Russia Shahed drones

Russian drone crashes into Kyiv high-rise in overnight attack - video

One of the Shahed drones crashed directly into a high-rise residential complex in Kyiv's Podilskyi district, local residents reported on April 16.

16 April, 11:40 AM

Russia launches 100 drones, hitting six locations across Ukraine

Russia attacked Ukraine with 99 strike UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types — about 70 of them being Shaheds, the Air Force reported on March 11.

11 March, 10:33 AM

Kharkiv blackout after Russian drones hit energy infrastructure

Russian forces launched drone strikes on Chuhuiv, Kharkiv Oblast, overnight on Sept. 24, Mayor Halyna Minayeva reported on Telegram.

24 September 2025, 04:31 PM

Russia builds new Shahed launch site near Ukraine border

Russian forces have constructed a new launch site for Iranian-made Shahed attack drones just 35 kilometers from Ukraine’s state border, OSINT analyst Brady Africk reported on X on Sept. 18.

19 September 2025, 09:18 AM

Russian Shahed drones strike Kupyansk district in Kharkiv Oblast, killing at least one

The Russian forces launched a Shahed drone strike on the Kupyansk district, Kharkiv Oblast, at least one person was killed and another injured, local governor Oleh Synehubov reported on July 2.

2 July 2025, 07:54 AM

Russia hits Kharkiv with Shahed drones and ballistic missiles, injures child

The Russian forces launched multiple strikes on Kharkiv using attack drones and ballistic missiles, injuring six, including a child, in the Kholodnohirskyi district, city’s mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on June 2.

2 June 2025, 08:40 AM

Russia strikes Sumy with Shaheds and air-dropped bombs, civilian homes and vehicles damaged - photos, video

Russian forces launched a combined attack on the city of Sumy using Shahed drones and air-dropped bombs, damaging civilian infrastructure and triggering a fire, which was later extinguished, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) wrote on May 27.

27 May 2025, 10:22 AM

Russia may soon launch 1,000 Shaheds per strike, Ukrainian intel warns

Russia plans to ramp up its Shahed drone production to 500 units a day, allowing it to launch as many as 1,000 drones in a single strike, according to documents obtained by Ukraine’s military intelligence, The Economist reported on May 25.

26 May 2025, 10:32 AM

Russia attacks Ukraine with 70 missiles and 145 drones; air defense downs 112 aerial targets — Air Force

Russia launched a massive combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine, deploying various types of air-, land-, and sea-based missiles, air defense downed 112 enemy targets, Air Force reported on April 24.

24 April 2025, 01:32 PM

Russia rains down 134 Shahed drones from Kharkiv to Odesa, Ukraine downs 114

Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine, deploying 134 strike UAVs and decoy drones, 114 were neutralized, the Air Force reported on April 23.

23 April 2025, 12:30 PM

Russian drone strike hits Poltava overnight, injures six and damages homes

The Russian forces launched a massive overnight drone attack on Poltava, injuring six civilians, local officials reported on April 23.

23 April 2025, 11:10 AM

Ukraine's air defense downs 55 Russian strike drones overnight

The Russian forces launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, three S-300/400 surface-to-air guided missiles, and 75 drones at Ukraine, Air Force reported on April 17.

17 April 2025, 12:45 PM

Indian tech found in Russian drones

Russia is increasingly relying on non-Western components in its weapons, with new Iranian-designed Shahed drones now featuring far fewer American parts and, for the first time, a component manufactured in India, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) reported on April 7.

7 April 2025, 11:25 AM

Russia attacks Kharkiv with drones, kills 2 and wounds over 30

Russia launched a wave of Shahed kamikaze drones against Ukraine on the night of March 29, with Kharkiv suffering some of the worst damage. Explosions rocked the city within the first hour of the attack, leaving at least two people dead and more than 30 others injured, including five children.

30 March 2025, 09:45 AM

Russia Shahed drones