursk Oblast overnight on Aug. 24, according to Russian state media outlet Shot.

24 August 2025, 01:24 PM

Russian drone strikes Sumy Regional Administration building

A Russian drone struck the Sumy Regional Administration building, Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Kachura said on Telegram on July 26.

26 July 2025, 09:47 PM

Kyiv suffers fires, casualties in latest Russian missile and drone strike

Hundreds of Russian drones approached Kyiv from all directions overnight on July 10, signaling a potential shift in Russia’s aerial assault tactics, CNN reported.

11 July 2025, 11:45 AM

Secretary Rubio to meet Lavrov at ASEAN summit amid rising tensions

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday, July 10, on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, CNN reported on July 9.

10 July 2025, 11:31 AM

Russian drone strike kills woman, injures 15 in Kharkiv Oblast

Russian forces launched a massive overnight drone strike on the Ukrainian cities of Chuhuiv and Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast on July 5, killing one person and injuring at least 15 others, including two children, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported.

5 July 2025, 01:17 PM

Drones hit 14 sites in Ukraine as Russian strikes intensify

Russian forces launched a massive overnight drone assault on Ukraine early July 2, deploying 114 Shahed-type loitering munitions and decoy drones, along with four S-300 surface-to-air missiles, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

2 July 2025, 11:23 AM

Russia kills at least 6 in Kyiv as missiles, drones hit residential areas

Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on June 23, killing five people and injuring 19 more in one of the capital’s deadliest strikes in weeks.

23 June 2025, 11:03 AM

Oil depot flashes reported after drone strike on Russian city

The Russian city of Oryol came under drone attack overnight on June 16, with local residents reporting a series of loud explosions, according to regional Telegram channels.

16 June 2025, 10:59 AM

Russia hits Ukraine with missile and 145 drones in overnight attack

On the evening of May 13 and into the early hours of May 14, Russian forces launched a massive aerial assault on Ukraine, firing one Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missile and deploying 145 attack drones and decoy UAVs, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

14 May 2025, 11:50 AM

Russia launches record 183 drones, ballistic missiles in massive overnight assault on Ukraine

Russian forces launched an unprecedented overnight drone and missile assault on Ukraine heading into May 3, firing two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 183 drones, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

3 May 2025, 11:12 AM

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